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AT  CHAPEL  HILL 


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1990-1991 


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^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbjrtery  News 
see  page  8 


February  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  1 


Richmond,  Va. 


Massanetta  hearing  date  nears; 
director  resigns  to  take  new  post 


The  December  resignation  of 
Massanetta  Springs  Executive 
Director  Robert  W.  "Skip" 
Stansell  has  raised  hopes  that 
the  standoff  between  the  con- 
ference center's  board  of  direc- 
tors and  the  S5mod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  can  be  resolved. 

"This  brings  new  hope  that 
we  can  resolve  the  issues,"  Ed- 
ward A.  McLeod,  chair  of  the 
synod's  task  force  on  Massan- 
etta, told  the  Presbyterian  Out- 
look. "The  synod  and  the  board 
have  affirmed  their  desire  to 
see  the  ministry  of  Massanetta 
succeed.  The  method  has  been 
the  point  of  disagreement." 

The  Permanent  Judicial 
Commission  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  (U.S.A.)  is  sched- 
uled to  hear  during  the  week  of 
Feb.  2  a  complaint  by  two  Mas- 
sanetta board  members  against 
the  synod. 

No  hearing  date  has  been 
set  for  a  suit  filed  by  the  board 
in  Rockingham  County  Circuit 
Court.  That  civil  action  seeks  a 
declaration  as  to  which  party — 
the  board  or  synod — ultimately 
has  authority  to  decide  dispo- 
sition of  the  conference  center 
property. 

Stansell  one  of  the  key  play- 
ers in  the  ongoing  drama,  is 
leaving  Massanetta  to  become 
executive  director  of  the  Vera 
Lloyd  Presbyterian  Home  and 


Family  Services  in  Little  Rock, 
Ark.,  an  agency  sponsored  by 
the  Synod  of  the  Sun.  He  will 
join  that  agency  in  mid  Febru- 
ary. He  told  the  Outlook  that 
he  hopes  the  Massanetta  dis- 
pute may  be  settled  before  then. 

"It  would  have  been  better 
for  Massanetta,  the  synod  and 
the  church  if  we  could  have 
worked  toward  a  solution,"  he 
said  in  the  same  interview.  "I 
haven't  seen  one  digit  of  data 
which  conflicts  with  the  deci- 
sion we  made." 

That  October  1988  decision 
to  close  and  sell  the  conference 
center  sparked  the  controversy 
between  the  board  and  synod 
officials.  The  board  says  its 
charter  from  the  Common- 
wealth of  Virginia  and  its  cove- 
nant with  the  synod  give  it  the 
authority  to  take  such  action. 
Sj'nod  officials  say  the  board 
exceeded  its  authority. 

Last  May  the  two  sides 
appeared  close  to  resolving  the 
dispute  when  another  disclo- 
sure split  them  even  further. 
Stansell  and  Marketing  Direc- 
tor LaRaine  Raymond  received 
new  employment  contracts 
from  th  e  board  just  prior  to  the 
tentative  settlement. 

In  reaction,  the  synod  re- 
quested the  immediate  resig- 
nation of  the  Massanetta  board. 
One  trustee  resigned  at  that 


Men's  Council  to  help 
homeless  disaster  victims 


The  homeless  victims  of  Hurri- 
cane Hugo  and  the  San  Fran- 
cisco earthquake  will  benefit 
from  a  1989-90  rehef  effort 
sponsored  by  the  Men's  Coun- 
cil of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic. 

"A  Nickel-a-Night  Helps  the 
Homeless  Sleep  Tight"  is  the 
slogan  for  the  campaign  the 
Men's  Council  unanimously 
adopted.  It  asks  that  Presb3rte- 
rian  men  in  the  synod  give  a 
"nickel-a-night"— $18.25  for 
the  year — in  support  of  those 
made  homeless  by  the  two  dis- 
asters. Donations  and  checks 
should  be  made  out  to  the  local 
church  and  designated  "Disas- 
ter Relief." 

In  other  business,  the  Men's 
Council  said  Union  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  President  T. 
Hartley  Hall  IV  and  Dr.  Wil- 
liam V.  Arnold,  a  member  of 
the  seminary  faculty,  will  be 
leaders  for  the  1990  Presbyte- 


rian Men's  Conference  to  be 
held  July  13-15  at  Eagle  Eyrie 
Assembly  in  Lynchburg,  Va. 
The  conference  theme  will  be 
"Reaffirming  Our  Heritage — 
Presbjrterian  Men  Returning 
to  Their  Roots."  More  confer- 
ence information  is  being 
mailed  in  January  and  will  be 
given  in  future  issues  of  The 
Presbyterian  News. 

The  Men's  Council  re-as- 
serted its  desire  to  establish 
and  organize  men's  groups  in 
churches  throughout  the  synod, 
to  this  effect,  the  Presbytery- 
elected  representatives  to  the 
Synod  Men's  Council  are  avail- 
able to  assist  in  organizing 
groups  in  local  churches.  Con- 
tact your  presbytery  office  for 
the  name  of  your  representa- 
tive. 

Floyd  M.  Gilbert  of  Virginia 
Beach,  Va.  is  president  of  the 
Men's  Council.  The  next  meet- 
ing will  be  April  28. 


The  Presbyterian  News 
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Richmond,  VA  23261 
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time  and  another  has  resigned 
in  the  interim. 

Board  members  countered 
with  the  suits  in  church  and 
civil  courts. 

Stansell  will  receive  $10,000 
upon  his  departure  from  Mas- 
sanetta, according  to  the  terms 
of  his  contract  with  the  board. 
He  told  the  Outlook  that  this  is 
the  same  amount  awarded  to 
his  predecessor  when  that 
person  left  the  office. 

Raymond,  who  has  since  left 
Massanetta  to  join  the  staff  of 
Mary  Baldwin  College  in 
Staunton,  Va.,  received 
$10,024  (one-half  year's  sal- 
ary) plus  one-half  year's  annu- 
ity payments  over  the  six 
months  following  her  depar- 
ture. 

Massanetta  board  vice  ! 
president  H.  Carson  Rhyne  Jr.  ' 
of  Stafford,  Va.  said  the  pro- 
cess of  replacing  Stansell  and 
Raymond  would  probably  come 
after  the  church  and  civil  cases 
are  settled. 

A  temporary  office  worker 
continues  at  the  conference 
center,  along  with  a  grounds 
worker  and  nighttime  and 
weekend  coverage  by  a  secu- 
rity agency. 

No  conferences  are  sched-  ' 
uled  at  Massanetta.  The  board 
will  sponsor  an  evangelism 
conference  at  Union  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  and  a  recreation 
workshop  at  the  4-H  Center  in 
Front  Royal,  Va. 

Rhyne  told  the  Outlook  that 
Massanetta  is  losing  $20,000 
per  month  for  base  operating 
and  legal  expenses  while  the 
controversy  continues. 


Six  inches  of  snow  blanketed  the  ground  when  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  moved  into  its  new  office  just  before 
Christmas.  The  handsome  Victorian  house  is  adjacent  to 
the  Union  Theological  Seminary  campus  in  Richmond. 


Synod  School  July  8-13 
at  Randolph-Macon 


Synod  School,  an  opportunity 
for  individuals  and  families  to 
worship,  play,  and  experience 
a  Christian  community  for  a 
week  of  learning,  sharing,  and 
growing,  is  schedule  for  July  8- 
13  at  Randolph  Macon 
Women's  College  in  Lynchburg, 
Va. 

The  theme  for  1990  is  "Nine 
Actions  for  the  '90s. ..God's 
Family  Togethpr."  The  actions 
are: 

•  learning  from  the  Word 

•  praising  in  communal  wor- 
ship 

•  affirming  each  other's  dig- 
nity 

•  sharing  ideas,  talents  and 
experiences 

•  living  in  Christian  commu- 
nity 

•  connecting  across  the  synod 
in  new  and  lasting  friendships 


Mother's  Day 
to  assist  care 

A  synod-wide  offering  on 
Mother's  Day,  May  1 3,  will  help 
benefit  the  synod-sponsored 
residential  and  health  care 
institutions. 

Synod  Executive  Carroll 
Jenkins  has  mailed  a  letter  to 
all  pastors  and  clerks  of  ses- 
sion endorsing  the  Mother's 
Day  offering  as  a  method  of 
providing  financial  assistance 
to  the  agencies,  facilities  and 
their  residents,  who  may  need 
help  with  monthly  fees. 

The  offering  will  also  fi- 
nance, in  part,  the  network  of 
resource  development  enablers 
coordinated  by  the  Mid-Atlan- 
tic Association  of  Ministries 
with  Older  Adults  (MAAMOA). 
These  workers  assist  local 
community  and  congregational 
ministries. 

Each  church  session  must 
approve  the  offering  for  its 
congregation. 

The  synod-sponsored  facili- 
ties— ^The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc.  of  North  Carolina,  Sun- 
nyside  Presbyterian  Retire- 
ment Community,  and  West- 
minster Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc. — are  working  coopera- 
tively with  MAAMOA  to  plan 


offering 
institutions 

and  implement  the  offering. 

"The  cooperation  demon- 
strated by  the  care  institutions 
to  develop  resources  through 
the  association  for  their  indi- 
vidual and  cooperative  mis- 
sions is  a  wonderful  example  of 
reunion  at  its  best,"  said  Rev. 
Jenkins  in  his  letter. 


•  playing  in  a  safe  environ- 
ment 

•  envisioning  what  God  calls 
us  to  be,  and 

•  building  a  stronger  church 
because  we  care. 

The  Synod  School  provides 
a  unique  generational,  theo- 
logical, racial  and  social  mix  of 
Presbjrterians  from  Delaware 
to  North  Carolina. 

A]}  ages  may  participate  in 
Synod  School.  There  are  morn- 
ing classes  for  children,  youth 
and  adults.  Nurseries  are  pro- 
vided for  infants.  During  after- 
noons there  will  be  time  for 
walking,  swimming,  field  trips, 
naps,  making  new  friends,  and 
mini  courses. 

After-dinner  community 
recreation  includes  events  like 
a  fun  run,  carnival,  or  big  circle 
dancing. 

Synod  School  1990  will  in- 
clude adult  classes  on  music, 
Bible  study,  worship,  actions 
of  the   General  Assembly, 
church  communication,  mid- 
life transitioning,  the  church's 
j  response  to  AIDS,  journaling, 
j  and  nurturing  children. 
I      A  detailed  description  and 
registration  form  will  be  pub- 
lished in  the  March  issue  of 
The  Presbyterian  News.  Costs 
will  be  lower  than  for  the  1988 
Synod  School  and  scholarship 
aid  will  be  available. 


PSCE  receives  Lilly  grant 

RICHMOND,  Va.— A  $29,700 
grant  from  the  Lilly  Endow- 
ment, Inc.,  which  will  allow 
the  Presb5rterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  to 
strengthen  its  governing  board 
over  the  next  two  years. 

PSCE  will  use  the  grant  for 
continued   theological  and 


personal  growth  amongst  its 
trustees  and  to  build  its  pro- 
gram of  trusteeship. 

Forty  North  American 
seminaries  received  grants 
from  $791,000  program  by 
the  Indianapolis-based  Lilly 
Endowment,  a  charitable  foun- 
dation. 


Changes,  move  affect  The  Presbyterian  News 


Due  to  the  changeover  in 
staff,  the  move  into  the  new 
synod  office,  and  the  ongoing 
installation  of  new  desktop 
publishing  equipment,  this 
issue  of  The  Presbyterian 
News  is  eight  pages  instead 
of  12.  We  will  return  with 
more  S3Tiod  news  in  March. 
Also,  due  to  the  same  rea- 


sons there  was  no  January 
issue  of  the  newspaper. 

Address  changes  submit- 
ted during  the  last  several 
months  have  not  been  proc- 
essed. We  hope  you  will 
understand  that  duri^^tj  this 
exciting  yet  tun  i  lous 
time  some  things  s  :  -.  y/ih::^ 
to  take  longer  to  accomplish . 


Page  2,  The  P*resbyterian  News,  February  1990 


Walls  come  tumbling  down  in  many  ways 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

Another  November,  another 
election  in  Virginia,  another 
trip  to  London.  As  usual,  we 
had  voted  absentee  allowing 
us  to  ignore  last-minute  media 
blitzes  and  get  on  with  last- 
minute  packing  and  chores. 
And  as  usual,  I  made  an  early 
trip  downstairs  for  the  Times 
to  find  out  the  results  of  the 
statewide  election. 

But  all  news  was  taking  a 
back  seat  to  that  amazing  news 
story  coming  from  Berlin.  We 
had  arrived  t  the  usual  stories 
about  Mrs.  Thatcher's  difficul- 
ties with  Parliament  and  her 
own  party,  to  long  stories  about 
the  effect  of  the  European 
Economic  Community  in  1992 
on  the  British  economy,  and 
soccer  and  rugby  scores  from 
around  the  world. 

Within  two  days  we  were 
going  to  sleep  with  the  images 
of  men,  women  and  children 


assaulting  the  wall  with  ham- 
mers no  larger  than  the  one 
my  98-pound  mother  used  for 
Swiss  steak. 

The  energy  and  passion  were 
so  great  that 
we  fully  ex- 
pected by 
morning  to 
hear  that 
only  dust 
and  rock 
remained 
^  |spread 
J  e  V  e  n  1  y 
through  the 
two  parts  of  the  city.  The  scat- 
tering took  longer — heard  that 
the  most  popular  gift  from 
Bloomingdale's  this  Christmas 
was  a  piece  of  the  wall,  gift 
wrapped  with  certificates  of  au- 
thenticity. 

It  was  late  that  week  before 
we  finally  found,  buried  within 
a  long  article  about  the  United 
States,  the  results  of  the  elec- 
tion for  governor  in  Virginia. 


And  only  after  we  returned  did 
we  read  the  results  for  other 
offices.  Senate,  House  of  Dele- 
gates and  any  local  elections 
of  interest. 

It  was  the  same  year  that 
our  family  moved  to  Virginia 
that  the  winning  candidate 
entered  the  Virginia  Senate  via 
a  special  election.  Two  of  our 
sons  were  in  college,  but  we 
would  be  bringing  with  us  two 
teenagers  and  a  Filipino  ex- 
change student — provided  we 
could  get  permission  from  the 
sponsoring  agency,  Youth  for 
Understanding. 

He  wanted  to  come  with  us, 
we  wanted  him  to  come  with 
us,  his  parents  agreed  to  the 
move,  and  eventually  so  did 
YFU.  The  day  my  husband 
was  coming  to  look  into  hous- 
ing, schools  and  other  things,  I 
awoke  with  a  cold  chill  down 
my  back. 

Five  years  in  Michigan  had 
made  be  forget  about  separate- 


but-not-equal  schools,  segre- 
gated recreation,  restricted 
housing.  And  Virginia.  Mas- 
sive resistance.  Would  the 
school  even  take  Noel  as  a 
student?  And  even  if  they  did, 
what  sort  of  reception  would 
the  cheerful,  outgoing  1 5-year- 
old  find? 

Providence  or  blind  luck  had 
led  us  to  chose  an  area  where 
the  schools  welcomed  Noel  and 
so  he  was  able  to  take  part  in 
an  ultimate  American  experi- 
ence— the  mobile  family,  tem- 
porary apartment  living,  new 
friends,  new  geography. 

Add  to  the  list  "new"  reli- 
gion— a  month  after  we  arrived 
I  had  the  job  of  explaining  to  a 
boy  educated  in  a  Jesuit  school 
what  happened  to  St.  Christo- 
pher and  Santa  Prisca  and 
other  so-called  saints  removed 
(is  that  the  correct  term?)  by 
the  action  of  the  Vatican  II 
Council. 

Walls  come  down  different 


ways  and  in  different  times. 
Frustration,  joy,  sense  of  jus- 
tice, political  processes.  Barri- 
ers that  seemed  insurmount- 
able give  way  overnight,  oth- 
ers slowly  and  quietly.  Acade- 
mies and  Christian  schools 
from  the  50's  and  60's  have 
closed  their  doors,  just  as  the 
Freedmen  schools  closed  with 
circumstances  changed. 

Eastern  Europe  now  has  to 
deal  with  the  changes  in  every- 
day life  brought  about  by  the 
freedom  sjrmbolized  by  the 
demise  of  the  Berlin  wall.  It 
will  be  painful,  frustrating 
more  than  joyful.  Living  free 
has  a  price. 

A  minor  note  on  the  elec- 
tion— for  the  first  time  in  43 
years,  Bob  and  I  did  not  cancel 
each  other's  vote  for  any  office. 
The  millennium  approaches. 

Anne  Treichler  of  Wil- 
liamsburg, Va.  is  moderator  of 
the  Presbyterian  Women  in  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 


Life  is  for  living  'in  the  meantime' 


By  RICHARD  MORGAN 
We  sat  there  in  the  hospital 
waiting  room  for  what  seemed 
an  eternity.  Family  members 
kept  their  vigil,  as  their  loved 
one  went  through  surgery.  It 
seemed  an  eternity  before  the 
surgeon  appeared  with  those 
blessed  words,  "He  did  fine." 
Life  is  lived  in  the  meantime. 

During  the  days  before 
Christmas,  we  waited  for  the 
day  to  arrive,  and  now  we  face 
the  long,  cold  days  of  winter, 
and  wait  for  spring.  It  seems  as 
if  we  are  always  waiting  for 
something  or  someone  in  this 
life.  We  spend  hours  in  the 
doctor's  office,  waiting  for  our 
turn.  We  wait  for  the  mailman 
to  come,  or  stocks  to  go  up  or 
down,  or  our  family  to  visit  us, 
or  our  long  awaited  retirement. 
Clergy  wait  impatiently  for  a 
"call"  to  a  new  parish,  and  con- 
gregations spend  time  with  in- 


terim ministers,  waitingfor  the 
new  pastor. 

In  a  Singles  Group  I  was 
leading,  one  recent  divorcee 
wrote  these  words: 

"I  feel  like  climbing  the  walls. 
Suddenly,  being  alone  I  realize 
how  meaningless  much  of  my 
past  has  been.  It  is  a  period  of 
my  life  when  the  past  has  been 
closed  and  the  future  uncer- 
tain. Like  the  early  Christians 
I  feel  trapped  between  the 
times.  The  old  is  gone,  but 
nothing  has  come  to  take  its 
place." 

Life  is  lived  in  the  mean- 
time. Those  ancient  Hebrews 
knew  the  feeling.  They  were 
900  miles  from  home,  captives 
in  a  strange  land,  with  unend- 
ing nostalgia  for  their  homes 
and  their  temple.  Jeremiah 
wrote  a  letter  to  those  exiles, 
and  offered  them  strange  coun- 
sel for  life  in  the  meantime. 


He  held  out  no  hope  for  a 
quick  return  to  Jerusalem,  but 
rather  counseled  them  to  "Build 
houses,  settle  down,  plant 
gardens,"  and  "seek  the  peace 
and  prosperity  of  the  city  to 
which  I  have  carried  you  into 
exile"  (Jeremiah  29:6,7).  In 
other  words,  your  waiting  is 
not  over;  the  long  hopes  for 
return  to  your  homes  will  not 
take  place  any  time  soon.  In 
the  meantime,  Jeremiah  coun- 
seled "Brighten  the  corner 
where  you  are." 

Jeremiah  encouraged  the 
Hebrews  to  do  the  next  thing. 
Nothing  profound,  but  wise 
counsel.  As  Carlyle  Marney 
once  said,  "There  is  healing  in 
the  performance  of  the  routine." 
Instead  of  sitting  around  and 
moping  about  how  bad  things 
are  in  Babylon  (or  anywhere 
else),  be  faithful  to  the  tasks  of 
the  day.  More  than  a  few  times 


in  my  life  when  trouble  or 
adversity  has  come,  it  is  the 
next  thing  that  heals. 

The  Hebrews  were  also  to 
put  down  roots  in  this  strange 
land.  They  were  even  told  to 
w6rk  for  the  welfare  of  this 
foreign  city.  Again,  wise  coun- 
sel for  life  in  the  meantime. 
Instead  of  wishing  and  wailing 
to  be  somewhere  else,  make 
the  best  of  things  where  you 
are.  Wise  counsel  for  ministers 
who  waste  precious  hours 
whining  about  not  getting  a 
call  elsewhere,  instead  of  rein- 
venting new  chapters  of  minis- 
try where  they  are.  Good  coun- 
sel for  church  members  who 
often  hop  from  one  church  to 
another,  searching  for  that 
"perfect  situation"  which  they 
never  seem  to  find.  Perhaps 
even  a  hint  of  truth  for  churches 
who  believe  that  there  is  more 
authentic  Christianity  in  other 


denominations  than  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  (U.S.A.). 
Much  better  to  work  within  for 
reform  and  renewal! 

I  heard  a  good  story  last 
week.  At  a  medical  clinic  in 
Florida,  so  many  retirees  sat  in 
the  waiting  room  before  seeing 
the  doctor  that  they  were  given 
a  number  to  indicate  when  they 
could  be  seen.  The  receptionist 
tried  for  that  one  day  and  then 
told  the  doctor  "We  have  to 
stop  giving  those  older  people 
numbers.  I  have  really  felt 
embarrassed  telling  those 
people.  Tour  number  is  up'." 

Living  in  the  meantime  is 
part  of  life.  We  will  have  to 
wait.  But,  as  we  wait,  our 
"number  is  up"  to  redeem  the 
times  where  we  are. 

The  Rev.  Richard  Morgan  is 
pastor  of  Fairview  Church  in 
Lenoir,  N.  C. 


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December  1989  circulation 
]  66,380 


Our  Readers  Respond 


Jubilee  House  story 
not  inspirational 

There  is  a  story  on  Page  2  of  the 
[December]  issue  that  arrived 
in  my  home  today  that  has  me 
confused.  Is  the  Jubilee  House 
community  in  Statesville,  N.C. 
a  Presbyterian  operation?  Are 
the  three  children  of  Michael 
Woodward  the  only  children  in 
Jubilee  House  community? 
With  Woodward,  Mrs. 
Woodward,  and  Ms.  Murdock 
living  there,  it  appears  from 
the  story  that  there  are  only 
six  adults  in  the  community 
who  are  not  members  of 
Woodward's  family.  Also,  the 
story  indicates  that  "the  mem- 
bers of  the  community  had 
already  decided  to  leave 
Statesville  and  open  a  retreat 
center  on  land  they  bought  in 
Wilkes  County,  N.C.  in  1990." 
I  presume  this  statement  was 
meant  to  indicate  that 
Woodward  and  his  group  have 
previously  bought  property  and 
will  open  the  retreat  on  that 
land  in  1990.  How  did  this 
group  of  Presbyterian 
Mormons  raise  the  funds  to 
purchase  this  property?  Where 
do  the  funds  come  from  that 
provide  their  food  and  present 


shelter?  The  Presbytery? 

Personally,  I  think  this 
whole  sordid  affair  should  have 
been  left  out  of  The  Presbyte- 
rian News.  It  didn't  provide  an 
ounce  of  inspiration  for  me.  If 
it  inspired  anyone,  it  wasn't 
the  type  of  inspiration  they 
needed. 

Jesse  H.  Gearhart  Jr. 

Norfolk,  Va. 

At  least  one  other  person  called 
to  say  that  the  story  was  "tacky. " 

Get  the  Name  Right,  Please 

Granted,  I  am  late  in  writing, 
but  PLEASE  use  the  correct 
name  for  the  professional  asso- 
ciation for  educators!  It  is  the 
Association  of  Presbyterian 
Church  Educators. 

The  name  was  massacred  in 
the  December  edition  on  page 
2  in  the  article  honoring  Mary 
Jean  McFadyen. 

Other  than  that,  keep  up 
the  good  work!  The  News  is  a 
good  publication. 

Mindy  Kerry,  D.C.E. 
Washington,  N.C. 

Small  Church  in  Need 

After  Hugo  hit,  my  husband 
and  I  rode  down  the  coast  to 


see  some  of  the  damage,  not  to 
enjoy  seeing  it,  but  to  look  in 
amazement. 

There  is  a  Presbyterian 
Church  at  McClellansville,  S.C. 
The  name  is  New  Wappetaw. 
We  saw  that  everjdhing  in  this 
little  town  was  under  6  or  8  feet 
of  water  and  everything 
moveable  was  placed  outside 
the  buildings  trying  to  dry  it 
out. 

We  came  back  and  sent  this 
church  [a  donation]  and  re- 
ceived a  letter  of  appreciation 
from  the  minister,  George 
Fletcher.  This  church  has  about 
125  members. 

It  seems  to  me  that  some 
churches  or  presbyteries  might 
like  to  help  this  church.  I  do  not 
think  it  is  too  late  for  this 
church  to  need  help.  I  wish 
someone  would  look  into  it. 

Mrs.  Howard  Saunders 
Albemarle,  N.C. 


The  Presbvterian  News 
welcomes  letters  from 
readers,  but  reserves  the 
right  to  edit  all  materials. 


Why  Membership 
is  Declining 

On  page  8  of  your  December 
1990  issue  you  announce  that 
the  Task  Force  on  Church 
Membership  Growth  recently 
began  a  "study  of  reasons. ..for 
the  decline  in  membership  in 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)." 

Speaking  as  an  Elder  who 
has  served  on  the  sessions  of 
three  Presbyterian  congrega- 
tions, I  have  some  ideas  on  the 
subject,  and  will  call  to  your 
attention  another  article,  on 
page  4  of  the  same  issue,  "So- 
cial Justice  Unit  supports  strik- 
ing Pittston  coal  miners,"  which 
in  my  view  illustrates  why 
many  of  us  are  disillusioned 
with  the  church. 

What  business  is  it  of  the 
church  to  "raise  questions 
about  Pittston's  policy  in  the 
strike  and  seek  change  of  the 
corporate  policy?"  Now  it 
wouldn't  surprise  me  to  hear 
that  some  agency  of  the  church 
will  be  sending  the  church's 
money  to  pay  the  fines  of  the 
union  which  broke  the  law  and 
was  properly  fined  for  doing  so! 

James  O.  Harmon 
Silver  Spring,  Md. 


I 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  i990,  Page  3 


THIS  PAGE  IS  SPONSORED  BY  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 


'''V  VIRClNV'" 


Vol.  4,  No.  1 


February  1990 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


Swiss  theologian  to  speak 
at  Sprunt  Lecture  Series 


Participants  at  Union  Semi- 
nary's 1990  Sprunt  Lectures 
on  February  5-7  will  hear  noted 
Swiss  theologian  Ulrich  Luz 
deliver  a  series  of  five  lectures 
on  Matthew.  The  series,  titled 
"Matthew's  Gospel  As  It  Un- 
folds in  History,"  will  begin 
with  the  first  lecture  on  Mon- 
day at  8  p.m.  and  conclude  with 
a  luncheon  on  Wednesday. 

For  the  past  eighteen  years. 
Dr.  Luz  has  been  professor  of 
New  Testament  at  both  the 
University  of  Gottingen  and 
University  of  Bern  and  is  cur- 
rently president  of  the  Theo- 
logical Commission  of  the  Swiss 
Evangelical  Alliance  of 
Churches.  The  first  volume  of 
his  commentary  on  Matthew  is 
to  be  published  soon  in  Ger- 
man, English,  Japanese,  and 
Spanish. 


The  preacher  for  the  three- 
day  lecture  series  is  the  Rever- 
end Herbert  Meza,  pastor  of 
Fort  Caroline  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Jacksonville,  Flor- 
ida, and  vice-moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.). 
Dr.  Meza,  noted  for  his  involve- 
ment in  mission  work  and 
peacemaking,  will  preach  at 
worship  services  on  Tuesday 
and  Wednesday  and  will  ad- 
dress those  attending  the 
alumni/ae  luncheon  on  Tues- 
day, February  6. 

For  the  past  eighty  years. 
Union  Seminary  has  contin- 
ued the  tradition  of  the  Sprunt 
Lecture  Series  begun  in  1911 
when  Dr.  James  Sprunt,  a 
ruling  elder  of  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Wilmington, 
North  Carolina,  created  a  foun- 
dation to  bring  to  the  campus 


of  Union  Theological  Seminary 
the  "ablest  men  in  Christen- 
dom" to  lecture  on  subjects  of 
interest  to  the  Christian  com- 
munity. Since  that  time,  the 
Sprunt  Lecture  Series  has 
summoned  outstanding  men 
and  women  of  faith  to  enrich 
and  challenge  the  Christian 
community  on  a  variety  of 
pertinent  subjects. 

The  lecture  series  is  open  to 
all  interested  persons.  Please 
note  that  the  schedule  has  been 
abbreviated  this  year  to  allow 
ministers  to  return  earlier  to 
attend  to  parish  needs. 

All  participants  are  asked 
to  register  for  meals  by  using 
the  registration  form  on  the 
Sprunt  brochure  or  by  calling 
the  Office  of  Alumni/ae  and 
Constituency  Relations,  (804) 
355-0671. 


[Editor's  Note:  The  members  of  Union  Seminary's  faculty  are  among  its 
greatest  assets.  Many  of  you  have  read  their  books,  heard  them  preach,  or  met 
them  in  person.  Others  may  know  little  about  them  or  their  fields  of  expertise. 
In  upcoming  issues,  we  will  feature  individual  faculty  members  and  the 
unique  ways  they  contribute  to  the  work  of  the  church.  MT] 


JAMES  LUTHER  MAYS 

Cyrus  McCormick  Professor  of  Hebrew 
and  Old  Testament  Interpretation 


For  more  than  thirty  years 
UTS  professor  James  Mays 
has  devoted  the  greater  part  of 
his  life  to  making  modern  bib- 
lical scholarship  accessible  to 
both  pastors  and  lay  people. 

"Good  scholars  ought  to  be 
able  to  communicate  the  sig- 
nificance of  their  work  to  the 
general  public,"  says  Professor 
Mays.  "A  lot  of  people  like  to  be 
recognized  as  scholars,  but 
unless  their  work  means  some- 
thing to  a  much  larger  group  of 
people,  it  lacks  justification." 

That  philosophy  has  drawn 
Professor  Mays  into  a  lifelong 
vocation  of  teaching  and  edit- 
ing publications  for  the  church. 


The  scholarly  project  most 
exciting  to  him  recently  has 
been  Harper's  Bible  Com- 
mentary, which  he  compiled 
and  edited  as  a  joint  project  of 
the  Society  of  Biblical  Litera- 
ture (SBL)  and  Harper  &  Row 
Publishers. 

Five  years  ago,  while  Pro- 
fessor Mays  served  as  presi- 
dent of  the  5,000  member  SBL, 
the  society  began  to  realize  its 
responsibility  to  the  general 
public  as  well  as  to  its  own 
members,  and  made  an  ar- 
rangement with  Harper  &  Row 
Publishers  to  publish  some 
works  written  for  the  public 
and  edited  by  the  society. 


Professor  James  L.  Mays 


Born  of  this  joint  effort  are 
two  of  the  most  authoritative 
Bible  references  available  in 
the  English  language — 
Harper's  Bible  Dictionary, 
edited  by  UTS  professor  Paul 
Achtemeier  (who  currently 
serves  as  SBL  president),  and 
Harper's  Bible  Commen- 
tary, edited  by  Professor  Mays. 

"Harper's  Bible  Commen- 
tary was  one  of  the  most  ad- 
ministratively demanding 
projects  I've  ever  undertaken," 
says  Professor  Mays.  I  worked 
with  eighty-eight  writers  and 
five  associate  editors.  It  became 
a  complete  preoccupation  for 
me  for  three  years,  weekends, 
summers — all  the  spare  time  I 
had." 

The  SBL  is  using  profits 
from  the  sale  of  the  books  to 
fund  other  projects,  such  as  a 
new  Hebrew  dictionary.  "The 
Oxford  Hebrew  Dictionary 
is  good  but  it  was  published  in 
1900  and  is  sadly  out  of  date," 
Professor  Mays  explains. 
"Printers  who  can  typeset  the 
Hebrew  alphabet  are  scarce 
and  it's  expensive  for  publish- 
ers to  print  a  book  that  is  used 
by  a  relatively  small  group  of 
people,  so  the  society  is  pleased 
to  underwrite  such  an  en- 
deavor." 

While  on  sabbatical  leave 
from  Union  Seminary  during 
the  1989-90  academic  year. 
Professor  Mays  prepared  a 
commentary  on  the  Psalms  to 
be  published  in  the  Interpreta- 
tion Commentary  Series. 

Professor  Mays,  who  is  edi- 
tor-in-chief, describes  the  se- 
ries. "It  is  accessible,  readable, 
and  interesting.  It  is  free  of 
technical  language  that  pre- 


Alfred  C.  McCall,  Jr.  (right),  a  Ph.D.  candidate  in  Church 
History,  prepares  to  sign  his  name  to  a  new  page  in  the 
Graduate  Register,  as  Dean  Bill  Arnold  watches.  Fred 
continues  the  tradition  of  all  graduate  students  who 
register  in  this  way  at  the  onset  of  each  academic  year. 


Men  and  women  of  all  ages  and  from  many  countries 
raise  a  single  voice  in  praise  during  convocation  in 
Watts  Chapel. 


sumes  professional  training  in 
Scripture  study,  but  it  is  not 
what  I'd  call  'pop'  Bible  study." 

Though  editing  is  often  an 
anonymous  labor  of  love,  it  can 
be  rewarding  when  it  takes  on 
far-reaching  dimensions,  as 
Professor  Mays  has  discovered 
through  his  efforts  with  both 
Interpretation  and  Harper's 
Bible  Commentary. 

In  addition  to  providing  ave- 
nues to  new  friendships,  the 
commentary  also  gave  Profes- 
sor Mays  the  opportunity  to 
review  intensely,  at  sixty-eight 
years  of  age,  the  entire  gamut 
of  biblical  literature. 


"The  experience  was  so  in- 
teresting and  stimulating,  it 
makes  me  wish  I  could  begin 
my  career  all  over  again,"  the 
senior  member  of  the  UTS 
biblical  faculty  exclaims. 

Professor  Mays  finds  time 
in  his  life  for  other  important 
interests.  When  not  teaching, 
writing,  or  editing,  Professor 
Mays  can  be  found  birdwatch- 
ing  with  his  wife  Mary  Will, 
fishing  with  his  friends  in  the 
Providence  Forge  or  the  Old 
Testament  Fishing  Societies, 
or  pedaling  aroi  '>.;'  *  '  i  ' 
borhood  on  his  : 


Page  4,  1  lie  Presbyterian  News,  February  1990 


NC  churchmen  question  Central  American 
policy,  Bakker  sentence 


RALEIGH,  N.C.— A  North 
Carolina  ecumenical  board  has 
expressed  concern  about  con- 
tinued United  States'  funding 
of  the  war  in  El  Salvador 

Meeting  Dec.  13,  the  board 
adopted  a  statement  that  ab- 
horred the  recent  murders  of 
six  Jesuit  priests,  their  cook 
and  her  15-j'ear-old  daughter; 
called  on  the  White  House  and 
State  Department  to  start  an 
inquiry  into  the  murders. 

Also,  the  board  called  on 
North  Carolina  representa- 
tives in  Congress  to  start  a 
congressional  inquiry  into  "the 
recent  targeting  of  church  and 
humanitarian  groups  by  Sal- 
vadoran  security  forces  and 
death  squads,"  and  to  cut  off 
assistance  to  El  Salvador  until 
such  an  inquiry  is  finished. 

It  called  on  the  United 


States  and  other  governments 
to  stop  military  aid  to  El  Sal- 
vador and  to  promote  negotia- 
tions between  the  Salvadoran 
government  and  leftist  rebels. 

Further^  it  called  for  a  new 
foreign  policy  to  Central  Amer- 
ica based  on  observance  of 
human  rights  "rather  than  on 
appearances,  or  promises  of 
democracy." 

In  another  resolution,  he 
NCCC  board  also  called  the 
prison  sentence  of  television 
evangelist  Jim  Bakker  "exces- 
sive in  light  of  the  new  federal 
guidelines  for  similar  crimes." 

The  NCCC  board  said  that 
while  the  Bakker's  prosecution 
was  appropriate  and  his  sen- 
tencing was  legal,  the  length  of 
his  prison  sentence  was  "out  of 
line  with  the  sentencing  for 
comparable  crimes  in  corpo- 


rate America,  especially  the 
fraudulent  schemes  of  Wall 
Street,  the  federal  government, 
the  defense  industry,  and  the 
savings  and  loan  industry." 

Instead  of  the  long  impris- 
onment, however,  the  board 
said  the  court  should  assign 
Bakker  to  community  service, 
"such  as  an  inner-city  mission 
to  the  homeless." 

Involvement  with  the  poor 
could  have  "both  sjmibolic  and 
redemptive  significance,"  the 
board  said. 

The  same  resolution  ex- 
pressed satisfaction  that 
Bakker's  "exploitive  ministry" 
has  ended  and  that  the  public 
is  more  aware  of  "the  possibili- 
ties of  corruption  in  Christian 
television." 


Women's  conferences  June  15-17,  18-21 


The  1990  Synod  Women's  En- 
richment Conferences  will  be 
held  June  15-17  and  June  18- 
21  at  the  University  of 
Richmond. 

Keynote  speakers  for  the 
conferences  will  be  former 
PCUSA  moderator  Dr.  Isabel 
Rogers  and  the  1990-91  Bible 
study  author,  Dr.  Clarice 
Martin,  assistant  professor  of 
the  New  Testament  at  Prince- 


ton Theological  Seminary. 

Entitled  "Tongues  of  Fire: 
Power  for  the  Church  Today," 
the  conferences  will  empha- 
size the  Bible  study  for  the 
coming  year,  which  covers  the 
Acts  of  the  Apostles.  The  study 
book  by  Dr.  Martin  will  be 
available  at  the  conferences. 

Co-directors  Margaret 
McDonald  of  Woodstock,  Va. 
and  Minnie  Lou  Creech  of 


Tarboro,  N.C.  met  in  January 
with  the  synod's  implement- 
ing team  to  plan  the  event. 

Brochures  and  registration 
forms  should  be  mailed  to  mod- 
erators of  Presbyterian  women 
in  local  churches  by  April  1. 
More  information  will  also  be 
in  future  issues  of  The  Presby- 


PSCE  Laity  School  studies  parenting 


RICHMOND— The  1 990  Laity 
School  at  Presbyterian  School 
of  Christian  Education  will 
focus  on  the  challenges  of  par- 
enting in  the  next  decade. 

The  series  of  Tuesday-night 
classes  starting  Jan.  30  and 
ending  Feb.  20,  will  examine 
the  challenges  and  responsi- 
bilities of  parenthood,  modern 
and  traditional  parent-child 
interaction,  and  the  role  of 
parents,  children,  and  the 
family  as  a  unit  in  the  1990's. 


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Participants  may  choose 
from  five  courses  to  be  offered 
concurrently.  They  are: 

Parents  and  Children 
Playing  Together,  led  by 
Mary  Ann  Fowlkes,  Ph.D., 
professor  of  childhood  educa- 
tion; 

A  Reformed  Perspective 
on  the  Family,  led  by  Lee 
Barrett,  Ph.D.,  associate  pro- 
fessor of  theology; 

Parents  and  Children 
Talking  and  Listening  to 
One  Another,  led  by  Peggy 
Rada,  M.A.,  a  member  of  the 
faculty.  The  Collegiate  Schools; 

The  Family  in  the  Bible 
and  the  Bible  in  the  Fam- 


ily, led  by  Lamar  Williamson 
Jr.,  Ph.D.,  professor  of  Biblical 
studies;  and 

Aging  Parents,  New  Re- 
lationships, led  by  Henry  C. 
Simmons,  Ph.D.,  professor  or 
religion  and  aging. 

Also,  Dr.  Larry  Richards, 
author  of  A  Theology  of  Chris- 
tian Education,  will  lead  a  class 
on  Successful  Teaching 
from  an  Evangelical  Per- 
spective on  Feb.  16-17. 

For  registration  informa- 
tion, call  the  Continuing  Edu- 
cation Center  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation at  (804)  254-8046. 


Prepare  for  peacemaking 
in  the  1990's  by  attending 

PEACEMAKING  2000: 
GROWING  TOWARD  THE  VISION 

with  Dame  Nita  Barrow. 


Dame  Nita  Barrow  is  the  Ambassador 
to  the  United  Nations  from  Barbados. 
Other  speakers  include:  Allan  Boesak, 
Walter  Brueggemann,  and  Elias 
Chacour. 

June  24-28, 1990 
The  American  University, 
Washington,  D.C. 
Sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian 
Peacemaking  Program 


Write  to  the  Presbyterian 
Peacemaking  Program, 
100  Witherspoon  Street, 
Louisville,  KY  40202-1396 
for  registration  information. 


News  in  Brief 


The  Rev.  William  Long,  pastor  of  Third  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Richmond,  Va.  was  one  of  12  Presbyterians  who  went  to  the 
Cameroon  just  before  Christmas  for  the  1 25th  anniversary  of  the 
church  there.  Rev.  Long  gave  the  sermon  during  a  worship 
service  that  was  a  part  of  the  anniversary. 

Joan  Martin  Brown  of  Washington,  D.  C,  will  be  one  of  the 
Presbyterian  delegates  to  the  World  Convocation  on  Justice, 
Peace  and  the  Integrity  of  Creation  to  be  held  March  5-13  in 
Seoul,  Korea.  The  week-long  convocation  will  draw  550  official 
representatives  of  the  World  Council  of  Churches  member 
churches  and  other  faith  communities  and  organizations. 

Lynn  Tumage  of  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion faculty  is  also  serving  the  Education  and  Congregational 
Nurture  Ministry  Unit  of  the  PCUSA.  She  will  assist  the  unit 
with  youth  and  singles  ministry  programs  on  a  part-time  basis. 

Suzanne  Lee  Corley  of  Bristol,  Va.  has  been  named  one  of  32 
American  Rhodes  Scholars.  She  attends  Presbyterian  College  in 
Clinton,  S.  C.  on  a  National  Presbyterian  College  Scholarship. 

Three  faculty  members  from  Johnson  C.  Smith  University 
participated  in  a  group  discussion  of  racial  ethnic  theological 
perspectives  in  the  predominantly  white  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  theological  institutions.  They  are  Melva  W.  Costen, 
the  Rev.  Gayraud  S.  Wilmore,  and  the  Rev.  Darius  L. 
Swann. 

The  first  issue  of  an  AIDS  newsletter  produced  by  three  Presby- 
terian agencies  last  fall,  includes  a  letter  from  the  Rev.  Venetta 
Baker,  who  serves  The  Covenant  Center  in  Morganton,  N.  C, 
and  a  sermon  on  AIDS  preached  by  the  Rev.  Harry  Holfelder 
at  the  First  and  Franklin  Street  Presbyterian  Church  in  Balti- 
more", Md. 

The  Rev.  Katie  Geneva  Cannon,  daughter  or  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Esau  Cannon  of  Kannapolis,  N.  C,  attended  the  inaugural 
meeting  of  African  Women  Theologians  at  Trinity  College  in 
Accra,  Ghana. 

Rev.  Cannon,  the  first  African- American  clergywoman  in  the 
former  United  Presbyterian  Church,  was  ordained  by  the  former 
Catawba  Presbytery  in  April  1974. 

Kim  Warner  has  been  appointed  as  vice  president  of  external 
affairs  and  development  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education. 

Warner  comes  to  PSCE  from  San  Francisco  Theological 
Seminary,  where  he  was  director  of  seminary  relations.  He 
started  working  with  PSCE  in  January. 

Warner  is  a  doctoral  student  at  Fuller  Theological  Seminary. 
He  holds  a  master's  degree  from  SETS  and  a  bachelor's  degree 
from  San  Jose  State  University.  He  has  received  specialized 
training  in  fundraising  and  planned  giving  through  the  Council 
for  Advancement  and  Support  of  Education  and  the  Association 
of  Theological  Schools. 

John  F.  Payne,  former  executive  director  for  development  at 
the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education  in  Richmond, 
Va.,  has  been  appointed  vice  president  for  university  advance- 
ment and  planning  at  the  University  of  Dubuque  in  Iowa. 

Payne,  who  was  at  PSCE  for  seven  years,  holds  a  doctorate 
degree  from  Virginia  Commonwealth  University. 

Soon  Moak,  who  served  on  several  General  Assembly  racial 
ethnic  women's  concerns  committees  since  1981,  died  of  cancer 
Dec.  5  .  Services  were  held  Dec.  7  at  Richmond  (Va.)  Korean 
Presbyterian  Church. 

She  was  a  co-organizer  in  1982  of  the  Korean  American 
Presbyterian  Women  and  recently  served  as  its  president.  She 
also  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  of  Women  of  Color  and  had 
served  on  the  the  Task  Force  on  Racial  Ethnic  Concerns  and  the 
former  Committee  on  Racial  Ethnic  Women. 

The  first  wedding  in  the  Presbyterian  Center  in  Louisville  was 
for  Presbyterian  Survey  Assistant  Editor  Eva  Stimson  and 
News  Services  Associate  Jerry  Van  Marter  on  Nov.  25,  1989. 
Parents  of  the  bride  are  the  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jamie  Stimson  of 
Statesville,  N.C. 

The  Montreat  Conference  Center  staff  and  conferees  attend- 
ing the  Older  Adult  Conference  donated  more  than  $3,000  to 
help  the  victims  of  Hurricane  Hugo. 

Conference  participants  collected  $2,710,  which  was  sent 
directly  to  New  Harmony  Presb3rtery  in  Florence,  S.  C.  Mon- 
treat's  staff  donated  $500  to  Hugo  relief  efforts  through  the 
nearby  Black  Mountain  Fire  Department. 

Two  more  youths  have  been  recognized  by  the  synod's  Catechism 
Fund.  Eleven-year-old  Hugh  Mcllwain  of  Red  Springs  (N.C.) 
Presbyterian  Church  and  1 0-year-old  Richard  Chaffin  of  Back 
Creek  (N.C.)  Presbj^erian  Church  memorized  and  recited  the 
Catechism  for  Young  Children. 

The  Catechism  Fund,  established  by  the  late  W.  H.  Belk, 
provides  a  cash  gift  and  certificate  to  boys  and  girls  15  and 
younger  who  recite  either  the  Catechism  for  Young  Children  or 
the  Shorter  Catechism. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  i^iKt,  r'age  5 


Three  St.  Andrew's  books  nominated  for  Pulitzers 


Three  books  published  by  St. 
Andrew's  Press  of  Laurinburg, 
N.C., — including  one  by  a 
Davidson  College  professor — 
have  been  nominated  for  1989 
Pulitzer  Prizes  in  poetry. 

The  St.  Andrew's  Press 
books  nominated  for  the  cov- 
eted prize,  which  will  be  an- 
nounced in  the  spring,  are  The 
Girl  in  the  Yellow  Raincoat. 
Around  the  Clock,  and  Mon- 
tefeltro  the  Hawk  Nose. 

Anthony  S.  Abbott,  chair- 
man of  the  Davidson  College 
English  Department,  is  author 
of  The  Girl  in  the  Yellow  Rain- 
coat. He  has  been  on  the 
Davidson  faculty  since  1964. 

Abbott  recently  won  two 
other  prizes:  first  place  in  the 
Crucible  Statewide  Poetry 
Contest  for  his  poem  "Long- 
ings" and  first  place  in  the 
James  Larkin  Pearson  contest 
sponsored  by  the  Poetry  Coun- 
cil of  North  Carolina  for  "Of 
Catchers." 

He  is  also  the  author  of  two 
critical  studies,  Shaw  and 
Christianity  (1965)  and  The 
Vital  Lie:  Reality  and  Illusion 
in  Modern  Drama  (1989). 
Abbott  did  not  start  writing 
and  publishing  poetry,  how- 
ever, until  after  he  was  40.  Up 
to  then,  his  life  conformed  to  a 
"typical  male  pattern" — col- 
lege, graduate  school,  mar- 

Davidson,  JCSU 
receive  Duke 
$700,000  grants 

The  Duke  Endowment  has 
awarded  $700,000  grants  to 
both  Davidson  College  and 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University, 
two  Presbyterian-related 
schools  in  North  Carolina. 

Davidson  College  will  use 
$450,000  of  the  grant  to  finance 
a  new  computerized  classroom 
and  other  campus  technology 
projects.  Another  $1 50,000  will 
be  used  for  student  programs, 
including  "Davidson  Plus,"  a 
values  and  community-build- 
ing program  for  freshmen. 

The  remaining  $1 00,000  will 
complete  funding  of  the  $1 
million  endowment  for  the 
James  B.  Duke  Professorship 
in  International  Studies. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity will  likewise  use  $200,000 
of  its  grant  for  the  JCSU  James 
B.  Duke  Professorship.  The 
balance  of  the  grant  will  be 
used  as  follows: 

•  $25,000  for  the  James  B. 
Duke  Memorial  Library  Fund; 

•  $65,000  for  the  Duke 
Endowed  Scholarship  Fund; 

•  $25,000  for  the  Duke 
Endowed  Summer  Abroad 
Scholarship  Program,  JCSU's 
newest  scholarship  program, 
which  will  provide  students 
with  the  opportunity  for  study 
abroad; 

•  $175,000  for  student  schol- 
arships; 

•  $30,000  for  library  jour- 
nals and  microfilm/fiche  read- 
ers; 

•  other  funds  for  renovation 
of  the  University  Church,  and 
purchasing  new  faculty  com- 
puters and  new  band  instru- 
ments. 

Founded  in  1924  by  North 
Carolina  industrialist  James 
Buchanan  Duke,  the  Duke 
Endowment  is  one  of  the  na- 
tions largest  private  founda- 
tions with  assets  of  more  than 
$900  million. 


riage,  children,  community 
involvement. 

"I  had  a  classic  mid-life  cri- 
sis," he  said.  "I  realized  there 
was  something  missing.  The 
emotional  part  of  me  was  hid- 
den because  I  had  developed  so 
rationally.  I  needed  to  get  in 
touch  with  this  side  of  myself." 

He's  been  writing  poetry  and 
fiction  for  about  15  years,  and 
his  works  have  won  numerous 


awards  and  appeared  in  such 
journals  as  the  Southern  Po- 
etry Review.  Southern  Hu- 
manities Review.  Anglican 
Theological  Review  and  New 
England  Review. 

"I  think  Tony  is  one  of  the 
most  acute  and  sensitive  intel- 
ligences in  the  poetry  world 
today,"  said  Ron  Bayes, 
founder  and  director  of  St. 
Andrew's  Press,  which  is  a  part 


of  St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian 
College  and  is  celebrating  its 
20th  anniversary. 

Bayes  was  also  recently 
honored  as  one  of  five  recipi- 
ents of  the  26th  annual  North 
Carolina  Awards  given  by  Gov. 
Jim  Martin. 

Soichi  Furuta,  an  adjunct 
professor  or  literature  at  St. 
Andrew's,  is  the  author  of 
Montefeltro  the  Hawk  Nose. 


Born  in  California  and  raised 
in  Japan,  Furuta  writes  poetry 
in  both  English  and  Japanese. 
He  is  also  a  designer  and  art 
consultant. 

Around  the  Clock  was  writ- 
ten by  Elizabeth  Bartlett  of 
San  Diego,  Calif  She  is  the 
author  of  more  than  12  books 
and  edited  Literary  Olympi- 
ans. 


Campus  Notes 


Davidson  College,  Davidson,  N.C. 

Booster  clubs  for  college  sports  programs  are  a  tradition.  Now 
Davidson  has  formed  a  type  of  booster  club  for  artistic  programs 
on  campus. 

The  new  Friends  of  the  Ari;s  will  rally  support  and  raise 
funds  from  members  of  the  local  community  for  the  college's 
music,  theatre  and  visual  arts  programs.  Friends  director  Ade- 
laide "Babs"  McKelway,  said  the  group  would  provide  support 
for  gallery  shows  for  the  visual  arts,  visiting  theatre  directors, 
and  musicians  in  residence. 

Assistant  Professor  of  History  Sally  G.  McMillen  has 
written  a  study  of  Antebellum  southern  women  that  reveals 
some  of  the  grimmer  side  of  women's  lives  before  the  Civil  War. 
In  researching  Motherhood  in  the  South,  she  found  that  these 
women  were  strong,  tough  and  forced  to  endure  much  pain  and 
sorrow. 

Antebellum  women  depended  on  a  strong  belief  in  God  and 
support  from  other  female  friends  and  relations  to  cope  with  the 
pain  of  their  societal  mission,  said  McMillen. 


Lees-McRae  College,  Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Four  new  trustees  have  been  named  to  the  Lees-McRae  board. 
They  are  Edith  Colvard  Crutcher,  a  Lees-McRae  honors 
graduate  and  native  of  Ash  County,  N.C.  who  is  active  in  issue 
concerning  the  Native  American  community;  Larry  D.  Estridge, 
a  Greenville,  S.C.  attorney;  Joseph  A.  Sedlak,  founder  and 
chairman  of  Sedlak  Management  Consultants  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio;  and  Harriet  Pressly  Tucker,  a  Greensboro,  N.C,  resi- 
dent who  is  active  in  may  civic  organizations. 

Peace  College,  Raleigh,  N.C. 

A  retired  Raleigh  physician  has  made  the  initial  gift  toward  a 
$100,000  endowment  for  musical  performances  for  the  college 
and  community.  Dr.  Charles  F.  Williams  made  a  gift  of  stock  to 
establish  the  Betty  Vaiden  Wright  Williams  Music  Series  in 
honor  of  his  wife .  The  first  performances  will  be  during  the  1 990- 
91  academic  year. 

A  $34,100  gift  from  the  Edna  Sproull  Williams  Founda- 
tion of  Jacksonville,  Fla.  will  help  fund  renovation  of  the  Blue 
Parlor  of  the  Main  Building  at  Peace  College.  The  renovated 
room  will  be  used  as  the  college's  board  meeting  room. 

Winn  Dixie/Austin  Davis  Charities,  Inc.  of  Jacksonville, 
Fla.  has  given  the  college  an  unrestricted  $2,000  gift.  The 
donation  is  in  response  to  the  school's  annual  giving  fund  and 
will  be  used  for  general  operating  expenses.  Winn  Dixie  has  been 
a  sponsor  of  the  college  for  more  than  10  years. 


Johnson  C.  Smith  University,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Several  hundred  Presbyterian  church  leaders  and  members  met 
at  the  university  for  a  special  session  of  the  Presbytery  of 
Charlotte. 

The  university's  1 989-90  admission's  publication  "Snapshots 
of  Excellence,"  was  recently  judge  "best  of  category"  by  the 
Printing  Industries  of  the  Carolinas,  Inc.  The  same  publication 
is  one  of  five  nominees  for  the  Lewis  E.  Kale  Memorial  Award  for 
the  best  use  of  color  and  design. 

Wachovia  Bank  &  Trust  Co.  donated  $2,250  to  the  univer- 
sity's United  Negro  College  Fund  Campaign. 

JCSU  will  host  the  13th  annual  Contemporary  Metrolina 
Afro-American  Art  Exhibition,  Feb.  4-28  in  Biddle  Hall  on 
the  Charlotte  campus.  This  showing  will  be  juried  and  cash 
prizes  will  be  awarded  to  three  artists. 

As  a  part  of  the  art  exhibition.  Dr.  Ragena  Perry,  noted 
author,  art  historian  and  Virginia  Commonwealth  University 
faculty  member,  will  give  at  lecture  at  10  a.m.  Tuesday,  Feb.  1 
on  "Black  Art  in  America." 

St.  Andrew's  Presbyterian  College 
Laurinburg,  N.C. 

The  family  of  the  late  Beulah  Averitt  Parker  has  established 
a  scholarship  fund  in  her  memory  at  St.  Andrew's.  The  endowed 


William 
Lodge 

Ideal  for  vacations,  seminars,  retreats,  and  meetings  of  all  kinds 


For  reservations  and  further  information,  call  or  write: 

Manager,  William  Black  Lodge 
P.O.  Box  818,  Montreal,  NC  28757 
Phone  (704)  669-6314 


scholarship  will  generate  annual  earning  of  at  least  $2,000  for 
the  benefit  of  students  from  Sampson  County  and  surrounding 
counties  who  attend  St.  Andrew's. 

Mrs.  Parker  was  an  alumna  of  Flora  McDonald  College,  which 
merged  with  Presbyterian  Junior  College  to  form  St.  Andrew's. 
She  served  as  a  trustee  of  both  Flora  McDonald  and  St.  An- 
drew's. 

BellSouth  Foundation  in  December  awarded  St.  Andrew's 
a  $40,000  grant  to  begin  a  program  of  faculty  internships  and  to 
establish  a  program  to  encourage  disabled  students  to  consider 
career  opportunities  in  the  sciences. 

Debating  for  102  continuous  hours  has  landed  four  St. 
Andrew's  students  in  record  books.  The  debate  society  members 
chose  World  Hunger  as  their  debate-a-thon  topic  and  used  the 
opportunity  to  focus  attention  on  the  issue  of  starvation  and 
possible  solution.  Money  from  pledges  for  the  event  was  donated 
to  local  efforts  to  fight  starvation  and  malnutrition.  A  canned 
food  drive  was  also  held  concurrently  with  the  debate. 

Dr.  Mary  "Mel"  Bringle  and  Dr.  Lawrence  Schulz  have 
been  appointed  joint  holders  of  the  college's  Jefferson-Pilot 
Professorship.  Dr.  Bringle  is  an  associate  professor  of  religion. 
Dr.  Schulz  is  an  associate  professor  of  politics  and  chairman  of 
the  politics  program  at  St.  Andrew's. 


Warren  Wilson  College,  Swannanoa,  N.C. 

The  Z.  Smith  Reynolds  Foundation,  Inc.  has  awarded  a 
$20,000  grant  to  support  the  Enhancement  of  Teaching  Project 
at  Warren  Wilson  College.  The  grant  for  the  collaborative  effort 
with  Asheville  High  School,  will  be  presented  at  the  rate  of 
$10,000  for  each  of  two  years. 

The  project  will  recognize  annually  one  faculty  member  from 
each  institution  for  quality  teaching  and  classroom  direction. 
The  teachers  will  collaborate  to  benefit  from  dialogue,  construc- 
tive critique,  and  interaction  among  faculty  and  students  on 
both  campuses. 

A  13-day  "phonothon"  during  November  raise  $100,1 72  for 
Warren  Wilson's  annual  fund  campaign.  Director  of  Alumni 
Affairs  said  there  were  2,616  pledges,  with  alumni  accounting 
for  more  than  half  the  total.  More  than  200  students,  staff, 
alumni  and  friends  of  the  college  volunteered  for  the  fund  raising 
event. 

The  phonothon  kicked  off  the  annual  fund  campaign,  which 
seeks  to  raise  $775,000  in  unrestricted  gifts  by  June  30. 


Albemarle 


Full-Service 
Rental  &  Life  Care 
Retirement 
Living 


The  Reverend 
Harold  J.  Dudley,  D.D. 


"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  Dudley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
at  The  Albemarle.  It  is  a  Retirement  Community  'Par 
Excellence',  located  close  to  banks,  shops,  post  office, 
etc.  The  food  and  services  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
North  Carolina  27886. 


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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  V,  No.  12 


February  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Christmas  at  Barium  merry 
despite  record-breaking  cold; 
Cannon  Funds  spread  cheer! 


...Or  so 
it  seems 


Earle  Frazier,  ACSW, 
Executive  Director 


In  1989  the  monies  received 
for  Christmas  from  the  Joseph 
F.  Cannon  Christmas  Trust 
were  once  again  put  to  good 
use  by  each  of  the  Home's  three 
programs. 

Cannon,  in  a  will  dated  1 932, 
set  up  a  trust  naming  1 0  North 
Carolina  institutions,  includ- 
ing Barium  Springs,  to  receive 
10  percent  of  the  trust's  an- 
nual income.  The  only  stipula- 
tion of  the  funds  is  that  they  be 
used  to  bring  "happiness  and 
cheer"  to  the  children  at  Christ- 
mas time. 

The  funds  are  divided  be- 
tween the  Adolescent  Center, 
Pre-Adolescent  Center  and 
Family  and  Child  Development 
Center  and  are  used  to  buy 
Christmas  Decorations  and 
wrapping  paper,  to  buy  a  nice 
individual  gift  for  each  child, 
and  to  pay  for  Christmas  ac- 
tivities for  the  children. 

The  Adolescent  Center  used 
part  of  their  money  to  treat  the 
children  to  a  pizza  lunch  and  a 
movie.  Cottage  staff  picked  out 


Children  from  Pre-Ad  decorate  a  live  Christmas  tree  that 
was  planted  in  place  of  a  tree  lost  during  Hugo. 


gifts  for  each  child  in  their 
cottage  and  some  of  the  money 
was  also  used  to  buy  new  books 
for  the  Adolescent  Center 
school. 

The  Pre-Adolescent  Center 
children  made  luminaries  to 
line  the  sidewalks  between 
their  cottages.  They  gathered 
around  their  live  Christmas 


tree,  which  they  decorated  with 
ornaments  they  made  out  of 
popcorn,  cranberries,  cereal 
and  bird  seed,  and  sang  Christ- 
mas carols  before  returning  to 
their  cottages  and  opening  their 
individual  gifts.  The  Center 


Mrs.  Chessie  Harris,  founder 
of  the  Harris  Home  for  Chil- 
dren in  Huntsville,  Alabama, 
gave  the  following  opening 
prayer  at  the  March  1977 
SEGCCA  meeting  in  Savan- 
nah, Georgia: 

"Holy  Father,  within  the 
sanctuary  of  Whose  heart  there 
is  ever  a  shelter  for  all  baffled 
minds  and  burdened  hearts, 
we  seek  again  the  counsel  and 
consolation  of  Thine  under- 
standing love.  We  reach  past 
the  things  we  cannot  under- 
stand to  catch  the  hand  of  God 
who  understands  us. 

At  the  spring  of  Thy  peace 
we  would  quench  our  parched 
souls.  In  the  midst  of  life's 
tumult  and  turmoil,  we  would 
be  still  and  know  that  Thou  art 
God.  Give  unto  us  the  quiet 
certainty  that  over  all  our  ways 
broods  Thy  wisdom  and  love, 
and  behind  all  darkness  there 
is  the  radiance  of  Thy  glory. 

For  those  children  who  walk 


the  lonely  path  that  falls 
through  the  valley  of  disillu- 
sionment, those  who,  because 
hopes  have  been  long  deferred, 
are  sick  of  heart,  those  whose 
faith  falters  in  the  face  of  the 
mysteries  of  Thy  Providence, 
we  pray  Thy  strength  and 
wisdom.  For  eyes  blinded  with 
tears  and  minds  haunted  with 
regrets,  for  those  who,  because 
of  faded  hopes,  feel  that  noth- 
ing matters  now,  for  the  weary 
and  heavy  laden,  we  plead  Thy 
comfort  and  peace. 

Give  to  those  whose  cheeks 
are  flushed  with  victory,  in 
whose  hearts  sing  the  rh3^hms 
of  joy,  who  have  sown  well  and 
reaped  abundantly,  the  grace 
to  carry  a  full  cup  humbly  in 
the  days  of  their  prosperity. 

Today  may  we  put  full  trust 
and  be  confident  of  You  both 
hearing  and  answering  our 
prayers." 


Staff  and  children  at  the  Adolescent  Center  enjoying  a 
wonderful  Christmas  lunch. 


Sue  Baker,  wife  of  Director  of  Development  Reade  Baker, 
helped  the  Pre-Ad.  children  make  Christmas  gifts  of 
jewelry. 


used  some  of  the  funds  to  buy 
new  books  for  the  Pre-Adoles- 
cent Center  school  library. 


Barium  Springs  alumni  news 


Mr.  Jon  Leroy  Sossamon 

died  in  Bryson  City,  N.C.,  on 
October  26,  1989.  He  was  the 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leroy 
Sossamon,  both  of  whom  were 
teachers  at  Barium  Springs  in 
the  1930's.  The  teacher,  Leroy 
Sossamon,  wrote  poetry  and 
had  several  books  of  poetry 
published  and  brought  them  to 
homecoming  one  year. 

Alumni  Vance  Smith,  Jr.,  of 

Statesville,  died  November  19, 
1989  at  his  home.  He  was  re- 
tired from  the  shipping  depart- 
ment of  the  JC  Penny  Distri- 
bution Company.  During  World 
War  II  he  served  in  the  36th  in- 
fantry Division  and  was 
awarded  two  Purple  hearts  and 
a  Bronze  Star  for  bravery  while 
serving  in  Italy. 

Mr.  Smith  is  survived  by  his 
wife,  Helen  Moore  Smith;  on 
son,  Michael  Smith  of  Char- 
lotte; one  daughter,  Mrs. 
Slielley  vS.  Danon  of  Van  Nuys, 
CA;  on  brotlier  Melvin  Smith 
of  Kfc;na:"!.sv-i]!e;  three  .sisters, 


Mrs.  Gertrude  Welborn  and 
Mrs.  Flora  Mae  Dunlap  of  High 
Point,  and  Mrs.  Lillie  Belle 
Dorton  of  Pinellas  Park,  FL; 
and  three  grandchildren. 

Mr.  J.  David  Flowers,  Class 
of  1939,  retired  from  Harrel- 
son  Ford,  Inc.  in  Charlotte  on 
July  15,1 989.  Alumni  can  write 
to  him  at  his  home:  5630  Kings- 
gate  Place,  #K,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
28226-4210. 

Mrs.  Louise  Russell  Loflin, 

Class  of 1939,  died  of  cancer  on 
November  17,  1989  in  Fay- 
etteville,  N.C. 

Mrs.  Loflin's  son,  James 
Russell,  said  that  his  mother 
had  many  fond  memories  of 
Barium  Springs  and  had  ex- 
pressed desire  on  several  occa- 
sions to  return,  especially  at 
Homecoming,  but  never  had. 

Mr.  Milton  J.  Gaskill,  Class 
of  1936,  died  of  cancer  on  No- 
vember 30,  1989,  in  Raleigh, 
N.C.  according  to  Alumnus 
Charles  Gallyon.  He  is  survived 


by  his  wife,  Lillian  Gaskill. 

Mr.  Gaskill's  family  has 
asked  that  in  lieu  of  flowers, 
contributions  be  made  to  the 
Milton  J.  Gaskill  Memorial  En- 
dowment Fund  at  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

Mr.  Donald  Ray  Bolton, 

Class  of  1943,  died  December 
12,  1989,  in  Statesville,  N.C. 
He  had  been  ill  for  three  weeks. 
In  1946,  Mr.  Bolton  married 
the  former  Mary  Lucille  Sher- 
rill,  who  preceded  him  in  death 
on  September  15,1 985.  He  was 
retired  as  a  salesman  for  Sher- 
rill  Machine  Company. 

Surviving  him  are  two  sons, 
Donald  Ray  Bolton,  Jr.,  of 
Cleveland;  and  Dean  Sherrill 
Bolton,  of  Mooresville;  one 
daughter.  Miss  Mary  Lou 
Bolton  of  the  home;  one  sister, 
Mrs.  Elease  B.  Cook,  of 
Wadesboro;  and  four  half-sis- 
ters, Mrs.  Mavis  B.  Carroll, 
Mrs.  Myrtle  B.  Cook,  Mrs. 
Margie  B.  Ham  and  Mrs.  Nel- 
lie B.  Jordan,  all  of  Delco. 


The  Family  and  Child  De- 
velopment Center  had  a  Christ- 
mas Open  house  so  children 
could  bring  their  parents  to  see 
all  the  decorations  they  made 
for  their  classrooms. 

Each  child  received  an  indi- 
vidual gift  delivered  by  Santa 
Claus.  Some  of  the  funds  were 
also  used  to  buy  materials 
which  the  children  will  enjoy 
all  year. 


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or  organization  to  discuss 
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Men's  Groups,  Sunday 
School  classes,  etc.  You  need 
to  see  this  ministry  in  action 
to  fully  understand  its  serv- 
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Bible  Study  Lesson  6,  February  1990 


'Prepared  to  Make  a  Defense'  (I  Peter  3:8-17) 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  19&0,  Page  7 

Mary  Boney  Sheats  is  author  of  A  Faith  More 
Precious  Than  Gold,  the  1989-90  Bible  study 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

Be  Prepared/  Don't  Worry 

What  do  we  do  when  one 
text  of  Scripture  seems  to 
countermand  another?  Of 
course  we  look  to  see  what  the 
circumstances  were  and  what 
the  context  says. 

In  I  Peter  3:15  the  apostle  is 
advising  his  readers  "Always 
be  prepared  to  make  a  defense 
to  any  one  who  calls  you  to  ac- 
count for  the  hope  that  is  in 
you."  The  Gospel  of  Mark  rec- 
ords that  Jesus  told  his  dis- 
ciples, "When  they  bring  you  to 
trial  and  deliver  you  up,  do  not 
be  anxious  beforehand  what 
you  are  to  say;  but  say  what- 
ever is  given  you  in  that  hour, 
for  it  is  not  you  who  speak,  but 
the  Holy  Spirit."  (Mark  13:11/ 
Matt.  10:19-20) 

One  command  emphasizes 
careful  preparation  and  readi- 
ness to  speak;  the  other  as- 
sures that  words  will  be  sup- 
plied when  they  are  needed. 
The  author  of  I  Peter  is  calling 
for  homework  to  be  done,  be- 
fore a  crisis  situation,  on  what 
you  truly  believe,  especially  in 
testimony  to  "the  hope  that  is 
in  you." 

The  gospel  writer  is  speak- 
ing of  a  captive  situation  in 
which  Jesus'  followers  will  be 
in  danger  of  their  lives,  need- 
ing to  trust  completely  in  the 
resources  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  In 
each  case  there  is  the  expecta- 
tion of  confrontation  and  in 
each  case  a  warning  against 
anxiety. 

Unity  of  Spirit 

Peter's  exhortation  comes 
after  he  has  called  on  his  read- 


ers to  be  in  subjection  to  those 
in  authority  over  them,  accept- 
ing the  social  standards  of  the 
day.  Then,  as  he  thinks  toward 
the  end  of  what  he  wants  to  say 
to  all  the  exiles  of  the  disper- 
sion, he  gives  a  comprehensive 
command,  "Finally,  all  of  you." 
(I  Peter  3:8) 

The  characteristics  of  be- 
havior he  then  asks  for  are  at 
the  heart  of  the  Christian  mes- 
sage, and  they  are  centered  in 
"unity  of  spirit."  Someone  has 
suggested  that  the  series  of 
five  words  used  in  this  verse 
might  be  read  in  reverse. 

•We  should  first  get  our 
thinking  straight,  and  have  "a 
humble  mind."  This  means  to 
be  of  a  modest  frame  of  mind.  It 
does  not  mean  that  all  church 
members  should  have  the  same 
opinions,  but  that  they  should 
respect  the  ideas  of  others. 

•  This  humility  should  evoke 
in  us  "a  tender  heart,"  a  heart 
with  compassion. 

•Our  compassion  will  be 
especially  shown  in  our  love  for 
those  in  our  own  faith-family: 
those  we  call  "brothers" — and 
sisters. 

•Then  our  sympathy  will 
extend  to  a  wider  field  and 
encompass  others  in  our  car- 
ing, culminating  in  that... 

•Unity  of  spirit  God  wants 
for  his  people. 

There  are  differences  be- 
tween and  among  Christians, 
but  none — not  one — should  be 
greater  that  the  common  bond 
in  Jesus  Christ.  One  of  the 
amazing  joys  of  the  Christian 
life  is  to  be  found  in  the  genu- 
ine fellowship  we  can  realize 
with  people  whose  ideas  on 


certain  subjects  are  the  com- 
plete opposite  of  our  own. 

The  uniqueness  of  the  Chris- 
tian bond  lies  in  the  fact  that 
loyalty  to  our  Lord  transcends 
all  other  differences.  Christ 
promised  that  the  badge  of 
discipleship  would  be  our  love 
for  one  another.  (John  13:35) 
And  the  unity  of  that  love  comes 
out  in  Jesus  High  Priestly 
Prayer  when  he  asks  God  "that 
they  may  all  be  one."  (John 
17:21) 

You  Have  Been  Called 

For  the  fourth  time  in  this 
epistle  the  author  reminds  his 
readers  that  they  have  been 
called  by  God. 

•"...he  who  called  you  is 
holy."  (1:15) 

•"...the  wonderful  deeds  of 
him  who  called  you."  (2:9) 

•"...to  this  Isufferingl  you 
have  been  called."  (2:21) 
In  3:9  he  repeats  "...to  this  you 
have  been  called,"  meaning 
here,  you  have  been  called  to 
reject  returning  evil  for  evil, 
thus  you  may  obtain  a  bless- 
ing. We  will  be  blessed  if  we 
bless  others.  A.M.  Hunter's 
definition  is  especially  apt:  "To 
bless  is  to  wish  well,  and  to 
turn  the  wish  into  a  prayer." 

You  have  been  called  by  the 
God  who  is  holy,  the  God  of  a 
marvelous  history,  the  God 
who,  in  Jesus  Christ,  suffered. 
What  a  marvelous  heritage — 
and  challenge!  We  have  been 
called  to  live  a  life  of  unity  and 
love. 

What  You  Say/What  You  Do 

The  author  of  I  Peter  recog- 
nizes the  importance  of  speech, 
of  being  careful  of  what  we  say 
as  well  as  what  we  do.  His 


quotation  from  Psalm  34  bears 
this  out.  A  happy  life  of  "good 
days"  results  from  our  turning 
away  from  evil  by  guarding  the 
tongue  and  "doing  right." 

What  harm  the  tongue  does 
when  it  is  not  curbed!  How 
many  times  we  have  been 
grateful  that  we  "bit  our 
tongue"  rather  than  saying 
something  harmful  or  spiteful! 
Read  what  the  Letter  of  James 
has  to  say  about  the  fearsome 
responsibility  of  the  tongue  in 
James  3:3-12. 

The  unity  of  spirit  that  I 
Peter  calls  for  is  rooted  in 
speaking  right,  doing  right,  and 
being  diligent  in  seeking  peace. 
Pursuing  Peace 

Peace,  between  and  among 
nations,  families,  and  church 
members  is  not  something  that 
can  be  taken  for  granted.  No 
matter  how  strong  the  "ties  that 
bind"  are — and  sometimes 
because  those  ties  are  strong — 
peace  among  the  brothers  and 
sisters  does  not  come  without 
hard  work. 

One  of  the  ministry  units  of 
our  denomination  has  Peace- 
making in  its  title  (Social  Jus- 
tice and  Peacemaking),  indi- 
cating that  Presbyterians  rec- 
ognize peace  as  a  vital  part  of 
faith  and  a  challenge  that  takes 
diligent,  constant  effort. 

Jesus  made  peacemaking 
one  of  the  beatitudes,  calling 
those  who  make  peace  "sons  of 
God."  These  children  of  God 
work  at  healing  estrangement, 
building  of  bridges,  insisting 
on  justice,  practicing  forbear- 
ance. Jesus  left  his  followers  as 
a  legacy,  peace,  when  in  his 
farewell   discourse  he  an- 


nounced, "My  peace  I  leave  with 
you."  (John  14:27) 
Suffer  for 

Righteousness  Sake 

In  spite  of  all  you  may  do  to 
promote  unity  and  peace,  to 
say  and  do  what  is  right,  you 
may  get  into  trouble.  Your  very 
faith  in  Christ  may  lead  evil 
people  to  want  to  punish  you. 
When  that  happens,  you  are  to 
stand  firm,  testifying  to  your 
hope  with  gentleness,  rever- 
ence, and  a  clear  conscience. 

Thus  you  will  be  able  to  claim 
the  promise  of  Christ  that  in 
such  an  hour  of  trial  the  Holy 
Spirit  will  speak  through  you. 
Suggested  Activities 

1 .  Read  together  all  of  Psalm 
34,  from  which  the  author  of  I 
Peter  is  quoting  in  3:10-12. 
Since  the  psalm  is  an  alpha- 
betical acrostic  (each  verse 
begins  with  a  succeeding  letter 
of  the  22-letter  Hebrew  alpha- 
bet), it  lends  itself  well  to  hav- 
ing the  verses  read  by  different 
individuals  in  succession.  The 
slight  variations  between  the 
verses  quoted  and  our  Old 
Testament  text  of  the  psalm 
are  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
New  Testament  is  quoting  from 
the  Greek  Bible  (LXX,  The  Sep- 
tuagint )  and  our  English  trans- 
lation is  based  on  the  Hebrew 
text. 

2.  Sing  the  hymn  based  on 
Psalm  34,  #412  in  the  red 
Hvmnbook:  "The  Lord  I  Will  at 
All  Times  Bless." 

3.  Go  through  the  New  Tes- 
tament and  look  for  evidence  of 
the  challenge  to  "unity  of  spirit" 
for  which  the  author  of  I  Peter 
asks  in  3:8.  You  might  start 
with  Acts  4:32. 


Lesson  7,  March  1 990 

'From  Death  to  Life  Through  Water' 


This  passage,  though  as  diffi- 
cult as  any  in  I  Peter,  attempts 
to  answer  two  questions  that 
have  always  puzzled  Chris- 
tians: (a)  Where  was  Christ 
between  his  entombment  and 
his  resurrection  appearances? 
and  (b)  How  could  a  chance  at 
salvation  be  given  those  who 
did  not  live  to  see  Christ? 
Purpose:  To  Bring  us  to  God 

Before  getting  to  these  ques- 
tions, the  writer  begins  with 
the  central  assertion  of  the 
Christian  message:  "Christ 
died  for  sins."  (1  Peter  3:18) 
The  author  has  been  telling  his 
readers  that  suffering — their 
suffering — may  have  a  vicari- 
ous effect,  and  here  he  gives 
the  example  and  purpose  of 
Christ's  death.  The  purpose  of 
that  death,  which  seemed  on 
the  surface  to  be  unmitigated 
tragedy,  the  height  and  depth 
and  culmination  of  injustice, 
was  that  Christ  "might  bring 
us  to  God."  Though  we  have 
been  separated  from  God  by 
sin,  on  the  cross  of  Christ,  God's 
own  self  overcomes  that  es- 
trangement. As  an  unknown 
poet  has  put  it, 

Whoso  draws  nigh 
to  God  one  step 
through  doubtings  dim, 

God  will  advance  a  mile 
in  blazing  light  to  him. 

A  truer  assurance  is  that  in 
fact  God  has  already  taken  the 
first  step  toward  us,  in  that, 
through  Christ,  life  follows 
death. 

From  1  Peter  3:11  to  4:6, 
contrast  is  drawn  between  flesh 
and  spirit,  with  flesh  repre- 
senting death  and  spirit  af- 


firming life.  Christ  really  died, 
but  death  did  not  hold  him;  he 
was  "made  alive  in  the  spirit." 

The  two  verses  that  speak 
to  the  questions  of  place  and 
time,  where  Christ  was  and 
what  he  was  doing  between 
his  burial  and  the  resurrec- 
tion, are  3:19  and  4:6.  This  is 
the  only  section  of  the  new 
Testament  that  deals  with 
these  matters,  and  the  state- 
ment in  the  Apostles'  Creed, 
"he  descended  into  hell,"  de- 
rives from  this  passage.  The 
early  church,  in  speaking  to 
the  "where"  and  "what"  ques- 
tions, surmised  that  Jesus 
went  to  the  place  of  departed 
spirits  and  gave  them  the  good 
news  of  God's  salvation. 

It  is  important  to  remember 
that  for  the  Hebrews,  what 
later  developed  as  a  place  of 
eternal  punishment  was  at  first 
the  subterranean  area  known 
as  She'ol  (Shay-ole).  This  was 
where  all  people,  good  and  bad, 
went  after  death.  (See  the  de- 
scription of  Samuel  in  She'ol  in 
1  Samuel  28:8-19)  The  dead 
were  thought  of  as  "shades," 
and  were  believed  to  wander 
about  in  a  kind  of  shadowy 
existence.  Although  the  word 
is  usually  translated  "hell"  in 
our  English  Bibles,  there  is  not 
a  moral  stigma  attached  to 
She'ol.  The  Psalmist  claims 
that  God  is  present  there.  (See 
Ps.  139:8b— "If  I  make  my  bed 
in  Sheol,  thou  art  there!") 

If  we  think  of  Jesus  as  "de- 
scending into  She'ol"  to  preach 
to  those  who  had  not  had  an 
opportunity  to  know  of  the  ful- 
ness of  God's  love,  this  can  be  a 


reassuring  affirmation  as  we 
"say  what  we  believe"  using 
the  words  of  the  Apostles' 
Creed.  God  is  the  God  of  the 
living  and  of  those  who  have 
died.  One  sure  and  welcome 
conclusion  we  can  hold  onto 
from  the  concept  of  Christ's 
preaching  "to  the  spirits  in 
prison"  (3:19)  "even  to  the  dead" 
(4:6)  is  that  there  is  no  getting 
beyond  God's  love  and  care,  in 
life  or  in  death. 
The  Example  of  Noah 

When  our  author  wants  to 
illustrate  God's  Salvation  avail- 
able for  all  human  beings,  he 
does  not  depend  on  the  Je\vish 
history  which  began  with  Abra- 
ham in  Genesis  12.  He  goes 
before  that  to  antediluvian 
times  noted  for  their  extreme 
wickedness.  (Gen.  6:5;11-12) 
He  contrasts  the  obedience  of 
Noah  and  his  family  with  the 
disobedience  of  those  contem- 
poraries who  did  not  antici- 
pate or  prepare  for  the  flood. 

Imagine  the  teasing  Noah, 
his  wife,  sons,  and  daughters- 
in-law  must  have  endured  as 
they  persisted  in  obeying  the 
command  of  God  and  building 
a  huge  boat  on  dry  land  under 
cloudless  skies!  Then  the  rains 
came.  While  the  water  caused 
all  the  other  earthlings  to 
drown,  it  was  the  water,  float- 
ing the  ark,  that  enabled  Noah's 
family  to  survive.  The  author 
here  assumes  that  Noah  was 
living  according  to  the  spirit, 
his  neighbors,  according  to  the 
flesh.  And  the  exiles  to  whom 
Peter  is  writing  know  what  it 
is  to  suffer  ridicule  for  their 
faith. 


Baptism 

In  verse  21  of  Chapter  3  the 
nature  and  purpose  of  water 
shifts  to  that  of  baptism.  Noah 
was  saved  by  water  from  the 
flood;  God's  people  are  now 
saved  by  the  water  of  baptism. 
Noah  prepared  by  building  an 
ark;  we  prepare  by  being  bap- 
tized and  joining  the  church. 

While  the  sacrament  of 
baptism  seems  to  be  abruptly 
introduced  in  Peter's  argu- 
ment, the  connection  which  the 
early  church  made  between 
baptism  and  the  resurrection 
must  be  assumed.  Paul  in 
Romans  6:4  makes  this  espe- 
cially clear  when  he  writes,  "We 
were  buried  therefore  with  him 
by  baptism  into  death,  so  that 
as  Christ  was  raised  from  the 
dead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father, 
we  too  might  walk  in  newness 
of  life." 

The  newness  of  life  that 
baptism  brings  to  the  believer 
is  not  merely  cleansing  but  it 
has  a  moral  connotation,  "an 
appeal  lor  pledge)  to  God  for  a 
clear  conscience."  (1  Peter  3:21) 
The  salvation  that  baptism 
offers  brings  the  Christian 
directly  through  Christ's  res- 
urrection and  ascension  to  his 
glorious  position  of  complete 
dominion  at  the  right  hand  of 
God.  This  glory  was  not  cheaply 
won,  but  came  as  the  result  of 
Christ's  suffering  "in  the  flesh." 
The  Will  of  the  Flesh 
vs.  the  Will  of  God 

When  we  read  in  1  Peter  4:1 , 
"Whoever  has  suffered  in  the 
flesh  has  ceased  from  sin,"  we 
do  a  double-take.  How  can  this 
be?  No  one  save  our  Lord  is 
sinless.  This  puzzling  state- 
ment serves  to  underline  the 
seriousness  with  which  bap- 
tism is  to  be  taken.  Paul's  words 


in  Romans  6:5-11  help  us  un- 
derstand what  Peter  is  sajdng. 

If  we  have  been  brought  to 
God  by  Christ's  suffering, 
death,  resurrection,  and  exal- 
tation; if  we  have  accepted  that 
God's  good  news  was  made 
available  for  all  who  have  lived 
and  died  through  the  centu- 
ries; if  we  have  accepted  bap- 
tism, resolving  to  live  in  God's 
spirit  by  following  God's  will — 
then  this  is  to  say  we  can  never 
be  the  same  again.  It  is  true 
that  we  will  sin;  but  is  is  also 
true  that  we  can  never  enjoy  it 
as  we  did  before  our  choosing 
to  be  claimed  by  God!  We  have 
been  brought  from  death  to  life 
through  water — water  fur- 
nished by  one  who  said,  "Who- 
ever drinks  of  the  water  that  I 
shall  give  him  will  never  thirst." 
(John  4:14) 

Suggested  Activities 

1 .  Have  someone  look  up  in 
a  Bible  dictionary  the  words 
"Sheol,"  "hell,"  and  "Hades," 
and  make  the  distinction  be- 
tween these  terms  clear  to  the 
group.  In  Alan  Richardson's  A 
Theological  Word  Book  of  the 
Bible  the  articles  on  "Descend" 
(Descent  into  Hell)  and  "Hell, 
Sheol,  etc."  are  thorough. 

2.  If  you  did  not  deal  with 
the  meaning  of  baptism  in 
Lesson  3  'Tou  Shall  be  Holy," 
follow  through  with  the  sug- 
gestions made  on  pages  81-82 
of  the  study  guide's  "Aids  for 
Bible  Study  Leaders." 

3.  One  strong  message  from 
this  lesson  is  that  wherever 
people  are,  there  Christ  is  to 
save.  Discuss  the  implications 
of  this  conviction  for  our  evan- 
gelistic efforts 


Page  8, 1'he  Presbyterian  News,  February  1990 

Edwards  Hired 


After  working  for  1 5  months  to 
secure  exempt  staff  persons  for 
the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope, 
the  exempt  staff  search  com- 
mittee completed  its  task  at 
the  Nov.  18  meeting  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope. 

In  their  search  for  the  staff 
associate/church  and  society 
they  received  1 7  dossiers;  three 
dossiers  were  from  females;  12 
dossiers  were  from  racial  eth- 
nics. They  interviewed  three 
persons.  The  result  was  the 
nomination  and  election  of  the 
Rev.  Larry  Vance  Edwards. 

Other  staff  positions  previ- 
ously filled  have  been  those  of 
Al  Thomas  as  the  executive 
presbyter,  Charles  Noonan  as 
staff  associate  for  finance/ 
treasurer,  Ms.  Marilyn  Hein 
as  the  staff  associate/congre- 
gational nurture,  and  the  Rev. 
Alexander  McGeachy  as  the 


staff  associate/general  pastor. 

Rev.  Edwards  received  his 
master  of  divinity  from 
Johnson  C.  Smith  Seminary, 
Atlanta,  Ga.  He  received  a 
bachelor  of  science  from  Cen- 
tral University,  Wilberforce, 
Ohio  and  a  master  of  science 
from  the  University  of  Dayton, 
Dayton,  Ohio. 

Rev.  Edwards  previously 
served  as  pastor  of  St.  Paul 
Presbyterian  Church,  Louis- 
burg,  N.C.  He  has  also  served 
as  a  Christian  education  in- 
tern in  Decatur,  Ga.  and  as 
organist/choir  director  in  At- 
lanta, Ga.  Prior  to  this  he  was 
a  teacher  with  the  Dayton 
(Ohion)  Board  of  Education. 

Rev.  Edwards  lists  among 
his  hobbies  and  interests,  cook- 
ing, playing  the  organ  and 
piano,  and  all  types  of  gospel 
music. 


Servant  leadership 
conference  iVIarch  31 


"Servant  Leadership" 
A  day  to  explore  Christian 
service  with  faculty  members 
from  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  will  be 
held  March  31,  1990  at  Star- 
mount  Presbyterian  Church, 
Greensboro,  N.C. 

Dr.  Lee  C.  Barett  III,  asso- 
ciate professor  of  Christian 
education  will  lead  a  workshop 
"Styles  of  Servant  Leadership." 

This  workshop  will  examine 
the  theme  of  servant  leader- 
ship in  the  Christian  tradition, 
considering  its  relationship  to 
prayer,  spiritual  growth  and 
social  justice.  The  role  of  ser- 
vant leadership  in  the  life  of 
the  individual  and  in  society 
will  be  examined. 

Estelle  R.  McCarthy,  as- 
sociate professor  of  Christian 
education,  will  lead  a  work- 
shop "Spiritual  Growth  for 
Servants.."  Essential  to  faith- 
ful discipleship  is  time  apart 
for  solitude  and  prayer. 

This  workshop  will  provide 
opportunity  to  explore  these 
matters  in  several  ways.  It  will 
include  information  on  meth- 
ods and  resources. 

Dr.  Isabel  Rogers,  profes- 
sor of  applied  Christianity,  will 
lead  a  workshop  "Ethics  of 


Servanthood."  The  group  will 
explore  what  it  means  to  be 
"servants  of  the  God  of  heaven 
and  earth." 

As  Ezra  puts  it,  we  can  serve 
confidently,  trusting  in  the 
sovereign  God,  but  we  serve 
that  God's  purpose  at  what- 
ever cost — God's  purpose  of 
justice  and  reconciliation  and 
shalom.  To  serve  God  is  to  know 
both  joy  and  responsibility. 

Dr.  Heath  K.  Rada,  Presi- 
dent of  PSCE  will  lead  a  work- 
shop "Faithfulness  in  the. 
Workplace." 

This  workshop  will  focus  on 
the  reality  that  it  is  God  we 
serve,  whatever  our  occupation 
may  be.  The  central  question 
will  be:  how  can  we  "glorify  and 
enjoy  God"  in  and  through  our 
daily  work? 

Coffee  and  registration  will 
be  at  9  a.m.  with  the  welcome 
and  worship  at  10  a.m. 

Participants  will  be  asked 
to  choose  one  workshop  to  at- 
tend from  10:30 — noon  and 
another  workshop  to  attend 
from  1 :30— 2:50  p.m.  There  will 
be  a  question  and  answer  time 
from  3  to  3:30  p.m. 

The  $10  registration  in- 
cludes lunch  for  the  partici- 
pants. Child  care  will  be  pro- 
vided. 


Resources  available 


Resources  now  available  at  the 
presbytery  office: 

Videos 

East  Africa — "Lift  Up  Your 
Hearts,"  a  portrait  of  an  Afri- 
can pastor;  "Presbyterian  Heri- 
tage in  Kenya" 

Haiti — "Beyond  the  Moun- 
tain, "  partnership  of  former 
Mecklenburg  Presbytery  with 
Haiti 

Bangladesh — "Crossing 
the  Bridge,"  Christian  Health 
Project 

China — Two  videos  that 
have  been  updated  to  include 
recent  events:  Part  I — TThe 
Growth  of  Protestant  Christi- 
anity in  China,"  Part  II — 
"Mission  of  the  Amity  Founda- 
tion" 

Overview  of  Presbyte- 
rian Missions 

"Understanding  the  Global 
Oi  v;rcb.  "  vignettes  of  programs 


of  evangelism,  compassion  and 
peacemaking.  Cliff  Kirkpa- 
trick,  head  of  the  Global  Mis- 
sion Unit. 

"1 50  Years  of  Presbyterian 
Witness  in  the  World,"  29-1/2 
min.,  (1987) 

"We  Walk  Together,"  Pres- 
byterians are  involved  with 
partner  churches  worldwide 
(1986) 

"Witnessing  Together  in 
Central  Africa,"  Ghana,  Kenya, 
Zaire  (1984) 

Books 

The  Mission  Yearbook  for 
Prayer  and  Study — current 
each  year  about  the  work  of 
Presbyterian  missionaries  and 
national  leaders  in  80  coun- 
tries 

Presbyterians  in  World 
Mission — A  Handbook  for  Con- 
gregations j 


9(cxv  9^ope  (PresSyUry 


February  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  editor 


Creech  elected  moderator 


The  fourth  stated  meeting  of 
the  Presb5rtery  of  New  Hope 
was  held  Nov.  1 8, 1 989  at  White 
Memorial  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Raleigh.  There  were  308  in 
attendance,  including  166 
minister  and  123  elders. 

Dr.  H.  Edwin  Pickard,  pas- 
tor of  White  Memorial  and 
moderator  of  the  Presb5rtery  of 
New  Hope,  welcomed  the  com- 
missioners and  guests  and 
presided  over  the  meeting. 

In  the  report  from  the  Rev. 
Al  Thomas,  stated  clerk,  it  was 
noted  that  the  Hurricane  Re- 
lief Fund  now  totals 
$47,028.97,  with  97  congrega- 
tions contributing  through  the 
presbytery  office. 

The  presbj^ers  were  led  in 
worship  by  the  Rev.  Sandy 
McGeachy  with  Alan  Blatecky 
as  liturgist.  Helping  celebrate 
the  Lord's  Supper  were  the  Rev. 
James  Brown  and  the  Rev. 
Mary  Steege. 

The  report  of  council  was 
received  from  the  Rev.  Geor- 
gianna  Brabban,  council  mod- 
erator. The  presbytery: 

•Endorsed  the  Cormiers 
Development  Project  as  an 
Extra  Commitment  Opportu- 
nity and  commended  it  to  con- 
gregations for  their  considera- 
tion 

•Designated  up  to  $20,000 
for  the  Haiti  (Cormiers)  proj- 
ect in  1990  from  the  Pennies 
for  Hunger/2  Cents  Per  Meal 
funds  if  the  international  por- 
tion of  these  funds  exceeds  the 
$38,000  budgeted  for  the  Zaire 
and  Ghana  Partnerships;  and 
if  the  international  portion 
exceeds  $58,000,  distribution 
of  remaining  funds  will  be 
subject  to  negotiation  among 
the  three  ministries 

•Approved  asking  churches 
to  participate  in  Criminal  Jus- 
tice Sunday  on  Feb.  11  or  a 
Sunday  of  their  own  choosing 

•Designated  $25,000  of  the 
surplus  funds  at  end  of 1 989  as 
a  "Fund  for  Remaining  Transi- 
tion Expenses,"  with  the  fund 
subject  to  redistribution  when 
appropriate 

•  Adopted  the  proposed  1 990 
budget 

•Designated  General  Mis- 
sion receipts  in  excess  of  $1.5 
million  for  Synod/General 
Assembly  Mission 

•Elected  the  1989  Class  of 
the  Nominating  Committee  to 
a  full  term  as  members  of  the 
Class  of  1992 

•Authorized  the  trustees  to 
co-sign  for  the  General  Assem- 
bly loan  to  the  Falkland  Pres- 
byterian Church  up  to  $25,000 

•Received  as  information 
that  the  interim  positions  pres- 
ently held  by  the  Rev.  Michelle 
Burcher  and  the  Rev.  Paul 
Ransford  are  being  extended 
for  up  to  one  year 

•Heard  reports  from: 

Rev.  Ray  Cobb  and  Rev.  Bill 
Goodnight  for  Evangelism  and 
church  development  ministry 
unit 

Rev.  Charles  Sthreshley  and 
Ms.  Wendy  Segreti  for  Inter- 
national Missions 

Rev.  Susan  Fricks  on  the 
Peacemaking  Event 

The  Rev.  Nancy  Gladden, 


moderator  of  the  Theology  and 
Culture  Committee,  introduced 
the  special  speaker  for  the  day. 
Guest  speakers  were  the  Rev. 
Kermit  Johnson,  interim  asso- 
ciate in  the  Social  Justice/ 
Peacemaking  Unit's  Washing- 
ton office,  and  the  Rev.  Charles 
Summers,  pastor  of  Seigle 
Avenue  Presbyterian  Church, 
Charlotte  and  participant  in 
writing  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly paper,  "Our  Response  to 
the  Crisis  in  Central  America. 

The  Rev.  Harriet  Isbell, 
moderator  of  the  Exempt  Staff 
Search  Committee  and  Mr. 
John  Penix  gave  the  report  for 
this  committee.  The  Rev.  Larry 
Edwards  was  elected  to  the 
position  of  Staff  Associate  for 
Church  and  Society. 

The  Rev.  David  Huffman, 
moderator  of  the  Committee 
on  Ministry,  gave  the  commit- 
tee report.  The  presbytery: 

•Granted  honorable  retire- 
ment to  the  Rev.  Sam  Burgess, 
effective  Jan.  31 , 1990  and  the 
Rev.  James  Watkins,  effective 
Jan.  1,1990 

•Recognized  Sue  Mc- 
Caughan  as  a  certified  Chris- 
tian educator 

•Recognized  ministers  on 
the  occasion  of  their  fifth  (and 
other  multiples  of  five)  anni- 
versary 

•Approved  the  call  of  Sec- 
ond Presbyterian  Church, 
Rocky  Mount  to  the  Rev.  Wil- 
liam Forbes  as  pastor,  effec- 
tive Oct.  23, 1989 

•Approved  the  call  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  to  the 
Rev.  Larry  Edwards  as  staff 
associate  for  church  and  soci- 
ety, effective  Jan.  1,  1990 

•Received  the  following 
ministers  as  members-at-large: 

Rev.  Katherine  Achtemeier 
from  Coastal  Carolina  Presby- 
tery 

Rev.  Paul  Mark  Achtemeier 
from  Coastal  Carolina  Presby- 
tery 

Rev.  Al  F.  Thomas  Jr.  from 
Transylvania  Presbytery 

•Received  J.  Robert  Keever 
as  an  active  member  (honora- 
bly retired)  from  Wabash  Val- 
ley Presbytery 

The  Rev.  Carl  Rush,  mod- 
erator, gave  the  report  from 
the  Committee  on  Preparation 


for  Ministry.  The  presbyery: 

•Removed  Lenore  Cham- 
pion and  John  Giragos  from 
the  roll  of  candidates  at  their 
request 

•  Received  Stuart  R.  Gordon 
as  an  inquirer 

•  Corrected  the  roll  of  candi- 
dates to  include  Robert  Emil 
Howell 

•Received  Jenovefa  Knopp 
Pfister  and  Valerie  Rosenquist 
as  candidates 

The  Rev.  Harriss  Ricks, 
moderator,  gave  the  report  of 
the  Nominating  Committee. 
The  presbytery: 

•Elected  Mrs.  Minnie  Lou 
Creech  of  Tarboro  as  modera- 
tor of  the  presbytery  for  1990 

•Elected  the  Rev.  James 
Brown  as  vice  moderator  of  the 
Presbytery  for  1990 

•  Elected  all  the  members  of 
the  Class  of  1989  throughout 
the  structure  of  presbytery  to  a 
full  term  as  members  of  the 
Class  of  1992 

•Elected  the  following  as 
principals  and  alternates  to  the 
1990  General  Assembly: 
Principal  /  Alternate 
Ms.  Helen  Gay 

/  Ms.  Susan  Pittman 
Mr.  Colon  McLean 

/  Mr.  Victor  Stephenson 
Mr.  Hugh  McNeill 

/  Mr.  Ray  Galloway 
Rev.  Ron  Gilreath 

/  Rev.  James  Tubbs 
Rev.  Harriet  Isbell 

/  Rev.  Georgianna  Brabban 
Rev.  Joseph  Steele 
/  Rev.  Peter  Chung 

•Elected  the  Rev.  Sam  Ste- 
venson to  the  the  Class  of  1992 
as  an  at-large  member  of  the 
Racial-Ethnic  Ministries  Unit 
and  to  serve  as  moderator  of 
the  unit 

Special  reports  were  given 
by: 

•The  Rev.  Peter  Carruthers 
on  the  Youth  Triennium 

•Evelyn  and  Gary  McMul- 
len  on  Founder's  Day  at  PSCE 

•The  Rev.  Rebecca  Reyes  on 
synod's  entity  on  Justice  for 
Women 

•  Robert  Bishop  on  the  Zuni 
Presbyterian  Training  Center 

The  next  stated  presb5^ery 
meeting  will  be  Feb.  17,  1990 
at  First  Presb5^erian  Church 
in  Washington,  N.C. 


Land  stewardship  conference  set 


The  Third  Annual  Lex 
Mathews  Land  Stewardship 
Conference  will  be  held  March 
22-23  at  Brown  Summit,  the 
North  Carolina  Episcopal  Dio- 
cese' conference  center  near 
Greensboro. 

The  conference  is  sponsored 
by  the  North  Carolina  Land 
Stewardship  Council,  a  multi- 
denominational  organization 


that  seeks  to  educate  people — 
through  a  theological  back- 
ground— about  our  steward- 
ship to  the  earth. 

The  conference  will  feature 
presentations  by  special  guest 
speakers  and  workshops. 

For  more  information  con- 
tact N.  F.  Gustavesan  at  Rt.  1, 
Box  84K,  Thunder  Mountain, 
Efland,  N.C.  27243. 


Faith,  Women  &  Justice  event  is  March  30-31 


The  North  Carolina  Council  of 
Churches'  annual  conference 
on  Faith,  Women  &  Justice  will 
be  held  March  30-31  at  First 
Lutheran  Church  in  Greens- 
boro, N.  C.  This  conference  will 
address  the  following  concerns: 
•values  and  money 


•how  you  can  understand 
local  congregational  budgets 

•how  congregations,  de- 
nominations, and  individuals 
can  be  socially  responsible  with 
their  resources 

For  more  call  (919)  6878- 
0408  or  (919)828-6501. 


^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
see  page  12 


March  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  2 


Richmond,  Va. 


Synod,  Massanetta  board 
sign  covenant,  end  dispute 


Synod  Council  approved  Feb. 
17  a  covenant  and  contract 
agreement  with  the  Massan- 
etta Springs,  Inc.  Board  of 
Trustees  that  clears  the  way 
for  a  cooperative  effort  to  de- 
cide the  conference  center's 
future. 

The  accord  ends  a  16-month 
dispute  stemming  from  thevj 
board's  October  1988  decision 
to  close  the  conference  center 
and  sell  the  property. 
Massanetta  board  announegd 
the  decision  without  first  seek- 
ing s3Tiod's  approval. 

"A  large  number  of  persons 
in  the  synod  believe  that  the 
issue  is  the  opening  or  closing 
of  Massanetta,"  said  Council 
Chair  Ed  VanNordheim  of 
Wilmington,  N.C.  "That  is  not 
the  case.  What  the  synod  ob- 
jected to,"  he  said,  "was  the 
manner  in  which  the  board 
acted,  not  the  decision  to  close 
Massanetta  Springs." 

Nomination  and  election  of 
new  board  members,  and  hir- 
ing of  an  interim  Massanetta 
director  are  expected  relatively 
soon  It  is  not  known,  however, 
if  the  conference  center  near 
Harrisonburg,  Va.  will  be  open 


for  any  events  this  summer. 

The  agreement  came  after 
civil  and  church  court  cases 
against  the  synod  were 
dropped.  Two  Massanetta  trus- 
tees— H.  Carson  Rhyne  Jr.  of 
Stafford,  Va.  and  Henry  E. 
McBride  of  Leesburg,  Va. — 
dropped  their  complaint 
;  against  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  filed  with  the  Presby- 
terian Church,  U.S.A.'s  Per- 
manent Judicial  Commission. 

A  civil  suit  filed  by  the 
Massanetta  board  in  Rocking- 
ham County  ( Va. )  Circuit  Court 
was  also  dropped. 

The  contract  agreement 
states  the  basic  ground  rules 
for  deciding  the  conference 
center's  future.  The  Rev.  Ed 
McLeod  of  Virginia  Beach,  Va., 
chairman  of  the  synod  task 
force  which  negotiated  the 
settlement,  said  the  agreement 
is  a  shorter  form  of  the  accord 
first  proposed  last  April,  but 
withdrawn  during  the  synod 
meeting  in  June.  The  adopted 
plan  sets  the  same  goals,  but 
does  not  include  the  specific 
strategy,  he  said. 

The  terms  of  the  agreement 
include: 


Safety— "The  health  and 
safety  of  the  users  and  staff  of 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  will 
be  paramount.  The  Board  and 
Council  shall  jointly  decide 
what  must  be  done  prior  to  the 
re-opening  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  taking  into  account 
general  safety  matters  and 
health  standards  for  commer- 
cial buildings." 

The  Cottage  Commu- 
nity—"The  Board  and  the 
Synod,  working  together  in  con- 
sultation with  the  "cottage  com- 
munity," will  attempt  to  re- 
solve the  legal  and  property 
issues  related  to  the  "cottage 
community"  in  an  expeditious 
and  equitable  manner." 

Massanetta  Springs,  Inc. 
Endowment— Up  to  $1 00,000 
of  the  income  from  this  endow- 
ment may  be  used  for  opera- 
tions or  repairs.  Neither  the 
principal  of  the  endowment  nor 
the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of 
any  real  estate  can  be  used  to 
pay  for  repairs,  remodeling, 
improvements  or  to  fund  op- 
erations. 

Dissolution — If  Massan- 
etta Springs,  Inc.  is  either 
continued  on  page  4 


Karns  called  to  Eastern  Virginia 


NORFOLK,  Va.— The  Rev.  Dr. 
Patricia  F.  Karns  was  elected 
general  presbyter  for  the 
Presbytery  of  Eastern  Virginia 
at  the  stated  meeting  of  the 
presbytery  at  Royster  Memo- 
rial Presbyterian  Church  on 
Jan.  27.  -'^c.  .■ 

itimmission- 
a^^i^ved  the 
comi^jtt^e's  and 
airirttee's  r-e- 
S&e-will  be 
_  SiV^M  p.m.' 
^^fvice  Ma^Xl'at  tix^Xfpis- 
g^i^eriaft'Churcff 

Karns  comes  to  Eastern 
Virginia  from  Scioto  Valley 
Presb57tery  in  Ohio .  Her  church 
experience  also  includes  serv- 
ice as  Christian  educator,  chap- 
lain, pastor  and  on  the  staff  of 
the  Synod  of  Covenant. 

Karns  holds  a  doctor  of 


The  presb; 
ers  unanimi 
sta^f^e^' 
."exanifnatio 
ports  on 
installed-^kJ 


ministry  from  McCormick 
Seminary.  She  is  also  a  gradu- 
ate of  Pittsburgh  Theological 
Seminary  and  Depauw  Univer- 
sity in  Indiana. 

In  1987  she  was  Distin- 
guished Pastor  in  Residence  at 
Pittsburgh  Seminary.  Since 
1988  she  has  served  on  the 
board  of  trustees  of  McCormick 
Seminary. 

Born  in  Shanghai,  China, 
she  is  the  daughter  of  an  Eng- 
lish mother  and  an  American 
father.  She  is  the  mother  of 
four  children  and  grandmother 
of  three.  Her  youngest  child, 
Leah,  is  a  sophomore  in  high 
school  and  will  move  with 
Karns  to  Virginia  Beach  in 
March. 

The  presbytery's  staff  search 
committee  will  now  turn  its 
attention  to  the  selection  of  an 


Address  changes  are  'i 

There  is  a  backlog  of  change  of 
addresses  that  have  not  been 
processed  due  to  the  move  to 
the  new  synod  offices.  If  you 
have  notified  our  office  of 
changes  during  the  last  two 
months,  they  should  be  made 


in  the  works' 

in  time  for  the  April  mailing  of 
The  Presbyterian  News. 

We  appreciate  your  patience 
during  this  period  of  adjust- 
ment. If  you  have  any  ques- 
tions about  the  newspaper, 
please  call  or  write. 


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Dr.  Patricia  F.  Karns 

associate  presbyter.  Dr.  R. 
Clement  Dickey  will  serve  as 
interim  stated  clerk  and  the 
Rev.  John  Ensign  as  summer 
camp  director  until  those  posi- 
tions are  also  filled  by  council 
and  the  presbji;ery. 


Josiah  Beeman 


Price  Henderson  Gwynn  III 


Two  from  synod  endorsed 
for  GA  moderator  election 


From  reports  by  the  Office  of 
News  Services,  PCUSA 

Two  men  from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  have  been  en- 
dorsed as  candidates  for  mod- 
erator of  the  202nd  General 
Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.). 

Josiah  Beeman,  clerk  of 
session  of  Capitol  Hill  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  was  endorsed  by  Na- 
tional Capital  Presb3^ery  on 
Jan.  23. 

Price  Henderson  Gwynn  III, 
an  elder  at  Steele  Creek  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Charlotte, 
N.C,  was  endorsed  by  the 
Presbytery  of  Charlotte. 

Beeman,  54,  has  been  an 
elder  for  almost  34  years  and 
has  been  an  active  church  per- 
son on  congregational,  presby- 
tery, synod  and  General  As- 
sembly levels  all  his  life. 

In  his  local  church  of  150 
members,  Beeman  has  served 
as  chair  of  the  finance  commit- 
tee and  president  of  the  trus- 
tees, chair  of  the  pastor  nomi- 
nating committee,  chair  of  the 
property  and  grounds  commit- 
tee, and  on  the  mission  com- 
mittee. 

His  pastor,  the  Rev.  Donald 
Allen,  described  him  to  the 
presbytery  as  "...a  knowledge- 
able church  person  who  is  well 
versed  in  the  Bible,  church 
history,  ethical  issues,  the  rich 
heritage  of  our  Presbyterian 
denomination,  and  who  is  a 
tireless  church  worker." 

Beeman  served  as  chairper- 
son of  the  General  Assembly 
Council  and  chaired  the  Mis- 


sion Design  Committee  creat- 
ing our  new  national  structure. 

Beeman  said  he  is  "...con- 
cerned about  the  need  to  in- 
crease our  sense  of  connection- 
alism  and  to  make  more  posi- 
tive the  manner  in  which  we 
relate  to  each  other  as  the  one 
body  of  Christ.  We  need  to 
improve  communication  at  all 
levels  of  the  Church — and 
communications  is  a  two-way 
street.  We  need  to  renew  our 
appreciation  of  the  unique  role 
of  the  elder — from  the  session 
to  the  General  Assembly. 

Beeman  heads  his  own  con- 
sulting firm  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  and  is  married  to  Linda 
Hr^ll  of  Wallace,  Idaho. 

Gwynn  grew  up  deeply  in- 
volved in  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  has  been  continu- 
ally active  in  the  denomina- 
tion. He  was  both  a  deacon  and 
an  elder  at  Steele  Creek.  He 
was  chair  of  numerous  com- 
mittees, taught  church  school, 
and  served  on  three  pastoral 
call  committees.  He  has  been  a 
representative  of  presbytery 
and  synod,  and  has  served  as  a 
trustee. 

Gwynn  was  presbytery 
moderator  in  1977,  served  on 
the  judicial  committee,  and  was 
the  presbytery  representative 
on  the  board  of  trustees  of 
Davidson  College.  He  was  a 
commissioner  to  the  General 
Assembly  on  the  100th  anni- 
versary of  the  former  Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.)  in  1961. 

He  served  on  the  board  of 
visitors  of  St.  Andrews  Presby- 
terian College,  the  board  of  the 
continued  on  page  4 


Era  passes  with  Henderson's  death 


A  chapter  in  Presbyterian  his- 
tory ended  Feb.  5,  1990  with 
the  death  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Elo 
Leon  Henderson,  82,  former 
executive  of  the  Synod  of 
Catawba. 

"Elo  Henderson  was  the  last 
of  the  executives  of  the  all- 
Black  synods,"  said  the  Rev. 
Carroll  Jenkins,  executive  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 
"The  career  of  this  giant  in  the 
church  was  full  of  firsts  and 
incidents  of  vision  and  leader- 
ship. He  served  by  leading  the 
Presbyterian  church  to  address 
the  areas  of  its  life  where  it  was 
not  doing  the  job  of  witnessing 
to  its  people." 

"He  used  his  word  among 


Black  Presbyterians  as  a  way 
of  aiding  their  development  by 
organizing  them.  Through  this 
effort  he  challenged  the  church 
to  be  the  church  for  all  its 
people,"  said  Jenkins. 

Henderson  was  bom  March 
29,  1908  in  Shelton,  S.C.  and 
grew  up  in  Newberry  County, 
S.C,  one  of  14  children  of  the 
late  Elijah  Thomas  Henderson 
and  Essie  Elizabeth  Parr 
Henderson.  His  father  was  a 
minister  in  the  African  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Zion  Church 
and  his  mother  was  a  Baptist. 

Despite  the  absence  of  edu- 
cational facilities  for  Black 
children  in  his  rural  commu- 
nity,  Henderson  eventually 


Dr.  Elo  Leon  Henderson 

was  able  to  earn  a  bachelor' r 
degree  from  Johnson  C.  ' '  tnith 

continU'  "  -  ■    ■  4 


Page  2,  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990 


Synod  is  more  than 
just  a  way  station 

I  was  once  told  that  synods  don't  matter  much  in  the  scheme  of 
things  Presbyterian.  The  synod  is  just  a  way  station  between  the 
really  important  happenings  in  the  churches  and  presbyteries, 
and  that  distant  kingdom  called  the  General  Assembly. 

Since  I  became  editor  of  the  synod's  newspaper,  I  have 
thought  about  that  opinion.  It  may  have  come  from  my  father, 
who  was  an  elder,  went  to  presbytery  meetings  and  attended  two 
General  Assemblies.  I  can't  recall  that  he  did  anything  at  the 
synod  level. 

Just  what  does  a  synod — and  especially  this  synod — do  for 
you?  That  is  one  of  the  things  I  want  to  accomplish  through  this 
newspaper  in  the  coming  months  and  years.  The  Presbyterian 
News  is  published  for  the  purpose  of  telling  you,  the  Presbyteri- 
ans in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  about  the  mission  and 
programs  of  this  synod  and  its  presbyteries  and  churches. 

This  is  a  region  rich  in  both  religious  and  cultural  tradition. 
It  is  also  a  region  in  which  people  are  active  in  and  concerned 
about  their  Church.  In  future  issues  I  want  to  introduce  you  to 
Presbyterians  from  all  parts  of  the  synod. 

Like  the  synod  office,  the  synod  in  general  is  still  pulling  itself 
together  after  reunion  and  reorganization.  We  still  don't  have 
everything  unpacked  and  we  are  just  getting  to  know  our  new  co- 
workers. Personally,  I  like  the  surroundings  and  the  people.  I 
hope  you  will,  too.  J.S. 


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Readers  Response 

Older  Adults  need  active  role  in  the  church 


I  have  attended  three  of  the  October  i 
conferences  at  Montreat  for  "Older  ! 
Adults"— 1986,  1988  and  1989— and 
would  like  to  testify  to  the  value  of 
these  experiences  of  American  friend- 
liness and  Christian  fellowship.  It  is 
thanks  to  such  contacts  that  I  became 
aware  of  the  Association  for  Minis- 
tries with  Older  Adults,  of  which  Jan 
McGilliard  is  an  enabler  for  your 
Synod. 

There  is  nothing  new,  of  course, 
about  concern  for  the  elderly,  espe- 
cially to  a  citizen  of  the  United  King- 
dom, where  since  1948  the  State  has 
provided  pensions  for  women  over  60 
and  men  over  65. 

As  the  population  grows  older,  there 
is  increasing  interest  in  "care  for  the 
elderly" — not  least,  for  their  own  rea- 
sons, on  the  part  of  politicians.  This  is 
both  necessary  and  welcome.  Unfor- 
tunately, however,  there  seems  to  be  a 
tendency  on  the  part  of  much  "organi- 
sed" help  to  treat  "pensioners" — as 
were  all  lumped  together — as  if  they 
were  patients,  our  paupers,  or  merely 
passive  recipients  of  others'  goodwill. 


I  I  had  the  opportunity  recently  to 
!  see  part  of  a  video  illustrating  the 
work  of  the  Social  Responsibility  Dept. 
of  the  Church  of  Scotland.  The  brief 
section  about  care  for  the  elderly 
showed  a  group  of  residents  in  an 
Eventide  Home  sitting  passively,  a 
captive  audience,  while  a  visiting  group 
of  young  musicians  "entertained"  them 
with  some  modern  music.  Good 
enough — if  not  entirely  appropriate. 
But  as  a  retired  teacher  and  minister 
of  the  Church  now  well  into  his  seven- 
ties, I  find  myself  rather  rebellious 


Statistics  regarding 
Older  Adults 

It  was  with  great  interest  that  I  read 
the  two  articles  concerning  Older 
Adults  in  your  November  issue. 

Would  the  Research  Services  of  the 
Stewardship  and  Communications 
Development  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly be  interested  in  getting  statistics 
of  how  many  Older  Adults  do  not  have 
children  to  take  the  responsibility  of 
their  care  and  well-being?  Would  they 
be  interested  in  finding  accurate  sta- 
tistics on  how  often  local  authorities 
are  called  to  find  someone  in  a  self- 
neglect  situation  as  dying  or  dead? 
Would  it  be  informative  to  find  how 
many  hospital  emergency  rooms  never 
report  suspicion  of  abuse  of  the 
elderly? 

I  agree  with  the  Reverend  Richard 
Morgan  that  we  need  the  Certificate  of 
Need  lifted,  but  the  state  team  that 
does  the  thorough  inspections  of  the 
nursing  homes  has  not  had  an  in- 
crease in  staff  with  the  recent  increase 
of  beds.  The  state  needs  to  appropriate 
funds  so  these  inspections  can  be  made 
in  a  timely  manner.  Nursing  homes 
are  now  virtually  guaranteed  a  full 
house  regardless  of  care. 

The  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Wilmington,  N.C.,  through  Coastal 
Carolina  Presbytery,  has  overtured 
the  General  Assembly  with  many  of 
these  concerns. 

Ann  Boseman 
Wilmington,  N.C. 

Timely  Bible  study 

I  look  forward  to  receiving  The  News, 
especially  Prof  [Mary  Boney]  Sheats' 
Bible  study  notes. 

However,  The  News  often  does  not 
reach  me  in  time  to  be  of  any  help.  As 
our  circle  meets  the  first  Monday  of 
the  month.  This  month  [February]  The 
News  arrived  on  the  8th  and  our  circles 
met  on  the  5th. 


about  well  meaning  but  often  conde- 
scending attitudes  toward  older  adults, 
especially  in  institutional  care. 

Many  of  us  are  still  fortimate  enough 
to  have  bodies — and  more  important, 
minds — that  are  still  active.  The  ques- 
tion that  needs  to  be  asked  is  not  so 
much  "What  can  the  Church  do  for 
us?"  as  "What  can  we  do  for  the 
Church?" 

From  what  little  I  have  been  able  to 
learn  of  the  work  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
Association,  I  am  encouraged  to  be- 
lieve that  it  is  very  much  on  the  right 


Since  most  Bible  moderators  spend 
considerable  time  in  the  week/weeks 
ahead  of  their  meeting,  would  it  be 
possible  to  publish  Prof  Sheats'  notes 
a  month  in  advance?  This  way  every 
Bible  moderator  would  receive  the 
notes  in  time  for  adequate  study/prepa- 
ration. 

Mildred  R.  Story 
Morehead  City,  N.C. 

Editor's  reply 

/  am  aware  of  problems  in  timely 
distribution  of  The  Presbyterian  News. 
Our  schedule  calls  for  mailing  of  each 
issue  on  or  before  the  first  week  of  the 
issue  month.  The  Bible  Study  which 
appears  in  each  issue  will  be  for  the 
following  month.  For  example,  in  this 
March  issue  is  the  Bible  study  for  April. 
The  Bible  study  for  March  was  in  the 
February  issue,  along  with  the  Febru- 
ary Bible  study. 

The'  before  'Rev.' 

Today  I  received  the  first  issue  of 
The  Presbyterian  News  of  the  Middle 
Atlantic,  edited  by  you,  and  commend 
you  on  carrying  forward  the  tradi- 
tion, though  under  a  new  mast-head. 
It  was  my  privilege  to  edit  the  paper 
from  1951  to  1971. 

There  is  one  item  I  would  like  to 
comment  on;  namely,  the  improper 
use  of  "Rev."  It  should  never  be  used 
as  "Rev.  Jones,"  but  as  "The  Rev.  John 
Jones."  When  I  saw  the  error  the  first 
time,  I  thought  it  was  a  slip,  but  on 
seeing  it  additionally,  it  occurs  to  me 
that  it  might  not  be  just  a  slip. 

When  I  was  editor,  on  an  occasion, 
the  error  escaped  my  notice,  and  I 
promptly  heard  from  readers,  so  I 
sympathize  with  you. 

My  best  wishes  to  you  as  you  con- 
tinue publication  of  the  paper. 

Harold  J.  Dudley 
Tarboro,  N.C. 


lines  in  this  respect.  The  very  title — 
"WITH",  not  "TO"  older  adults— is 
significant.  We  "oldies"  are  people  who 
still  need  to  be  used;  that  is  the  most 
convincing  way  to  be  loved  and  appre- 
ciated. Don't  treat  us  all  as  just  pas- 
sive recipients.  Keep  us  going!  Mobil- 
ise whatever  talents  and  experience 
we  have  in  Christ's  service.  We  are 
still  part  of  the  family.  His  family. 

The  Rev.  Norman  M.  Bowman 
Saltcoats,  Scotland 


Editor's  reply 

The  Rev.  Harold  J.  Dudley  is  correct. 
"The"  should  always  proceed  the  use  of 
"Rev." in  a  title.  However,  this  newspa- 
per's current  style,  based  on  a  need  to 
conserve  space  and  simplify  matters, 
drops  titles  in  second  reference  to  a 
person.  I  appreciate  the  comments  of 
the  Rev.  Dudley  and  all  readers  who 
respond  to  the  paper. 

God  My  Teacher 

Oh  god,  my  God,  my  Instructor. 

Teach  me  to  be  still  and  listen 
long  hours  to  Thy  voice. 
Teach  me  to  be  thankful  in  all 
my  thoughts  and  deeds. 
Teach  me  to  stand  on  Thy  behalf 
as  did  the  saints  of  old. 
Teach  me  to  call  others  upward 
without  calling  them  down. 

Teach  me  to  challenge  with  charity 
the  excuses  of  the  preoccupied  folk.  i 
Teach  me  to  lock  my  tongue  I 
that  I  may  injure  no  one  by  hasty  talk. 
Teach  me  to  understand  those  who 
seek  self  in  the  Saviour's  name.  i 
Teach  me  your  way  to  strengthen  I 
the  weaker  in  the  faith. 

Teach  me  to  appreciate  in  others  I 
their  cultivated  talents.  j 
Teach  me  the  suffocating  dangers  of  j 
self-glory,  self-pity  and  self- righteousness. ' 
Teach  me  always  to  trust  in  the  power 
that  comes  from  seeking  Thee. 
Teach  me  to  strain  to  hear  j 

the  "small  voice" 
when  Satan  bellows  in  my  ear. 

Teach  me  to  seek  Thy  counsel 
before  communicating  Thy  word  to  others. 
Teach  me  to  renew  by  faith  in  Thee 
instead  of  fretting  over  the  acts  of  the 
faithless. 

Teach  me,  my  Instructor,  what  lowly  place 

I  must  sit  in, 
in  order  to  hear  Thee  well. 
Teach  me,  Oh  God,  my  God,  to  listen, 
to  love  and  to  live  Thy  words. 

Elizabeth  Caramaic  Payne 
Bridgewater,  Va. 


The 
Presbyterian 
News 

Published  monthly 
by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

Carroll  Jenkins, 
Synod  Executive 

Mailing  Address: 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 
(804)342-0016 

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USPS  No.  604-120 
Vol.  LVI    March  1990 

February  1990  circulation 

1  159,735 

I 


Members  of  the  Deutsch  family,  are,  from  left,  Elaine, 
Bill,  Daniel  and  Jennifer.  Bill  is  the  new  director  and 
Elaine  is  the  new  assistant  food  service  director  for 
Camp  Chesapeake,  the  synod  camp  at  Port  Deposit,  Md. 

Deutsches  hired  to  lead 
Chesapeake  Center  camp 


A  new  director  and  associate 
for  hospitality  have  been 
hired  for  Chesapeake  Center, 
the  synod's  camp  at  Port 
Deposit,  Md. 

The  Rev.  W.  L.  (Bill) 
Deutsch,  formerly  director  of 
Camp  Cho  Yeh,  New 
Covenant  Presbytery's  camp 
in  Livingston,  Texas,  is  the 
new  director.  Elaine  W. 
Deutsch,  who  was  assistant 
food  service  director  at  Cho 
Yeh,  is  the  hospitality  as- 
sociate. 

They  join  Joy  Elling,  who 
continues  as  associate  direc- 
tor for  administration. 

"We  are  honored  to  be  in- 
vited to  serve  at  Chesapeake 
Center,  which  for  years  has 
enjoyed  a  national  reputation 
as  a  leader  in  Presbyterian 
outdoor  ministries,"  said  Bill 
Deutsch.  "We  hope  to  con- 
tinue that  tradition  while  ex- 
ploring new  ways 
Chesapeake  Center  can  serve 
the  Synod." 

Bill  Deutsch's  career  also 
includes  directorship  of 
Cedar  Ridge  Camp  for  the 
Presbytery  of  Louisville.  He  is 
certified  as  a  camp  director  by 
the  American  Camping  As- 
sociation and  is  the  national 
secretary  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  Camp  and  Con- 
ference Association. 

Prior  to  becoming  a  camp 
director  in  1978,  he  was  active 
in  Presb3d;erian  church,  camp- 
ing as  a  small  group  coun- 
selor, program  director,  and 
camp  board  member.  He  is 
also  active  in  American  Red 
Cross  safety  services  and  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America. 

He  holds  a  master's  degree 
from  Louisville  Presbjrterian 
Theological  Seminary  and  a 
bachelor's  degree  from  Centre 
College  of  Kentucky. 

Elaine  Deutsch  has  served 
the  church  in  a  variety  of 
synodical  and  presbytery  of- 
fices, the  consultation  on 
union  presbyteries,  and 
served  on  the  sessions  of  two 
Presbyterian  churches.  She 
has  extensive  experience  in 
the  food  service  and 
hospitality  industry. 

She  is  also  certified  by  the 
ACA  as  a  camp  director  and  is 
secretary  of  the  ACA's  Texas 
Section.  She  holds  a 
bachelor's  degree  from  Centre 
College  and  is  a  native  of 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

The  Deutsches  have  two 
children,  Jennifer,  17,  and 


Daniel,  15.  Jennifer  is  an 
award-winning  vocalist,  ac- 
in  church  and  school 
al  groups.  Daniel  is  ac- 
in  Boy  Scouts. 


tive 
choral 
tive 


March  1990,  The  Presbyterian  News,  Page  3 


Annual  meeting  is  April  20-22 

Presbyterian  men  will  meet  in  Charlotte 


The  National  Council  of  Pres- 
byterian Men  will  holds  its 
1990  meeting  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  April  20-22,  hosted  by 
the  Charlotte  Presbytery 
Men's  Council. 

The  general  sessions  will 
be  held  at  Charlotte's  First 
Presbyterian  Church  and 
Pirst  United  Presbyterian 
Church.  National  Council 
President  John  Hamil  of 
Charlotte,  will  preside. 

Up  to  200  representatives 
from  presbjd;eries  and  synods 
around  the  country  are  ex- 
pected to  attend,  according  to 
Otis  C.  Gray,  a  member  of  the 
Charlotte  presbytery's  coor- 
dinating committee.  There 
are  approximately  1.2  million 
men  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  (U.S.A.). 
-  The  coordinating  commit- 
tee is  chaired  by  David  B. 
Sanders  of  Grier  Heights 
Presbjd;erian  Church. 

In  preparation  for  the 
meeting,  the  coordinators  of 
nine  mission  projects  of  Pres- 
bjAterian  Men  met  with  Hamil 
Jan.  19  in  Louisville  to  coor- 
dinate their  work  and  to  in- 


tegrate it  into  the  overall  mis- 
sion strategies  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 

They  met  with  members  of 
the  Global  Mission  Ministry 
Unit  and  heard  unit  director 
the  Rev.  Clifton  Kirkpatrick, 
outline  the  scope  of  the 
church's  mission  mandate 
and  offer  to  assist  Pres- 
byterian Men  in  integrating 
their  programs  into  the 
denomination  picture. 

Kirkpatrick  requested  the 
help  of  the  men  in  two  areas: 
first,  to  consider  a  number  of 
select  projects  which  they 
could  highlight  and  share 
with  men  across  the  church  as 
possible  national  projects, 
and  second,  to  open  channels 
for  men  to  assist  in  the 
recruitment  of  volunteer, 
short-term  and  mission  co- 
workers for  a  growing  num- 
ber of  openings  requiring  spe- 
cialized and  technical  exper- 
tise. 

The  participants  reviewed 
the  specific  projects  they  rep- 
resented, and  discussed  ways 
they  could  work  together. 

Coordinators  at  the  meet- 


ing included  Jim  Kelly  of 
Elkin,  N.C.,  for  Partners  in 
Recycling,  a  waste  recy- 
cling project  which  was  fea- 
tured in  the  August  1989 
Presbyterian  News. 

Others  were  David 
Douglas,  Santa  Fe,  N.M., 
speaking  about  water 
projects;  Richard  Le- 
Tourneau,  Longview,  Texas, 
global  construction  projects; 
and  Thomas  Chambers, 
Louisville,  Ky.,  efforts  to  com- 
bat dangerous  parasites  in 
Africa. 

Also,  John  Montgomery 
and  Martin  Sweets,  also  of 
Louisville,  community 
projects  supported  by  local 
men;  and  Truman  Hunter, 
Oxford,  Ohio,  outlining  the 
new  National  Association  of 
Presbyterian  Scouters. 

Reports  were  also  shared 
about  a  Presbyterian  link  pro- 
gram for  Presbyterians,  an 
ongoing  support  of  Mexican- 
United  States  Border  Minis- 
try programs,  and  construc- 
tion assistance  for  Barber 
Scotia  College  in  Concord, 
N.C. 


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Synod,  Massanetta  board  sign  covenant 


continued  from  page  1 
unable  to  resvime  operations  of 
the  conference  center  or  has  to 
shut  it  down  again,  it  will  first 
gain  the  approval  of  the  Synod 
before  proceeding  with  the  clo- 
sure and  sell  of  any  real  estate. 
Any  proceeds  from  such  sale  of 
property  will  be  held  in  trust  to 
be  used  in  a  manner  consonant 
with  the  historic  mission  of 
Massanetta  Springs. 

Governance — The  Synod 
Council  will  suggest  18  names 
for  new  Massanetta  trustees. 
From  this  list  the  board  will 
nominate  and  elect  12  new 
members,  who  will  join  12 
members  from  the  present 
board  as  the  new  Massanetta 
board. 

In  1991,  the  12  remaining 
members  fi*om  the  former  board 
will  be  replaced  by  another  set 
of  trustees  elected  according  to 
Massanetta's  bylaws. 

Decisions  Relating  to  Re- 
opening Massanetta — Deci- 
sions relating  to  the  re-open- 
ing of  the  conference  center — 
the  sale  and  mortgage  of  real 
estate  and  the  employment  or 
selection  of  management — will 


require  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the 
board.  Even  if  the  board  lacks 
a  two-thirds  majority,  however, 
if  at  least  12  board  members 
vote  in  favor  of  re-opening,  the 
issue  will  be  decided  by  the 
Synod. 

Any  decision  to  open  or  close 
Massanetta  or  to  sell  or  en- 
cumber real  estate  shall  re- 
quire Synod  approval,  (for  a 
complete  copy  of  the  text  of  the 
covenant  and  contractual 
agreement,  see  page  8) 

Following  up  on  the  agree- 
ment, the  council  suggested  a 
list  of  prospective  trustees  to 
be  forwarded  to  the  Massan- 
etta board.  The  council  hopes 
to  have  the  results  of  the  board's 
election  for  approval  in  March. 

Council  Chair  VanNord- 
heim  said  the  1 2  new  members 
will  not  be  "in  opposition"  to 
the  remaining  12  Massanetta 
trustees,  but  will  work  with 
them  in  the  best  interest  of  the 
conference  center.  He  cited  the 
need  for  Synod-wide  represen- 
tation on  the  board. 

The  council  recommended 
that  the  Massanetta  board  hire 
an  interim  conference  center 


director  as  s'oon  as  possible. 
Massanetta  Executive  Direc- 
tor Robert  W.  "Skip"  Stansell 
left  in  February  to  take  a  new 
position  in  Arkansas. 

Also  approved  by  the  coun- 
cil were  a  list  of  recommenda- 
tions for  future  consideration 
by  the  Massanetta  board.  They 
include  a  financial  audit,  one- 
and  three-year  operational  and 
financial  plans,  rewriting  the 
Massanetta  corporate  charter 
to  specify  the  Synod's  relation- 
ship to  the  conference  center, 
and  the  need  for  publicity  and 
fund  raising. 

The  covenant  and  agree- 
ment resulted  from  intensive 
negotiations  between  the 
Synod  task  force  and  Massan- 
etta board.  The  five-member 
task  force  and  four  of  the  trus- 
tees, along  with  staff  and  legal 
counsel,  met  Jan.  26  in 
Richmond.  That  five-hour  ses- 
sion led  eventually  to  a  joint 
statement  on  Feb.  1  in  which 
the  two  sides  apologized  to  each 
other  and  promised  to  work 
together  "for  the  benefit  of 
Massanetta  Springs." 


Era  passes  with  Henderson's  death 


continued  from  page  1 
University  in  1939.  In  1942  he 
received  a  divinity  degree  from 
Johnson  C.  Smith  Seminary. 

He  was  elected  pastor  of  Ben 
Salem  and  Lloyd  Presbyterian 
Churches  in  1942,  and  the  fol- 
lowingyear  Henderson  became 
the  organizing  pastor  for  Grier 
Heights  Presb5d;erian  Church. 
With  his  leadership  that  con- 
gregation mobilized  to  erect  a 
debt-free  facility. 

When  he  was  elected  execu- 
tive of  the  United  Presbyte- 
rian Church's  Synod  of 
Catawba  in  1955,  Henderson 
became  that  denomination's 
first  Black  synod  chief.  When 
the  United  Presbyterian 
Church  was  restructured  in 
1973,  he  became  an  associate 
executive  for  the  Synod  of  the 
Piedmont  and  executive  for  the 
Catawba  Inter-Presbytery 
Program  Agency. 

A  Henderson-led  delegation 
of  more  than  100  Presbyteri- 


ans who  petitioned  the  180th 
(1 968 )  General  Assembly  of  the 
United  Presbjd;erian  Church 
resulted  in  the  establishment 
of  Johnson  C.  Smith  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 

In  1 970  he  led  another  dele- 
gation which  supported  the  pro- 
gram which  led  to  the  Funds 
for  Self-Development  of  People 
by  the  UPC.  He  also  organized 
the  Catawba  Economic  Devel- 
opment Association  and  the 
Progress  Association  for  Eco- 
nomic Development.  These 
programs  had  as  their  purpose 
the  lifting  of  the  social,  eco- 
nomic and  educational  levels 
of  minorities. 

During  his  S3mod  admini- 
stration Black  ministers  re- 
ceived a  competitive  wage  for 
the  first  time  in  the  history  of 
the  United  Presbyterian 
Church.  Four  new  churches 
were  organized  and  built,  34 
outmoded  church  buildings 
were  replaced  with  modem 


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facilities,  and  38  churches  were 
merged. 

His  work  on  behalf  of  the 
underprivileged  and  oppressed 
extended  far  into  the  commu- 
nity and  led  to  better  housing, 
education  and  emplosrment  for 
many. 

Funeral  services  for  Hender- 
son were  held  Feb.  8  in  the 
University  Church  at  Johnson 
C.  Smith  University.  The  Rev. 
Raymond  Worsley,  pastor  of 
First  United  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Charlotte,  gave  the 
eulogy.  Presbytery  of  Charlotte 
Executive  H.  Alan  Elmore, 
Jenkins,  and  the  Rev.  Lloyd  B. 
Morris,  pastorof  Grier  Heights 
Presbyterian  Church,  also 
participated. 

Henderson  is  survived  by  a 
daughter,  Sula  Henderson- 
Page  of  Charlotte  and  two 
brothers,  Henry  Henderson 
of  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  and  Roy 
Eugene  Henderson  of  Hun- 
tersville,  N.C. 


Cokesbury 
will  not  operate 
GA  bookstore 

Cokesbury,  a  division  of  the 
United  Methodist  Publishing 
House,  will  not  operate  the 
bookstore  at  the  General  As- 
sembly's 1990  meeting  in  Salt 
Lake  City. 

Cokesbury  has  a  history  of 
operating  bookstores  for  Gen- 
eral Assemblies,  dating  back 
to  an  early  1970s  agreement 
with  the  United  Presbyterian 
Church  U.S.A.  Last  year,  the 
PCUSA  granted  Cokesbury  the 
opportunity  to  run  its  book- 
store every  other  year,  alter- 
nating with  the  Presbyterian 
Publishing  House. 

Cokesbury,  in  turn,  carries 
books  from  the  merged  John 
Knox  and  Westminster  Presses 
on  the  shelves  of  its  38  book- 
stores nationwide. 

Cokesburys  decision  to  not 
run  the  1990  bookstore  comes 
in  the  wake  of  criticism  from 
some  Presbyterians  who 
wanted  a  Presbj^erian  book 


News  in  Brief 


Sardis  Presbyterian  celebrates 
bicentennial 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Sardis  Presbyterian  Church  in  Charlotte, 
celebrated  its  200th  anniversary  on  Feb.  25.  Dr.  Thomas  G. 
Long,  professor  of  homiletics  and  preaching  at  Princeton  Theo- 
logical Seminary  and  a  direct  descendant  of  the  first  pastor,  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Isaac  Grier,  was  the  featured  speaker. 

A  bicentennial  history,  A  Goodly  Heritage  by  Jennings  B. 
Reid,  has  been  published  by  the  congregation.  J.  Thomas  Kort  is 
pastor  of  Sardis  Church.  Former  pastors  participating  in  the 
celebrations  were  James  G.  Stuart,  Thornton  W.  "Tony"  Tucker, 
and  E.  Lee  Stoffel. 

First  United  Churcli  celebrates  100th  year 

RICHMOND,  VA.— First  United  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Richmond  is  celebrating  its  100th  anniversary  in  1990.  Jack  W. 
Gravely,  president  of  the  Virginia  state  conference  of  the  Na- 
tional Associaton  for  the  Advancement  of  Colored  People  was 
guest  speaker  for  the  Jan.  26  service  which  kicked  off  the  year- 
long centennial  celebration. 

Other  events  planned  include  a  gospel  fest  on  March  18,  and 
a  heritage  celebration  on  April  29. 

The  Rev.  Willie  Woodson  is  minister  at  First  United  Church. 

Pressing  joins  Presbyterian  Ciiildren's  Home 

WYTHEVILLE,  Va.— Kathy  O'Neal  Pressing,  MSW,  is  the  new 
director  of  social  services  at  the  Presbyterian  Children's  Home 
of  the  Highlands,  Inc. 

Pressing  was  the  former  child  and  family  clinician  at  the 
Wjrtheville-based  agency.  In  addition  to  her  responsibilities 
with  the  30-bed  campus,  she  will  be  involved  in  program  devel- 
opment. The  Marion,  Va.  native  is  a  graduate  of  Emory  and 
Henry  College  and  Virginia  Commonwealth  University.  She  has 
10  years  experience  in  the  fields  of  children's  services  and 
mental  health. 

Presbyterian  Children's  Homes  of  the  Highlands,  Inc.  has 
been  providing  care  to  children  for  more  than  70  years.  It  is 
licensed  by  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia  and  is  an  agency  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

NCCC  women's  conference  is  March  30-31 

The  North  Carolina  Council  of  Churches'  annual  conference  on 
Faith,  Women  &  Justice  will  be  held  March  30-31  at  First 
Lutheran  Church  in  Greensboro,  N.  C. 

This  conference  will  address  the  following  concerns: 

•values  and  money 

•how  people  who  don't  like  figures  can  understand  local 
congregational  budgets 

•how  congregations,  denominations,  and  individuals  can  be 
socially  responsible  with  their  resources 

•  socially  responsible  investments,  alternative  financial  insti- 
tutions, and  socially  screened  portfolios 

For  more  information  contact  the  Rev.  Jeanette  Stokes  at 
(919)  6878-0408  or  Sister  Evelyn  Mattern  at  (919)  828-6501. 

Land  stewardship  conference  March  22-23 

The  Third  Annual  Lex  Mathews  Land  Stewardship  Conference 
will  be  held  March  22-23  at  Brown  Summit,  the  North  Carolina 
Episcopal  Diocese'  conference  center  near  Greensboro. 

"Common  God,  Common  Good"  is  the  theme  for  the  event 
sponsored  by  the  Land  Stewardship  Council  of  North  Carolina, 
a  Judeo-Christian,  non-profit  organization  that  seeks  to  educate 
people — through  a  theological  setting — about  stewardship  to 
the  earth. 

For  more  information  contact  N.  F.  Gustavesan,  treasurer,  at 
Rt.  1,  Box  84K,  Thunder  Mountain,  Efland,  N.C.  27243.  K.O. 
Summerville  of  Garner,  N.  C .  is  the  synod's  representative  on  the 
LSC  board  of  directors. 

Two  from  synod  endorsed  for  GA 
moderator  election 


continued  from  page  1 
Presbyterian  Home  in  Char- 
lotte, and  is  chairman  of  the 
board  of  Presbjrterian  Hospi- 
tal and  Presbj^erian  Health 
Services  Corp.  in  Charlotte. 

A  graduate  of  Mount  Her- 
mon  School  in  Massachusetts 
and  of  Davidson  College, 
Gwynn  served  in  the  U.S.  Army 
from  1943  to  1946.  He  enlisted 
as  a  private,  attended  officer's 
candidate  school  and  was  a 
company  commander  in  J apan. 
He  was  discharged  with  the 
rank  of  captain. 

He  is  president  and  director 
of  both   Package  Products 
.Eneraph,  Inc. 


He  is  a  member  of  the  bank 
board  in  Charlotte,  a  distin- 
guished lecturer  at  Queens 
College,  an  instructor  in  mar- 
keting at  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  and  a  visiting 
lecturer  to  the  European  Asso- 
ciation of  Label  Manufactur- 
ers. He  serves  on  the  board 
of  advisors  to  the  Business 
Journal. 

Gwynn  is  the  son  and  grand- 
son of  Presbyterian  ministers. 
His  father  taught  at  Davidson 
College,  was  dean  of  St.  An- 
drews Presb3^terian  College 
and  president  of  Glade  Valley 
School,  a  Presbjrterian  grade 
school  for  mountain  children. 


Representing  the  synod  at  a  recent  training  event  for  older  adult 
enablers  were,  from  left,  Priscilla  Brown,  the  Rev.  James  Carpenter, 
Jan  McGilliard,  Richard  Morgan,  Valaria  Tocci,  Wendy  Yoder,  and 
Allan  Brown.  Not  pictured  is  the  Rev.  Elmon  Brown. 

Older  adult  association 
preparing  for  offering 


The  Mid-Atlantic  Association 
of  Ministries  with  Older  Adults 
(MAAMOA)  is  preparing  ma- 
terials for  distribution  to 
churches  for  the  1 990  Mother's 
Day  Offering. 

In  January  pastors  and 
clerks  of  sessions  received  a 
letter  from  the  Rev.  Carroll 
Jenkins,  synod  executive,  en- 
couraging participation  in  the 
offering  for  synod-wide  minis- 
tries with  older  adults. 

More  recently,  each  church 
received  a  letter  from  Jane  M. 
Saunier,  president  of 
MAAMOA,  along  with  a  draft 
brochure  describing  the 
Mother's  Day  Offering  and  a 
request  form  for  ordering  ma- 
terials. 

The  offering  for  1990  will 
allow  churches  and  individu- 
als the  opportunity  to  fund  a 
particular  residential  and 
health  care  institution  and/or 
the  Mid- Atlantic  Association  of 


Ministries  with  Older  Adults. 

The  institutions  involved 
and  their  MAAMOA  represen- 
tatives are  The  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc.  of  North  Carolina, 
William  G.  Plesants;  Sun- 
nyside  Presbyterian  Retire- 
ment Community,  Richard  E. 
Lyons;  and  Westminster  Pres- 
byterian Homes,  Inc.  (Vir- 
ginia), John  H.  Cecil  Jr. 

Synod  representatives  to 
MAAMOA  are  Douglas  Bar- 
rick  of  Garner,  N.C;  Albert  E. 
Dimmock  of  Montreat,  N.C; 
St.  Paul  Epps  of  Windsor,  N.C; 
and  Jane  M.  Saunier  of  Char- 
lottesville, Va. 

To  receive  more  information 
about  the  1990  Mother's  Day 
Offering,  contact  any  of  these 
persons  or  Jan  L.  McGilliard, 
Staff,  Mid-Atlantic  Association 
of  Ministries  with  Older  Adults, 
305  Country  Club  Dr.  S.E., 
Blacksburg,  VA  24060  or  call 
(703)  953-1366. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990,  Page  5 


Two  from  synod  on  small 
church  network  team 


Two  members  of  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  are  part  of  a 
small  church  network  advisory 
team  selected  by  the  General 
Assembly's  Evangelism  and 
Church  Development  Ministry 
Unit  Committee. 

The  Rev.  Caroline  Gourley 
of  Morganton,  N.C.  and  the 
Rev.  Mark  Lomax  of  Davidson, 
N.C.  were  named  to  the  advi- 
sory team. 

The  group's  responsibilities 
include: 

•  overseeing  the  implemen- 
tation of  the  Partners  in  Small 
Church  Strategy  report 
adopted  by  the  1989  General 
Assembly; 

•  encouraging  and  assisting 
with  the  development  of  small 
church  networks  in  synods  and 
presbyteries; 


•  developing  a  system  of 
communication  throughout  the 
denomination's  small  church 
network; 

•  and  overseeing  specific 
projects,  including  the  publi- 
cation of  a  small  church  net- 
work directory. 

The  group  organized  Jan. 
24-26  in  Louisville  and  re- 
viewed and  approved  this  di- 
rectory. The  loose-leaf  listing 
includes  rosters  of  the  General 
Assembly  small  church  inter- 
unit  staff  team,  ecumenical 
resource  persons,  seminary 
resource  persons,  synod  and 
presb3rtery  resource  persons, 
cooperative  parish  organiza- 
tions, the  Association  of  Pres- 
byterian Tentmakers,  and 
other  networks  and  organiza- 
tions. 


Appalachian  Ministry 
assembly  is  March  27-28 


The  Coalition  for  Appalachian 
Ministry  (CAM)  will  holds  its 
spring  assembly  March  27-28 
at  the  John  XXIII  Pastoral 
Center  in  Charleston,  W.Va. 

The  conference  theme  is 
"The  Ministry  of  the  Church  in 
Appalachia  with  the  Aging." 
The  keynote  speakers  will  be 
Thomas  Robb,  former  Presby- 
terian Church,  (U.S.A.)  staff 
person  on  aging,  and  Graham 
Rowles,  specialist  on  aging  in 
Appalachia  at  the  Appalachian 
Center,  University  of  Ken- 
tucky. 


Additional  workshop  lead- 
ers will  be  Helen  Morrison  on 
creative  retirement,  Jan  McGil- 
liard on  church  programming, 
Rick  Briggs  on  physical  needs 
and  health  care,  Glenn  Rogers 
on  family-related  problems,  Al 
Dimmock  on  pastoral  care,  and 
Carolyn  Chrisman  on  physical 
fitness. 

For  more  information,  bro- 
chures, or  to  register,  contact 
Judy  Barker,  CAM,  P.O.  Box 
10208,  Knoxville,  TN  37939- 
0208  or  call  (615)  584-6133. 


Youth  Caravan  forming  for  global  missions  event 


Youth,  are  you  interested  in 
world  events?. ..in  meeting 
people  from  Asia,  Africa,  Latin 
America  and  Europe?  Are  you 
curious  about  how  the  church 
makes  a  positive  difference  in 
our  world  today? 

Then  you  would  enjoy  join- 
ing the  Youth  Caravan  to  the 
Montreat  Global  Missions 
Conference,  July  22-28, 1990. 

For  more  than  20  years, 
young  people  from  different 


presbyteries  have  traveled  and 
lived  together  for  the  week  of 
the  Global  Missions  Conference 
at  Montreat.  During  the  con- 
ference there  have  been  spe- 
cial opportunities  for  youth  to: 

•  talk  personally  with  inter- 
nationals, missionaries,  and 
church  leaders; 

•  lead  worship; 

•  understand  the  awesome 
variety  of  mission  programs; 

•  be  challenged  by  multi- 


Aitken  joins  Foundation 


The  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  Foundation  has  ap- 
pointed Elder  G.  Douglas 
Aitken  Jr.  of  Asheboro,  N.C.  to 
the  position  of  regional  repre- 
sentative. 

Aitken  will  work  with  the 
five  presbyteries  in  North 
Carolina,  including  nearly  800 
congregations,  helping  them  to 
develop  endowment  and  wills 
emphasis  programs. 

Before  joining  the  founda- 
tion, Aitken  was  vice  president 
and  city  executive  of  the  Cen- 
tral Carolina  Bank  and  Trust 
Company  in  Asheboro.  He  was 
formerly  the  chief  executive 
officer  of  the  North  Carolina 
Zoological  Society. 


Aitken  is  active  in  civic  af- 
fairs, including  the  Rotary 
Club,  the  YMCA,  and  the 
United  Way.  He  is  an  elder  in 
Asheboro's  First  Presbyterian 
Church. 

A  native  of  Charlotte,  Aitken 
holds  a  bachelor's  degree  in 
business  administration  from 
the  University  of  North  Caro- 
lina at  Chapel  Hill.  He  and 
his  wife  Marianne  have  two 
children. 

The  190-year-old  Presbyte- 
rian Church  (U.S.A.)  Founda- 
tion manages  more  than  $650 
million  in  endowments  for  the 
benefit  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly, its  agencies,  insstitutions 
and  programs. 


WiliiarTJ 

Looge 

Ideal  for  vacatioriK,  seminars,  retreats,  and  meetings  of  all  kinds 


For  reservations  and  further  information,  call  or  write: 

Manager,  William  Black  Lodge 
P.O.  Box  818,  Montreat,  NC  28757 
Phone  (704)  669-6314 


cultural  issues; 

•  play  and  laugh  with  a  great 
group  of  people  from  all  over 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic! 

The  Youth  Caravan  coordi- 
nator for  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  is  Pearl  Waterworth. 
If  you  or  your  youth  group  is 
interested  in  participating  in 


this  great  week,  please  contact 
her  at  P.O.  Box  281,  Spring- 
field, WV  26763  or  call  (304) 
822-5324. 

Church  groups  can  also 
register  and  travel  apart  from 
the  Caravan,  but  still  partici- 
pate in  the  special  events  of 
the  conference. 


The  Rev.  Joanna  Adams 

Adams  speaker 
for  Durham 
lecture  series 

The  Rev.  Joanna  Adams,  pas- 
tor of  the  North  Decatur  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  will  lecture  March  11-12 
at  First  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Durham,  N.C. 

A  member  of  the  Brief  State- 
ment Committee,  Adams  will 
speak  on  the  overall  theme  "We 
Belong  to  God:  Confessing  the 
Faith  of  the  Church  in  the 
1990's." 

At  7  p.m.  Sunday,  March  11 
she  will  speak  on  "Why  All  the 
Fuss  about  Sin?:  Judgement." 
There  will  be  a  seminar  for 
pastors  at  10  a.m.  Monday, 
March  12.  Her  topic  will  be 
"Why  All  the  Fuss  about  the 
Words?  This  Issue  of  Language 
about  God."  The  seminar  is  co- 
sponsored  by  the  Professional 
Development  Committee  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope. 

In  addition  to  her  work  on 
the  Brief  Statement,  Adams 
was  preacher  for  the  1986 
General  Assembly  in  Minnea- 
polis and  for  the  Protestant 
Hour  in  1989. 

The  Brief  Statement  "ex- 
presses the  ancient  truths  of 
the  faith  in  the  language  of  our 
time,"  said  Adams. 

Registration  for  the  semi- 
nar can  be  made  at  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church,  305  E. 
Main  St.,  Durham,  N.C.  27701 . 
Call  (919)  688-3960  for  infor- 
mation. There  will  be  a  $10 
registration  fee,  which  includes 
lunch. 


Prepare  for  peacemaking 
in  the  1990's  by  attending 

PEACEMAKING  2000: 
GROWING  TOWARD  THE  VISION 

with  Elias  Chacour. 


Elias  Chacour  is  the  author  of  Blood 
Brothers  and  a  Melkite  Priest  from 
Galilee.  Other  speakers  include: 
Allan  Boesak,  Walter  Brueggemann, 
and  Dame  Nita  Barrow. 

June  24-28,1990 
The  American  University, 
Washington,  D.C. 
Sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian 
Peacemaking  Program 


Write  to  the  Presbyterian 
Peacemaking  Program, 
100  Witherspoon  Street, 
Louisville,  KY  40202-1396 
for  registration  information. 


Page  6,  Tlie  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990 


Church  educators  conference  scheduled 


The  1990  eastern  region  con- 
ference of  the  Association  of 
Presbyterian  Church  Educa- 
tors will  be  held  April  30  to 
May  2  at  Kenbrook  Conference 
Center. 

"Having  Gifts  that 
Differ. ..Meyers-Briggs  and 
Beyond"  is  the  theme  for  the 
conference.  Participants  will 


have  the  opportunity  to  explore 
the  uses  of  the  Meyers-Briggs 
Type  Indicator  in  their  work 
and  their  relationships  with 
other  people. 

The  Revs.  Rollie  Kamm  and 
Fred  Malott  will  be  guest 
speakers  for  the  event.  The  Rev. 
Sally  Wilhs-Watkins  will  be 
worship  leader. 


The  conference  is  open  to 
church  educators  and  those 
interested  in  church  education. 
The  registration  deadline  is 
April  10.  For  more  informa- 
tion contact  Registrar  Nancy 
Reinart,  Pine  Street  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  310  N.  3rd  St., 
Harrisburg,  PA  17101  or  call 
(717)238-9304. 


SYNOD  SCHOOL  1990 

Randolph  Macon  Woman's  College 

July  13-18 

Actions  for  the  1990' s 


God  s 
FAMILY 
Together 


Connecting  across  the  Synod  in  friendship 

What  is  Synod  School? 

It's  an  educational  and  recreational  opportunity  in 
an  intergenerational  Christian  community  of 
individuals  and  families. 

How  is  it  structured? 

There  are  morning  classes  for  children,  youth  and 
adults  (nursery  for  infants).  Adult  class  topics 

include: 
•  Bible  Study  • 
Themes  in  the  Brief  Statement  of  Faith 
Presbyterian  Women's  1990-91  Bible  Study 
•  Personal  Development  • 
Transitioning  in  Mid-Life 
Nurturing  the  Child  Within 

•  International/Social  Issues  • 
Partnerships  in  Global  Mission 

(What,  Who,  Where,  How) 
AIDS  (Christians'  response  to  the  crisis) 

•  Music  and  Inovative  Forms  • 

Cost 

Registration  is  $35  per  person 
Room  and  board  will  average  $23/day  per  person 
Scholarships  available  through  your  local  church, 

presbytery  or  the  Synod  office. 

Registration  and  flier  will  be  printed  in  the  April 
issue  of  The  Presbyterian  News 


Campus  Notes 


Davidson  College 


Davidson,  N.C. 

Senior  economics  major  Doug  Hicks  is  studying  the  disparity 
between  wealth  and  poverty  in  Mecklenburg  County,  N.C.  Even 
though  the  county  has  the  highest  average  income  in  the  state 
and  very  low  unemployment,  about  50,000  of  its  citizens  live  in 
poverty. 

Although  the  problem  of  poverty  in  the  Mecklenburg  area  is 
no  secret,  most  people  ignore  the  situation,  said  Hicks.  "That's 
what  makes  this  study  so  interesting.  Poverty  in  a  wealthy  com- 
munity is  so  easily  overlooked." 

The  research  for  Hick's  honors  thesis  will  be  conducted  with 
Professor  of  Economics  Charles  Ratliff.  It  will  also  be  the  basis  • 
for  a  video  by  the  Mecklenburg  Ministries,  of  which  Ratliff  is 
chairman. 

Hampden-Sydney  College 

Hampden-Sydney,  Va. 

The  annual  music  festival  at  Hampden-Sydney  College  is  set  for 
May  27^une  10, 1990. 

Nationally  known  performers  and  lecturers  plan  to  partici- 
pate in  the  festival  and  more  than  30  students  from  the  college's 
musicians  coaching  program  will  perform  in  concert. 

"We  are  all  gratified  that  the  music  festival  received  a  special 
citation  from  the  Richmond  music  critics  in  1989,"  said  James 
Kidd,  executive  director  of  the  festival.  "Our  distinguished 
performing  artists,  the  wonderfully  varied  programming,  and 
the  excellence  of  the  festival's  education  dimension  insure  that 
the  quality  will  continue  this  season." 

Johnson  C.  Smith  University, 

Charlotte,  N.  C. 

The  JCSU  marching  band  has  been  invited  to  compete  in  the  St. 
Patrick's  Week  band  competion  in  Ireland  on  March  14-21. 

The  "Institute  of  Sound"  band  will  be  the  only  band  from  the 
United  States  and  the  first  from  a  historically  black  college  or 
university  to  attend  the  competition. 

An  official  letter  with  greetings  from  the  Lord  Mayor  of 
Ireland,  Sean  Haughey,  has  been  received  by  the  band  and  the 
trip  has  been  endorsed  by  Charlotte  Mayor  Sue  Mjrrick. 

A  fund-raising  campaign  is  underway  to  raise  $1 00,000  to  pay 
for  100  band  members  to  travel  to  Ireland.  Band  members  have 
worked  booths  at  a  local  amusement  park  and  at  home  football 
games  to  raise  funds. 

Lees-McRae  College 

Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Sanford  B.  Prater,  a  senior  vice  president  for  Oppenheimer  in 
Montclair,  N.J.  has  been  named  to  the  Lees-McRae  board  of 
trustees.  Prior  to  entering  the  securities  business,  the  Tennes- 
see native  worked  as  a  publicist  and  journalist  in  Virginia. 

Mary  Baldwin  College 

Staunton,  Va. 

Mary  Baldwin's  1988-89  Alcohol  Awareness  Week  program  was 
named  best  in  Virginia  for  a  small  college.  The  same  program 
also  earned  the  school  a  special  award  for  community  involve- 
ment. Former  Virginia  Gov.  Gerald  L.  Baliles  presented  the 
awards  during  ceremonies  in  November. 

Montreat-Anderson  College 

Montreat,  N.C. 

The  Church/College  Council  Bible  Scholarship  awards  competi- 
tion will  be  held  April  21  at  Montreat-Anderson.  The  annual 
scholarships  go  to  three  entering  freshmen  and  the  competition 
involves  testing  on  the  Old  and  New  Testaments  and  interviews 
with  church  leaders.  Nomination  forms  were  sent  to  ministers 
nationwide.  The  deadline  for  nominations  is  April  13. 

Along  with  the  Covenant  Fellowship  of  Presb5d;erians  and 
Presb3rterians  for  Renewal,  the  college  sponsored  the  1990 
Youth  Workers  Equipping  Conference  in  Atlanta  on  Jan.  18-22. 

More  than  100  church  leaders — ministers,  directors  of  Chris- 
tian education,  youth  leaders,  and  Montreat-Anderson  stu- 
dents— participated.  Keynote  speakers  were  Chuck  Reinhold, 
northeast  divisional  director  for  Young  Life  and  a  former  asso- 
ciate pastor  at  National  Presbyterian  Church  in  Washington, 
D.C.;  and  Dean  Borgman,  association  professor  of  youth  minis- 
ters at  Gordon-Conwell  Theological  Seminary. 

St.  Andrew's  College 

Laurinburg,  N.C. 

Rabbi  Lawrence  N.  Mahrer,  spiritual  leader  of  Beth  Israel 
Congregation  in  Florence,  S.  C.  is  teaching  "An  Overview  of  the 
Hebrew  Bible"  at  St.  Andrew's  during  the  spring  semester.  The 
class  is  one  of  1 71  across  the  United  States  and  Canada  being 
underwritten  by  the  Jewish  Chatauqua  Society  this  year. 

Rabbi  Mahrer  has  taught  courses  in  Judaic  Studies  at  St. 
Andrew's  for  six  years. 

Continued  on  next  page 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  W&O,  F&ge  7 


It  all  started  in  the  mountains 


Out  on  a  rock,  students  from  Appalachian  State  Univer- 
sity's Westminster  Fellowship  enjoy  the  beauty  of  the 
movmtains  and  discussion  of  faith  and  other  issues. 


Mary  Baldwin  riding  wave 
of  large  contributions 


STAUNTON— A  recent  $2.4 
million  gift  to  Mary  Baldwin 
College  is  part  of  a  wave  of 
giving  during  the  late  1980's. 
More  than  $7.5  million  has 
been  contributed  to  the  school 
through  major  gifts  of  more 
than  $1  million  each  since  1 986. 

Also  during  the  same  pe- 
riod: 

•The  college's  annual  fund 
increased  15  percent,  boosting 
unrestricted  operating  dollars 
close  to  the  $1  million  level 
annually,  and  adding  $2.8 
million 

•  U.S.  News  &  World  Report 
surveys  twice  named  Mary 
Baldwin  as  one  of  the  top  ten 
liberal  arts  schools  in  the  South 
and  enrollment  increased  more 
than  24  percent. 

"Of  course,  one  must  imag- 
ine there  is  a  connection  be- 
tween a  reputation  for  excel- 
lence and  financial  support," 
said  President  Cynthia  H. 
Tyson,  "but  which  comes  first? 
In  the  small  world  of  women's 


colleges,  Mary  Baldwin  has 
always  been  considered  a 
leader,  but  only  recently  has 
that  begun  to  translate  into  a 
number  of  significant  financial 
contributions." 

The  latest  large  gift  came 
from  Caroline  Rose  Hunt  and 
Margaret  Hunt  Hill  of  Dallas, 
Texas.  They  are  both  former 
students,  trustees  and  the 
daughters  of  legendary  billion- 
aire H.L.  Hunt. 

The  gift  will  establish  two 
distinguished  academic  chairs 
and  prepare  the  way  for  resto- 
ration of  Hill  Top  Residence 
Hall,  the  oldest  building  on 
campus  and  dormitory  to 
Margaret  Hunt  Hill  during  her 
student  days. 

As  for  the  1990's,  "We  are 
looking  forward  to  an  im- 
mensely successful  decade," 
said  Dr.  Tyson,  "one  in  which 
our  academic  programs  rise  to 
unparalleled  excellence  and 
our  endowment  grows  to  se- 
cure that  excellence." 


By  THE  REV. 
ROCKWELL  WARD 

"A  hike,"  he  said.  "Is  that  one  of 
those  things  you  take  a  stick 
along  on?"  Frank  was  a  fresh- 
man who  had  recently  begun 
attending  the  meetings  of 
Westminster  Fellowship,  the 
Presbyterian  Campus  Minis- 
try at  Appalachian  State  Uni- 
versity. That  evening  we  had 
announced  plans  for  a  hike  near 
the  Blue  Ridge  Parkway. 

Frank's  question  caught  me 
off  guard — it  took  a  few  mo- 
ments for  the  fact  to  sink  in 
that  he  had  never  been  on  a 
walk  in  the  mountains. 

My  next  image  of  Frank  is 
his  lying  spread  eagle  on  a 
sunny  hillside  feeling  for  the 
first  time  the  silkiness  of  the 
grass  under  his  head  and 
watching,  not  a  video  game, 
but  the  fluffy  white  clouds 
chased  by  a  gentle  fall  breeze. 

That  autumn  afternoon  in 
the  mountains  began  a  life- 
changing  process  for  Frank. 
Spellbound,  he  lay  there  oblivi- 
ous to  the  rest  of  us.  It  was  if 
his  ears  and  eyes  where  opened 
to  sights  and  sounds  never 
before  imagined — the  sym- 
phony of  the  wind  sighing 
through  the  oaks,  the  kaleido- 
scope of  clouds  cascading  across 
the  sky  from  the  west.  A  new 
world  was  opened  to  Frank  that 
day. 

Other  outdoor  adventures 
such  as  Whitewater  rafting, 
caving  and  winter  backpack- 
ing provided  avenues  for  inter- 
action and  trust  between  Frank 
and  other  members  of  the 
Westminster  Fellowship. 
Those  special  outdoor  times 
where  opportunities  for  discus- 
sions on  values  and  lifestyle 


not  only  involving  appreciation 
of  an  protection  of  the  natural 
environment,  but  relationships 
with  people  and  issues  of  faith. 

That  first  hike — he  did  bring 
the  stick  along,  but  not  the  gun 
he  thought  he  would  need- 
began  what  may  prove  to  be  a 
life-long  quest  for  new  experi- 
ences and  for  truth.  At  the  end 
of  the  first  semester,  Frank 
wrote  a  note  to  the  members  of 
the  Westminster  Fellowship 
which  stated,  "I  have  learned 
more  about  life  here  in  a  few 
short  months  than  in  all  my 
previous  years." 

Getting  in  touch  with 
beauty,  awe,  mystery,  and 
majesty  of  the  presence  and 
God  in  nature  is  but  one  way 
that  campus  ministry  at  Appa- 
lachian State  University  chal- 
lenges students  to  explore  and 
grow  in  their  faith.  Whether  it 
is  through  building  houses  with 
Habitat  for  Humanity,  serving 
Meals-on- Wheels,  or  struggling 
with  contemporary  faith  issues 
in  Bible  study  and  discussion 
groups,  campus  ministry  offers 
numerous  avenues  for  college 
students  to  build  Christian 
communities  of  faith  that  ad- 
dress current  issues  and 
struggle  with  what  it  means  to 
be  an  authentic  Christian  per- 
son in  today's  society. 

Frank  was  attracted  to  our 
campus  ministry  group  first  of 
all,  because  of  the  opportunity 
for  new  and  challenging  expe- 
riences. Later,  he  came  to  find 
a  community  of  trust  and  sup- 
port which  allowed  him  to 
explore,  question,  experience, 
and  rejoice  in  an  atmosphere  of 
openness,  challenge,  and  ac- 
ceptance. Later,  Frank  chose 
leadership  rolls  in  Bible  study 
and  worship.  He  even  became 


Union  Seminary  appoints  Luxmoore  as  communications  director 


RICHMOND,  Va.— Celia 
Pendleton  Luxmoore  has  been 
appointed  director  of  commu- 
nications at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 

For  the  past  five  years,  Ms. 
Luxmoore  has  been  director  of 
marketing  resources  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education  in  Richmond. 


There  she  supervised  the  pro- 
duction of  more  than  80  publi- 
cations annually  and  com- 
pleted the  communications 
program  for  the  graduate 
school's  capital  campaign. 

Prior  to  joining  PSCE,  she 
was  publications  editor  for 
Virginia  Commonwealth  Uni- 
versity for  four  years  and 


More  Campus  Notes 


Warren  Wilson  College 

Swannanoa,  N.C. 

The  Public  Welfare  Foundation  has  awarded  Warren  Wilson 
College  a  $1  million  grant  to  be  used  for  completion  of  the 
Sunderland  HaU  dormitory  and  endowment  of  a  merit  scholar- 
ship fund. 

President  Alfred  O.  Cannon  said  the  gift  was  made  to  the 
Cornerstone  Program,  a  $5  million  national  and  local  capital 
campaign  which  kicked  off  last  fall. 

Other  contributions  to  the  Cornerstone  Program  include  a 
$100,000  gift  from  the  Booth-Ferris  Foundation  of  New  York  , 
and  a  $125,000  challenge  gift  from  the  Bryan  Family  Founda- 
tion of  Greensboro,  N.C. 

Warren  Wilson  also  received  a  boost  through  an  article  in 
Changing  Times  magazine  last  December.  It  was  one  of  13 
colleges  cited  in  the  article  "Little-Known  Gems  in  Higher 
Education"  written  by  Nancy  Henderson. 

The  college  was  noted  for  "students  who  like  to  learn  without 
keeping  their  heads  buried  in  books."  The  school's  study/work 
program  incorporates  practical  experience  with  classroom  edu- 
cation. All  students  work  1 5  hours  per  week  on  one  of  70  campus 
crews. 

Warren  Wilson  was  also  cited  for  its  strong  programs  in 
biology,  environmental  studies,  peace  studies,  honors  English 
and  pre-veterinary  programs. 

During  a  recent  board  of  trustees'  meeting,  Herbert  Smith  Jr. 
of  Clover,  S.C.  and  Katherine  Aldridge  of  Bumsville,  N.C.  were 
elected  to  the  board.  Smith  is  an  oil  company  president  and 
Aldridge  is  a  psychiatric  social  worker. 


served  one  year  as  director  of 
communications  at  AAA  of 
Virginia. 

During  the  past  seven  years 
she  has  won  more  than  167 
major  awards  in  state  and 
national  competition. 

Ms.  Luxmoore  holds  a  mas- 
ter's degree  in  media  manage- 


ment and  a  bachelor's  degree 
in  mass  communications/pub- 
lic relations,  both  from  Virginia 
Commonwealth  University. 

She  is  professionally  accred- 
ited by  the  International  Asso- 
ciation of  Business  Communi- 
cators and  is  the  1990  presi- 
dent of  lABC  Richmond. 


a  teacher's  aide  in  a  children's 
Sunday  school  class  in  a  local 
congregation. 

Campus  ministry  today  is 
multi-faceted.  It  offers  students 
opportunity  for  support  and 
counseling,  challenges  them  to 
deal  with  the  difficult  issues 
that  confront  them  on  campus, 
and  calls  them  to  Christian 
community  in  the  midst  of  other 
value  systems.  In  addition, 
campus  ministry  works  with 
college  administrators,  faculty, 
and  staff  to  promote  openness 
of  ideas,  racial-ethnic  under- 
standing, wellness,  and  a  host 
of  other  goals. 

What  began  on  that  autumn 
hillside  for  Frank  is  similar  to 
the  journey  that  many  students 
make  as  they  become  involved 
in  and  challenged  by  campus 
ministry. 

The  Rev  Rockwell  Ward  is 
campus  minister  at  Appala- 
chian State  University  in 
Boone,  N.C. 


Classified 


COLLEGE  PASTOR 

St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College 

Opening  for  Presbyterian  chaplain 
June  1, 1990.  Pastoral  duties  include: 
counseling  of  students  in  personal  and 
spiritual  issues,  campus  religious 
services,  general  catalyst  to  spiritual 
life  on  the  campus,  connecting  the 
college  to  Presbyterian  churches,  en- 
couraging student  service  to  the  com- 
munity. 

St.  Andrews  is  a  church-related, 
liberal  arts  college  of  about  800  stu- 
dents. The  student  body  is  25%  Pres- 
byterian, 13%  Catholic,  12%  Baptist, 
with  most  other  denominations  repre- 
sented. Strong  program  for  physically 
disabled  students,  extensive  interna- 
tional programs.  Beautiful  campus  lo- 
cated in  the  sandhills  of  North  Caro- 
lira  near  the  South  Carolina  border. 
Send  PIF  to  the  President's  Office,  St. 
Andrews  Presbyterian  College,  Lau- 
rinburg,  North  Carolina  28352. 
Screening  of  applicants  will  begin  by 
March  15  and  continue  until  the  va- 
cancy is  filled.  Women  and  minorities 
encouraged  to  apply. 


TTie  Original 

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Don't  miss  the  real  drama  and  passion  of  the  last  days  of  Christ 
portrayed  by  the  villagers  of  Oberammergau. 

Interested  travelers  can  contact  their  local  AAA  office  for  a  complete 
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Pag«  8,  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990 


Text  of  Massanetta  Covenant  and  Contractual  Agreement 


JOINT  STATEMENT  OF 
THE  SYNOD  OF  THE  MID- 
ATLANTIC,  PRESBYTER- 
IAN CHURCH  (U.S.A.) 
AND  THE  BOARD  OF 
TRUSTEES  OF  MAS- 
SANETTA SPRINGS,  INC. 

The  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic, Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S. A),  acting  through  its 
Council,  and  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.,  are  very 
pleased  to  announce  that  they 
have  resolved  the  matters  in 
controversy  between  them, 
and  that  both  the  civil  suit 
pending  in  Rockingham 
Covmty  Circuit  Court  and  the 
proceedings  pending  before 
the  Permanent  Judicial  Com- 
mission of  the  General  As- 
sembly of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  have  been 
settled  and  dismissed.  In 
entering  into  the  covenant 
and  arranging  for  the  dis- 
missal of  the  civil  and  church 
proceedings,  the  parties  have 
sincerely  attempted  to  deal 
with  each  other  as  Christian 
friends  who  love  their  Church 
and  wish  to  work  for  its  well- 
being. 

Matters  relating  to  the 
property,  operations  and 
governance  of  Massanetta 
Springs  have  been  resolved 
by  a  covenant  and  contractual 
agreement  entered  into  be- 
tween the  parties.  Among 
other  things,  the  covenant  an- 
ticipates further  exploration 
of  the  future  of  the  Con- 
ference Center  at  Massanetta 
Springs  if  certain  conditions 
pertaining  to  safety  and  the 
use  of  endowment  funds  are 
met.  Governance  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs  will  continue 
to  be  through  its  Board  of 
Trustees,  twelve  of  whom  will 
be  current  members  of  the 
Board  and  twelve  of  whom 
will  be  new  members  nom- 
inated and  elected  through  a 
consultative  process.  In  1991, 
and  thereafter  the  Trustees 
will  be  elected  in  accordance 
with  the  Articles  of  Incorpora- 
tion and  the  By-laws  of  the 
corporation. 

The  parties  have  agreed 
that  matters  relating  to  the 
cottage  owners  should  be 
resolved  together  in  consult- 
ation with  the  "Cottage  Com- 
munity" in  an  expeditious  and 
equitable  manner. 

The  Synod  affirms  the 
basic  integrity  and  faithful- 
ness of  the  members  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  The 
Sjmod  affirms  its  belief  that 
the  Board  acted  with  good  in- 
tentions as  it  sought  to  per- 
petuate the  historic  purpose 
of  Massanetta  Springs.  The 
Synod  regrets  any  perceived 
personal  ill  treatment  of  the 
Trustees,  individually  and 
collectively,  at  the  meeting  of 
the  Synod  on  May  21-22, 
1989.  The  Synod,  through  the 
Council  of  the  Synod,  has  con- 
sistently made  it  clear  that  it 
is  dealing  with  issues,  not 
people  or  personalities.  In 
response  to  the  conciliatory 
approach  of  the  parties,  the 
Synod  shall  cause  the  poten- 
tial challenge  to  the  Ordina- 
tion Vows  of  the  Trustees  to 
be  rescinded. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc., 
regrets  any  perceived  mis- 
communication  or  perceived 
fai  'ure  to  keep  the  Synod  ade- 


quately  informed.  It  has  been 
agreed  that  the  amended 
complaint  pending  in  the  Per- 
manent Judicial  Commission 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  will  be  withdrawn. 

Both  parties  pledge  their 
good  faith  and  best  efforts  to 
effect  a  full  reconciliation  be- 
tween the  parties,  to  work 
together  for  the  benefit  of 
Massanetta  Springs  in 
whatever  manner  its  mission 
may  be  carried  out,  and  do 
everything  within  their 
power  to  see  that  the  terms 
and  the  spirit  of  the  covenant 
are  fulfilled. 


The  Agreement 

Accordingly,  as  set  forth 
below,  the  S5mod,  and  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  and  the 
present  Board  of  Trustees 
commit  to  each  other  as  fol- 
lows: 


Safety 

The  health  and  safety  of 
the  users  and  staff  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  will  be 
paramount.  The  Board  and 
Council  shall  jointly  decide 
what  must  be  done  prior  to 
the  re-opening  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  taking  into  account 
general  safety  matters  and 
health  standards  for  commer- 
cial buildings. 

The  Cottage  Community 

The  Board  and  the  S3mod, 
working  together  in  consult- 
ation with  the  "cottage  com- 
munity," will  attempt  to 
resolve  the  legal  and  property 
issues  related  to  the  "cottage 
community"  in  an  expeditious 
and  equitable  manner. 


Massanetta  Springs,  Inc. 
Endowment 

The  income  from  the  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  Endow- 
ment shall  be  used  for  opera- 
tions or  repairs  as  the  Board 
of  Trustees  shall  decide. 
Neither  the  principal  of  the 
Endowment  nor  the  proceeds 
from  the  sale  of  any  real  es- 
tate shall  be  used  to  pay  for 
repairs,  remodeling,  improve- 
ments or  to  fund  operations. 
Real  Estate  shall  not  be  sold 
nor  mortgaged  without  Synod 
approval. 

A  sum  not  to  exceed 
$100,000,  with  interest  at  the 
Prime  Rate,  may  be  borrowed 
from  the  Endowment  by  the 
Sjmod  and  re-loaned  to  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  for  use 
at  Massanetta  Springs,  and 
any  such  loan  shall  be  repaid 
by  Synod  to  the  Endowment 
within  three  (3)  years  after 
the  loan  proceeds  are  ad- 
vanced. 

Dissolution 

In  the  event  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  finds  itself  un- 
able to  re-open  the  hotel  and 
conference  center,  or,  having 
re-opened,  to  continue  opera- 
tions, and  it  determines  again 
to.  close  the  hotel  and  con- 
ference center,  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  agrees  that  it 
will  not  close  or  sell  the  con- 
ference center  without  the  ap- 
proval of  Synod  nor  sell  the 
real  estate  owned  by  Mas- 
sanetta Springs,  Inc.  without 
the  approval  of  the  Synod. 

If  the  assets  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  are  sold,  the 
proceeds  will  be  held  in  fur- 
ther trust  to  be  used  in  a  man- 
ner consonant  with  the  his- 
toric mission  of  Massanetta 
Springs  and  in  the  name  of 


Massanetta  Springs. 

Further  Governance 

The  Board  of  Tnistees  of 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc. 
shall  in  its  further  gover- 
nance be  inclusive  of  the  en- 
tire Synod.  The  Board  of 
Trustees  and  the  Synod  will 
endeavor  ultimately  to  have 
proportional  representation 
geographically.  Board  mem- 
bers shall  be  inclusive  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  Book  of 
Order,  G-4.0403. 

In  order  to  accomplish 
these  goals  and  to  building 
that  inclusiveness,  the  follow- 
ing steps  will  be  taken: 

Promptly  upon  approval  of 
this  agreement  by  the  Synod 
and  the  Board,  the  members 
of  the  Board  whose  terms 
would  have  expired  in  1989 
and  so  many  of  the  Board 
whose  terms  would  expire  in 

1990  and  1991  as  shall  there- 
after leave  twelve  remaining 
Trustees,  shall  rotate  off  the 
Board  upon  the  election  of 
their  successors.  In  their 
places,  the  Board  will 
nominate,  elect  and  then  sub- 
mit to  the  Synod  (or  its  Coun- 
cil) for  election,  the  names  of 
twelve  persons  chosen  from 
the  list  of  eighteen  persons 
suggested  by  the  Council. 
Those  twelve  persons  shall 
take  office  promptly  upon 
their  election. 

At  the  Synod  meeting  in 

1991  nominations  and  elec- 
tions will  be  done  as  provided 
by  the  bylaws  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  for  the  twelve 
trustee  positions  held  by 
those  continuing  in  office 
after  the  date  of  this  agree- 
ment. Thereafter,  the  election 
of  trustees  will  be  in  a  manner 
provided  by  the  bylaws  of  the 
Board. 

It  is  agreed  that  decisions 


relating  to  re-opening  Mas- 
sanetta Springs  as  a  con- 
ference center,  sale  and 
mortgage  of  real  estate  and 
the  emplojrment  or  selection 
of  management  will  require  a 
two-thirds  (2/3)  vote  of  the  en- 
tire Board  membership.  Any 
such  decision  by  the  Board  to 
open  or  close  Massanetta 
Springs,  if  re-opened,  or  to 
sell  or  encumber  real  estate 
shall  require  the  approval  of 
Synod.  Further,  even  if  the 
Board  does  not  have  two- 
thirds  (2/3)  of  its  membership 
vote  in  favor  of  re-opening,  so' 
long  as  at  least  twelve  (12) 
Board  members  have  voted  in 
favor  of  re-opening,  the  issue 
of  whether  to  re-open  will  be 
referred  to  Synod  and  Synod 
may  direct  that  the  con- 
ference center  be  opened  upon 
the  terms  and  conditions  of 
this  agreement. 

Approval 

This  covenant  between 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  and 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
was  approved  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  by  a  telephone 
conference  call  on  January 
31,  1990  and  approved  in  a 
meeting  of  the  Council  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
on  February  17,  1990.  Both 
parties  agree  that  the 
Covenant  shall  be  annually 
reviewed  by  a  member  of  a 
Synod  Committee  to  be  > 
named  by  Council  in  atten- 
dance at  a  Board  meeting  of  , 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  and 
remain  in  effect  for  a  period  of 
five  (5)  years  subsequent  to 
its  approval  and  shall  then  be 
subject  to  renegotiation. 


The  Computer  Comer 


Bible  available  on  computer  software 


By  Dr.  STEVEN  FLEMMING 

Pastor,  First  United  Church, 
Westminster,  Md. 

The  computer  is  a  powerful 
tool,  particularly  for  writing 
(word  processing).  But  there 
are  other  uses,  and  I  focus 
today  on  a  quite  different  one: 
Bible  study.  While  there  are 
dozens  of  computer  Bible 
programs  available,  one  I  par- 
ticularly like  is  CompuBible, 
available  from  NASSCO,  P.O. 
Box  65600-222,  Lubbock  TX 
79464.  (For  IBM  and  com- 
patibles -  Price:  $249  for  basic 
system  with  one  translation 
(KJV,RSV,ASV  or  NIV);  $89 
additional  versions;  $99  for 
Reference  Bible  Window. 
Package  pricing  available.) 

I  have  CompuBible  in- 
stalled on  my  computer,  and 
it  is  excellent!  Not  only  can 
you  look  at  any  verse  or  set  of 
verses  in  the  Bible  in  seconds, 
you  can  search  the  entire 
Bible  (or  any  selected  part)  by 
word,  words  or  phrases,  in- 
cluding or  excluding  items. 
Searches  (and  verses)  can  be 
saved  in  separate  files  for  fu- 
ture reference,  or  printed  out 
to  use  later. 

One  nice  feature  of  Compu- 
Bible is  that  you  can  have 
more  than  one  version  of  the 
Bible  on  the  computer  screen 
at  a  time.  I  regularly  put  the 


New  International  Version 
and  the  Revised  Standard 
Version  in  separate  "win- 
dows" on  my  screen.  It  is  pos- 
sible to  view  up  to  four  ver- 
sions at  a  time  if  you  have 
purchased  them  for  your  com- 
puter. 

Because  CompuBible  uses 
"pull-down"  menus  to  control 
the  program,  you  don't  need 
to  remember  complex  com- 
mands to  use  it.  In  fact, 
CompuBible  can  be  used  im- 
mediately after  installation 
with  a  quick  reading  of  the 
short  but  comprehensive 
manual.  I  wish  this  was  true 
of  most  other  computer 
programs  I  see. 

An  option,  Reference  Bible 
Window,  allows  you  to  look  up 
Scripture  passages  while 
using  a  word  processor.  While 
writing  a  sermon  or  Bible  les- 
son, you  can  instantly  "call 
up"  your  computerized  Bible, 
find  the  passage(s)  you  want, 
transfer  them  electronically 
into  your  document,  and  then 
return  to  your  writing.  This 
powerful  feature,  however, 
has  limitations.  To  use  Refer- 
ence Bible  Window  takes 
128k  of  your  computer 
memory  (RAM)  and  is  only 
practical  if  you  have  at  least 
640k  RAM.  The  main  pro- 
gram CompuBible,  uses  192k 
RAM,  but  is  not  memory-resi- 


dent. I  hope  future  revisions 
will  reduce  the  amount  of 
RAM  Reference  Bible  Win- 
dows requires.  Also,  each 
Bible  version  takes  3 
megabytes  of  space  on  a  hard 
disk,  and  although  NASSCO 
says  you  can  use  it  on  a  flop- 
py-only system  with  swop- 
ping, I  doubt  I'd  use  the  pro- 
gram often  if  it  wasn't  in- 
stalled on  my  hard  disk  and 
readily  available. 

One  other  useful  feature  is 
an  outline  of  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments.  You  can  search 
the  outlines  to  find  historical 
events  or  concepts.  NASSCO 


promises  a  Hebrew/Greek 
Dictionary  and  version  of 
Strong's  Concordance  that 
will  also  run  under  Compu- 
Bible. I'll  try  to  obtain  these 
and  report  on  them  in  a  future 
column. 

[Interested  readers  may  re- 
quest the  author's  10-page  re- 
port SELECTING  AND  PUR- 
CHASING COMPUTER 
HARDWARE  AND  SOFT- 
WARE. Send  $3  to  "Com- 
puters", c/oFirst  United  Pres- 
byterian Church,  65  Washing- 
ton Road,  Westminster, 
Maryland  21157] 


Ferguson  named  head 
of  Bicentennial  Fund 


LOUISVILLE— The  Rev. 
Richard  M.  Ferguson,  former- 
ly associate  director  of  the 
Bicentennial  Fund  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A), 
has  been  appointed  director 
to  replace  the  Rev.  Donald  E. 
MacFalls,  who  was  forced  to 
resign  due  to  ill  health. 

Co-directing  the  fund  with 
Ferguson  will  be  the  Rev. 
George  H.  Pike,  formerly  ex- 
ecutive chair  of  the  campaign. 

Pike  will  fulfill  his  many 
commitments  for  speaking 


engagements  on  behalf  of  The 
Bicentennial  Fund,  but  will 
accept  fewer  such  commit- 
ments in  the  future  due  to  his 
new  administrative  respon- 
sibilities. 

While  announcing  the 
changes.  Stewardship  and 
Communication  Develop- 
ment Ministry  Unit  Director 
John  Coffin  thanked  the 
Bicentennial  Fund  staff  for 
their  efforts  in  supporting  a 
smooth  continuation  of  the 
campaign. 


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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  2 


March  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Club  donates  childrens  books 


During  the  1 980's,  there  was 
a  growing  concern  about  the 
amount  of  iUiteracy  in  the 
United  States.  The  educators, 
school  systems,  and  media 
placed  a  greater  emphasis  on 
the  importance  of  reading  to 
infants  and  pre-school  age  chil- 
dren as  a  prelude  to  teaching 
them  how  to  read. 

In  1988  the  Parents  Advi- 
sory Committee  (PAC)  of  the 
Family  and  Child  Development 
center  (FCDC)  decided  that  a 
library,  full  of  children's  books, 
would  be  of  significant  benefit 
to  the  children  at  the  Center. 

The  PAC  donated  enough 
money  to  buy  books  to  start  the 
library,  and  it  has  been  grow- 
ing ever  since.  The  children 
can  check  out  books  to  read  at 
the  Center  or  take  home,  and 


the  teachers  check  them  out  to 
read  to  their  classes. 

Anyone  can  buy  new  books 
to  donate  to  the  library.  Many 
of  the  parents  have  done  so  in 
the  name  of  their  child  or  chil- 
dren for  birthdays,  Christmas 
and  so  forth. 

Recently,  the  newly-founded 
Library  Club  from  South  Ire- 
dell High  School  bought  some 
Golden  Books  with  money  from 
their  dues  and  donated  them 
to  the  FCDC  Library.  Half  of 
the  club's  20  members  brought 
the  books  to  the  Center  and 
read  them  in  small  groups  to 
the  children. 

Regina  Welstead,  one  of  the 
Librarians  at  South,  said  that 
the  club  wanted  to  somehow 
get  involved  with  giving  books 
to  children.  They  had  consid- 


ered starting  a  "Books  for 
Babies"  program  in  the  area 
hospitals,  similar  to  a  program 
in  one  of  the  hospitals  in 
Charlotte. 

Then  they  found  out  about 
the  library  at  the  Center.  They 
decided  to  donate  the  books 
there  because  it  would  provide 
a  good  opportunity  for  the  club 
members  to  get  some  first-hand 
experience  reading  to  children. 

Welstead  said  the  club  hopes 
to  raise  more  money  for  new 
books  and  visit  the  Center 
again. 

Studies  show  that  reading 
to  children  while  they  are  young 
is  very  important.  The  FCDC 
library  is  a  successful  step 
towards  making  books  more 
accessible  to  children  and 
their  parents. 


....Or  so 
it  seems 


Earle  Frazier,  ACSW, 
Executive  Director 

In  the  mid-seventies  there 
was  a  tremendous  outcry  over 
children  and  youth  being  in 
institutions.  The  resulting 
removal  of  children  from  cor- 
rectional institutions,  treat- 
ment centers,  and  children's 
homes  significantly  decreased 
the  number  of  children  in  such 
placements.  What  happened  to 
them?  Many  are  on  the  street. 
Many  more  are  locked  up  in 
private  psychiatric  hospitals. 

Many  of  us  felt  that  the  leg- 
islation of  the  seventies  was  a 
result  of  government  wanting 
to  reduce  costs,  which  it  did. 


Now  insurance  companies  are 
wrestling  with  the  problem  of 
how  to  cover  costs  which  can 
run  from  $12,000  to  $27,000 
per  month. 

The  public  and  private  sec- 
tors need  to  join  hands  and 
brains  and  dollars  to  address, 
in  an  efficient  and  effective  way, 
the  needs  of  our  youth  before 
they  inherit  the  future. 


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for  Children 


The  original  Little  Joe's  Church 


INDIVIDUAL  PRINTS  - 10  x  14  $10  each 

NAME  QUANTITY 

1 .  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop)   

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage   

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School)   

4.  Howard  Cottage   

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage   

6.  Lee's  Cottage   

7.  Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church   

8.  Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building   

9.  McNair  (Old  School  Building)   

10.  Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall)   

1 1 .  Sprunt  Infirmary   

12.  Stowe  Baby  Cottage   

13.  Synod's  Cottage   

14.  Boyd  Cottage   

15.  Burrough  Office  Building   

16.  Oakland  Superintendent's  Home   

17.  Round  Knob   


SET  OF  17  PRINTS;  $99.95  per  set 
81/2x11         No.  of  Sets  


BOX  OF  17  NOTE  CARDS,  ENVS. 
$5.25  Per  Box     No.  of  Boxes  


(One  print  of  each  building  per  box) 

18  x  22  Collage  of  all  17  buildings 
$25  Per  Print      No.  of  Prints  


Total  Amount  Enclosed 


Name 


Address . 
City  


St.. 


Zip  Code  

Orders  cannot  be  filled  unless  they  are 
prepaid.  Orders  not  picked  up  at 
Homecoming  will  be  mailed  shortly 
thereafter. 


Slide  show 
available 

The  12-minute  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
sHde  show  is  available  to 
church  groups,  or  other  in- 
terested groups,  on  request. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will 
gladly  come  to  your  church 
or  organization  to  discuss 
the  Home's  activities  and 
answer  any  questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Direc- 
tor of  Development,  at  (704) 
872-41 57  to  schedule  a  pres- 
entation at  your  Sunday 
night  suppers,  meetings  of 
the  Presbyterian  Women  or 
Men's  Groups,  Sunday 
School  classes,  etc.  You  need 
to  see  this  ministry  in  action 
to  fully  understand  its  serv- 
ice to  families  and  children 
in  need. 


ANNUAL  REPORT 

FISCAL  YEAR  1989 


(Synod.  Thanks- 
giving Offering. 
Groups) 


OWBloprnvnl/PuMIc  fManont 


OPERATING  INCOME  {2,343,468  OPERATING  EXPENDITURES  $2,870,504 

Endowment  Value  October  1,  1988  $8,127,456 
Endowment  Value  September  30,  1989  $9,267,992 
A  copy  of  the  Annual  Audit  is  available  for  review  in  the  main  office. 


SERVICES  TO  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILIES 


Facility 

Intended  Capacity 
Applications/Inquiries 
Number  Admitted 
Numljer  Discharged 
Total  Served 

Average  numl)er  children  per  day 

Total  Days  of  Care 

Average  Length  ol  Slay  (months) 

■Adolescent  Center 
Pre-Adotescent  Center 


"Family  &  Child  Development  Center 


Residential  Services* 

76 
336 
109 
107 
173 
63.1 
23,042 
7.3 


FCDC"      Agency  Total 


122 
111 
48 
53 
170 
103 
25,750 


198 
447 

157 
160 
343 
166.1 
48,792 


Barium  Springs  alumni  news 


Mr.  Eugene  V.  Bosworth, 

Class  of  1938,  died  on  Decem- 
ber 23,  1989,  in  Hyattsville, 
Maryland. 

He  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Hennie  S.  Bosworth;  four  sons, 
Larry,  Jim,  Michael  and  George 
L.  Bosworth;  two  daughters, 
Sheryl  Shuford  and  Patti  J. 
Dagirmanilan;  brother  Robert 
Bosworth;  and  two  sisters, 
Mary  Borders  and  Eileen 
Thorne. 

Mrs.  Maxine  Manning 
Beshears,  69,  wife  of  Alum- 
nus J.D.  Beshears  (Class  of 
1939),  died  in  Clemmons,  North 
Carolina  on  December  31,1 989. 

Mrs.  Beshears  was  a  native 
of  Winston-Salem,  and  spent 
most  of  her  life  in  Forsyth 
County.  She  was  a  member  of 
Southminister  Presbyterian 
Church  and  of  the  Piedmont 
Chapter  of  American  Ex- 
Prisoners  of  War. 

Surviving  her  in  addition  to 
her  husband  are  one  son,  James 
D.  "Jim"  Beshears,  Clemmons; 
four  brothers,  Marshall  Man- 
ning of  Germanton,  N.C.,  Leo 
Bill  and  J.W.  Manning,  all  of 
Winston-Salem;  and  one  sis- 
ter, Mrs.  Lenora  Beatty,  of 
Denver,  Colorado. 


Mrs.  Nannie  Mae  Almond 
Mixon  died  on  December  20, 
1989.  Mrs.  Mixon  was  at  Bar- 
ium Springs  in  the  early  1 900's. 
She  left  in  1915. 

Miss  Rebekah  Carpen- 
ter, who  was  a  social  worker 
at  Barium  Springs  from  1934 
until  her  retirement  in  1971, 
is  now  a  resident  at  White  Oak 
Terrace,   a   nursing  home 


in  Tryon. 

Hard  work  and  dedication 
characterized  Miss  Carpenter's 
work  while  at  Barium  Springs. 
One  of  the  Home's  gift  societies 
is  named  for  her. 

Alumni  can  write  to  her  at: 
White  Oak  Terrace,  Post  Of- 
fice Box  1535,  Tryon,  North 
Carolina,  28782. 


In  Memory — In  Honor 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor  

Address  _ 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  Honor   

Name  of  Honoree  or  Deceased 


is  enclosed 
 Remember 


Address  

On  the  occasion  of  

Date  of  death  if  appHcable. 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  honoree. 


Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  2801? 


Page  10,  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990 


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for  the  acquisition  of  new 
equipment  or  software. 

Students'  computer  needs 
and  new  technology  in  the 
library  are  ongoing  UTS 
priorities. 

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church  members  qualifies 
for  this  program,  please 


make  your  contribution 
before  the  May  15  deadline. 

A  $50  gift  will  make  $250 
of  equipment  available  to 
the  seminary,  and  gifts  up  to 
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will  be  matched  5  to  1. 

Contact  Robert  J. 
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more  information. 


Seminaries  face 
media  blitz  head-on 


Students  entering  seminary 
today  are  part  of  the  media 
explosion.  They  have  grown 
up  with  television  and  video 
cameras  in  the  classroom. 
They  are,  on  the  whole,  com- 
puter-literate, accustomed  to 
receiving  information  rapidly 
through  visual  and  auditory 
means.  Sometimes  they 
themselves  are  skilled  in  the 
technique  and  use  of  media 
equipment. 

Then  they  come  to  semi- 
nary. Here  they  encounter  an 
educational  system  tradition- 
ally based  on  classroom  lec- 
tures and  discussions,  with 
perhaps  an  occasional  il- 
lustrative film  thrown  in  for 
emphasis.  True,  seminaries 
have  modernized  offices  and 
libraries  with  word  proces- 
sors, fax  machines,  micro- 
fiche, and  the  latest  in  com- 
puter cataloging.  They  have 
augmented  slides  and  16mm 
film  with  videotapes,  multi- 
media expertise,  and  rear 
screen  projection.  But  semi- 
naries are  still  struggling  to 
keep  pace  with  a  technology 
that  is  running  on  the  fast 
track. 

At  a  meeting  last  October 
at  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary, an  ecumenical  group  of 


Opportunity 
knocks  twice 

Some  of  you  may  have  at- 
tended the  Evangelism  in 
the  Reformed  Tradition 

symposium  in  Charlotte  last 
October  and  wish  you  could 
remember  all  that  was  said. 
Some  of  you  were  not  able  to 
attend. 

It's  not  too  late.  You  may 
order  individual  or  complete 
sets  of  videotapes  or 
audiotapes. 

Write  for  an  order  form  to: 
John  Coffman,  UTS, 
Media  Services  Depart- 
ment, 3401  Brook  Rd., 
Richmond,  Va.,  23227. 

*Complete  set  of  11 
audiocassettes.  ...  $  75.00 
(all  lectures  and  3  worship 
services) 

*Individual  audiocasset- 
tes $  7.50 

*Complete  set  of  11 
AAdeocassettes.  ...  $  125.00 
(aFi  lectures  and  3  worship 
services) 

"Individual  videocasset- 
$  15.00 


theological  resource  produ- 
cers, librarians,  catalogers, 
and  archivists  met  to  discuss 
the  specific  use  of  electronic 
media  in  the  training  of  min- 
isters. They  include  in  this 
category  anything  except 
printed  material:  slides, 
photographs,  audiotapes  and 
videotapes,  16mm  films, 
filmstrips,  records,  certified 
prints,  banners,  and  posters. 

Participants  came  from 
theological  schools  as  far 
north  as  Boston  and  as  far 
south  as  Atlanta.  One  par- 
ticipant was  Fred  Westbrook, 
Director  of  Media  Services  at 
the  Candler  School  of  Theol- 
ogy of  Emory  University. 
"Seminaries  are  the  backbone 
of  the  church,"  he  said.  "They 
have  the  tremendous  respon- 
sibility for  training  leaders 
for  the  church.  Many  employ 
creative  persons  and  have  ex- 
cellent media  equipment,  re- 
sources, and  facilities. 
Through  this  ecumenical  co- 
alition, we  hope  to  help  semi- 
naries identify  their  resour- 
ces, share  expertise  and 
ideas,  and  increase  aware- 
ness of  the  potential  of 
electronic  media  in  theologi- 
cal education." 

At  this  initial  meeting,  par- 
ticipants discussed  how  they 
might  standardize  resource 
cataloging,  preserve  old 
photographs  for  historic  pur- 
poses, and  identify  professors 
currently  using  media  effec- 
tively in  the  classroom.  They 
viewed  videotaped  tours  of 
other  theological  institutions. 
Most  importantly,  they  laid 
the  groundwork  for  a  support 
network. 

A  second  meeting  on 
Union's  campus  is  planned  for 
October  2-4,  1990.  It's  theme 
will  be  "Enhancing  the 
Theological  Classroom."  Par- 
ticipants will  identify  and 
document  professors  now 
using  electronic  media  exten- 
sively in  course  designs. 
Before  the  next  meeting, 
group  members  will  compile  a 
national  mailing  list,  begin  a 
newsletter,  and  produce  a 
videotape  designed  to  orient 
faculty  to  the  importance  and 
use  of  media  in  the  classroom. 

Interested  media  persons 
from  theological  schools  may 
contact  Jeff  Keezel,  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia, 3401  Brook  Road,  Rich- 
mond, Va.  23227,  telephone 
(804)  355-0671,  or  FAX  355- 
3919. 


A  few  more  more  donations  and  the  newspaper  truck  will  head  off  to  the  redemption 
center.  Arthur  Lodge  and  John  Causey  join  others  who  devote  Friday  and  Saturday 
hours  each  month  to  recycle  the  seminary's  newspapers,  glass,  and  aluminum. 
January's  total  was  4,800  pounds,  way  over  their  3,000  pound  monthly  average. 

Theological  schools  receive  honors 
for  recycling  waste  nnaterials 


Hats  off  to  the  Richmond 
Theological  Center  for  second 
place  honors  in  the  Colleges 
and  Universities  division  of 
the  annual  Keep  Virginia 
Beautiful  awards! 

Members  of  the  RTC  com- 
munity (Union  Seminary,  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education,  and  the 
School  of  Theology  at  Virginia 


Union  University)  have  been 
rewarded  for  their  efforts  to 
preserve  the  environment. 
Since  April,  volunteers  from 
the  three  schools  have  col- 
lected over  31,000  pounds 
(more  than  15  tons)  of 
newspapers,  aluminum  cans, 
and  glass.  Profits  of  $600  have 
been  donated  to  Freedom 
House,  a  city  shelter  for  the 


A  pensive  pumpkin,  Rachel  Christman,  keeps  Momma 
close  at  hand  as  she  and  ballerina  friend,  Lindsey 
Clarke,  set  out  on  a  Hallowe'en  outinc 


homeless. 

It  was  a  singular  honor. 
Keep  Virginia  Beautiful,  Inc. 
is  a  non-profit  organization 
that  encourages  schools,  cor- 
porations, and  organizations 
throughout  the  state  to 
recycle  their  disposables.  In 
January  they  sponsored  an 
awards  dinner  to  honor  out- 
standing recycling  achieve- 
ments for  the  year.  Linda  Wil- 
liams, PSCE  student  and 
originator  of  the  program  on 
campus,  accepted  the  plaque 
on  behalf  of  the  RTC. 

Student  and  staff  volun- 
teers set  aside  the  third 
Friday  and  Saturday  of  each 
month  for  collection,  gather- 
ing at  Lingle  Hall  to  receive 
and  bag  newspapers,  sort 
glass  by  color,  and  crush  cans. 
They  load  the  recyclables  into 
cars,  trucks,  and  vans,  and 
head  for  the  recycling  centers, 
where  paper,  glass,  and 
aluminum  are  weighed  and 
receipts  issued. 

These  environmentalists 
see  their  purpose  as  four-fold. 
They  try  to  inform  the  com- 
munity about  ways  to  con- 
serve resources,  they  hope  to 
effect  positive  changes  in  life- 
styles (both  Union  Seminary 
and  PSCE  are  urging  the  use 
of  paper  over  st5a*ofoam),  they 
collect  recyclables  from  the 
community  and  turn  them  in 
for  refunds,  and  they  donate 
the  profits  to  a  charitable 
cause. 

A  new  project  will  be  to  re- 
search the  possible  collection 
of  discarded  computer  paper, 
which  generates  up  to  eight 
times  the  profit  of 
newspapers. 

For  others  interested  in 
recycling,  they  recommend  a 
new  publication  called  Gar- 
bage: The  Practical  Journal  to 
the  Environment,  which  con- 
tains practical  conservation 
tips. 


A  Faith  More  Precious  Than  Gold— Lesson  8,  April  1990 

'The  Time  Has  Come'  1  Peter  4:7-19 


March  1990,  The  Presbyterian  News,  Page  11 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

The  crucial  nature  of  the  mes- 
sage of  this  letter  of  1  Peter  is 
revealed  in  4:7  when  the  writer 
announces,  "The  end  of  all 
things  is  at  hand." 

When  these  words  are  ut- 
tered under  any  circumstances 
they  usually  produce  a  somber 
reaction.  Although  much  of  the 
time  we  are  lulled  into  think- 
ing that  things  are  going  to 
keep  on  keeping  on  as  they 
have  been,  we  need  to  be  re- 
minded that  "there  is  no  delu- 
sion like  a  temporary  fact;"  and 
the  warning  of  an  imminent 
end  is  meant  to  make  us  think 
seriously.  We  may  not  have  the 
nervous  fear  of  the  person  who 
confesses,  "I  don't  even  buy 
green  bananas,"  and  we  may 
smile  at  one  who  wears  the 
sandwich  placard  labeled  "The 
End  Is  Near,"  but  still  we  need 
to  take  seriously  what  Peter 
warns  about. 

Great  Expectations 

The  entire  New  Testament 
breathes  the  air  of  anticipation 
of  the  end  time.  In  gospels  and 
in  letters,  in  history  and  apoca- 
lypse, the  expectation  of  what 
the  Hebrew  Scriptures  called 
"the  day  of  the  LORD"  is  not 
far  below  the  surface.  Promoted 
by  the  prophets,  the  hope/dread 
of  a  day  of  reckoning  included 
assurance  of  an  eventual  time 
of  justice  and  righteousness, 
often  with  a  King/Messiah  in 
charge.  Sometimes  this  king- 
dom is  portrayed  as  being  ful- 


filled on  earth;  in  the  New 
Testament  it  appears  as  being 
in  another  realm,  beyond  time 
and  space.  The  culmination  of 
the  Christian  faith  is  in  it  es- 
chatology,  its  concern  about 
"last  things." 

Hope  Recalled 

Peter  had  started  our  chal- 
lenging his  readers  "to  a  living 
hope"  (1:3,  Lesson  2)  and  as- 
suring them  that  at  the  end 
they  would  have  "an  inheri- 
tance which  is  imperishable." 
(1 :4)  The  requirement  for  this 
"salvation  ready  to  be  revealed 
at  the  last  time"  (1:5)  is  that 
"as  he  who  called  you  is  holy, 
(you  must )  be  holy  yourselves 
in  all  your  conduct."  (1:15) 

The  church  has  continued  to 
expect  and  prepare  for  the  end, 
and  the  passing  of  centuries 
has  not  dimmed  this  outlook. 
Though  the  cosmic  conclusion 
did  not  come  in  their  time,  the 
biblical  writers  recognized  that 
the  universal  human  death  rate 
is  100%;  therefore  for  each  of 
us  the  time  is  near;  "the  end  of 
all  things  is  at  hand." 

The  Agenda 

In  the  light  of  this  fact,  what 
do  we  do?  How  do  we  live,  know- 
ing we  must  die?  Because  of 
the  theological  base  1  Peter 
has  set  forth,  the  author  is  able 
to  point  out  the  ethical  impli- 
cations of  preparing  for  the  end. 

Notice,  first  of  all,  Peter  does 
not  say  to  do  nothing,  to  with- 
draw, or  to  despair.  He  begins 
by  advising  the  opposite  of 


being  fretful  and  distracted: 
"Keep  sane  and  sober,"  he 
writes,  so  that,  with  attention 
calmly  focused  you  may  face 
every  crisis  with  prayer.  (1 
Peter  4:7)  You  are  at  your  best, 
your  most  honest,  and  you  are 
most  able  to  cope  with  what- 
ever presents  itself,  when  you 
are  in  a  spirit  of  prayer. 

Next,  he  labels  as  of  great- 
est importance  in  facing  the 
end  time,  "love  for  one  another." 
The  intriguing  reason  given  for 
the  primary  place  of  love  in 
preparing  for  "the  end  of  all 
things"  is  that  "Love  covers  a 
multitude  of  sins.:  (4:8)  What 
does  this  mean?  The  idea  of 
sins'  being  covered  would  re- 
mind any  Hebrew  of  the  an- 
nual enactment  of  Yom  Kip- 
pur,  The  Day  of  Covering 
(Atonement).  The  high  priest 
in  ancient  Israel  would  confess 
the  sins  of  the  people  over  the 
sacred  box  (ark)  in  the  Holy  of 
Holies,  then  cover  those  sins 
with  blood  as  the  act  of  atone- 
ment, acknowledging  God's 
forgiveness  for  the  sins  of  the 
past  year.  For  Christians  the 
forgiveness  implied  goes 
straight  to  the  cross  of  Christ. 

The  covering  of  sins  can  also 
be  put  on  a  human  level.  For 
those  who  genuinely  love  one 
another  in  family  or  church, 
faults  and  hurts  are  forgiven 
and  forgotten,  covered  up  in 
love  that  is  greater. 

Peter's  imperatives  con- 
tinue: 

— Practice  hospitality,  with- 
out begrudging  it; 


— use  each  gift  God  has  given 
you  to  the  fullest. 

The  purpose  of  this  program 
in  the  light  of  the  end  is  that  ul- 
timately "in  everything  God 
may  be  glorified  through  Jesus 
Christ."  (4:11)  The  prospect  of 
this  glory  lifts  the  author's 
praise  to  a  doxology:  "to  him 
belong  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.  Amen."  (that 
"for  ever  and  ever"  reminds  us 
that  what  we  may  call  "the  end 
of  all  things"  is  not  a  termina- 
tion point  with  God!) 

Trouble  Ahead 

Now  that  the  members  of 
Peter's  audience  know  how  to 
conduct  themselves  in  the  light 
of  final  events,  he  has  a  warn- 
ing to  give  them  about  the 
particular  issue  of  suffering  for 
the  faith.  As  he  had  reminded 
servants  in  1  Peter  2:20,  there 
is  no  virtue  in  suffering  when 
you  have  done  wrong;  but  to 
suffer  in  the  cause  of  and  for 
the  sake  of  Christ  is  a  different 
matter. 

Just  what  was  "the  fiery 
ordeal"  Peter's  particular  au- 
dience of  exiles  was  facing  we 
cannot  be  sure;  but  we  do  know 
that  those  who  follow  Christ 
have  continued  to  be  perse- 
cuted in  some  parts  of  our 
world.  Where  are  the  ordeals  of 
Christ  being  faced  today?  If 
judgment  begins  at  the  house- 
hold of  God,  where  does  the 
cause  of  Christ  need  our  par- 
ticular help:  our  love,  our  hos- 
pitality, our  influence,  our  gifts 
of  God'^  grace? 


Since  "the  end  of  all  things 
is  at  hand,"  whatever  we  must 
"suffer  according  to  God's  will," 
let  us  "do  right  and  entrust 
(our)  souls  to  a  faithful  Crea- 
tor." (1  Peter  4:19) 

Suggested  Activities 

1.  If  your  group  feels  com- 
fortable enough  with  each 
other,  have  a  discussion  of  what 
you  believe  about  "the  end  of 
all  things."  If  you  thought  your 
world  would  end  before  dinner 
time  tonight,  how  would  that 
affect  what  you  do  this  after- 
noon? Should  there  be  any  dif- 
ference between  what  you 
would  ordinarily  do?  Conclude 
by  reading  1  Corinthians  2:9. 

2.  What  other  gifts  of 'God's 
varied  grace"  have  been  be- 
stowed on  the  members  of  your 
group,  in  addition  to  the  speak- 
ing and  rendering  service 
mentioned  in  1  Peter  4:11?  Talk 
about  what  it  means  to  be  a 
good  steward,  and  how  we  help 
each  other  in  stewardship. 

3.  Discuss  the  power  of  love 
in  the  several  possible  mean- 
ings of  1  Peter  4:8,  "love  covers 
a  multitude  of  sins."  Refer  to 
James  5:20;  Proverbs  10:12, 
Luke  7:47. 

Correction 

As  several  persons — includ- 
ing Mary  Boney  Sheats — have 
kindly  told  me,  she  is  not  the 
author  of  A  Faith  More  Pre- 
cious Than  Gold.  The  Bible 
study  book  was,  in  fact,  writ- 
ten by  Catherine  and  Justo 
Gonzales.  J.S. 


DID  PUR  OWN  THING! 

A  broadly  graded  vacation  church  school  for  a  small  church 


By  LORELEI 
BONCK  GARRETT 

What  does  a  small  church  do 
about  vacation  church  school? 
What  materials  do  you  order 
when  you  have  only  one  or  two 
children  per  grade?  It  is  dis- 
couraging to  teachers  and  chil- 
dren as  well  to  try  to  adapt 
activities  designed  for  six  or 
more  children,  when  you  have 
only  two  or  three. 

We  searched  for  materials 
for  broadly-graded  groups,  but 
we  did  not  find  any.  So  we 
decided  to  prepare  our  own 
custom-designed  curriculum 
for  our  group  of  fifteen  chil- 
dren in  kindergarten  through 
sixth  grade. 

Theme 

We  chose  the  theme:  God's 
People  Help.  We  planned  five 
sessions: 

God's  People  Defend  Those 
In  Need  (Rehab:  Josh  2:1-21; 
Heb.  11:31;  James  2:25) 

God's  People  Spend  Time 
with  Those  in  Need  (Job  29:12- 
17;  31:16-22,  31,32) 

God's  People  Help  Newcom- 
ers (Boaz:  Ruth  2:1-19;  3:1-18; 
4:1-13) 

God's  People  Tell  Others 
About  Jesus  (Priscilla  and 
Aquila:  Acts  18:1-3,  24-26; 
Rom.  16:3,4;  1  Cor.  16-19) 

God's  People  Use  Their  Gifts 
for  Others  (Dorcas:  Acts  9:36- 
42) 

Objectives 

Our  objectives  for  the  study 
were  to  help  each  child  to: 

•  State  that  God  loves  and 
helps  us,  and  wants  us  to  love 
and  help  others. 


•  Meet  people  in  the  com- 
munity or  congregation  who 
help  others  in  Jesus'  name. 

•  Name  five  ways  he/she  can 
help  others. 

•  Practice  helping  others  all 
week. 

Our  Schedule 

9:30-10  Interest  Centers. 

The  first  thirty  minutes  of 
vacation  church  school  are  of- 
ten lost  because  of  late  arrivals 
and  time  spent  coaxing  young 
minds  away  from  thoughts  of 
video  games,  swimming  pools, 
and  other  summer  activities. 
To  redeem  the  first  half  hour, 
we  started  with  Interest  Cen- 
ters. Our  purpose  was  to  direct 
children's  attention  toward 
Bible  stories,  toward  God's  love, 
and  toward  helping  and  creat- 
ing. Each  of  our  three  centers 
was  prepared  and  supervised 
by  a  teacher: 

•  Library  (Tapes,  filmstrips, 
films) 

•  Bible  Games  (After  the 
first  day  this  center  included 
review  games  on  the  previous 
day's  Bible  study.) 

•  Helpers  (The  children 
helped  to  prepare  the  morning 
snack.) 

As  it  turned  out,  after  the 
first  day,  we  had  no  more  late 
arrivals.  The  Interest  Centers 
did  a  good  job  of  preparing 
children's  minds  for  the  Bible 
story  and  related  activities. 

10-10:25  Storytime.  Every- 
one was  eager  and  attentive 
when  we  gathered  for  sto- 
rytime. Each  Bible  story  was 
presented  by  a  storyteller  who 
used  some  special  technique  to 
tell  the  story  such  as  pictures, 
puppets,  or  the  dramatic  use  of 


different  voices  for  different 
characters. 

10:25-10:40  Singing.  The 

story  was  followed  by  singing. 
Our  singing  was  so  much  more 
fun,  and  seemed  to  sound  so 
much  better  with  the  whole 
group  of  fifteen  voices  together 
than  it  would  have  sounded  in 
smaller  groups  of  one  or  two. 

10:40-10:50  Snack. 

10:50-11  Guest  Speaker. 
After  our  snack,  the  group 
assembled  to  hear  a  member  of 
our  congregation  or  community 
tell  how  he  or  she  helps  others. 
The  purpose  of  having  these 
guest  speakers  was  to  help  the 
children  relate  the  Bible  sto- 
ries to  our  times.  Each  speaker 
helped  the  children  to  think  of 
ways  they  also  could  help  oth- 
ers. Our  guest  speakers  in- 
cluded: 

•  A  policeman  (God's  People 
Defend  Those  in  Need) 

•  A  church  member  who  is  a 
hospital  volunteer  (God's 
People  Spend  Time  with  Those 
in  Need) 

•  A  church  member  who 
teaches  English  to  refugees 
(God's  People  Help  Newcom- 
ers) 

•  A  retired  Christian  educa- 
tor (God's  People  Tell  Others 
About  Jesus) 

•  A  church  member  who 
plays  his  harmonica  in  nurs- 
ing homes  (God's  People  use 
Their  Gifts  for  Others) 

11-11:45  Activity  Centers. 
These  centers  were  intended 
(1)  to  reinforce  the  Bible  story 
and  the  idea  of  helping  and  (2) 
to  provide  opportunities  for 
helping  others.  Each  day  we 
had  two  centers: 

•  Games  (simulations. 


puzzles) 
•  Crafts 

On  the  third  day,  we  used 
this  time  period  to  take  hand- 
made gifts  to  homebound 
members  of  the  congregation 
living  in  the  neighborhood. 

11:45-12:00  Cleanup.  At 
the  end  of  each  morning,  the 
children  were  involved  not  only 
in  the  cleanup  (one  way  of  help- 
ing), but  also  in  setting  out  the 
materials  for  the  next  morn- 
ing. The  purpose  of  having  the 
children  set  up  for  the  next  day 
was  to  spark  interest,  and 
encourage  them  to  return  for 
another  morning  of  vacation 
church  school. 

Results 

Did  this  custom-designed 
curriculum  work?  The  teach- 
ers said  it  was  the  easiest  vaca- 


"Bible  Study  That  Transforms," 
a  Montreat  Conference  Center 
retreat  on  March  21  -23,  will  be 
led  by  John  and  Carol}^!  Mar- 
tin of  Elizabethton,  Tenn. 

Using  insights  from  the 
psychology  of  Carl  Jung,  par- 
ticipants will  compare  the  ideas 
and  events  of  the  Bible  with 
those  of  their  own  lives.  Then, 
they  will  try  to  express  their 
experiences  through  various 
media,  such  as  writing,  draw- 
ing and  sculpting. 

"We  feel  this  retreat  will  help 
those  who  attend  learn  how  to 
study  God's  Word  so  that  it 
nurtures  both  their  minds  and 
their  souls,"  said  the  Martins. 

John  Martin  is  pastor  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Elizabethton.  He  is  a  graduate 


tion  church  school  they  had 
ever  participated  in,  and  that 
this  ease  allowed  them  to  enjoy 
the  children.  The  children's 
reactions  to  the  experience  are 
best  summarized  by  one  third- 
grader's  remark  to  his  mother: 
"This  wasn't  like  Bible  school. 
This  was  fun!" 

For  more  information  about 
our  teacher  preparation,  pro- 
cedures, resources,  and  activi- 
ties, send  for  a  copy  of  our  lead- 
ers' guide.  Write:  Lorelei  Gar- 
rett, 2910  Amity  Gardens  Ct., 
Charlotte  NC  28205.  Prepay 
$9.00 


Lorelei  Garrett  is  a  teacher  at 
Plaza  Presbyterian  Church, 
Charlotte,  North  Carolina,  and 
a  writer  of  Bible  Discovery  re- 
sources for  grades  3-4. 


of  Louisville  Presbyterian 
Theological  Seminary  and  has 
completed  graduate  studies  in 
psychology,  including  a  year's 
work  with  the  regional  train- 
ing center  for  Jungian  analysts 
in  Memphis. 

Carolyn  Martin'  a  graduate 
of  Southern  Baptist  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  Louisville,  is 
Christian  educator  at  First 
Elizabethton. 

Registration  is  $65  per  per- 
son if  received  30  days  before 
the  retreat  begins .  Housing  and 
meals  will  remain  at  the  1989 
rates. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact the  Montreat  Prog?-am 
Office,  P.O.  Box969,Mor>f  teat, 
NC  28757  or  cal  l  (704  ■  669- 
2911. 


Montreat  hosts  Bible  study  event 


i£,  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1990 

Medical  missions 
conference  slated 


PresbyteriEins  in  our  area  will 
have  a  special  opportunity  to 
attend  the  1990  Presb3i;erian 
Medical  Missions  Conference, 
April  20-22  at  the  Raleigh 
Marriott  Crabtree  Valley 
Hotel. 

While  special  discount  air 
fares  have  been  arranged  for 
conference  participants  from 
all  over  the  nation,  most 
members  of  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  will  have  a  relatively 
short  drive  to  the  event. 

The  conference  will  begin 
with  a  dinner  on  the  evening  of 
April  20.  Keith  McCaffety, 
executive  director  of  the  Medi- 
cal Benevolence  Foundation, 
will  be  the  opening  speaker. 

During  the  day  on  Satur- 
day, April  21 ,  the  floor  will  be 
given  to  the  missionaries.  It  is 
the  desire  of  the  foundation 
that  those  in  attendance  have 
the  opportunity  to  find  out  as 
much  about  the  medical  work 
of  our  church  as  possible.  You 
will  have  the  inspiring  oppor- 
tunity of  listening  to  medical 
missionaries  from  Africa  and 
Asia.  Information  regarding 
our  Continuing  Medical  Edu- 
cation Program  in  Africa  and 
our  hospital-based  village 
health  work  in  India  will  be 
included  among  the  reports. 

It  will  be  just  as  exciting  to 
hear  the  great  opportunities 
for  Christian  witness  that 
abound  in  our  healing  minis- 
try. Opportunities  to  meet  in 
small  groups  and  to  chat  with 


the  missionaries  will  be  pro- 
vided. 

At  the  Saturday  night  din- 
ner. Dr.  Richard  Brown  of  the 
Good  Shepherd  Hospital  in 
Zaire  will  speak.  Dr.  Brown  is 
one  of  our  authorities  on  pre- 
ventive medicine  and  AIDS. 

On  Sunday  morning,  April 
22,  everyone  will  gather  for 
worship  and  an  inspiring  mes- 
sage. The  meeting  will  adjourn 
at  1 0 : 3 0  a .m . ,  allowing  time  for 
those  who  wish  to  visit  local 
churches  for  morning  services. 
In  addition,  there  will  be  a 
Sunday  afternoon  panel  dis- 
cussion and  lecture  dealing 
with  the  stress  related  to 
service  in  remote  and  isolated 
areas  of  the  world. 

Other  speakers  scheduled  to 
appear  are  Salvador  Garcia  de 
la  Torre,  M.D.  of  Zambia;  Cy 
Satow,  M.D.  of  India;  Judith 
Brown,  Ph.D.  of  Zaire;  Dan 
Reynolds,  M.D.  of  Ethiopia; 
Larry  Sthreshley,  M.Ph.  of 
Zaire;  Ron  Seaton,  M.D.  of 
India;  and  Zafar  Gill,  M.  D.  of 
Pakistan. 

Make  plans  now  to  attend 
this  exciting  conference  and 
learn  more  about  the  medical 
work  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church. 

The  registration  fee  is  $100 
per  person  or  $150  per  couple. 
For  more  information,  contact 
Medical  Benevolence  Founda- 
tion, 320  Hwy.  190  West, 
Woodville,  TX  75979-9717  or 
call  (409)  283-3773. 


Presbyterian  Women 
making  meeting  plans 


The  1 990  Annual  Gathering  of 
the  Presb3rterian  Women  will 
be  held  on  April  21st  at  the 
B.  N.  Duke  Auditorium  on  the 
North  Carolina  Central  Uni- 
versity campus  in  Durham. 

Ms.  Barbara  McLean  will  be 
the  keynote  speaker.  Ms. 
McLean  is  from  Asheville  and 
is  the  representative  to  the 
church  wide  coordinating  team 
with  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic Women.  The  theme  for 
the  gathering  will  be  "Led  by 
the  Spirit... Faithfully  Serving 
God's  People." 

At  this  meeting  the  Presby- 
terian Women  will  hear  an- 
nual reports  from  the  treas- 
urer, finance  committee,  the 
audit  committee,  the  proposed 
budget,  the  proposed  slate  of 


Presbytery 
meetings 

The  next  stated  meeting  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  is 
scheduled  for  April  17  at 
First  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Wilson. 

Future  meetings  of  the  Pres- 
bytery will  be  in  July  at  Peace 
College  in  Raleigh  and  in  No- 
vember at  First  Presb5rterian 
Church  in  Kinston. 

Story  ideas 

Do  you  know  of  exciting  work 
going  on  in  the  Presbjrtery  of 
New  Hope?  Please  write  or  call: 
Sylvia  Goodnight,  Route  16, 
Box  150.  Greenville,  NC 
.  .  jt.r.e  (Q^  -1!  756-3991. 


officers,  and  any  amendments 
to  the  by-laws  and  constitution. 

The  closing  meditation  will 
be  given  by  the  Rev.  Susan  D. 
Fricks,  campus  minister  at 
Duke  University. 

The  Presbyterian  Women 
are  also  making  plans  for  June 
and  July.  Presbyterian  Women 
of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlan- 
tic will  hold  their  conference  in 
two  identical  sessions  June  1 5- 
1 7  and  1 8-21  at  the  University 
of  Richmond,  in  Richmond,  Va. 

In  July  there  will  be  an 
enabler  training  session  at 
Iowa  State  University  in  Ames, 
la.  Plans  are  being  made  for 
all  the  enablers  and  the  mod- 
erator of  the  Presbyterian 
Women  to  be  in  attendance. 


March  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  editor 


Successful  mission  conference 


A  large  group  of  1 48  registered 
participants  and  20  missionar- 
ies gathered  for  the  Presbytery 
of  New  Hope's  1990  Global 
Missions  Conference  on 
January  27. 

The  sanctuary  of  the  West- 
ern Boulevard  Presb3d;erian 
Church  in  Raleigh  was  a  fit- 
ting site  for  the  conference  with 
its  central  stained  glass  win- 
dow featuring  a  cross,  wash 
basin  and  towel  encircled  by 
Jesus'  well-known  words,  "A 
servant  is  not  greater  than  his 
master... I  am  among  you  as 
one  who  serves." 

Mrs.  Shirley  Hamme,  event 
coordinator,  welcomed  every- 
one and  the  Rev.  Ed  Byers, 
pastor  of  Western  Boulevard 
Church,  welcomed  participants 
to  the  church.  The  Rev. 
Charles  Sthreshley  introduced 
the  keynote  speaker,  Dr.  G. 
Thompson  Brown. 

Dr.  Brown  is  a  professor  of 
international  missions  at  Co- 
lumbia Theological  Seminary 
in  Decatur,  Ga.  and  serves  as 
the  official  liaison  between  the 
Presbjrterian  Church,  U.S.A. 
and  the  Church  in  China.  Born 
in  China  and  the  son  of  mis- 
sionary parents.  Dr.  Brown  has 
served  as  a  missionary  in  Ko- 
rea and  served  as  executive 
secretary  of  the  Division  of 
International  Missions  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  U.S. 
during  the  1970's.  Dr.  Brown 
was  in  China  during  the  recent 
attempts  at  democratic  reform 
and  the  government's  violent 
reaction. 

"Presbyterians  in  the  World 
Mission  Today"  was  the  theme 
of  the  keynote  address.  Many 
participants  were  surprised  to 
learn  that  there  are  more  mis- 
sionaries in  service  abroad 
today<than  at  any  other  time. 
Dr.  Brown  also  stressed  that 
not  only  our  call  to  do  missions, 
but  the  way  Presbyterians  go 
about  the  task  of  missions  is 
shaped  by  our  Presbyterian 
theology. 

First,  Dr.  Brown  said  that 
Presbyterians  believe  that 
mission  work  is  best  done  by 
and  through  the  church.  He 
emphasized  that  this  meant  the 
whole  church — and  not  just  an 
interested  subsection  of  the 
church — was  responsible  for 
missions.  Citing  church  his- 


Jack  Hanna,  left,  discusses  a  mission  project  in  Haiti, 
where  a  $30  donation  will  provide  an  educational 
scholarship  for  a  child  for  a  year. 


Dr.  G.  Thompson  Brown,  keynote  speaker,  pictured  with 
Mrs.  Shirley  Hamme,  event  coordinator. 


tory,  he  reminded  those  pres- 
ent that  prior  to  1847  mission 
work  was  carried  out  by  au- 
tonomous mission  societies.  In 
that  year  our  denomination 
created  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  Since  missions  are 
the  focus  of  the  whole  church, 
said  Dr.  Brown,  to  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian  church 
is  to  be  a  member  of  the  mis- 
sion enterprise.  It  is  not  an 
elective  choice,  but  the  busi- 
ness of  the  church! 

Secondly,  Presbyterians 
believe  that  whenever  possible 
mission  work  should  be  done 


that  Presbyterians  believe  that 
we  should  co-operate  with  other 
Christian  denominations.  Sev- 
eral examples  where  this  has 
been  done  successfully  were 
given.  One  of  the  more  out- 
standing examples  is  Korea.  A 
current  example  for  us  is  our 
cooperative  work  with  the 
Episcopal  Church  in  Haiti. 

A  sixth  important  point  was 
that  Presbyterians  believe 
mission  is  not  just  sending,  but 
receiving;  not  only  teaching, 
but  learning. 

In  closing,  Dr.  Brown 
stressed  that  missions  should 


Meg  and  Melanie  Patterson  recently  returned  from  doing] 
mission  work  in  Brazil. 


in  partnership  with  those  who 
we  are  seeking  to  serve.  This  is 
not  always  easy.  It  means  that 
we  seek  to  go  where  invited 
and  to  serve  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Christian  leaders  in  the 
countries  where  we  are  work- 
ing. Other  than  just  embody- 
ing respect  for  others,  this 
approach  has  the  obvious  ad- 
vantage that  when  missionar- 
ies must  leave,  the  church  in 
that  area  can  take  over  the  job. 
An  obvious  example  is  the 
church  in  China,  where  there 
have  been  no  missionaries  in 
40  years. 

Thirdly,  Presbyterians  be- 
lieve in  a  holistic  mission.  At- 
tention is  given  to  the  needs  of 
the  individual  as  well  as  the 
society,  as  we  seek  to  minister 
to  the  body,  soul  and  mind. 

Fourth,  Presbyterians  be- 
lieve that  at  the  heart  of  the 
mission  process  is  the  procla- 
mation of  the  Good  News  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

Dr.  Brown's  fifth  point  held 


be  incarnational.  Missions^ 
involve  sending  people.  Dollars 
are  important,  but  mission  is 
made  real  through  human 
contact.  Participants  were 
reminded  of  the  model  of  Jesus 
Christ  in  whom  "The  Word 
Became  Flesh." 

After  an  inspiring  speech,j 
participants  had  the  opportu-j 
nity  to  attend  three  of  nine' 
study  groups  offered.  These ^ 
looked   at  the  Philippines, 
China,  Japan,  Ghana,  Islam 
and  the  Middle  East,  Brazil, 
Haiti,  refugees,  and  How  to 
Promote  Global  Missions  in 
Your  Church. 

If  you  were  unable  to  be  a 
part  of  this  special  event,  make 
plans  to  attend  the  exciting 
1991  conference. 

If  you  would  like  more  infor- 
mation about  missions,  please 
contact  the  Rev.  Charles 
Sthreshley,  moderator  of  the 
International  Missions  Com- 
mittee of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
see  page  12 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  3 


Richmond,  Va. 


Charles  Marks  of  the  General  Assembly's  Church  Voca- 
tions Unit  leads  the  ministry  preparation  workshop 

Two-day  workshop  aids  committees 
on  preparation  for  the  ministry 


^  .  For  committees  on  prepara- 
tion for  the  ministry  to  be  suc- 
cessful, they  need  to  under- 
stand and  know  the  phases  of 
the  process,  said  the  Rev. 
Charles  Marks,  leader  of  a 
two- day  workshop  for  com- 
mittee members. 

"More  committees  realize 
that  they  need  this  prepara- 
tion," said  Marks,  an  as- 
sociate from  the  General 
Assembles  Church  Vocations 
Unit. 

Twenty-five  representa- 
tives from  eight  presbjrteries 
attended  the  synod-spon- 
sored event  on  Feb.  27-28. 

Part  of  Marks'  presenta- 
tion touched  on  a  Lilly  project 
which  is  seeking  ways  to  at- 
tract quality  students  to  the 
ministry  and  is  headed  by  the 
Rev.  Dick  Webster,  former 
pastor  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Hopewell,  Va. 

He  also  discussed  the 
synod's  advisory  committee 
on  preparation  for  the  minis- 
try, which  is  chaired  by  the 
^  Rev.  Sylvester  Bullock  of 
Petersburg,  Va.  This  seven- 
member  committee  is  com- 
posed of  CPM  chairs  or  staff. 
Major  problems  it  has  en- 
countered to  date  include  too 
many  and  redundant  forms; 
the  time  and  monetary  com- 
mitments required  of  can- 
didates, committee  members, 
and  sessions;  a  need  for  train- 
ing for  session  members;  and 
a  need  for  a  revised  CPM 
manual. 

The  workshop  broke  into 
smaller  groups  to  discuss 
CPM's  roles  with  inquirers 
and  candidates. 

Marks  said  the  com- 
mittees' duties  with  an  in- 
quirer are  to  help  discern  the 
call  to  the  ministry,  which 
later  may  become  a  call  to  the 
ministry  of  Word  and  Sacra- 
ment. This  is  a  time  to  estab- 
lish mutual  trust  and  respect. 
The  committee  should  listen, 
judge  th»'inquirer's  maturity 


and  sense  their  respon- 
sibility, and  help  the  inquirer 
discern  a  call  to  an  ap- 
propriate ministry. 

With  a  candidate,  said 
Marks,  the  committee  should 
help  the  person  move  toward 
readiness  for  ministry,  and 
judge  his  or  her  ability  to  ex- 
press faith  and  theological  in- 
sights in  confessional  lan- 
guage. He  also  stressed  the 
importance  of  the 
committee's  liaison  role  in 
final  assessment  of  the  can- 
didate. 

Marks  shared  some  statis- 
tics regarding  clergy  posi- 
tions available  and  the  num- 
ber of  candidates  and  in- 
quirers in  the  church.  As  of 
Jan.  1,  there  were  967  open 
positions  in  the  Presbsrterian 
Church,  (U.S.A.),  of  which 
388  were  entry  level.  Of  these 
entry  level  jobs,  a  majority 
were  in  small  towns  or  rural 
areas. 

At  the  same  time,  there 
were  1,191  candidates  for  the 
ministry  and  669  inquirers. 
Racial/ethnic  persons  ac- 
covmted  for  110  of  the  can- 
didates and  48  of  the  in- 
quirers. 

Overall,  comments  about 
the  workshop  were  positive. 
"I've  learned  more  in  24  hours 
than  in  two-and-a-half  years 
as  chairman  of  my  commit- 
tee," said  the  Tom  Whartenby 
of  Galax,  Va.  in  Abingdon 
Presbytery. 

Other  presbyteries  repre- 
sented were  Coastal 
Carolina,  Eastern  Virginia, 
The  James,  National  Capital, 
The  Peaks,  Shenandoah,  and 
Western  North  Carolina. 

SjTiod  Associate  Executive 
for  Partnership  Ministries 
Wayne  Moulder  said  the 
workshop  will  be  repeated  on 
an  annual  basis.  The  concept 
of  such  a  workshop  came  out 
of  needs  expressed  during  a 
meeting  of  the  presbyteries' 
executives. 


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Massanetta  board  elects  1 2  new 
members;  will  meet  April  19-21 


The  process  of  deciding  Mas- 
sanetta Spring's  future  as  a 
conference  center  moved  for- 
ward March  17  with  the  elec- 
tion of  twelve  new  board 
members. 

During  concurrent,  but 
separate  meetings  in  Rich- 
mond, the  Massanetta 
Springs  board  of  trustees 
elected  the  new  members 
from  a  list  of  18  nominees 
named  in  February  by  the 
synod  council.  The  synod 
council  then  approved  the 
election. 

It  will  be  up  to  the  new 
board  of  trustees  to  decide 
whether  factors  of  safety  and 
economics  make  reopening 
the  synod  conference  center  a 
viable  option.  Whatever  the 
the  board's  recommendation, 
final  approval  will  come  from 
the  synod. 

Massanetta  board  vice 
president  H.  Carson  Rhyne  of 
Stafford,  Va.  said  the  board 
would  meet  April  19-21  for 
orientation  of  the  new  mem- 
bers. He  added  that  he  hoped 
the  board  could  meet  two  or 
three  times  before  the  synod 
meeting  in  June. 

He  said  the  Massanetta 
board  should  have  some 
"sketchy  recommendations" 
for  the  synod  council  when  it 
meets  May  4-5.  However,  he 
added,  "we  want  to  be  sure  the 
12  new  members  are  well  in- 
formed and  come  to  their  own 
conclusions. 

The  new  members  join  12 
holdover  members  from  the 
former  board  of  trustees.  This 
board  will  serve  for  one  year, 
then  the  remaining  holdover 
members  will  go  off"  the  board 
and  another  group  of  new 
trustees  will  be  elected  ac- 
cording to  Massanetta's 
bylaws. 

The  new  members  are, 
with  clergy  or  lay  status  and 
presbytery  in  parenthesis: 

Thomas  Patterson  Jr.  of 
Farmville,  N.C.  (laity.  New 
Hope) 

John  Dean  of  Rehobeth 
Beach,  Del.  (clergy,  New 
Castle) 

Forrest  Palmer  of  Char- 
lotte, N.C.  (clergy,  Charlotte) 

Larry  Anthony  of  Winston- 
Salem,  N.C.  (laity,  Salem) 

Grace  Solomon  of  Char- 
lotte, N.C.  (laity,  Charlotte) 

Jerold  Shetler  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.  (clergy, 
Salem) 

Steve  Eason  of  Morganton, 
N.C.  (clergy.  Western  North 
Carolina) 

Robert  Philleo  of  Annan- 
dale,  Va.  (laity.  National 
Capital) 

Lora  Jean  Wright  of  Dan- 
ville, Va.  (laity.  The  Peaks) 

Mary  Louise  EUenberger 
of  Baltimore,  Md.  (laity,  Bal- 
timore) 

C.  Wylie  Smith  of  Laurin- 
burg,  N.C.  (clergy.  Coastal 
Carolina) 

Wyllian  Yockey  of 
Hampstead,  Md.  (laity,  Bal- 
timore) 

Members  continuing  from 


the  previous  Massanetta 
board  are: 

Bonnie  M.  Allen  of  Dan- 
ville, Va.  (laity,  The  Peaks) 

Glenn  Q.  Bannerrnan  of 
Montreat,  N.C.  (laity. 
Western  North  Carolina) 

David  B.  Bradley  of  Rich- 
mond, Va.  (laity,  The  James) 

Margaret  B.  Carter  of 
Charlottesville,  Va.  (laity. 
The  James) 

Isaac  Freeman  of  Marion, 
Va.  (laity,  Abingdon) 

Albert  L.  Hedrich  of 
Washington,  D.C.  (laity.  Na- 
tional Capital) 

Kurtis  C.  Hess  of  Rich- 
mond, Va.  (clergy.  The 
James) 

Bette  Morton  of  Richmond, 
Va.  (laity.  The  James) 

Marvin  Perry  of  Charlot- 
tesville, Va.  (laity.  The 
James) 

H.  Carson  Rhyne  of  Staf- 
ford, Va.  (clergy.  The  James) 

Richard  S.  Ruggles  of 
Front  Royal,  Va.  (clergy, 
Shenandoah) 

Anne  Treichler  of  Wil- 
liamsburg, Va.  (laity,  Eastern 
Virginia) 


Rhyne  noted  that  the  new 
board  has  at  least  one  trustee 
from  each  of  the  synod's  13 
presbyteries.  The  Presbytery 
of  the  James  has  six  trustees, 
an  imbalance  that  resulted 
from  the  redrawing  of  pres- 
bytery lines. 

Rhyne  asked  the  council  to 
approve  interim  financing  for 
Massanetta  Springs  through 
a  loan  from  the  interest  on  the 
Massanetta  endowment,  as 
previously  agreed  between 
the  board  and  council.  There 
is  approximately  $100,000 
available  via  this  source. 

The  council  approved  in- 
terim financing  of  up  to 
$12,000  per  month  for  the 
next  two  months.  Rhyne  said 
monthly  operating  costs — in- 
cluding $4,000  per  month  for 
security — are  running  about 
$10,000  to  $12,000. 

Council  Moderator  Ed 
VanNordheim  of  Wilmington, 
N.C.  noted  that  the  Mas- 
sanetta board  needs  to  start  a 
capital  campaign  to  raise 
funds  soon,  as  the  $100,000 
from  the  endowment  interest 
will  not  last  long. 


Campus  ministry  dominates 
Synod  Council  discussion 


Campus  ministry  was  a 
much-discussed  subject  at  the 
March  16-17  Synod  Council 
meeting  in  Richmond. 

It  first  surfaced  Friday  eve- 
ning during  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee report  regarding  the 
use  of  proceeds  from  the  sale 
of  the  sjmod's  building  on  the 
Duke  University  Campus  in 
Durham,  N.C. 

The  building  was  sold  to 
Duke  University  for 
$220,000.  For  the  next  10 
years,  however,  the  school 
will  pay  only  interest  at  one 
percent  above  prime  on  the 
amount.  Of  this,  30  percent 
will  go  to  New  Hope  and 
Salem  Presbyteries.  The 
synod  should  receive  just  over 
$12,000  per  year. 

The  Finance  Committee 
suggested  that  the  money  be 
used  to  establish  a  "Visionary 
Fund"  for  new  and  creative 
programming. 

Council  member  George 
Ducker  of  Radford,  Va.  asked 
why  campus  ministry  was  not 
mentioned  as  a  beneficiary, 
since  the  money  came  from 
the  sale  of  a  campus-related 
property.  The  Rev.  Ducker 
recommended  that  the  funds 
be  turned  over  to  the  Educa- 
tional Ministries  Committee 
for  use  in  that  area. 

Synod  Executive  Car- 
roll Jenkins  explained,  how- 
ever, that  a  similar  process 
had  already  occurred.  Educa- 
tional Ministries  originally 
earmarked  the  money  for 
campus  ministry.  Then,  at  its 
September  retreat,  the  coun- 
cil set  four  new  priorities  for 
mission,  (see  The  Pres- 
byterian News,  October  1989) 

Those  priorities  are  ra- 


cial/ethnic inclusiveness; 
helping  Presbyterians  better 
understand  and  appreciate 
the  Presb}d;erian  system;  ad- 
dressing declining  member- 
ship; and  addressing  issues 
involving  the  quality  and  dig- 
nity of  life. 

With  those  priorities  in 
mind,  the  Finance  Committee 
proposed  the  recommenda- 
tion before  the  council. 

After  a  discussion  which 
occupied  much  of  the  first 
evening's  session,  the  council 
approved  use  of  the  funds  for 
"new,  existing,  creative,  ra- 
cially inclusive  programs  in 
the  areas  of  education,  evan- 
gelism and  social  justice." 

The  following  day,  the 
Educational  Ministries 
report  led  to  another  lengthy 
discussion. 

In  her  opening  remarks, 
committee  chair  Betty  Gor- 
don of  Farmville,  N.C. 
stressed  the  importance  of 
campus  ministry  in  the 
synod.  "We  have  more  Pres- 
byterian students  on  some 
campuses  than  [members]  in 
the  largest  congregations  in 
the  synod,"  she  said.  "We 
need  to  work  with  them  or  we 
may  lose  an  entire  genera- 
tion...this  is  important." 

While  no  one  disputed  the 
overall  need  for  campus  min- 
istry, one  recommendation 
brought  about  a  rebuke  from 
council  member  State 
Alexander  of  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Because  of  planned 
development  by  the  Univer- 
sity of  North  Carolina- 
Greensboro,  the  four 
denominations  with  mini- 
stries on  its  campUvS  vrir  e 
continued  t  i  '  u  3 


Page  2,  The  Presbjrterian  News,  April  1990 


The  Cross,  The  Resurection,  and  Power 


By  ROSALIND-BANBURY  HAMM 

Synod  Associate  for  Ministries 

Lobby  groups,  weapons,  money, 
manipulation,  hierarchy,  superhe- 
roes,  choice.  What  do  all  these  words 
have  in  common?  They  all  represent 
some  type  of  actual  or  perceived 
power. 

Issues  of  power  are  very  real  for  us. 
Who  makes  decisions  for  us  in  our 
family,  our  churches,  our  community, 
our  world  helps  to  determine  who  has 
voice  and  vote,  who  has  and  who  has 
not.  How  decisions  are  made  often 
helps  to  determine  the  levels  of  trust, 
compassion  and  goodwill  within 
human  groups. 

Coercive  power  is  one  kind  of  power 
we  all  have  known.  A  parent  says  "Do 
that  and  I'll  swat  you  good!"  A  kid  on 
the  block  says  "if  you  don't  give  me 
that,  I'll  punch  your  lights  out!"  A 
committee  says  "We  force  the  issue 
and  take  control."  A  member 
threatens  to  leave  the  church  over  a 
policy.  A  church  withholds  its  money 
because  of  a  stand  taken  by  pres- 
bytery, synod  or  General  Assembly. 

We  all  withdraw  time,  money,  love, 
at  times,  in  an  attempt  to  get  our  own 
way.  A  small  child  threatens  his  mom. 


"I  won't  hug  you  anymore  if  your  make 
me  pick  up  my  toys!" 

From  a  frustrated  child  screaming 
"I  don't  have  to  do  what  you  say"  to 
Eve  and  Adam  grasping  for  the 
knowledge  to  become  equal  with  God, 
to  decisions  which  pollute  minds  and 
earth — we  all,  at  times,  choose  to  ex- 
ercise power  as  if  we  were  God  alone. 
Granted,  there  are  many  times  in 
which  we  have  been  powerless  or 
needed  to  assert  our  heartfelt  con- 
cerns. Yet,  for  those  of  us  who  do  know 
our  choices,  we  often  overstep  the 
boundaries  God  has  given  us  for  life 
together  in  community. 

Jean  Marie,  a  fictional  pope  forced 
to  abdicate  in  Morris  West's  novel  The 
Clowns  of  God,  speaks  to  a  group  of 
British  political  figures  at  an  ex- 
clusive club.  "When  I  was  elected 
Pope,  I  was  both  humbled  and  elated. 
I  believed  that  power  had  been  placed 
in  my  hands,  the  power  to  change  the 
lives  of  the  faithful,  to  reform  the 
Church,  to  mediate  perhaps  in  the 
quarrels  of  nations  and  help  maintain 
the  precarious  peace  we  enjoy.  All  of 
you  know  the  feeling.  You  experienced 
it  when  you  were  first  elected  to  of- 
fice... A  heady  moment,  is  it  not?  And 
the  headaches  are  all  in  the  future!" 


"There  is  a  catch  of  course — a  trap 
into  which  we  all  step.  What  we  have 
is  not  power,  but  authority — which  is 
a  horse  of  a  different  color!  Power  im- 
plies that  we  can  accomplish  what  we 
plan.  Authority  signifies  only  that  we 
may  order  it  to  be  accomplished." 

I  think  that  Morris  West  makes  a 
very  helpful  distinction.  We  are  given 
authority  as  parents  to  order  family 
life  so  that  our  children  can  grow, 
learn  and  mature.  But  we  do  not  have 
the  power  to  determine  what  kinds  of 
people  they  will  be  or  ultimately  the 
choices  they  will  make. 

We  are  given  authority  as  church 
members,  elders,  deacons,  ministers 
to  order  the  life  of  the  church  so  that 
the  love  and  grace  and  justice  of  God 
might  flourish  in  the  world.  But  we 
cannot  command  kindness.  We  can- 
not force  grace  to  be  realized  in  the 
hearts  and  minds  of  people. 

Scripture  makes  it  very  clear  that 
God  alone  is  powerful.  We  acknow- 
ledge that  fact  every  time  we  pray  "for 
Thine  is  the  kingdom  and  the  power 
and  the  glory."  It  gives  me  pause  then 
to  see  how  God  chooses  to  exercise 
power  in  Jesus  Christ,  "who  though  he 
was  in  the  form  of  God,  did  not  count 
equality  with  God  a  thing  to  be 


grasped,  but  emptied  himself,  taking 
the  form  of  a  servant,  being  born  in 
the  likeness  of  humanity.  And  being 
found  in  human  form,  he  humbled 
himself  and  became  obedient  unto 
death,  even  death  on  a  cross  (Phil.  2: 
6-8)." 

Jesus  does  not  coerce  us  to  love. 
Jesus  does  not  force  us  to  follow.  We 
are  given  choices,  consequences  and 
moments  of  breath-taking  grace.  We 
are  given  authority — personal  and 
corporate — so  that  the  Good  News  of 
Jesus  might  bring  forth  life  in  its 
richest  abundance  on  this  earth. 
Jesus  Christ  reminds  us,  particularly 
during  Holy  Week  and  Easter,  that 
God's  power  is  not  grasping,  nor 
manipulating,  nor  coercive.  Jesus  as 
our  model  challenges  us  to  couple 

— authority  with  loving  compas- 
sion 

— personal  needs  with  the  needs  of 
the  community 

— power  with  humility. 

Yet,  Jesus  is  much  more  than  a 
model.  Jesus  is  our  hope.  For  the 
power  that  burst  the  tomb  of  betrayal, 
denial,  hatred  and  fear  proclaims 
God's  power  to  take  our  broken  and 
sorry  misuse  of  authority  and  redeem 
it  so  that  life  can  begin  anew. 


The  relationship  heals — especially  in  old  age 


By  RICHARD  MORGAN 

It  was  quite  a  meeting.  We  had  just 
returned  from  visiting  Bill's  wife  in  a 
nursing  home.  Since  Bill  was  con- 
fined to  his  home,  totally  dependent 
on  others  for  transportation,  he  asked 
if  I  would  take  him  by  Tom's  house. 
They  had  been  friends  for  over  60 
years,  but  had  not  seen  each  other  in 
some  time. 

They  sat  in  that  darkened  living 
room  for  over  an  hour,  engrossed  in 
their  renewed  friendship.  Tom's  wife 
and  I  sat  nearby,  chatting  quietly, 
captivated  by  the  way  these  two 
veterans  of  the  years  shared  their 
stories.  They  recalled  earlier  days: 
memories  of  the  neighborhood,  the 
way  life  was  back  then  in  Lenoir,  the 
old  country  store,  where  they  both 
worked,  the  dairy  farm  and  the 


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church.  They  chuckled  at  some  of 
their  favorite  memories.  At  times  I 
felt  I  was  an  intruder  into  their  in- 
timacy. They  celebrated  their  own 
"return  to  Bountiful."  Soon  the  hour 
was  over. 

Tom  and  Bill  made  me  realize  once 
again  the  value  of  old  age.  We  are  still 
a  society  that  reveres  youth  and  dis- 
parages old  age.  We  spend  billions  of 
dollars  on  becoming  young:  face  lifts, 
breast  lifts,  facial  creams,  hair  dyes, 
wrinkle  removers,  adjusted  birth 
dates.  Who  of  us  past  sixty  has 
recently  told  their  age?  Yet,  there  are 
signs  that  changes  are  on  the  way  in 
this  age  of  Megatrends.  Banks  are 
luring  old  money,  realizing  that 
money  is  with  older  people.  Charlotte 
banking  consultant,  Mike  Sullivan, 
has  written  a  book.  Banking  on  the 
Mature  Market  which  gives  advice  to 
financial  institutions  on  how  to  appeal 
to  the  older  world.  Corporations  are 
realizing  the  potential  profits  from 
serving  the  over-50  market. 

Driving  Miss  Daisy  has  exceed  all 
expectations  at  the  box  office,  and  will 
gross  over  $6  million  this  year.  The 
movie's  appeal  to  this  ever  growing 
older  population  has  convinced  the 
Motion  Picture  Industry  to  make 
more  movies  of  character  and  dignity, 
not  those  which  dwell  on  violence  and 


sordid  sex.  Bob  Hope,  at  the  ripe  old 
age  of  86,  has  recently  hired  a  movie 
agent  and  plans  to  return  to  making 
movies. 

Yet,  when  will  the  Presb3i;erian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  realize  that  there  is 
gray  in  our  pews?  This  is  the  gray 
90's,  and  already  50%  of  our  church  is 
past  50.  By  the  year  1995,  49%  of 
Presbyterians  in  American  will  be 
retired.  Young  families  are  now  a 
small  part  of  our  church.  We  are  an 
older  church,  and  we  will  grow  much 
older  in  the  next  decade.  It's  time  to 
deny  our  denial. 

Tom  and  Bill,  these  two  soul- 
friends,  so  much  like  David  and 
Jonathan  in  the  Bible,  made  me  feel 
some  twinges  of  guilt.  We  do  fail  to 
visit  the  frail  elderly.  We  are  often  not 
there  when  they  need  a  ride  to  the 
store,  the  church,  their  friends's 
home.  Told  to  love  his  neighbor  in 
Jesus's  parable,  the  lawyer  chal- 
lenged, "Who  is  my  neighbor?"  I  can 
tell  you,  legal  sir.  His  name  is  Bill  or 
Tom  or  Howard.  Her  name  is  Pearl  or 
Nellie  or  Mary,  or  all  those 
homebound  people  on  the  street 
where  we  live.  Our  neighbors  will  be- 
come more  and  more  those  frail  elder- 
ly who  cannot  go  where  they  want  to 
go,  whose  life-space  has  shrunk  to 
their  living  room  or  favorite  chair. 


Henri  Nouwen  has  said,  "To  care  is  to 
be  present  to  those  who  suffer  and  to 
stay  present  when  nothing  can  be 
done  to  change  their  situation."  That 
is  tough.  But  that  is  what  Chris- 
tianity is  all  about. 

They  hugged  goodbye.  Tom  said 
softly,  "Thanks  for  coming  to  see  me, 
Bill.  Not  many  come  by  to  visit  me 
now  that  I  am  stuck  at  home."  Bill 
cracked  some  ancient  joke,  and  we 
were  gone.  They  never  saw  each  other 
again.  Once  Bill  tried  to  call  Tom  on 
the  telephone,  but  they  could  not  hear 
each  other.  Tom  died  a  few  months 
later  fi-om  another  heart  attack.  Bill 
lingered  in  a  nursing  home  for  awhile, 
his  spirit  never  confined  by  his  wheel- 
chair, and  one  year  later  died  from  a 
stroke.  But,  for  "one,  brief,  shining 
moment"  they  were  alive  again — res- 
tored to  former  days,  carefree  and 
happy.  They  could  not  turn  back  the 
clock  of  years,  but  they  were  young  in 
soul.  The  relationship  does  heal — 
especially  when  you  are  older. 

It  is  Easter  once  again. 

Dr.  Morgan,  pastor  of  Fairview 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Lenoir,  N.C., 
has  recently  published  a  book  of  read- 
ings for  older  persons  entitled.  No 
Wrinkles  on  the  Soul  (Upper  Room 
Books,  1990). 


Helping  needy  children  is  a  tradition 


By  ANN  TREICHLER 

The  small,  brightly-polished  brass 
plaque  by  the  door  of  the  Georgian- 
style  house  said  "Thomas  Coram 
Foundation."  Within  five  blocks  of 
Russell  Square,  we  had  noticed  it  on 
the  maps,  but  had  never  had  time,  or 
taken  time,  to  go  there.  It  was  close 
to  Coram  Fields,  a  large  park  area 
with  the  entrance  sign  "No  adults  ad- 
mitted without  children"  and  two 
blocks  from  the  Sick  Children's  Hospi- 
tal. 

This  past  fall  we  took  time,  finding 
that  Thomas  Coram  was  an  English 
sea  captain  and  shipbuilder,  who  after 
making  his  fortune  in  the  colonies, 
retired  to  London  in  1719.  There  he 
was  dismayed  at  the  sight  of  babies 
left  to  die  on  the  dung  hills  of  the  city. 
Sociologists  have  blamed  the  rise  in 
the  number  of  abandoned  on  the  im- 
portation of  gin  to  England  in  1720 — 
just  as  now  we  read  of  children  aban- 


doned by  mothers  who  are  users  of 
crack. 

With  the  help  of  friends  such  as 
William  Hogarth  and  George 
Friederick  Handel,  Captain  Coram 
was  able  to  establish  The  Foundling 
Hospital — "foundling"  meaning  a 
child  found  on  the  streets. 

In  reading  the  history,  one  could 
say  that  the  founder  had  Progres- 
sive Ideas.  Infants  were  placed  with 
foster  families  in  the  country  until  the 
child  was  five,  then  returned  to  the 
hospital  for  schooling  and  to  learn  a 
trade.  Jane  Hogarth,  wife  of  the 
painter,  had  over  23  foster  children 
during  her  lifetime.  It  was  intended 
that  the  children  become  productive 
members  of  society,  so  the  trades  that 
were  taught — whether  naval,  domes- 
tic or  other — allowed  the  children  a 
future. 

During  one  period  from  1756  and 
1760,  in  need  of  funds,  the  foundation 
with  government  money  took  any 


child  left  with  the  home,  6,000  a  year 
instead  of  400.  If  you  have  read  John 
Boswell's  The  Kindness  of  Strangers 
on  the  subject  of  exposed  and  aban- 
doned children,  you  know  that  most 
children  in  those  circumstances  had  a 
good  chance  of  survival,  even  if  in 
not-to-be-desired-lifestyles.  When 
the  Foundling  Hospitals  were  estab- 
lished in  France  and  Italy  in  the  late 
Middle  Ages,  data  show  that  the  death 
rate  was  90-95%.  So  it  was  at  the 
Coram  Foundation  those  four  years, 
so  Thomas  Coram  went  back  to  solicit- 
ing funds  from  friends  as  well  as 
bankrupting  himself.  Hogarth  gave 
paintings  from  auction,  Handel  gave 
concerts — continued  to  this  day. 

Three  events  this  past  fall  rein- 
forced the  impact  of  the  Coram  Foun- 
dation. Our  Williamsburg  Pres- 
byterian Women  had  for  a  program  a 
speaker  from  the  Children's  Home  at 

continued  on  page  5 


Campus 
ministry 
dominates 
discussion 

(continued  from  page  1) 

faced  with  the  prospect  of 
having  no  facilities  from 
which  to  operate.  Working 
together,  they  negotiated  an 
agreement  with  the  imiver- 
sity.  In  return  for  giving  up 
their  former,  separate  build- 
ings, they  will  be  allowed 
space  for  one  building  for  use 
as  an  ecumenical  center. 

As  a  state  institution, 
UNC-Greensboro  could  take 
the  ministries'  properties 
without  compensation,  said 
Synod  Associate  for  Mini- 
stries Rosalind  Banbury- 
Hamim.  However,  by  uniting 
and  negotiating  with  the 
university  as  an  ecumenical 
association,  the  ministries 
are  able  to  get  something  in 
return  for  their  former 
facilities.  The  Presbyterian 
campus  ministry  building  is 
worth  $192,500,  she  said. 

The  committee  asked  the 
council  to  recommend  to  the 
Synod  Assembly  that  it  ap- 
prove membership  in  the  As- 
sociation of  Campus  Mini- 
stries at  UNC-Greensboro, 
Inc.  so  that  the  Presbyterian 
ministry  can  participate  in 
this  ecumenical  facility. 

Alexander  said  it  was  un- 
fair that  the  recommendation 
did  not  mention  North 
Carolina  A&T  University, 
which  once  shared  a  black 
Presbyterian  intern  with  the 
UNC-Greensboro  ministry. 

The  agreement  does  not  af- 
fect programming,  said  Ban- 
~ury-Hamm.  It  only  pertains 
the  legal  transaction  on  the 
C-Greensboro  campus. 
Alexander  replied  that  "it 
is  the  principal  of  the  thing" 
that  is  important.  'Tou  have 
left  out  a  meaningful  part  of 
the  former  UPC"  in  not  men- 
tioning North  Carolina  A&T, 
he  said. 

Council  member  Carlton 
Eversley  of  Winston-Salem, 
N.C.  agreed.  "Presbyterians 
need  to  be  clear  about  what 
we  think  about  North 
Carolina  A&T"  and  other 
mostly  black  schools,  he  said. 
"Either  we  can  be  a  racially 
and  ethnically  diverse  synod 
and  just  assume  things  will  go 
smoothly,  or. ..we  can  be 
aware  of  each  others  feelings. 
Yes,  this  is  important." 

At  the  suggestion  of  Vice 
Moderator  John  MacLeod,  a 
five-person  task  group  met 
during  lunch  and  re- wrote  the 
recommendation  about  UNC- 
Greensboro.  The  new  state- 
ment emphasizes  the  con- 
tinuation of  the  Presbyterian 
campus  ministries  on  a  racial- 
ly inclusive  basis  at  North 
Carolina  A&T  and  other  cam- 
puses throughout  the  synod. 

The  task  group  also  recom- 
mended that  the  council 
direct  the  Campus  Ministry 
Sub-Committee  and  the 
Educational  Ministries  Com- 
mittee in  their  statements  of 
purpose  to  be  explicit  in  their 
commitment  to  racial/ethnic 
inclusiveness  in  all  campus 
ministry  programs  through- 
out the  synod. 

Council  also  directed  the 
synod  trustees  to  seek  fund- 
ing for  the  synod's  share  of  the 
cost  of  proposed  facility  and 
report  at  the  May  meeting. 


April  1990,  The  Presbyterian  News,  Page  3 


Sardis  Presbyterian  Church  celebrates  200th 


By  KEVIN  O'BRIEN 

of  the  Charlotte  Observer 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— At  the 
turn  of  the  19th  century,  five 
cotton  farmers  chose  a  young 
preacher  from  Georgia  to  lead 
their  new  church  in  southern 
Mecklenburg  County. 

Sunday,  Feb.  25,  a  sixth- 
generation  descendant  of  the 
Rev.  Issac  Grier  looked  out 
over  a  packed  Sardis  Pres- 
b3rterian  Church  at  what  his 
ancestor  had  wrought. 

"Happy  birthday  to 
you,"  said  the  Rev. 
Thomas  Long,  a  profes- 
sor at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary. 
"Well,  200  years.  That's 
impressive." 

With  a  bow  to  the 
past  and  an  eye  to  the 
future,  the  1,800-mem- 
ber  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  con- 
gregation, one  of 
Charlotte's  oldest, 
celebrated  the  bicenten- 
nial of  its  founding  on 
Feb.  24,  1790. 

The  service  was 
replete  with  imagery, 
ceremony  and  memen- 


tos of  the  past. 

The  congregation  sang  two 
hymns  that  were  para- 
phrased psalms — at  one  time 
the  only  type  of  text  allowed 
to  be  sung  in  the  church, 
formerly  Associated  Reform- 
ed Presbyterian.  One,  fitting- 
ly, was  O  God  Our  Help  in 
Ages  Past,  based  on  Psalm  90. 

Wooden  offering  plates 
dating  to  1907  were  circu- 
lated among  the  congrega- 
tion. Two  former  pastors — 
the  Revs.  Thorton  "Tony" 


Dr.  Jennings  B.  Reid,  author  of  ''A  Goodly 
Heritage,"  the  bicentennial  history  of  Sardis 
Presbyterian  Church,  signs  copies  of  the  book 


Tucker  and  Ernest  Stoffel — 
returned  to  read  from  a  108- 
year  old  Bible. 

"Being  200  years  old  says  a 
lot  about  stability,  depth  and 
roots,"  said  Tucker,  Sardis' 
pastor  from  1969-80.  "This  is 
a  church  that  has  had  strong 
pastoral  leadership  and 
strong  family  ties." 

Services  at  Sardis  Presby- 
terian Church  have  been  held 
in  nearly  the  same  south 
Charlotte  location  for  as  long 
as  the  ink  has  been  drying  on 
the  Constitution. 

The  current 
sanctuary  is  only  30 
years  old,  but  the 
continuity  between 
past  and  present 
was  clearly  evident 
in  the  congregation. 

The  service  drew 
nearly  60  descen- 
dants of  the  five 
original  cotton 
farmers  who  had 
settled  along  the 
banks  of  McAlphine 
Creek  more  than 
200  years  ago. 

"It  means  so 
much  to  me  because 
I've  lived  in  this 


area  all  my  life,"  said  Edgar 
Harris  Walker,  76,  whose 
great-great-great-great 
grandfather  was  James 
Boyce,  one  of  the  five 
founders. 

To  mark  the  occasion, 
church  members  presented 
Habitat  for  Humanity  of  Mat- 
thews with  a  check  for 
$30,000  to  finance  building 
one  of  seven  homes  for  low-in- 
come families.  Last  year,  they 
gave  the  group  $25,000  for 
land. 

Bruce  Wallace,  82,  remem- 
bers driving  to  church  with 
his  parents,  four  sisters  and 
brother  in  a  black  Model  T 
Ford.  The  year  was  1916,  at 
the  height  of  World  War  I, 
when  the  congregation  was 
200  to  300  people. 

Sitting  in  a  church  annex 
building  after  the  service, 
Wallace  surveyed  the  young 
families  and  hundreds  of 
children  eating  a  celebration 
dinner. 

"It  kind  of  makes  you 
proud,"  said  Wallace,  waiting 
for  his  daughter  to  bring  him 
a  piece  of  pie.  "There's  a  con- 
nection in  everything." 


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UTS  Receives  Grant  for  Ministry 
Experiment  in  Appalachia 


Many  Appalachian  churches 
suffer  from  a  chronic  lack  of 
permanent  pastoral  leadership 
even  though  the  PCUSA  has  an 
oversupply  of  ministers  seek- 
ing calls.  Faced  with  the  cur- 
rent logjam  in  the  Presbyterian 
placement  system,  some  mini- 
sters fear  that  if  they  accept  a 
call  to  Appalachia,  they  may 
never  receive  another  call  to 
serve  elsewhere.  With  this  con- 
cern in  mind.  Union  Seminary 
has  proposed  an  experimental 
ministry  program  that 
provides  promising  ministerial 
candidates  both  entry  into  and 
exit  out  of  Appalachia  after  a 
prescribed  length  of  service. 

Funded  initially  by  the  E. 
Rhodes  and  Leona  B.  Carpenter 
Foundation  of  Philadelphia, 
the  program  is  modeled  on  the 
denomination's  international 
mission  programs.  These 
programs  support  ministers 
during  a  year  of  home  assign- 
ment in  the  United  States 
following  a  period  of  service 
abroad.  In  the  case  of  the 
seminary's  Appalachian  Min- 
istry Program,  UTS  and  pres- 
byteries in  Appalachia  would 
place  outstanding  candidates 
in  strategic  locations  in  the 
region,  where  they  would 
serve  for  five  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time,  they  would  come 
back  to  campus  for  a  year  of 


advanced  study  before  return- 
ing to  Appalachia  or  seeking 
calls  elsewhere. 

President  Hall  shares  his 
hopes  for  the  Appalachian 
Ministry  Program.  "UTS  has 
the  opportunity  to  strengthen 
the  quality  of  ministerial  ser- 
vices to  small  churches  in  iso- 
lated areas  of  Appalachia  and 
counter  a  denominational 
trend  away  from  rural  minis- 
try. At  the  same  time,  we  can 
offer  our  graduates  oppor- 
tunities to  function  in  a 
theological  and  cultural 
context  different  from  their 
own.  Some  parts  of  Appalachia 
are  geographically  remote  and 
culturally  different  and  suffer 
from  absentee  ownership  of 
land  and  resources  and  im- 
ported management  using  un- 
skilled native  labor.  This 
program  could  provide  a 
global-type  experience  for 
graduates  seeking  this  type  of 
exposure." 

Over  the  long  term,  the 
seminary  believes  this  effort 
will  call  attention  to  the  rich 
possibilities  of  a  geographical 
area  too  often  neglected  by 
mainline  denominations,  and 
signal  the  importance  of 
Appalachia  as  a  place  of 
rewarding  ministry  for  com- 
petent candidates.  □ 


Friends  gather  at  Sprunt  lectures.  The  Rev.  John  D.  Macleod,  Jr., 
former  executive  of  the  Synod  of  North  Carolina,  catches  up  on  the  news 
with  old  friends  at  the  seminary's  Sprunt  Lecture  series  in  February. 
Because  he  completed  three  degrees  at  Union  (M.Div.  '45,  Th.M.  '49, 
Th.D.  '52),  John  has  classmates  who  participate  in  numerous  class 
reunions. 


Pastors'  conference  interpreted.  Despite  what  some  students  may  feel.  Union  Seminary  faculty  do  not 

need  interpreters  when  they  lecture.  An  exception  occurred  in  February,  when  a  group  of  Presbyterian  pastors 
assembled  at  the  seminary  for  the  Theological  Lectures  for  Korean-American  Pastors  Conference.  Each  lecture 
of  the  two-day  conference,  sponsored  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  was  verbally  translated  into  Korean 
for  the  40  ministers  attending.  The  Rev.  Edwin  E.  Kang  (UTS  '66),  staff  specialist  for  Korean  ministries  for 
National  Capital  Presbytery  and  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic,  was  conference  coordinator. 

Alumni/ae  Association  Honors  Outstanding  Librarian 


The  Alumni/ae  Board  of 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  has  announced  that  it 
will  dedicate  its  Alumni/ae 
Library  Book  Endowment  in 
honor  of  Martha  B.  Aycock, 
associate  librarian  at  the  semi- 
nary. The  announcement  was 
made  at  the  annual  reunion 
luncheon  of  alumni/ae  in 
February.  Ms.  Aycock  expects 
to  retire  in  1991  after  38  years  of 
service  to  students,  faculty, 
and  alvimni/ae  of  the  seminary. 

Ms.  Aycock  joined  the 
seminary's  library  staff  in  1953. 
Since  then,  she  has  served  as 


acquisitions  and  reference 
librarian,  and  is  currently 
associate  librarian. 

Educated  at  the  University 
of  Richmond  (Westhampton 
College),  Virginia  Common- 
wealth University,  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education,  Ms.  Aycock 
also  engaged  in  graduate 
studies  at  The  Catholic  Univer- 
sity of  America  and  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia. 

She  has  served  as  president 
of  the  Richmond  Area  Associa- 
tion for  Retarded  Citizens,  the 


Virginia  Association  for 
Retarded  Citizens,  and 
PROMISE,  a  statewide  coali- 
tion promoting  education  for 
the  handicapped.  She  was  a 
member  of  the  Governor's 
Committee  on  Education. 

Ms.  Aycock  is  one  of  four 
on  the  staff  at  Union  Seminary 
to  have  served  as  president  of 
the  American  Theological 
Library  Association,  whose 
members  represent  200 
theological  institutions  across 
the  country.  She  continues  to 
serve  as  records  manager  for 
that  organization.  □ 


Did  You  Know? 

Interpretation,  an  interna- 
tionally-respected journal  of 
Bible  and  theology,  is  publish- 
ed quarterly  from  the  campus 
of  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary. Now  in  its  44th  year,  the 
journal  continues  to  receive 
wide  acclaim  from  scholars 
and  theologians  for  its  service 
to  the  church. 

Other  facts  about  Interpreta- 
tion may  surprise  you.  For  in- 
stance, did  you  know 

•  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  high- 
ly respected  of  the  theological 
journals  currently  being  pub- 
lished? 

•  that  it  is  read  by  pastors, 
professors,  seminary  stu- 
dents, and  others  living  in 
every  state  of  the  nation  and 
in  over  85  countries  overseas, 
including  far-away  lands 
such  as  the  Sultanate  of 
Oman,  Malagasy  Republic, 
the  Republic  of  Kiribati,  and 
the  Tonga  Islands? 


•  that  it  is  found  on  the  shelves 
of  more  than  1,600  college, 
university,  seminary,  and 
public  Libraries? 

•  that  it  is  indexed  by  all  major 
library  index  services? 

•  that  its  contributors  include 
not  only  current  outstand- 
ing scholars  but  young 
scholars  of  the  future,  not 
only  Protestants  but  inter- 
faith  contributors  as  well? 

•  that  its  advisory  council  is 
composed  of  men  and 
women  who  teach  at  lead- 
ing theological  schools 
throughout  the  United 
States,  and  at  least  one 
parish  minister? 

•  that  its  renewal  rate  holds  at 
77%,  which  is  considered 
exceptional? 

•  that  it  is  currently  translated 
into  Japanese  on  a  regular 
basis?  □ 


New  Director 

Celia  Luxmbore,  former  director  of 
marketing  resources  for  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education,  didn't  have  far  to  move 
in  March  when  she  accepted  a  posi- 
tion as  the  director  of  communica- 
tions at  Union  Seminary.  Her 
extensive  background  in  market- 
ing and  publications  stands  her  in 
good  stead  as  she  moves  across  the 
road  to  assume  the  responsibilities 
of  her  new  position. 


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April  1990,  The  Presbyterian  News,  Page  5 


Montreat  older  adult  leadership  conference  leaders 
Robert  Atchley,  left,  and  Rita  Dixon 


News  Briefs. 


Zuni  Training  Center  was  represented  at  a  special  display 
of  Virginia  products  at  Bloomingdale's  during  February. 
Peanuts  raised  as  a  part  of  the  center's  vocational  training 
program  for  developmentally  disabled  young  adults  were  fea- 
tured in  the  display,  sponsored  by  the  Virginia  Department  of 
Agriculture.  Robert  Bishop  is  superintendent  of  the  Zuni 
Training  Center. 

Dorothy  C.  Home  of  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Con- 
cord, N.  C,  Charlotte  Presbytery,  was  elected  to  the  governing 
cabinet  of  the  Association  of  Presbyterian  Church  Educators 
during  its  annual  meeting  in  Kansas  City  in  February. 

O.  Randolph  Rollins,  an  elder  at  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Richmond,  Va.  has  been  named  to  the  General 
Assembly's  Special  Committee  on  the  Nature  of  the  Church 
and  Its  Practice  of  Governance. 

Patrick  B.  Bell  of  Grace  Covenant  Church  in  Richmond  is 
the  first  woman  to  be  appointed  as  a  full  time  judge  in  that  city. 
She  is  on  the  Richmond  Juvenile  and  Domestic  Relations 
District  Court. 

Robert  H.  Pryor  is  the  new  director  of  Camp  Hanover  in 
Mechanicsville,  Va.  for  the  Presbytery  of  The  James.  He  is  the 
former  manager  and  director  of  Camp  Rockfish,  a  Methodist 
camp  in  Parkton,  N.C.,  and  holds  degrees  from  Davidson 
College  and  the  University  of  North  Carolina. 

Samuel  Ervin  of  Morganton,  N.C.  is  a  member  of  the 
General  Assembly  Program  Committee  which  is  helping  plan 
the  202nd  General  Assembly,  May  29-June  6  in  Salt  Lake  City. 

Former'  Presbyterian  News  editor  Bob  Milks  is  now  an 
editor  for  the  Oxford  University  Press  in  Cary,  N.C. 


Care  for  children  traditional 


continued  from  page  2 
Grandfather  Mountain.  I 
heard  the  Rev.  Donald  Hamil- 
ton speak  in  New  Castle  Pres- 
bjd;ery  of  the  changing  role  of 
the  Children's  Homes  of  the 
former  Synod  of  the  Virginias. 
And  I  received  in  the  name  of 
Presbyterian  Women  a  cita- 
tion from  VEFC,  Volunteer 
Emergency  Foster  Care, 
which  has  been  able  to  ex- 
pand its  program  in  the  S5rnod 
thanks  to  the  last  Birthday 
Offering  of  the  Women  of  the 
Church,  PCUS. 

The  Coram  Foundation 
has  also  turned  to  new 
programs — foster  care,  sup- 
plement social  services,  in- 
novative ways  to  serve  the 
needs  of  children.  In  England 
and  here,  babies  are  still 
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dumpsters  and  restaurant 
washrooms.  Hope  comes  to 
them  through  the  services 
being  offered  through  the 
homes  and  institutions  of  the 
synod. 

In  a  large  room  at  the  foun- 
dation are  trays  of  items  left 
there  two  hundred  years  ago. 
Each  mother,  giving  up  a 
child,  was  asked  to  leave  a 
token,  so  that  the  child  could 
be  identified  if  ever  the 
mother  was  able  to  reclaim  it. 
Small  necklaces  of  coral 
beads,  buttons,  game 
markers,  coins — all  un- 
claimed, but  tokens  of 
children,  boys,  and  girls, 
facing  a  world  with  love  and 
skills,  thanks  to  the  love  and 
generosity  of  the  old  sea  cap- 
tain, Thomas  Coram. 


Older  adult  leadership  event  is  May  14-18 


"Behold,  1  am  doing  a  new 
thing;  now  it  springs  forth,  do 
you  not  perceive  it?"  Isaiah 
43:19  is  the  basis  for  the 
theme  of  this  year's  Montreat 
Older  Adult  Leadership  Con- 
ference: "The  Gray  90's: 
Bridge  to  the  Twenty-First 
Century". 

The  Older  Adult  Leader- 
ship Conference,  May  14-18, 
provides  an  opportunity  for 
persons  interested  in  older 
adult  ministry  to  develop  the 
skills,  resources,  and  inspira- 
tion needed  for  meeting  the 
challenges  that  lie  ahead. 

More  than  half  of  Pres- 
byterians are  over  the  age  of 
55,  and  one  in  five  is  over  age 
65.  There  is  a  critical  need 
within  the  church  to  under- 
stand the  issues  of  aging,  to 
celebrate  the  special  gifts 
older  persons  have  to  offer 
church  and  community,  and 
to  address  the  special  needs  of 
older  adults. 

This  conference  is  designed 
to  equip  lay  leaders  and  pas- 
tors of  local  congregations  to 
develop  older  adult  ministries 
according  to  their  needs  and 
resources. 

Conference  leadership  fea- 
tures Robert  Atchley, 
Ph.D.,  director  of  the  Scripps 
Gerontology  Center  and 
professor  in  the  Department 
of  Sociology  and  Anthropol- 
ogy of  Miami  University,  Ox- 


Historical  society 
to  meet  April  28 
in  Raleigh 

The  annual  spring  meeting  of 
the  North  Carolina  Pres- 
byterian Historical  Society 
will  be  held  Saturday,  April 
28  at  Hudson  Memorial  Pres- 
byterian Church  on  Six  Forks 
Road  in  Raleigh. 

Dr.  Bobby  Moss  of  Black- 
sburg,  S.C.  will  speak  on  the 
Scotch-Irish  migrations.  Dr. 
Moss,  formerly  of  Limestone 
College,  is  a  recognized 
scholar  and  has  been  active  in 
societies  dealing  with  Scotch- 
Irish  concerns. 

Registration  is  at  10  a.m., 
followed  by  the  business  ses- 
sion. The  program  will  end  by 
2  p.m.  Lunch  is  $5.  Lunch 
reservations  can  be  made 
with  the  society's  secretary, 
John  D.  MacLeod  at  P.O.  Box 
19361,  Raleigh,  N.C.  27619. 
The  meeting  is  open. 

Dr.  Jacob  L.  Kincaid  is 
president  of  the  North  Car- 
lina  Presbyterian  Historical 
Society. 


ON  PROOF  FOR 
THE  EXISTENCE  OF  GOD, 
AND  OTHER 
REFLECTIVE  INQUIRIES 

PAULVJECSNER 

A  Cartesian  reexamination  of  basic 
presuppositions,  old  and  new,  in 
philosophy  and  sciences.  The  treatise 
challenges  many  assertions  of  fact  in 
these,  as  well  as  rising  convictions 
that  many  truths  are  indeterminable. 
Answers  are  offered  thus  to  ques- 
tions of  meaning,  free  will,  forces  in 
physics,  axioms  and  paradoxes  in 
logic  and  mathematics,  transcend- 
ent realities,  and  so  forth.  Corre- 
spondingly the  author  does  also  not 
depend  on  methods  of  inquiry  in  use, 
reverting  to  exposition  in  commonly 
comprehended  form. 


ON  PROOF  FOR 
THE  EXISTENCE 
OF  GOD, 
AND  OTHER 
REFLECTIVE 
INQUIRIES 

BY  PAULVJECSNER 


264  pages,  85  diagrams,  index 

ISBN  0-9619519-0-7 

Cloth  bound,  $20.00 

Send  order  for  "Reflective  Inquiries"  to 

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ford,  Ohio.  Dr.  Atchley  is  a 
well-known  author,  lecturer, 
and  teacher  in  the  field  of 
gerontology,  and  is  past  presi- 
dent of  the  American  Society 
on  Aging.  Dr.  Atchley  will 
give  the  keynote  address  on 
Tuesday  morning.  May  15. 

Dr.  Rita  Dixon  will  be  the 
worship  leader  for  the  week. 
She  is  the  coordinator  for 
black  congregational  enhan- 
cement for  the  Racial/Ethnic 
Ministry  Unit,  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  The  con- 
ference will  begin  with  a 
keynote  worship  experience. 

Music  will  be  led  by  Nor- 
man Bowman,  minister 
emeritus,  Church  of  Scotland, 
from  Saltcoats,  Scotland. 
Recreation  experiences  will 
be  led  by  Mrs.  Carlita 
Hunter,  Director  of  Chris- 
tian Education,  Bethel  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Davidson, 
North  Carolina. 

Workshop  titles  include: 
Listening  with  a  Whole 
Heart;  Nutrition  and  Health: 
Memory  Expansion  and 
Stress  Reduction;  Ministry 
and  "High  Tech"  in  Your 


Church  Program;  Leadership 
and  Psychological  Types;  Sex 
and  Intimacy  in  the  Later 
Years;  the  "Boom  Genera- 
tion": Impact  on  the  Future; 
Gray  Hair  and  I  Don't  Care; 
The  ABC's  of  Older  Adult 
Ministry;  Outreach  and  Ad- 
vocacy; Trusting  God  Into  the 
21st  Century;  Dealing  With 
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cipline and  the  Aging  Revolu- 
tion." 

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and  art  by  Joni  Pienkowski 
of  Blacksburg,  Va.  Joni's 
tales  are  based  on  her  33- 
piece  collection  of  drawings 
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friendship  with  Malissia,  a 
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GENERAL  INFORMATION 
SYNOD  SCHOOL.... 

is  an  opportunity  for  individuals  and  families  to  worship,  play,  study 
and  experience  a  Christian  community  for  a  week  of  learning, 
sharing  and  growing.  Unique  to  the  School  is  its  generational, 
theological,  racial  and  social  mix  of  Presbyterians  from  Delaware  to 
North  Carolina,  including  city  and  rural  communities. 

RANDOLPH  MACON  COLLEGE.... 

located  in  a  residential  area  of  Lynchburg,  Virginia — ^this  beautiful 
100-acre  campus  provides  something  for  everyone.  Dormitory  hous- 
ing, snack  bars,  an  indoor  pool,  tennis  courts,  lots  of  classroom  space 
and  plenty  of  room  for  walking  and  recreational  activities  are  all 
available  to  participants.  Buffet  style  meals  are  served  in  a  central 
dining  room.  A  packet  including  map  will  be  sent  to  you  upon  receipt 
of  registration. 

WHAT  TO  BRING.... 

Dress  at  the  School  is  informal — shorts  and  casual  clothes  are  "in." 
You  may  want  to  bring  recreational  equipment  and  toys  or  games  for 
your  children;  fans;  extension  cords,  etc.  More  details  on  what  you 
may  want  to  bring  will  be  sent  out  upon  registration.  SORRY,  DUE 
TO  A  STATE  ORDINANCE,  NO  PETS  ARE  ALLOWED  EXCEPT 
FOR  THOSE  ACCOMPANYING  THE  VISUALLY  OR  HEARING 
IMPAIRED. 

WORSHIP.... 

There  is  a  conscious  effort  at  the  School  to  be  one  inclusive  community 
while  also  recognizing  and  serving  the  various  segments  of  the  com- 
munity. Informal  worship  after  breakfast  is  for  the  total  community 
and  will  be  led  by  the  Reverends  Sylvester  and  Beverly  Bullock, 
co-pastors  of  Westminster  Presbyterian  Church,  Petersburg,  VA.  A 
more  traditional  worship  service  in  the  evenings  is  designed  espe- 
cially for  adults.  This  year's  evening  worship  leaders  will  be  the  Rev. 
Rosalind  Banbury-Hamm,  Assoc.  Executive  for  Synod  Ministries, 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  and  the  Rev.  L.V.  Lassiter,  pastor  of 
Northminster  Presbyterian  Church  in  Washington  D.C. 

FELLOWSHIP  FOR  SINGLES  AT  THE  SCHOOL.... 

includes  informal  gatherings,  an  evening  out,  and  space  set  apart, 
and  is  planned  so  that  these  individuals  have  an  opportunity  for  sup- 
portive fellowship. 

ACTIVITY  AND  COURSE  INFORMATION.... 

You  may  participate  in  both  morning  classes,  and  afternoon  and 
evening  activities.  The  morning  classes  are  mandatory  (as  is  morning 
worship)  while  afternoon  and  evening  activities  are  optional.  These 
may  include  field  trips,  arts  and  crafts,  and  organized  recreation. 


TYPICAL  DAILY  SCHEDULE  FOR  SYNOD  SCHOOL 

7:45  a.m. 

Breakfast 

5:30 

Supper 

8:30-9:00 

Community  Worship 

7:00-8:00 

Evening  Community 

9:30-12:15 

Classes 

Activities 

12:30 

Lunch 

8:15-9^)0 

Evening  Worship 

2:00-4:30 

Optional  Afternoon 

llK)Op.m. 

Quiet  Time 

Activities 

HOUSING 

Facilities  on  the  Randolph-Macon  campus  are  college  dormitory 
style.  Most  rooms  have  two  beds.  There  are  a  limited  number  of 
triples  and  singles.  Each  floor  is  equipped  with  several  hall  baths,  but 
no  bath  facilities  are  available  in  the  dorm  rooms.  The  double  rooms 
have  ample  space  for  children  with  sleeping  bags. 
Costs:  Please  note  that  the  $35  Registration  Fee  for  Synod  School  is 
not  included  in  the  housing  costs.  Linens  are  furnished. 
All  prices  quoted  are  for  the  entire  week. 

Housing:  Individuals — double  room  occupancy  per  person  $50.00 
Family — two  adults,  two  children  (ages  infant  to  10)  in  family  room, 
children  in  sleeping  bags — per  family  $125.00 
Additional  children  in  family  room  using  sleeping  bags — per 
child  $25.00 

Private  room  accommodations — per  person  $75.00 
Meals:  Adult  (age  10  up)  $65.00  •  Children  (2-10)  $37.50 
There  is  no  charge  (housing,  meals  or  registration)  for  children  under 
2  years  of  age.  Cribs  for  infants  are  not  available  at  the  college. 
Parents  should  plan  to  bring  portable  cribs  for  their  children. 
Synod  School  Registration  Fee  (ages  2  and  up)  $35.00  per  person 


JULY  8^ 


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CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH  AT  THE  SCHOOL 

Children  and  youth  of  all  ages  are  welcome  provided  they  are 
accompanied  by  a  parent  or  parent  substitute.  Young  people  in 
grades  7 — 12  may  register  with  an  adult  participant  who  will  be 
responsible  for  them  throughout  the  week  of  the  School.  There  must 
be  one  adult  chaperone  participant  for  every  three  youth 
participants.  Adults  will  be  housed  near  the  youth  for  whom  they 
are  responsible. 

In  the  mornings,  supervised  activities  including  recreation,  crafts, 
music,  and  other  learning  experiences  are  provided  for  all  children 
and  youth.  Child  care  is  provided  for  infants  through  two  year  olds. 
Classes  are  taught  by  well  qualified  leaders  as  follows:  3  &  4  year 
olds,  Kindergarten-Grade  1,  Grades  2-3,  Grades  4-5,  Grades  6-8 
and  Grades  9-12.  Enrollment  is  determined  by  "entering  grade"  for 
Fall  1990. 

Programs  for  both  Senior  and  Junior  Highs  will  be  provided. 
Leaders  for  Senior  Highs  will  be  Bill  DePrater  and  Sylvester 
Shannon.  Leader  for  Junior  High  will  be  Fritzi  Scott. 

PLEASE  NOTE:  Persons  beyond  high  school  age  are  expected  to 
register  as  adults. 


AFTERNOON  ACTIVITIES 

MINI-COURSES  will  be  offered  for  all  participants  each  afternoon 
providing  overviews  of  the  morning  classes  as  well  as  other  topics. 

ART  Drawing  What  You  See,  a  short  course  based  on  the  principle 
of  Betty  Edwards'  book.  Drawing  on  the  Right  Side  of  the  Brain.  A 
series  of  fun- to-do  exercises  which  help  you  improve  your  observation 
skills  while  getting  rid  of  fears  and  hang-ups  about  drawing.  Ages 
8-80. 2:00-4:00  p.m.  Monday— Thursday.  Instructor:  Marji  Gravett 

CRAFTS  for  all  ages  will  be  available  each  afternoon  and  will  be 
taught  by  Christy  Jones. 


COURSE  OFFERINGS 

ALL  ADULT  PARTICIPANTS  CHOOSE  EITHER  ONE  FULL 
MORNING  OR  TWO  HALF  MORNING  COURSES.  Enrollment  is 
on  a  first  come  basis,  giving  preference  if  at  all  possible  to  your  first 
choice. 

FULL  MORNING  COURSES— 9:15  a.m.  through  12:30  p.m. 

A.  SPIRITUAL  GROWTH  THROUGH  JOURNALING 

A  workshop  on  Spiritual  Growth  and  Development  through  jour- 
naling  and  reflection.  Using  a  variety  of  spiritual  exercises,  we  will 
explore  our  inner  thoughts  and  feelings  about  God.  Each  participant 
will  keep  a  journal  of  his/her  experiences  in  this  workshop.  These 
journals  will  become  the  foundation  for  reflection  and  exploring  new 
dimensions  of  spirituality. 

Marion  A.  "Jack"  Mills  is  currently  associated  with  Plumbline 
Associates,  a  group  specializing  in  human  resource  and  organiza- 
tional development.  Jack  has  been  an  Associate  Executive,  pastor 
and  Army  chaplain.  He  has  done  extensive  training  in  human 
relations,  conflict  managements  and  organizational  behavior  and  de- 
velopment. 

B.  THE  MIDDLE  YEARS:  CRISIS  OR  OPPORTUNITY? 

This  course  will  explore  life  transitions  that  challenge  people  in 
mid-life.  Participants  will  identify  and  discuss  common  changes  that 
occur  during  the  middle  years.  Most  everyone  experiences  physical 
and  psychological  change  and  the  aging  of  parents.  Many  face  the 
growing  up,  departure  and  return  (!)  of  children;  the  restructure  of 


1990 


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families  through  death  or  divorce;  becoming  a  grandparent;  retiring 
from  a  career;  becoming  ourselves  as  God's  children?  What  are  the 
implications  for  our  spiritual  journey  and  the  meaning  of  life? 

Jan  McGilliard  is  the  Enabler  for  the  Mid-Atlantic  Association 
for  Ministries  with  Older  Adults,  a  Synod-related  group. 

C.  NURTURING  THE  CHILD  IN  YOU 

In  this  course  we  will  attempt  to  identify  who  the  child  is  in  us,  and 
what  it  means  to  nurture  this  child.  We  will  work,  play,  think,  laugh, 
and  try  to  set  ourselves  directions  which  will  help  us  nurture  our  own 
child  and  the  child  in  those  we  love. 

Bill  Pauley  is  the  pastor  of  the  Chadbourne  Presbyterian  Church, 
Chadbourne,  NC.  During  his  thirty  years  of  ministry,  he  has  been  a 
pastor,  college  administrator  and  teacher,  campus  minister  and 
Synod  Regional  Communicator. 

D.  PARTNERSHIP  IN  GLOBAL  MISSION— WHAT,  WHO, 
WHERE  AND  HOW? 

A  new  strategy  in  the  Global  Mission  of  the  PC  (USA)  is  a  greater 
emphasis  on  Mutuality  in  Mission — working  together  across  na- 
tional boundaries,  with  expertise  and  resources  flowing  back  and 
forth.  Many  presbyteries  have  developed  Partnership  with  entities  of 
the  Church  in  other  countries.  This  course  will  trace  the  process  of 
establishing  such  an  International  Partnership,  using  as  an  example 
the  partnership  in  Central  America  between  the  Presbytery  of  the 
Peaks  and  Latin  American  Evangelical  Center  for  Pastoral  Studies 
(CELEP). 

Edith  Patton  is  the  Associate  Presbyter  for  Education  and  Mis- 
sion, Presbytery  of  the  Peaks.  She  has  been  a  member  of  Presbytery/ 
Sjmod  International  Partnership  Committee,  and  has  been  directly 
involved  with  Presbytery  Partnership  since  1983. 

E.  MUSIC  IMAGINATION  FOR  THE  NON-MUSICIAN 

This  class  is  designed  to  develop  or  renew  a  vision  of  how  music 
may  be  an  inclusive,  creative  addition  to  worship  for  a  variety  of  ages 
or  congregation  sizes.  Models  may  be  applied  for  existing  or  new 
groups.  This  class  is  not  just  for  musicians,  but  anyone  with  an 
appreciation  or  desire  for  a  fresh  approach  to  music  and  worship. 

Lindy  Bodkin  is  a  free-lance  commercial  artist  and  Director  of 
Christian  Education/Music  for  Community  in  Christ  Presbyterian, 
Greensboro  NC.  For  over  13  hears  she  has  directed  children,  adult 
and  handbell  choirs.  Her  experience  has  included  starting  up  choirs 
.  as  well  as  building  and  expanding  existing  choirs. 

F.  IN  CHRIST»S  NAME  WE  PLAY 

Part  of  being  re-created  in  the  image  of  God  includes  recreating  in 
the  Christian  community.  Come  learn  how  to  play  in  church  in  a  non- 
threatening,  inclusive  and  fun  way.  Participants  will  gain  skills  in 
planning  and  leading  recreation  in  a  variety  of  settings,  including 
church  night  suppers,  retreats.  Vacation  Bible  school,  officers'  re- 
treats, etc.  No  skills  are  required — merely  a  youthful  spirit  and  a 
willingness  to  play  in  the  name  of  Christ. 

Richard  Banbury-Hamm  is  an  ordained  minister  and  educator, 
presently  "re-created"  as  house-husband  in  Richmond,  VA.  His 
experience  in  the  past  ten  years  includes  having  led  recreational 
events  for  children,  youth  and  adults  in  churches,  presbyteries  and 
the  synod. 


HALF  MORNING  COURSES 

(OFFERED  TWICE)  9:30  a.m.  and  11:00  a.m. 

1.  THEMES  IN  THE  BRIEF  STATEMENT  OF  FAITH 

Our  church  subscribes  to  the  doctrine  that  the  Confessions  are 
subordinate  to  the  Scriptures,  but  help  guide  the  church  in  the  study 
and  interpretation  of  the  Scriptures.  We  will  use  the  Brief  Statement 
of  Faith  in  our  study  of  Scripture  passages. 

Edward  Newberry  is  pastor  of  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church  in 


Charlotte,  NC  and  a  member  of  the  General  Assembly  Special 
Committee  for  the  Brief  Statement  on  Reformed  Faith. 

2.  "ACTS— ALIVE" 

This  study  of  the  Book  of  the  Acts  by  Luke  provides  us  with  a  clear 
understanding  of  the  early  church  at  work  defining  its  faith  and  life. 
Presbyterian  Women  will  be  exploring  this  material  in  1990-1991  in 
their  Circle  Bible  Study.  This  exciting  study  of  Christianity  as  it 
relates  to  culture  then  and  now  will  give  the  participants  new 
perspectives  on  faithful  discipleship. 

Ken  Rogers  is  Pastor  of  Saint  Andrew  Presb5^erian  Church,  Lyn- 
chburg, VA.  As  a  member  of  the  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks,  he  chairs  the 
Division  of  Administration.  He  will  be  writing  a  Study  Guide  for  the 
PW  Bible  Study  for  1990-91. 

3.  AIDS  (CHRISTIANS'  RESPONSE  TO  THE  CRISIS) 

What  is  AIDS?  How  does  the  disease  spread?  How  does  it  affect 
people?  What  educational  models  can  I  use  back  in  my  home  church 
to  address  the  issues  of  AIDS  and  its  affects  on  all  Christians? 

Dr.  Boyd  Francis  is  the  Director  of  the  Division  of  Infectious 
Diseases  for  Roanoke  Memorial  Hospital.  He  works  with  AIDS 
patients  on  a  daily  basis  and  speaks  often  to  groups  regarding  the 
AIDS  disease  and  how  we  as  Christians  can  respond  compassion- 
ately. 

The  AIDS  Council  of  Western  Virginia  is  a  non-profit  commu- 
nity group  organized  in  1986  to  provide  accurate  information  and  as- 
sistance to  people  concerned  about  or  affected  by  AIDS  and  human 
immunodeficiency  virus  (HIV)  infections.  The  AIDS  Council  will  also 
provide  leadership  for  this  course. 

4.  DIRECTORY  FOR  WORSHIP  (Offered  9:15  a.m.  only) 

This  course  will  explore  Directory  for  Worship,  and  how  to  use  it  in 
services  and  devotions  as  well  as  accompan3dng  resources. 

Carroll  D.  Jenkins  is  Synod  Executive  and  Stated  Clerk  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

5.  ACTIONS  OF  THE  202ND  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  (Offered 
11:00  a.m.  only) 

This  course  will  review  the  actions  of  the  1990  Assembly  and  allow 
the  opportunity  to  explore  their  impact  on  the  church. 
Carroll  D.  Jenkins 


SYNOD  SCHOOL  REGISTRATION  FORM  ON  PAGE  9 

We  regret  that  we  cannot  accept  any  Synod  School  regis- 
trations over  the  phone.  All  registrations  must  be  made 
in  writing  and  accompanied  by  a  $35.00  per  person  reg- 
istration fee.  Deadline  for  registration  is  June  15, 1990.* 

*PLEASE  NOTE:  Your  registration  fee  is  refundable  only 
if  cancellation  is  made  by  JUNE  14,  1990. 

For  more  information  call  the  office  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  in  Richmond,  Virginia—  (804)  342-0016. 


THI§  PAGE  IS  SPONSORED  BY  PRESBYTERIAN  HOME  &  FAMILY  SERVICES,  INC, 


Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 

An  Agency  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


Genesis  House  Program  Offers  a  New 
Beginning  for  Children  in  Crisis 

36  Children  Served  in  First  5  IVIonths 


A  fresh  start  for  abused  or  neglected 
children 


Genesis  House 


On  Sept.  13,  1989,  a  two-year- 
old  and  a  three-year-old  moved 
into  a  newly  renovated  build- 
ing on  the  Presbyterian  Home 
campus  in  Lynchburg,  Va. 
They  were  the  first  residents 
in  the  temporary  facility  for 
the  Genesis  House  Program, 
an  emergency  shelter  program 
for  abused  and  neglected  chil- 
dren ages  2  through  12,  and 
the  newest  ministry  of  Pres- 
byterian Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc. 

Within  three  weeks,  the 
youngsters  had  been  joined  by 
four  others,  and  there  had 
been  approximately  30  inqui- 
ries about  possible  future  res- 
idents. From  this  response,  it 
was  clear  that  the  Genesis 
House  Program  was  an  idea 
whose  time  had  come. 

By  providing  abused  and 
neglected  children  with  round- 
the-clock  emergency  shelter 
and  care,  seven  days  a  week, 
including  holidays,  for  up  to 
60  days  (while  suitable  place- 
ment is  found  in  a  safe  and 
loving  environment),  the  Gen- 
esis House  Program  is,  indeed, 
filling  an  urgent  demand  in 
the  Lynchburg  community.  In 
1988  405  cases  of  child  abuse 
or  neglect  were  determined 
out  of  1600  reported  in  Dis- 
trict 11,  the  area  served  by 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc. 

The  program  is  licensed  to 
serve  10  children  at  a  time 
with  a  goal  to  serve  55  chil- 
dren during  the  first  year. 
Designed  primarily  for  chil- 
dren from  Lynchburg  and 
surrounding  counties,  the 
program  does,  however,  admit 
other  children. 

In  a  warm,  relaxed,  and 
homelike  atmosphere,  where 
members  of  a  family  can  be 
kept  together  and  with  a  large, 
beautiful  campus  to  enjoy,  the 
children  are  given  a  sense  of 
stability  and  a  fresh  start. 

Those  old  enough  for  school 
attend  the  public  schools,  and, 
according  to  Brian  J.  Runk, 
who  is  in  charge  of  the  pro- 
gram, the  children  do  well. 
There  is  also  virtually  no 
homesickness  among  the  resi- 


dents, whose  average  age  so 
far  is  7.7,  said  Runk. 

Contracts  are  usually  devel- 
oped for  a  30-day  time  frame 
with  a  possible  30-day  exten- 
sion if  the  situation  warrants 
it.  This  allows  the  placing 
party  to  work  on  the  problem 


Ronald 
McDonald 
Children's 
Charities 
Makes  Grant 

Amid  keen  competition,  the 
Genesis  House  Program  was 
chosen  by  Ronald  McDonald 
Children's  Charities  for  a 
$50,000  grant  to  be  used  for 
first-year  operating  expens- 
es while  church  and  com- 
munity support  is  devel- 
oped. In  a  ceremony  held 
Feb.  12  at  the  Genesis 
House,  Blake  Lee,  McDo- 
nald's regional  marketing 
manager,  and  local  owner 
operators  Keyto  Cooper  and 
Rosemary  Taylor  presented 
the  award  to  the  Reverend 
E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

To  qualify  for  an  RMCC 
grant,  a  program  must 
address  real  problems  in  a 
definite  manner  and  have 
measurable  impact.  Each 
grant  request  submitted  is 
reviewed  by  the  20-member 
RMCC  Board  of  Trustees 
made  up  of  health  profes- 
sionals, civic  leaders  and 
McDonald's  representatives 
from  throughout  the  coun- 
try. Established  in  1984  in 
memory  of  McDonald's 
founder  Ray  A.  Kroc,  Ron- 
ald McDonald  Children's 
Charities  awards  grants  to 
not-for-profit  organizations 
helping  children. 


areas  that  precipitated  the 
placement  of  the  child  or 
children,  and,  it  is  hoped,  cor- 
rect the  problems  so  that  a 
reunification  of  the  family  is 
feasible.  Following  the  stay  in 
the  shelter,  each  child  receives 
aftercare  services.  If  long-term 
placement  is  needed  after  60 
days,  the  option  of  continuing 
into  the  Presbyterian  Home 
program  is  available. 

The  shelter's  founding  group 
is  the  Lynchburg  organization 
Stop  Child  Abuse  Today 
(SCAT),  which  is  currently 
raising  funds  for  the  perma- 
nent shelter,  which  will  also 
be  located  on  the  Presbyterian 
Home  campus.  Formed  be- 
cause child  abuse  had  become 
a  pressing  problem  in  the 
Central  Virginia  area,  SCAT 
had  as  its  objective  the  estab- 
lishment of  an  emergency 
refuge  for  abused  and  ne- 
glected children.  Because  the 
program  offers  a  new  begin- 
ning for  the  children,  SCAT 
named  it  (Genesis  House. 

In  May  1989,  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  Presbyterian 
Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
approved  the  sponsoring  of  the 
Genesis  House  Program  and 
the  temporary  use  of  one  of  its 
buildings  for  the  shelter.  The 
program  has  already  attracted 
the  support  of  several  com- 
munity businesses  as  well  as 
several  foundations. 

By  the  end  of  February,  it 
had  served  36  children,  kept 
11  sibling  groups  from  being 
separated,  and  received  114 
inquiries  for  service. 

Before  the  establishment  of 
Genesis  House,  immediate  hous- 
ing for  abused  and  neglected 
children  was  not  available  ex- 
cept on  an  emergency  foster 
care  basis.  Because  of  the 
decreasing  number  of  foster 
homes  in  Virginia,  the  pro- 
gram has  been  a  blessing  for 
social  service  agencies  who 
struggle  daily  to  find  foster 
placements  for  children. 

The  Genesis  House  Program 
works  with  the  Child  Protec- 
tion Service  and  is  licensed  by 
the  Virginia  Department  of 
Social  Services. 


Serving  Individuals 
And  Their  Families 

Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.,  which  be- 
gan its  ministry  in  1903,  is 
an  agency  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic,  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  It  exists  to 
serve  individuals  and  their 
families.  This  mission  mani- 
fests itself  in  preventive, 
rehabilitative,  and  specialized 
services  and  programs  which 
enable  the  Synod,  Presbytery, 
local  church  and  community 
to  meet  more  effectively  the 
physical,  mental,  emotional 
and  spiritual  needs  of  chil- 
dren, youth,  adults  and 
families. 

We  currently  offer  four 
programs  and  will  soon  add 
a  fifth.  Three  of  our  minis- 
tries are  located  on  our 
Lynchburg  campus.  They 
are:  the  Children's  Home,  a 
residential,  coeducational  pro- 
gram for  children  ages  5 
through  17  from  dysfunc- 
tional families;  the  Genesis 
House  Program,  an  emergen- 
cy shelter  for  abused  and 
neglected  children  ages  2 
through  12;  and  the  Transi- 
tion to  Independence  Pro- 
gram for  young  men  and 
women  ages  17  through  22 
who  are  making  the  passage 
to  a  self-sufficient  adulthood. 
Another  major  ministry  is 
located  on  our  Zuni  campus. 
This  is  the  Zuni  Training 
Center,  a  residential  program 
for  mentally  and  developmen- 
tally  disabled  men  and  wom- 
en ages  18  and  over.  A  new 
ministry  being  developed  is  a 
group  home  for  the  mentally 
retarded  to  be  located  in  the 
northeast  portion  of  Virgin- 
ia. While  the  majority  of  our 
clients  come  from  Virginia, 
we  are  currently  also  serving 
clients  from  Maryland,  North 
Carolina  and  West  Virginia. 


E.  Peter  Geitner 

We  also  offer  these  follow- 
ing special  services:  a  Hospi- 
tality Program  in  Lynchburg, 
Va.,  through  which  housing 
is  provided  for  a  family  while 
they  care  for  their  child  as  a 
patient  in  the  neonatal  unit 
at  nearby  Virginia  Baptist 
Hospital;  and  a  residential 
program  which  furnishes 
group  home  living  and  inde- 
pendent employment  for  up 
to  five  graduates  of  the  Zuni 
Training  Center  through  a 
cooperative  arrangement 
with  Turner  Home  in  Suf- 
folk, Va.,  operated  by  the 
Elon  Home  for  Children  of 
Elon  College,  North  Carolina. 

Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.  is  licensed 
by  the  Virginia  Department 
of  Social  Services  and  the 
Virginia  Department  of  Men- 
tal Health  and  Mental  Re- 
tardation and  is  a  member  of 
the  Virginia  Association  of 
Children's  Homes  and  the 
National  Association  of 
Homes  for  Children. 

We  would  like  to  tell  you 
more  about  our  growing 
ministry.  We  invite  you  to 
write  us  at  150  Linden  Ave., 
Lynchburg,  Va.  24503  or  call 
us  at  804/384-3138.  We  look 
forward  to  hearing  from  you. 

E.  Peter  (Jeitner 
President 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

From   

Address  

City   


State 


) 


Zip 


Telephone  C 
To  be  used:  □  Where  needed  most 

□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg  □  Genesis  House 

□  Training  Center,  Zuni   □  Group  Home 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 

In  memory  of  

□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 

In  honor  of   

Occasion  of  honor:   

(Birthday,  Anniversary,  Christmas,  Graduation,  Other) 
Please  acknowledge  this  memorial/honor  gift  to: 

Name  

Address  

City   


State 


Zip 


Contribviions  are  deductible  to  the  fuUesl  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regnilatians, 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-9983 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  4/90 


The  Presbyterian  News,  April  1990,  Page  i) 

Three  institutions  provide  care  for  older  adults  in  the  synod 


The  three  institutions  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
responsible  for  residential 
and  health  care  for  older 
adults  are  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home,  The  Pres- 
b3^erian  Homes,  Inc.  of  North 
Carolina,  and  Westminster 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc. 
(Virginia). 

They  are  working  together 
under  the  new  Mid-Atlantic 
Association  of  Ministries  with 
Older  Adults  to  provide  a  new 
dimension  and  new  resources 
for  ministries  with  older 
adults.  Each  institution 
brings  a  unique  element  to 
this  broad-based  ministry 
with  older  adults,  and  all 
have  long  histories  of  service 
to  older  adults  within  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

Sunnyside  Presby- 
terian Home  has  been  mini- 
stering to  older  adults  for 
more  than  75  years. 
Originally  established  in 
Danville,  Va.,  it  moved  to  a 
57-acre  campus  in  Harrison- 
burg in  1955.  It  currently  ser- 
ves 450  residents. 

Svmnyside  is  developing  a 
new  facility,  called  King's 
Grant,  which  is  scheduled  to 
open  in  Martinsville  late  next 
year. 

The  mission  of  Sunnyside 
is  "to  add  life  to  years"  by 
providing  a  wide  range  of 


retirement  and  health  ser- 
vices to  older  adults 
throughout  the  synod.  These 
services  are  designed  to  meet 
the  residents'  physical, 
spiritual,  psychological,  and 
security  needs  in  a  Christian 
environment. 

The  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc.  operates  two 
retirement  communities  in 
North  Carolina  with  a  total  of 
450  residents.  The  Pres- 
bj^erian  Home  of  High  Point, 
which  opened  in  1952,  is  just 
completing  an  extensive  reno- 
vation and  expansion  pro- 
gram. Scotia  Village,  situ- 
ated adjacent  to  St.  Andrews 
College  in  Laurinburg, 
opened  in  1988.  It  is  now 
beginning  the  second  phase  of 
construction  of  cottages. 

The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc.  is  also  developing  Glen- 
aire  in  Cary,  which  is 
scheduled  to  open  in  1992, 
and  is  planning  a  fourth  re- 
tirement community  in 
Asheville. 

Since  1966,  Westminster 
Presb5i;erian  Homes,  Inc. 
has  helped  plan  and  develop 
facilities  and  services  for 
older  adults  in  Virginia,  in- 
cluding six  retirement  com- 
munities that  provide  con- 
tinuing care  to  more  than 
1500  residents. 

Westminster  provides 


technical  assistance  to  spon- 
soring groups  and  makes 
loans  for  the  prefinancing 
costs  of  residential  care 
facilities.  It  is  in  the  process 
of  identifying  new  services 
needed  by  older  adults,  and 
will  assist  presbyteries  and 
congregations  in  providing 
those  services. 

With  the  planned  expan- 
sion of  existing  facilities  and 
the  construction  of  new  ones, 
the  institutions  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic Association  of  Mini- 
stries with  Older  Adults  will 
together  serve  more  than 
2300  residents. 

In  addition,  the  staff  of  the 
association  is  helping  pres- 
byteries and  congregations  to 
integrate  the  talents, 
maturity,  experience  and  wis- 


RICHMOND— Four  Presby- 
terians have  been  newly 
elected  to  boards  at  West- 
minster-Canterbury. Elected 
to  the  retirement  com- 
munity's corporate  board 
were: 

Samuel  W.  Jackson,  re- 
tired district  manager  of 
Chesapeake  and  Potomac  Te- 
lephone Company,  associate 
real  estate  broker  with  Ebel, 
Jackson  and  Traynham  and 
member  of  Richmond's  Third 


dom  of  older  adults  in  the 
ministry  of  the  church.  At  the 
same  time,  the  association  is 
developing  a  network  of 
people  to  work  with  local  con- 
gregations in  assessing  the 
needs  of  older  adults  and  find- 
ing ways  to  meet  those  needs. 

For  the  first  time,  the 
traditional  Mother's  Day  Of- 
fering encompasses  the  entire 
geographic  region  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 
Through  the  participation  of 
individuals  and  churches  in 
this  offering,  these  agencies 
hope  to  increase  their  level  of 
support  to  and  the  scope  of 
their  ministries  with  older 
adults.  If  desired,  gifts  may 
be  designated  for  the  facility 
or  agency  of  choice. 

Proceeds     from  this 


Presbyterian  Church;  and 
Walter  A.  Varvel,  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Federal  Reserve 
Bank  of  Richmond  and  St. 
Giles'  member. 

Re-elected  chairman  of  the 
corporate  board  was  Lee  A. 
Putney,  chairman  of  Regency 
Bank  and  member  of 
Richmond's  First  Pres- 
byterian Church. 

Thelma  K.  Lindemann 
(Mrs.  Bohn  C),  community 
volunteer,      and  John 


mother's  Day  Offering  will  be 
used  to: 

— Support  the  operation 
and  expansion  of  retirement 
communities  managed  by 
Sunnyside  Presbyterian 
Retirement  Community  (Vir- 
ginia) and  The  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc.  (North  Carolina). 

— Supplement  the  endow- 
ment funds  of  these  facilities 
to  assist  residents  who  cannot 
pay  the  full  cost  of  care. 

— Support  the  develop- 
ment capabilities  of  West- 
minster Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc.  (Virginia). 

— Provide  staff  support  for 
the  educational  and  resource 
development  activities  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  Association  of 
Ministries  with  Older  Adults. 


Langbourne  Williams,  vice 
president,  Grymes,  Hulcher 
&  Williams,  Inc.,  were  elected 
to  the  Westminster-Canter- 
bury Foundation  board  of 
trustees. 

Both  Mrs.  Lindemann  and 
Williams  are  members  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Richmond. The  Foundation 
raises  and  manages  funds  for 
the  charitable  purposes  of 
Westminster-Canterbury 
Corp. 


Westminster-Canterbury  elects  four  to  boards 


•   REGISTRATION    FORM  • 


SYNOD • SCHOOL 

JULY  8-13,  1990  •  RANDOLPH  MACON  WOMAN'S  COLLEGE  •  LYNCHBURG,  VIRGINIA 
Mail  Registration  Form  with  checks  to:  The  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  P.O.  Box  27026,  Richmond,  VA  23261 


Individual . 


Family. 


Single . 


HOUSING 

Family  (2  adults,  2  children  2-10)— $125.00  per  week  $. 

#  Additional  children  (ages  2-10)  in 

family  room  (with  sleeping  bags) — $25.00  each  $. 

#  Individual— $50.00  per  week  $. 

#  Private  Room(s)— $75.00  per  week  $_ 

TOTAL  FOR  HOUSING  $_ 


MEALS 

#  

#  


.  Adults  (age  10  and  up)— $65.00  per  week  $. 
.  Children  (ages  2-10)— $27.50  per  week  $_ 


TOTAL  FOR  MEALS 

SYNOD  SCHOOL  REGISTRATION  FEE 

#  Persons  (adults  and  children) — 

$35.00  per  person 

TOTAL  SCHOOL  REGISTRATION 


$- 


GRAND  TOTAL  (Housing,  Meals  &  Registration)  $. 


SPECIAL  NEEDS: 

□  Smoker  □  Non-Smoker  □  Need  1st  floor  room 

•  We  apoligize  but  there  is  very  limited  handicapped  accessibility  at 
Randolph  Macon  College. 

ROOMMATE  PREFERENCE  (if  any)  

□  Please  check  if  you  would  like  to  receive  a  scholarship  application. 
Early  registration  (by  May  15)  is  essential  to  receive  financial  assistance 
as  funds  are  limited.  $50  maximum  assistance  to  adults  (12  &  over);  $30 
maximum  to  children  under  12. 

•  SYNOD  SCHOOL  REGISTRATION  FEE  OF  $35.00  PER  PER- 
SON OVER  2  YEARS  OF  AGE  IS  REQUIRED  WITH  THIS  FORM. 


REGISTRATION  FEE  OF  $35.00  FOR. 
IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF  $  


-PEOPLE  IS  ENCLOSED 


Make  checks  payable  to  the:  SYNOD  OF  THE  MID-ATLANTIC 
OFFICE  USE  ONLY:  Amount  Due  


Amount  Paid. 
Balance  Due  _ 


Housing. 


COURSE  REGISTRATION— 1990  SYNOD  SCHOOL 

A  registration  fee  of  $35.00  per  person  is  required  with  this  form. 

DEADLINE  FOR  REGISTRATION  IS  JUNE  15,  1990.  All  persons 
registering  after  that  date  will  pay  a  registration  fee  of  $40.00.  The  reg- 
istration fee  is  refundable  ONLY  IF  CANCELLATION  IS  MADE 
BEFORE  JUNE  15, 1990. 


NAME. 


(M/F). 


ADDRESS. 
CITY  


PHONE  (Home). 
PRESBYTERY_ 


.STATE. 
.  (Work)  _ 


ZIP. 


NAME  

ADDRESS. 
CITY.  


.(M/F). 


PHONE  (Home). 
PRESBYTERY— 


. STATE. 
.(Work). 


.ZIP. 


CHILDREN  &  YOUTH  ATTENDING:  (Grade  as  of  September  1990) 

NAME  AGE  GRADE  

NAME  AGE  GRADE  

NAME  AGE  GRADE  

NAME  AGE  GRADE  

There  must  be  one  adult  chaperone  participant  for  each  three 
youth  participants.  Please  list  chaperone(s)  for  youth  listed  above. 


COURSE  SELECTION 

Indicate  number  and  full  course  title.  Choose  either  1  full  morning  or  2 
half  morning  courses.  Please  put  your  name  next  to  each  selection. 


FULL  MORNING  COURSES— 9:15-12:30 

Name  1st  choice  #  Course. 

 2nd  choice  #  Course. 


Name  

HALF  MORNING  COURSES,  PERIOD  1—9:15-10:45 

Name  1st  choice  #  Course  

Name  2nd  choice  #  Course  

HALF  MORNING  COURSES,  PERIOD  2—11:00-12:30 

Name  1st  choice  #  Course  

Name  2nd  choice  #  Course  


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THIS  PAGE  IS  PAID  FOR  BY  BARIUM  SPRINGS  HOME  FOR  CHILDREN 


Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  3 


April  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Reiney  creates  endowment 


Dr.  Nat  K.  Reiney,  former 
director  of  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  (1966  to 
1976),  has  set  up  the  Allie 
Cromwell  Reiney  Memorial 
Endowment  for  his  wife,  who 
died  on  September  7,  1989,  in 
Roswell,  Georgia. 

Mrs.  Reiney  was  a  school 
teacher  from  1918  to  1932, 
when  she  married  Dr.  Reiney. 
After  that  she  worked 
alongside  her  husband, 
though  never  in  a  salaried 
position. 

Mrs.  Reiney  was  also  a  na- 
tionally accredited  judge  of 
garden  and  flower  shows. 


The  campus  was  beautified 
during  her  time  here  due  to 
the  planting  of  hundreds  of 
azaleas  and  other  flowering 
plants. 

A  memorial  endowment 
can  be  created  by  giving 
$1,000  or  more  to  the  home  in 
someone's  name.  It  is  a  spe- 
cial way  to  remember  a  loved 
one,  and  to  help  the  young 
people  of  Barium  Springs. 
Family  and  friends  can  con- 
tinue to  add  to  the  endow- 
ment at  any  time. 

There  are  three  other 
memorial  endowments  to 
Barium  Springs  at  this  time. 


The  Albert  Broadus  Hamil- 
ton, III  Memorial  Endow- 
ment was  created  by  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  A.  Broadus  Hamilton, 
Jr.  Both  the  Dana  (Danny) 
Armstrong  Memorial  Endow- 
ment and  the  Milton  J.  Gas- 
kill  Memorial  Endowment 
were  created  by  family  and 
friends. 

Anyone  wishing  to  make  a 
contribution  to  these  funds 
may  do  so  by  sending  their 
donation,  along  with  the 
name  of  the  endowment,  to 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children,  P.  O.  Box  1,  Barium 
Springs,  NC  28010. 


...Orso 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


"The  world  is  passing  through 
troubled  times.  The  young 
people  of  today  think  of  noth- 
ing but  themselves.  They 
have  no  reverence  for  parents 
or  old  age.  They  are  im- 
patient of  all  restraint.  They 
talk  as  if  they  know  every- 
thing. ...As  for  the  girls,  they 
are  forward  and  immodest 
and  unwomanly  in  speech,  be- 
havior and  dress." 


Does  that  statement  ring  a 
bell?  It  comes  from  Peter  the 
Hermit  (1274).  Older  peo- 
ple's perspective  of  youth 
seems  unchangeable.  Young 
people  resent  this  perspec- 
tive, but  somehow  grow  up 
and  adopt  it. 


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OT  tne  Ungmai  UUIiaingS  May  31 ,  1 990  to  Barium  Springs  Home  For  Children, 


of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children 


P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


The  original  Little  Joe's  Church 


INDIVIDUAL  PRINTS  - 10  x  14  $10  each 

NAME  QUANTITY 

1 .  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop)   

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage   

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School)   

4.  Howard  Cottage   

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage   

6.  Lee's  Cottage   

7.  Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church   

8.  Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building   

9.  McNair  (Old  School  Building)   

10.  Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall)   

1 1 .  Sprunt  Infirmary   

12.  Stowe  Baby  Cottage   

13.  Synod's  Cottage   

14.  Boyd  Cottage   

15.  Burrough  Office  Building   

16.  Oakland  Superintendent's  Home   

17.  Round  Knob   


SET  OF  17  PRINTS;  $99.95  per  set 
8  1/2x11         No.  of  Sets  


BOX  OF  17  NOTE  CARDS,  ENVS. 
$5.25  Per  Box     No.  of  Boxes  


(One  print  of  each  building  per  box) 

18  X  22  Collage  of  all  17  buildings 
$25  Per  Print     No.  of  Prints  


Total  Amount  Enclosed 


Name 


Address . 
City  


St.. 


Zip  Code  

Orders  cannot  be  filled  unless  they  are 
prepaid.  Orders  not  plcl<ed  up  at 
Homecoming  will  be  mailed  shortly 
thereafter. 


Slide  show 
available 

The  12-minute  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
shde-show  is  available  to 
church  groups,  or  other  in- 
terested groups,  on  re- 
quest. 

A  member  of  the  staff 
will  gladly  come  to  your 
church  or  organization  to 
discuss  the  Home's  ac- 
tivities and  answer  any 
questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker, 
Director  of  Development, 
at  704/872-4157  to 
schedule  a  presentation  at 
your  Sunday  night  sup- 
pers, meetings  of  the 
Women  of  the  Church  and 
Men's  Bible  Classes,  Sun- 
day School  classes,  etc. 
You  need  to  see  this  minis- 
try in  action  to  fully  under- 
stand its  service  to  families 
and  children  in  need. 


PAL  resident  working  toward  month-long  study  in  France 


The  following  is  a  proposal 
submitted  to  the  administra- 
tion of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children  by  Larry  Wayne 
Buie,  a  resident  of  the 
Preparation  for  Adult  Living 
program  at  the  home. 

In  this  proposal  Larry  re- 
quests support  from  the  Home 
to  participate  in  "A  taste  of 
France",  an  educational  and 
cultural  trip  to  France  spon- 
sored by  the  American  Coun- 
cil for  International  Studies 
(ACISJ. 

"Even  as  a  young  child  I 
was  fascinated  by  French  ar- 
chitecture, the  romance  of  the 
language,  and  I  have 
dreamed  of  the  beautiful 
countrysides.  It  is  also  hard 
for  me  to  get  the  pictures  of 
the  Swiss  Alps  and  the  rolling 
hills  of  France  out  of  my  mind. 

An  opportunity  has  finally 
come  my  way  to  receive  "A 
taste  of  France."  If  I  get  this 
opportunity  I  will  be  able  to 
experience  places  like  I'Arc  de 
Triomphe,  a  memorial  for 
Napoleon;  the  Eiffel  Tower, 
which  overlooks  Paris;  the 
Louvre,  the  biggest  and  most 
fascinating  art  museum  in 
the  world;  the  Champs 
Elysee;  and  the  French 
Rjvie  ■     Most  importantly,  I 


will  also  be  able  to  gain  first- 
hand insight  on  the  French 
culture,  the  history,  the 
people,  and  the  language  it- 
self 

My  experience  in  France  is 
intended  to  be  educational 
and  culturally  motivated.  My 
studies  will  encompass 
academic  work  in  the  French 
language  and  culture  at  the 
Universite 
deCannes. 
This 
education 
al  program 
will  in- 
elude 
about  five 
hours  of 
class  work 
per  day. 
The  itin- 


Larry  Buie 


erary  is  as  follows: 

July  3,  1990  -  July  5,  1990 
will  be  spent  in  London. 
Departure  from  the  United 
States  will  be  July  3,  1990. 
Upon  arrival  we  will  transfer 
to  the  hotel.  On  July  5  we 
will  take  a  morning  tour  of  the 
city. 

July  6,  1990  -  July  7,  1990 
will  be  spent  in  Paris.  On 
July  7  we  will  take  a  tour  of 
the  city's  most  fascinating 
monuments  and  landmarks. 

July  8,  1990  -  arrive  in  An- 


tibes  were  I  will  be  met  by  my 
French  family. 

July  9, 1990 -July  27, 1990 
-  participate  in  the  summer 
school  program  at  the  Univer- 
site deCannes. 

July  28,  1990  -  July  30, 
1990  we  will  be  in  Leysin. 
Summer  school  ends  and  we 
will  be  staying  in  a  resort 
areas  in  the  Swiss  Alps. 

On  July  31,  1990  we  con- 
clude our  stay  by  transferring 
to  Geneva  Airport  for  our 
return  flight  home. 

I  have  begun  this  endeavor 
by  contacting  all  the  private 
resources  that  are  known  to 
me  at  this  time.  This  is  a 
search  I  will  continue  until  I 
achieve  my  goal.  I  am 
making  a  sincere  request  that 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  might  offset  some  of 
the  expenses  for  my  project. 

I  hope  to  gain  from  this  ex- 
perience a  broad  under- 
standing of  a  culture  other 
than  my  own.  If  this  trip  to 
France  materializes,  then  it  is 
my  hope  to  put  together  a  pro- 
gram and  slide  presentation, 
which  deals  with  what  I  have 
gained  from  my  experience 
for  Barium  Springs.  I  hope  to 
share  this  with  the  students 
and  also  the  staff  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 


Thanks  for  any  considera- 
tion." 

Larry  is  working  hard  to 
raise  the  $3,262  that  the  trip 
to  France  will  cost.  He  has 
saved  $427  himself,  working 
at  a  part-time  job.  He  has 
also  received  a  $1,000  grant 
from  the  home  and  $581  from 
family  and  friends,  leaving  a 
balance  of  $1,254  still  to  raise 
before  he  can  get  his  "taste  of 
France." 

Larry  came  to  the  PAL  Pro- 


gram in  April  of  1989.  With 
help  from  the  PAL  staff,  com- 
mitment, and  hard  work, 
Larry  has  made  some  very 
sound  goals  and  plans  for  his 
future.  A  junior  at  South 
Iredell  High  School,  he  plans 
to  remain  at  PAL  until  he 
graduates  from  high  school  in 
the  spring  of  1991,  and  then 
would  like  to  attend  either  the 
University  of  North  Carolina 
at  Chapel  Hill,  or  Baylor 
University  in  Waco,  Texas. 


In  Memory — In  Honor 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor  

Address . 


IN  MEMORY- 

My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  


-IN  HONOR 


.  Honor 


.  is  enclosed 
 Remember 


Name  of  Honoree  or  Deceased 


Address  

On  the  occasion  of  

Date  of  death  if  appHcable. 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  honoree. 


Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


A  Faith  More  Precious  Than  Gold — Lesson  9,  May  1990 

The  Flock  of  God  I  Peter  5:1-7 


The  Presbyterian  News,  April  mM),  Page  II 


An  artist's  rendering  of  the  community  building  at  the 
Glenaire  retirement  community  to  be  built  in  Gary,  N.C 


Glenalre  board  of  trustees 
adds  two,  names  director 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

The  last  chapter  of  this  letter 
to  people  in  exile  is  a  call  to 
humility.  It  is  a  message  for 
the  older  members 
of  the  church  who 
have  been  given  spe- 
cial responsibility 
for  leadership  (I 
Peter  5:1-2)  and  for 
the  younger  folk 
(5:5) — in  fact,  it  is  to 
"all  of  you."  Com- 
pare 5:5  with  I  Peter 
3:8,  where  the 
author's  "all  of  you" 
begins  with  sum- 
moning a  "unity  of 
spirit"  and  ends  with  a  plea 
for  "a  hvmible  mind."  This 
emphasis  would  certainly  be 
borne  out  in  St.  Augustine's 
claim  that  the  three  Christian 
virtues  are 

humility, 

humility,  and 

humility. 

In  I  Peter  5  two  significant 
analogies  are  used  together 
for  church  leadership:  elder 
and  shepherd. 

PRESBUTEROS 

The  "flock  of  God"  ad- 
dressed in  I  Peter  is  led  by 
elders,  and  our  denomination, 
Presbyterian,  takes  its  name 
from  the  Greek  word  for 
'elder,'  presbuteros.  In 
patriarchal  societies  leader- 
ship was  vested  in  older  men, 
and  the  tradition  of  people 
being  governed  by  elders  was 
prominent  in  the  days  of 
Moses  (Numbers  11:16-25). 
The  practice  continued  in 
Judaism  and  in  the  early 
church.  The  duty  of  these 
elders  was  to  "oversee"  the 
work  of  God's  people,  and 
sometimes  the  Greek  word  for 
'overseer',  episcopos,  usual- 
ly translated  'bishop,'  was 
used.  The  two  words  "elder" 
and  "bishop"  seem  to  be  inter- 
changeable in  the  New  Testa- 
ment, with  one  word  referring 
to  the  dignity  of  the  office  and 
the  other  to  its  duties.  (See 
Titus  1:5,7;  Philippians  1:1;  I 
Timothy  3:1,5;  17.) 

In  the  Jerusalem  church, 
elders  were  named  along  with 
the  apostles  as  leading  in 
decision-making.  (See  Acts 
15:2,  6,  22.)  Paul  and  Bar- 
nabas on  their  first  mission- 
ary journey  "appointed 
elders. ..in  every  church," 
(Acts  14:23)  Titus  was  left  on 
the  island  of  Crete  to  "appoint 
elders  in  every  town"  (Titus 
1:5).  So  the  office  of  elder  was 
a  well-established  one. 

The  author  of  I  Peter 
chooses  to  use  this  term  for 
himself  in  I  Peter  5:1.  Al- 
though in  his  heading  (1:1)  he 
had  identified  himself  as  "an 
apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,"  in 
Chapter  5  he  is  more  modest. 
Here  he  links  himself  with  his 
readers  as  he  acknowledges 
being  "a  fellow  elder."  In  this 
letter  about  suffering,  written 
to  those  who  would  have  suf- 
fering ahead  of  them,  he  could 
claim  to  have  witnessed  the 
suffering  of  Christ,  and  to  an- 
ticipate sharing  in  the  Lord's 
glory. 

Pastor/Shepherd 

Somehow,  even  in  cultures 
that  know  nothing  of  sheep 


herding,  among  people  who 
never  saw  a  sheep,  the  bibli- 
cal analogy  of  God  as 
shepherd  and  God's  people  as 
sheep  is  a  popular  one.  Psalm 
23,  Isaiah  53:6, 
Ezekiel  34,  and  John 
10  speak  to  many  dif- 
ferent societies.  Per- 
haps the  most  com- 
pelling reason  is  that 
these  animals,  more 
than  other  creatures, 
are  dependent  on 
human  beings  to 
lead  them  to  sources 
of  food  and  drink, 
and  to  keep  them 
from  danger.  They 
easily  wander  away,  nibbling 
themselves  into  lostness,  not 
being  able  to  find  their  own 
way  back  to  the  shepherd  or 
the  sheepfold.  They  do  not 
share  the  cleverness  and 
resourcefulness  of  many 
other  animals.  They  are 
defenseless  and  completely 
dependent  upon  the  care  of 
their  shepherd,  who  charac- 
teristically knows  each  sheep 
by  name. 

Tending  the  Flock 

As  the  author  calls  on  the 
elders  in  charge  of  the  exiles 
to  do  their  duty  to  their  flocks, 
he  uses  a  word  that  had 
profound  meaning  for  Peter. 
When  he  writes,  "Tend  the 
flock  of  God,"  he  is  using  the 
same  verb  Jesus  had  used  in 
that  post-resurrection  break- 
fast when  the  Lord  gave  Peter 
the  three-fold  command  that 
recalled- the  disciple's  three- 
fold denial  of  Jesus.  (John 
21:16) 

The  elders  are  to  tend  the 
flock  of  God.  (I  Peter  5:2) 
The  sheep  do  not  belong  to  the 
elders,  even  though  the  elders 
do  have  special  responsibility 
as  under-shepherds.  The 
church  is  the  church  of  God. 

As  the  elders  do  their  duty, 
their  humility  is  to  be  evident. 
It  is  to  show  itself  (1)  in  the 
willingness  with  which  they 
work  (5:2),  (2)  in  the  eager- 
ness with  which  they  give 
their  services  without  being 
mercenary  (5:2),  and  (3)  in 
their  resisting  any  impulse 
(literally)  to  "lord  it  over" 
those  in  the  flock  (5:3).  They 
are  to  lead  not  just  my  precept 
but  by  example  (5:3),  and  they 
have  the  model  of  the  "chief 
Shepherd"  before  them  as 
they  tend  their  flocks. 

Humility  Before 
Each  Other,  Under 
God 

Humility  is  not  a  natural 
state  for  human  beings.  We 
are  not  born  with  it:  in  fact, 
we  are  born  yelling  for  atten- 
tion and  demanding  to  be  the 
center  of  our  world. 
Humility,  subordinating  our 
wants  to  those  of  others,  does 
not  come  easy  to  us.  The 
author  in  I  Peter  5:5  implies 
this  when  he  asks  the  readers 
to  "clothe  (themselves)... with 
humility  toward  one 
another."  It  takes  effort,  ac- 
tion, to  put  on  garments,  and 
the  root  of  the  word  for  "clothe 
yourselves"  refers  to  an  apron 
worn  by  slaves.  But  humility 
is  not  humiliation,  or  lack  of 
self-esteem,  as  is  evident  in 
our  Lord's  supreme  example 
of  humility  in  his  washing  the 


disciples'  feet  (John  13:1-15). 
Members  of  'the  flock  of  God" 
are  to  treat  each  other,  of 
whatever  age,  with  respect, 
with  dignity,  with  honesty, 
with  all  that  humility  means. 

What  makes  humility  pos- 
sible in  human  beings  is  the 
grace  of  God.  We  are  able  to 
be  humble  toward  one 
another  because  we  are  all 
"under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God."  This  expression  is  used 
over  and  over  in  the  Old  Tes- 
tament to  reassure  us  about 
where  true  authority  and 
power  are.  In  life,  in  death, 
we  are  all  in  the  hands  of  God. 
(See  Ex.  13:9;  Deut.  9:26) 
Further,  we  are  under  God's 
time  schedule.  "In  due  time" 
members  of  God's  flock"  will 
obtain  the  unfading  crown  of 
glory"  (5:4)  and  will  be  exalted 
(5:6). 

God  Cares 

The  invitation  in  I  Peter 
5:7  to  "cast  all  your  anxieties 
on  him,  for  he  cares  about 
you"  is  a  source  of  infinite 
relief.  It  is  an  echo  especially 
of  Psalms  55:22, 

"Cast  your  burden 

on  the  LORD 

and  he  will  sustain  you," 
but  its  promise  is  found  in 
many  places  in  the  Old  and 
New  Testaments.  It  is  the 
secret  of  Christian  serenity. 
"Anxieties"  refers  to  those  dis- 
tractions that  pull  us  in  dif- 
ferent directions,  keeping  us 
from  being  faithful  and 
tempting  us  to  doubt  God's 
good  intentions.  Both  the 
Psalmist  and  the  author  of  I 
Peter  tell  their  readers  to 
"cast"  their  worries  on  God: 
don't  hang  onto  them  but  toss 
them,  with  praise  and  with 
abandon.  How  are  we  to  do 
this?  That  comes  next. 

The  last  phrase  in  our 
Bible  study  for  this  year  is  a 
concise  summary  of  the 
gospel:  "{God!  cares  about 
you."  (I  Peter  5:7)  God  loves 
me;  therefore,  I  do  not  have  to 
worry. 

To  people  in  exile,  facing 
persecution,  this  encouraging 
letter  was  written.  Its  as- 
surance of  the  love  of  God 
evokes  joy  and  true  humility. 
Its  message  transcends  time 
and  calls  all  its  readers  to 
recommitment  to  "a  faith 
more  precious  than  gold." 

Conclusion 

Conclude  this  last  study  by 
following  the  "Stop  and  Dis- 
cuss" suggestions  on  p.  63  of 
the  study  book. 

Note:  The  last  verses  of  I 
Peter  5  were  included  in  the 
first  chapter  of  the  study 
guide,  under  "A  Letter  to  Ex- 
iles." 

Suggested  Activities 

1.  If  you  were  on  the  Pas- 
tor Nominating  Committee  of 
your  church,  to  what 
qualifications  would  you  give 
top  priority? 

2.  In  a  time  of  serious 
meditation,  go  through  the 
text  of  I  Peter  and  the  study 
guide,  A  FAITH  MORE  PRE- 
CIOUS THAN  GOLD,  asking 
the  question: 

What  has  God  been  trying 
to  say  to  me  through  this 
study? 


CARY,  N.C— The  board  of 
trustees  of  Glenaire,  the 
retirement  community  to  be 
built  in  Cary,  elected  two  new 
trustees  and  named  a  full- 
time  administrator  at  a  meet- 
ing on  Jan.  24. 

William  L.  Williams,  chair- 
man of  the  local  35-member 
board,  announced  the  election 
of  Fred  G.  Bond  of  Cary  and 
Durant  Vick  of  Raleigh. 
Bond,  a  former  Cary  mayor,  is 
the  chief  administrative  of- 
ficer of  the  Flu-Cured  Tobacco 
Stabilization  Corporation. 
Vick  is  vice  president  of  As- 
sociated Insurers  of  Raleigh. 
Both  have  had  active  roles  in 
the  Challenge  to  Care  capital 
campaign  for  Glenaire. 

Upon  the  recommendation 
of  the  board's  personnel  com- 
mittee chaired  by  Thomas  R. 
Howerton  of  Durham, 
Samuel  M.  Stone  was  moved 
from  interim  campaign  direc- 
tor to  a  permanent  position  as 
director  of  development  to 
oversee  administratively  all 
aspects  of  the  planning  and 
development  of  Glenaire. 

"This  enlarged  position," 
according  to  Howerton,  "in- 
cludes fundraising,  market- 
ing, and  other  administrative 
duties  leading  to  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  retirement 


community.  We  feel  very  for 
tunate  to  have  the  oenefit  o' 
Dr.  Stone's  experience  in 
development  and  manage- 
ment, together  with  the 
theological  training." 

In  December,  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc.  purchased  the 
twenty-eight  acre  site  for 
$1,200,230.  At  the  same  time 
an  office  was  established  ir 
the  Cary  professional  Center 
across  from  the  site  on  Kil- 
daire  Farm  Road,  and  the 
Winston-Salem  based  ar- 
chitectural firm  of  Calloway 
Johnson  Moore  was 
authorized  to  proceed  with 
preparation  of  working  draw- 
ings and  specifications. 

Construction  should  com- 
mence in  the  early  spring  of 

1991  with  the  cost  of  the  first 
phase  of  the  project  estimated 
at  $23  million.  It  is  expected 
that  the  facility  will  open  in 

1992  with  140  residential 
units  and  40  health  care  beds. 

A  formal  certificate  of  need 
for  the  health  care  facility 
was  granted  to  the  organiza- 
tion on  December  28,  1989  by 
the  North  Carolina  Depart- 
ment of  Human  Resources. 

The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc.  is  a  nonprofit  corporation 
managed  by  an  independent 
Board  of  Governors. 


w 

Albemarle 


Full'Service 
Rental  &  Life  Care 
Retirement 
Living 


The  Reverend 
Harold  J.  Dudley,  D.D. 


"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  Dudley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
at  The  Albemarle.  It  is  a  Retirement  Community  'Par 
Excellence',  located  close  to  banks,  shops,  post  office, 
etc.  The  food  and  services  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
North  Carolina  27886. 


Name 


Address- 


City. 


State  &.  Zip 
Phone  


9  it  ' 

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Mary  B.  Sheats 


Page  12,  The  Presbyterian  News,  April  1990 

Resource  centers 


9(ezu^J-[o]pe(BresSyUrij 

April  1990  Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 

New  ministers  received 


New  ministers  received  at  the  fifth  stated  meeting  were 
the  Rev.  Bonnie  Kay  Pettijohn,  left,  and  the  Rev.  Stuart 
T.  Wilson,  right. 


The  Resource  Center  located 
at  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  office  in  Rocky  Mount  is 
open,  and  you  may  check  out 
all  resources,  either  by  visit- 
ing the  center  or  by  calling. 
Resources  can  be  sent  or 
returned  by  mail. 

The  goal  of  the  Presbyter's 
committee  on  Resource 
Centers  has  been  to  set  up 
three  self-service  centers,  the 
first  of  which  has  already 
been  started  in  Rocky  Mount. 
Two  more  will  be  set  up  this 
year.  Onew  ill  be  in  First 
Church,  Kanston,  and  the 
other  at  University  Church, 
Chapel  Hill. 

Betty  Berghaus,  mod- 


Spring  is  in  the  air  and  sum- 
mer is  around  the  corner. 
Now  is  the  time  to  make  plans 
for  camp  this  summer.  The 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  has 
several  different  types  of 
camps  to  offer. 

Located  on  Kerr  Lake,  20 
minutes  north  of  Henderson, 
is  Presbyterian  Point.  The 
lake  features  boating,  from 
the  experienced  power  boater 
to  the  peaceful  paddler.  Its 
blue-green  waters  also  make 
it  ideal  for  swimming  (in  the 
Point's  three  swim  areas), 
fishing  and  skiing. 

About  250  acres  of 
hardwoods,  meadows,  thick- 
ets, swamps  and  pine  forests 
offer  scenery  and  natural 
plant  and  animal  habitats. 
Camps  are  available  for 
handicapped  adults,  for 
grades  2  through  12,  and  with 
an  emphasis  in  canoeing,  and 
music  and  drama. 

Camp  New  Hope  is  north 
of  Chapel  Hill,  nestled  among 
165  acres  of  rolling  pine  and 
hardwood  forest.  This 
retreat/conference  center  has 
an  olympic-sized  pool,  two 
freshwater  lakes,  basketball 
and  volleyball  courts,  nature 
trails,  and  boasts  many  other 
recreational  facilities  for  in- 
dividuals, families,  and 
groups  of  150  or  more  in  the 
rustic  cabins  or  the  more  com- 
fortable guesthouses.  Camps 
are  offered  for  grades  2 
through  9. 

Camp  Albemarle  is  the 

Camp  Albemarle  ■ 


erator  of  the  Resource 
Centers  Committee,  has  al- 
ready relased  funds  to  First 
Church,  Kinston  for  painting 
and  carpet.  As  soon  as  that 
phase  is  completed,  the  book- 
cases and  resources  will  be 
moved  from  Greenville.  The 
committee  is  also  working 
toput  all  three  centers  on  the 
same  number  system. 

University  Church  in 
Chapel  Hill  will  begin  similar 
work  soon.  All  three  centers 
will  have  volunteers  to  mail 
resources  to  you. 

If  you  need  help  in  select- 
ing a  resource,  call  Marilyn 
Hein  at  the  Presbjd;ery  office 
(919-977-1440). 


Presbytery  of  New  Hope's 
coastal  camp,  located  on  the 
banks  of  the  Bogue  Sound, 
just  20  minutes  from  Atlantic 
Beach,  N.C.  The  beautiful 
waterfront  setting  affords 
campers  the  opportunity  to 
develop  sailing  skills  in  tidal 
waters,  and  the  chance  to  ex- 
plore a  coastland  estuary. 

Camp  Albemarle  provides 
an  opportunity  to  experience 
new  relationships  and  grow 
in  Christian  understanding 
by  living  in  a  close  Christian 
community  with  one  coun- 
selor for  every  6-8  campers. 
Daily  Bible  study,  devotions, 
and  creative  worship  ex- 
periences, along  with  swim- 
ming, basketball,  volleyball, 
crafts,  and  a  large  variety  of 
recreational  events  are  fea- 
tiu-ed. 

In  addition  to  the  regular 
7-day  camp.  Camp  Albemarle 
offers  a  3-day  experience  for 
first-time  campers  entering 
third  or  fourth  grade,  and  a 
9-day  experience  for  campers 
entering  seventh  through 
ninth  grades. 

For  more  information 
about  Presbyterian  Point  or 
Camp  New  Hope,  contact 
Outdoor  Ministries,  P.  O.  Box 
16295,  Chapel  Hill,  NC 
27516. 

For  more  information 
about  Camp  Albemarle,  con- 
tact the  Rev.  Michelle  Bur- 
cher.  Director,  P.  O.  Box  380, 
Greenville,  NC  27858,  (919) 
752-7240. 


The  fifth  stated  meeting  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  was 
held  on  Satiu-day,  Feb.  17, 
1990  at  the  historic  site  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Washington,  NC. 

When  Colonel  James  Bon- 
ner laid  out  the  town  of 
Washington  in  1776,  he  set 
aside  lot  number  50  at  the 
corner  of  Main  and  Bonner 
streets,  on  the  plot  of  the  town 
"For  the  public  use  of  said 
township  for  building  a 
church  on."  On  this  lot,  the 
first  church  building  in  the 
town  of  Washington  was 
erected  and  used  by  all 
religious  denominations  until 
1800,  when  a  Methodist 
church  known  as  Potts 
Chapel  was  erected. 

The  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Washington  was 
organized  in  that  building  on 
Saturday,  Aug.  9,  1823.  At  a 
meeting  of  Orange  Pres- 
bytery held  in  Raleigh  on 
November  4,  1823,  the 
Washington  congregation 
was  "received  as  a  regularly 
organized  church  and  en- 
rolled as  one  of  the  churches 
belonging  to  the  Presbjrtery." 

After  considering  relative 
costs  of  brick  and  wood  build- 
ings, it  was  determined  to 
erect  a  brick  building,  36  by 
46  feet.  On  the  7th  day  of 
August,  1924,  the  cornerstone 
of  the  bmlding  was  laid.  A 
plate  was  placed  under  the 
cornerstone  bearing  the  fol- 
lowing inscription: 

"The  cornerstone  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Washington,  NC  erected  to 
the  worship  of  Almighty  God 
was  laid  on  the  7th  day  of 
August  A.D.  1824 — Peace  be 
within  my  walls." 

The  first  church  building 

Spring  junior 
high  retreat 

A  junior  high  spring  retreat  is 
planned  at  Camp  Albemarle 
for  April  6-8,  1990.  Registra- 
tion will  begin  on  Friday  eve- 
ning, and  then  it  will  be  time 
to  PARTY.  There  is  going  to 
be  a  Hawaiian  Luau  featuring 

ly  will  begin  with 
followed  by  a  time 
and  small  groups 
Rick  Hill.  There  will  be 
for  lots  of  fun,  and  even 
fire.  Don't  miss  this  spe- 
vent  sponsored  by  New 
Presbytery.    For  more 
nation,  contact  the  Rev. 
le  Murray. 


on  the  present  site,  four  years 
in  construction,  was  destined 
to  survive  only  four  decades. 
"Peace"  was  short-lived. 
Federal  troops  took  posses- 
sion of  the  town  in  May  1862, 
and  the  congregation  never 
occupied  the  church  after  that 
date,  for  it  was  burned  by  the 
Federals  as  they  evacuated 
the  town. 

At  a  meeting  on  Feb.  10, 
1867,  it  was  proposed  by  Mr. 
S.  R.  Fowle,  that  a  building 
committee  be  appointed  to 
take  the  necessary  steps 
toward  rebuilding  the  burned 
church  building. 

The  new  cornerstone  was 
laid  May  28,  1867.  The  new 
church  building  was  dedi- 
cated on  Feb.  24, 1871. 

The  present  building 
stands  as  a  monument  to  the 
fidelity  and  sacrificial  devo- 
tion of  a  small  but  con- 
secrated congregation  (num- 
bering 78),  who,  in  spite  of 
ruin  on  every  hand,  the 
devastation  and  poverty  con- 
sequent to  the  Civil  War, 
dared  to  undertake,  and 
under  the  guiding  hand  of 
Divine  Providence,  ac- 
complished, what  under  ex- 
isting circumstances  seemed 
a  Herculean  undertaking. 
The  work  was  completed  to 
the  glory  of  God,  and  through 
all  the  decades  following  has 
borne  fruitful  witness  to  the 
Gospel  of  the  Son  of  God. 

Currently,  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of 
Washington  is  served  by  Dr. 
Jerry  D.  Bon.  Dr.  Bron  has 
been  pastor  there  since  1978. 

At  this  fifth  stated  meeting 
there  were  276  people  present 
with  93  ministers  and  122 
elders.  The  Rev.  H.  Edwin 
Pickard,  pastor  of  White 
Memorial  Presbyterian 
Church,  Raleigh  and  1989 
Moderator  of  Presbytery, 
called  the  meeting  to  order 
and  presided  briefly  until 


Mrs.  Minnie  Lou  Creech, 
Moderator  for  1990,  received 
the  gravel  from  Dr.  Pickard 
and  assumed  the  chair. 

Mrs.  Creech  is  an  elder  in 
the  Howard  Memorial  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Tarboro. 
Dr.  Pickard  was  given  a  pla- 
que of  appreciation  by  the 
Stated  Clerk. 

After  the  Presb)d;ery  heard 
the  report  of  the  stated  clerk,\ 
they  were  led  in  worship 
which  included  the  installa- 
tion of  staff.  The  staff  who 
were  installed  are: 

Executive  Presbyter/As- 
sociate for  Evangelism  and 
Church  Development  -  Rev. 
Alexander  McGeachy 

Associate  for  Congrega- 
tional Nurture  -  Ms.  Marilyn 
Hein 

Associate  for  Church  and 
Society  -  Rev.  Larry  Edwards 

Associate  for 
Finance/Treasurer  -  Mr. 
Charles  Noonan 

The  report  of  Council  was 
heard  and  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  Corporation  was  held. 
The  Rev.  Alfred  Thomas,  ex- 
ecutive presbyter,  gave  a 
"State  of  the  Presbytery" 
report. 

The  Presbytery  also  ap- 
proved the  call  to  the  Rev. 
Bonnie  Kay  Pettijohn  as 
chaplain  of  North  Carolina 
Women's  Prison  and  ap- 
proved  the   call   of  Mt. 
Pleasant       Presbyterian  j 
Church,  Willow  Springs,  to  | 
the  Rev.  Stuart  T.  Wilson,  ef-  | 
fective  Feb.  1,  1990. 
>  Future  stated  meetings  of 
the  Presbjrtery  of  New  Hope 
will  be  as  follows: 

April  17,  1990  -  First  Pres- 
byterian, Wilson 

July  30-31,  1990  -  Peace 
College,  Raleigh  (overnight 
meeting) 

November  17,1990  -  First 
Presbjrterian,  Kinston. 

New  Hope  Presbytery  re- 
cently hosted  a  workshop 
entitled  "Birthing  New 
Churches."  Repre- 
sentatives from  four  area 
presbyteries  participated 
in  the  two-day  event  at  St. 
Giles  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Raleigh.  The  Rev.  Stan 
Wood,  left,  led  the 
workshop.  He  is  on  the  staff 
of  the  General  Assembly's 
Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  Ministry 
Unit. 


(All  grades  mean  grade  entering  fall  1990) 

Camp  # 

Dates 

Grades 

Camp  1 

Jime  17-23 

4-6 

Camp  2 

June  24-July  2 

7-9 

Camp  3 

July  5-7 

3-4* 

Camp  4 

July  8-14 

9-11 

Camp  5 

July  15-21 

4-6 

Camp  6 

July  22-28 

5-7 

Camp  7 

July  29-Aug.  4 

6-8 

Camp  8 

Aug.  5-11 

5-7 

*  limited  to  first-time  campers 

Sa 
breali 
of  sir 
with 
time 
abon 
cial  e 
Hope 
infon 
Geon 


Presbyterian  Point  and  Camp  New  Hope 


Seekers  (grades  2-5) 

June  10-15  PP 

June  17-22  PP 

June  24-29  PP 

July  1-3  PP 

July  15-20  PP 

July  22-27  PP 
July  29-Aug.  3  NH 

Voyagers 

(grades  6-8) 

June  10-15  PP 

June  17-22  PP 

June  24-29  PP 

July  5-13  PP 

<u'v  15-20  PP 


July  22-27  PP 
July  29-Aug.  3  NH 

Pathfinders 

(grades  9-12) 

June  10-15  PP 

June  24-29  PP 

July  5-13  PP 

July  15-20  PP 

Canoe  1  (flat  water) 
July  8-13  PP 


Canoe  2 

(white  water) 
July  22-27 


Counselors 
in  Training 

(must  be  age  15) 
June  17-July  13 

Appalachian 
Trail  Hike 

(grades  6  and  up) 
July  15-20 
(leave  from  NH) 

Music  &  Drama 

(grades  5-9) 
Aug.  5-10  NH 


NH 


Adult 

Handicapped 

June  3-8  PP 

Voyager 
Adventure 

(grades  6-8) 

June  17-22  PP 
July  8-13  PP 

Pathfinder  Adven- 
ture (grades  9-12) 
June  24-29  PP 

Ranger  Trip 

Aug.  5-18  NH 


Summer  camp  plans 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope  Presbytery 
Presbytery  News 
see  page  1 2 


May  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  4 


Richmond,  Virginia 


Statement  of  Faith,  medical  benefits 
expected  to  highlight  General  Assembly 


By  JERRY  L.  VAN  MARTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— When 
614  elected  commissioners  to 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  annual  General  As- 
sembly gather  in  Salt  Lake 
City  May  29-June  6  they  are 
expected  to  take  one  more 
giant  step  in  a  long  process  to 
approve  a  new  statement  of 
faith  for  the  2.9  million-mem- 
ber denomination. 

The  former  northern  and 
southern  Presbyterian  Chur- 
ches, divided  since  the  Civil 
War,  reunited  in  1983.  One  of 
the  first  acts  of  the  moderator 


elected  that  year,  the  Rev.  J. 
Randolph  Taylor,  was  to  ap- 
point a  committee  to  develop  a 
new  statement  of  faith  for  the 
reunited  church. 

The  committee  presented 
its  draft  of  a  68-line  "Brief 
Statement  of  the  Reformed 
Faith"  to  the  1989  Assembly  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  After  review 
by  a  committee  of  that  As- 
sembly and  approval  by  the 
whole  body,  yet  another  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  con- 
duct a  year-long  review  of  the 
document. 

The  1990  Assembly  will  be 
asked  to  approve  the  revised 
statement,  now  80  lines  long, 


Shepherdstown  Church  to  receive 
GA  ecumenical  service  award 


A  West  Virginia  church  will 
receive  an  ecumenical  ser- 
vice award  during  the  up- 
coming General  Assembly 
meeting  in  Salt  Lake  City. 

Shepherdstown 
(W.Va.)  Presbyterian 
Church  was  chosen  for 
recognition  by  the  PCUSA's 
Advisory  Committee  on 
Ecumenical  Relations. 

The  Shepherdstown  con- 
gregation was  instrumental 
in  developing  unusual 
cooperative  concepts  and 
ministries  among  eight 
local  congregations. 

The  church  maintains 
the  town's  only  welcome 
center  for  tourists  and 
visitors,  and  is  involved  in 


ministries  including  a  free 
food  pantry,  blood  pressure 
clinics,  and  emergency 
financial  aid. 

The  Rev.  Randall  W. 
Tremba,  minister  of 
Shepherdstown  Church, 
will  personally  receive  the 
award  from  Moderator  Joan 
SalmonCampbell  on  June  2. 
The  church  of  about  160 
members  is  in  Shenandoah 
Presbytery. 

Ecumenical  Service 
Recognitions  will  also  be 
given  to  Bethany  Pres- 
byterian Church  in 
Sacramento,  Calif.,  the 
Presbytery  of  Pittsburgh, 
and  the  Synod  of  the  North- 
east. 


and  forward  it  to  the  church's 
171  presbyteries  (regional 
deliberative  bodies)  for  their 
affirmative  or  negative  votes 
during  the  next  year.  Two- 
thirds  of  the  presbyteries  must 
vote  affirmatively  for  the 
process  to  continue. 

If  they  do,  the  1991  Assemb- 
ly will  conduct  a  final  review 
and  vote  on  the  statement. 
Final  approval  will  make  the 
statement  the  11th  confes- 
sional document  to  be  adopted 
by  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
its  202-year  history.  The  last 
statement  to  navigate  the  ar- 
duous waters  to  approval  was 
the  northern  church's  "Confes- 
sion of  1967." 

In  the  mid-70s  the  southern 
church's  General  Assembly 
refused  to  approve  a  confes- 
sion entitled  "A  Declaration  of 
Faith."  However,  many  con- 
gregations found  the  declara- 
tion to  their  liking  and  it  has 
been  widely  used  in  the 
church.  Four  presbyteries 
have  submitted  overtures 
(resolutions)  to  the  1990  As- 
sembly, asking  that  the 
process  for  approval  be 
reinstituted  for  that  state- 
ment. 

Widely  predicted  to 
generate  the  most  debate  at 
this  year's  Assembly  is  a 
report  from  a  task  force  that 
has  been  studjdng  ways  to  res- 
cue the  denomination's  debt- 
ridden  major  medical  in- 
surance program  for  19,500 
church  employees,  mostly 
ministers.  The  plan,  in  which 

continued  on  page  9 


Massanetta  board  starts  cost,  process  study 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— The 
reorganized  Massanetta 
Springs  Board  of  Trustees  has 
initiated  a  fact-  and  cost-find- 
ing process  regarding  re-open- 
ing the  conference  center. 

Wylie  Smith,  who  was 
elected  president,  said  the 
board  wants  to  know  what  it 
would  cost  and  what  the 
process  would  be  to  reopen  the 
center.  This  information  will 
then  be  forwarded  to  the  synod 
assembly  June  22-23  in 
Winston-Salem,  N.C. 

Smith,  pastor  of  Faith  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Laurin- 
burg,  N.C,  said  she  felt  good 
about  the  combination  orien- 
tation retreat  and  business 
meeting  held  April  19-21. 

"There  was  a  feeling  of  una- 
nimity among  the  members. 
We  want  to  put  the  past  be- 


hind us  and  we  need  to  go  for- 
ward," she  said.  "We  want  to 
do  what's  best,  not  just  for 
Massanetta  Springs,  but  for 
the  whole  church,  the  synod 
and  even  the  General  Assemb- 

ly." 

She  cautioned  that  the 
board  has  not  yet  made  any 
decision  to  re-open  the  center. 

During  the  meeting  the 
board  officially  was  joined  by 
eight  new  members,  including 
Smith,  who  were  elected  by 
both  the  board  and  the  Synod 
Council  in  March.  Four  other 
members-elect  did  not  join  the 
board  for  personal  or  business- 
related  reasons. 

Those  who  will  not  be  on  the 
board  are  John  Dean  of 
Rehobeth,  Del.,  Jerold  Shetler 
of  Greensboro,  N.C,  Robert 
Philleo  of  Annandale,  Va.,  and 


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Two  replacement  trustees 
were  elected  by  the  Massanet- 
ta board,  pending  election  by 
the  Sjmod  Council  May  4-5. 
They  are  Nancy  Clark,  a  pas- 
tor from  Washington,  D.C, 
and  Roy  Martin,  a  pastor 
from  Wilmington,  Del. 

Smith  said  the  board  will 
request  that  synod  council  give 
it  another  four  or  five  names 
from  which  to  elect  the  two 
remaining  trustees.  "We  feel 
the  need  to  have  persons  with 
business  and  contracting  ex- 
perience on  the  board." 

In  addition  to  Smith  the 
board  elected  Carson  Rhyne 
as  vice  president,  Albert  L. 
Hedrich  as  secretary,  and 
Larry  Anthony  as  treasurer. 
Smith  succeeds  Margaret 
Carter  of  Charlottesville,  Va. 
as  president.  Rhyne,  a  pastor 
from  Stafford,  Va.,  was  re- 
elected to  another  term. 

Representing  the  synod  at 
the  orientation  session  was 
Associate  Executive  for  Mini- 
stries Rosalind  Banbury- 
Hamm.  The  session  included  a 
walking  tour  of  the  80-year-old 
hotel  facility,  which  has  been 
closed  since  fall  1988. 

The  next  board  meeting  will 
be  June  8-9  at  the  s3Tiod  office 
in  Richmond. 


Helen  Locklear  and  New  Hope  Chapel 

(Fayetteville  Observer/Times  photo  by  Dick  Blount) 

First  native  American 
woman  ordained  in  synod 


PEMBROKE,  N.C— The 
March  18  ordination  of  Helen 
Locklear  as  a  minister  of  the 
Word  and  Sacrament  was  a 
notable  event  for  several 
reasons. 

She  is  the  first  native 
American  woman  to  be  or- 
dained in  the  synod  and  the 
first  minority  candidate  to  be 
ordained  in  Coastal  Carolina 
Presbjrtery.  She  is  the  third 
native  American  woman  to  be 
ordained  by  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.). 

Besides  those  facts  there  is 
another  story  about  a  success- 
ful community  ministry  which 
Locklear  will  now  lead. 

The  ordination  service  was 
at  Red  Springs  (N.C.)  Pres- 
byterian Church,  which  Lock- 
lear will  serve  as  associate 
minister.  Much  of  her  time, 
however,  will  be  spent  at  New 
Hope  Chapel  in  Pembroke,  a 
community  ministry  operated 
by  Red  Springs  Church  for  the 
presbytery. 

New  Hope  resulted  from  an 
effort  by  the  Rev.  John  A. 
Robinson  Jr.  14  years  ago  to 
develop  a  Robeson  County 
community  ministry.  Robin- 
son, an  associate  for  what  was 
then  Fayetteville  Presbytery, 
asked  Locklear  to  help  begin  a 
worship  group,  which  first  met 
in  the  Tuscarora  tribal  office 
then  moved  into  the  chapel,  a 
former  Presbyterian  church. 

Locklear  served  as  ad- 
ministrative assistant  for  the 
ministry,  but  then  decided 
that  "there  was  more  for  me 
than  just  being  a  secretary." 
She  left  the  chapel  and  her 
hometown  to  attend  Austin 
Presbyterian  Theological 


Seminary  in  Texas,  where  she 
earned  a  master  of  divinity  de- 
gree. 

In  addition  to  Robinson, 
now  vice  president  for  develop- 
ment at  Barber-Scotia  College 
in  Concord,  N.C,  Locklear 
gives  credit  for  her  entrance 
into  the  ministry  to  Coastal 
Carolina  Executive  Presbyter 
William  Hatcher.  "He's  been 
with  me  from  day  one,"  she 
said.  Hatcher  was  a  trustee  for 
Austin  Seminary  during  her 
time  there,  so  he  was  able  to 
visit  and  encourage  his 
protege. 

The  chapel  program  has 
about  40  members  and  offers 
both  Sunday  school  and  Sun- 
day morning  worship.  Lock- 
lear said  she  plans  to  develop 
various  interest  groups  to  revi- 
talize the  church  building  and 
organize  literacy  and  after- 
noon programs  for  school 
children. 

"I  think  the  church  has  a 
presence,  not  only  on  Sunday 
morning,  but  seven  days  a 
week  in  the  community,"  said 
Locklear.  "While  that  is  taking 
place,  the  community  can  see 
how  the  church's  presence  can 
work  with  them  in  making 
things  happen." 

"To  my  knowledge,  this  is 
the  only  church-chapel 
relationship  that  exists  be- 
tween congregations  of  dif- 
ferent races  in  our  county," 
said  the  Rev.  Joseph  Welker 
Jr.,  minister  at  Red  Springs. 
In  an  area  known  for  racial 
tension — between  blacks, 
whites  and  native  Amer- 
icans— the  chapel  ?"epresents  a 
positive  relations]  I  •  ^  een 
races,  he  added. 


Page  2,  The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990 

Bread  for  the  World  seeks  offerings  of  letters  to  fight  hunger 


Bread  for  the  World,  a  Christian 
hunger  movement  endorsed  by  the 
Presbyterian  Hunger  Program,  is  em- 
barking on  a  three-year  campaign  to 
end  the  arms  race,  promote  peaceful 
resolution  of  conflict,  and  redirect 
resources  toward  ending  hunger. 

Bread  for  the  World  President  Ar- 
thur Simon  said  the  campaign  will 
focus  on  "the  opportunity  the  President 
and  Congress  now  have  to  reduce 
defense  spending  and  meet  urgent 
human  needs,  such  as  feeding  the  12 
million  children  living  in  poverty  in  the 
United  States  and  the  40,000  children 
throughout  the  world  who  died  each 
day  from  hunger-related  causes." 

Key  to  the  effort  is  the  Harvest  of 
Peace  Resolution  introduced  by  U.S. 
Sen.  Mark  Hatfield  (Rep.,  Oregon)  and 
U.S.  Rep.  Matt  McHugh  (Dem.,  N.Y.). 
"The  resolution  speaks  to  the  historic 
opportunity  we  have  to  negotiate  an 
end  to  the  arms  race  and  reduce  world 
hunger,"  said  Simon. 


The  resolution  calls  on  Congress  to 
take  several  specific  steps,  such  as 
making  mutual  reductions  in  defense 
and  arms  spending,  encouraging 
peaceful  settlement  of  conflicts,  al- 
locating additional  funds  for  Third 
World  development  and  human  needs 
in  the  U.S.,  promoting  increased 
respect  for  human  rights  and  protect- 
ing the  environment. 

Simon  said  the  resolution  will  lead 
to  a  change  in  national  priorities  so 
that  more  adequate  funding  can  be  al- 
located to  domestic  social  programs.  It 
will  also  call  the  nation  to  reverse  its 
"destructive  trend"  of  foreign  aid, 
decreasing  military  programs  and  in- 
creasing those  that  fight  hunger  and 
poverty. 

"Our  big  task  is  to  mobilize  support," 
said  Simon.  "We  want  to  get  literally 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  letters  into 
Congress  on  this  campaign.  If  people 
get  excited  about  this  and  work  on  it  we 
truly  have  a  chance  to  turn  the  tide 


against  hunger  and  poverty." 

Presbjd;erians  helped  found  Bread 
for  the  World  and  approximately  15 
percent  of  its  membership  is  Pres- 
byterian. Its  Covenant  Church  Pro- 
gram includes  157  Presbj^erian  chur- 
ches, said  Simon. 

Bread  for  the  World  is  asking  con- 
gregations to  make  an  "Offering  of  Let- 
ters" to  Congress  in  support  of  the 
resolution.  Instead  of  money,  this  offer- 
ing gathers  letters  written  to  one's 
Congressional  representatives,  urging 
them  to  support  the  Harvest  of  Peace 
Resolution. 

Gail  McKinnis,  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  the  Reconciliation  in 
Chapel  Hill,  N.C.,  said  that  her 
church  recently  contributed  an  "offer- 
ing" of  33  letters  to  the  campaign. 

For  more  information  about  the 
resolution  or  Bread  for  the  World,  call 
or  write  Katherine  Smith,  802  Rhode 
Island  Ave.  NE,  Washington,  DC 
20018,  (202)  269-0200. 


This  African  child  faces  starvation 
because  military  conflict  makes  it 
impossible  to  raise  and  distribute 
food. 


PBS  series  highlights  world  hunger 


PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— A  coalition  of  22 
religious  groups,  including  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.)  is  urging 
television  viewers  to  tune  in  to  a  four- 
part  series  of  programs  on  the  complex 
problem  of  alleviating  world  hunger. 

The  series,  Local  Heroes,  Global 
Change,  premieres  nationwide  on 
PBS  May  7,  and  continues  the  follow- 
ing three  Mondays. 

The  programs,  featuring  break- 
through development  programs  in  the 
Third  World,  were  prepared  for  PBS  by 
World  Development  Productions  of 
Boston.  Faye  Asquith  of  Chicago, 
chair  of  the  Interreligious  Coalition  for 
Breakthrough  on  Hunger,  said,  "This 
is  the  first  time  in  memuory  that  mem- 
bers of  the  faith  communities  — Roman 
Catholics,  Protestants,  Jews  —  have 
rallied  behind  a  PBS  program." 

"Local  Heroes,  Global  Change" 
travels  to  such  diverse  locations  as 
South  Asia,  the  Andean  highlands,  the 
Caribbean,  western  and  southern 
Africa,  the  halls  of  the  U.S.  Congress 


The 
presbyterian 
News 


Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

Carroll  Jenkins, 
Publisher 

Mailing  Address: 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 

Phone: 
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USPS  No.  604-120 

Vol.  LVI 
May  1990 

April  1990  circulation 
159,840 


and  the  world  trade  talks  in  Geneva, 
Switzerland.  Each  episode  examines  a 
different  angle  of  the  gap  between  in- 
dustrial powers  and  developing  na- 
tions and  how  governments  and  local 
communities  around  the  world  are 
working  to  bridge  that  gap. 

*May  7,  "With  Our  Own  Eyes"— 
Visits  projects  in  Indonesia  and 
Bangladesh  where  modern  technology 
is  being  adapted  to  local  areas  and  is 
involving  local  persons  as  partners  in 
its  utilization. 

*May  14,  "ii^ainst  the  Odds"— 
Spends  a  day  in  the  life  of  Kwesi 
Botchwey,  finance  minister  of  Ghana, 
as  he  struggles  with  the  international 
economic  and  political  forces  that  help 
and  hinder  the  economic  progress  of 
his  country.  The  program  also  visits 
the  halls  of  the  U.S.  Congress  and  the 
machinations  surrounding  the  alloca- 
tion of  foreign  aid  to  nations  such  as 
Ghana. 

*May  21,  "Power  to  Change"— 

Looks  at  community  development  ef- 
forts in  northwest  India,  Bolivia  and 
Zimbabwe  and  how  those  communities' 
leaders  work  with  governmental 
policy-makers  to  bring  needed  resour- 
ces to  local  programs. 

*May  28,  "The  Global  Connec- 
tion"— Explores  the  economic  factors 
impacting  farmers  in  Colorado, 
Jamaica,  Bolivia  and  Ghana  and  how 
the  future  of  those  communities  are 
deeply  connected  by  the  global 
economy  in  ways  they  don't  realize. 

The  coalition  urged  local  church 
groups  to  watch  and  discuss  each  pro- 
gram in  the  series.  A  study  booklet, 
media  kit  and  video  cassette  resource 
are  available  for  $10  from  Alterna- 
tives/Coalition, P.O.  Box  429,  Ellen- 
wood,  GA  30049,  (404)  961-0102. 

In  calling  upon  "all  people  of  faith" 
to  tune  in,  Asquith  commented,  "This 
series  can  help  us  all  to  look  at  the 
future  of  our  planet  with  reality  and 
hope." 


Commentary 


Shenandoah  Presbytery  reports 
successful  Two-Cents  program 


By  KAY  GOODMAN 

Hunger  Enabler,  Shenandoah  Presbytery 

From  January  through  December  of 
1989,  the  churches  of  Shenandoah 
Presbytery  participating  in  the  Two- 
Cents-a-Meal  Program  contributed 
over  $100,000  in  response  to  the  Bibli- 
cal mandate  "to  do  what  is  just,  to  show 
mercy  and  constant  love." 

The  churches,  working  with  the 
Hunger  Committee  and  its  enabler, 
strove  to  coordinate  this  generous 
response  in  alleviating  the  hunger  of 
their  sisters  and  brothers  both  at  home 
and  abroad.  The  primary  tool  that  was 
utilized  to  achieve  this  goal  was  the 
Two-Cents-a-Meal  project. 

The  project,  initiated  by  the  Hunger 
Program  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  is  an  adjustment  of  one's  life- 
style by  reducing  the  amount  of  food 
consumed  and  contributing  two  cents 
each  meal  as  an  additional  offering  for 
the  hungry. 

Some  churches  receive  this  offering 
as  a  special  part  of  their  worship  ex- 
perience. Other  contribute  on  a  month- 
ly basis.  Still  others  use  their  own  style 
and  resources  to  make  the  offering 
more  meaningful. 

Since  1983  Shenandoah  Presbytery 
has  utilized  the  Two-Cents-a-Meal 
project  to  educate  the  churches,  pro- 
vide direct  food  relief  in  the  presbytery, 
secure  developmental  assistance  for 
Operation  Hunger  in  South  Afinca,  in- 
tegrate public  policy  advocacy  into  the 
ministries  of  the  churches,  and  offer 
alternatives  to  increase  integrity  in 
lifestyle. 


Each  year  more  churches  par- 
ticipate and  each  year  the  project 
grows.  Sixty-five  percent  of  each  offer- 
ing goes  to  Operation  Hunger,  a  pro- 
gram for  self-development  focusing  on 
two  impoverished  villages  in  South 
Africa.  Twenty-five  percent  stays 
within  the  bounds  of  the  presbytery 
and  is  used  locally  to  combat  hunger  on 
the  domestic  level  through  local 
church-sponsored  projects:  volimteer 
meals  on  wheels,  food  pantries,  home- 
less shelters,  community  action 
programs,  and  educational  assistance 
are  some  to  of  the  projects  spawned  by 
Two-Cents-a-Meal.  Ten  percent  of  the 
offering  goes  toward  administrative 
purposes,  which  include  a  bi-monthly 
newsletter  to  keep  the  presbytery  in- 
formed about  hunger  issues. 

As  we  enter  another  year,  on  the 
brink  of  a  new  decade,  those  participat- 
ing in  the  Two-Cents-a-Meal  project  in 
Shenandoah  Presbytery  remain  ex- 
cited and  continue  to  be  challenged 
with  the  work  that's  ahead. 

Because  there  are  people 
everywhere  who  are  hungry  and  home- 
less, our  project  will  continue.  Every 
church  that  participates  in  "Two 
Cents"  has  the  "audacity  to  believe" 
that  we  really  are  changing  the  world. 

No  greater  task  faces  our  presbjdiery 
or  denomination,  or  the  entire  Body  of 
Christ.  No  challenge  is  more  deserving 
of  our  every  effort  and  energy. 

On  behalf  of  the  churches  of  Shenan- 
doah Presb5^ery,  its  Hunger  Commit- 
tee and  Hunger  Action  Enabler,  I  say, 
"Thank  you!  Let's  go  for  $200,000  in 
1990!" 


Charlotte  reader  supports  Harvest  of  Peace  Resolution 


As  a  subscriber  to  The  Presbyterian 
News,  I  want  to  make  you  aware  of 
current  legislation  in  the  Senate  and 
House  which  is  important  to  all  of  us 
involved  in  the  field  of  human  mini- 
stries. 

Senator  Mark  Hatfield  has  intro- 
duced a  piece  of  legislation  called  the 
Harvest  of  Peace  Resolution  which 
may  have  great  impact  on  the  way 
funds  are  diverted  for  domestic 
programs  in  the  years  ahead.  The  Har- 
vest of  Peace  Resolution  was  drafted  by 
Bread  for  the  World  president  Art 
Simon.  BFW  is  actively  lobbying  on 
behalf  of  this  landmark  legislation. 


Many  Presbyterian  Churches  are 
covenant  churches  with  BFW,  but 
others  will  not  want  to  miss  out  on 
notifying  their  members  of  Congress  of 
their  support. 

I  am  enclosing  an  excerpt  from  the 
Congressional  Record  dated  Feb.  6, 
1990  along  with  a  copy  of  the  resolution 
itself  Congressman  Matt  McHugh  in- 
troduced the  same  legislation  in  the 
house.  There  are  currently  30  cospon- 
sors  for  the  legislation.  WE  NEED 
MORE! 

Please  make  your  readers  aware  of 
this  important  piece  of  legislation  and 
encourage  them  to  make  telephone 


calls  and  send  telegrams  or  letters  to 
their  state  representatives  in  both 
branches  of  the  legislature.  Any 
Senator  can  be  addressed  at  the  U.  S. 
Senate,  Washington,  DC  20510. 
Remind  readers  to  include  the  resolu- 
tion numbers  in  their  correspondence. 

A  number  of  organizations  have  en- 
dorsed this  legislation  and  their  names 
also  appeared  in  the  Record.  The  Pres- 
byterian  Hunger  Program,  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.)  was  one  of 
these. 

Pamela  W.  Adams 
Charlotte,  N.C. 


Dr.  Andar  Ismail 


Sara  Juengst 


John  Sharp 


Montreat  Global  Mission  Conference  is  July  22-28 


The  1990  Global  Mission  Con- 
ference of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  will  be  held 
July  22-28  at  Montreat,  N.C. 

According  to  Co-Directors 
Harry  ("Pete")  and  Martha 
Jane  Petersen,  the  conference 
will  be  an  inclusive  one.  "Our 
theme,"  say  the  Petersens,  "is 
Witness  among  the  Nations. 
This  means  crossing  the  boun- 
daries between  faith  and  un- 
faith.  It  means  that  the  U.S.A. 
is  also  a  mission  field." 

Dr.  Andar  Ismail,  profes- 
sor of  Christian  education  at 
Jakarta  Theological  Seminary 
of  Indonesia,  will  be  the 
keynote  speaker.  The  Rev. 
Sara  Juengst,  director  of  con- 
tinuing education  at  Columbia 
Theological  Seminary,  will 
serve  as  worship  leader.  Music 
leader  will  be  the  Rev.  John 
Sharp,  chaplain  at  Rabun 
Gap-Nacoochee  School  in 
Georgia. 

Sally  Campbell-Evans 
will  direct  special  activities  for 
youth.  Syngman  Rhee,  Gary 
Demarest,  Paul  Eckel  and 
Dick  Junkin  will  lead  ac- 


Self-development 
funds  available 
through  synod 

Funds  for  self-development 
projects  within  the  synod  are 
now  available,  but  applica- 
tions must  be  made  soon,  ac- 
cording to  Wayne  Moulder, 
synod  associate  executive  for 
partnership  ministries. 

The  synod's  Self-Develop- 
ment of  People  committee  was 
certified  by  the  national  com- 
mittee in  March,  giving  it  little 
time  to  use  its  allocated  1990 
funds  by  the  June  15  deadline. 

The  self-development  pro- 
gram seeks  to  assist  poor,  op- 
pressed and  disadvantaged 
people  who  initiate,  control 
and  benefit  directly  from 
projects  which  promote  long- 
term  change  in  their  lives  and 
communities. 

A  proposal  for  a  self- 
development  grant  must: 

— include  a  statement  of  the 
needs  which  the  project  will 
address; 

— be  initiated  by,  and  from 
within,  a  community  of  need; 

— offer  true  self-develop- 
ment and  not  support  projects 
which  promote  the  use  of 
violence  as  an  instrument  of 
policy; 

— describe  in  detail  its  goals 
and  objectives  and  the 
methods  used  to  achieve  them; 

— describe  fully  the  resour- 
ces known  to  be  available  to 
support  the  proposal; 

— contain  a  financial  plan; 
and 

— specify  how  progress 
toward  the  stated  goals  and 
objectives  will  be  measured. 


tivities  for  missionaries  and 
internationals. 

The  conference  schedule  in- 
corporates worship,  Bible 
study,  conversations  with  in- 
ternationals and  more  than  24 
practical  workshops.  There 
will  also  be  free  time  for 
leisure  activities. 

A  traditional  part  of  the 
Montreat  Global  Missions 
Conference  is  the  Youth 
Caravan  to  the  event.  Pearl 
Watterworth  of  Springfield, 
W.  Va.,  the  synod-wide  coor- 
dinator for  the  Caravan,  can 
be  reached  at  (304)  822-5324. 
Interested  youth  or  sponsors 


may  also  check  with  their 
presbytery  Global  Mission 
contacts  for  local  plans. 

During  this  conference, 
missionaries,  seminary  and 
Presbyterian  School  of  Educa- 
tion students,  and  candidates 
under  the  care  of  PCUSA  pres- 
byteries will  receive  a  50  per- 
cent reduction  in  the  regular 
registration  fee. 

For  more  details  and  a  con- 
ference brochure,  contact  the 
Montreat  Conference  Center 
Program  Office,  P.O.  Box  969, 
Montreat,  NC  28757;  or  call 
(704)  669-2911  or  FAX  (704) 
669-2779. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990,  Page  3 

Churches  responding  to 
Mother's  Day  offering 


Members  of  the  Mother's  Day 
Offering  Committee  report  a 
large  number  of  churches  are 
responding  to  the  Mother's 
Day  Offering  information. 

The  1990  offering  is  spon- 
sored for  the  first  time  by  the 
Mid-Atlantic  Association  of 
Ministries  with  Older  Adults 
(MAAMOA).  It  will  benefit  the 
broad-based  ministries  with 
older  Presbyterians  as  well  as 
the  synod-related  residential 
and  health  care  institutions  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
(Sunnyside  Presbyterian 
Home,  Inc.,  The  Presb3^erian 
Homes,  Inc.  of  North  Carolina, 
and  Westminster  Pres- 
byterian Homes,  Inc.). 

This  year's  offering  is  uni- 
que because  it  represents  a 
cooperative  effort  of 
MAAMOA  and  its  member  in- 
stitutions to  work  toward  a 
common  goal:  to  benefit  older 
persons  who  reside  in  residen- 
tial and  health  care  institu- 
tions as  well  as  the  majority  of 
older  Presbyterians  living  in 
the  communities  throughout 
the  synod. 


It  has  been  estimated  that 
up  to  three  times  the  number 
of  persons  actually  residing  in 
residential  and  health  care  in- 
stitutions (about  5%)  need  this 
kind  of  care  and  are  not  receiv- 
ing it.  The  85-1-  age  group  is 
the  fastest-growing  category 
of  the  population,  and  is  the 
group  most  likely  to  ex- 
perience the  need  for  residen- 
tial and  health  care  facilities, 
said  Jan  McGilliard,  enabler 
with  older  adults. 

One  of  MAAMOA's  goals  is 
to  assist  in  providing  affor- 
dable care  environments  for 
persons  who  need  and  want 
them.  Another  goal  of  the  as- 
sociation is  to  develop  and  en- 
courage the  use  of  a  wide 
range  of  ministries  with  older 
adults  that  will  enable  and 
empower  older  persons  to  live 
life  to  the  fullest. 

Participation  in  this  year's 
Mother's  Day  Offering  will 
make  a  difference  in  the 
ability  of  MAAMOA  to  carry 
out  its  goals.  For  further  in- 
formation, contact  McGilliard 
at  (703)  953-1366. 


estyour 


WILL  power. 

Do  you  know  whether  these 
statements  are  TRUE  or  FALSE? 


Mark  each  of  the  following  statements  T  for  True,  or  F  for  False,  in  the  box  at  its  right. 


1 

3, 

4. 
5. 


If  a  husband  does  not  have  a  will 
and  therefore  dies  "intestater  state 
law  will  give  his  wife  all  of  the  estate. 


If  you  die  "intestate"  while  your 
children  are  minors,  state  law  will 
divide  your  estate  among  them. 


When  you  leave  no  will,  the  state 
automatically  appoints  a  social 
worker  and  a  bank  as  guardians  of 
your  minor  children. 


Whoever  is  appointed  guardian  for 
your  minor  children  has  complete 
say-so  in  taking  care  of  them  and 
their  affairs. 


You  can  disinherit  your  spouse  if 
you  wish  to. 


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8. 
9. 


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Children  not  mentioned  in  your  will 
are  excluded  from  an  inheritance. 


Lacking  a  will,  your  state  will  take 
all  of  your  property. 


A  handwritten  will,  unwitnessed, 
cannot  be  valid. 


Wills  never  require  more  than  two 
witnesses. 


It  is  expensive  to  have  a  law- 
yer draw  up  your  will. 

See  page  9  for  answers. 


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Vol.  VII,  No.  4 


May  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Staff  helps  March  of  Dimes 


Family  and  Child  Develop- 
ment Center  (FCDC)  staff  par- 
ticipated in  the  March  of 
Dimes  Walk  America  on 
March  31  in  Statesville,  NC. 

Edith  R.  Harmon,  a  teacher 
in  the  two-year-old's  room, 
was  team  captain  of  over  20 
full-time  and  part-time  staff 
who  collected  $553  for  the  9- 
mile  walk-a-thon. 

Mrs.  Harmon  said  that  she 
read  a  brochure  from  the 
March  of  Dimes  to  the  staff 
which  listed  North  Carolina  as 
having  the  highest  infant  mor- 
tality rate  and  a  high  number 
of  birth  defects.  All  of  the  staff 
love  children  so  much  that, 
after  hearing  these  facts,  they 
just  had  to  help. 

The  parents  of  children  at 
the  FCDC  were  very  inter- 
ested in  sponsoring  staff  to 
walk.  It  was  good  for  them 
and  their  children  to  see  the 
staff  making  such  a  team  ef- 
fort to  raise  money  for  a  wor- 
thy cause. 

The  FCDC  even  challenged 
other  day  care  centers  in  the 
county  to  participate  in  the 
walk-a-thon  and  see  which 
center  could  raise  the  most 
money,  but  received  no 
response. 

Bill  Ingram,  assistant 
director  of  the  Pre-Adolescent 
Center,  and  Mike  J.,  a  former 
resident  of  the  Pre-Ad.,  ran  the 
nine  miles  of  the  walk-a-thon. 

Adolescent  Center  Residen- 
tial Counselor  Mary  Sherrill 
and  one  girl  from  Goodman 
Cottage  also  participated  in 
Walk  America. 


(L  to  R)  Edith  Harmon,  Kim  Mitcham,  Fran  Oliver,  and 
Jackie  Hayes  were  four  of  the  FCDC  staff  to  collect 
money  for  the  March  of  Dimes  Walk  America. 


...Or  SO 

it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 

A  recent  newsletter  for  payroll 
managers  stated  that  of  the 
jobs  available  in  the  near  fu- 
ture, 80  percent  will  require 
more  than  a  high  school  educa- 
tion, whereas  only  74  percent 
of  Americans  graduate  from 
high  school.  Of  the  74  percent, 
only  two-thirds  have  the  skills 
to  enter  the  workforce. 

An  educator  recently  noted 
that  60  percent  of  high  school 


graduates  could  not  write  a 
decent  sentence  -  much  less  a 
correct  one. 

We  are  giving  our  children 
and  grandchildren  an  enor- 
mous national  debt.  We  are 
not  giving  them  the  means  to 
pay  it. 


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1.  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop) 

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage 

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School) 

4.  Howard  Cottage 

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage 

6.  Lee's  Cottage 

7.  Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church 

8.  Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building 
McNair  (Old  School  Building) 
Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall) 
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Stowe  Baby  Cottage 
Synod's  Cottage 
Boyd  Cottage 
Burrough  Office  Building 
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Group  learns  about  Barium  Alumni  News 


On  March  19,  about  20  Pres- 
byterians met  at  Myers  Park 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Char- 
lotte to  find  out  more  about 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children. 

Reade  Baker,  director  of  de- 
velopment, welcomed  every- 
one to  the  7  p.m.  meeting  and 
Earle  Frazier,  BSHC's  execu- 
tive director,  gave  a  brief  his- 
tory of  child  care,  including  the 
evolution  of  institutional 
children's  services. 

A  new  slide  presentation 
describing  the  home's  services 
was  shown,  followed  by  a  ques- 
tion and  answer  period.  After 
that,  Mr.  Baker  described  the 
"Barium  Messenger"  program. 

The  program  is  an  effort  to 
create  better  communication 
between  the  Presbyterian 
Churches  in  North  Carolina 
and  the  home,  which  is  a  Pres- 
byterian synod  agency.  A 
"Messenger"  (a  volunteer  from 
each  church)  would  relay  in- 
formation between  the  church 
and  the  home  through  a  re- 
gional volunteer  coordinator. 

Ms.  Katie  Clawson,  the  re- 
gional volunteer  coordinator 
for  the  Barium  Messenger 
Program  in  the  Charlotte 
area,  was  at  the  meeting  to 
give  a  more  detailed  descrip- 
tieii  of  her  position  and  of  the 
dxities  of  a  messenger. 


As  a  regional  volunteer 
coordinator,  Ms.  Clawson  will 
assist  the  home  in  finding  vo- 
lunteers in  the  Charlotte  area 
churches  to  become  mes- 
sengers and  will  be  the  liaison 
between  those  messengers 
and  the  home. 

Duties  of  a  messenger  in- 
clude informing  the  church  of 
the  home's  purpose  and  ac- 
tivities, communicating  the 
needs  of  families  from  the 
church  to  the  home,  and  help- 
ing the  home  distribute 
materials  to  the  church  for  the 
annual  Thanksgiving  Offer- 
ing. 

There  is  a  great  need  for 
better  communication  to  and 
from  Presbyterians  across  the 
state  as  to  how  the  home  can 
better  assist  North  Carolina's 
youth  and  families.  The  slide 
presentation  is  available  to 
any  church  group  or  organiza- 
tion that  wishes  to  use  it. 
During  the  home's  centennial 
year  in  1991,  several  area  con- 
ferences around  the  state  will 
be  scheduled. 

If  you  would  like  to  have 
someone  come  and  speak  to 
your  group  about  the  home's 
services  or  the  Barium  Mes- 
senger Program,  or  to  present 
the  slide-show,  call  704-872- 
4157  and  ask  for  Reade  Baker, 
director  of  development. 


Members  of  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation met  at  the  Alumni 
Museum  on  March  21  for 
liuich  in  Troutman.  Forty-six 
were  present.  They  will  meet 
again  at  the  Museum  on  May 
16  around  10  a.m. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Cheek 
Freeman  (Class  of  1935)  will 
celebrate  their  48th  Wedding 
Anniversary  on  May  16.  Con- 
gratulations to  you  both! 


Slide  show 
available 

The  12-minute  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
slide-show  is  available  to 
church  groups,  or  other  inter- 
ested groups,  on  request. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will 
gladly  come  to  your  church  or 
organization  to  discuss  the 
Home's  activities  and  answer 
any  questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Direc- 
tor of  Development,  at 
704/872-4157  to  schedule  a 
presentation  at  your  Sunday 
night  suppers,  meetings  of 
the  Women  of  the  Church 
and  Men's  Bible  Classes, 
Simday  School  classes,  etc. 
You  need  to  see  this  ministry 
in  action  to  fully  understand 
its  service  to  families  and 
children  in  need. 


Lib  Gregory  celebrated  her  15th  year  at  the  Family  and 
Child  Development  Center  on  March  21,  1990.  She  was 
presented  with  a  dozen  yellow  roses  and  a  gift  certificate 
for  Belk's. 


In  Memory — In  Honor 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor  

Address . 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  Honor   

Name  of  Honoree  or  Deceased 


.  is  enclosed 
 Remember 


Address  

On  the  occasion  of  

Date  of  death  if  applicable. 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  honoree. 


Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


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9{eius  in  ^rief 


Pocket  Presbjrterian  Church  of  Sanford,  N.C.  observed 
its  100th  anniversary  on  May  2  with  an  "old-fashioned  dress  up" 
complete  with  ice  cream  and  birthday  cake.  Synod  vice 
moderator  Dr.  John  MacLeod  was  guest  speaker  for  the  centen- 
nial service  on  Sunday,  May  6.  Special  music  was  performed  by 
the  choir  and  youth  choir  chimes.  Burwell  J.  Shore  is  pastor  of 
Pocket  Church. 

First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Kannapolis,  N.C. 

celebrated  the  10th  anniversary  of  its  Community  Lunch  and 
Worship  Service  on  March  14.  The  almost-every  Wednesday 
event  averages  about  75  persons,  about  half  of  whom  are  not 
Presbyterians,  according  to  the  Rev.  Eldon  Wadsworth,  pas- 
tor. Lunch  is  served  family  style,  followed  by  a  20-minute  service 
in  word  or  song  led  by  a  local  pastor  or  lay  person.  The  program's 
main  purpose  is  to  offer  a  time  of  spiritual  refreshment  in  the 
middle  of  the  week  for  people  working  downtown,  those  who 
work  second  shifts  and  retirees,  said  Wadsworth.  Viola  Jarrett 
has  supervised  the  lunch  preparations  since  1985. 

Three  Chopt  Presbyterian  Church  of  Richmond,  Va. 

celebrated  its  25th  anniversary  and  dedicated  its  new  sanctuary 
on  March  24  and  25.  The  Rev.  Joe  Sandifer,  the  church's  first 
called  pastor,  was  featured  speaker  at  the  anniversary  celebra- 
tion. The  Rev.  W.  Alfred  Tisdale  Jr.,  the  current  pastor,  led 
the  dedication  service,  with  assistance  from  Associate  Pastor 
Stephen  G.  Earl  and  the  Rev.  William  S.  Morris,  executive 
presbyter  for  the  Presbytery  of  the  James. 

Woodville  Presbyterian  Church  of  Richmond,  Va. 

celebrated  25  years  under  the  pastorship  of  the  Rev.  Nathan 
Dell  in  April  with  a  series  of  worship  services  and  a  banquet. 

On  Palm  Simday  the  congregation  of  Thyne  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Chase  City,  Va.  honored  Elder 
Robert  W.  Puryear  Sr.,  who  served  as  clerk  of  session  from 
March  1953  to  November  1989 

Neil  Houk  of  Durham,  N.C.  was  one  of  the  leaders  of  CAM- 
CON  at  the  Religious  Communications  Congress  in  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  April  18-22.  The  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  joined 
eight  other  denominations  in  sponsoring  the  annual  conference 
for  church  computer  users. 

The  Rev.  Marinda  Harris  was  installed  March  1  as  chaplain 
at  Stillman  College  in  Tuscaloosa,  Ala.  Harris  received  her 
master  of  divinity  degree  from  the  Interdenominational 
Theological  Center  in  Atlanta,  and  a  master  of  arts  degree  in 
Christian  Education  from  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education  in  Richmond,  Va. 

Staffing  of  the  Presbytery  of  the  James  is  nearly  complete 
with  the  addition  of  two  associate  executives  who  began  work 
shortly  after  Easter.  Marge  Shaw,  church  educator  at  Bon  Air 
Presbjrterian  Church,  Richmond,  Va.,  will  become  associate 
executive  in  education.  The  Rev.  Warren  J.  Lesane  Jr.,  pastor 
of  New  Covenant  Presbyterian  Church,  Sumter,  S.C.,  will  be- 
come associate  executive  in  church  development. 

Ten  youths  at  Highland  Presbyterian  Church  in  Fayet- 
teville,  N.C.  have  memorized  and  recited  the  Catechism  for 
Young  Children.  They  are  Sarah  Sigmon  Beckham,  Wade  Evans 
B5T"d  Jr.,  John  Carroll  Clark  III,  Jennifer  Leigh  Guy,  John 
Caldwell  Hankins,  Charles  Davis  Hankins,  Brian  Shields  Har- 
per, Christopher  Lee  Martin,  Andrew  Vann  Plyler,  and  ICristan 
Leigh  Plyler. 

Each  received  a  New  Testament  during  worship  services.  The 
synod's  Catechism  Fund  provides  a  cash  gift  and  certificate  to 
boys  and  girls  15  and  younger  who  recite  either  the  Catechism 
for  Young  Children  or  the  Shorter  Catechism. 

The  tenth  annual  Kirkin'  O'  the  Tartan  sponsored  by  the 
Montreat  Scottish  Society  will  be  at  11  a.m.  Memorial  Sunday, 
May  27,  in  the  Montreat's  Anderson  Auditorium. 

Guest  preacher  will  be  the  Rev.  Dr.  William  Watson,  a  native 
Scot  and  pastor  of  the  Clover  (S.C.)  Presbjrterian  Church. 

The  Montreat  Pipes  Band  will  be  joined  by  the  Avery  County 
British  Brass  Band  for  special  music  before,  during  and  follow- 
ing the  Kirkin'  service. 

The  Rev.  Leslie  Dobbs-Allsopp  of  Govans  Presbyterian 
Church,  Baltimore,  Md.  was  elected  secretary  of  the  National 
Association  of  Presbyterian  Clergywomen  during  the  group's 
!  March  5-8  meeting  in  Louisville,  Ky.  NAPC  membership  in- 
cludes 485  of  the  denomination's  2,000  clergywomen. 

The  Rev.  John  Orville  Wiederholt  of  Lafayette,  La.  has 
been  named  manager  of  the  Outlook  Book  Service  Inc.  and 
business  manager  of  The  Presbyterian  Outlook. 

The  action  was  taken  upon  recommendation  of  a  search 
committee  of  the  board  headed  by  the  Rev.  R.  Jackson  Sadler, 
pastor,  First  church,  Richmond,  Va. 

Wiederholt  succeeds  James  S.  Brown,  publisher  of  The 
Presbyterian  Outlook  and  founder  and  general  manager  of  the 
Outlook  Book  Service,  who  will  retire  after  43  years  of  service 
June  30.  Wiederholt  started  work  in  Richmond  on  May  1. 


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I  ^mmt,  t*  Horn 


Members  of  the  Presbyterian  Women's  planning  commit- 
tee met  in  March  at  the  synod  office  in  Richmond 

Womens  synod  conference  sessions 
at  University  of  Richmond  in  June 


Registration  is  now  open  for 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
Presbyterian  Women's  Con- 
ference to  be  held  in  two  ses- 
sions in  June  at  the  University 
of  Richmond  in  Richmond,  Va. 

Following  the  theme  "Em- 
powered to  Witness,"  the  con- 
ference will  feature  an  out- 
standing group  of  leaders. 

Featured  at  the  weekend 
session  from  June  15  to  17  are: 

Dr.  Clarice  J.  Martin, 
Bible  study — author  of  the 
1990-91  Women's  Bible  study. 
Acts:  Tongues  of  Fire:  Power 
for  the  Church.  She  is  an  assis- 
tant professor  of  the  New  Tes- 
tament at  Princeton  Theologi- 
cal Seminary. 

Mary  Ann  Lundy, 
keynote  speaker — director 
of  the  Women's  Ministry  Unit 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.) 

Ruth  C.  McSwain,  plat- 
form speaker — retired 
educator  from  Wilmington, 
N.C.  and  nationally  active 
presenter  and  workshop 
leader 

The  Rev.  Mary  Swieren- 
ga,  platform  speaker — as- 
sociate minister  at  Vienna 
(Va.)  Presbyterian  Church 
whose  present  focus  is  adult 
group  life 

Ben  and  Micki  Mathes, 
song  leaders — associate 
directors  of  the  Medical 
Benevolent  Foundation  from 
Stone  Mountain,  Ga. 

The  weekday  conference, 
June  18  to  21,  will  feature: 

The  Rev.  Carol  T. 
"Pinky"  Bender,  Bible 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990,  Page  5 

Two  history 
seminars 
scheduled 

The  Department  of  History's 
12th  annual  Seminar  on  Local 
Church  History  will  be  held 
May  13-16  at  the  Department 
of  History  (formerly  the  His- 
torical Foundation)  in 
Montreat,  NC. 

For  details,  contact  Diana 
Ruby  Sanderson,  Department 
of  History,  P.  O.  Box  849, 
Montreat,  NC  28757  or  call 
(704)669-7061. 

The  5th  annual  Historian's 
Conference  is  slated  for 
August  2-4,  at  Trinity  Univer- 
sity, San  Antonio,  Texas. 
There  will  be  workshops  on 
writing  history  in  the  church, 
celebrating  anniversaries, 
oral  history,  and  church  ar- 
chives and  a  presentation  on 
Hispanic  Presbyterians  in  the 
United  States. 

For  registration  informa- 
tion, contact  Virginia  Moore, 
Department  of  History,  425 
Lombard  St.,  Philadelphia,  PA 
19147  or  call  (215)  627-1852. 

Guest  historian  for  both 
events  will  be  the  Rev.  Dr.  Mil- 
ton J.  (Joe)  Coalter. 


study — minister  at  McQuay 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Char- 
lotte, N.C.  and  curriculum 
writer  for  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.) 

Dr.  Isabel  Rogers,  plen- 
ary sessions  (Saturday  and 
Monday) — former  General  As- 
sembly moderator,  professor 
of  applied  Christianity  at 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education 

Dr.  Ben  Lacy  Rose,  plen- 
ary session  (Tuesday) — 
retired  minister  and  professor 
at  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Richmond,  former 
General  Assembly  moderator, 
and  author 

The  Rev.  Robert  E. 
Bums,  platform  speaker — 
minister  at  Howard  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Tar- 
boro,  N.C,  member  of  the 
General  Assembly  Council, 
and  former  chair  of  Interna- 
tional Missions  for  PCUS 

The  Rev.  Beth  Braxton, 
platform  speaker — senior 
minister  at  Burke  (Va.)  Pres- 
byterian Church  and  leader  of 
adult  mission  teams  to  Africa 

Participants  will  be  able  to 
choose  two  workshops  and  one 
optional  study  each  day. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact your  local  Presbyterian 
Women's  moderator  or  contact 
conference  registrar  Nancy 
Darter,  20  Vauxhall  Place, 
Chapel  Hill,  NC  27514,  (919) 
493-8200. 

Co-directors  for  the  con- 
ference are  Minnie  Lou  Creech 
of  Tarboro,  N.C.  and  Margaret 
McDonald  of  Woodstock,  Va. 


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statement  of  interest  to  Bernard  L. 
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n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now.  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence.  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con 
tinuing  care  retirement  community  King's  Grant. 
King's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
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Barber-Scotia  College 

CONCORD,  N.C.— "Music  in  Afro-American  Wor- 
ship" was  the  theme  of  a  workshop  held  March  29-31 
at  Barber-Scotia  College. 

Melva  Costen,  the  Helmar  Nielson  professor  of 
worship  and  music  at  the  Interdenominational 
Theological  Center  in  Atlanta,  led  the  workshop. 

The  event  included  a  special  chapel  service,  small 
group  meetings  with  faculty  and  students,  and  a 
choir  clinic  for  community  choir  members,  choir 
directors  and  religious  music  teachers:  The  public 
was  invited  to  the  workshop. 

Costen's  visit  was  sponsored  by  BSC-Care,  a  pro- 
gram of  cultural  enrichment  made  possible  by  a 
grant  from  the  Presbyterian  Women's  offering. 

Mary  Baldwin  College 

STAUNTON,  Va.— Katherine  Ann  Folk  of 

Washington,  D.C.  has  been  awarded  a  National  En- 
dowment for  the  Humanities  Scholarship  for  1990.  A 
junior  majoring  in  philosophy  and  religion,  she  will 
produce  an  analysis  and  critique  of  feminist 
philosophy  focusing  on  the  "Problem  of  Exclusion  in 
Feminist  Ethics."  She  will  conduct  research  this 
summer  at  Stanford  University.  Her  adviser  is  Dr. 
Ruth  Porritt,  assistant  professor  of  philosophy  at 
Mary  Baldwin. 

Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C.— Two  students  from  Davidson 
College  have  been  awarded  fellowships  to  spend  a 
post-graduate  year  studying  their  fields  of  interest. 

The  Watson  Fellowships  will  send  Jonathan  P. 
Darsey  to  Spain,  Mexico,  and  Nicaragua  to  trace  the 
movement  of  political  and  economic  freedom,  and 
Katherine  A.  MacDonald  to  Germany,  Spain, 
France,  Italy  and  Argentina  to  study  current  re- 
search in  neuroscience.  The  $13,000  awards  were 
among  76  made  this  year  by  the  Thomas  J.  Watson 
Foundation  to  support  independent  study  and  travel 
abroad  for  college  graduates. 

Lees-McRae  College 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C.— The  Cannon  Charitable  Trust 
has  approved  a  grant  of  $285,000  to  the  Lees-McRae 
College  annual  fund. 

"This  major  gift... helps  provide  the  means  to  pay 
faculty  salaries  and  heat  our  buildings  while  ena- 
bling us  to  keep  charges  to  our  students  at  a  mini- 
mum," said  college  president  Dr.Bradford  L.  Grain. 

The  Cannon  Trusts,  created  by  the  late  Charles  A. 
Cannon,  are  used  exclusively  for  religious, 
charitable,  scientific,  literary  or  educational  pur- 
poses, with  emphasis  on  the  fields  of  religion,  health 
and  education. 

As  a  result  of  its  move  to  baccalaureate  status  in 
1988,  Lees-McRae  will  graduate  its  first  senior 
class  on  May  12.  As  a  part  of  their  graduation 
requirements,  seniors  are  conducting  service 
projects.  They  select  and  coordinate  the  projects, 
which  include  special  services  to  local  libraries, 
schools  and  human  service  organizations. 


Montreat-Anderson  College 

MONTREAT,  N.C.— "Joyfully  Meeting  the  Chal- 
lenge," a  three-year  campaign  to  raise  $10.4  million, 
was  announced  April  20.  The  capital  campaign  fimds 
will  be  used  for  construction  of  a  new  dormitory, 
support  of  current  operations  and  substantial  addi- 
tions to  endowment. 

The  campaign  begins  as  Montreat-Anderson 
prepares  to  celebrate  its  75th  anniversary.  It  was 
established  in  1916  by  the  Presbjrterian  Church  as  a 
girls  high  school.  Today  it  is  a  four-year  co-education- 
al college  offering  both  associate  and  bachelors 
degrees.  Enrollment  is  400. 

The  Lettie  Pate  Whitehead  Foundation,  Inc. 
has  proposed  a  $27,000  grant  to  Montreat-Anderson 
for  general  scholarships  during  the  1990-91 
academic  year.  The  foundation  makes  annual  grants 
to  accredited  educational  institutions  to  fund 
scholarships  for  women. 

Bussmann,  a  division  of  Cooper  Industries  in 
Black  Mountain,  N.C.  has  established  a  scholarship 
fund  at  Montreat-Anderson.  The  scholarships  will 
benefit  dependents  of  Bussmann  employees, 
graduates  of  Charles  D.  Owen  High  School,  or  stu- 
dents from  Buncombe  County,  N.C. 

Queens  College 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— Ernest  L.  Boyers,  president 
of  the  Carnegie  Foundation  for  the  Advancement  of 
Teaching,  will  be  the  guest  speaker  for  Queens  Col- 
lege graduation  exercises  on  May  19. 

Marian  Wright  Edelman,  founder  and  presi- 
dent of  the  Children's  Defense  Fund,  and  U.S.  Sen. 
Terry  Sanford  of  North  Carolina  will  receive 
honorary  doctorates  during  the  ceremonies.  Edel- 
man will  speak  during  the  baccalaureate  service  at 
4  p.m.  May  18  in  Belk  Chapel. 

St.  Andrews  College 

LAURINBURG,  N.C.— St.  Andrews  College  will 
offer  two  baccalaureate  degree  programs  on  the  cam- 
pus of  Sandhills  Community  College  in  Pinehurst 
starting  next  fall.  Degree  courses  in  business  ad- 
ministration and  liberal  studies  will  be  offered  in  the 
evening,  according  to  Dr.  Robert  Hopkins,  St. 
Andrews  director  of  continuing 
education. 

Dr.  David  W.  Vikner,  presi- 
dent of  the  United  Board  for 
Christian  Higher  Education,  is 
the  1990  E.  Hervey  Evans  Dis- 
tinguished Fellow  at  St. 
Andrews  College.  During  ap- 
pearances on  campus  last 
month  he  spoke  on  the  church  in 
China  and  Asia  today. 

The  Evans  Fellows  program 
is  named  for  the  late  E.  Hervey 
Evans,  a  Laurinburg  native 
who  was  active  in  both  business  and  civic  concerns, 
and  was  an  elder  in  Laurinburg  Presb5rterian  Church 
and  trustee  for  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Rich- 
mond. 


David  Vikner 


CoCCege  9\[ezus 
briefs 


Johnson  C.  Smith  University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— The  123rd  anniversary  of 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University  was  celebrated  April  8 
with  guest  speaker  Marian  Wright  Edelman, 
foimder  and  president  of  the  Children's  Defense 
Fund. 

The  university  was  the  first  co-educational  in- 
stitution for  blacks  in  the  United  States. 

The  university  also  dedicated  its  new  Honors 
College  Center  during  the  celebration.  Built  with 
both  private  contributions  and  grants  from  the  Lilly 
Foundation,  the  Duke  Endowment  and  others,  the 
facility  will  house  16  honors  students  next  fall. 

JCSU  president  Robert  L.  Albright  was 
recently  elected  vice  chair  of  the  board  of  directors  of 
the  American  Council  on  Education,  an  umbrella 
association  for  the  nation's  accredited,  degree-grant- 
ing colleges  and  universities,  and  national  and 
regional  higher  education  associations. 

A  rally  and  balloon  launch  were  recently  part  of  a 
national  TRIO  day  celebration  at  JCSU.  The  TRIO 
program  for  disadvantaged  students  is  an  education 
opportunity  program  that  assists  low-income  stu- 
dents in  their  college  careers.  Many  TRIO  par- 
ticipants are  the  first  members  of  their  families  to 
acquire  higher  education  degrees  and  must  overcome 
social,  economic  and  cultural  barriers  to  do  so.  The 
program  is  funded  under  Title  IV  of  the  Higher 
Education  Act  of  1965. 

Warren  Wilson  College 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— The  president  of  Davidson 
College  lectured  at  Warren  Wilson  College  April  3  as 
part  of  a  new  program. 

John  W.  Kuykendall  will  be  the  first  speaker  for 
the  G.  D.  Davidson  Round  Table.  The  round  table 
was  established  at  Warren  Wilson  through  a  gift 
from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Donnell  Davidson  Jr.in 
honor  of  his  father,  a  1902  graduate  of  the  college. 

The  program  is  designed  to  bring  Christian  busi- 
ness, civic  or  religious  leaders  to  the  Warren  Wilson 
campus. 

A  visiting  educator  from  the  Soviet  Union  is  a 
guest  lecturer  at  Warren  Wilson  College  for  the  1990 
spring  semester. 

Yuri  Filonov  is  chairperson  of  foreign  language 
study  at  Krasnaya  Polyana  School  in  Black  Moun- 
tain, N.C.'s  sister  city,  Krasnaya  Polyana  in  the 
Soviet  Union.  His  wife,  Elena  Filonova,  visited  the 
college  in  1987. 

During  his  stay,  he  will  lecture  and  be  a  classroom 
observer,  and  attend  community  events  and  council 
meetings  in  Black  Mountain  and  Asheville,  N.C. 

Filonov's  visit  is  sponsored  in  part  by  the  McClure 
Fund  and  the  Black  Mountain  Pairing  Project. 


It  feels  a  lot  like  family  around  here! 


The  days  of  great  extended  families  appear  to  be  over, 
but  at  Westminster- Canterbury  of  Winchester,  a  non- 
profit retirement  community,  you'll  fijid  a  rare  degree  of 
family  feeling.  It  comes  from  the  comraderie  among  our 
residents,  and  the  continual  bustle  of  interesting  activity. 
And  because  we  offer  three  Ufe  care  options,  Westminster- 
Canterbury  of  Winchester  residents  know  their  fiiture  is 
secure,  come  what  may. 

There  is  a  lot  to  love  about  Westminster- Canterbury 
of  Winchester.  We'll  happily  send  you  information. 


I'd  like  to  know  more  about 
Westminster-Canterbury  of  Winchester 


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Winchester,  Virginia  22601 
(703) 665-0156  or 
1-800-492-9463  toll  free  in  VA 


Edwards  to 
direct  PSCE 
publicity 

RICHMOND,  Va.— The  Pres- 
byterian School  of  Christian 
Education  has  named  Betsy 
W.  Edwards  as  director  of 
public  relations. 

She  was  previously  the 
public  information  director  for 
the  Virginia  Department  of 
Motor  Vehicles. 

At  PSCE  she  will  be  respon- 
sible for  public  relations, 
marketing  and  publications. 

Prior  to  working  for  the  Vir- 
ginia DMV,  Edwards  was 
employed  in  public  relations 
positions  in  the  Virginia  and 
Indiana  state  governments. 

She  holds  a  bachelor's  de- 
gree in  political  science  and 
journalism  from  Indiana 
University. 

The  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  is  the 
only  graduate  school  in  the 
world  solely  dedicated  to  the 
training  of  Christian 
educators  for  the  church. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990,  Page  7 


Parish-based  campus  ministry  has  numerous  advantages 


By  SAMUEL  W.  HALE 

Wendy  wrote,  "I  want  to  thank 
you  all... for  helping  me  to  find 
a  church  home  away  from 
home.  It  has  helped  me  so 
much  to  have  friends  who 
share  my  Christian  be- 
liefs...After  spending  time  at 
the  meetings  on  the  retreat,  I 
have  probably  learned  more 
about  Jesus,  God,  myself  than 
I  ever  have  before...!  just 


wanted  you  all  to  know  that 
you  have  made  a  difference  in 
my  life  even  in  the  short  time 
I  have  known  you." 

Wendy's  comments  sum  up 
what  Presbyterian  Campus 
Ministry  at  Western  North 
Carolina  University  is  about. 

Nestled  in  a  valley  between 
the  Great  Smokey  Mountains 
and  the  Blue  Ridge,  Western 
Carolina  University  serves  the 
southern-mountain  area  as 


part  of  the  North  Carolina 
University  system.  Cullowhee 
Presbyterian  Church  and 
Campus  Ministry  stands  ad- 
jacent to  the  campus,  seeking 
to  minister  to  the  university 
community  (faculty,  staff,  stu- 
dents and  their  families).  Its 
modern  facilities  provide  a 
living-room  atmosphere  in  the 
sanctuary  (including  a 
fireplace)  and  a  large,  warm, 
multi-purpose  room  down- 


Chesapeake  Center  offers  opportunities 


By  BILL  DEUTSCH 

Ask  most  people  about  sum- 
mer camping  for  children  and 
youth,  and  they'll  tell  you 
camping  is  a  "good,  wholesome 
activity  in  the  fresh  air." 

Good  and  wholesome  things 
are  rare  enough  that  Chris- 
tians ought  to  be  in  favor  of 
them,  but  why  does  the 
Church  sponsor  camping  and 
operate  church  camps? 

Church  camps  and  con- 
ferences are  frequently  the 
situations  in  which  the  ex- 
amples of  a  Christian  home 
and  the  learnings  of  a  nurtur- 
ing congregational  community 
assume  new  meaning  and 
power  in  young  person's  lives. 
Well  over  half  of  all  Pres- 
byterian clergy  and  lay  leaders 
say  a  camp  or  conference  ex- 
perience was  crucial  to  their 
level  of  involvement  in  the 
church. 

Church  camps  and  con- 
ferences give  ordinary  people 
an  opportunity  to  think 
theologically  about  everything 


they  do.  Campers  and  con- 
ferees find  themselves  in 
situations  in  which  they  must 
constantly  make  decisions 
based  upon  their  faith. 

Few  of  the  issues  are 
momentous,  but  even  choosing 
whether  to  toss  an  empty  soft 
drink  container  onto  the 
ground  or  into  a  recycling  bar- 
rel has  theological  implica- 
tions. Campers  learn  to  ask 
themselves  questions  such  as 
"What  does  Scripture  say 
about  situations  like  this?" 
and  "What  does  God  want  me 
to  do?". 

The  most  effective  Chris- 
tian learning  comes  in  situa- 
tions in  which  thinking  is 
coupled  with  believing  and 
doing.  All  of  the  Church's 
camp  and  conference 
programs  need  leaders  who 
are  already  dedicated,  active 
believers.  These  leaders  form 
the  core  of  the  believing  camp 
community  in  which  par- 
ticipants live  and  act. 

Chesapeake  Center,  the 
synod's  camp  and  conference 


center,  needs  persons  with 
special  skills  or  qualifications 
to  serve  in  its  Summer  Pro- 
gram. Summer  staff  are  sup- 
plied with  room  and  board  as  a 
portion  of  their  stipend.  Volun- 
teers are  welcome. 

Chesapeake  Center  needs: 

Medical  staff— RN,  LPN, 
MD  or  EMT.  Food  and  housing 
for  a  family  are  available 

Food  service  workers — 
Cook  to  the  Glory  of  God  and 
help  feed  300  hungry  campers 
at  every  meal 

Craft  specialists — gar- 
deners, weavers,  artists,  and 
sculptors 

Counselors  and  program 
leaders 

For  more  information,  call 
or  write  Chesapeake  Center, 
50  Happy  Valley  Rd.,  Port 
Deposit,  MD  21904,  (301)  378- 
2267. 

The  Rev.  Bill  Deutsch  is  ex- 
ecutive director  for  Chesa- 
peake Center  Camps  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic. 


Synod  youth  council  leaps  into  action 


By  JENNIFER  RUSSELL  MOORE 

At  the  May,  1989  synod  meet- 
ing, four  Youth  Advisory 
Delegates  (YADS)  attending 
in  representation  of  their 
home  presbyteries  came 
together  to  form  the  Synod 
Youth  Coimcil  Design  Team. 

The  Synod  Youth  Council 
(SYC),  although  outlined  and 
defined  in  the  by-laws  of  the 
synod,  had  been  dormant  for 
several  years.  The  design 
team  sent  out  a  call  for  the 
nomination  of  one  adult  and 
one  youth  from  each  of  the  13 
presbyteries,  and  for  two  YAD 
representatives.  The  SYC  was 
designed  to  be  a  racial  ethnic 
and  gender  balanced  group  of 
youth  and  adults  working  in 
partnership. 

The  responsibilities  of  the 
SYC  are  vital  to  the  work  of  the 
synod  and  its  youth,  address- 
ing youth  concerns  in  the 
S5mod  and  society.  The  council 
serves  as  a  support  and 
resource  group  for  persons  in- 
volved in  youth  and  young 
adult  ministry  in  the  sjmod 
and  its  presbyteries.  It  spon- 
sors leadership  training 
programs  within  the  synod  for 
both  youth  and  adults,  and 
promotes  and  encourages  par- 
ticipation in  national  and 
regional  leadership  training 
opportunities  by  youth  and 
youth  leaders,  offering  finan- 
cial support  when  possible. 
The  council  works  with  the 
I  nominating  process  of  synod  to 
I  identify  youth  and  adults  to 
(  serve  the  church  and  its  mini- 


stries and  oversees  the  Youth 
Advisory  Delegate  program 
fi-om  which  it  sprang.  These 
responsibilities  are  coor- 
dinated through  the  S3mod's 
Educational  Ministries  Com- 
mittee, on  which  the  council  is 
represented. 

The  council  has  met  on 
three  occasions  over  the  past 
year,  and  is  working  on  several 
dynamic  and  varied  projects. 
Paramount  to  our  work  is  the 
establishment  of  a  youth  min- 
istry communications  network 
through  which  the  synod  and 
this  council  can  reach  every 
youth  and  youth  leader  in  the 
synod  in  order  to  publicize 
events,  opportunities  and  posi- 
tions. 

The  SYC  will  be  offering  a 
"roundtable  discussion"  mini- 
conference  focusing  on  youth 
ministry  in  the  presbyteries  at 
this  year's  Synod  School  (July 
8-13,  Randolph  Macon 
Woman's  College,  Lynchburg, 
Va.).  We  are  compiling  a 
resource  catalog  which  will  list 
keynote  speakers,  recreation 
and  music  artists,  camps  and 
conference  centers,  and  publi- 
cations available  to  youth 
groups  throughout  the  synod. 
The  SYC  will  also  be  working 
in  conjunction  with  a  newly 
appointed  Regional  Leader- 
ship Training  Conference 
Design  Team,  which  is  plan- 
ning an  east-coast  regional 
event  for  the  summer  of  1991 
(two  of  the  SYC's  members  sit 
on  this  team). 

The  Sjmod  Youth  Council 
needs  information  on  the 


youth  programs  of  the  pres- 
bj^eries!  We  would  like  to  be 
placed  on  the  mailing  list  of 
each  presb5rterys  Youth  Coun- 
cil or  corresponding  pres- 
bytery committee.    We  are 
looking  for  minutes,  publica- 
tions, flyers  about  events, 
evaluations  of  resources  and 
membership  lists.  Please 
send  these  in  care  of: 
Jennifer  R.  Moore 
Re:  Synod  Youth  Council 
1331  Elm  View  Avenue 
Norfolk,  VA  23503 
(804)  460-5050  (daytime) 


stairs  for  the  student  center. 

The  church  welcomes  stu- 
dents to  use  the  center  for 
recreation  or  study,  as  well  as 
to  be  a  part  of  the  faith  com- 
munity for  worship,  nurture, 
and  service. 

A  parish  base  gives  the  min- 
istry a  number  of  pluses  some- 
times unavailable  in  a  "tradi- 
tional" campus  ministry;  for 
example,  a  supply  of  non-stu- 
dent volunteers.  At  the  end  of 
each  semester  during  exams 
week,  the  church  serves  stu- 
dents a  free  midnight  break- 
fast of  pancakes.  This  past 
December  about  600  students 
took  advantage  of  the  gift  and 
relaxed  a  while  in  the  student 
center.  The  volunteers  from 
the  church  made  this  work, 
and  about  half  of  the  families 
were  represented  in  the  cook- 
ing, serving,  cleaning,  and 
entertaining  (with  live  con- 
temporary Christian  music). 

In  another  ongoing  pro- 
gram, several  members  of  the 
church  serve  as  "Presby 
Friends."  These  folks  make  a 


regular  contact  with  a  block  of 
students  assigned  from  our 
list  of  Presbyterians  (as  well 
as  other  interested  students). 
The  Friends  sometimes  take 
little  packets  of  snacks,  or  an 
encouraging  card,  or  go  by 
simply  to  say  "hello"  and  ask 
how  things  are  going. 

Finally,  the  parish-based 
campus  ministry  provides  the 
appropriate  unifying  focus 
upon  worship  and  the  gather- 
ing at  the  Lord's  table  as  part 
of  the  believing  community. 

Support  for  this  ministry 
comes  not  only  from  the  local 
church,  but  also  from  the  Pres- 
bytery of  Western  North 
Carolina  and  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic.  We  are  en- 
couraged as  the  governing 
bodies  support  campus  minis- 
try, which  includes  tremen- 
dous evangelistic  implications 
for  the  church. 

Samuel  Hale  is  director  of 
the  Presbyterian  Campus  Min- 
istry at  Western  North 
Carolina 


You  Are  Invited  To  The 
1990  Montreat 
Peacemaking  Conference 


midNG  PEACE 
WITH  THE  EARTH' 


The  Montreat  Peacemaking  Conference  "MAKING 
PEACE  WITH  THE  EARTH"  Oct.  21-24,  1990  is  a  time 
set  aside  to  inspire  and  equip  Presbyterians  to  be  good 
stewards  of  God's  earth.  Participants  will  gain  a  vision 
of  sustainable  lifestyles,  responsible  use  of  resources 
and  the  biblical  call  to  cherish  the  earth. 


Leaders  include:  Johanna  Bos 

Jim  and  Jean  Strathdee 

Richard  Watts 

Jim  Watkins 

Joan  Martin-Brown 


26  Workshops  and  2  field  trips  will  be  offered. 

Cost:  Registration  $66 

Room  and  Board  ....  $105-175 
depending  on  choice  of  rooms 

Sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian  Peacemaking  Program 

To  register  or  for  brochures,  contact  the  Montreat 
Conference  Center,  PO.  Box  969,  Montreat,  NC  28757. 
Free  brochures  are  also  available  from  Distribution 
Management  Services.  Call  800-524-2612  and  ask  for 
DMS  #225-90-213. 


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Thousands  of  families  across 
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But  now  there  is  a  way  to  do 
something  about  it! 

HABITAT  FOR 
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It's  beautiful  and  simple. 


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Since  1976,  HABITAT  FOR 
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Right  now  we're  looking  for 
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An  Expanded  Ministry  Mandates 
Building  Program  at  Children's  Home 

$3.5  million  project  will  begin  soon 


A  spacious  and  well-kept 
campus  with  rolling  hills, 
stately  trees,  and  handsome, 
sturdy-looking  buildings. 
That's  the  setting  for  the 
Children's  Home  in  Lynch- 
burg, Va.,  and,  if  you  take  a 
quick  drive  around  the  cam- 
pus, you  might  wonder  why 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.,  the  um- 
brella organization  for  the 
Home,  has  embarked  on  a 
$3.5  million  building  and 
renovation  program  here. 
The  answer  is  simple:  The 
expanded  ministry  of  the 
Home  has  clearly  outstripped 
its  facilities,  and  some  of  the 
venerable  buildings  (most 
were  erected  early  in  the 
century)  are  structurally 
unsound. 

Commented  John  I.  Alex- 
ander, campus  director  for 
the  Home:  "We  are  very  for- 
tunate that  the  founders  of 
our  campus  used  good  judge- 
ment and  foresight,  but  we 
are  now  in  our  87th  year, 
and  the  time  has  come  to  do 
some  major  construction  and 
renovation." 

There  are  two  primary 
projects:  the  building  of  a 
Student  Center  and  the  ren- 
ovation of  the  Bain-Wood 
Administration  Building- 
projects  which  Alexander 
said  are  "absolutely  crucial" 
to  the  program  at  the  Home. 
Preliminary  plans  for  the 
Center  have  been  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Directors  at 
an  estimated  construction 
cost  of  $2  million.  Prelimi- 
nary plans  for  the  renova- 
tion of  Bain-Wood  Adminis- 
tration Building  have  also 
been  approved  by  the  Board 
with  the  estimated  cost  set 
at  $1.5  million. 

The  Student  Center  will 
house  food  services  and  a 
cafeteria,  a  library,  tutoring 
rooms,  study  rooms,  audito- 
rium facilities,  a  thoroughly 
up-to-date  gymnasium,  a 
lounge,  and  a  game  room. 
"This  center  is  badly  need- 
ed," explained  the  Home's 
campus  director.  "Age  has 
taken  its  toll  on  our  kitchen, 
which  is  now  housed  in  the 
Administration  Building;  we 
are  lacking  a  library  which 
is  well  equipped  with  ency- 
clopedias and  other  reference 
materials;  tutoring  rooms 
would  be  very  helpful  be- 
cause we  have  an  active 
tutoring  program  here;  and, 
in  these  computer-oriented 
times,  you  can  easily  imagine 
the  value  of  study  rooms  with 
computers  for  our  students." 

He  continued:  "What's 
more,  really  good  auditorium 
facilities  would  be  a  big  plus 
for  our  activities,  and,  as  for 
the  gymnasium— well,  it 
would  be  hard  to  overesti- 
mate the  importance  of  a 
ifiodern  gymnasium.  Sports 
play  a  big  role  on  our  cam- 


The  Children's  Home  is  refining  the  program  that 
serves  its  population. 


pus,  and,  with  this  new  facil- 
ity, we  could  have  expanded 
programs,  including  the  ex- 
tension of  our  intramural 
programs.  The  proposed  de- 
sign for  the  gymnasium— 
the  use  of  Plexiglas  windows, 
for  instance— would  permit 
a  number  of  activities  at  one 
time  with  a  single  supervi- 
sor." Alexander  said  that, 
with  the  new  gymnasium, 
the  Home  could  also  hook  up 
with  local  colleges,  setting 
up  physical  education  intern- 
ships for  the  college  students. 
(Internships  have  worked 
very  effectively  with  the 
Home's  tutoring  program.) 

"The  Center  is  really  es- 
sential to  our  plans  for  the 
'90s,  especially  since  we  have 
recently  added  the  Transi- 
tion to  Independence  Pro- 
gram, an  independent  and 
aftercare  living  program, 
and  the  Genesis  House  Pro- 
gram, which  is  an  emergency 
shelter  program  for  abused 
and  neglected  children.  These 
programs  alone  have  increased 
our  campus  population  by 
30%,"  noted  Alexander. 

The  renovation  of  the 
Bain-Wood  Administration 
Building  will  also  have  a 
major  impact  on  the  Home's 
program,  said  Alexander. 
"To  begin  with,"  he  added, 


"this  renovation  is  truly  a 
must.  The  facility  no  longer 
meets  current  building  codes." 

He  went  on:  "But  the  ren- 
ovation is  necessary,  too,  for 
reasons  other  than  safety. 
The  building  needs  to  be 
redesigned  to  make  its  use 
more  appropriate  for  our 
programs  of  the  '90s.  We 
need  to  make  it  handicap 
accessible,  add  a  nurse's 
clinic,  counseling  rooms,  con- 
ference rooms,  a  mail  room, 
and  additional  offices  to 
accommodate  the  new  staff 
members  we  will  need  for 
our  expanding  programs." 

The  campus  director  said 
he  felt  good  about  the  Home's 
progress  through  the  years 
and  about  where  the  pro- 
gram is  today.  He  elaborated: 
"We're  defining  better  what 
our  purpose  is,  what  popula- 
tion we  want  to  serve,  and 
we're  refining  the  program 
that  serves  that  population." 

"Service  to  individuals  and 
their  families,"  as  its  mission 
statement  makes  clear,  is  the 
reason  for  the  existence  of 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.  The  bottom 
line  of  its  building  and  reno- 
vation program  at  the  Chil- 
dren's Home  then  is  simply 
better  and  more  expanded 
service  to  more  individuals. 


"The  most  positive  tiling  tiiat 
couid  ever  iiave  iiappened  to  me." 


Deborah  Valentine  Eason 
is  a  teaching  parent  at  the 
Sunrise  Home  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  a  treatment  center 
for  troubled  adolescents. 
She  is  also  one  of  over  5,000 
alumni  of  the  Children's 
Home  in  Lynchburg,  Va. 
Her  enthusiasm  for  her 
experience  at  the  Home 
runs  high.  "Being  at  the 
Home,"  says  Deborah,  "was 
the  most  positive  thing  that 
could  ever  have  happened 
to  me." 

Her  sentiments  are  wide- 


ly shared  by  fellow  alumni 
who  remember  the  broth- 
erly and  sisterly  feeling  on 
campus,  the  good  traditions, 
the  opportunity  to  take  on 
leadership  positions,  and 
the  fact  that  it  was  a  loving 
place  to  learn  and  grow. 
Ties  with  Home  peers  are 
strong.  Commented  one 
alumnus:  "We  feel  close  not 
just  to  the  people  who  were 
with  us  at  the  Home,  but 
also  to  those  who  were  at 
the  Home  before  and  after 
us." 


The  Children  We  Serve 


"What  type  of  child  is  at 
Presbyterian  Home  now 
that  you  no  longer  serve 
orphans?"  That  question  has 
been  asked  me  over  and 
over  again  in  my  three 
years  as  president.  Strange- 
ly enough,  the  answer  is 
that  we  still  do  serve  or- 
phans. The  only  difference 
is  that  these  children,  for 
the  most  part,  are  not  bio- 
logical orphans  but  rather 
situational  orphans. 

Of  all  the  children  we 
served  in  1989  only  8%  came 
to  us  from  a  situation  in 
which  they  lived  with  both 
parents,  and  only  22%  lived 
with  one  parent.  That  leaves 
70%  of  our  children  living 
with  either  relatives  or  in 
some  other  form  of  institu- 
tional placement.  These 
figures  probably  differ  very 
little  from  the  situations  50 
years  ago. 

It  is  because  of  these  cir- 
cumstances that  the  chil- 
dren who  come  to  us  are 
hurting;  they  feel  unloved 
and  unloveable.  They  are 
frightened,  angry  and  de- 
pressed. They  have  lived 
with  divorce,  parental  alco- 
holism, drug  abuse,  physi- 
cal and  sexual  abuse,  ne- 
glect and  abandonment. 
When  they  come  to  Presby- 
terian Home,  young  as  they 
are,  they  are  survivors. 

The  majority  of  these 
children  have  known  no 
permanent  home  and  are 
behind  in  their  schooling. 
Forty-six  percent  previous- 
ly lived  in  foster  homes  or 
some  other  institution,  fre- 
quently placed  there  for 
their  own  protection. 

The  children  we  take  are 
damaged  but  not  delin- 
quent. The  amazing  thing 


is  to  watch 
how  resil- 
ient these 
children 
are.  I  have 
watched 
them  turn 
from  fright- 
ened,  de- 
pressed and 
non-socia- 
ble beings 


E.  Peter 
Geitner 


to  bright,  outgoing,  bubbly 
children  in  a  matter  of 
months  because  of  the  love, 
nurturing,  discipline  and 
Christian  care  they  are 
shown. 

The  programs  of  special 
education  and  tutoring,  re- 
quired study  halls  and  in- 
struction on  how  to  study, 
recreation  and  work  pro- 
grams, the  building  of  self- 
respect  and  grooming,  pro- 
fessional counseling,  and 
noncoercive  Christian  edu- 
cation with  the  undergird- 
ing  love  of  the  staff  bring 
this  about. 

The  results  are  witnessed 
as  our  young  people  take 
leadership  roles  in  their 
schools  and  extracurricular 
activities  such  as  varsity 
sports,  marching  band,  cho- 
ral and  drama  groups.  They 
are  witnessed  in  the  three 
young  people  now  attend- 
ing college  through  our  Ad- 
vanced Education  Program. 

What  type  of  child  is  at 
Presbyterian  Home?  Chil- 
dren with  great  potential 
who  have  never  been  given 
a  chance;  children  who  need 
love  and  security;  children 
who  can  still  become  pro- 
ductive individuals  through 
your  continued  prayers  and 
support. 

E.  Peter  Geitner 
President 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

From   

Address  

City 


State 


) 


Zip 


Telephone  L 
To  be  used:  □  Where  needed  most 

□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg 

□  Genesis  House 

□  Training  Center,  Zuni    □  Group  Home 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 

In  memory  of  

□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 

In  honor  of  

Occasion  of  honor:   


(Birthday,  Anniversary,  Christmas,  Graduation,  Other) 
Please  acknowledge  this  memorial/honor  gift  to: 

Name  

Address  

City   


State 


Zip 


Contributions  are  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regula- 
tions, Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-9983 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  4/90 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990,  Page  9 


Medical  benefits  package,  sexual  issues  confront  GA  commissioners 


continued  from  page  one 
employers  contribute  a  per- 
centage of  each  employee's 
salary  (13  percent  in  1990), 
has  accumulated  an  $18  mil- 
lion deficit  in  the  last  two 
years. 

The  medical  plan  is  linked 
with  the  PCUSA's  pension 
plan.  Pension  dues  are  cur- 
rently set  at  12  percent  of  the 
employee's  salary.  By  all  ac- 
counts, the  pension  fund  is  in 


robust  shape. 

But  recent  raises  in  dues 
and  trimming  of  benefits  has 
not  reversed  the  flow  of  red  ink 
in  the  medical  program.  The 
task  force's  recommendations 
include  separating  the  medi- 
cal and  pension  plans,  which 
are  currently  administered  by 
the  denomination's  Board  of 
Pensions. 

The  task  force  is  also  recom- 
mending a  one-year  shift  of 


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dues,  dropping  pension  dues 
from  12  to  7  percent  and  rais- 
ing medical  dues  from  8  to  13 
percent,  to  eliminate  the  medi- 
cal plan  deficit. 

The  task  force  is  recom- 
mending that  the  percentage- 
of-salary  formula  for  funding 
the  plan  be  replaced  by  a  flat- 
rate  premium.  Under  the  per- 
centage formula,  wealthier 
churches  paying  higher 
salaries  to  their  ministers  ef- 
fectively subsidize  medical 
coverage  for  lower-paid  clergy 
in  smaller,  poorer  churches. 
The  task  force  argues  that  this 
disguises  actual  medical  costs 
and  penalizes  the  rich. 

The  Board  of  Pensions  has 
publicly  announced  its  opposi- 
tion to  the  proposed  changes. 


Six  men  vying  for  GA  moderator 


Six  candidates  have  been  en- 
dorsed by  their  respective 
presbyteries  as  candidates  for 
moderator  of  the  202nd 
General  Assembly  in  Salt 
Lake  City. 
They  are: 

Josiah  Beeman,  who  was 
endorsed  Jan.  23  by  National 
Capital  Presb5^ery. 

Beeman  is  clerk  of  session 
at  Capitol  Hill  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Washington,  D.C. 
He  has  been  an  elder  for  al- 
most 34  years. 

The  General  Assembly 
Coimcil  elected  Beeman  chair 
for  1988-89.  Earlier,  he  was 
chair  of  the  Mission  Design 
Committee  that  developed  the 
denomination's  new  national 
structure. 

Beeman,  a  lawyer,  heads  a 
political  consulting  firm  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

Price  Henderson  Gwynn 
ni,  an  elder  at  Steele  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  has  been  endorsed  by  the 
Presbjrtery  of  Charlotte. 

The  candidate  was 
moderator  of  his  presbjd;ery  in 
1977,  served  on  the  judicial 
committee,  and  was  the 
presbirteiys  representative  on 
the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Davidson  College. 

Gwynn  was  a  commissioner 
to  the  General  Assembly  on 
the  100th  anniversary  of  the 
former  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.)  in  1961. 

Gwynn  is  president  and 
director  of  both  Package 
Products  Co.  and  Engraph  Inc. 
He  is  lecturer  at  Queens  Col- 
lege, marketing  instructor  at 
the  University  of  North 
Carolina  and  visiting  lecturer 
to  the  European  Association  of 
Label  Manufacturers. 

The  Rev.  M.  Douglas 
Harper  has  been  pastor  of  St. 
Andrew's  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Houston,  Texas 
since  1961. 

Prior  to  becoming  pastor  of 
St.  Andrew's,  Harper  was  a 
pastor  at  First  Presb3i;erian 
Church,  Huntsville,  Texas 
from  1957-61;  Pittsboro  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Pittsboro, 
N.C.,  1954-57;  and  a  cluster  of 


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churches  in  Macon  County, 
Ala.,  1952-54. 

Harper  served  on  the  Com- 
mittee on  Reunion.  He  also 
has  served  as  a  member  of  the 
General  Assembly  Task  Force 
on  the  Brief  Statement  of 
Faith  and  is  past  president  of 
the  Covenant  Fellowship  of 
Presbyterians. 

The  Rev.  Allen 
Maruyama,  co-pastor  of 
Montview  Boulevard  Pres- 
byterian Church  for  18  years, 
has  the  endorsement  of  Den- 
ver Presbjrtery. 

Maruyama  serves  on  the 
General  Assembly  Nominat- 
ing Committee,  the  Per- 
manent Judicial  Commission 
and  as  chair  of  the  Consulting 
Committee  on  Professional 
Development  of  the  Church 
Vocations  Ministry  Unit. 

In  1979,  Maruyama  was 
elected  moderator  of  Denver 
Presbytery  and  ran  for 
moderator  of  the  General  As- 
sembly in  1980.  He  has  served 
on  various  national  and  pres- 
bytery committees  as  well  as 
the  McCormick  Seminary 
Board  of  Trustees. 

The  Rev.  Herbert  Meza, 
vice  moderator  of  the  201st 
General  Assembly,  has  been 
endorsed  by  the  Presbjd;ery  of 
St.  Augustine. 

Meza  is  pastor  at  Fort 
Caroline  Presbs^erian  Church 


in  his  native  Florida.  He 
served  as  pastor  of  the  Church 
of  the  Pilgrims  in  Washington, 
D.C.  from  1968-80.  His  other 
pastorates  have  included 
churches  in  Houston,  Bellaire 
and  Texas  City,  Texas. 

The  Jacksonville,  Fla,  resi- 
dent ran  for  moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.)  in 
1976.  He  served  on  the 
Southern  church's  Board  of 
World  Missions  for  nine  years 
and  was  one  of  60  clergy  who 
participated  in  a  peace-keep- 
ing delegation  to  Vietnam. 

More  recently,  Meza  was 
sent  as  part  of  an  interfaith 
delegation  to  El  Salvador  by 
the  Global  Mission  Ministry 
Unit. 

The  Rev.  Fred  Ryle  Jr., 

pastor  of  Grace  First  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Weather- 
ford,  Texas,  was  endorsed  by 
Grace  Presbytery. 

Ryle  is  a  graduate  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  New 
York.  He  has  had  pastorates 
in  Monahans  and  Slaton, 
Texas,  before  accepting  the 
call  at  Grace  First  in  1971. 

The  candidate  has  served 
the  church  at  every  governing 
body  level.  He  has  moderated 
Synod  of  the  Sun  and  the 
former  Big  Bend  Presbytery. 
He  has  served  on  numerous 
committees  for  the  synod  and 
Grace  Presbytery. 


It  says  the  changes  are  quick 
fixes  that  do  not  address  the 
fundamental  question  plagu- 
ing the  entire  country  of  how 
to  control  runaway  health  care 
costs.  In  opposing  the  flat-  rate 
proposal,  the  Board  reaf- 
firmed its  support  of  a  benefits 
plan  for  the  church  that  incor- 
porates the  belief  that  the  rich 
should  assist  the  poor. 

The  larger  issue  of 
universal  access  to  health  care 
is  the  subject  of  a  study  paper 
prepared  for  this  Assembly  by 
the  Committee  on  Social  Wit- 
ness Policy  (CSWP).  That 
committee  develops  policy 
statements  on  a  wide  range  of 
social  issues  for  the  church. 

In  1988  the  General  As- 
sembly approved  a  policy 
statement  on  the  problems 
created  by  the  rapidly  rising 
cost  of  health  care  in  the 
United  States.  In  1989  the  As- 
sembly passed  a  resolution 
asking  CSWP  to  develop  fur- 
ther recommendations  for  the 
church.  The  preliminary 
report  being  considered  this 
year  lays  the  groundwork  for 
those  policy  recommendations 
that  are  scheduled  to  come 
before  the  1991  Assembly. 

Nearly  every  General 
Assembly  for  more  than  a 
decade  has  addressed  issues  of 
human  sexuality.  This  year 
will  be  no  different. 

The  1978  Assembly 
adopted  a  policy  that  bans 
"self-affirming,  practicing 
homosexuals"  from  ordained 
office  in  the  church.  That 


policy  has  been  challenged 
every  year  and  has  always 
been  upheld.  The  1987  As- 
sembly authorized  a  Task 
Force  on  Human  Sexuality  to 
review  the  church's  position  on 
a  variety  of  human  sexuality 
issues. 

That  task  force  will  make  a 
progress  report  to  this  As- 
sembly on  its  work  to  date,  as 
will  two  other  related  task  for- 
ces that  are  reviewing  the 
church's  positions  on  abortion 
and  ordination.  The  human 
sexuality  task  force  is 
scheduled  to  make  its  final 
report  in  1991,  the  ordination 
and  abortion  groups  in  1992. 

Presbyterians  for  Lesbian 
and  Gay  Concerns,  one  of  more 
than  20  "special  organiza- 
tions" that  work  for  particular 
causes  within  the  church,  will 
come  under  fire  at  this  As- 
sembly. 

Coop  chairs  GA 
benefits  committee 

At  the  center  of  the  discussion 
of  the  health  care  benefits  will 
be  Roxanna  R.  Coop  of  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  chair  of  the 
GA's  standing  committee  on 
pensions  and  benefits. 

"I  think  it  will  be  an  inter- 
esting experience  in  consensus 
building,"  she  said.  Coop  is 
director  of  the  administrative 
commission  on  the  Speer 
Trust,  which  provides  anti- 
poverty  grants  in  New  Castle 
Presbj^ery  and  the  sjTiod. 


West  Virginia  elder  to  lead  GA  Council 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— Two 
laypersons  have  been  elected 
to  lead  the  General  Assembly 
Council  during  the  next  year. 

During  the  council's  March 
29-31  meeting,  Patricia  Ken- 
nedy, an  elder  from  Charlton 
Heights,  W.V.,  was  elected 
chairperson  on  the  first  ballot. 
Bruce  Spence,  an  elder  from 
Masonville,  Colo.,  was  elected 
vice  chairperson  on  the  third 
ballot. 

Kennedy  succeeds  the  Rev. 
Lewis  Bledsoe  of  Charlotte, 
N.C. 

The  General  Assembly 


Council  was  created  to  coor- 
dinate the  work  of  the  highest 
governing  body  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.),  the 
General  Assembly.  The  coun- 
cil coordinates  the  ministry 
and  mission  of  the  Assembly's 
program  agencies  and 
relationships  with  other 
governing  bodies  of  the 
church.  The  council  is  made  up 
of  elected  persons  repre- 
senting presbyteries,  S5Tiods, 
the  program  agencies  and  the 
church  at-large,  and  reports 
directly  to  the  General  As- 
sembly. 


est  your  WILL  power. 

Answers  to  the  True  or  False  statements 
found  on  a  previous  page  in  this  issue. 


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3, 

4. 
5. 


J  C't7  Usually  not.  In  many  states,  the  wife 
M^^-L'^J^*  gets  one-half  of  the  estate  if  the 
husband  dies  without  a  will. 
PA  T  QJ7  Many  states  require  that  a  guardian 
Mz/^l^LyiZf  hold  your  estate  for  your  children 
until  they  are  adults. 

'p'/i  ¥  Qp  It  is  more  likely  to  appoint  your 
M^-iM.±jLjL^»  spouse  as  guardian,  or  some  other 
related  person.  But  they  will  have  to  furnish  a  bond 
and  pay  the  fee  for  it. 

fA  T  Qf7  Even  if  your  spouse  is  guardian, 
J^-^-L/^J^*  he/she  usually  must  have  specific 
permission  from  the  court  to  spend  your  children's 
share  of  your  estate  on  their  support  or  education. 
He/she  may  be  required  to  render  detailed  accounts 
of  these  expenditures. 


^  JPA  J  C  J7  ^  child  bom  after  the  date  of  your 
m\  /VlA/iJXlf.  will  might  be  entitled  to  receive 
v^Wwhatever  would  have  been  provided  by  the  state  if 
you  had  died  "intestate." 

ZfA  f  QJ7  ^om  property  would  be  disposed  of 
■l^-iM-M^iJ-IZiu  according  to  the  rights  of  relatives 
listed  in  the  law  of  your  state  but  not  necessarily  as 
you  would  have  directed. 
f\  'P'A  ¥  QJ7  In  some  states,  when  the  handwriting 
■'^ l^kJM^ •  is  generally  known,  handwritten 
wills  can  be  held  valid,  but  questions  about  the 
circumstances  under  which  they  were  written  make 
them  a  very  risky  proposition. 


0 


F/\.LSE  states  may  require  three.  Any 


will  dis(X>sing  of  prof)erty  located  in 
a  three-witness  state  should  have  three,  even  if  you 
write  it  while  resident  in  a  state  requiring  only  two. 
EVJ  r  Actually,  it  is  usually  a  very  modest 

^^■i'-LtiJ-L^*  amount.  Whatever  his  charge,  the 
expert  knowledge  involved  makes  it  a  bargain. 


10. 


'P'A  ¥  In  every  state  a  SfKJUse  is  granted  sta- 

■* 'M.l^iJAlf  tutory  rights  to  the  other's  property. 

Write  today  for  information. 

Now  while  you  are  thinking  about  your  will, 
plan  to  see  your  lawyer  as  soon  as  possible. 
Before  you  go,  you  may  find  two  of  our  booklets 
useful.  They  suggest  questions  you  might  ask 
and  help  you  line  up  information  to  be  considered 
Write  for  them  now:  How  To  Make  Your  Will  and 
The  Personal  Record  Book. 


Presbyterian  Church 

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200  East  Twelfth  Street,  Jeffersonville,  IN  47130 

Please  send  me  without  obligation  the  booklets  "How 
To  Make  Your  Will"  and  "The  Personal  Record  Book! 


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PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Union  Theological  Seminary 


IN  VIRGINIA 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


''VVIRCINV'" 


Swezey  Named  New 
Dean  of  the  Faculty 


Dr.  Charles  M.  Swezey  has 
been  appointed  new  Dean  of 
the  Faculty  at  Union  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  Virginia, 
President  T.  Hartley  Hall  IV 
announced.  Swezey  is  the 
Annie  Scales  Rogers  Professor 
of  Christian  Ethics  at  the  semi- 
nary. He  assumes  his  new  role 
on  July  1 . 


Charles  M.  Swezey 

Educated  at  Washington 
and  Lee  University,  Swezey 
completed  the  Bachelor  of 
Divinity  degree  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  in  1961,  the  S.T.M.  de- 
gree from  Yale  Divinity  School 
in  1962,  and  the  M.A.  and  Ph.D. 
degrees  from  Vanderbilt 
University  in  1974  and  1978. 

After  ordination  by 
Lexington  Presbytery  in  1962, 
Swezey  was  assistant  minister  at 
the  Lexington  Presbyterian 
Church.  Before  coming  to  Union 


Seminary  in  1974  as  assistant 
professor,  he  served  as  stated 
clerk  of  the  presbytery,  visiting 
lecturer  at  Mary  Baldwin 
College,  and  teaching  assistant 
at  Vanderbilt  University. 

For  10  years  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyteries' 
Cooperative  Committee  on 
Examinations  for  Candidates, 
Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.).  In  1988,  he 
served  on  the  Human 
Fetal  Tissue  Transplan- 
tation Research  Panel,  a 
nationwide  committee 
of  Consultants  to  the 
Advisory  Committee  to 
the  Director  of  the 
National  Institutes  of 
Health.  The  panel 
studied  in  detail  the 
opinions  of  worldwide 
experts  on  the  use  of 
human  fetal  tissue  in 
research  and  presented 
their  findings  to  the  NIH. 

Swezey  currently  serves  on 
the  editorial  board  of  Inter- 
pretation, a  world-renowned 
theological  journal  published 
from  the  Union  Seminary  cam- 
pus, and  on  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  Richmond 
Metropolitan  Blood  Service. 

He  is  married  to  the  former 
Mary  Evelyn  Knight,  daughter  of 
a  Union  Seminary  graduate. 
They  have  three  children,  Chris- 
topher Stephen,  Margaret  Fenton, 
and  Mary  Mason.  □ 


Dr.  T.  Hartley  Hall  presents  textbooks  to  Trinity  College  spokespersons. 

Hebrew  Textbooks  To  Travel  the  Globe 


The  Reverend  Andrews 
Aboagye,  a  teacher  at  Trinity 
College  in  Ghana,  accepts 
Hebrew  textbooks  from  Presi- 
dent T.  Hartley  Hall  IV  as  a  gift 
from  Union  Seminary  to  its 
sister  seminary  in  Ghana.  Join- 
ing Aboagye  in  accepting  the 
books  are  the  Reverend 
Seth  Asamoah  and  the 
Reverend  Christopher  Ahorble, 
also  from  Triruty  College.  The 


Ghanaian  pastors  are  on  cam- 
pus this  year  working  in 
advanced  degree  programs. 
Sharing  the  occasion  are  semi- 
nary Professors  H.  McKennie 
Goodpasture,  Richard  R. 
Osmer,  and  Kurtis  C.  Hess. 
Funds  for  the  purchase  of  these 
textbooks  were  designated  by  the 
generous  contribution  of  a 
supporter  of  Union  Seminary.  □ 


Kuykendall  Speaker  at  Graduation 


Dr.  John  W.  Kuykendall, 
president  of  Davidson  College 
and  graduate  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  will  be  speaker  for  the 
seminary's  1990  Commence- 
ment Exercises  to  be  held  on 
May  28.  Sixty-two  members  of 
the  graduating  class  will  receive 
M.Div.,  D.Min.  Th.D.,  and  Ph.D. 
degrees  from  the  seminary. 
Graduation  ceremonies  will 
take  place  at  5  p.m.  at  the  Ginter 
Park  Presbyterian  Church,  near 


the  seminary  campus. 

Kuykendall,  a  native  of 
Charlotte,  North  Carolina, 
received  his  B.D.  from  Union 
Seminary  in  1964.  He  has 
received  degrees  from  David- 
son College,  Yale  Divinity 
School,  and  Princeton  Uruversity. 

The  May  ceremonies  bring 
to  a  close  the  178th  consecutive 
academic  year  of  the  seminary, 
which  began  in  1812  at 
Hampden-Sydney  College  in 
Virginia.  □ 


UTS  Professors 
Contribute  to 
Religious 
Scholarship 

Five  members  of  the  facility 
at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia  are  listed  among  59 
prominent  scholars  contributing 
to  a  Bible  reference  published  in 
November  1989  by  MacMillan  & 
Sons. 

The  Books  of  the  Bible  is  a 
two-volume  set  offering 
original  essays  on  the  history, 
meaning,  and  striking  lan- 
guage of  the  books  of  the  Bible. 
A  number  of  UTS  professors, 
noted  for  their  biblical  research 
and  expertise,  are  represented 
among  the  contributors. 

W.  Sibley  Towner,  professor 
of  biblical  interpretation,  writes 
on  "Daniel,  and  Additions  to 
Daniel;"  Elizabeth  Achtemeier, 
adjunct  professor  of  horruletics, 
addresses  "Obadiah  and 
Nahum;"  James  L.  Mays,  profes- 
sor of  Hebrew  and  Old  Testa- 
ment interpretation,  reviews 
"Micah;"  Jack  Dean  Kingsbury, 
professor  of  biblical  theology, 
elaborates  on  "Matthew;"  and 
Paul  J.  Achtemeier,  professor  of 
biblical  interpretation,  con- 
centrates on  "I  Peter." 

The  Books  of  the  Bible  has 
an  additional  companion 
piece,  the  Illustrated  Dictionary 
and  Concordance  of  the  Bible, 
which  is  offered  at  a  discount 
with  the  purchase  of  the 
other  volume.  □ 


Union  Seminary  Aiumna  Invited  to  Observe  Nicaraguan  Elections 


Sally  Campbell-Evans,  a 
1988  graduate  of  Union  Semi- 
nary, was  one  of  16  Pres- 
byterians who  were  among 
more  than  1 ,000  "internationals" 
invited  by  Nicaragua's 
Supreme  Electoral  Council  to 
observe  its  electoral  process  in 
February.  In  that  group  were 
133  North  Americans,  repre- 
senting a  number  of  denomina- 
tions and  coordinated  under 
the  auspices  of  Witness  for 
Peace.  Campbell-Evans  was 
the  coordinator  of  the  Pres- 
byterian delegation.  The 
group,  ranging  from  the  most 
progressive  to  the  most  conser- 
vative, had  a  clear  purpose:  to 
observe  the  Nicaraguan  voting 
process,  document  any  viola- 
tions, and  report  the  results  to 
one  of  the  official  international 
organizations. 

"The  voting  turnout  was 
amazing,"  reports  Campbell- 
Evans.  "Eighty-eight  percent 
registered  to  vote  and  78 
percent  actually  voted.  The 
election  is  reported  to  be  only 
the  second  fair  election  in 
Nicaraguan  history  (the  other 
i      as  in  1984),  so  it  was  a  festive 


occasion.  Many  churches  held 
services  on  Saturday  to  free  up 
Sunday  for  the  election." 

The  Presbyterian  contingent 
attended  rallies  by  the  two  main 
parties:  the  Frente  Sandinista 
Liberacion  Nacional  party  and 
the  UNO  (United  National 
Opposition)  party,  a  fragile 
coalition  of  13  parties  ranging 
from  conservative  to  socialist  to 
communist.  They  listened  to  the 
views  of  Conservative 
Democrats,  Liberal  Inde- 
pendents, and  Revolutionary 
Workers'  Party  members.  Then, 


aboard  a  stubborn  mule, 
CampbeU-Evans  and  her  com- 
panion rode  to  Wiwili,  a  remote 
community  in  northem  Nicaragua 
(no  telephone  and  only  one 
inoperable  radio),  to  observe  the 
voting  at  11  poUing  places.  She 
describes  what  she  saw. 

"By  6  a.m.,  poll-watchers 
were  assembling  cardboard 
boxes  and  hanging  black 
plastic  for  voting  booths,  all  in 
full  view  of  the  public,  to 
prevent  ballot  stuffing.  The 
ballots  were  large  sheets  of 
paper  covered  with  each 


Sally  Campbell-Evans,  surrounded  by  members  of  her  host  family  in 
Wiwili,  Nicaragua. 


party's  colorful  and  distinct 
symbols.  Though  the  majority 
of  Nicaraguans  have  become 
literate  since  1979,  writing  on 
the  ballots  was  kept  to  a  mini- 
mum. Signs  proclaimed 
"Voting  is  easy,"  and  "We're  all 
going  to  vote"  and  showed 
how  to  mark,  fold,  and  register 
the  ballot,  and  have  a  thumb 
stamped  with  ink  to  prevent  a 
second  vote.  Voters  waited  in 
line  for  hours  in  the  scorching 
sun  and  pouring  rain.  Pregnant 
women,  the  aged,  and  women 
with  children  were  allowed  to 
vote  first.  Soldiers  in  pairs 
came  out  of  the  fields  to  vote 
and  return  to  fighting.  When 
the  day  was  over,  the  ballots 
were  tallied.  Fifty-four  percent 
had  voted  for  UNO  and  41  per- 
cent for  the  Sandinista  party. 

"The  voting  procedure  was 
honest  and  fair,"  reports 
Campbell-Evans,  "but  how  do 
you  factor  in  eight  years  of  war, 
five  years  of  trade  embargo, 
$29  million  paid  by  the  U.S.  to 
the  opposition  in  the  last  four 
years,  the  invasion  of  Panama 
two  months  prior?  In  my 
opinion,    the    people  of 


Nicaragua  were  forced  to 
make  a  choice,  either  for  the 
Sandinista  government  or 
against  the  war,  the  draft,  and 
the  economic  embargo.  They 
vote  for  their  stomachs." 

It  is  possible  that  there  will 
be  more  violence  in  the 
country,  she  said.  "It  seems  to 
me,"  she  continued,  "that  the 
most  important  thing  we  can 
do  is  to  continue  to  pray  for  the 
people  of  Nicaragua  and 
support  any  efforts  of  recon- 
ciliation taking  place  there. 
Reconciliation  is  the  key  to 
their  future." 

Campbell-Evans  holds  a 
mission  diaconate  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.),  ap- 
pointed to  the  Stony  Point 
Center  in  New  York.  She 
coordinates  the  center's 
Central  American  Education 
Program.  She  is  married  to  the 
Reverend  Clarke  Campbell- 
Evans,  executive  secretary  for 
five  southern  countries  of 
South  America  for  the  General 
Board  of  Global  Ministries, 
United  Methodist  Church.  □ 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Bible  Study— Lesson  10,  June  1990 


Add  to  Your  Faith...   II  Peter  1 :1  -2:1  Oa 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

How  big  is  your  Bible?  There  are  66  books  in 
our  Protestant  sacred  Scriptures:  how  many  of 
them  do  you  read?  Our  concluding  Bible  studies 
for  this  year  will  deal  with  two  that  you  may 
not  read  very  often.  II  Peter  and  Jude  are 
among  the  most  obscure  volumes  in  the  canon. 

The  Book  of  Second  Peter 

While  II  Peter  is  classified  as  a  letter  among 
the  General  Epistles  of  the  New  Testament,  it 
also  can  come  under  the  particular  literary 
genre  of  "testament."  This  category  consists  of 
a  speech  or  blessing  offered,  usually  at  the  close 
of  a  person's  life,  summarizing  the  teachings  or 
wishes  of  that  person.  In  the  Old  Testament, 
Moses'  farewell  address  in  Deuteronomy  33 
would  be  a  testament,  as  would,  in  the  New 
Testament,  Jesus'  farewell  discourses 
in  John  13  -  17.  "Testaments"  were  a 
popular  style  for  Jewish  writings  in 
between  what  we  call,  in  a  slightly 
different  sense,  the  "Old  Testament" 
and  the  "New  Testament." 

II  Peter  was  written,  not  to  a 
named  church,  but  rather  for 
believers  everywhere;  it  evoked 
enough  conviction  as  being  in  the 
tradition  of  Peter  (therefore  "or- 
thodox" or  "right")  to  give  it  a  place  in 
Scripture.  It  is  different  in  style  and 
background  from  I  Peter,  and  it  may 
be  helpful  to  think  of  this  book  as  a  summary 
of  the  impact  Peter  made  as  a  disciple. 

Using  his  combined  Hebrew  and  Greek 
name,  he  identifies  himself  as  a  "slave  and 
apostle"  of  Jesus  Christ.  (II  Peter  1:1)  He  puts 
himself  on  a  par  with  his  readers,  praying  that 
the  two  blessings  of  "grace"  and  "peace"  may  not 
only  be  present  in  them  but  may  be  "multi- 
plied." 

We  Have  It  AU 

Those  who  know  God  in  Christ  have  as  gifts 
"all  things  that  pertain  to  life  and  godliness." 
(1:3)  These  gifts  are  made  possible  to  us  by 

— God's  divine  power  (1:3); 

— "his  precious  and  very  great  promises" 
(1:4);  and 

— the  assurance  that  we  shall  be  "partakers 
of  the  divine  nature"  (1:4) 

Such  an  affirmation  may  remind  us  of  some 
words  of  Peter  in  the  Gospel  of  John.  When 
Jesus'  popularity  began  to  wane  he  asked  his 
disciples,  "Will  you  also  go  away?"  Peter 
answered,  "Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go?  You 
have  the  words  of  eternal  life."  (John  6:67-68) 

From  Faith  to  Love 

Although  one  of  the  principal  themes  of  his 
message  is  to  be  against  the  heresy  involved  in 
licentiousness,  his  approach  is  to  emphasize 
the  positive.  Beginning  with  faith,  which  to 
Peter  is  a  gift  from  God  and  not  something  a 
person  earns,  he  calls  for  seven  noble  at- 
tributes, culminating  in  love.  Each  of  these 
involves  discipline  and  is  something  to  be 
worked  for  diligently.  Important  as  faith  is,  it 
is  not  enough;  it  has  to  be  supplemented.  Peter 
is  here  giving  us  the  essentials  of  the  moral  life. 

There  can  be  no  place  in  "the  eternal 
kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ" 
for  those  who  do  not  follow  the  ethical  behavior 
embodied  in  these  steps  from  faith  to  love.  By 
your  actions  you  "confirm  your  call  and  elec- 
tion." (II  Peter  1:10) 

.Remembered  Experiences, 
Genuine  Prophecy 

The  highlight  of  Peter's  pre-Passion  Week 
experience  as  a  disciple  was  that  of  the  Trans- 
figuration. The  event  was  genuine  and 


Mary  B.  Sheats 


profound,  not  myth.  (1:16)  It  indelibly  im- 
pressed on  Peter  God's  affirmation  of  Jesus  as 
God's  Son.  Peter  can  say,  "We  were  eyewit- 
nesses. . .  we  heard  this  voice, ...  we  were  with 
him."  (1:16,18) 

A  genuine  experience  of  the  presence  of  God 
is  something  no  one  can  take  from  us.  While  we 
cannot  presume  to  put  our  experiences  in  the 
category  of  those  of  Peter,  even  the  years  do  not 
dim  the  memory  of  a  sense  of  being  called  to 
service,  or  of  the  awesome  awareness  of  the 
closeness  of  Christ.  Peter  had  lived  day  by  day, 
in  and  out  of  boats,  in  association  with  Jesus, 
but  there  was  something  special  about  God's 
revelation  in  the  Transfiguration,  and  Peter  did 
not  want  his  readers  to  diminish  its  authen- 
ticity. 

Peter  finds  authority  not  only  in  remem- 
bered experience  but  also  in  "the  prophetic 
word."  (1:19)  By  this  he  would  mean  Holy  Scrip- 
ture, the  tradition  through  which 
God  made  his  will  known.  The 
authority  of  Scripture  was  and  is  self- 
authenticating,  and  Peter  here  com- 
pares it  to  "a  lamp  shining  in  a  dark 
place."  (1:19)  Those  who  wrote  God's 
word  did  so  under  the  guidance  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  (1:21),  and  interpretation 
of  the  word  must  be  under  the  same 
auspices.  Our  author  lived  long 
enough  to  see  the  letters  of  Paul  con- 
sidered as  Scripture  (3:15-16).  In  his 
mind,  they  evidently  shared  the 
same  Holy  Spirit  as  the  words  of  the 
ancient  prophets. 


False  Prophets:  An  Old  Story 

In  Ch'apter  2  the  author  becomes  specific 
about  his  deep  concern:  the  presence  of  false 
teachers  in  the  church.  These  false  teachers 
bring  in  heresies  (false  beliefs);  heresies  lead  to 
licentiousness,  especially  to  greed.  (II  Peter 
2:1-3)  The  author  turns  to  Jewish  history  for 
examples  of  God's  response  to  sin  and  to 
righteousness.  His  first  illustration,  that  of  an- 
gels being  cast  into  hell  (2:4),  refers  to  a  rab- 
binic interpretation  of  Gen.  6:1-5 — "a  bit  of 
unassimilated  mythology"  in  which  angels  de- 
scended from  heaven  and  seduced  women  on 
earth,  resulting  in  the  origin  of  giants. 

There  follow  other  examples  of  sin  being 
punished  and  righteousness  being  rewarded: 

"The  ancient  world"  was  drowned  in  the 
flood,  while  Noah  and  his  family  were  saved; 
"the  cities  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah"  were 
destroyed  by  fire  and  brimstone  while  Lot  was 
preserved.  (2:4-8) 

The  Question 

Our  next  study  will  continue  with  II  Peter's 
theme  of  the  relation  between  theology  and 
ethics:  of  licentiousness  having  its  roots  in  false 
teaching,  which  is  based  on  the  wrong 
authority. 

In  the  expectation  of  the  Second  Coming  of 
Christ,  the  question  this  entire  book  of  II  Peter 
makes  its  readers  confront  is, 

"What  sort  of  persons  ought  you  to  be.  .  .  ?" 
(3:11)  What  do  you  need  to  add  to  your  faith? 

Suggested  Activities 

1.  Write  the  names  of  the  items  in  II  Peter 
1:5-7  on  separate  pieces  of  cardboard  (or  4  x  6 
cards).  Give  each  to  a  different  person.  Ask  her 
to  tell  what  the  attribute  means  to  her,  giving 
an  illustration  if  possible.  See  how  each  word 
relates  to  the  one  it  follows. 

2.  II  Peter  refers  to  "multiplying"  (1:2)  and 
"adding"  (1:5  KJV).  What  other  mathematical 
transactions  do  you  find  in  this  book? 

3.  Close  by  singing  (or  having  someone  read) 
George  Matheson's  hjrmn,  "Make  Me  a  Captive, 
Lord,"  #308  in  The  Hymnbook. 


Calhoun  named  to  PCUSA  Foundation  board 


Leon  J.  Calhoun  Sr.  of 
Hampton,  Va.,  has  been 
named  to  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  Foundation. 
Calhoun  is  serving  a  three- 
year  term  which  began  on 


January  1,  1990. 

Calhoun  has  served  the 
Presb5rterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
as  a  member  of  its  advisory 
committee  on  Human 
Resource  Management  and  its 
Churchwide  Compensation 


Policy  Guidelines  Task  Force. 

He  was  a  trustee  of  the 
former  Synod  of  New  York  as 
well  as  a  member  of  the  Reor- 
ganizing Commission  for  the 
Synod  of  the  North  East. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990, 1  a^je  il 

60  attend  PREM  training 


Sixty  persons  from  the  synod 
recently  attended  a  Pres- 
byterian and  Reformed  Educa- 
tional Ministry  (PREM)  Advo- 
cate training  event. 

PREM  Advocates  help  in- 
terpret the  resources  de- 
veloped for  PREM,  assist  con- 
gregations in  the  use  of  those 
resources,  and  encourage  and 
assist  congregations  in  plan- 
ning for  a  comprehensive 
educational  ministry. 

These  advocates  have  been 
elected  to  three-year  terms  by 
their  presbyteries  to  replace 
the  initial  group  of  PREM  ad- 
vocates, whose  terms  are  now 
expiring.  Some  are  original  ad- 
vocates who  were  re-elected. 

Members  of  the  leadership 
team  which  planned  the  event 
were  Lena  Clausell,  Jocelyn 
Hill,  Terry  Martin-Minnich, 
William  Painter  and  Becky 
Lee-Andrews. 

Overall  leadership  for  the 
synod-sponsored  event  was 
supplied  by  Margaret  Haney 
from  the  General  Assembly's 
Education  and  Congregational 
Ministry  Unit,  and  Ms. 
Clausell  from  the  Continuing 
Education  Office  at  Union 


Theological  Seminary. 

Those  attending  the  March 
event  were,  by  presbjrtery: 

Baltimore — Ken  Byerly,  Terry 
Martin-Minnich,  Nancy  Saarles,  and 
Pat  Aaserude 

Charlotte — Edward  Newberry, 
Jean  Love,  Mary  Carol  Michie,  D.C. 
Home,  Lucy  Roddey,  and  Jocelyn  Hill 

Coastal  Carolina — Joe  Hill  and 
Edith  Hill 

Eastern  Virginia — Michael  Con- 
drey,  William  Heywood  Jr.,  Barbara 
Bayley,  Sylvia  Maume,  Susan  Sauer, 
Patricia  Freshney,  Miki  Vanderbilt, 
Nancy  Smith,  and  Patricia  Feely 

The  James — Lil  Eanes,  Nancy 
Pederson,  Gloria  Cauthorne,  Von 
Clemans,  Betty  Morris,  Gerry 
Anders,  Marge  Shaw,  and  Jeanette 
Burgess 

New  Hope — Betty  Berghaus, 
Sheila  Barrick,  and  Marilyn  Hein 

National  Capital — Virginia 
White,  Gretchen  Peacock,  and  Karen 
Werner 

New  Castle — Carol  Ann  Purkey 
and  David  Parke 

The  Peaks — Mary  Lea  Hartman, 
Mary  Barton,  and  Pat  Kirk 

Salem — Delores  Spielman,  Parks 
Williams,  Donna  Chase,  Leslie  Mc- 
Leod,  Katy  Raid,  Pat  Stewart,  Ida 
McCaskill,  Bill  Chase,  Ella  Mae 
Phelps,  Rebekah  Lee-Andrews,  and 
Hewon  Han 

Shenandoah — William  Painter, 
Mary  Lou  McMillin,  Norbert  Peil, 
Stephen  Kenney,  Skip  Hastings, 
Sally  Robinson  and  Henry  Woodall 


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Pag?^  12,  The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1990 

Youth  of  churches 
fellowship  together 


A  problem  faced  by  many 
small  churches  is  not  having 
enough  young  people  to  have  a 
viable  youth  group.  Churches 
in  Granville  County  faced  this 
same  problem.  But,  in  the  fall 
of  1987,  elder  Mike  Blunt  from 
the  Butner  Presbyterian 
Church  contacted  Phil  and  Jan 
Butin  of  the  Oxford  Pres- 
byterian Church,  about  the 
possibility  of  some  joint  youth 
activities. 

After  talking  with  Blunt, 
the  idea  was  expanded  into  a 
plan  for  a  county-wide  Pres- 
byterian youth  ministry. 
Churches  to  be  included  would 
be  Oxford  Presbyterian 
Church  (156  members),  the 
Butner  Presbyterian  Church 
(64  members)the  historically 
black  Timothy  Darling  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Oxford  (71 
members),  and  the  four  rural 
churches  pastored  by  George 
Crofoot — Grassy  Creek, 
Hebron,  Oak  Hill,  and  Geneva, 
each  having  10  to  65  members. 

The  first  step  was  to  in- 
volve both  lay  and  clergy 
leadership  from  these  chur- 
ches. Elder  Sylvia  Hendrix 
from  the  Geneva  Church  and 
Elder  Roverta  Howell  from  the 
Timothy  Darling  Church  were 
brought  into  the  planning. 
Working  together,  all  seven 
churches  were  contacted  to 
determine  which  churches  had 
youth  in  what  age  groups. 

All  were  interested,  though 
some  of  the  churches  didn't 
have  any  youth  in  particular 
age  groups.  With  much  of  the 
energy  about  this  youth  minis- 
try still  coming  from  Mike 
Blunt,  all  the  churches 
provided  lay  and  clergy  leader- 
ship. 

The  model  settled  on  was  to 
have  three  to  four  events  each 
year  for  3rd  -  5th  graders,  and 
two  to  four  events  annually  for 
6th  -  12th  graders.  The  pro- 
gram was  called  Granville 
County  Presbyterian 
Youth.  The  events  are 
planned  and  hosted  alterna- 
tively by  the  various  churches 
in  the  county.  With  the 
younger  group,  there  have 
been  between  15  and  30 
children  for  evening  meetings 
which  are  planned  with  high- 
energy  games  (off-beat  relays, 
water  games,  etc.),  a  dinner, 
singing  with  guitar,  and  a 
Bible  discussion.  Christian 


videotape,  or  similar  learning 
and  growth  activity. 

In  the  older  group,  15  to  20 
youth  participated  in  Christ- 
mas caroling  at  the  Murdock 
Center  in  Butner,  a  dance  at 
the  Timothy  Darling  Church, 
a  "50's"  party  which  focused  on 
the  way  God  remains  faithful 
throughout  the  changes  of 
time  and  culture,  and  the  an- 
nual "youth  day"  with  Chris- 
tian speakers  and  a  Duke 
University  football  game. 

Several  weeks  ago,  the 
older  youth  met  at  Timothy 
Darling  Church  to  visit  several 
local  nursing  homes  and  sing. 
Due  to  a  van  outreach  to  the 
federal  housing  projects  in  Ox- 
ford which  Timothy  Darling 
has  recently  begun,  10 
teenagers  were  present  from 
Timothy  Darling.  Another  ten 
were  there  from  Oxford,  But- 
ner, and  Geneva.  Dinner  was 
served  at  that  church  after- 
ward, and  the  young  people 
had  a  fantastic  time. 

The  inter-racial  fellowship 
has  been  tremendous  not  only 
for  the  youth,  but  also  for  the 
adult  leaders.  Needless  to  say, 
significant  reconciliation  is 
taking  place  in  Christ. 

For  those  who  have  been  in- 
volved, the  result  of  Granville 
County  Presbyterian  "Youth 
has  been  a  renewed  relation- 
ship with  Christ  and  the 
church,  a  much  stronger  sense 
of  Presbyterian  connectional 
identity,  and  a  profound  ap- 
preciation for  the  variety  of 
churches  within  our  denom- 
ination and  their  unique 
strengths. 

The  young  people  look 
forward  to  seeing  those  from 
the  other  churches,  and  there 
has  been  a  real  willingness  on 
their  parts  to  include  and 
respect  one  another,  not- 
withstanding the  diverse 
backgrounds  represented. 

As  more  and  more  of  the 
younger  children  grow  up,  it  is 
hoped  that  this  ministry  will 
become  stronger,  larger  and 
more  vital.  If  you  would  like 
more  information  on  the  Gran- 
ville County  Presbyterian 
Youth  or  would  be  interested 
in  starting  a  similar  program 
in  your  area,  please  feel  free  to 
contact  Philip  and  Janet 
Butin,  pastors  of  the  Oxford 
Presbyterian  Church,  (919) 
693-6816. 


Racial  ethnic  ministry 


The  Racial  Ethnic  Ministry 
Unit  is  one  of  eight  ministry 
units  of  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope.  Its  purpose  is  to  work 
toward  peace  and  wholeness 
within  the  presbytery  com- 
munity. 

According  to  the  Design  for 
Mission,  this  purpose  is  to  be 
achieved  by: 

1.  enabling  other  ministry 
units  to  fulfill  their  respon- 
sibilities related  to  racial  eth- 
nic concerns 

2.  monitoring  of  functions 
within  the  presbytery,  includ- 
ing equal  employment  oppor- 
tunities 

3.  advocacy  for  the  church's 
witness  for  racial  justice  in 
society 

4   participation  in  strategy 


development  for  racial  ethnic 
facets  of  presbytery's  work. 

One  of  this  committees'  ob- 
jectives for  1990  is  to  promote 
special  racial  ethnic  programs 
such  as  the  annual  racial  eth- 
nic caucuses/convocations 
throughout  the  Presbyterian 
Church. 

The  annual  Racial  Ethnic 
Convocation  was  held  May 
3-6  in  Houston,  Texas.  The  ra- 
cial-ethnic committee  pro- 
vided partial  scholarships  in 
the  amount  of  $165.  The  con- 
vocation included  Asians, 
African  Americans,  Hispanics, 
and  Native  Americans. 

For  more  information  about 
the  racial  ethnic  committee, 
please  contact  the  Presbytery 
office. 


May  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


VIM'S  travel  to  Mexico 


On  March  3,  a  15-member 
group  from  the  East  Carolina 
University  Presbyterian  Cam- 
pus Ministry  embarked  on  a 
Volunteers  in  Mission  trip  to 
Muna,  Mexico.  The  exotic 
area  in  Mexico  in  which  they 
would  live,  the  pronounced 
diversity  among  the  members 
of  the  group,  and  the  lessons 
God  had  in  store  for  them  were 
all  unimaginable  at  that  time. 

They  spent  six  months  rais- 
ing $11,000  through  car 
washes,  donations  from  Pres- 
bjd^erian  Churches,  bake  sales, 
a  Valentine  breakfast-in-bed- 
sale,  and  a  burrito  dinner. 
They  met  regularly  to  discuss 
the  Yucatan  Area  they  would 
be  visiting,  the  culture  and  the 
language. 

The  group  left  the  Raleigh- 
Durham  airport  with  high 
hopes  and  a  few  expectations 
about  the  families  in  which 
they  would  live,  the  work  they 
would  do,  and  the  type  of  trip 
it  would  be.  Most  of  those 
hopes  and  expectations  would 
be  fulfilled  in  a  much  different 
way  than  any  pre-conceived 
ideas. 

A  brief  customs  stop  in 

Cozumel,  a  resort  area,  gave 
some  volunteers  their  first 
taste  of  Mexico.  About  a  third 
had  been  to  Mexico  on  pre- 
vious mission  experiences. 
Two  are  Mexican  citizens  who 
came  to  study  in  the  United 
States  after  a  work-team  went 
to  their  city,  Sahagun,  four 
years  ago. 

Back  on  the  plane  to 
Merida,  conversations  be- 
tween team  members  marked 
their  differences  in  back- 
groimd  and  personality.  Their 
career  goals  ranged  from 
fulltime  mission  work  after 
graduation  to  physical 
therapy,  criminal  justice, 
teaching,  art,  dance  and  writ- 
ing. A  couple  members  of  the 
group  already  had  graduated 
and  work  at  the  local  radio  sta- 
tion and  medical  school.  They 
all  came  for  different  reasons, 
but  united  for  the  same  pur- 
pose— to  do  a  task  that  the 
Lord  had  set  for  them  to  do. 

Their  project  in  Numa  in- 
cluded laying  a  floor  and  build- 
ing benches,  or  at  least  the 
group  thought  that  was  the 
plan.  Upon  arrival,  they  saw 
that  the  80-member  church 
had  been  making  do  for  the 
last  20  years  with  a  handful  of 
benches  and  chairs  that  were 
frail  at  best,  no  doors,  and  a 
concrete  floor.  Excitement 
arose  at  the  possibility  of  im- 
proving the  conditions. 

However,  the  week  became 
a  humbling  experience  for  the 
team.  The  Lord  set  for  them 
another  agenda,  which  did  not 
include  immediate  work. 
Tiles  and  wood  were  not 
delivered  on  time,  and  a 
professional  was  hired  to  do 
part  of  the  work.  These  set- 
backs sufficed  to  frustrate  the 
majority  of  the  work  team. 

It  became  hard  for  some  of 
the  members  to  enjoy  the  side- 
trips  because  they  felt  guilty 
about  not  doing  the  physical 
labor  anticipated.  The  group 


Michelle  Lee  of  Morehead  City  and  Tiffany  Barnes  of  Raleigh 
pose  with  elementary  school  students  in  Opichen,  Mexico 


had  to  learn  to  cope  with  a 
schedule  that  changed  daily 
and  a  stark  realization  that 
they  had  absolutely  no  control 
over  the  situation. 

By  the  middle  of  the  week, 
important  questions  were 
posed:  What  was  their  pur- 
pose in  being  there  and  were 
they  doing  the  job  God  wanted 
them  to  do?  Prayers  were 
lifted  up,  asking  God  to  give 
them  peace  about  their 
presence  there  in  all  that  they 
did  and  asking  Him  to  help 
them  fulfill  whatever  tasks  He 
would  ask  of  them. 

God  answered  those 
prayers  quickly.  Truckloads  of 
wood  and  tile  arrived  the  next 
day,  which  left  the  group  with 
enough  physical  labor  to  work 
all  day  and  into  the  night  for 
their  last  two  days.  And  the 
pastor  of  the  church  said  that 
the  group's  actions  at  the 
beginning  of  the  week  had 
made  a  definite  impression  on 
the  youth  of  the  church,  who 
were  struggling  with  the  same 
types  of  peer  pressure  as  the 
youth  in  the  U.S. 


The  10-day  trip  came  to  an 
abrupt  end,  and  when  the  mo- 
ment came  to  leave  there  was 
an  air  of  thankfulness  but  also 
sadness.  Ten  days  had 
definitely  been  enough  and  yet 
it  had  not.  These  Mayan  Chris- 
tians were  all  brothers  and 
sisters  by  faith,  they  would  be 
seen  again  in  heaven  and  yet 
there  was  a  yearning  to  get  to 
know  them  just  a  little  bit  bet- 
ter while  here  on  earth. 

Members  of  the  1990  ECU 
Presbyterian  VIM  work-team 
were:  Michelle  Burcher  (the 
leader  and  Presbyterian  cam- 
pus minister),  Shawne  Ander- 
son, Chris  Cox,  Osar  Montiel, 
Stephanie  Folsom,  Andy 
Spratt,  Carla  Edwards,  Tif- 
fany Barnes,  Dona  Leith,  Em- 
manuel Vargas,  Michelle  Lee, 
Mary  Rutt,  Dana  Kirvan, 
Jonathon  Gravel  and  Bonnie 
Fulton. 

(The  above  article  was  writ- 
ten by  Stephanie  Folsom,  a 
senior  journalism  major  at 
East  Carolina  University,  was 
a  member  of  the  VIM  work- 
team.) 


Churches  help  with 
refugee  resettlement 


There  are  10  to  14  million 
refugees  in  the  world  today 
who  know  the  despair  of  home- 
lessness  and  the  attempt  to 
keep  hope  alive. 

Some  left  their  homelands 
because  of  religious  persecu- 
tion; others  left  because  of 
bombings  and  violence.  Still 
others  had  to  leave  because 
their  political  viewpoints  have 
made  them  subject  to  persecu- 
tion or  even  death. 

Whatever  the  specific 
reason  for  their  flight,  they  are 
persons  without  a  home  who 
fear  persecution  if  they  are 
sent  back  to  their  country. 

Church  sponsorship  is 
one  way  of  bringing  hope  into 
the  bleak  future  many 
refugees  now  face.  Through 
sponsorship,  churches  and 
church  committees  can  offer  a 
hand  of  friendship  to  enable 
refugees  to  begin  a  new  life  in 
this  country. 

For  Christians,  refugee 
resettlement  offers  a  unique 
chance  to  participate.  In  a 
world  of  broken  lives  and  shat- 
tered dreams,  of  violence  and 
fear  of  homelessness,  refugee 
resettlement  is  one  way  local 
church  members  can  bring 
healing  and  hope  to  an  in- 


dividual or  family  now  in  a 
refugee  camp  overseas. 

In  1989  alone  churches  in 
Cary,  Raleigh,  Durham, 
Graham,  High  Point  and  Bur- 
lington sponsored  refugees 
from  Poland,  Afghanistan, 
Laos,  Vietnam,  and  Iran.  Also, 
churches  in  Madison,  Roanoke 
Rapids,  and  Kill  Devil  Hills 
are  in  the  process  of  applying 
for  sponsorship. 

Our  denomination's  connec- 
tion to  refugees  in  need. 
Church  World  Service, 
maintains  contact  with  local 
religious  and  other  relief  or- 
ganizations around  the  world, 
keeping  our  denomination  in- 
formed where  and  when  our 
assistance  is  required. 
Church  World  Service  also 
provides  information  to  and 
coordinates  the  work  of  chur- 
ches involved  in  refugee  reset- 
tlement. A  major  source  of 
funding  is  the  One  Great 
Hour  of  Sharing  offering. 

If  you  can  envision  your 
congregation's  participation  in 
this  ministry  and  would  Uke 
further  information,  please 
contact  Wendy  Segreti, 
denominational  coordinator, 
1104  Askham  Drive,  Cary,  NC 
27511,(919)  469-1999. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope  Presbytery 
Presbytery  News 
see  page  12 


June  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  5 


Richmond,  Va. 


Lagging  contributions  force  cuts 
of  $603,260  in  mission  funding 


Thousands  of  young  people,  like  this  camper  at 
Chesapeake  Center  in  Port  Deposit,  Md.,  will  be  enjoying 
fun  and  fellowship  this  summer  through  outdoor  mini- 
stries throughout  the  synod.  (Chesapeake  Center  photo) 


Faced  with  a  $603,260  deficit, 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
must  cut  its  1990  mission 
budget  by  20  percent. 

Revised  budget  figures 
show  that  the  synod  will  only 
have  $2.37  million  in  revenue 
for  mission,  compared  to  an 
anticipated  income  of  $2.91 
million. 

Synod  Council  has  in- 
structed S3mod  committees  to 
identify  and  prioritize  what 
program  areas  can  be 
decreased. 

The  synod  committees  will 
report  back  to  the  Synod 
Finance  Committee,  which 
will  meet  June  11.  The  Synod 
Council  will  act  on  the  Finance 
Committee's  recommenda- 
tions prior  to  the  June  22-23 
Synod  Assembly. 

About  $383,000  has  been 
subtracted  from  funding  to 
programs  and  institutions 
which  receive  a  set  proportion 
of  the  mission  budget.  These 
institutions  will  also  be  asked 
to  voluntarily  return  funds 
they  do  not  need. 

The  first  indication  that 
major  cutbacks  were  neces- 
sary came  during  the  Mission 
Funding  Consultation,  April 
27  in  Richmond.  At  that  time 
three  presbyteries  presented 
funding  commitments  to 
synod  for  1990  that  are  sig- 
nificantly lower  than  the 
amounts  synod  anticipated 
receiving. 

Coastal  Carolina's  1990 


Mission  giving,  Massanetta  among  issues 
for  204th  Assembly  in  Winston-Salem 


The  synod's  mission  budget 
deficit  and  the  future  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs  will  be  two  is- 
sues confronting  commis- 
sioners to  the  204th  Synod  As- 
sembly, June  22-23  in 
Winston-Salem,  N.C. 

The  Synod  Finance  Com- 
mittee is  scheduled  to  present 
its  report  the  first  afternoon. 
Given  that  revenues  for  mis- 
sion fell  more  than  half  a  mil- 
lion dollars  short  of  projections 
for  1990,  the  commissioners 
may  well  spend  some  time  dis- 
cussing the  issue  (see  related 
story  this  page). 

By  the  time  the  assembly 
meets,  the  Finance  Committee 
and  Synod  Council  should 
have  made  the  cuts  to  1990 
mission  funding.  The  feedback 


from  those  reductions  and  the 
outlook  for  1991,  however, 
may  cause  some  debate. 

Synod  planners  projected 
an  increase  in  unified  giving 
from  the  presbyteries  in  1990, 
but  commitments  fell  for  the 
third  straight  year. 

Massanetta,  the  hot  topic  at 
the  1989  assembly  meeting, 
will  again  be  an  issue.  The 
standoff  between  the  synod 
and  the  conference  center's 
board  of  trustees  ended  in 
February  with  a  joint  agree- 
ment, but  did  not  decide  the 
key  issue — whether  to  reopen 
Massanetta. 

The  Massanetta  board  has 
been  re-organized — 10  new 
members  joining  12  holdover 
members — and    a    set  of 


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guidelines  established  for 
deciding  the  conference 
center's  fate. 

The  new  board  is  studying 
the  cost  of  re-opening  the  cen- 
ter near  Harrisonburg  and  a 
report  is  scheduled  for  the 
Saturday  morning  session  of 
the  Synod  Assembly. 

The  Rev.  Wylie  Smith  of 
Laurinburg,  N.C,  new  presi- 
dent of  the  board,  said  the 
board  should  have  an  estimate 
of  the  cost  of  getting 
Massanetta  "to  the  point 
where  it  could  be  re-opened." 
In  the  meantime,  the  day-to- 
day expenses  of  the  center  and 
board  are  being  financed 
through  a  loan  by  the  sjmod 
from  the  interest  from  the 
Massanetta  Endowment. 

Previous  estimates  for 
renovating  the  old  hotel  build- 
ing and  adding  a  new  dining 
room  and  kitchen  have  run  as 
high  as  $6  million.  In  fall  1988 
the  Massanetta  board  voted  to 
close  and  sell  the  conference 
center.  It  cited  the  property's 
condition,  declining  atten- 
dance and  a  consultant's 
report  that  a  capital  campaign 
was  not  feasible  as  reasons  to 
sell  Massanetta  and  use  the 
proceeds  to  fund  program- 
continued  on  page  5 


commitment  dropped  from 
$237,750  to  $150,000.  The 
James'  commitment  is  $53,586 
instead  of  a  predicted 
$117,336.  Western  North 
Carolina  will  contribute 
$118,384  instead  of  $169,400. 

When  the  Finance  Commit- 
tee and  Synod  Council  set  the 
1990  budget  last  year,  they  an- 
ticipated an  increase  in  con- 
tributions to  synod  mission. 
Instead,  contributions  fell 
again.  "Both  the  council  and 
the  finance  committee  an- 
ticipated a  restoration  of  most 
of  the  income  lost  in  1989," 
said  Synod  Associate  Execu- 
tive for  Finance  Joe  Pickard. 
"Instead,  the  1990  support  is 
$187,565  less  than  it  was  in 
1989." 


Unified  giving  to  synod  has 
decreased  from  $2.27  million 
in  1988,  to  $1.76  miUion  in 
1989,  and  $1.58  million  in 
1990. 

Synod  Executive  Carroll 
Jenkins  told  council  that  in- 
dividual Presbyterians  are 
giving  more  to  mission,  but 
more  of  those  dollars  are  stay- 
ing at  the  local  level. 

Adding  that  several  factors 
were  to  blame  for  the  situa- 
tion, Jenkins  pointed  to  two  of 
them.  First,  some  local  chur- 
ches are  redefining  their 
relationship  to  the  larger 
church.  Second,  some  pres- 
byteries are  holding  back  a 
higher  percentage  of  mission 
dollars  than  in  the  past. 

continued  on  page  3 


Synod  will  withdraw 
from  GA  partnership 


The  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
and  its  member  presbyteries 
are  planning  to  leave  the 
PC(USA)  Mission  Partnership 
Funds  program  by  1992. 

The  Synod  Council  con- 
firmed the  withdrawal  plan 
during  its  May  meeting  and 
the  presbytery  councils  have 
been  requested  to  act  on  it 
prior  to  July  11. 

The  program  distributes  a 
portion  of  the  General 
Assembly's  unified  giving  to 
the  synods  based  upon  their 
mission  funding  needs.  For 
1990  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic received  $585,000 
through  the  program. 

Distribution  of  this  money 
was  decided  during  the  April 
27  Mission  Funding  Consult- 
ation in  Richmond. 

The  synod  will  keep 
$207,055  for  its  mission 
programs. 

Eight  presbyteries,  in  des- 
cending order  of  the  amount, 
will  receive  the  following:  Bal- 
timore, $70,000;  National 
Capital,  $65,690;  New  Castle, 
$58,467;  The  Peaks,  $52,424; 
Abingdon,  $48,000;  The 
James,  $35,868;  Eastern  Vir- 
ginia, $25,496;  and  Charlotte, 
$22,000. 

Presbyteries  not  request- 
ting  a  share  of  the  partnership 


funds  are  Coastal  Carolina, 
New  Hope,  Salem,  Shenan- 
doah and  Western  North 
Carolina. 

Historically,  partnership 
funds  were  used  by  the  pres- 
byteries of  the  former  United 
Presbyterian  Church,  U.S.A. 

When  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  was  formed,  the  Ar- 
ticles of  Agreement  said  the 
new  synod  would  be  self  sup- 
porting and  not  depend  on 
funds  from  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

That  led  the  first  Mission 
Funding  Consultation  in  Oc- 
tober 1988  to  start  the  move 
toward  withdrawal  from  the 
GA  partnership. 

The  plan  under  considera- 
tion cuts  the  amount  from  GA 
by  50  percent  in  1991  and  in- 
cludes no  GA  funds  in  1992. 

Key  to  this  plan  for  "self 
support"  is  insuring  that  con- 
tributions will  instead  be 
forthcoming  from  the  pres- 
bj^eries  to  provide  for  sharing 
among  the  presbyteries  within 
the  synod. 

Mid-Atlantic  will  be  the 
seventh  synod  to  withdraw 
from  the  troubled  GA  pro- 
gram. Five  other  synods,  how- 
ever, rely  on  the  funds  and  face 
added  financial  problems  be- 
cause of  its  lack  of  support. 


GA  elects  Gwynn  as  moderator 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Utah- 
Price  Henderson  Gwynn  III, 
of  Charlotte,  N.C,  was  elected 
moderator  of  the  202nd 
General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbji^rian  Church,  (U.S.A). 

Gwynn,  an  elder  at  Steele 
Creek  Church,  was  endorsed 
by  the  Presbytery  of  Charlotte. 

He  succeeds  the  Rev. 
Joan  Salmon  Campbell. 

The  July  issue  of  this 
paper  will  carry  more  infor- 
mation about  the  election. 


Price  Henderson  GvrjiiP 


Page     I  ke  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990 


Moderator  reflects  on  past  year  in  the  synod 


Dr.  Christine  Darden,  a  NASA 
aerospace  engineer  from  Hampton,  Va. 
ends  her  term  as  moderator  at  the  June 
22-23  assembly.  Below  are  her  thoughts 
about  the  past  year. 

What  were  the  highlights  of  your 
year  as  moderator? 

As  moderator  I  have  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  participate  officially  in  the 
last  meetings  of  Hanover  and  Norfolk 
presbyteries.  I  also  participated  in  the 
first  meetings  of  Eastern  Virginia 
Presbytery  and  in  the  installation  of  its 
first  executive  presbyter,  Patricia 
Kams. 

All  of  these  events  were  especially 
meaningful  to  me  because  I  shared  the 
six -year  journey  with  my  fellow  Pres- 
byterians here  in  Virginia.  We 
celebrated  the  heritage  of  what  had 
been  and  looked  with  joy  and  anticipa- 
tion upon  the  opportunities  and  chal- 
lenges that  lay  ahead. 

Reunion  has  been  especially 
traumatic  to  those  of  us  in  the  Mid-At- 
lantic, but  our  belief  that  God  is  with 
us  and  has  been  directing  us  has  moved 
us  onward  to  do  his  will. 

What  do  you  see  as  the  top  priority 
of  the  synod  for  the  future? 


As  the  new  synod  was  being  formed, 
fear  was  expressed  from  several  dif- 
ferent arenas — fear  that  the  voices  of 
certain  groups  would  no  longer  be 
heard,  fear  that  certain  ministries 
would  not  be  supported  by  the  new 
S3niod  and  fear  (be- 
cause of  its  large 
size)  that  support 
to  presbyteries  and 
institutions  would 
suffer. 

Because  of  these 
fears,  safeguards 
were  written  into 
the  Articles  of 
Agreement.  These 
safeguards  were 
written  in  good  faith  and  with  the 
belief  that  support  in  the  new  synod 
would  continue  at  the  same  level  as  it 
had  been  in  the  three  antecedent 
synods. 

Because  giving  has  been  down  this 
year,  the  portions  of  the  articles  which 
dealt  with  financial  commitment  have 
restricted  efforts  of  council  to  dis- 
tribute the  shortfall.  Presbyteries 
within  the  synod  are  now  fully  opera- 
tional and  extra  costs  caused  by  tran- 
sition should  diminish. 

I  believe  that  a  top  priority  of  the 


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Dr.  Darden 


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S3Tiod  should  be  in  the  area  of  "building 
trust."  Communicant  Presbyterians  in 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  must 
know  that  institutions  and  ministries 
of  the  antecedent  synods  have  been 
embraced  and  that  it  is  through  their 
financial  support  to  the  sjTiod  that  sup- 
port for  these  will  continue.  We  must 
trust  one  another  and  all  be  about 
God's  will. 

What  strengths  do  you  see  in  Pres- 
byterians in  the  synod?  What 
weaknesses? 

Presbyterians  within  this  synod, 
like  Presbjd^erlans  elsewhere,  are  inde- 
pendent, thinking  people.  Issues  ar§ 
discussed,  studied  and  debated — 
generally  at  length — before  a  decision 
is  made.  Through  prayer,  study  and 
discussion  each  communicant  general- 
ly makes  his  or  her  own  decision.  I 
believe  that  this  very  process  has 
strength.  I  believe  that  we  would  not  be 
easily  led  down  the  wrong  pathway. 

A  second  strength  or  opportunity  for 
strength  that  I  see  in  the  Mid-Atlantic 
is  a  result  of  its  diversity.  The  ethnic, 
racial  and  cultural  makeup  of  Pres- 
byterians in  this  region  provides  for  us 
the  opportunity  to  understand  and  ap- 
preciate cultures  different  than  our 
own. 

One  area  of  Presb5i;erianism  which 
disturbs  me  is  our  record  of  retaining 
young  adults  within  the  church.  We 
must  be  aggressive  in  our  teachings  of 
Bible,  ethics  and  religious  concerns  to 
our  young.  We  must  listen  to  their  con- 
cerns as  we  also  try  to  teach  them 


Presbyterianism.  We  must  be  stronger 
in  support  of  our  faith  and  in  our  belief 
that  the  Presbyterian  system  has 
much  to  offer. 


How  do  you  respond  when  some- 
one asks,  "Why  do  we  need  a 
synod?" 

There  are  many  regional  issues  and 
concerns  that  are  shared  by  several 
presb3rteries  but  which  could  be  over 
whelming  to  any  one  presbytery.  These 
concerns  are  appropriately  addresse 
by  the  sjmod. 

Our  institutional  support  and  cam 
pus  ministries  are  concerns  of  the  en- 
tire region  and  not  just  of  a  particular 
presb3rtery.  Presbyteries  also  differ  in 
their  needs  and  the  synod  is  able  to 
provide  resources  and  support  to  each 
presb3d;ery  accordingly. 


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I  have  appreciated  the  opportunity 
to  serve  as  Moderator  of  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  this  year.  We  have 
had  disagreements  and  triumphs,  but 
I  think  we  grow  in  the  process. 

I  have  come  to  know  and  appreciate 
the  work  and  feelings  of  Presbyterians 
from  the  far  reaches  of  this  synod. 
Again,  I  believe  I  have  grown  more 
because  I  have  been  associated  with 
the  synod  during  its  transition. 

We  approached  the  table  in  fear:  we 
talked,  we  prayed  and  we  debated.  We 
have  come  to  love  one  another  and  un- 
derstand that  we  all  seek  God's 
guidance  to  do  His  will  here  in  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 


Caring  Program  for  Children  assists  poor  witfi  medical  insurance 


Editor's  Note — The  discussion  of  the 
synod's  mission  budget  involves  many 
numbers.  More  important,  however, 
are  the  people  touched  by  these  mini- 
stries. Starting  this  month,  The  Pres- 
byterian News  will  feature  mission 
programs  in  each  issue  in  an  effort  to 
better  acquaint  our  readers  with  the 
ministries  their  contributions  help  sup- 
port. 


The 
Presbyterian 
News 


Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

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Publisher 

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Vol.  LVI 
June  1990 

May  1990  circulation 
159,101 


Crystal  lives  in  Candler — west  of 
Asheville — with  her  parents  and  a 
younger  brother.  Her  father  works  full 
time  and  her  mother  is  a  homemaker. 

Crystal's  birth  was  complicated, 
damaging  nerves  in  her  shoulder.  She 
was  unable  to  raise  her  arm  above  her 
head.  It's  a  condition  known  as  erb's 
palsy. 

After  enrolling  in  the  Caring  Pro- 
gram for  Children  she  was  able  to 
begin  sessions  with  a  bone  specialist. 
Crystal's  left  arm  had  to  be  broken  and 
reset  at  a  different  position  so  she 
would  be  able  to  have  mobility  in  her 
arm.  A  metal  plate  was  inserted,  and 
now,  Crystal  can  move  her  arm  proper- 

ly- 

Before  the  Caring  Program, 
Crystal's  mother  and  dad  paid  doctors 
on  the  installment  plan.  Last  year  they 
owed  more  than  $5,000  for  past  ser- 
vices. The  Caring  Program  made  it  pos- 
sible for  Crystal's  surgery  and  her 
parents  can  take  her  for  regular  check- 
ups and  sick-child  care  without  worry- 
ing about  adding  to  their  medical  debt. 
Her  mother  writes: 

Thank  you  for  everything  you  have 
done  for  Crystal.  If  it  weren't  for  the 
Caring  Program,  I  don't  know  what  we 
would  do!  People  don't  realize  that 
there  are  a  lot  of  jobs  that  do  not  offer 
medical  insurance,  and  health  in- 
surance is  something  we  simply  cannot 
afford.  Crystal  has  been  through  a  lot, 
but  tells  me  she  is  glad  she  had  her 
operation.  I  sincerely  hope  the  Caring 
Program  can  help  others  as  it  has 
helped  us. 

God  bless  you! 


Crystal 

Crystal  is  one  of  the  162,000 
children  in  North  Carolina  whose 
families  are  working,  but  poor.  Many 
people  believe  that  Medicaid  helps  all 
poor  children,  but  that  is  simply  not 
true.  Medicaid  helps  only  the  poorest  of 
the  poor.  Uninsured  children  receive  40 
percent  fewer  hospital  services  than  do 
insured  children.  As  a  result  they  are 
in  poorer  health. 

Crystal  was  one  of  the  700  lucky 
children  in  North  Carolina  who  gained 
access  to  basic  medical  services 
through  the  Caring  Program  for 
Children,  a  unique  ministry  started  by 
Presbyterians.  It  provides,  free  to 
eligible  children,  a  Blue  Cross  and  Blue 
Shield  insurance  card.  This  allows 
parents  to  take  their  children  to  a 
primary  care  doctor  for  checkups,  ill- 
ness, immunizations,  out-patient 
surgery  and  diagnostic  services,  plus 


emergency  medical  care. 

Anyone  can  sponsor  a  child  in  this 
program.  It  costs  only  $20  a  month  or 
$240  a  year.  Donations  of  any  size  are 
accepted  and  are  tax  deductible.  You 
may  sponsor  a  specific  child,  or  desig- 
nate the  county  to  which  you  want  your 
donation  applied,  or  let  the  Caring  Pro- 
gram select  a  child  from  its  waiting  list 
of  more  than  100  children. 

Through  the  Caring  Program,  you 
can  make  a  very  big  difference  in  the 
lives  of  children,  their  parents,  and 
your  community.  The  problem  of  unin- 
sured people  is  growing  every  day.  The 
Caring  Program  begins  to  address  the 
most  vulnerable  of  the  medically  unin- 
sured, the  children.  It  offers  Christians 
the  opportunity  to  obey  Micah  6:8 — 
And  what  does  the  Lord  require  of  you 
but  to  do  justice,  and  to  love  kindness, 
and  to  walk  humbly  with  your  God? 

For  information  call  (919)  688- 
KIDS,  or  write  to  Karen  Epp  Mortimer, 
Caring  Program  for  Children,  P.O.  Box 
94,  Durham,  NC  27702. 

The  Caring  Program  for  Children 
receives  corporate  sponsorship  from 
Blue  Cross  and  Blue  Shield,  which 
makes  no  profit  from  the  insurance.  An 
interested  participant  is  the  North 
Carolina  Council  of  Churches. 

Operational  funds  have  been 
received  from  the  Kate  B.Reynolds 
Health  Care  Trust,  the  Kathleen  Price 
and  Joseph  M.  Bryan  Family  Founda- 
tion, the  North  Carolina  Council  on 
Developmental  Disabilities,  The  Speer 
Fund,  and  the  General  Board  of  Global 
Ministries  of  the  United  Methodist 
Church  Women's  Division. 


William  Black  Lodge  recommended  by  reader 


It  was  my  privilege  to  be  at  Montreat, 
N.C.  recently  for  a  meeting.  It  was  the 
first  time  in  years  that  I  had  visited 
this  inspiring  conference  center.  The 
beauty  of  the  mountains  and  of  Lake 
Susan  greatly  uplifted  my  thoughts 
and  feelings. 

It  was  also  my  privilege  to  stay  once 
again  at  the  William  Black  Lodge.  This 
ideal  place  of  residence  is  still  under 


the  efficient  management  of  Nancy 
Copeland.  The  family  plan  for  meals 
serves  to  emphasize  the  personal  touch 
of  the  home. 

Thanks  to  a  fund  donated  by  the 
Belk  family,  an  aid  program  en- 
courages retired  ministers  to  stay 
there. 

A  visit  to  the  chapel-conference 
meeting  room,  with  its  stained  glass 


windows,  is  reason  alone  to  stay  at  the 
home. 

Reservations  to  the  lodge  are  re-' 
quired.  The  telephone  number  is  (704) 
669-6314.  The  address  is  P.O.  Box  819, 
Montreat,  NC  28757. 

John  E.  Eliason 
Burlington,  N.C. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990,  Page  3 


Union  Seminary  president  &  dean  to  address  synod  men 


Union  Theological  Seminary 
President  T.  Hartley  Hall  IV 
and  Dean  of  Faculty  William 
Van  Arnold  will  be  speakers  at 
the  Presbyterian  Men's  Con- 
ference July  13-15. 

The  s3Tiod  men's  event  will 
be  at  Eagle  Eyrie  Baptist  As- 
sembly near  Lynchburg. 

The  program  will  follow  the 
theme  "Reaffirming  Our 
Heritage — Presbyterian  Men 
Returning  to  Their  Roots." 
The  keynote  lecture  topics  in- 
clude Our  Reformed  Theologi- 
cal Heritage,  Our  Reformed 
Heritage  in  Congregational 
Leadership,  The  Shape  of 
Reformed  Piety,  and  Caring 
and  the  Reformed  Tradition. 

Hall,  president  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  since 
1981,  brings  a  wealth  of  educa- 
tion, experience  and  en- 
thusiasm to  the  conference.  He 


has  served  many  levels  of  the 
church:  assistant  minister, 
campus  minister,  minister 
and  seminary  president.  He 
has  a  master's  degree  in 
sacred  theology  from  Yale 
Divinity  School. 

Van  Arnold  also  serves 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
as  the  Marthina  De  Friece 
Professor  of  Pastoral  Counsel- 
ing. His  previous  service  in- 
cludes being  a  consultant  to 
the  University  of  Louisville 
School  of  Medicine,  an  adjunct 
professor  at  Louisville  Pres- 
byterian Seminary,  an  as- 
sociate pastorship,  and  direc- 
tor of  hospital  chaplaincy  ser- 
vices. 

Kemper  Bausell,  director  of 
music  at  Buchanan  Pres- 
bj^erian  Church  in  Grundy, 
Va.,  will  be  music  leader  for 
the  men's  conference.  Pam  and 


McKenneth  King,  a  husband- 
and-wife  Christian  music  min- 
istry, will  also  perform. 

Dr.  Edward  A.  McLeod,  D. 
Min.,  minister  of  King's  Grant 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Vir- 
ginia Beach,  Va.,  will  lead  a 
communion  service  during  the 
conference. 

The  conference  begins  with 
registration  at  4  p.m.  Friday, 
July  13  and  concludes  follow- 
ing lunch  Sunday.  Following 
each  keynote  lecture,  there 
will  be  group  discussion  led  by 
ministers  from  throughout  the 
synod. 

Time  is  also  set  aside  during 
the  conference  for  golf,  swim- 
ming and  other  recreational 
activities. 

Cost  for  participation  in  the 
conference  is  $85  for  registra- 
tion, lodging  and  meals.  The 
$15  registration  fee  must  ac- 


T.  Hartley  Hall 


company  the  registration 
form.  Individual  meals  will  not 
be  sold  at  the  conference. 


William  Van  Arnold 


All  participants  will  stay  at 
the  Eagle  Eyrie  Lodge  or  the 
Cedar  Crest  Motel. 


Synod  funding  decreased  to  care  agencies,  colleges  &  seminaries 


Continued  from  page  one 

During  a  July  foUowup  to 
the  Mission  Funding  Consult- 
ation, the  s3rnod  hopes  to  get 
commitments  from  the  pres- 
byteries for  the  1991  synod 
mission  budget.  Initial 
forecasts  show  those  1991 
commitments  increasing  by 
more  than  $60,000  over  1990 
commitments. 

In  the  meantime,  synod's 
1990  mission  budget  must  be 
cut  by  more  than  half  a  million 
dollars. 


Under  the  Articles  of  Agree- 
ment for  the  synod's  forma- 
tion, funding  for  certain 
programs,  agencies  and  in- 
stitutions must  receive  a  set 
proportion  of  the  mission 
budget  for  two  to  five  years. 

While  these  articles  were 
meant  to  assure  members  of 
the  three  antecedent  synods 
that  these  programs  and  in- 
stitutions would  survive,  they 
are  causing  budgeting 
problems. 

"One  dilemma  the  Finance 
Committee  faces,"  said  Pick- 


ard,  "is  that  there  is  not 
enough  money  to  make  it 
work.  We  couldn't  have 
operated  the  old  Synod  of 
North  Carolina  under  the 
same  restrictions." 

Pickard  said  that  the  fund- 
ing guarantees  work  in  a  static 
or  increasing  economic  situa- 
tion, but  not  with  a  decreasing 
budget.  "We're  required  to  be 
faithful  to  these  ministries, 
but  we  have  $1  million  less 
(since  1987)  to  give  them," 
added  Pickard. 

Those  program  areas  where 


funding  has  been  reduced 
automatically  are: 

Care  agencies  for  children 
and  older  adults — from 
$199,451  to  $148,258; 

Colleges— from  $507,094 
to  $375,732;  and 

Seminaries — from 
$159,128  to  $118,181. 

Other  areas  will  receive 
funding  cuts,  subject  to  the  ac- 
tions of  the  committees  and 
council. 

"The  message  ought  to  get 
across  to  congregations  and 
presbyteries    that  these 


programs  get  funded  through 
donations  to  the  sjTiod,"  said 
Don  Hart,  council  member 
from  Black  Mountain,  N.C. 

In  addition  to  unified  giving 
from  the  presbyteries,  the 
synod's  budgeted  mission 
revenues  include  $585,000 
from  General  Assembly 
Partnership  Funds  (see  re- 
lated story,  page  one),  $99,000 
in  counseling  center  fees,  and 
$111,000  in  revenue  from  The 
Presbyterian  News. 


The  Second  Annual  Scottish  Heritage  Symposium 


September  28-30,  1990 
Fayetteville,  N.C. 


Friday's  Agenda 

•  The  Clans  and  the  Royal  House  of  Stewart,  1638-1746 
Or.  Allan  Macinnes 

•  A  Report  on  the  Scottish  Records  Program 
Dr.  Alexander  Murdoch 

•  Scottish  Cultural  Heritage:  The  Ongoing  Tradition 
Dr.  Edward  Cowan 

•  Film  Festival 


Saturday's  Agenda 

•  North  Carolina's  Gaidhealtachd:  An  Examination 
of  the  Gaelic-Speaking  Community  of  This  State 
Mr.  William  S.  Caudill 

•  A  Heritage  Misplaced:  Celtic  Myths  and  Western  Culture 
Or.  C.W.  Sullivan,  III 

•  18th  Century  Cumberland  County  Tax  Records 
Mr.  William  Fields 

•  Panel  Discussion/Wrap  Up  Session 

Mr.  Caudill,  Dr.  Cowan,  Mr.  Fields,  Or.  Macinnes, 
Or.  Murdoch  and  Or.  Sullivan 

•  Reception  with  Entertainment 
Museum  of  the  Cape  Fear 


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Sunday's  Agenda 
•  Kirkin'  o'  The  Tartans 
Highland  Presbyterian  Church 

sponsored  by: 

The  Division  of  Continuing  Education, 
East  Carolina  University,  and 
The  Museum  of  The  Cape  Fear 


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New  Members  Appointed  to  Board  of  Trustees 


Roxana  Mebane  Atwood 

Roxana  M.  Atwood 
received  the  B.A.  degree  from 
Queens  College,  the  M.Div. 
degree  from  Protestant 
Episcopal  Seminary,  and  the 
D.Min.  degree  from  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia.  Her  ministry  has 
included  missionary  work  in 
Japan  and  pastorates  at  Garden 
Memorial  Church,  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Annandale, 
and  Mt.  Vernon  Presbyterian 
Church,  all  in  the  Washington, 
D.C.,  area.  She  currently  serves 
as  pastor  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Arlington,  Virginia. 
She  is  married  to  James  E. 
Atwood  (UTS  '59),  pastor  of 
Trinity  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Arlington,  Virginia. 

DeRosette  H.  Blunt 

DeRosette  Blunt  is  a 
graduate  of  Wheaton  College 
in  Massachusetts.  She  com- 
pleted graduate  work  at 
American  University  and  at 
Georgetown  University  Law 
Center,  as  well  as  courses  in 
education,  social  welfare,  labor 
laws,  and  business  develop- 
ment at  George  Washington 
University,  Catholic  Univer- 
sity, and  Boston  University. 
Blunt  has  taught  elementary, 
secondary,  and  adult  educa- 
tion and  presently  is  corporate 
secretary  for  Essex  Construc- 


tion Corporation  in  Maryland. 
She  and  her  husband,  Roger, 
are  members  of  Sixth  Pres- 
byterian Church  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  where  she 
serves  as  deacon. 

Leonard  V.  Lassiter,  Jr. 

Leonard  V.  Lassiter,  Jr.  is 
pastor  of  Northminster  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Washington, 
D.C.  He  received  a  B.S.  degree 
from  North  Carolina  A  &  T 
State  University  and  an  M.  Div. 
degree  from  Duke  University 
Divinity  School.  During  the 
reunion  process,  he  served  as 
moderator  of  the  transitional 
council  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid- Atlantic.  Recently  he  was 
nominated  to  the  new  general 
council  of  National  Capital 
Presbytery  and  chairs  the 
presbytery's  committee  for 
racially  inclusive  congregations. 
Lassiter  and  his  wife,  Carolyn, 
are  the  parents  of  a  newly- 
adopted  baby  daughter,  Leah. 

Edward  G.  Lilly,  Jr. 

Edward  G.  Lilly,  Jr.,  grew 
up  in  Charleston,  South 
Carolina,  where  his  father  was 
minister  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Executive  Program  at  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  at 
Chapel  Hill  and  received  an 
M.B.A.  degree  at  the  Wharton 
School  of  Finance,  University 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  a  B.S. 


degree  in  economics  from 
Davidson  College.  Over  the 
years,  he  has  held  numerous 
positions  at  Wachovia  Bank 
and  Trust  Company,  the  last 
being  senior  vice  president  and 
manager  of  the  Trust  Invest- 
ment Services  Department  in 
Winston-Salem,  North 
Carolina.  He  is  currently 
executive  vice  president  and 
chief  financial  officer  of  the 
Carolina  Power  and  Light 
Company  in  Raleigh,  and 
serves  on  its  Board  of  Trustees. 
He  is  married  to  the  former 
Nancy  Estes  Cobb  of  Chapel 
Hill.  Lilly  and  his  family  are 
members  of  White  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Raleigh. 

George  W.  Thorpe 

George  W.  Thorpe  is  a 
native  of  Rocky  Mount,  North 
Carolina.  He  attended  schools 
in  Rocky  Mount,  Mars  Hill 
College  and  North  Carolina 
Wesleyan  College.  For  26 
years,  Thorpe  was  associated 
with  Thorpe  &  Ricks,  Inc.,  a 
family  tobacco  leaf  business 
that  was  sold  in  1988.  He  is 
president  of  Thorpe  Corpora- 
tion in  Rocky  Mount  and  is 
married  to  the  former  Harriet 
Fountain  Dill.  Thorpe  is  a 
ruling  elder  and  past  chair  of 
the  board  of  deacons  at  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Rocky  Mount.  □ 


Curriculum  and  Calendar  Changes  at  UTS 


As  the  result  of  extensive 
study.  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia  plans  to 
implement  changes  to  its  cur- 
riculum that  will  allow  it  to  be 
more  responsive  to  the  needs 
of  the  ministers  it  trains  and  the 
churches  they  serve.  These 
changes  will  begin  with  the 
1990-91  academic  year. 

A  major  change  will  be 
made  in  the  academic  calen- 
dar, announced  William  V. 
Arnold,  dean  of  the  faculty. 
Course  work  will  be  divided 
into  four  terms  instead  of  the 
present  five.  This  will  allow 
students  to  carry  up  to  four 
courses  in  the  12- week  fall 
term,  one  course  in  each  of  the 
two  3-week  winter  terms,  and 
up  to  four  courses  in  the 
12-week  spring  term.  The 
winter  terms  will  allow  time 
for  intensive  electives  and  off- 
campus  experiences  such  as 
the  Ghana  exchange,  the  new 
Middle-East  travel-study  semi- 
nar, arid  the  Central  American 
travel-seminar. 

This  shift  in  course 
scheduling  will  coordinate  the 
UTS  calendar  with  those  of  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education  and  the  School 
of  Theology  of  Virginia  Union 
University.  As  a  result,  stu- 


dents will  be  able  to  make  use 
of  the  resources  of  the  entire 
Richmond  Theological  Center. 

A  second  change  will  be  in 
the  study  of  Hebrew  and 
Greek,  both  of  which  Union 
Seminary  requires  for  gradua- 
tion. Beginning  this  summer, 
students  may  elect  to  take  these 
biblical  languages  either  in  an 
intensive  severi-week  course 
during  the  summer,  or  in  the  24 
weeks  of  the  fall  and  spring 
terms.  Two  course  credits  will 
be  given  for  each  language. 
Under  the  new  flexible 
scheduling,  the  order  in  which 
students  choose  to  take 
Hebrew  and  Greek  will  dictate 
the  sequence  in  which  they 
take  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ment courses  that  follow. 

"These  changes  will  allow 
our  curriculum  to  be  more 
responsive  to  the  needs  of  our 
students,"  states  Dean  Arnold. 
"It  will  give  them  greater 
flexibility  and  freedom  as  they 
schedule  courses  to  meet  semi- 
nary requirements  and  pro- 
vide balance  to  their  previous 
experience." 

Roger  Nicholson,  director 
of  admissions  and  recruitment, 
already  senses  excitement 
about  the  changes.  "Few  things 
we  have  done  or  could  do  have 


received  a  more  favorable 
response  from  prospective  stu- 
dents," he  says,  as  scheduling 
begins  for  the  1990-91 
academic  session. 

The  seminary  contemplates 
further  changes  as  the  needs  of  a 
diverse  student  body  meet  the 
shifting  needs  of  the  church  for 
the  coming  century.  □ 


The  Sprunt  Lecture  Series  in  February  was  an  occasion  for  traveling 
down  memory  lane.  Here  Dr.  H.  McKennie  Goodpasture  ( right),  profes- 
sor of  Christian  missions,  compares  notes  with  his  former  UTS  room- 
mate, the  Reverend  Herbert  Meza  (center),  pastor  of  Fort  Caroline 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Jacksonville,  FL.  Meza  was  guest  preacher  for 
the  lecture  series  and  featured  speaker  at  the  alumni/ae  luncheon. 
Sharing  in  their  laughter  is  Meza's  wife,  Fran. 

Interpreting  the  Faith 
Conference  Announced 


Interpreting  the  Faith,  an 
annual  conference  for 
preachers,  will  be  held  at 
Union  Seminary  July  2-13. 
Sponsored  each  year  by  Union 
Seminary's  Office  of  Continu- 
ing Education,  this  two-week 
conference  helps  ministers  see 
new  ways  to  interpret  the  faith 
and  explain  the  gospel  to  the 
people  of  the  church.  Six 
renowned  scholars  will  dehver 
lectures  and  four  accompUshed 
preachers  will  lead  daily 
worship. 

WEEKONE-Lecturers: 

Dr.  Peter  Lampe,  UTS 

professor  of  New  Testament, 
will  explore  Paul's  views  on 
marriage,  idols,  eucharist, 
spiritual  gifts,  and  resurrec- 
tion, as  seen  in  1  Corinthians. 

Dr.  Thomas  G.  Long, 
associate  professor  of  preach- 
ing and  worship  at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary,  faces 


"Has  It  Really  Been  That  Long?" 

The  Friends  of  the  Seminary  organization  began  45  years  ago  when  18 
women  joined  to  support  the  seminary.  Now  600  Friends  of  the 
Seminary  work  in  their  churches  to  encourage  candidates  for  ministry 
and  provide  funds  for  student  fellowships  and  continuing  education 
programs.  At  the  anniversary  celebration  in  April,  four  of  the  original 
Key  Friends  were  honored  for  dedicated  service.  Elaine  Crammer,  ( right) 
Friends  coordinator,  welcomes  a  U.T.S.  Friend  to  the  campus. 


the  issues  of  preaching: 
imagination,  telling  stories, 
teaching,  theodicy,  and  preach- 
ing about  the  future. 

Dr.  Ronald  F.  Thiemann, 
professor  of  divinity  and  dean 
at  Harvard  University  Divinity 
School,  lectures  on  the  chal- 
lenge of  the  post-modern 
culture  and  the  relevance  of 
biblical  narrative  for  contem- 
porary theology. 

PREACHERS  for  Week 
One  are  The  Rev.  Beverly  S. 
Bullock,  pastor  of  Westminster 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Petersburg,  Virginia,  and  Dr. 
Thomas  G.  Long. 

WEEKTWO-Lecturers: 

Dr.  Lois  Livezey,  professor 
of  Christian  ethics  and  dean  of 
doctoral  studies  at  McCormick 
Theological  Seminary,  will  dis- 
cuss the  Christian  struggle  for 
justice  and  the  ethic  of  family 
life  and  relationships. 

Dr.  Wade  Clark  Roof, 
professor  of  religion  and 
society  at  the  University  of 
California,  Santa  Barbara, 
addresses  American  mainline 
religion,  its  restructuring  and 
its  future. 

Dr.  W.  Sibley  Towner,  UTS 
professor  of  biblical  interpreta- 
tion, presents  the  Bible  and  our 
human  nature. 

PREACHERS  for  Week 
Two  are  The  Rev.  Barbara  J. 
Lundblad,  pastor  of  Our 
Saviour's  Atonement  Lutheran 
Church  in  New  York  City  and 
preacher  for  seven  years  on  The 
Protestant  Hour,  and  Dr. 
Albert  C.  Winn,  retired  pastor, 
moderator  of  the  General 
Assembly,  and  seminary  presi- 
dent. 

Reservation  deadline  is 
June  15.  For  a  registration  form  or 
more  information,  contact  Lena 
Clausell,  of  Continuing  Educa- 
tion, (804)  355-0671,  ext.  300.  □ 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990,  Page  5 

Scottish  Symposium  slated  for  Sept.  28-30 


How  to 
handle 
rejection 


He  seemed  really  upset.  He  had  been  trying  to  move  in  the 
pastorate  for  the  past  two  years,  and  this  time  it  seemed  sure. 
But  he  told  me  that  the  committee  had  chosen  someone  else,  and 
once  again  he  faced  the  sting  of  rejection.  Rejection  hurts.  I 
know  the  feeling.  I  remember  one  occasion  hearing  those  dread- 
ful words,  "I'm  sorry.  But  we  chose  the  younger  man." 

Sometimes  we  try  to  pretend  that  it  doesn't  matter,  but  it 
does.  When  we  say,  "I  couldn't  care  less,"  we  really  mean,  "I 
wish  I  didn't  care  so  much."  Being  discarded  because  of  age,  sex, 
or  race,  feeling  unwanted  or  being  passed  by  for  someone  else  is 
hard  to  take. 

For  some  people,  it  begins  early  in  life.  Parents  seem  to  favor 
one  child  over  another,  and  nothing  we  do  seems  to  please  them. 
We  can  identify  with  Jacob  who  never  seemed  to  get  the  love  and 
attention  that  his  brother  Esau  got  from  Isaac,  their  father. 
Then  there  is  always  that  bad  feeling  that  comes  when  we  are 
the  last  to  be  chosen  in  pickup  games  at  school,  or  bypassed  in 
roles  in  the  school  play.  Some  never  get  accepted  in  the  colleges 
or  universities  of  their  choice,  and  feel  the  scare  of  rejection  for 
a  long  time. 

At  other  times,  it  is  significant  others  that  reject  us.  Some  of 
the  most  painful  feelings  one  can  experience  occur  between 
husbands  and  wives,  whose  putdowns  and  withheld  affection 
lead  to  megafeelings  of  rejection.  Anyone  who  has  experienced 
a  divorce,  whatever  the  outcome,  knows  what  it  is  like  to  feel 
rejected.  Jesus  surely  knew  the  feeling  when  His  own  family, 
neighbors,  and  disciples  turned  against  Him. 

It  is  no  wonder  that  people  carry  around  secret  wounds  of 
rejection  all  their  lives.  Some  withdraw  into  turtle  time  and 
protect  themselves  from  further  hurt  by  their  self-imposed 
shells.  Others  remain  terribly  fearful  of  venturing  new  ex- 
periences or  relationships. 

Many  today  feel  rejected  by  life,  victims  of  what  Maggie  Kuhn 
calls  the  Detroit  Syndrome.  Society  demands  the  new, 
marketable,  profitable  model,  so  experience  is  discounted  and 
people  feel  wasted.  It  was  heartening  to  discover  that  in  the 
United  Kingdom  many  churches  expressed  a  desire  to  call 
"older"  ministers  instead  of  always  demanding  "younger"  pas- 
tors. 

We  need  to  be  reminded  of  our  Role  Model,  Jesus  Christ.  The 
prophet  said  of  him,  "He  was  despised  and  rejected  by  men." 
From  the  first  sermon  at  Nazareth  to  his  last  act  of  redemption 
at  Golgotha  He  knew  rejection.  Yet  he  never  surrendered  to  self- 
pity  or  despair.  His  life  was  grounded  in  God,  not  in  human 
approval.  Indeed,  He  transformed  those  rejections  into  resur- 
rections. "The  very  stone  which  the  builders  rejected  has  be- 
come the  head  of  the  corner." 

G.  Campbell  Morgan  applied  for  the  Wesleyan  ministry  in 
1888,  but  failed  to  pass  the  preaching  examination.  He  wrote 
his  father  a  letter  with  one  word:  Rejected.  Quickly  came  the 
answer:  Rejected  on  Earth.  Accepted  in  Heaven.  Indeed,  if  we 
can  accept  our  rejections,  unfair  as  they  are,  and  use  them  as 
part  of  God's  unfolding  plan,  we  will  grow. 

Let  us  not  be  shrunken  by  our  experiences  of  rejection,  but 
let  them  stretch  us  to  new  directions.  We  may  be  the  stone  which 
builders  reject,  only  to  discover  new  possibilities  in  this  adven- 
ture of  life.  Let  our  prayer  be  that  of  Lois  M.  Ludwig, 

"Lord,  untangle  me,  please. 

You  were  rejected  by  many. 

I  know  You  understand. 

Fill  my  drained  body 

With  energy  and  courage. 

Help  me  to  try  again." 

Dr.  Morgan  is  author  o/"No  Wrinkles  on  the  Soul,  a  collection 
of  readings  for  older  adults,  published  by  Upper  Room  Books. 


MacLeod  is  nominee  for  moderator 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 


:  continued  from  page  1 
fining. 

*  The  S5mod  and  Massanetta 
board  clashed  because  the 
board  acted  without  seeking 
approval  from  the  synod.  Civil 
and  church  court  cases  were 
filed  against  the  synod,  but 
dropped  as  part  of  last 
February's  agreement. 

In  other  business  the  Synod 
Assembly  will  elect  a  new 
moderator  and  vice 
moderator.  Dr.  John  Mac- 
Leod, the  current  vice 
moderator  and  former  execu- 
tive of  the  Synod  of  North 
1  Carolina  and  Raleigh  office  of 
i  the  present  synod,  will  be 
nominated  for  moderator. 


Nancy  Clark,  an  interim  staff 
member  for  National  Capital 
Presbytery,  will  be  nominated 
for  vice  moderator.  She  served 
on  the  finance  and  boundary 
committees  during  the  synod's 
transition,  and  is  one  of  the 
new  Massanetta  board  mem- 
bers. 

MacLeod  will  succeed  Dr. 
Christine  Darden,  an 

aerospace  engineer  from 
Hampton,  Va.  as  moderator. 

The  theme  of  the  Synod  As- 
sembly will  be  "Stewards  of  All 
God's  Creations." 

The  commissioners  will 
meet  at  the  Stouffer  Winston 
Plaza  Hotel,  starting  at  1  p.m. 
Friday,  June  22. 


FAYETTEVILLE,  N.C.— The 
second  annual  Scottish 
Heritage  Symposium  will  be 
held  here  Sept.  28-30  at  the 
Howard  Johnson  Hotel  and 
Conference  Center. 

Among  the  speakers  for  the 
symposium  will  be  Dr.  Ed- 
ward (Ted)  Cowan,  director 
of  Scottish  studies  at  the 
University  of  Guelph  (Cana- 
da). Dr.  Cowan  will  speak  on 
cultural  continuity  between 
Scotland  and  North  America. 

The  keynote  speaker  will  be 
Dr.  Allan  Macinnes  of  the 
department  of  Scottish  history 
at  the  University  of  Glasgow. 
He  will  speak  on  "The  Clans 
and  the  Royal  House  of 
Stewart,  1638-1746."  Dr. 
Macinnes  will  also  explain  the 
opportunities  for  study  in  his 
department. 

Dr.  Alex  Murdoch  will 
report  on  the  Scottish  Records 
Program  of  the  North  Carolina 
Colonial  Records  Project.  Dr. 
Murdoch,  an  American  living 
in  Scotland,  is  employed  by 
North  Carolina  to  research 
records  on  trade,  church  af- 
fairs and  politics  up  through 
the  early  19th  Century. 

Dr.  Chip  Sullivan  of  East 
Carolina  University  will  ad- 
dress the  topic  of  Celtic 
mythology.  The  author  of 
Welsh  Celtic  Myth  in  Modern 
Fantasy,  he  will  talk  about  the 
loss  of  our  Celtic  heritage  in 
contemporary  North  America. 

William  Fields  will  report 
on  the  18th  Century  tax  re- 
cords of  Cumberland  County, 
N.C.  These  records  are  now 
available  and  provide  a  rich 
resource  for  those  interested 
in  establishing  ancestral  con- 
nections to  the  Argyll  Colony. 

Bill  Caudill  of  the  Scottish 
Studies  Center  at  St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College  will 
speak  on  "North  Carolina's 


Cliarlotte  couple'i 

DECATUR,  Ga.— Columbia 
Theological  Seminary  has 
received  the  largest  gift  in  its 
162-year  history.  The  late  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Thomas  Shanks  Mc- 
Pheeters  of  Charlotte,  N.C, 
left  a  bequest  of  approximately 
$5  million  to  the  seminary. 


Gaidhealtachd",  the  perpetua- 
tion of  the  Gaelic  language  in 
isolated  pockets  of  North 
Carolina  into  the  20th  Cen- 
tury. 

There  will  also  be  a  film  fes- 
tival, a  reception  at  the 
Museum  of  Cape  Fear,  and  a 
Kirk'n  'O  the  Tartan  on  Sun- 
day morning  at  the  Highland 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Fayet- 
te ville. 


McPheeters'  father,  Wil- 
liam Marcellus  McPheeters, 
was  a  professor  at  Columbia 
from  1888  until  1932.  Thomas 
McPheeters  died  in  1964  and 
his  wife,  Lois,  in  1989. 

Columbia  President  the 
Rev.  Douglas  Oldenburg  said 


The  symposium  is  co-spon- 
sored by  the  Museum  of  Cape 
Fear,  East  Carolina  Univer- 
sity, St.  Andrews  Presbyterian 
College,  and  the  Institute  of 
Scottish  Studies  at  Old 
Dominion  University. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact Dr.  Robert  Denney  at  East 
Carolina  University,  (919) 
757-6143. 


the  gift  will  be  used  to 
strengthen  the  financial  base 
of  the  seminary,  rather  than 
start  new  programs. 

In  addition,  the  seminary 
has  established  the  William 
Marcellus  McPheeters  chair  of 
Old  Testament  studies. 


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one  of  the  library's  250,000  volumes  for  research.  The 
library  also  includes  an  extensive  recordings  collection. 


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Page  6,  Tbe  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990 

IDEA  seeks 


applicants  for  trip 
to  Cuba,  Jamaica 

International  Designs  for  Eco- 
nomic Awareness,  a  mission 
program  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  related  to  in- 
ternational economic  justice, 
is  sponsoring  a  Third  World 
Encounter  to  Jamaica  and 
Cuba,  Nov.  2-18,  1990. 

This  program  is  co-spon- 
sored by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  and  two  other  synods 
in  cooperation  with  the  Global 
Mission  Unit. 

Participants  will  visit  the 
two  small  Caribbean  nations 
which  have  chosen  to  develop 
their  economies  according  to 
two  sharply  contrasting 
models;  to  listen  to  the 
perspectives  of  leaders  in 
church  and  society  about  their 
experiences  and  the  present 
realities  they  face;  and  to  enjoy 
fellowship  with  our  sister 
Presbyterian  churches  in 
these  two  countries. 

This  Third  World  seminar 
will  give  participants  direct 
access  to  leadership  in  politi- 
cal, economic  and  church  life. 
There  will  be  many  oppor- 
tunities to  talk  with  people 
from  all  walks  of  life.  The  visit 
to  Cuba  is  special  since  our 
sister  church  there  is  celebrat- 
ing its  centennial  in  1990. 

John  and  Maxine  Sinclair, 
veteran  Presbyterian  mis- 
sionaries in  Latin  America 
and  leaders  of  previous  Third 
World  encounters,  will  lead 
the  encounter.  John  is  interim 
director  of  IDEA. 

Applications  will  be 
evaluated  by  members  of  the 
Global  and  Ecumenical  Mini- 
stries Committee.  They  wdll 
seek  to  ensure  that  a  variety  of 
people  throughout  the  synod 
be  invited  to  participate.  Ap- 
plications should  be  sent 
by  June  15  to:  The  Global  & 
Ecumenical  Ministries  Com- 
mittee, Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic, do  Rosalind  Banbury- 
Hamm,  P.  O.  Box  27026,  Rich- 
mond, VA  23261. 


Ben  Sparks,  pastor  of  Richmond's  Second  Presbyterian 
Church,  gestures  while  moderating  the  April  27  meeting 
of  the  Mission  Funding  Consultation  at  Ginter  Park  Pres- 
byterian Church,  (see  related  story  on  page  1) 


Synod  to  co-sponsor 
evangelism  celebration 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  first 
of  several  regional  celebra- 
tions of  evangelism  will  be 
held  in  Atlanta,  Feb.  13-16, 
1991  and  co-sponsored  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

Keynote  speakers  will  in- 
clude the  Rev.  Virgil  Cruz,  the 
Rev.  Thomas  Gillespie,  the 
Rev.  Frank  Harrington,  and 
the  Rev.  Joan  Salmon- 
Campbell.  The  Bible  study 
leader  will  be  the  Rev.  Earl 
Palmer. 

The  planning  celebration 
has  been  initiated  by  the 
Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  Ministry  Unit  as 
part  of  the  Five  Year  Plan  for 
Evangelism. 

Other  co-sponsors  for  the 
celebration  are  the  S3mods  of 
Living  Waters  and  South  At- 
lantic; some  presbyteries;  the 
four  theological  seminaries 
within  the  synods — Columbia, 
Louisville,  Union  in  Vir- 
ginia, and  Johnson  C. 
Smith;  and  Presbyterians  for 
Renewal. 

The  celebration  will  be  held 
at  the  Peachtree  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Atlanta,  which  will 


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"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  DuAley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
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etc.  The  food  and  services  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
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accommodate  up  to  2,500 
registrants.  In  addition  to  the 
plenary  Bible  studies  each 
morning,  and  four  gala  wor- 
ship celebrations,  more  than 
50  workshops  will  be  offered 
during  the  three-day  gather- 
ing. 

Two  periods  for  "cluster 
conversations"  will  also  be 
scheduled,  providing  an  oppor- 
tunity for  people  to  gather  for 
conversations  in  areas  of  par- 
ticular ministry  interests. 

From  the  opening  worship 
celebration  on  Wednesday 
evening  through  the  closing 
Communion  celebration  on 
Saturday  noon,  participants 
will  be  sharing  in  an  ex- 
perience designed  to  motivate, 
to  equip,  and  to  train  them  for 
more  effective  evangelistic 
outreach  in  and  through  their 
congregations. . 

The  $75  registration  fee  in- 
cludes full  participation  in  all 
scheduled  events,  resource 
materials,  and  lunch  and  din- 
ner on  Thursday  and  Friday. 

Housing  will  be  available  in 
local  hotels.  Descriptive 
materials  and  registration 
forms  will  be  distributed  after 
June  1. 

Inquiries  may  be  made  to 
Gary  Demarest  at  100 
Witherspoon  Street,  Louis- 
ville, KY  40202. 


9{ezvs  in  (Brief 


The  Rev.  Russell  B.  Fleming,  pastor  of  Mount  Carmel 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Steeles  Tavern,  Va.,  died  following  a 
heart  attack  on  May  7.  In  addition  to  the  Moimt  Carmel 
Church,  he  had  served  the  following  churches  in  North  Carolina: 
Lumber  Bridge,  Galatia  Church  in  Fayetteville,  Western 
Boulevard  Church  in  Raleigh,  West  Haven  Church  in  Rocky 
Mount,  and  Buffalo  and  St.  Andrews  churches  in  Sanford.  He 
served  on  the  synod's  committee  on  representation. 

Fleming  was  born  April  3,  1924  in  Wilmington,  N.C.  He  was 
a  graduate  of  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  and  King 
College  in  Bristol,  Tenn.  An  endowed  scholarship  in  his  memory 
is  being  established  at  King  College. 

Fleming  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Meralyn,  and  two  sons, 
James  Russell  and  Robert  Nathan  Fleming. 

Jean  Mary  Hill  Cooley  has  been  appointed  associate  to  the 
dean  of  the  faculty  of  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia. 
She  will  work  closely  with  the  dean,  providing  special  support 
for  student  activities  and  concerns. 

Cooley  holds  master's  degrees  from  the  Presb5d;erian  School 
of  Christian  Education  and  the  University  of  Chicago,  and  a  B.A. 
from  Eckerd  College  in  St.  Petersburg,  Fla.  She  graduated  from 
Union  Seminary  on  May  28. 

She  is  married  to  the  Rev.  William  G.  Cooley,  interim  pastor 
of  All  Souls  Presbyterian  Church  in  Richmond. 

The  Rev.  James  A.  Payne  Jr.  is  leaving  the  Virginia  Inter- 
faith  Center,  the  non-profit  lobby  organization  he  founded  and 
directed  for  more  than  eight  years.  "It's  time  for  fresh  leader- 
ship," he  told  the  Richmond  News  Leader.  Prior  to  founding  the 
Richmond-based  center,  Payne  was  associate  executive 
secretary  of  the  Virginia  Council  of  Churches  and  executive  for 
the  the  Synod  of  the  Virginias.  A  graduate  of  Union  Theological 
Seminary,  he  has  also  served  pastorates  at  First  Church,  An- 
nandale  and  Meadow  Church,  Charlottesville. 

Timothy  Lent  Croft,  senior  minister  of  Myers  Park  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Charlotte,  N.C,  has  been  elected  to  the 
board  of  directors  of  Louisville  Presb5rterian  Theological  Semi- 
nary. He  is  a  graduate  of  the  seminary  and  Davidson  College. 
Croft  also  serves  on  the  Medical  Benevolence  Foundation  Board, 
and  the  St.  Andrews  College,  Davidson  College  and  Charlotte 
Day  School  boards  of  visitors. 

Mary  Porter  Gillespie  of  Ginter  Park  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Richmond  is  another  young  Presb5d;erian  who  has  received  a 
certificate  and  monetary  award  for  reciting  the  Catechism  for 
Young  Children.  The  synod's  Catechism  Fund,  established  by 
the  late  W.  H.  Belk,  provides  recognition  to  boys  and  girls  15 
and  younger  who  recite  either  the  Catechism  for  Young 
Children  or  the  Shorter  Catechism. 

Two  North  Carolina  congregations  are  among  11  PC(USA) 
congregations  and  presbyteries  sponsoring  youth  work  camps 
at  10  locations  this  summer.  White  Memorial  Presbyterian 
Church,  Raleigh,  N.C,  will  send  a  group  to  the  Yucatan  in 
Mexico  July  13-21.  Another  group  from  Avondale  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Charlotte,  N.C,  will  be  in  Cuidad  Victoria, 
Mexico  Aug.  9-15. 

Eastern  Virginia  Presbytery  has  dismissed  Kempsville 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Virginia  Beach  to  the  Evangelical 
Presbyterian  Church.  The  congregation  voted  492-45  on  April  1 
to  seek  dismissal  from  the  PC(USA)  under  Chapter  13  of  the 
Articles  of  Agreement. 


Montreat  Youth  Caravan 

Global  Mission  Conference 


July  22-28, 1990 

Be  one  of  40  young  people  and  adults  from  the  synod  to 

Live,  Eat,  Learn,  Worship,  &  Play 

together  at  the  Global  Mission  Conference. 
Contact  your  presbytery  office  or  Global  Mission  advocate 
for  information  about  your  presbytery's  plan  for  Youth  Caravan. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  Jxine  1990,  Page  7 


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Barber  Scotia  College 

CONCORD,  N.C.— The  General  Assembly  Council  of  the 
PC(USA)  has  approved  the  sale  of  a  small  parcel  of  Barber  Scotia 
College  property  adjacent  to  the  college.  Proceeds  from  the  sale 
will  go  to  the  college.  The  property,  which  was  donated  to  the 
college,  included  a  vacant  commercial  building. 


Mary  Baldwin  College 

STAUNTON,  Va.— Mary  Baldwin  College  hopes  to  conclude  its 
sesquicentennial  anniversary  in  1992  by  raising  more  than  $35 
million.  The  campaign,  launched  April  26  with  a  celebration  in 
Richmond,  will  increase  endowment,  which  supports  scholar- 
ships, faculty  development  and  growth  of  programs.  Part  of  the 
funds  will  also  be  used  for  campus  development. 

President  Cynthia  H.  Tyson  said  the  campaign  already  had 
raised  more  than  $16  million,  causing  the  college  to  raise  its  goal 
from  $25  million  to  $35  million. 


Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C.— Ninety  black  Charlotte-Mecklenburg  mid- 
dle and  junior  high  school  students  are  receiving  a  special 
opportunity  to  assure  their  educational  future  through 
Davidson's  Love  of  Learning  Program.  The  students  spend 
a  month  on  the  Davidson  campus  each  summer  until  they 
graduate  from  high  school.  They  take  courses  in  mathematics, 
English,  science  and  PSAT/SAT  and  test-taking  strategies,  as 
well  as  sessions  in  spiritual  development,  physical  education 
and  leadership  training. 

The  students  get  together  about  twice  a  month  during  the 
school  year  for  special  academic  workshops,  cultural  and  social 
events.  Parents  are  also  involved  in  the  program,  attending 
workshops  on  how  to  cope  with  teenagers,  how  to  get  them  into 
college,  and  how  to  save  money  to  pay  for  it  all.  The  program, 
which  is  free  to  the  parents  and  students,  is  directed  by  the  Rev. 
Brenda  Tapia. 


Montreat-Anderson  College 

MONTREAT,  N.C.— Montreat-Anderson  College  offers  chur- 
ches two  distinctive  opportunities  to  support  Christian  higher 
education.  The  Partners-in-Christ  program  provides  support 
for  students  from  low-income  families.  The  cost  to  the  sponsor- 
ing church  is  $1,000  to  $2,000  per  year. 

International  Student  Scholarships  aid  foreign  students 
attending  Montreat-Anderson,  many  of  whom  return  home  to 
share  the  gospel  with  their  people.  For  more  information,  con- 
tact the  church  relations  office  at  Montreat-Anderson. 


St.  Andrews  College 

LAURINBURG,  N.C.— Two  professors— Robert  J.  Hopkins 
and  Thomas  E.  Williams — have  been  selected  to  receive  1990 
Sears-Roebuck  Foundation  Teaching  Excellence  and  Campus 
Leadership  Awards. 

The  Abbott  Laboratories  Fund  has  awarded  St.  Andrews  a 
three-year  grant  totaling  $30,000  for  the  purchase  of  scientific 
equipment.  The  funds  will  be  used  to  match  a  similar  grant  from 
the  National  Science  Foundation  to  help  the  college  buy  a 
high-pressure  liquid  chromatograph  and  an  atomic  absorption 
spectrometer. 


Queens  College 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— College  President  Billy  O.  Wireman  was 
scheduled  to  address  the  Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Science 
in  Beijing,  China  on  June  2.  The  title  of  his  address  was  "Mikhail 
Gobachev:  Who  is  He  and  What  Does  He  Want?" 

The  visit  to  China  is  part  of  a  four-nation  tour  to  visit  other 
colleges  and  to  make  arrangements  for  a  mid-summer  study 
tour  for  students  enrolled  in  Queens  executive  MBA  program. 


Johnson  C.  Smith  University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— Sophomore  Ardra  O'Neal  was  selected 
as  one  of  eight  national  finalist  in  the  1990  Luard  Scholarship, 
one  of  the  nation's  top  public  speaking  competitions. 

Dr.  Phyllis  W.  Dawkins,  associate  professor  of  education 
and  chair  of  the  health  and  physical  education  department,  has 
won  a  Sears-Roebuck  Teaching  Excellence  Award. 

On  May  12  JCSU  hosted  the  taping  of  a  North  Carolina  Public 
Television  Forum  on  the  plight  of  black  males.  The  show,  titled 
"The  Black  Male:  An  Endangered  Species?"  was  scheduled  to  air 
on  June  5.  Valerie  L.  Lee,  chair  of  the  University  of  North 
Carolina  Center  for  Public  Television,  moderated. 


Peacemaking  Packets 

Synod  office  has  available,  free 
of  cnarge,  extra  packets  for  the 
Peacemaking  offering  for  use  by 
pastors,  stewardship  comnnittees, 
or  presbytery  staff.  Phone  (804) 
342-001 6.  Contact  Wayne  Moulder. 


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Campus  ministry  a  partnership 

of  churches,  presbyteries  and  synod 


By  "WOODY"  LEACH 

Campus  ministry  within  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  is  a 
multi-faceted  ministry  with 
one  common  ingredient:  it 
works  in  partnership  with  the 
judicatories  of  the  church. ..the 
synod,  presbyteries,  and  local 
congregations.  It  is  a  ministry 
that  demonstrates  the  connec- 
tionalism  that  characterizes 
the  Presb3rterian  Church. 

Campus  Ministry  within 
the  synod  is  accountable  to 
those  bodies  who  support  it, 
and  it  works  in  concert  with 
them.  Making  these  connec- 
tions and  making  them  work  is 
a  task  Presbyterian  campus 
ministry  takes  very  seriously. 

There  are  many  examples  of 
how  these  partnerships  work 
across  the  synod.  In  some 
places  campus  ministry  works 
closely  with  a  local  congrega- 
tion and,  in  fact,  becomes  an 
integral  part  of  that  con- 
gregation's life  and  mission. 

In  other  places  the  partner- 
ship may  take  on  a  different 
configuration.  Presbyteries 
may  assume  a  more  direct  in- 
volvement or  several  congre- 
gations may  share  the  minis- 
try. Whatever  the  pattern, 
there  is  always  the  Presbyter- 
ian connection  that  holds  cam- 
pus ministry  accountable  to 
the  whole  church.  This  is  one 
crucial  difference  between 
Presbyterian  campus  ministry 
and  para-church  groups  like 
Campus  Crusade  and  Inter- 
Varsity. 

Campus  ministry  is  not  a 
ministry  done  solely  by  a  cam- 
pus minister.  It  is  a  ministry 
done  by  the  whole  church.  In 
Blacksburg,  where  Virginia 
Tech  (a  23,000-student  land- 
grant  university)  is  located, 
there  is  a  unique  arrangement 


where  two  local  congregations 
(Blacksburg  Presbyterian  and 
Northside  Presbyterian)  and  a 
campus  ministry  center 
(Cooper  House)  work  together 
in  a  partnership  called  United 
Campus  Ministries  of  Black- 
sburg (UCMB). 

A  board  of  24  persons  from 
the  churches  and  the  univer- 
sity (with  representation  from 
presbytery  and  synod)  plan 
and  carry  out  Presbyterian 
Campus  Ministry  at  Virginia 
Tech.  Campus  ministries 
within  the  synod  that  are  not 
connected  directly  to  a  church 
have  similar  structures. 

Since  campus  ministry  is 
such  a  crucial  element  in 
synod's  budget,  it  is  important 
that  the  synod  understand 
how  these  funds  are  managed. 

In  Blacksburg,  for  ex- 
ample, synod  funds  are  chan- 
neled to  the  UCMB  Board 
along  with  those  from  Presby- 
tery, local  churches  and  other 
sources.  The  board  apportions 
these  funds  for  staff  salaries, 
building  maintenance 
programs/  projects  and  other 
operational  items.  Members 
of  the  board  serve  on  ad- 
ministrative (executive,  per- 
sonnel, and  building  and  bud- 
get) or  programmatic  (peace 
and  justice,  pastoral  concerns, 
or  faith,  science  and  technol- 
ogy) committees  who  carry  out 
the  ministry.  Annual  detailed 
reports  and  evaluations  are 
made  to  funding  partners. 
This  is  or  soon  will  be  the  pat- 
tern for  all  ministries  who 
receive  funding  from  synod. 

The  partnership  in  Black- 
sburg has  been  very  produc- 
tive. Many  joint  endeavors 
have  emerged.  Exchange  of 
speakers,  programs,  and 
projects  have  enriched  both 


congregations  and  campus 
ministry.  Varied  projects  have 
utilized  cooperation  between 
church  and  university:  pro- 
grams and  pastoral  letters  on 
AIDS;  presentations  by  stu- 
dents and  university  person- 
nel on  racism  on  campus;  dorm 
discussions  on  relationships 
and  intimacy;  three-day  ex- 
posure tours  to  Appalachia; 
seminars  in  D.C.  on  Southern 
Africa  and  Central  America. 
Campus  ministry  in  Blacks- 
burg is  a  ministry  to  and  with 
the  campus,  including  stu- 
dents, faculty,  and  townies.  It 
is,  like  other  synod  campus 
ministries,  a  multi-faceted 
ministry  with  many  oppor- 
tunities for  learning,  involve- 
ment and  commitment. 

Partnership  between  cam- 
pus ministry  and  presbjd;ery 
has  also  been  productive.  The 
Presbytery  Hunger  Task 
Force  and  its  Two  Cents  Per 
Meal  Project  were  initiated  at 
Cooper  House.  The  Study/ 
Travel  Seminar  to  Central 
America  was  started  in  1984 
as  a  joint  venture  between 
presbytery  and  Cooper  House. 

These  projects,  still  in 
operation,  are  good  illustra- 
tions of  how  the  resources  of 
campus  ministry,  combined 
with  resources  in  congregation 
and  presbjrtery,  can  be  useful 
in  carrying  out  the  mission  of 
the  church.  Such  examples  can 
be  multiplied  throughout  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 
Campus  ministry  is  a  valuable 
resource  to  the  synod.  It  is  a 
partnership  that  works. 
H.  Underwood  Leach  works 
with  the  United  Campus  Min- 
istries of  Blacksburg,  Va., 
which  serves  Virginia  Poly- 
technic Institute  and  State 
University. 


Urban  Christian  retreat  seeks  staff,  residential  community 


Richmond  Hill,  a  new  ecu- 
menical Christian  retreat  cen- 
ter located  in  an  historic 
monastery  in  Richmond,  Va., 
is  now  seeking  to  fill  staff  and 
resident  positions. 

The  full-time  positions  of 
spiritual  director  and  assis- 
tant administrator  are  avail- 
able. Both  residential  posi- 
tions carry  a  stipend  and 
benefits.  A  half-time  resident 
position  is  available  for  a  book- 


keeper/data manager  with  full 
room  and  board  provided. 

Other  partial  fellowships 
are  available  for  persons  who 
wish  to  participate  fully  in  the 
residential  community  and  its 
ministry  and  are  unable  to  pay 
a  full  room  and  board  fee. 
These  fellowships  are  based  on 
performance  of  10-12  hours  a 
week  of  extra  activities,  such 
as  buildings  and  grounds  work 
and  housekeeping. 


For  information  contact 
Ben  Campbell,  pastoral  direc- 
tor, or  Walt  Shugart,  ad- 
ministrator, 2209  E.  Grace  St., 
Richmond,  VA  23223;  (804) 
783-7903. 


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[fj_    Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  5 


June  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Students  gain  experience 


The  Child  Care  Services  class 
at  South  Iredell  High  School 
and  the  staff  of  the  Family  and 
Child  Development  Center 
have  an  interesting  arrange- 
ment which  benefits  its  par- 
ticipants in  many  different 
ways. 

Child  Care  Services  is  a 
two-year  course  in  child  care 
taught  by  Marie  Fitzgerald,  a 
home  economics  teacher  at 
South. 

Students  who  complete  two 
years  of  the  class  meet  the 
state  requirements  for  cer- 
tification in  child  care  and  will 
be  eligible  for  emplojonent  in 
the  child  care  field  once  they 
are  18  years  of  age  and  have 
graduated  from  high  school. 

An  important  part  of  the 
course  is  the  twice-weekly  vis- 
its the  students  make  to  the 
Family  and  Child  Develop- 
ment Center.  These  visits  help 
students  learn  about  child 
care  through  first-hand  exper- 
ience, and  also  help  the 
Center's  teachers  by  supplying 
them  with  volunteers  who  are 
eager  to  help  and  learn. 

The  students  who  complete 
this  course  not  only  meet  the 
requirements  to  have  a  career 
in  child  care,  they  also  have 
experience  with  children  that 


Front  row  (L  to  R):  Jennifer  Hendrix  (South),  Terry 
Turner,  Chris  Davis,  Jenny  Grant,  David  Tallman,  Krista 
Honeycutt,  Jonathan  Gaghan,  Ashley  Price,  and  Tiffany 
Harris  (South),  Second  row:  Kim  Gillespie  (South),  FCDC 
Teacher  Polly  Roberts,  and  LaShawn  Phifer  (South). 


will  help  them  if  and  when 
they  decide  to  become  parents 
themselves. 

Recently  the  class  con- 
ducted an  Easter  egg  hunt  for 
the  children.  The  15  girls  in 
the  class  worked  for  a  whole 
day  dying  enough  Easter  eggs 
so  each  of  the  120  children 
could  have  two  apiece.  They 
also  made  baskets  out  of  paper 
bags  for  the  children  to  put 
their  eggs  in  once  they  found 
them,  and  they  also  hid  the 
eggs  on  the  playground. 


In  1986  and  1987  the  class, 
along  with  South  Iredell's 
FFA,  raised  money  to  build 
and  donate  picnic  tables  to  the 
Center.  In  1988  it  raised 
money  to  donate  books  to  the 
Center's  Children's  Library. 

The  Family  and  Child 
Development  Center  is  one  of 
three  programs  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children.  It 
is  a  model  program  serving  as 
a  training  site  for  parents, 
churches,  and  other  day  care 
programs  in  the  state. 


...Or  SO 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 

A  statement  made  to  the  Board 
of  Regents  on  April  23,  1990: 

Joyce  Davis  and  I  were  talk- 
ing over  dinner  last  evening 
about  the  changes  which  have 
taken  place  here  over  the  past 
few  years.  Those  of  you  who 
have  been  around  several 
years  know  the  (program)  dif- 
ficulties we  encountered — and 
overcame — during  the  late 
1970's.  Those  were  frustrating 
years  for  all  of  us.  And  yet,  as 
I  look  back,  it  seems  most  un- 
likely that  we  could  have  ar- 
rived where  we  are  today 
without  going  through  those 
difficult  times. 

As  I  was  driving  home  last 
night,  I  was  thankful  all  over 
again  to  be  a  part  of  an  agency 
and  a  church  that  has  the 
resources,  the  flexibility,  the 
patience,  and  the  persistence 
to  slog  through  the  valleys  in 
order  to  reach  the  peaks.  We 
have  every  right  to  be  proud  of 


what  we  have  accomplished.... 
Then  I  thought  about  the  fu- 
ture. I  don't  know  what  is  out 
there,  but  I  am  very  sure 
that — some  day,  some  place — 
we  will  again  find  ourselves 
slogging  through  some 
frustrating  valley.  That's  just 
the  way  it  is  when  your  busi- 
ness is  helping  people  and 
peoples'  needs  change.  And  I 
find  it  most  comforting  to  know 
that,  when  the  time  comes,  we 
will  again  don  our  slogging 
boots,  hunker  down  and  strug- 
gle out  of  that  valley  and  on  to 
some  other  peak. 

Friends,  we  are  now  in 
another  valley — a  financial 
valley. 


Grant  awarded  to  Barium 


Blackmon  named  CCW  of  the  Year 


One  of  the  highest  honors  a 
child  care  worker  can  receive 
in  North  Carolina  was  be- 
stowed upon  an  employee  of 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  at  the  North  Caro- 
lina Child  Care  Association 
(NCCCA)  annual  training  con- 
ference. May  1-3  at  Camp 
Caraway  in  Asheboro. 

Mr.  Earl  Blackmon,  resi- 
dential coordinator  at  Grannis 
Cottage  in  the  Adolescent  Cen- 
ter, was  named  Child  Care 
Worker  of  the  Year  during 
the  awards  ceremony  at  the 
conference. 

Earl  was  employed  at  the 
Adolescent  Center  as  a  child 
care  worker  at  Grannis  Cot- 
tage almost  three  years  ago, 
and  became  residential  coordi- 
nator in  1989.  He  is  an  excep- 
tional role  model  for  the 
adolescents  in  his  cottage  and, 
as  a  result,  earns  not  only  their 
respect  but  also  their  trust  and 
admiration. 


Abe  Wilkinson,  director  of 
the  Adolescent  Center,  best 
described  Earl  in  his  nomina- 
tion letter  to  the  NCCCA: 

"Earl  exhibits  the  kinds  of 
traits  we  all  look  for  in  some- 
one who  is  going  to  be  in 
charge  of  a  portion  of  a  child's 
life...  he  is  warm,  emphatic, 
soft-spoken,  directive,  innova- 
tive, organized,  initiating.  I 
wish  that  he  could  be  cloned 
and    strategically  placed 


throughout  the  Adolescent 
Center. 

"In  the  summer  of  1988,  as 
two  residents  were  preparing 
to  leave  the  program,  they  re- 
flected on  how  they  had 
changed  and  why  they  had 
chosen  this  time  in  their  lives 
to  make  a  change.  Both  point- 
ed to  Earl  and  said,  'He's  the 
reason.'  Most  of  us  hope  that 
we  will  be  able  to  impact  the 
future  of  at  least  one  child." 


Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  was  one  of  45  child 
care  institutions  in  North  and 
South  Carolina  to  be  awarded 
an  operating  grant  from  the 
Duke  Endowment. 

Grants  totaling  $3,261,631 
were  awarded  to  177  hospitals 
and  45  child  care  institutions 
in  North  and  South  Carolina 
by  the  endowment's  trustees 
at  their  March  meeting. 

Robert  A.  Mayer  II,  director 
of  the  endowment's  Child  Care 
Division,  said  that  these  funds 
are  awarded  every  year  to 
children's  homes  to  support 


general  operating  funds  be- 
cause many  foundations  and 
other  funding  sources  are 
reluctant  to  make  grants  for 
day-to-day  expenses. 

The  endowment  also 
awards  grants  to  children's 
homes  in  the  Carolinas  for 
capital  and  program  support. 
In  1989  these  other  grants  to- 
taled nearly  $1  million. 

The  annual  hospital  grants, 
which  help  cover  costs  of 
caring  for  the  poor,  are  in- 
creasingly important  to  hospi- 
tals as  the  problem  of  indigent 
care  continues  to  worsen. 


Staff  often  learning,  instructing  in  tine  cliild  care  field 


Earl  Blackmon,  left,  with 

Rufiis  Stark,  president  of 

th«  NCCCA 


There  is  no  such  thing  as  "too 
much  training"  when  it  comes 
to  the  field  of  child  care.  Staff 
at  Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  have  had  the  honor  of 
both  participating  in  and 
teaching  some  of  the  finest 
training  available  in  this  field. 

Just  recently  the  Home 
received  two  grants  awarded 
by  the  Duke  Endowment 
through  the  North  Carolina 
Child  Care  Association 
(NCCCA)  to  participate  in 
joint  consultation  training  ses- 
sions with  other  agencies  that 
serve  children  and  families. 
The  Duke  Endowment  pro- 
vides four  of  these  grants  each 
year  to  promote  good  relations 
and  an  exchange  of  ideas  be- 
tween agencies  serving 
children  and  families. 

In  the  first  of  these  joint 
training  sessions,  staff  from 
the  Home  and  Crossnore 
School  participated  in  both 
beginning  and  advanced  team 
training  taught  by  Howard 
Garner  of  Virginia  Common- 
wealth University.  About  75 
people  attended  this  session. 

The  second  of  these  training 


sessions,  called  "Connecting: 
Essential  Elements  of 
Residential  Child  Care,"  was 
held  each  Tuesday  for  six 
weeks  beginning  on  March  13. 
Adolescent  Center  Assistant 
Director  Bruce  Steadman  and 
Robert  Miller  of  the  Kennedy 
Campus  of  Elon  Homes  for 
Children  led  the  workshop  for 
16  students.  "Connecting"  is  a 
family-centered  training 
course  designed  to  give  a 
generic  philosophical  base  for 
working  in  residential  child 
care  within  the  team  model. 

Both  of  these  training  ses- 
sions involved  the  "team" 
model  of  residential  child  care. 
In  this  concept  a  "team"  (con- 
sisting of  child  care  workers,  a 
teacher,  a  social  worker  and/or 
other  staff)  works  exclusively 
with  the  youth  assigned  to 
them.  Training  sessions  in- 
volving the  team  model  are  de- 
signed to  help  staff  work  to- 
gether better  as  a  team.  This 
in  turn  helps  them  be  more 
productive  when  working  with 
the  children  and  their 
families. 

Staff  from  the  Home  also 


participated  recently  in  the 
NCCCA's  annual  training  con- 
ference at  Camp  Caraway  in 
Asheboro,  N.C.  Of  the  42  work- 
shops presented,  16  were  led 
by  staff  from  the  Home. 

The  theme  for  the  1990  con- 
ference was  "Children  of  the 


Nineties:  Critical  Issues  and 
Implications  for  Services." 
Workshops  were  taught  ad- 
dressing this  theme  as  well  as 
basic  training  for  first-year 
child  care  workers. 

The  Home  is  a  NCCCA 
charter  member  agency. 


In  Memory — In  Honor 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor  

Address . 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  Honor   

Name  of  Honoree  or  Deceased 


is  enclosed 
 Remember 


Address  

On  the  occasion  of  

Date  of  death  if  applicable. 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  honoree  _ 


Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


Montreat  preparing  for  centennial  in  1997 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990,  Page  9 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— The 
Mountain  Retreat  Asso- 
ciation's Trustees  of  Stock 
began  planning  for  Montreat 
Conference  Center's  1997 
Centennial  Celebration  at  its 
spring  meeting  recently. 


The  board  authorized  the 
formation  of  a  Centennial 
Planning  Committee  and  in- 
structed the  conference  center 
staff  to  explore  funding  for  a 
projected  $25  million  in  capital 
and  endowment  needs. 


Family  activities  are  an  important  part  of  Montreal's 
Family  Enrichment  Conference  scheduled  for  July  3-7 


Computer  Comer 

More  software  available 
for  portable  computers 

By  STEVEN  R.  FLEMING 

Pastor,  First  United  Presbyterian  Church,  Westminster,  Md. 

In  this  column,  I  have  focused  on  the  use  of  computers  for  the 
church  office  or  pastor's  study.  A  growing  number  of  persons, 
however,  are  purchasing  "laptop  or  luggable"  computers  which 
can  be  taken  anywhere.  These  portable  computers,  especially  if 
they  do  not  have  a  hard  disk,  require  software  which  will  give 
them  the  ability  to  do  a  number  of  tasks  without  carrying  a  stack 
of  computer  disks  or  bulky  manuals  with  them. 

One  program  specifically  designed  for  the  portable  IBM  and 
compatibles  computer  market  is  WordPerfect  Executive.  The 
entire  program  will  fit  onto  one  3-1/2"  disk  (720kb)  or  two  5-1/4" 
disks  (360kb)!  Executive  (under  $200  retail)  combines  word 
processing,  database,  spreadsheet,  financial  analysis,  and  time 
management  tools  in  an  easy-to-use  integrated  package.  DOS 
2.0  or  later  versions,  and  512  kilobytes  of  RAM  are  required  for 
use. 

The  word  processor  in  Executive  is  a  simplified  version  of 
WordPerfect  version  4.2  and  offers  most  important  features  of 
that  powerful  writing  tool.  Documents  created  with  Executive 
can  be  exchanged  with  versions  of  WordPerfect  4.2  and  5.0, 
although  I  was  not  able  to  try  them  with  the  new  WordPerfect 
5.1.  Several  pre-set  document  formats  (including  Memos,  Busi- 
ness letters.  Expense  Reports,  and  travel  Itineraries)  are  sup- 
plied, or  you  can  create  your  own.  Names  and  addresses  can  be 
imported  into  documents  automatically  from  the  Phone  Direc- 
tory or  NoteCards.  Command  key  templates  for  keyboard  func- 
tion keys  either  on  the  left  or  top  are  provided,  as  is  one  for  the 
Toshiba  Tl  100  Plus. 

The  Spreadsheet  includes  major  financial,  arithmetic  and 
logical  functions.  A  conversion  program  reads  and  writes  to  the 
popular  Lotus  1-2-3  format.  A  "pop-up"  calculator  has  a  memory 
register,  as  well  as  financial  and  analytical  functions. 

NoteCards  allow  you  to  keep  ideas,  action  items  and  notes  of 
any  kind  in  a  simple  but  powerful  database.  A  separate  Phone 
Directory  includes  room  for  notes  linked  to  name,  company,  title, 
address,  and  -  of  course  -  phone  number  records.  Unfortunately, 
the  program  does  not  access  a  modem  to  dial  the  phone. 

One  of  the  most  useful  features  of  Executive,  however,  is  the 
Appointment  Calendar.  Keeping  track  of  dates,  schedules  and 
work  priorities  is  easy.  Information  in  the  Calendar  can  be 
quickly  transferred  to  the  word  processor. 

The  provided  Main  Menu  program  (which  can  be  customized) 
is  already  set  up  with  all  these  program  options.  A  built-in 
tutorial  gets  you  using  the  program  quickly.  And  Executive 
comes  with  WordPerfect  Corporations  famous  unlimited  "toll- 
free"  phone  support  if  you  have  any  problems  with  the  program. 
The  main  weakness  of  Executive  is  the  lack  of  a  telecom- 
munications module. 

Executive  comes  in  a  slender,  velcro-sealing  box  with  three 
paperback  manuals  (Setup,  Learning,  Reference),  a  Reference 
Card,  and  Program  disks  in  3-1/2"  and  5-1/4"  IBM  formats. 
WordPerfect  Executive,  in  fact,  might  be  the  only  software 
package  many  people  need,  whether  they  have  portable  or 
desk-top  computers! 

[Readers  may  contact  Dr.  Fleming  with  questions  or  for  more 
information  at:  65  Washington  Road,  Westminster  MD  21157. 
Enclose  $3  if  you  wish  a  copy  of  his  multi-page  report  Selecting 
Computer  Hardward  &  Software  for  Churches.7 


"These  actions  set  the  scene 
for  a  large-scale  event  that  will 
not  only  involve  the  com- 
munity, but  also  the  national 
Presbyterian  church,"  stated 
Bill  Peterson,  conference  cen- 
ter executive  director. 

Montreat  Conference  Cen- 
ter is  one  of  three  national  con- 
ference centers  of  the  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church  (U.S.A.),  con- 
ducting 30  year-round  con- 
ferences and  retreats  each 
year.  Over  25,000  people  at- 
tended Montreat's  programs 
and  used  its  facilities  during 
1989. 


Fun  and  good  times  are  a  part  of  Montreat's  four  Youth 
Conferences  each  summer 


William  Black  Lodge  opens  for  1990 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— The  Wil- 
liam Black  Lodge  is  open  for 
the  1990  season. 

Rooms — with  three  home- 
cooked  meals,  two  meals,  or  no 
meals — are  available  to 
church  groups  and  in- 
dividuals. 

Ideal  for  retreats,  conferen- 
ces or  vacations,  the  William 
Black  Lodge  is  an  agency  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

The  lodge  features  a  cheer- 
ful dining  room,  a  lobby/living 
room  with  fireplace  and  con- 
versation areas,  and  a  popular 
"rocking  chair"  front  porch. 

Some  "guestships"  are 
available  for  retired  clergy  and 


spouses  to  spend  free  four-day 
visits  at  the  lodge.  These  are 
provided  on  a  first-come,  first- 
served  basis,  however,  and 
reservations  are  necessary. 


For  rates  and  reservations, 
contact  the  manager,  Miss 
Nancy  Copeland  at  Box  819, 
Montreat,  NC  28757,  or  phone 
her  at  (704)  669-6314. 


Men  honor  four  from  synod 


CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— Four 
men  from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  were  honored 
during  the  first  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  Presbyterian  Men 
here  April  21-22. 

Receiving  Church  Man  of 
the  Year  awards  were  Oren 
McCullough  of  Charlotte, 
N  C.  and  Bob  Glaspey  of 


Davidson,  N.C. 

John  Knox  recipients  in- 
cluded John  Hamil  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.  and  Youn- 
gil  Cho  of  Raleigh,  N.C. 

The  group  elected  Richard 
LeTourneau,  elder  from  First 
Presbyterian  Church,  Long- 
view,  Texas,  as  its  new  presi- 
dent, succeeding  Hamil. 


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Zuni's  Student  Activity  Complex 
Will  Greatly  Benefit  Its  Program 

Dedication  of  the  new  Complex  is  set  for  July  28 


Artist's  conception  of  a  portion  of  the  Zuni  campus.  New  construction  will  be 
within  the  lines. 


On  July  28,  the  Zuni  Train- 
ing Center,  a  residential  pro- 
gram for  mentally  and  devel- 
opmentally  disabled  young 
adults  at  Zuni,  Va.,  and  a 
major  ministry  of  Presbyte- 
rian Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.,  will  hold  its  16th 
Annual  Visitors'  Day  in  the 
Country.  Always  a  gala  occa- 
sion, Visitors'  Day  this  year 
will  have  a  special  signifi- 
cance; the  primary  activity 
of  the  day  will  be  the  dedica- 
tion of  the  Center's  long- 
awaited  Student  Activity  Com- 
plex. Fund  raising  for  the 
$1,750,000  Complex  has  been 
under  way  since  July  1989, 
and  two  of  these  buildings 
are  scheduled  for  completion 
in  mid  1990. 

The  Complex  will  consist 
of  three  units  to  be  built  as 
funds  are  received.  The  units 
are  the  Gymnasium/Audito- 
rium  with  a  gymnasium  for 
recreation  that  will  also  serve 
as  an  auditorium  (this  facil- 
ity will  replace  an  existing 
metal  prefab  building  used 
for  games);  the  Student  Ac- 
tivity Building,  which  will 
house  a  nurse's  and  first-aid 
office,  a  kitchen  for  training 
students  in  homemaking 
skills,  and  a  student  lounge 
and  craft  room;  and  the  Stu- 
dent Service  Administrative 
Wing,  which  will  provide 
office  space  for  intake  ser- 
vices, counseling,  job  place- 
ment services,  and  the  resi- 
dential staff. 

The  building  of  the  Com- 
plex will  complete  the  Cen- 
ter's original  building  plan 
which  was  developed  in  1967 
when  Zuni  first  opened  its 
doors,  housing  its  initial  stu- 
dent body  of  three  in  an  old 
farmhouse.  The  farmhouse 

Tvpd.  too,  as  an  adminis- 
'  building,  dining  hall, 

1.  u  ^xtivi  .y  center.  Over  the 


past  23  years  a  number  of 
facilities  have  been  erected 
on  the  Zuni  campus,  among 
them  a  dining  hall,  an  admin- 
istrative building,  three  dor- 
mitories, a  one-room  school- 
house,  the  Guest  Lodge  for 
parents,  and  a  greenhouse 
for  horticulture  training. 
Zuni  is  currently  licensed  to 
serve  72  students. 

The  Center's  program  has 
grown  with  its  facilities,  and 
now  students  are  trained  not 
only  in  horticulture,  but  also 
in  landscaping,  food  service, 
custodial  services,  and  inde- 
pendent living  skills.  Close 
to  400  young  men  and  women 
18  and  over  have  been  pre- 
pared to  live  in  their  home 
communities  and  work  in  com- 
petitive or  sheltered  employ- 
ment. 

"The  Student  Activity  Com- 
plex will  give  a  major  boost 
to  our  program.  We'll  be  able 
to  implement  better  our  pres- 
ent program,  and  we'll  be 
able  to  add  to  it,"  commented 
Robert  B.  Bishop,  campus 
director  of  the  Center,  who 


added:  "Our  aim,  as  always, 
is  to  have  our  students 
achieve  their  maximum  poten- 
tial and  lead  fulfilled  lives." 

Bishop  said  that  he  has 
been  very  encouraged  by  the 
outstanding  support  the  Cen- 
ter's building  program  has 
received.  Gifts  to  date  total 
$676,000. 

Said  Bishop:  "I  think  we 
have  been  successful  because 
we  have  a  well-respected, 
long-time  program— a  pro- 
gram that's  doing  the  job.  I 
believe  there's  another  rea- 
son, too;  we're  raising  funds 
for  down-to-earth  needs,  and 
individuals  and  organizations 
recognize  that  fact." 

The  Center's  building  proj- 
ect is  part  of  a  $6-million 
building  and  renovation  pro- 
gram launched  in  1989  by 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.,  and  desig- 
nated "Building  for  the  '90s." 

Noted  President  E.  Peter 
Geitner:  "We  want  to  im- 
prove and  expand  our  minis- 
try to  meet  new  needs  cre- 
ated by  changing  times." 


Helping  Others  to  Help  Themselves 


For  more  than  two  decades 
the  Zuni  Training  Center 
has  been  helping  the  men- 
tally and  developmentally 
disabled  to  help  themselves. 
Individualized  in  focus,  the 
training  here  is  based  on 
realistic  objectives  and  pre- 
pares students  to  function 
in  their  home  communities 
after  graduation  working 
in  competitive  or  sheltered 
employment. 

Explained  Robert  B. 
Bishop,  campus  director:  "I 
think  what  makes  our  pro- 


gram unusual  is  that  it 
deals  with  the  total  person. 
We  adjust  our  program  to 
meet  the  person's  needs.  We 
work  to  develop  vocational 
skills,  independent  living 
skills,  and  leisure  skills, 
and,  all  the  while,  we  are 
also  building  a  good,  Strong 
Christian  person." 

"The  program  continues 
to  grow  in  quality,  altering 
and  expanding  to  meet  the 
demands  of  the  times,"  said 
Bishop. 


"Never  Smother  a 
Good  Impulse" 


While  visiting  two  sisters 
who  have  always  been  very 
generous  to  our  Christian 
ministry  at  Presbyterian 
Home  and  Family  Services, 
Inc.,  they  shared  why  they 
support  our  work. 

Their  mother's  influence 
on  their  lives  regarding 
stewardship  of  treasure,  tal- 
ents, and  time  is  worth  shar- 
ing with  every  Christian. 

She  taught  them:  "Never 
smother  a  good  impulse." 

Many  other  caring  insti- 
tutions have  benefitted  from 
their  giving  on  good  im- 
pulse. Sometimes  the  im- 
pulse was  spontaneous,  and 
sometimes  the  impulse  led 
to  a  long-term  commitment. 

Their  enthusiasm  of  never 
smothering  a  good  impulse 
honored  their  mother's  mem- 
ory by  continuing  her  lov- 
ing generosity  to  two  more 
family  generations. 

The  good  impulse  contin- 
ues to  be  honored  by  so 
many  people  providing  us 
with  resources  to  help  the 
children  on  the  Lynchburg 
campus  and  the  develop- 
mentally  disadvantaged  stu- 
dents on  our  Zuni  campus. 

Our  work  continues  be- 
cause of  generous  individu- 
als, churches,  men's  and 
women's  groups  within  those 
congregations,  businesses 
and  foundations  who  did  not 
smother  the  good  impulse  to 
support  us. 

Wills  and  bequests  have 
come  to  our  ministry  be- 
cause friends  responded  to 
the  impulse  to  help. 

Good  impulses  abound 
when  loved  ones  and  friends 
are  remembered  in  our 
memorial  and  honor  giving 


T.  Donald 
Hamilton 


programs. 

Good  im- 
pulses grow 
when  indi- 
viduals and 
church 
groups  be- 
come spon- 
sor s  for 
clothing, 
tuition,  al- 
lowances, 
and  birthday  and  Christ- 
mas gifts. 

Currently,  we  are  engaged 
in  several  capital  projects- 
new  buildings  and  major 
renovations  of  existing  build- 
ings. We  can  use  some  very 
strong  impulses  in  these 
major  endeavors. 

At  Zuni,  we  have  started 
building  two-thirds  of  the 
Student  Activity  Complex 
—we  still  need  $900,000  to 
complete  the  entire  project. 

At  Lynchburg,  we  need 
$1,000,000  to  complete  the 
renovation  of  the  historic 
Bain-Wood  Administration 
Building  so  our  program/ 
care-givers  will  have  better 
facilities  and  basic  build- 
ing codes  will  be  met. 

Another  major  capital 
project  is  a  Group  Home 
for  students  of  our  Zuni 
Training  Center  and  devel- 
opmentally disadvantaged 
people  from  the  community 
where  we  locate  it.  It  will 
cost  an  estimated  $500,000. 

If  you  would  like  to  receive 
our  capital  giving  brochure 
or  if  your  church  group 
would  like  a  program  on  our 
ministries,  please  contact  me 
at  (804)  384-3138. 

T.  Donald  Hamilton, 
Planned  Giving  Director 


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□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg 

□  Genesis  House 

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□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 

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□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 

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Bible  Study— Lesson  11 ,  July  1990 

Waiting  for...tiie  Day  of  God 
II  Peter2:10b-3:18 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

The  church  owes  much  to  its  heretics.  By  stat- 
ing what  is  false  about  the  faith  they  have 
forced  the  church  to  say  what  is  true.  Think  of 
the  books  in  the  New  Testament  that  were 
written  to  refute  false  beliefs.  For  example, 
Paul  wrote  his  letter  to  the  Galatians  to  call 
them  on  the  carpet  about  their  insistence  on 
circumcision  and  their  denial  of  salvation  by 
grace  alone.  We  would  not  have 
the  wonderful  assurance  of  life 
after  death  in  I  Corinthians  15 
had  there  not  been  in  the  church 
at  Corinth  those  who  were  deny- 
ing the  reality  of  the  resurrec- 
tion. 

The  Letter  of  II  Peter  stands  in 
this  category  of  writings  that 
maintain  the  correct  teachings  of 
Christian  faith. 


The  Matter  of  Authority 

The  very  early  church  had  the 
living  apostles  such  as  Peter  and 
Paul  as  their  check  on  orthodoxy. 
There  were  the  remembered 
words  and  preserved  writings  of 
those  witnesses.  Whatever  came 
later  by  way  of  teaching  and  practice  had  to  be 
judged  by  what  was  already  accepted  as 
authentic. 

Respect  for  the  authority  of  Peter  is  evident 
in  the  wide-ranging  accumulation  of  traditions 
claiming  to  have  come  from  the  apostle.  Books 
such  as  The  Gospel  of  Peter,  The  Acts  of  Peter, 
The  Acts  of  Peter  and  Andrew,  and  The 
Apocalypse  of  Peter  are  among  writings 
making  use  of  the  apostle's  name.  But  to  read 
these  apocryphal  books  in  the  light  of  the 
canonical  New  Testament  is  to  see  why  they 
were  not  accepted  as  authentic. 

While  there  are  those  who  would  question 
whether  the  books  of  I  and  II  Peter  are  from  the 
pen  of  the  fisherman  disciple,  these  letters  are 
consistent  with  the  other  New  Testament 
teachings  and  deserve  their  place  as  standards 
of  orthodoxy  in  the  Word  of  God. 

Second  Peter  attacks  heretical  views  in  two 
areas,  one  in  ethics,  the  other  in  eschatology. 
The  writer  is  concerned  with  moral  living  in 
this  life  and  with  hope  for  the  future  based  on 
Christ's  coming  again. 


Mary  Boney  Sheats 


indulge  every  carnal  whim.  It  was  the  latter 
course  that  was  being  taken  by  the  addressees 
of  this  letter.  Second  Peter  calls  them  "crea- 
tures of  instinct"  (2:12)  and  pronounces  them 
"insatiable  for  sin"  (2:14),  with  "hearts  trained 
in  greed"  (vs.  14),  being  as  stupid  as  Balaam 
(vs.  16;  see  Numbers  22).  When  the  author 
mentions  the  distortion  of  Paul's  teaching  by 
"the  ignorant  and  unstable"  he  may  have  been 
thinking  of  the  gnostics  who  turned  liberty  into 
license  (II  Peter  3:16;  see 
Romans  6). 

The  psychological  truth  of 
what  was  going  on  is  analyzed  as 
the  false  lure  of  freedom.  The 
freedom  to  be  licentious  is  really 
enslavement,  for  whatever  over- 
comes a  person  makes  that  per- 
son a  slave  (II  Peter  2:19).  Yes, 
we  have  freedom  to  choose — but 
ultimately,  only  to  choose  what 
(or  who)  will  master  us. 


The  Fatal  Pull  of  False 
Teaching 

Second  Peter  has  an  ominous 
threat  for  those  who,  after  they 
have  known  and  accepted  the 
truth  of  Christ,  go  back  to  their 
false  beliefs  and  practices.  Like  similar  warn- 
ings in  the  Letter  to  the  Hebrews  (Hebrews  6:4; 
10:26),  II  Peter  claims  that  those  who,  "after 
knowing  (the  way  of  righteousness)  turn  back 
from  the  holy  commandment  delivered  to 
them"  (2:21),  are  worse  off  than  if  they  had 
never  known  the  gospel.  For  they  have  cut 
away  their  ground  of  hope  and  perjured  their 
souls. 


Misunderstood  Promises  (1) 

The  chief  problem  faced  in  II  Peter  was  that 
of  a  distortion  of  the  gospel  with  freedoms  being 
turned  into  license  (II  Peter  2:10b-16).  False 
teachers  had  crept  into  the  church  and  had 
interpreted  the  freedom  Christ  brought  as  per- 
mission to  follow  their  own  inclinations. 

The  underl3dng  heresy  which  seems  to  be 
responsible  for  this  problem  is  that  of  gnos- 
ticism— one  of  the  most  pervasive  and 
dangerous  heresies.  The  root  of  this  word 
means  knowledge,  and  gnostics  were  those  who 
believed  that  they  had  a  special  kind  of  insight 
into  truth  that  everyone  did  not  have.  That 
knowledge  was  the  belief  that  whatever  is 
material  and  tangible  is  evil,  while  whatever  is 
spiritual  is  good.  On  the  surface  that  may  sound 
pious,  but  it  has  devastating  implications  for 
theology  and  ethics  for  both  Judaism  and  the 
Christian  faith. 

If  things  material  are  evil,  then  Christ  was 
not  a  real  flesh  and  blood  human  being:  he  only 
seemed  to  be  human.  This  particular  heresy 
was  called  Docetism  from  the  Greek  doceo  to 
seem.  If  the  gnostics  are  right,  then  it  doesn't 
matter  what  we  do  with  our  physical  bodies:  we 
can  take  them  to  either  of  two  extremes.  We  can 
become  ascetics  and  neglect  or  torture  these 
bodies,  or  we  can  abandon  all  self-control  and 


Misunderstood  Promises  (2) 

The  second  area  II  Peter  attacks  as  heretical 
is  the  claim  the  false  teachers  are  making  that 
the  second  coming  of  Christ  is  a  hoax.  Just 
because  "the  day  of  the  Lord,"  so  long  expected, 
has  not  come  yet  is  no  sign  that  it  will  not  come. 
After  all,  it  will  be  the  day  of  the  Lord,  and  not 
our  day:  God  has  a  separate  clock  from  ours 
(3:8). 

The  time  will  surely  come.  Scoffers  may 
claim  that  the  world  is  changeless,  but  God  is 
not  through  with  the  universe.  Formed  by 
water  and  destroyed  once  by  water  (3:5),  the 
next  destruction  will  be  by  fire  (3:7),  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  new  heavens  and  "new  earth  in 
which  righteousness  dwells"  (3:13).  God  is  in 
control  of  the  future  as  of  the  past. 

The  Final  Imperative 

The  last  imperative  of  the  Petrine  letters  has 
a  lift  to  it:  Grow!  "Grow  in  the  grace  and 
knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ" 
(3:18). 

Grow  in  your  understanding  and  your  living 
of  the  life  of  "holiness  and  godliness"  (3:11). 

Grow  in  your  patient  waiting  for  what  God's 
future  has  for  you.  And 

"To  him  be  the  glory  both  now  and  to  the  day 
of  eternity.  Amen." 

SUGGESTED  ACTIVITIES 

1.  Discuss  this  question:  What  beliefs  and 
practices  of  our  church  might  a  Peter  of  today 
declare  to  be  heretical? 

2.  Read  (or  have  someone  sing)  George 
Matheson's  hymn,  "Make  Me  a  Captive,  Lord" 
(#308  The  Hymnbook).  Then  discuss  the 
dynamics  of  freedom  and  slavery  as  found  in  II 
Peter  2:19. 

3.  What  are  the  means  of  grace  by  which  we 
grow  into  maturity  in  our  Lord  and  Savior 
Jesus  Christ? 


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The  Window  of  Childhood: 
Glimpses  of  Wonder  and 
Courage.  By  Olson  Huff, 
M.D.  Westminster/John  Knox 
Press.  1990.  120  pp.  $9.95 

In  18  heartwarming  short 
stories.  Huff,  an  Asheville, 
N.C.  pediatrician,  shows  how 
children  tell  us  of  love,  joy, 
pain,  death,  hope,  friendship, 
and  the  discovery  of  new 
things.  He  provides  a  "view 
through  a  window"  in  which 
children  are  seen  as  un- 
polished and  unspoiled  per- 
sons who  excite  response  and 
encourage  participation. 

Written  in  a  clear,  easy-to- 
read  style,  these  vignettes 
portray  children  as  vibrant 
and  dynamic  persons. 

Huff  invites  us  to  share  in 
each  child's  vulnerability  and 
pride,  fear  and  hope, 
simplicity  and  complexity.  He 
teaches  that  childhood  is  more 
than  a  time  for  growing  up, 
and  much  more  than  a  prelude 
to  youth  and  adulthood. 

Huff  is  medical  director  of 
pediatrics  and  the  center  for 
childhood  development  and 
rehabilitation  at  Thoms 
Rehabilitation  Hospital;  and 
associate  clinical  professor  of 
pediatrics  at  Mountain  Area 
Health  Education  Center.  He 
is  a  member  of  Grace 
Covenant  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Asheville. 


Young  Children  and  Wor- 
ship. By  Sonja  M.  Stewart  and 
Jerome  W.  Berryman. 
Westminster/John  Knox 
Press.  1990.  Paper.  330  pp. 
$16.95. 

Stewart  and  Berryman  pro- 
vide a  process,  clearly  written 
and  theologically  informed,  for 
the  journey  of  children  toward 
God  through  the  experience  of 
corporate  worship.  On  this 
journey,  children  learn  the 
stories  of  faith  and  through  the 
storytelling  process  are  led  to 
understand  what  worship  is 
and  how  it  is  to  be  experienced. 

By  constructing  worship 
centers  where  the  flow  of  ac- 
tivity corresponds  to  the  order 
of  congregational  worship,  the 
authors  provide  a  method,  a 
sensorimotor  experience,  for 
teaching  children  about  wor- 
ship. Through  storytelling  and 
art,  with  explicit  directions, 
patterns,  and  instructions, 
church  school  teachers,  clergy, 
and  others  interested  in  ena- 
bling children  to  prepare  for 
the  worship  experience  will 
find  models  for  teaching  and 
learning  in  this  resource. 

Sonja  M.  Stewart  is  profes- 
sor of  Christian  education  at 
Western  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Holland,  Mich.  Jerome 
W.  Berryman  is  canon 
educator  at  Christ  Church 
Cathedral  (Episcopal)  in 
Houston,  Texas. 


Paul's  Covenant  Com- 
munity: Jew  and  Gentile  in 
Romans.  By  R.  David  Kaylor. 
Westminster/John  Knox 
Press.  1988.  Paper.  260  pp. 
$15.95. 

Very  readable,  clear,  and 
engaging,  avoiding  technical 
language,  this  new  book  for 
church  settings  and  academic 


teaching  by  Davidson  College 
Professor  of  Religion  R.  David 
Kaylor  presents  an  integrated 
reading  of  Paul's  letter  to  the 
Romans. 

Kaylor  acknowledges  that 
the  fundamental  conviction 
underlying  all  of  Paul's  theol- 
ogy is  the  community  of  the 
new  covenant  and,  therefore, 
the  bringing  together  of  all 
humankind.  Gentile  and  Jew. 
This  book  is  a  theological  in- 
terpretation of  Romans,  not  a 
commentary.  Kaylor  is  con- 
cerned with  structure,  argu- 
ment, and  the  theological  con- 
tent of  the  New  Testament  let- 
ter from  Paul. 

Paul's  Covenant  Com- 
munity is  a  sensitive  inter- 
pretation for  individual  and 
group  study,  for  informed 
preaching,  for  reflecti\'o 
scholarship,  and  for  all  wMo 
would  seek  to  understand  the 
most  influential  letter  written 
to  the  churches  by  Paul. 


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sively. 

Fleports  to  the  Vice  President  for 
Development. 

Based  in  Jeffersonville,  Indiana  (b 
minutes  from  the  Presbyterian  Center  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky) 

M/F/HA^  Position  open  to  clergy 
and  laity 

Forward  applications  by  JUNE  30, 
1990  to:  The  REV.  ROBERT  F, 
LANGWIG,  Vice  President,  Develop- 
ment, Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
Foundation,  200  East  Twelfth  St.,  Jeffer- 
sonville, IN  47130 


REGIONAL  REPRESENTATIVE 
FOR  FUNDS  DEVELOPMENT 

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Foundation  is  looking  for  regional  repre- 
sentatives for  positions  in  several  areas 
of  the  United  States  for  1 990  and  1 991 . 

RESPONSIBLE  for  Funds  Develop- 
ment (deferred  giving  and  wills  em- 

§hasis)  related  to  congregations,  pres- 
yteries,  synods  and  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

REQUIREMENTS:  Fund  rais- 
ing/deferred giving  experience: 
knowledge  of  and  appreciation  for  the 

eolity  and  teachings  of  the  Presbyterian 
hurch  and  an  enthusiasm  for  its  mis- 
sion; experience  in  public  relations;  skill 
in  speaking  and  letter  writing;  a 
penchant  for  accuracy;  ability  to  keep 
confidences;  a  love  of  people;  willing- 
ness to  travel  extensively  generating  a 
great  number  of  personal  contacts. 
Please  indicate  willingness  to  relocate 
to  another  city  if  necessary. 

Become  part  of  a  nationwide  team  of 
professionals  developing  life  income 
contracts  and  gifts  through  the  Pres- 
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enhance  and  extend  the  mission  of  the 
Church. 

M/F/HA/  Position  open  to  clergy 
and  laity 

Forward  applications  by  JULY  15, 
1990  to:  THE  REV.  ROBERT  F. 
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Page  12,  The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1990 


Women's  conferences 
June  15-17  and  18-21 


9{ezv  9-Cope  ^resSytcry 


June  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Wilson  Council  hosts  presbytery 


New  Hope  Presbytery  Moderator  Minnie  Lou  Creech 


The  1990  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic Presbyterian  Women's 
Conference  sessions  will  be 
held  Jiine  15-17  and  June  18- 
21  at  the  University  of  Rich- 
mond in  Richmond,  Va.  The 
theme  of  the  conference  is 
"Empowered  to  Witness." 

Conference  leaders  will  be 
Dr.  Clarice  J.  Martin,  the  Rev. 
Carol  T.  (Pinky)  Bender,  Mary 
Ann  Lundy,  and  Dr.  Isabel 
Rogers. 

Dr.  Martin  is  the  Bible 
study  leader  for  session  I.  She 
is  assistant  professor  of  New 
Testament  at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary.  Martin 
is  also  the  author  of  the  1990- 
91  Women's  Bible  Study,  Acfs; 
Tongues  of  Fire;  Power  for  the 
Church. 

The  Bible  study  leader  for 
the  second  session  wdll  be  the 
Rev.  Bender,  minister  of  Mc- 
Quay  Presbyterian  Church, 
Charlotte,  N.C.  Bender  is  also 
a  writer  for  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)'s  church 
school  curriculum,  an  author 
and  seminar  leader. 

Session  I  keynote  speaker 
v^dll  be  Lundy,  director  of  the 


Mission  News 

Ilunga  Kalenga,  director  of  the 
Christian  Health  Center  in 
Mbujimajd,  Zaire  is  expected 
to  spend  the  month  of  July  in 
Salem  and  New  Hope  pres- 
byteries. Pie  will  also  attend 
the  Global  Mission  Conference 
at  Montreat. 

This  will  be  Kalenga's  third 
stay  in  the  United  States.  He 
visited  the  former  Orange 
Presbytery  in  1987  and 
trained  under  Dr.  Hugh  Far- 
rior,  former  missionary  to 
Zaire,  for  most  of  a  year  in 
Shelby,  N.C.  in  the  early  70's. 

Kalenga  is  a  highly  trained 
nurse.  During  his  schooling  at 
the  Good  Shepherd  Hospital  in 
Zaire,  missionary  Annette 
Kriner  recognized  his  out- 
standing qualities.  When  she 
became  the  first  director  of  the 
health  center,  she  invited  him 
to  be  her  assistant.  Kalenga 
became  director  in  1983  and 
has  since  received  manage- 
ment training  in  Kenya. 

Kalenga  is  a  soft-spoken, 
caring  individual  with  high  in- 
tegrity. He  has  a  good  com- 
mand of  English.  He  is  an 
elder  in  the  French-speaking 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Mbujimayi. 

WTiile  in  North  Carolina, 
Kalenga's  schedule  will  be  as 
follows:  The  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope — July  1-11;  Salem 
Presbytery— July  12-22  (in- 
cluding Salem  Presbytery 
meeting  on  July  14);  Global 
Mission  Conference — July  22- 
28;  and  New  Hope  Presbytery 
meeting — July  30-31. 

(Editor's  note:  The  above  ar- 
ticle was  submitted  by  Dot 
Temple  of  the  Mission  Com- 
mittee) 


Important  dates 

July  30-31— New  Hope  Pres- 
bytery meets  at  Peace  College 
Sept.  22 — Growing  Together, 
a  training  event  to  develop 
leadership  skills  at  First 
Church,  Wilson 
'j'^jit,  28  29 — Evangelism 
Conference  at  Rocky  Moimt 


Women's  Ministry  Unit, 
PC(USA).  She  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  advisory  committee 
of  the  Coalition  on  Human 
Rights  in  Korea. 

Dr.  Isabel  Rogers,  professor 
of  Applied  Christianity  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education  and  moderator 
of  199th  General  Assembly 
PC(USA),  will  lead  plenary 
sessions  on  Saturday  and 
Monday. 

Workshops  available  for 
conferees  deal  with:  nurture 
through  prayer  and  Bible 
study,  world-wide  mission 
support,  work  for  justice  and 
social  issues,  and  bviilding  an 
inclusive,  caring  community 
that  strengthens  and  wit- 
nesses. Each  of  these  areas  is 
broken  down  into  more  specific 
topics  for  discussion  and 
study. 

For  more  information  about 
this  exciting  conference,  con- 
tact your  local  Presbyterian 
Women  president  or  send 
registration  information  to 
Nancy  Danter,  Registrar,  20 
Vauxhall,  Chapel  Hill,  NC 
27514.  Phone  (919)  493-8200. 


Wilson  Area 
Council  formed 

The  Wilson  Area  Presbyterian 
Council  was  formed  in  Decem- 
ber 1989  by  action  of  the  ses- 
sions of  Bethany,  Calvary, 
Covenant,  First  and  Frank 
Price  Presb3d;erian  churches  to 
provide  a  vehicle  for  shared 
community  ministry  en- 
deavors and  to  promote  oppor- 
tunities for  shared  worship 
and  fellowship. 

The  Rev.  Sam  Stevenson 
serves  as  the  chairperson  of 
the  council.  Its  first  com- 
munity ministry  project  will 
be  a  series  of  parenting  classes 
for  parents  of  low-income 
families  which  will  begin  in 
June.  The  classes  will  be  held 
in  Covenant  Church  with 
transportation  and  child  care 
provided  by  Bethany,  Calvary, 
First  and  Frank  Price. 

Peacemaking 
Conference 

"Peacemaking  2000:  Grow- 
ing toward  the  vision,"  spon- 
sored by  the  PC(USA) 
Peacemaking  Program  and 
Peace  and  Conflict  Resolu- 
tion Studies  of  American 
University,  will  be  held  June 
24-28  at  the  university  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

Conference  speakers  wdll 
include  Allan  Boesak,  anti- 
apartheid  leader  in  South 
Africa  and  president  of  the 
World  Alliance  of  Reformed 
Churches;  Walter  Brueg- 
geman,  writer  and  Old  Tes- 
tament professor  at  Colum- 
bia Seminary;  Elia  Chacour, 
Melkite  priest  in  Galilee, 
author  of  Blood  Brothers; 
Dame  Nita  Barrow,  ambas- 
sador to  the  United  Nations 
from  Barbados. 

A  group  from  New  Hope 
Presb3rtery  will  travel  to  this 
important  conference.  Con- 
tact the  Rev.  Susan  Fricks, 
peacemaking  committee 
moderator,  or  call  (919)  467- 
8267  for  more  information. 


The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
met  in  its  sixth  stated  meeting 
on  April  17, 1990  at  First  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Wilson,  N.C. 
Mrs.  Minnie  Lou  Creech,  an 
elder  in  the  Howard  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  and 
presbytery  moderator, 
presided.  There  were  over  300 
in  attendance. 

The  Rev.  James  McKinnon 
welcomed  the  commissioners 
and  guests  on  behalf  of  the 
Wilson  Area  Presbyterian 
Council,  host  for  the  meeting. 

Upon  authorization  by  the 
presbytery  at  its  meeting  on 
Feb.  17,  1990  the  executive 
committee  of  council  has  in- 
vited sessions  of  the  following 
churches  to  elect  an  additional 
commissioner  for  1990:  Cary — 
Kirk  of  Kildaire;  Durham — 
Trinity  Avenue;  Goldsboro — 
First;  Greenville — First; 
Raleigh — Hudson  Memorial 
and  St.  Andrews;  Tarboro — 
Howard  Memorial; 
Washington — First;  and  Wil- 
son— First. 

Admitted  to  record  were  the 
minutes  of  the  commission  to 
install  the  Rev.  Bonnie  Pet- 
tijohn  as  chaplain  of  the 
Raleigh  Correctional  Center 
for  Women  and  the  commis- 
sion to  install  the  Rev.  Stuart 
Wilson  as  pastor  of  the  Mt. 
Pleasant  Church,  Willow 
Springs. 

The  presbytery  was  led  in 
worship  including  the  Sacra- 
ment of  the  Lord's  Supper  by 
the  Rev.  Harriet  Isbell,  the 
Rev.  Samuel  Stevenson,  the 
Rev.  Rebecca  Reyes,  Ms.  Joan 
Gibbs,  organist,  and  elders 
from  the  Presbyterian  con- 
gregations in  Wilson.  The  Rev. 
Alfred  Thomas  offered  the 
prayer  of  Thanksgiving  and 
read  the  list  of  elders  and  min- 
isters who  had  died. 

The  report  of  council  was 
received  from  the  Rev.  Edwin 
Stock,  moderator  of  the  com- 
mittee. As  information,  it  was 
reported  that  resource  centers 
are  being  located  at  the  pres- 
bytery office;  First  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Kinston;  and 
University  Presbyterian 
Church,  Chapel  Hill  for  the 
convenience  of  churches 
across  the  presbjrtery. 

The  council  authorized  ex- 
penditure of  $7,500  to  replace 
leaking  and  rotting  roofs  at 
Camp  Albemarle  and  to  pur- 


Church  Notes 

The  Meadowbrook  Pres- 
byterian Church  rejoices  in 
the  birth  of  a  new  baby  in  their 
congregation.  Morgan  Chris- 
tian Ross  was  born  April  19, 
1990.  This  is  the  first  baby 
born  in  this  congregation  in  at 
least  20  years. 

If  you  have  any  information 
concerning  happenings  and 
events  in  your  church  and 
would  like  to  see  them  appear 
on  the  New  Hope  page,  please 
send  articles  along  with 
photographs  to  Sylvia  Good- 
night, Route  16,  Box  150, 
Greenville,  NC  27858  or  call 
(919)  756-3991. 


chase  a  half-ton  truck  for 
Camp  Albemarle. 

The  council  requested  the 
long-range  planning  commit- 
tee of  the  outdoor  ministries 
unit  to  look  at  the  whole  camp- 
ing program  and  report  back  to 
council  no  later  than  October. 

The  council  approved  the 
following  staff  structure  for 
outdoor  ministry: 

*a  staff  associate  for  out- 
door ministry  with  overall 
responsibilities  for  presbytery 
camps; 

*site  managers  for  Camp 
Albemarle,  Presbyterian 
Point,  and  Camp  New  Hope;  & 

*  summer  program  directors 
at  Camp  Albemarle,  Pres- 
bjd^erian  Point  and  Camp  New 
Hope  (as  necessary). 

The  council  also  approved 
the  establishment  of  a  local 
board  to  oversee  the  Campus 
Ministry  program  at  East 
Carolina  University.  The  cur- 
rent funding  level  will  be 
maintained  and  the  local 
board  wdll  be  responsible  for 
identifying  any  additional 
funds  or  other  arrangements 
necessary  and  for  calling  a 
campus  minister  by  the  start 
of  the  1991-92  academic  year. 

The  council  determined 
that  the  Presbytery  Campus 
Ministry  Committee  will  be 
composed  of  six  at-large  mem- 
bers elected  by  presbytery  and 
one  board  representative  from 
each  of  the  pres- 
byterian/ecumenical  campus 
ministry  programs  within  the 
presbytery's  bounds  (UNC- 
CH,  NC  State,  Duke,  NCCU 
and  ECU). 

The  presbytery  approved: 

*replacing  the  Rev.  Larry 
Edwards  on  the  nominating 
committee  of  presbytery  with 
the  Rev.  Robert  Johnson; 

*amending  the  Manual  to 
permit  up  to  six  at-large  mem- 
bers of  ministry  units; 

^establishing  the  South 
Edgecombe  Presbyterian 
Parish,  consisting  of  the  Mac- 
clesfield and  Pinetops  Pres- 
byterian churches  and  Grace 
Chapel;  and 

*organizing  the  Grace 
Chapel  Presbyterian  Church 
and       authorizing  the 


moderator  to  appoint  the  com- 
mission. 

The  presbytery  heard  the 
following  reports:  Women's 
Ministry  Unit,  Evangelism 
and  Church  Development 
Ministry  Unit,  and  Older 
Adult  Committee  with  special 
speaker  Jan  McGilliard, 
speaking  on  older  adult  minis- 
tries in  the  synod. 

The  rite  of  retirement  was 
held  for  the  Rev.  Dr.  John 
Haddon  Leith.  The  pres- 
bytery observed  a  10-minute 
recess  in  order  to  greet  the 
retiree. 

Also  under  the  report  of  the 
committee  on  ministry  the 
presbytery: 

■""approved  the  call  of  the 
Trinity  Avenue  Presbyterian 
Church  to  the  Rev.  Warren 
Kent  Clise  effective  July  8; 

*approved  the  call  of  the 
Timothy  Darling  Presb5rterian 
Church  to  Herbert  Gamett 
Hill  effective  June  3; 

*approved  the  call  of 
Covenant  Presbyterian 
Church  (Wilson)  to  the  Rev. 
Henry  D.  Gregory  effective 
June  17; 

^received  the  Rev.  George 
Arthur  Johnson,  honorably 
retired,  as  an  active  member  of 
presbytery;  and 

*received  the  Rev.  David 
Ellis  Collier,  a  Baptist  mini- 
ster, as  an  active  member  of 
the  presb5d;ery  in  order  to  ac- 
cept the  call  of  the  session  of 
the  University  Presb}i;erian 
Church  as  interim  associate. 

Under  the  report  of 
preparation  for  ministry  com- 
mittee the  presbytery: 

^received  Marilyn  Hein  as 
an  inquirer  under  its  care; 

*received  Shelton  Sorge 
as  an  inquirer  under  its  care; 

*removed  Henry  Alonzo 
Sneed  from  its  roll  of  can- 
didates; and 

*dismissed  Robert  Emil 
Howell,  candidate,  to  North- 
east Georgia  Presbj^ery  to  ac- 
cept the  call  of  the  Sardis  Pres- 
b3nterian  Church,  Jefferson. 

The  next  stated  meeting  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery  will  be 
July  30-31,  1990  at  Peace  Col- 
lege in  Raleigh,  N.C.  This  will 
be  an  overnight  meeting. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


Presbytery  News  of 
Western  North  Carolina 
see  Page  12 


July  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  6 


Richmond,  Va. 


Falling  revenues  could  lead 
to  synod  mission  program  cuts 


WINSTON-SALEM,  N.C.— 
The  Synod  Assembly  approved 
a  proposed  $4  million  budget 
for  1991  during  its  final  ses- 
sion June  23,  but  the  revenue 
to  support  it  is  questionable. 

The  budget  includes  $3.17 
million  for  mission  and 
programs,  and  $896,816  for 
governance.  That  compares  to 
$3  million  and  $879,245, 
respectively,  in  1990  (after 
recent  adjustments). 

The  assembly  also  approved 
a  $2.45  per  capita  allotment 
from  the  presbyteries  for 
governance  (operating)  expen- 
ses, a  10-cent  increase  over 
1990. 

Finance  Committee  Chair 
Peg  Aalfs  told  the  assembly 
that  the  synod  cannot  fall  back 


on  its  reserve  fund  another 
year.  The  synod  had  used 
$94,383  from  reserves  this 
year  to  make  up  part  of  a 
$603,000  deficit  in  mission 
revenues. 

It  was  obvious  throughout 
the  two-day  assembly  meeting 
that  those  responsible  for 
various  synod-supported  min- 
istries and  institutions  were 
concerned  by  falling  mission 
revenues. 

The  Campus  Ministries 
Subcommittee  presented  a  90- 
minute  program  explaining  its 
mission.  Dr.  Richard  Bamback 
of  Blacksburg,  Va.  noted  that 
the  synod  had  just  cut  $20,000 
from  campus  ministries  for 
1990.  While  synod  dollars  are 
not  the  sole  support  of  campus 


ministries,  they  do  attract 
other  funding— $1.50  for  each 
synod  dollar — for  these 
programs,  he  said. 

Bill  Tiemann,  subcommit- 
tee member  from  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  asked  Aalfs  when  the 
synod  would  be  sure  of  its  com- 
mittment for  1991.  "Tragical- 
ly, we  had  to  cut  back  many  of 
our  campus  ministries  in  the 
middle  of  1990.  When  can  we 
know  some  firm  figures  that 
we  can  count  on  for  1991." 

Aalfs  offered  no  guarantees. 
The  presbytery  repre- 
sentatives were  scheduled  to 
meet  July  11  for  a  continua- 
tion of  the  funding  consult- 
ation, but  their  giving  to  synod 
mission  may  not  be  finalized 
continued  on  page  5 


Dr.  John  D.  MacLeod  of  Raleigh,  N.C.  was  elected 
moderator  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  during  the 
assembly  meeting  in  Winston-Salem.  See  page  5  for  story. 


Massanetta  gets  green  light  for  short-term  fund  raising 


Massanetta  Board  Chair 
Wylie  Smith  reports  to  the 
Synod  Assembly  at 
Winston-Salem,  N.C. 


WINSTON-SALEM,  N.C— In 
scene  far  removed  from  the  an- 
tagonism of  the  1989  Synod 
Assembly,  the  1990  session 
handled  the  Massanetta  issue 
with  little  disagreement. 
The  assembly  gave  the  Mas- 
I  sanetta  Springs  Board  of  Trus- 
tees permission  to  approach 
presbyteries  with  requests  to 
seek  funds  from  churches,  in- 
dividuals and  other  sources  for 
the  purpose  of  funding 
feasibility  studies. 

It  also  authorized  both  the 
board  and  the  sjTiod  council  to 
amend  their  agreement  of  last 
February  and  use  money  from 
the  conference  center's  $1  mil- 
lion endowment  to  fund  inter- 
im operations  through  Decem- 
ber 1990. 

Massanetta  Chair  Wylie 
Smith  presented  the  board's 
report  to  S3Tiod.  "In  order  to  be 
thorough  and  objective  in  our 


work,  the  board  believes  that 
the  appropriate  consultants 
must  be  hired  to  carry  out 
several  studies  concerning  the 
mission  of  Massanetta 
Springs,  the  viability  of  its 
programs  and  support  base 
through  synod,  and  its  long- 
Lerm  funding  feasibility.  We 
do  not  want  Massanetta  to 
reopen  hastily,  only  to  close 
again  within  one  or  two  years," 
said  Smith,  a  pastor  from 
Laurinburg,  N.C. 

No  exact  figure  was  given 
for  the  proposed  studies,  but 
Nancy  Clark  of  Washington, 
D.C.  and  chair  of  the  board's 
task  force  on  reopening  said  it 
would  probably  cost  several 
thousand  dollars. 

The  board's  financial  report 
revealed  that  Massanetta  is 
quickly  using  up  the  $100,000 
it  is  being  loaned  by  the  synod 
from  the  Massanetta  endow- 


ment. Smith  said  the  money 
would  be  gone  by  September. 

Clark,  who  also  served  on 
the  synod's  transitional  coun- 
cil, said  there  was  a  request 
during  the  transition  for  a 
synod-wide  consultation  on 
camps  and  conferences  so  as  to 
avoid  duplio'aiic-ii  of  effort  and 
facilities  in  the  new  synod  and 
presbjrteries.  Such  a  consult- 
ation would  be  useful  now,  she 
said,  but  added  that  the 
synod's  financial  crunch  made 
it  unlikely. 

Roy  Martin,  commissioner 
from  New  Castle  Presbytery 
and  a  new  Massanetta  board 
member,  made  the  motion  to 
seek  short-term  funding  for 
the  studies.  He  noted  the  need 
to  study  the  direction  of  church 
camp  and  conference  facilities 
in  the  1990s.  The  task  force  on 
reopening  hopes  to  have  a 
decision  for  the  board  by  the 


end  of  1990,  but  that  will 
depend  on  financing  and  com- 
pleting the  studies,  he  said. 

The  amendment  to  allow 
use  of  the  Massanetta  endow- 
ment was  proposed  by  Carlyle 
McDonald,  commissioner  from 
Shenandoah  Presbytery.  Mar- 
tin did  not  speak  against 
McDonald's  amendment,  but 
did  question  the  effect  it  might 
have  on  fund-raising  efforts 
and  suggested  that  the  board 
would  hesitate  to  use  the  en- 
dowment. 

Given  last  year's  stormy 
Massanetta  debate  and  the 
tense  months  that  followed, 
this  year's  discussion  was 
remarkable  for  its  sense  of 
agreement.  No  one  spoke 
against  the  motion  or  amend- 
ment, although  several  offered 
advice. 

Former  Massanetta 
continued  on  page  5 


Charlotte's  Gwynn  sweeps  to  election  as  GA  moderator 


By  MARJ  CARPENTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— "When  I 
realized  that  I  was  going  to 
retire  from  my  job  in  January, 
I  asked  my  pastor  if  there  was 
any  chance  I  might  get  to  be  a 
commissioner  this  year.  I  was 
a  commissioner  30  years  ago 
and  really  enjoyed  the  ex- 
perience," the  new  moderator. 
Price  Henderson  Gwynn  III, 
from  Charlotte,  N.C,  told  a 


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press  conference  group  follow- 
ing his  election. 

"They  appointed  me  a  com- 
missioner and  came  back  and 
asked  if  I  would  serve  in  a 
leadership  role.  I  thought  they 
meant  that  I  might  be  a  com- 
mittee chair  or  something,  so  I 
said  yes.  Then  I  found  out  they 
were  talking  about  running 
me  for  moderator  and  I  was  in 
shock." 

The  surprise  candidate, 
whom   many   people  had 


dubbed  as  a  'sleeper,'  won  on 
the  second  ballot  over  a  strong 
field  of  six  men,  including  four 
clergy. 

Tough  questions  were 
tossed  at  the  new  moderator  in 
the  news  conference.  Some 
were  questions  that  never 
reached  the  floor  in  the  plen- 
ary election  question  period. 

When  asked  for  his  views  on 
the  ordination  of  homosexuals, 
Gwynn  stated,  "Gays  and  les- 
bians are  children  of  God  and 
deserve  our  love  as  they  have 
his.  That  is  not  the  issue.  The 
issue  is  whether  to  grant 
leadership  roles  in  ordained 
positions.  I  personally  am 
against  this,  but  not  simply  be- 
cause we  consider  them  sin- 
ners. We  are  all  sinners." 

When  questioned  about 
abortion,  he  told  the  group 
that  he  had  administered  a 
hospital  and  had  a  great  con- 
cern for  all  human  life.  He 
mentioned  that  the  only  happy 
occasions  at  hospitals  are 


births.  He  told  of  the  work  they 
had  done  to  persuade  against 
abortion  for  convenience  or  as 
birth  control.  "But  I  am  for 
responsible  choice,"  he  stated 


firmly.  "When  there  can  be  no 
abortion,  those  who  suffer 
most  are  the  poor,  and  the  un- 
wanted children." 

continued  on  page  5 


"SJS   SOI  tUiiVV.^^  5  " 


Page  2,  Tiie  Presbyterian  News,  July  1990 


MacLeod  outlines  goals  for  the  synod 


By  JOHN  D.  MacLEOD,  JR. 

To  our  family  in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic! 

I  am  pleased  to  be  writing  to  you  as 
moderator  of  the  synod.  Ours  is  a  synod 
of  considerable  diversity.  It  includes  in 
Delaware  and  on  the  Eastern  Shore  of 
Maryland  and  Virginia  some  of  the 
oldest  Presbyterian  Churches  in  this 
country — and  here  and  there  some  of 
the  newest. 

It  has  a  major  Scotch-Irish  heritage, 
and  descendants  of  the  largest  colony 
of  Highland  Scots  in  colonial  America. 
Huguenots,  Waldensians,  Dutch, 
Lebanese,  Welsh,  Swiss,  Koreans  and 
others  are  a  part  of  this  stream.  It 
includes  the  largest  number  of  Black 
Presbyterians  of  any  synod.  In  its 
bounds  is  the  largest  population  of  Na- 
tive Americans  east  of  the  Mississippi, 
although  few  are  Presbyterian. 

Among  the  16  synods,  it  ranks 
second  in  size.  It  has  provided  three  of 
the  first  eight  moderators  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  reunited 
church — J.  Randolph  Taylor,  Isabel 


Rogers,  and  Price  Gwynn  III. 

We  have  a  great  synod  now,  but 
what  of  the  future? 

There  are  encouraging  signs.  Mem- 
bership has  not  been  declining  here  to 
the  extent  that  it  has  been  in  the 
denomination  as  a  whole;  yet  on  a  per- 
centage basis  we  are  losing  ground  as 
the  general  population  is  growing 
faster.  Youth  work  appears  to  be  reviv- 
ing after  some  bleak  years.  There  is  a 
growing  acceptance  of  women  clergy. 
My  observation  is  that  the  number  of 
children  commg  up  for  the  "children's 
sermon"  has  increased  considerably. 

A  moderator  cannot  work 
singlehandedly,  but  I  will  share  some 
of  my  goals  and  invite  you  to  join  me  in 
doing  what  we  can: 


(a)  To  reverse  the  downward  trend 
in  giving  to  synod  and  to  the  general 
budget  of  the  General  Assembly.  We 
are  mostly  finished  with  the  trauma  of 
restructuring  the  synod,  and  pretty 
well  through  the  restructuring  of  most 
of  our  presbyteries.  Support  of  synod's 
budget  underwrites  colleges,  semi- 
naries, children's  homes,  retirement 
homes  and  wide-ranging  programs. 

(b)  To  continue  to  hack  away  at  the 
thickets  of  suspicion  and  mistrust 
which  have  divided  us  north  and  south, 
black  and  white.  There  is  much  reason 
for  encouragement  already,  but  we  still 
have  a  way  to  go. 

(c)  To  start  increasing  our  member- 
ship. Historically  we  have  grown  more 
when  we  have  been  founding  new  con- 


Commentary 


gregations;  we  need  a  renewed  concern 
for  new  church  development.  Former 
General  Assembly  Moderator  Kenneth 
Hall  talked  about  retention;  too  many 
are  moved  too  easily  to  the  inactive  or 
retired  roll;  too  many  drift  away  and  do 
not  come  back.  We  need  fresh  ideas  to 
deal  with  this. 

(d)  To  reassert  the  value  of  our 
church  colleges.  This  involves  more 
students  and  more  finances.  Scholar- 
ship funds  in  local  churches  could  be  a 
part  of  the  answer. 

We  had  an  enjoyable  meeting  of 
synod  in  Winston-Salem.  The  Mas- 
sanetta  situation  and  the  budget  situa-  . 
tion  dominated  the  debate,  but  there 
were  many  other  significant  items.  In- 
cluded was  an  outstanding  presenta- 
tion on  campus  ministry  work  (some  16 
percent  of  synod's  budget)  and  a  strik- 
ing presentation  on  ecology  and  en- 
vironment by  the  social  justice  com- 
mittee. 

My  greetings  to  all  in  the  name  of 
Christ.  May  we  be  united  in  furthering 
His  work  in  this  synod. 


When  disaster  strikes,  what  reference  books  will  you  take? 


(Editor's  Note — Nothing  can  keep  a 
good  columnist  down.  This  month 
Anne  Treichler  writes  to  us  after  under- 
going hip  surgery.  She  has  since  been 
sighted  at  several  synod-related  meet- 
ings and  appears  to  be  back  up  to  speed, 
tending  to  the  synod  council,  Massanet- 
ta  Springs,  and  the  Presbyterian 
Women) 

By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

The  hospital  bed  was  rapidly  becoming 
one  of  frustration  rather  than  pain. 
The  day  had  begun  with  a  program  of 
choral  music  on  NPR.  The  announcer 
introduced  the  selection  as  based  on  a 
poem  of  John  Donne  "To  the  round 
earth,  imagine  corners...".  The  image 
appealed  to  me,  but  I  could  not  remem- 


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ber  having  read  it.  Was  it  from  the 
sonnets? 

Then  a  son  called  to  wish  me  Happy 
Mother's  Day.  He  commented  that  the 
family  had  given  his  wife  a  pot  of  basil 
for  her  herb  garden.  I  laughed  and  said 

"Remember  "  And  I  could  not 

remember  the  name  of  the  woman  who 
had  buried  her  lover's  severed  head  in 
the  pot  of  basil.  Was  it  from  the 
Decameron?  And  the  painting  I 
dredged  up  in  my  mind's  eye.  WHOSE? 

Frustration  became  total  as  later  in 
the  day  my  husband  and  I  tried  to 
remember  Texas  coastal  rivers  be- 
tween the  Colorado  and  the  Trinity  so 
that  we  would  know  if  my  niece's  new 
house  was  flooded.  I  longed  for  the 
answer — books,  maps,  art  books,  dic- 
tionaries, reference  books. 

The  next  morning  as  the  young  tech- 
nician took  another  gallon  of  blood,  we 
discussed  ability  to  quote  poetry.  She 
knew  the  first  fifty  lines  or  so  of  the 
Aeneid,  but  no  English  poetry.  I  knew 


Reader's  Response 


the  first  ten  lines  of  the  Gallic  Wars, 
but  even  more,  as  many  of  us  who  went 
to  school  in  "olden  times",  I  remem- 
bered most  of  the  hundred  lines  per 
year  that  we  were  required  to 
memorize  to  graduate  from  high 
school. 

A  group  of  my  friends  has  been 
working  on  a  selection  project.  If  you 
could  save  only  ten  books  from  your 
own  library  at  a  time  of  national  dis- 
aster, what  would  you  choose? 
Wouldn't  "How  to  Survive. . ."  be  of  more 
value  than  Shakespeare  or  the 
Decameron  (although  the  latter  has  ap- 
peal if  one  remembers  the  premise). 
"Healing  Herbs  and  Plants"  rather 
than  RSV?  And  no  electrical  outlets,  so 
taking  the  PC  and  the  complete  Britan- 
nica  was  out. 

The  next  week  grandchildren  were 
visiting.  Two  were  in  middle  school,  so 
I  tested  my  theory  that  under  the  ten 
book  selections  most  of  what  makes  us 
literate  would  be  lost  within  a  genera- 


tion. Math  would  survive,  if  they  were 
typical,  but  neither  could  recite  any 
poetry  or  knew  the  story  line  of  any 
"classics".  My  frustration  turned  to 
depression. 

It  may  not  be  important  in  the 
scheme  of  things  to  remember  that 
Lisabetta  watered  the  pot  of  basil  with 
her  tears  or  that  the  opening  line  of  the 
sonnet  was  "at  the  round  earth's  im- 
agined corners..."  or  that  a  lot  of  people 
in  Texas,  and  elsewhere,  are  idiotic 
enough  to  build  on  flood  plains  despite 
Biblical  admonition.  But  when  dis- 
aster strikes,  please  take  as  one  of  your 
ten  books  a  volume  that  preserves  our 
cultural  history,  our  religious  history, 
our  literature — whatever  can  be 
passed  along  to  coming  generations 
through  memory  and  living  tradition. 

(Yes,  I  finally  remembered  that 
Keats  used  the  story  from  the 
Decameron  as  the  basis  for  Isabella  or 
the  Pot  of  Basil.  Does  anyone  remem- 
ber the  artist?) 


We  are  responsible  for  the  consequences 


Editor's  Note — The  article  mentioned 
did  not  appear  in  all  editions.  It  was 
from  the  Shenandoah  Presbytery  News 
and  was  used  on  page  12  of  editions 
sent  to  National  Capital,  The  James, 
The  Peaks,  Coastal  Carolina  and 
Abingdon  presbyteries. 

The  article,  "This  IS  our  Father's 
world,"  in  the  May  issue  of  The  Pres- 
byterian News  troubles  me.  The 
author  states:  "Individuals  do  not  and 
probably  cannot  calculate  the  long- 
term  harmful  consequences  of  their 
personal  choices,  when  joined  to  the 
sum  of  all  choices  of  everyone  who  lives 
on  the  earth."  The  author  leaves  this 
statement  hanging.  What  is  the  point? 
It  seems  to  be  an  argument  for  doing 
nothing.  It  is  not  necessary  for  every 
individual  to  compute  the  sum  of  all 
actions  by  all  people.  It  is  sufficient  to 
know  that  if  we  continue  to  harm  the 
environment — "our  Father's  world" — 
it  will  ultimately  be  unable  to  support 
life. 

Contrary  to  the  view  taken  by  the 
article,  it  is  vitally  necessary  for  every 
individual  to  take  personal  respon- 
sibility for  the  consequences  of  choices. 
Again,  contrary  to  the  article,  it  is  pos- 
sible to  understand  the  consequences 
of  our  choices;  what  is  in  short  supply 
is  the  will  to  be  personally  responsible 


for  choices,  to  take  seriously  our  charge 
from  God  to  till  and  keep  the  garden — 
"our  Father's  world." 

I  am  completely  baffled  by  the  state- 
ment: "We  who  are  followers  of  Jesus 
Christ  should  rejoice  and  celebrate 
that  we  should  be  so  wisely  governed 
as  to  protect  the  future  welfare  of  our 
children  from  the  cumulative  effect  of 
our  personal  greed  and  wasteful 
habits."  I  know  that  I  have  not  ex- 
perienced any  such  wise  government, 
especially  concerning  environmental 
matters.  Wise  government  will  not 
save  us  from  the  consequence  of  the 
environmental  folly  of  western  in- 
dustrial civilization.  Democratic 
governments  do  not  lead,  by  definition 
they  follow  the  people  or  they  are 
replaced.  So  the  responsibility  to  lead 
falls  to  the  people — especially  those 
who  are  followers  of  Christ,  since  they 
are  responsible  not  only  to  their  fellow 
citizens  but  to  God. 

I  can  certainly  agree  with  the  author 
that  "We  are  in  need  of  great 
humility...";  however,  to  focus  on  an 
"...environmental  crisis  in  parts  of  the 
Third  World..."  without  any  mention  of 
the  first  world's  environmental  crisis 
or  the  first  world's  massive  contribu- 
tion to  the  third  world's  crisis  is  dis- 
turbing. The  first  world's  environmen- 
tal crisis  is  of  such  proportions  that 


"our  Father's  world"  is  seriously 
threatened  without  considering  the 
third  world.  Further,  if  the  environ- 
mental destruction  in  the  third  world 
due  to  first  world  exploitation  is 
charged  to  the  first  world,  as  it  clearly 
should  be,  there  is  virtually  no  third 
world  contribution  to  the  global  en- 
vironmental crisis. 

Except  for  the  last  sentence,  the  en- 
tire article  denies  individual  respon- 
sibility. Saying  that  the  individual 
can't  know,  that  we  must  depend  on 
"wise  and  informed  men  and  women", 
that  we  must  admit  ignorance,  is 
pleading  that  we  are  not  responsible 
and  can't  be,  and  that  there  is  nothing 
we  can  do.  This  is  untrue  and  counter 
productive.  We  are  charged  by  God  to 
be  responsible,  and  we  must  accept  the 
responsibility.  We  must  be  the  "wise 
and  informed  men  and  women"  who  do 
understand  the  consequences  of  our 
choices  and  help  others  to  under- 
stand. We  must  be  those  who  keep  and 
heal  the  Creation,  for  indeed,  as  the 
author  rightly  says  in  the  end,  "This  is 
our  Father's  World.  And  don't  think 
He  will  not  hold  us  accountable  for  the 
way  we  treat  it!" 

J.  Wayne  Ruddock 
Baldwin,  Md. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July  1990,  Page  3 


It's  time  to  put  the  past  behind  us  and  move  forward 


Editor's  Note — The  following  Charge  to 
the  Synod,  and  Davis  Yeuell's  Charge 
to  the  Executive,  below,  were  delivered 
during  the  Service  of  Installation  for 
Carroll  Jenkins  on  June  22,  1990  at 
First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Winston- 
Salem,  N.C. 

By  JOHN  D.  MacLEOD,  JR. 
Sjmod  Moderator 

You  will  remember  the  sad  story  of  the 
death  of  King  David's  son — how  he  fell 
very  sick.  Lying  there,  feverish  and 
appearing  to  grow  worse,  he  seemed  so 
small  and  helpless.  His  father  felt  a 
like  helplessness. 

And  David  besought  God  for  the 
child;  and  David  fasted  and  went  in 
and  lay  upon  the  earth. ..[he  would  not 
be  comforted]... and  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  seventh  day  that  the  child  died.  And 
the  servants  feared  to  tell  him  that  the 
child  was  dead  [so  distraught  was  he], 
but  David  perceived  that  the  child  was 
dead.  There  were  whisperings,  little 
stirrings.  [And  he  said]  "Is  the  child 
dead?" And  they  said:  "He  is  dead." 

We  have  been  through  such  trauma 
and  few  of  us  were  without  anxieties  as 
our  former  synods  passed  away. 
Change  does  not  come  easily  or  readily 
for  any  of  us.  Perhaps  we  in  North 


Carolina  balked  more  than  others,  but 
it  was  true  of  all  of  us.  We  prayed  and 
fasted;  we  resisted  the  changes;  we 
neglected  the  ongoing  life  of  the 
church;  we  were  so  preoccupied. 

The  level  of  mistrust  and  suspicion 
(looking  back  on  it)  was  both  unseemly 
and  incredible.  Some  feared  the 
strength  of  the  new  synod,  and  some 
feared  its  weakness.  Some  in  North 
Carolina  feared  for  beloved  institu- 
tions. Some  in  Piedmont  feared  that 
power,  at  one  time  seeming  to  be  in 
jeopardy  when  Catawba  merged  with 
Chesapeake,  would  be  in  worse  jeopar- 
dy again. 

All  of  us  feared  the  dilution  of  the 
perspective  of  people  of  our  point  of 
view;  of  UP  and  US  streams;  of  three 
vastly  different  operating  styles,  and 
there  were  three  distinct  styles  in  the 
three  synods  (not  just  US  and  UP).  We 
delayed.  We  said  foolish,  unkind  and 
intemperate  things.  May  God  forgive 
us! 

And  then  it  happened.  The  former 
synods  died.  We  have  not  yet  moved 
with  the  alacrity  of  David.  But  it  is  time 
we  did  so!  For  note  what  he  did. 

He  stopped  dwelling  on  the  past. 
Even  his  servants  were  astonished — 
but  he  did  it.  He  bathed  and  put  on 
fresh  clothes.  He  worshipped  God. 


The  Rev.  Carroll  Jenkins  and  his  wife  Nancy  are  congratulated  by  well 
wishers  after  his  Service  of  Installation  at  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Winston-Salem,  N.C.  on  June  22. 

The  Charge  to  the  Synod  Executive 


By  Davis  Yeuell 

Former  Moderator,  Synod  of  the  Virginias 

According  to  the  Apostle  Paul  in  his 
first  letter  to  the  church  at  Corinth 
there  are  those  who  have  been  set  aside 
to  serve  as  "administrators,"  or  those 
with  the  "ability  to  help  others,"  having 
the  "power  to  guide  them." 

The  exercise  of  the  gift  of  ad- 
ministration is  critical  to  the  well  being 
of  the  church  and  effectiveness  of  the 
Church's  mission.  Today  we  think  of 
John  Calvin  as  a  theologian  and  bibli- 
cal scholar,  but  to  his  contemporaries 
in  Geneva  he  was  probably  as  visible  in 
his  work  as  an  organizer  and  ad- 
ministrator as  he  was  as  preacher. 

The  Scot's  Confession  of  1500  to 
which  John  Knox  contributed  was  es- 
sentially a  manual  for  the  reorganiza- 
tion of  the  church  in  Scotland.  Knox, 
too,  was  an  administrator  as  much  as 
he  was  a  preacher  and  teacher. 

Carroll,  now  as  then,  we  need  people 
called  to  the  office  of  administration,  to 
see  the  office  of  synod  executive  as  one 
through  which  the  church's  organiza- 
tional life  is  served  and  guided. 

To  be  an  administrator,  helper;  or- 
ganizer in  the  Church  is  to  assume 
responsibility  for  the  care  and  shaping 


of  the  Church's  structures  and  proces- 
ses. In  the  Apostle's  list  of  functions, 
the  word  for  administrator,  helper  or 
organizer  comes  immediately  after  the 
word  for  healer  suggesting  that  you 
exercise  a  concern  for  the  health  of  the 
organization. 

You  well  know  some  of  the  ways  that 
the  vitality  of  the  Church — its  health — 
may  be  enhanced: 

the  free  flow  of  information  in  the 
synod  assembly,  its  council,  commit- 
tees and  among  staff; 

clarity  in  the  processes  of  decision 
making  based  in  your  ability  to  frame 
issues  and  line  out  implications; 

the  application  of  available  resour- 
ces, personal  and  financial,  to  the  im- 
plementation of  the  mission  respon- 
sibilities of  the  synod. 

I  charge  you  to  care  for  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic,  to  shape  its  organiza- 
tion and  assist  in  its  processes.  Your 
reward  will  be  twofold:  the  thanks  of 
those  persons  who  find  in  the  volunteer 
ministries  satisfaction  in  serving;  and 
the  realization  that  from  time  to  time 
persons  will  find  an  outlet  for  their 
faithfulness  and  ways  to  respond  to 
what  the  Spirit  is  calling  forth  from  the 
church  in  this  time. 

Love  and  peace  be  with  you,  brother. 


Then  he  ate  a  good  meal  (it  was  not 
until  this  time  that  they  got  up  the 
nerve  to  ask  him  was  happening  in  his 
mind  and  heart  and  soul).  And  he 
answered: 

"While  the  child  was  yet  living,  I 
fasted  and  wept:  for  I  said  Who 
knoweth  whether  the  Lord  will  not  be 
gracious  unto  me.  But  now  he  is  dead. 
Wherefore  should  I  fast?  Can  I  bring 
him  back  again?" 

So  he  ate,  and  after  dinner  he  made 
love  with  his  wife.  And  in  a  short  while, 
he  went  out  and  fought  a  war  (the  sport 
of  kings)  and  he  won  it.  It  was  not  the 
last  war  he  would  ever  fight,  but  it  gave 
him  and  the  people  hope  and  con- 
fidence. 

Now  hear  this... 

The  former  synods  are  dead.  Look- 
ing back,  they  had  their  faults  as  well 
as  their  virtues,  but  we  loved  them. 
Even  so,  this  is  not  the  time  to  look 
back.  That  will  come  when  time  has 
softened  the  edges. 

We  are  now  in  a  new  era.  Now  is  the 
time  to  look  forward.  David  washed 
and  dressed,  so  dress  yourself  for  a,new 
day.  Wash  the  redness  from  your  eyes. 
It's  time  for  work!!  We  have  been  a 
little  slow  in  the  Mid-Atlantic  getting 
down  to  it. 

David  first,  and  now  we,  need  to 


spend  some  time  in  worship — time  for 
blessing  and  not  cursing.  Time  for 
repentance  and  godly  sorrow  and 
rededication.  David  made  love  with  his 
wife — time  for  the  renewal  of  relation- 
ships which  have  languished;  time  for 
normal  life  and  normal  relationships. 
And  then  out  to  battle!  (a  figure  which 
falls  heavily  on  our  peacemaking 
mindset,  but  no  other  expresses  it  so 
well). 

The  current  enemy  is  a  monstrous 
shortfall  of  money — and  we  under- 
stand the  restructuring  of  presbyteries 
which  has  contributed  to  this.  But  that, 
too,  is  passing.  There  will  be  other 
enemies  in  years  to  come,  but  this  is 
today's  "clear  and  present  danger." 

The  time  is  now — NOW — to  go  back 
to  your  sessions  and  your  presbyteries 
with  the  word — the  financial  word— 
which  is  not  just  the  word  of  need,  but 
the  word  of  opportunity.  Let  us  not  put 
a  straitjacket  on  the  arms  of  our  oppor- 
tunities. The  word  to  take  back  is: 

The  synod  is  on  the  go!  The  synod  is 
on  the  march  again!  There  is  a  new 
leader  and  a  new  staff  in  the  forward 
tent,  and  we  are  out  for  new  victories  by 
the  grace  of  God!!! 

I  trust  that  to  this  the  people  of  God 
may  say,  "Amen!" 


Synod  executive  suggests 
cooperation  and  positive  attitude  as 
solutions  for  problems  of  the  church 


In  his  report  to  the  204th  Synod  As- 
sembly, Synod  Executive  Carroll 
Jenkins  suggested  cooperation  and  a 
positive  attitude  as  solutions  to  some 
of  the  problems  affecting  the  church 
today. 

He  started  his  report  with  a  list  of 
the  problems:  decreasing  financial 
support  for  church  governing  bodies, 
historical  and  cultural  differences  be- 
tween regions,  division  along 
liberalXconservative  lines,  declining 
membership,  diversity  within  new 
synod  boundaries,  and  a  new  genera- 
tion of  Presbyterians  who  are  not  Pres- 
byterian by  birth. 

In  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  if 
the  current  trend  is  not  reversed, 
giving  to  synod's  mission  programs 
this  year  will  be  down  by  $1  million 
since  1987. 

Unsure  about  the  higher  levels  of 
the  church,  more  congregations  are 
keeping  their  money  closer  to  home. 

"Presbyterians  like  to  debate  and 
develop  hypotheses  about  the  great  is- 
sues," said  Jenkins.  "Today  we  discuss 
the  two-church  church.  One  is  the  con- 
gregation and  the  second  is  the  govern- 
ing bodies.  The  local  church  is  more 
homogeneous,  while  the  governing 
body  church  is  more  diverse  and  in- 
clusive. The  two  churches  are  seen  as 
being  separate,  and  yet  having  shared 
commitments  that  are  seen  from  dif- 
ferent perspectives." 

"The  lack  of  connection  promotes  a 
lack  of  support  by  congregations  for  the 
higher  bodies,"  he  added. 

Jenkins  said,  however,  we  do  have 
the  knowledge  to  solve  some  of  our 
problems  already.  We  just  need  to 
learn  to  use  that  knowledge. 

He  said  we  are  all  a  part  of  the  body 
of  Christ  with  Christ  at  the  head.  He  is 
not  an  elected  president,  a  chief  execu- 
tive officer  or  "the  manager  of  a  com- 
munity of  fear  which  we  join  because 
we  are  afraid  of  the  future  or  death. 
Christ  is  the  head  of  the  church.  Christ 
gives  substance  to  the  whole  body; 
without  Christ  there  is  no  body." 

"No  one  of  us  is  the  body  alone,  it  is 
all  of  us  together,  the  diverse  com- 
munity created  by  God  to  witness  to 
the  loving  God  that  we  serve." 

"We've  got  to  begin  to  look  at  how  we 
might  trust  each  other.  Each  of  us  has 


a  unique  ministry  that  God  has  called 
us  to  fulfill,"  he  said.  "We  need  to  build 
each  other  up  instead  of  tearing  each 
other  down." 

Jenkins  suggested  how  this  could  be 
accomplished. 

"We  need  to  think  about  our  at- 
titudes. God  gave  each  of  us  a  small 
piece  of  the  revelation.  If  we  can  ever 
figure  out  how  to  put  all  those  pieces 
together,  like  a  great  mosaic,  we'll  have 
a  priceless  piece  of  work,"  he  said. 

We  need  to  seek  the  positive  side  of 
all  situations,"  he  said.  "The  differen- 
ces that  we  share  could  be  good,  and 
could  be  a  source  of  strength  if  we  allow 
God's  spirit  to  work  within  us." 

We  need  to  develop  our  skills  of 
sharing,  caring,  supporting,  nurturing, 
serving  and  ministering.  "They  don't 
come  naturally,"  he  said.  "We  have  to 
develop  those  skills  like  we  learn  how 
to  read  and  write.  God  gives  us  the 
opportunity,  but  we  have  to  develop 
those  skills." 

We  also  need  to  think  about  the 
spirit  that  brings  us  together. 

"The  spirit  from  God  is  not  disrup- 
tive nor  divisive,  it  is  calming  and  col- 
lective." 

"While  there  are  disruptive  and 
divisive  spirits  in  the  church  today, 
there  are  others  that  are  calming  and 
collective,"  said  Jenkins.  "It  seems  to 
me  we  need  to  identify  those  spirits  and 
latch  on  to  them.  Christian  behavior 
for  us  needs  to  be  a  calming  habit." 

"These  are  challenging  times,  this  is 
a  challenging  area,  and  we  have  a  lot 
of  challenging  people." 

"God  provides  ample  resources  for 
the  challenge,  both  in  people  and 
material.  The  question  becomes  Are  we 
prepared  to  serve,  to  care,  and  to  share 
in  our  communities,  in  the  region,  in  the 
nation,  and  in  the  world?" 

"My  hope  is  that  as  we  continue  to 
explore  what  it  means  to  be  the  com- 
munity of  believers  in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic,  our  commitment  will  be 
to  continue  to  find  ways  to  lift  each 
other  up,  to  share  with  each  other,  to 
care  about  each  other,  to  trust  each 
other  and  to  support  each  other." 

"Our  effectiveness  will  be  viewed 
through  how  we  are  able  to  iovi>  each 
other,"  he  concluded. 


THIS  PAGE  IS  PAID  FOR  BY  BARIUM  SPRINGS  HOME  FOR  CHILDREN 


Iff    PresbyterianFamily  Ministries 


Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  6 


July  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Support  group  offers  hope, 
help  to  Barium's  families 


Troubled  families  often  feel 
singled  out...  like  they  are  the 
only  ones  who  have  ever  had 
problems.  Parents  feel  alone  in 
their  struggle  to  get  help.  They 
feel  that  they  have  no  one  to 
talk  to  who  would  under- 
stand... who  has  gone  through 
the  same  thing. 

In  order  to  help  the  families 
they  serve,  the  Pre-Adolescent 
and  Adolescent  Centers  have 
begun  a  Family  Support 
Group  which  meets  one  Sun- 
day evening  a  month  at  the 
Home. 

The  main  purpose  of  this 
group  is  to  help  our  families 
see  that  others  have  similar 
problems...  that  they  are  not 
alone.  It  gives  them  someone 
to  talk  to  who  might  be  able  to 
offer  support  through  ex- 
perience. 

Each  month  a  staff  member 
volunteers  to  lead  the  group  in 
a  discussion  of  a  topic  chosen 
either  by  someone  in  the  group 
or  by  the  staff.  These  topics 
vary  from  "how  it  makes  you 
feel  when  you  have  to  put  a 
child  in  care"  to  "stress 
management"  to  "the  basic 
needs  of  a  family."  Handouts 
are  distributed  on  subjects 
that  families  have  expressed 
an  interest  in,  and  staff  some- 
times do  skits  or  presentations 
to  demonstrate  how  children 
are  helped  in  the  center's  pro- 
gram. 

A  few  times  a  year  these 
meetings  are  purely  social, 


Homecoming  1990 
August  4  &  5 

Come  and  help  us  prepare 
for  the  Home's 
Centennial  in  1991 ! 

Looking  forward  to  seeing 
YOU! 

Bette  Kendrick 
President 
Alumni  Association 


Slide  show 
available 

The  12-minute  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  slide-show  is 
available  to  church  groups,  or 
other  interested  groups,  on  re- 
quest. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will  glad- 
ly come  to  your  church  or  or- 
ganization to  discuss  the  Home's 
activities  and  answer  any  ques- 
tions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Director  of 
Development,  at  704/872-4157  to 
schedule  a  presentation  at  your 
Sunday  night  suppers,  meetings 
of  the  Men's  and  Women's  church 
groups,  Sunday  School  classes, 
etc.  You  need  to  see  this  ministry 
i  n  action  to  fully  understand  how 
y=  u  support  changes  the  Uves  of 
children  aryd  iamilies. 


such  as  a  pool  party  or 
Christmas  party.  This  gives 
the  families  a  chance  to  get  to 
know  each  other  better  in  a 
relaxed  setting.  Other  times 
the  meetings  are  purely  infor- 
mational, with  a  guest  speaker 
to  address  a  certain  topic  con- 
cerning family  issues. 

But  for  the  most  part,  these 
meetings  give  parents  a  place 
where  they  can  speak  out,  ask 
questions,  agree  or  disagree  on 
issues  concerning  their 
children  and  families. 
Whether  the  topic  be  drugs, 


Alumni 
News 


Mr.  Marley  Sigmon,  Class 
of  1938,  died  on  March  21, 
1990  in  Forest  City,  N.C.  Mr. 
Sigmon's  brother,  Arthur  Sig- 
mon of  Troutman,  notified  the 
Home  of  Marley's  death. 

Mrs.  Janie  Memory 
Thaggard,  House  mother  of 
Stowe's  Baby  Cottage  from  the 
early  1950's  to  the  early 
1960's,  died  on  April  12,  1990 
at  the  Masonic-Eastern  Star 
Home  in  Greensboro. 

Her  daughter.  Amy  Thag- 
gard Povirk,  wrote  the  Home 
of  her  mother's  death  and  said 
"she  was  devoted  to  'her 
children'  and  I'm  sure  some 
will  remember  her." 

Mr.  James  S.  Elliott,  who 
lived  at  the  Home  in  the 
1930's,  died  on  April  13,  1990 
in  Graham,  N.C.  He  was  77. 

Mr.  Elliott  had  three 
brothers,  John,  Fred  and  Al- 
bert, and  a  sister,  Hannah.  His 
daughter  informed  the  Home 
of  his  death. 

Former  Executive  Direc- 
tor Nat  K.  Reiney  (1966- 
1976)  was  married  on  June  23, 
1990  to  Annette  Quarles.  The 
ceremony  took  place  at  Ros- 
well  Presbyterian  Church, 
where  both  are  members. 
Their  address  is:  200  Jade 
Cove  Road,  Roswell,  GA 
30075. 


school,  employment,  stress, 
finances,  girls  with  purple  hair 
or  boys  with  earrings,  it  gives 
parents  someone  to  talk  to  who 
has  been  through  or  is  going 
through  the  same  problems. 

So  far  the  group  has  been  a 
big  success.  It  is  growing  in 
size  and  now  includes  families 
of  children  on  the  waiting  list, 
if  they  desire  to  participate. 

In  June  the  group  planned 
their  July  meeting,  which  will 
be  a  family  picnic  and  pool 
party. 


...Orso 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 

"It  costs  more  to  board  a  100- 
pound  dog  monthly  in  some 
locations  than  what  the  state 
is  walling  to  pay  a  foster  family 
to  care  for  a  foster  child  for  the 
same  time.  In  Montgomery, 
Alabama  it  costs  $240  per 
month  to  board  a  dog.  The 
state  pays  foster  families  $81 
per  month  for  a  one-year-old; 
$202  for  a  nine-year-old  and 
$213  for  a  16-year-old." 

From  testimony  by  Brenda 
Russell  Nordlinger  to  the 
Ways  and  Means  Subcommit- 


tee on  Human  Resources. 

In  North  Carolina  the  state 
foster  family  board  rate  is  $250 
per  month.  To  board  a  100- 
pound  dog  in  Statesville  costs 
from  $240  -  $270  per  month, 
depending  on  the  kennel 
chosen. 


Staff  receive  NCCCA  scholarships; 
will  further  studies  to  help  families 


The  North  Carolina  Child 
Care  Association  (NCCCA) 
awarded  scholarships  to  four 
employees  of  the  Adolescent 
Center  this  year. 

The  scholarship  funds  are  a 
part  of  the  annual  consult- 
ation and  training  grant, 
which  is  awarded  to  the 
NCCCA  by  the  Duke  Endow- 
ment for  disbursement  to 
NCCCA  full-member  agencies 
in  North  Carolina,  and  the 
Duke  Endowment-assisted 
agencies  in  South  Carolina. 

The  four  employees  are  all 
furthering  their  graduate 
studies  in  order  to  enhance 
their  value  to  the  children  and 
families  they  work  with,  and 
their  commitment  to  their 
fields. 

Joyce  Shepard,  who 

teaches  the  science  courses  at 
the  Adolescent  Center  School, 
is  working  on  her  certification 
in  science,  and  toward  a 
master's  in  administra- 
tion/education through 
Gardner-Webb.  She  has  been 
teacher  for  Goodman  Cottage 
since  November  of  1987. 

Deborah  Pittman,  also  at 
the  Adolescent  Center  School, 
is  working  toward  a  master's 
of  arts  in  teaching,  with  a  con- 
centration in  learning  dis- 


The  four  employees  awarded  NCCCA  scholarships  for 
graduate  studies  were:  (front  row,  L  to  R)  Joyce  Shepard, 
Deborah  Pittman,  (second  row)  Angela  Wallace  and 
Deborah  Ramseur. 


abilities.  She  is  attending 
Salem  College  in  Winston- 
Salem,  and  is  teacher  for 
Caldwell  Cottage.  This  is  the 
second  year  she  has  received 
scholarship  assistance  from 
the  NCCCA. 

Deborah  Ramseur  is 
working  toward  a  master's  in 
education  at  Salem  College. 
She  came  to  the  Adolescent 
Center  as  a  child  care  worker 
in  Goodman  Cottage  in  1985, 
and  then  moved  to  the  teach- 
ing position  with  Grannis  Cot- 
tage. 

Angela  Wallace,  social 


worker  at  Caldwell  Cottage,  is 
working  toward  her  master's 
in  business  administration 
through  an  Appalachian  State 
University  satellite  program 
at  Winston-Salem  State  Col- 
lege. 

She  came  to  the  Adolescent 
Center  as  a  teacher  in  Sullivan 
Cottage  in  1985,  before 
moving  to  her  present  posi- 
tion. 

The  NCCCA  pays  75  per- 
cent of  a  scholarship  awarded 
to  an  individual,  while  the 
agency  of  the  recipient  pays 
the  remaining  25  percent. 


Boss  of  the  Year 

FCDC  Director  Fran  Oliver,  left,  was  chosen  Boss  of  the 
Year  by  the  Ford  Dobb's  Chapter  of  the  American  Busi- 
ness Women's  Association  this  past  month.  She  is  shown 
here  with  Jane  McDaniels,  cook  for  the  FCDC,  who 
nominated  her. 


In  Memory— In  Honor 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor  

Address . 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  Honor   

Name  of  Honoree  or  Deceased 


is  enclosed 
 Remember 


Address  

On  the  occasion  of  

Date  of  death  if  apphcable. 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  honoree. 


Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July  1990  P-  z  r 


Giving  slump  endangers  ministries 


Outgoing  Synod  Council  Chair  Ed  VanNordheim  and  his 
successor,  Calvine  Battle,  share  a  laugh  after  the  June  21 
council  meeting  in  Winston-Salem,  N.C. 

MacLeod,  Clark  and  Battle 
elected  to  synod  leadership 


WINSTON-SALEM,  N.C— 
Dr.  John  D.  MacLeod  of 
Raleigh,  N.C.  was  elected 
moderator  and  the  Rev.  Nancy 
Clark  of  Washington,  D.C.  was 
elected  vice  moderator  of  the 
204th  Synod  Assembly  here 
June  22-23. 

Also,  as  a  part  of  the  annual 
change  of  command,  Calvine 
Battle  of  Richmond,  Va.  was 
elected  chair  of  the  synod 
council. 

MacLeod  succeeds  Dr. 
Christine  Darden  of  Hampton, 
Va.  and  Battle  follows  Ed  Van- 
Nordheim of  Wilmington,  N.C. 
as  council  chair. 

MacLeod  is  familiar  to 
many  in  the  synod.  Prior  to 
retirement  in  December  1988, 
he  was  administrator  of  the, 
Raleigh  office  of  the  new 
synod.  From  1981  to  1987  he 
was  executive  of  the  former 
Synod  of  North  Carolina. 

He  has  served  as  a  pres- 


bytery executive  in  Virginia 
and  Florida  and  as  a  pastor  in 
North  Carolina,  Virginia  and 
West  Virginia. 

In  1987  he  was  nominated 
for  moderator  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  PCUSA. 

MacLeod  holds  a  doctorate 
and  two  master's  degrees  from 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia,  and  a  bachelor's 
degree  from  Davidson  College. 
He  serves  on  the  board  of  the 
North  Carolina  Presbyterian 
Historical  Society. 

He  and  his  wife,  Helen 
"Coppie"  Boggs  MacLeod, 
have  two  daughters,  two  sons, 
five  grandsons  and  one  grand- 
daughter. 

Clark,  a  former  moderator 
of  the  Synod  of  the  Virginias, 
is  on  the  interim  staff  at  Na- 
tional Capital  Presbytery.  She 
also  is  a  new  member  of  the 
Massanetta  Springs  Board  of 
Trustees. 


continued  from  page  1 

then.  "We  didn't  know  until 
April  this  year,"  she  added. 

Synod  Associate  Executive 
for  Finance  Joe  Pickard  said 
an  adjusted  1991  budget 
should  be  acted  upon  by  the 
synod  council  in  the  fall.  The 
presbyteries,  in  turn,  will  be 
asked  to  affirm  their  giving  to 
synod  in  January  1 991 . 

Bill  Kercheval,  commis- 
sioner from  National  Capital 
Presbytery,  asked  the  assem- 
bly to  consider  the  magnitude 
of  the  budget  problem.  Noting 
the  difference  between  adjus- 
tified  unified  giving  for  1990 — 
$1.6  million — and  projected 
unified  giving  for  1991— $2.4 
million — he  said  "we  are 
slightly  more  than  $800,000 
out  of  (balance).  There  seems 
to  have  been  a  significant  drop 
in  revenues.  Where  has  the 
money  gone?" 

Aalfs  recommended  that 
the  commissioners  look  at 
their  budget  information  and 
check  on  their  presbyteries' 
records. 

As  for  the  cuts,  she  noted 
several.  Institutions  and  care 
agencies'  funds  were  cut  ac- 
cording to  their  percentage  of 
the  total  amount  available  for 
mission.  These  percentages 
were  established  through  the 
Articles  of  Agreement  for  the 
creation  of  the  new  synod. 

The  Social  Justice  Commit- 
tee, which  also  made  a  special 


presentation  to  the  assembly, 
had  to  cut  disaster  prepared- 
ness and  legal  aid  programs. 
Social  Justice  Chair  Randall 
Boggs  said  proposed  new 
programming  was  impossible 
under  the  current  budget 
situation. 

A  part  of  the  proposed  1991 
budget  that  caused  concern  is 
the  $538,042  in  mission 
revenue  listed  as  "uncom- 
mitted unified  giving"  for 
which  there  is  no  guaranteed 
source.  "This  scares  me.  It's 
blue  sky,"  said  Tiemann,  who 
is  also  on  the  staff  of  Charlotte 
Presbytery. 

"I'm  concerned  about 
budgeting  unfinanced  require- 
ments," said  Tim  Williams, 
commissioner  from  the  Pres- 
bytery of  the  James.  "We  used 
that  approach  and  it  created 
for  us  a  great  deal  of  turmoil." 
Synod  Executive  Carroll 
Jenkins  said  the  synod  is  in  a 
tough  position.  "Unless  the 
presbyteries  begin  to  support 
the  mission  budget  of  the 
synod  with  a  much  larger  al- 
location of  funds,  we  will  be  at 
point  where  the  percentages 
mandated  in  the  Articles  of 
Agreement  cannot  be 
honored,"  said  Jenkins.  "We 
are  presently  at  a  point  where 
60  percent  of  the  dollars  are 
already  committed." 

"If  these  dollars  do  not  begin 
to  come  in  next  year,"  he 
added,  "we  are  talking  about 
eliminating  campus  mini- 


stries one  by  one,  and  other 
areas,  because  the  areas  not 
protected  by  the  Articles  of 
Agreement  are  not  large 
enough  to  survive  the  decrease 
in  dollars." 

Giving  to  the  synod  mission 
program  is  almost  $1  million 
less  than  in  1987,  the  year  the 
synod  was  created  from  three 
former  synods.  "The  hope  was 
that  we  were  going  to  be  able 
to  sustain  giving  at  that  level 
and  support  all  of  our  mis- 
sions," said  Jenkins.  "No  one 
anticipated  that  there  would 
be  this  kind  of  response." 

"Unless  we  begin  to  talk 
about  how  we  strengthen  our 
giving  and  support  for  mission 
in  the  synod,  we  are  at  a  point 
where  institutions  are  going  to 
have  to  cut  back,  individual 
ministries  are  going  to  have  to 
be  eliminated,  and  other  areas 
of  funding  will  have  to  be  cut," 
he  added. 

Edward  Newberry,  commis- 
sioner from  Charlotte  Pres- 
bytery, asked  whether  the 
presbyteries  do  not  have  the 
money  to  give  to  synod  mission 
or  they  just  don't  want  to  share 
it  with  synod. 

"Maybe  some  of  each,"  said 
Aalfs.  She  noted  the  general 
trend  toward  keeping  more 
dollars  in  the  local  church  and 
not  giving  as  much  to  pres- 
b3i;ery,  synod  and  General  As- 
sembly. "I  think  presbyteries 
are  having  as  hard  a  time,  per- 
haps, as  we  are." 


Gwynn:  "Naturally  we  are  going  to  have  disagreements" 


continued  from  page  1 

When  asked  about  division 
in  the  church,  he  said,  "We 
have  staked  ourselves  out  as 
the  kind  of  church  that  is 
working,  worshipping,  wit- 


Massanetta's  future  still  in  doubt 


continued  from  page  I 

Springs  operations  manager 
Hal  Finlayson  was  again  given 
the  privilege  of  the  floor  and 
spoke  mostly  in  support  of  the 
current  board  of  trustees.  As  a 
member  of  the  Friends  of  Mas- 
sanetta, the  relationship  has 
not  always  been  so  cordial. 

"The  Friends  of  Massanetta 
stand  fully  behind  Dr  Smith 
and  the  board  of  Massanetta 
Springs  "  he  said,  "We're  very 
pleased  with  the  progress  that 
they  are  making  and  we  want 
to  offer  them  every  assistance 
that  we  can." 

Finlayson  said  Massanetta 
has  traditionally  been  a  "host- 
ing" center  and  not  a 
"programming"  center.  He 
called  for  a  "spartan"  staff  of 
competent,  caring  Christian 
people 

He  did  not  challenge  the 
board's  spending  policies,  but 
said  he  had  suggestions  he 
would  make  to  the  board.  "We 
are  distressed  the  money 
(from  the  synod  loan*  will  run 
out  in  September  "he  said,  but 
added  "We  don't  think  it's 
being  wasted." 

Finlayson  urged  the  board 
to  "look  to  our  own  people  for 
the  consulting  work"  and  save 
money.  Smith  agreed  to  a 
point.  Some  Presbyterians 
have  already  provided  valu- 
able assistance  to  the  board. 


Personally,  however,  she  said 
there  is  also  a  need  for  experts 
who  are  non-biased  regarding 
Massanetta,  persons  without 
ties  to  the  conference  center  or 
other  institutions. 

Pat  Lovelace,  commissioner 
from  Shenandoah  Presbytery 
and  chaplain  at  Mary  Baldwin 
College,  said  the  main  thing  to 
study  is  Presbyterians  and 
whether  they  will  provide  the 
support  to  make  Massanetta 
attractive  to  guests. 


"Compared  to  what  we  are 
offering  at  Mary  Baldwin  in 
the  summer,  it  (Massanetta )  is 
pitiful,"  she  said. 

While  speaking  for  the  mo- 
tion, commissioner  Frank  Pat- 
terson of  Eastern  Virginia 
Presbytery  concluded  his 
remarks  by  saying  the  as- 
sembly should  "authorize 
whatever's  necessary  to  con- 
clude this  study  at  the  earliest 
possible  time,  so  we  can  stop 
pouring  money  into  a  dream.'" 


nessing  and  serving  together. 
We  are  inclusive  and  pluralis- 
tic. So  naturally  we  are  going 
to  have  disagreements.  We 
need  to  learn  to  have  produc- 
tive dissent  rather  than  nega- 
tive dissension.  The  basic 
theology  of  the  incarnation 
and  the  resurrection  of  Christ 
need  to  be  our  strong  sense  of 
community." 

The  new  moderator  also  ad- 


mitted that  he  likes  to  hike 
through  the  woods,  read,  and 
play  golf — things  he  probably 
won't  have  time  to  do  in  the 
near  future. 

His  wife,  Katherine,  sat 
with  him  at  the  press  con- 
ference. They  have  three  sons, 
one  of  whom  is  Price  Gw^n 
rV.  Price  Gwynn  and  Price 
Gwynn  Jr.  were  both  Pres- 
byterian pastors. 


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service  to  Jesus  Christ  in  the  world? 
Come  join  us  in  exploring  new  ways  of: 

"Shaping  and  Sustaining  our  Spiritual  Journeys" 
at  the 
Women's  Conference 
August  12-18.  1990 
Montreal  Conference  Center,  Montreal,  N.C. 


Marjory  Bankson 
Bible  Leader 


Came  Washington 
Platform  Speaker 


Clarice  Martin 
Platform  Speaker 


Kathy  and  Juan  Trevint. 
Music  Leaders 


For  a  detailed  conference  brochure,  return  the  form  below  to  Montreal 
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"ITze  Presbyterian  Presence: 
The  Twentieth  Century  Experience 
(Results  from  a  Major  Study)" 

—  Keynote  Addresses  — 
Dorothy  Bass,  Professor  of  Church  History 

Chicago  Theological  Seminary 
Craig  Dykstra,  Vice  President  for  Religion 
Lilly  Endowment,  Inc. 

This  conterence  draws  conclusions  from  the  research  study  "The  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.):  A  Case  Study  in  Mainstream  American  Protes- 
tantism in  the  Twentieth  Century,"  concerning  the  future  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.A.).  Discussion  will  focus  on  issues  of  congrega- 
tional vitality,  membership  trends,  leadership,  theological  develop- 
ments, and  organizational  changes. 

Dates:      Friday,  October  12,  noon  through 

Sunday,  October  14,  2:00  p.m. 
Tuition:    $200,  including  meals. 

Registration  is  limited. 
For  further  information,  contact  the  Rev.  Barbara  Tesorero 
Director,  Continuing  and  Lay  Education 
1044  Alta  Vista  Road,  Louisville,  KY  40205-1798 
(502)  895-3411 


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Glenaire 

accepting 

applications 

GARY,  N.C— Glenaire,  a  con- 
tinuing care  retirement  com- 
munity being  developed  here, 
began  accepting  applications 
for  admission  on  April  2. 
Within  five  days,  21  of 
Glenaire's  residential  units 
had  already  been  reserved. 

"We  are  off  to  a  great  start," 
said  Samuel  M.  Stone,  director 
of  development  for  Glenaire. 
"Initial  response  to  our 
marketing  effort  has  been 
even  stronger  than  we  had  an- 
ticipated." 

Glenaire  will  be  built  on  a 
28-acre  site  on  Kildaire  Farm 
Road  near  downtown  Gary. 
The  first  phase  of  construc- 
tion, which  will  begin  early 
next  year,  will  include  144 
residential  units.  Prospective 
residents  have  the  option  of 
reserving  studio,  one-bedroom 
or  two-bedroom  apartments, 
or  two  bedroom  duplex  cot- 
tages. These  will  be  available 
for  occupancy  early  in  1992. 

Phase  one  of  the  $23  million 
project  will  include  construc- 
tion of  a  central  community 
building  and  a  40-bed  health 
center.  The  community  build- 
ing will  house  a  communal 
dining  room,  social  and  recrea- 
tion rooms,  a  library,  con- 
venience store  and  post  office. 

Residents  must  be  at  least 
65  years  old  to  move  to 
Glenaire. 


Figuring  out  a  future  for  Massanetta  Springs  is  not  an 
easy  task.  Roy  Martin,  one  of  the  newest  board  members, 
questions  a  financial  report  during  a  recent  meeting  at 
the  synod  office. 


Montreat  to  host  Women's 
Conference,  Aug.  12-18 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— All 
women  of  the  Presbyterian 
Ghurch  are  invited  to  learn 
more  about  "Shaping  and  Sus- 
taining Their  Spiritual  Jour- 
neys" at  the  annual  Women's 
Gonference,  August  12-18,  at 
Montreat  Gonference  Genter. 

According  to  Sylvia  Wash- 
er, conference  director  from 
Houston,  Texas,  the  program 
will  help  women  explore  new 
dimensions  of  their  spirit- 
uality and  learn  more  about 
how  it  can  help  their  witness 
and  service  to  Jesus  Ghrist  in 


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Leader:  Ginny  Holdemess 
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the  world.  There  are  also  par- 
ticular workshops  designed 
especially  for  those  interested 
in  Presbyterian  Women's 
leadership. 

Gonference  leadership  in- 
cludes Marjory  Bankson, 
Alexandria,  Va.,  Bible  leader; 
Carrie  Washington,  New- 
ark, N.J.,  and  Clarice  Mar- 
tin, Princeton,  N.J.,  platform 
speakers;  and  Kathy  and 
Juan  Trevino,  Palestine, 
Texas,  music  leaders. 

The  conference  schedule  in- 
cludes 21  seminars  and 
workshops  that  will  help  par- 
ticipants shape  their 
spirituality  through  study, 
learning  and  reflection.  Morn- 
ing activities  focus  on  Bible 
study  and  music,  including 
Harriet  Larsen's  perfor- 
mance of  "Lazarus,"  a  one- 
woman  musical  drama. 

Evening  worship,  followed 
by  a  number  of  special  events, 
highlights  each  day's 
schedule. 

Registration  for  the  con- 
ference is  $96  per  person.  The 
fee  increases  after  July  13. 

For  more  information  and  a 
detailed  brochure,  fill  out  the 
request  form  on  page  5  in  this 
issue. 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  To  Repeat  Itself. 

n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con 
r^"  tinuing  care  retirement  community  King's  Grant. 
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ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
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J.  Ame  Brolin,  the  first  president  of  the  Synod  Men's 
Council,  died  June  9  at  Sandhill  Hospice  in  Pinehurst,  N.C.  from 
the  effects  of  liver  cancer.  Despite  his  poor  health,  Brolin  stayed 
active  to  the  end.  In  early  January  he  completed  the  Manual  for 
Men's  Work,  which  has  received  widespread  distribution 
throughout  the  synod. 

A  memorial  service  was  held  June  16  at  Community  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Pinehurst.  His  family  requests  that  dona- 
tions be  made  to  the  Sandhill  Hospice. 

Eight  more  young  Presbyterians  have  received  certificates 
and  monetary  awards  for  reciting  the  Catechism  for  Young 
Children.  The  synod's  Catechism  Fund,  established  by  the  late 
W.  H.  Belk,  provides  recognition  to  boys  and  girls  15  and 
younger  who  recite  either  the  Catechism  for  Young  Children  or 
the  Shorter  Catechism. 

They  are: 

From  Sardis  Presbyterian  Church,  Linden,  N.C. — James  W. 
Ennis  III,  Susan  deAngelis  Tew,  and  William  E.  Tew  III; 

From  Trinity  Presbyterian  Chruch,  Laurinburg,  N.C. — 
Amanda  Terrell  and  Jessica  Breeden; 

From  First  Presbjrterian  Church,  Monroe,  N.C. — ^Lauren  W. 
Hargett  and  Sarah  C.  Hargett;  and 

From  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Wilmington,  N.C. — ^Lillian 
Duer  Smith. 

Stephen  Darr,  coordinator  of  Community  College  Mini- 
stries in  Blacksburg,  Va.  has  written  an  article  for  the 
July/August  issue  of  Presbyterian  Survey.  "Call  It  Peacework" 
is  about  young  people  from  the  U.S.  and  U.S.S.R.  who  ex- 
perience a  "dazzling  mixture"  of  people  and  politics  and  of  grief 
and  joy  in  Nicaragua.  Darr  serves  10  colleges  in  southwestern 
and  central  Virginia  for  six  denominations,  including  the 
PCUSA. 

Dr.  E.  P.  Sanders,  who  will  become  professor  of  religious 
studies  at  Duke  University  in  Durham,  N.C,  is  the  1990 
recipient  of  the  Louisville  Gawemeyer  Award  in  Religion, 
presented  jointly  by  the  Louisville  Presbjrterian  Theological 
Seminary  and  the  University  of  Louisville.  Dr.  Sanders  is 
presently  on  the  faculty  of  Oxford  University.  The  award  is  one 
of  four  $150,000  prizes  created  by  retired  Louisville  investor 
Charles  Grawemeyer. 

The  Downtown  Richmond  Rotary  Club  honored  Heath  K. 
Rada,  president  of  the  Presbj^erian  School  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion, by  making  him  a  Paul  Harris  Fellow  and  donating  $1 ,000 
in  his  name  to  the  Rotary  Foundation.  The  fellowship  is  named 
for  the  founder  of  Rotary  International.  The  honor  was  bestowed 
on  Rada  for  his  personal  contributions  and  leadership  to  the 
community  and  the  club. 

In  last  month's  report  on  Jean  Mary  Hill  Cooley's  appoint- 
ment to  the  staff  at  Union  Theological  Seminary  it  was  incor- 
rectly stated  that  her  husband,  the  Rev.  William  G.  Cooley  was 
interim  pastor  of  All  Soul's  Church  in  Richmond.  He  is,  in  fact, 
the  pastor. 


Goodman  to  represent  synod 
in  women's  Australian  exchange 


As  part  of  the  World  Council  of 
Churches  Ecumenical  Decade 
of  Churches  in  Solidarity  with 
Women,  the  Presbyterian 
Women  are  sponsoring  an  ex- 
change with  the  women  of  the 
Uniting  Church  of  Australia. 

Twenty-eight  women  from 
around  the  United  States  will 
travel  to  Australia  from  Oct. 
17  to  Nov.  13.  The  group  will 
travel  throughout  Australia 
sharing  mutual  concerns  and 
studying  issues  as  to  discover 
how  they  impact  our  struggle 
for  peace,  justice  and  the  in- 
tegrity of  creation. 

The  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic will  be  represented  by 
Katheryne  L.  Goodman,  as- 
sociate executive  for  program 
and  hunger  action  enabler  in 
Shenandoah  Presbytery. 

Through  the  planning  and 
execution  of  mutual  study  and 
personal  encounter  the  leader- 
ship and  visibility  of  women  in 
the  church  will  be  affected 
which  could  lead  our  churches 
to  intentional  action  of 
solidarity  with  women. 

The  group  will  focus  on: 


*Women's  participation  in 
church  and  community  life 

*Women's  perspectives  and 
commitments  to  justice  and 
peace  and  the  integrity  of  crea- 
tion 

*Women  doing  theology 
and  sharing  spirituality.  They 
will  explore  and  study  the 
political,  social  and  economic 
structures  that  impact  issues 
and  persons  in  church  and 
society  such  as:  health,  hous- 
ing, economic  injustice,  pover- 
ty of  women  and  children, 
denial  of  indigenous  people's 
right  to  land,  the  aging  and 
violence. 

Each  participant  has  com- 
mitted herself  to  two  years  of 
itineration  upon  returning. 
Each  participant  is  expected 
to  raise  $4,000  to  fund  their 
activities.  Financial  gifts  in 
support  of  this  important  ven- 
ture as  well  as  requests  for 
inclusion  in  the  calendar  of 
Ms.  Goodman  upon  her  return 
should  be  addressed  to  her  at 
Shenandoah  Presbytery,  P.  O. 
Box  1214,  Harrisonburg,  VA 
22801. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  tTulylSIH),  I  age  / 


CoCCege  9ltws  briefs 


Johnson  C.  Smith 
University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— Trustee 
and  1930  graduate  Dr.  Mat- 
thew J.  Whitehead,  82,  died 
May  18.  A  memorial  service 
was  held 
May  25  in 
the  Univer- 
s  i  t  y 
Church. 
After 
graduation 
from  JCSU 
he  went  on 
to  a  distin- 
g  u  i  s  h  e  d 
career  in 

higher  education,  serving  as 
president  of  Miner  Teachers' 
College  (now  part  of  the 
University  of  the  District  of 
Columbia)  from  1953  to  1955 
and  then  as  dean  of  the  UDC 
graduate  division. 

He  chaired  the  JCSU  board 
of  trustees  from  1974  to  1985. 

Dr.  Whitehead  earned  his 
Ph.D.  in  college  administra- 
tion from  New  York  Univer- 
sity. He  was  a  lifelong  member 
of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
taught  Sunday  school  and  was 
an  elder  at  the  Church  of  the 
Redeemer. 

Mrs.  Ethel  W.  Hawkins 
has  been  named  the  JCSU  Dis- 
tinguished Alumnus  for  1990. 

She 
received  a 
degree  in 
history  and 
sociology 
from  JCSU 
in  1936 

iT^' VI^Hfllk  after  first 
Bfcj^^  S^P^^^  graduating 
Wmx^^^^  from  Bar- 
BMBHHBl.  ber-Scotia 
Junior  College.  She  taught  in 
North  Carolina  for  34  years.  In 
1952  she  married  the  Rev. 
William  A.  Hawkins  of 
Cleveland,  N.C.  He  pastored 
several  Presbyterian  churches 
in  the  Statesville  area  before 
his  death  in  1957. 

Mrs.  Hawkins  continued  to 
generously  support  the  chur- 
ches he  served  and  has  con- 
tributed more  than  $100,000 
to  church  development,  educa- 
tional programs  and  mission 
programs  for  the  purpose  of 
providing  opportunities  for 
young  people. 

Over  the  years  her  leader- 
ship has  led  to  the  building  of 
churches  in  North  Carolina 
and  Arkansas. 

She  is  still  active  in  her 
hometown  of  Pine  Bluff,  Ark. 
where  she  is  an  elder  of  Hol- 
mes Chapel  Presbyterian 
Church.  She  also  participates 
in  the  Presbyterian  Women, 
the  Presbyterian  Black 
Caucus,  the  NAACP  and  the 
Salvation  Army. 

Barber  Scotia  College 

CONCORD,  N.C— The  Na- 
tional Youth  Sports  Program 
was  scheduled  for  June  11- 
July  13  at  Barber  Scotia. 

The  program  is  targeted  to 
less  fortunate  youth  under  the 
age  of  18,  to  engage  in  drug 
education,  sports  activities, 
enrichment  and  fun.  hand- 
icapped youth  under  the  age  of 
18  who  participate  in  a  school 
program  ar  eligible  for  the 
sports  program. 


Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— Michael 
K.  Toumazou,  assistant 
professor  of  classical  studies  at 
Davidson,  left  in  May  with  a 
team  including  four  Davidson 
students  to  start  a  three-to- 
five  summer  season  excava- 
tion of  a  sanctuary  and  rural 
settlement  at  Athienou,  near 
Lanarka,  Cyprus.  He  hopes 
his  work  will  reveal  clues 
about  the  daily  life  of  Cypriots 
who  lived  and  worshipped 
there  between  6th  and  3rd  cen- 
turies B.C. 


Hampden-Sydney 
College 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— 
Dr.  James  R.  Leutze  is  leav- 
ing this  all-male  institution  to 
become  chancellor  of  the 
University  of  North  Carolina 
at  Wilmington.  For  the  second 
time  in  three  years,  Hampden- 
Sydney,  which  has  an  enroll- 
ment of 900,  will  have  to  find  a 
new  president.  UNC-Wil- 
mington  has  an  enrollment  of 
7,000. 

H-SC  Chaplain  WilUam 
Thompson  was  the  speaker 
at  the  dedication  of  a  com- 
memorative marker  in 
Neshaminy  Falls,  Pa.  for  the 
first  Presbyterian  theological 


school  in  the  U.S.  He  did  a 
portion  of  his  post  graduate 
seminary  work  on  the  frontier 
seminary  established  in  1739. 
Hampden-Sydney  was  estab- 
lished in  1776  under  a  direc- 
tive of  Hanover  Presbytery  in 
the  Synod  of  New  York,  which 
evolved  from  the  seminary. 

Lees-McRae  College 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C— The 
Summer  Theatre  schedule  for 
1990  includes  productions  of 
Ten  Little  Indians  (July  26-30) 
and  Dames  at  Sea  (Aug.  16- 
20).  The  Lees-McRae  Summer 
Theatre  box  office  will  fill  or- 
ders for  tickets  in  the  order 
that  they  are  received.  All 
seats  are  reserved.  Box  office 
hours  are  11  a.m.  to  6  p.m., 
Monday  through  Friday.  The 
phone  number  is  (704)  898- 
4684  or  898-5241. 

Peace  College 

RALEIGH,  N.C— Peace  Col- 
lege recently  received  several 
gifts.  The  William  R.  Kenan 
Jr.  Charitable  Trust  granted 
the  school  $150,000  to  estab- 
lish an  endowed  scholarship. 
The  Mary  Lily  Kenan 
Scholarship  is  the  first  full 
scholarship  at  the  two-year 
college  for  women.  It  is  in 


memory  of  the  a  Wilmington, 
N.C.  native  who  studied  at 
Peace  in  1895-97.  She  later 
married  developer/in- 
dustrialist Henry  M.  Flagler 
and,  after  his  death,  Robert 
Worth  Bingham,  publisher  of 
the  Louisville  Courier-Jour- 
nal. 

The  A.  E.  Finley  Founda- 
tion of  Raleigh  has  given  the 
college  $29,000  for  refurbish- 
ing and  maintaining  the 
Marian  N.  Finley  Residence 
Hall,  built  in  1964  and 
financed  through  the  gener- 
osity of  the  late  A.  E.  Finley. 

Queens  College 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Queens 
College  has  announced  the  es- 
tablishment of  five  endowed 
professorships,  the  first  such 
positions  created  at  the  college 
since  1961. 

Four  of  the  professorships 
are  being  underwritten  by  the 
largest  gift  ever  made  to 
Queens  College:  last  year's 
$2.34  million  gift  from  Carolyn 
G.  and  Sam  H.  McMahon  Jr. 
The  fifth  is  funded  by  a 
$500,000  gift  from  the 
Livingstone  Foundation. 

Recipients  of  the  awards 
and  their  titles  are  Dr. 
Joseph  E.  Lammers, 
Livingstone    professor  of 


music;  Dr.  Virginia  L.  Mar- 
tin, Carolyn  G.  and  Sam  H. 
McMahon  Jr.  professor  of  biol- 
ogy; Dr.  Richard  T,  Goode, 
Carolyn  G.  and  Sam  H.  Mc- 
Mahon Jr.,  professor  of 
English;  Dr.  Robert  W. 
Whalen,  Carolyn  G.  and  Sam 
H.  McMahon  Jr.  professor  of 
history;  and  Paul  Nitsch, 
Carolyn  G.  McMahon  assis- 
tant professor  of  music. 

St.  Andrews  College 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— The 
St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  Col- 
lege Debate  Team  now  holds 
the  Guinness  Book  of  Records 
title  for  the  longest  continuous 
parliamentary  debate. 

The  announcement  was 
made  after  team  members  and 
Guinness  officials  spent 
months  reviewing  videos  and 
records  made  during  the 
debate. 

The  four-member  team 
debated  non-stop  from  Nov.  16 
to  Nov.  20,  1989.  Their  109- 
hour,  35-minute  record 
defeated  the  100-hour,  6- 
minute  record  previously  held 
by  Vasser  College  in  New 
York. 

The  four  debaters  used  the 
debate  as  an  opportunity  to 
focus  attention  on  the  growing 
issue  of  world  hunger. 


McPherson  receives  UNC-G  alumni  service  award 


GREENSBORO,  N.C— 
Elizabeth  "Lib"  Pierce  Parker 
McPherson  of  Yanceyville, 
received  a  distinguished  alum- 
ni service  award  for  1 990  from 
the  Alumni  Association  of  the 
University  of  North  Carolina 
at  Greensboro. 

A  member  of  the  Class  of 
1951,  McPherson  is  director  of 
the  Caswell  County  Schools 
food  service.  She  has  been  in- 
strumental in  Salem  Pres- 
bytery's 12-year  partnership 


with  the  Mbujimayi  Christian 
Health  Center  in  Zaire  which 
has  developed  food  production 
and  preparation  skills  among 
residents  of  that  African  na- 
tion. For  this  and  other  ac- 
tivities, she  was  named  the 
winner  of  the  1989  award  for 
humanitarian  services  from 
Food  Management  Magazine. 

McPherson  is  organist  and 
an  elder  in  Yanceyville  Pres- 
bj^terian  Church.  She  chairs 
the  hunger,  adult  education. 


and  home  and  family  nurture 
committees  for  Salem  Pres- 
bytery. She  is  also  a  member  of 
the  presbytery's  hunger  mini- 
stries committee. 

She  is  president-elect  of  the 
American  School  Food  Service 
Association  and  a  past  presi- 
dent of  the  N.C.  Council  on 
Foods  and  Nutrition  and  the 
N.C.  School  Food  Services  As- 
sociation. She  is  co-owner  of 
the  historic  Woodside  Inn, 
which  she  and  her  husband 


restored. 

McPherson  was  one  of 
several  women  honored 
during  the  UNCG  Alumni 
Association's  annual  meeting 
on  May  12.  Each  received  an 
engraved  silver  tray.  Ap- 
proximately 500  alumni 
gathered  in  Aycock  Au- 
ditorium where  the  women 
were  honored  for  their  con- 
tributions to  the  "liberal  arts 
ideal"  through  service  to 
others. 


A 

Continuing 
Caiie 
Retirement 
Community 


With  four  residential  options 
and  a  comprehensive 
health  center,  Glenaire 
will  cater  to  a  wide  range 
of  needs  and  interests. 
Here,  residents  will  find 
comfort  and  security, 
friendship  and  fellowship, 
peace  and  privacy,  recreation 
and  social  activities  —  all 
within  a  community  of 
interesting  people  who 
share  common  values  and 
care  about  each  other. 
Glenaire  is  a  division  of 


The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc. 

if^plications  are  now 
being  taken  for  residency 
in  1992. 

For  more  information 
about  Gleiiaire,  call 
919/460-8095  or  write: 
Glenaire, 
P.O.  Box  4322 
Gary,  NC  27519 


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Now  in  Its  Second  Year,  Ministry  to 
"Forgotten"  Young  People  Is  Thriving 


Larry  Lee 

In  July  1988  Presbyterian 
Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
began  a  ministry  to  a  group  of 
young  people  whom  many 
social  service  agencies  would 
describe  as  "forgotten."  These 
are  young  people  in  their  older 
teens  or  early  twenties  who 
have  little  or  no  parental  sup- 
port or  guidance.  Too  old  to  be 
in  a  children's  home  but  not 
yet  adults,  they  are  often  left  to 
fend  for  themselves,  frequently 
with  unfortunate  results.  Pres- 
byterian Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.'s  ministry,  which 
prepares  young  men  and 
women  ages  17  through  22  to 
live  on  their  own,  is  aptly 
designated  the  Transition  to 
Independence  Program  (TIP). 

TIP  deals  not  only  with  the 
practical  side  of  independent 
living — the  skills  of  handling 
money,  shopping,  and  man- 
aging an  apartment — but  also 
with  the  personal  fulfillment 
aspect— the  sorting  out  of 
career  objectives  and  personal 
aspirations.  The  success  of 
the  program  is  contingent 
upon  its  instilling  a  sense  of 
independence  in  the  young 
adults,  and  so  they  are  en- 
couraged to  make  their  own 
decisions,  to  be  open  to  new 
areas  of  life-enriching  expe- 
riences, and,  m  general,  to 
broaden  their  horizons. 

While  the  participant  is 
completing  his  or  her  final 
year  in  high  school,  attending 
a  local  community  college,  or 
looking  for  a  first  job,  he  or  she 
lives  in  the  Transition  House, 
an  attractive  facility  located  on 
the  campus  of  the  Lynchburg 
Children's  Home.  The  apart- 
ment living  phase  (which  pro- 
vides an  invaluable  opportun- 
ity for  the  participant  to  expe- 
rience independent  living  first- 
hand) follows  the  successful 
completion  of  the  residential 
independent  living  phase.  After- 
care services  continue  indefi- 
nitely. For  students  who  qual- 
ify for  college  or  vocational 
training,  TIP  furnishes  finan- 
cial assistance  through  its  Ad- 
vanced Education  Program. 

Twenty-four  months  have 
elapsed  since  TIP  was  officially 


Monica  Hansbrough 

initiated,  and,  according  to  its 
director,  Brian  Runk,  the  pro- 
gram is  "not  only  on  schedule, 
but  beyond  target."  Said  Runk: 
"We  have  had  enough  time  to 
determine  that  the  program 
really  works.  We  have  found 
that  our  young  people  learn  to 
stop  seeing  themselves  as  chil- 
dren and  start  seeing  them- 
selves as  adults,  capable  of 
experiencing  success." 

TIP  has  matured  to  become 
truly  multifaceted,  and  there 
are  plans  to  expand  it  still 
further.  One  of  a  handful  of 
programs  of  its  type  in  Vir- 
ginia, it  is  rapidly  becoming 
a  model,  and  it  is  attracting 
the  support  of  businesses, 
foundations,  and  individuals. 

In  June  three  TIP  partici- 
pants received  high  school 
diplomas.  They  were  Monica 
Hansbrough,  Larry  Lee,  and 
Antwoine  Pennix. 

Monica  graduated  from  E. 
C.  Glass  High  School  and  has 
gone  home  to  Woodstock,  Va., 
where  she  will  attend  a  local 
community  college.  A  hard 
worker  who  is  determined  to 
make  her  goals,  this  17-year- 
old  was  employed  in  the  after- 
noons at  the  Metamorphosis 


TIP  FACTS 
1989 

•  107  persons  served 
through  all  three  compo- 
nents of  TIP. 

•  15  young  adults  served 
through  the  Residential 
Independent  Living  com- 
ponent. 

•  5  young  adults  served 
through  the  Advanced 
Education  Program. 

•  84  former  residents 
served  through  the  After- 
care Program  component. 

•  3  young  adults  served 
through  the  Apartment 
Phase  component. 

•  7  former  TIP  participants 
now  in  their  own  apart- 
ments and  maintaining 
steady  employment. 


Antwoine  Pennix 

Health  Center  in  Lynchburg. 

Larry  graduated  from  Brook- 
ville  High  School,  and,  while 
he  is  considering  a  number  of 
options  for  his  future,  he  is 
continuing  to  live  in  the  Tran- 
sition House.  This  energetic 
and  dependable  18-year-old 
worked  part  time  at  a  Winn 
Dixie  before  graduation,  and 
he  is  still  employed  there. 

It  will  be  Chowan  College  in 
the  fall  for  Antwoine,  17,  a 
graduate  of  E.  C.  Glass  High 
School.  Friendly  and  enthusi- 
astic, Antwoine  was  active  in 
high  school  activities.  He  was  a 
member  of  two  musical  groups 
and  also  played  football. 

Although  the  most  visible 
activities  of  TIP  are  those 
associated  with  the  young 
adults  in  the  Transition  House, 
TIP  also  has  another  impor- 
tant function— the  provision  of 
aftercare  services  for  up  to  six 
months  to  every  child  who 
leaves  the  Lynchburg  Chil- 
dren's Home  to  live  with  par- 
ents, with  relatives,  or  in  a  fos- 
ter home.  For  young  children, 
particularly,  these  aftercare 
services  are  very  necessary.  A 
new  living  situation  may  not 
work  out  well  for  the  young- 
ster, already  made  vulnerable 
by  the  upheavals  in  his  or  her 
short  life.  Aftercare  then  be- 
comes the  child's  invaluable 
ally. 

Commented  Runk:  "When  we 
added  up  all  the  people  served 
in  1989  alone  through  all  three 
components  of  TIP,  the  number 
came  to  107.  We  were  happy 
that  we  had  been  able  to  min- 
ister to  so  many."  The  three 
components  are  the  Residen- 
tial Independent  Living  com- 
ponent, the  Apartment  Phase 
component,  and  the  Aftercare 
Program. 

For  the  young  people  served 
by  TIP-both  the  "forgotten" 
young  adults  and  the  chil- 
dren—the importance  of  the 
program  will  be  spelled  out 
through  the  years  in  many  pos- 
itive ways.  One  of  the  greatest 
benefits,  however,  will  have 
been  the  experience  of  a  bol- 
stering, encouraging,  and  car- 
ing TIP  "family." 


Our  Evolving  Ministry 


A  major  characteristic  of 
the  ministry  of  Presbyteri- 
an Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.  is  its  evolving 
nature.  We  establish  pro- 
grams to  meet  new  needs 
created  by  changing  times, 
and  we  continue  to  improve 
and  expand  these  programs. 

We  began  87  years  ago  as 
a  ministry  to  destitute  and 
parentless  children,  and, 
since  that  time,  over  5,000 
children  have  been  served. 
Today  our  Lynchburg  Chil- 
dren's Home,  in  step  with  an 
era  that  sees  few  children 
without  parents  but  many 
with  dysfunctional  families, 
serves  boys  and  girls  ages 
five  through  17  whose  par- 
ents, for  a  variety  of  reasons, 
are  unable  to  assume  respon- 
sibility for  their  care. 

In  the  late  '60s  it  became 
clear  to  us  that  the  mentally 
and  developmentally  disabled 
badly  needed  our  services. 
Without  special  training, 
these  people  are  destined  to 
live  cloistered  and  unpro- 
ductive lives  but  with  the 
right  preparation,  they  can 
become  functioning  members 
of  society.  In  1967  we  made  a 
major  decision  to  expand  our 
ministry  by  opening  the  Zuni 
Training  Center  at  Zuni, 
Va.,  which  offers  a  residen- 
tial, vocational  training  pro- 
gram. Through  this  minis- 
try, the  quality  of  life  for 
close  to  400  individuals  has 
been  improved. 

In  the  latter  part  of  the 
'80s,  in  the  course  of  focusing 
on  the  transition  needs  of  the 
older  teens  at  our  Lynchburg 
Children's  Home,  we  were 
struck  by  the  fact  that  young 
people  in  this  age  group  who 
had  been  living  in  a  chil- 
dren's home  or  in  another 
non-family  situation  had  been 


largely 
neglected 
when  it 
came  to 
preparation 
for  a  self- 
sufficient 
adulthood. 
So  two  years 
ago  this 
month  we 
began  our 


E.  Peter 
Geitner 


Transition  to  Independence  Pro- 
gram (TIP)  for  young  men  and 
women  ages  17  through  22. 

We  have  subsequently  ex- 
panded our  overall  ministry 
to  include  an  emergency  shel- 
ter for  abused  and  neglected 
children  ages  two  through 
12— this  is  our  Genesis  House 
ministry— and  recently  we 
took  a  significant  step  toward 
beginning  yet  another  minis- 
try—a Group  Home  minis- 
try—by purchasing  land  for  a 
facility  in  Fredericksburg, 
Va.  The  Group  Home  in  the 
Fredericksburg  area  will  be 
one  of  a  number  of  such 
homes  to  be  established 
throughout  the  Common- 
wealth of  Virginia.  These 
will  be  facilities  in  which 
mentally  retarded  persons 
who  have  been  trained  in 
community  living  and  job 
skills  can  have  a  home  for  the 
rest  of  their  lives. 

On  certain  occasions  we 
are  especially  reminded  of 
the  importance  of  a  ministry 
that  expands.  One  of  these 
occasions  was  the  recent  high 
school  graduation  of  three  of 
our  TIP  participants.  We  are 
very  proud  of  these  young 
people,  and  their  academic 
success  reinforced  our  long- 
held  conviction  that  our  min- 
istry must  remain  a  continu- 
ally evolving  one. 
E.  Peter  Geitner 
President 


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General  Assembly 
endorses  Brief 
Statement  of  Faith 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July  1990,  "&<^  eiii 


By  THEO  GILL 
PCUSA  News  Service 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— "A  Brief 
Statement  of  Faith  -  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.SA.)"  was 
eagerly  endorsed  by  the  202nd 
General  Assembly,  seven 
years  after  the  reunion  of  the 
southern  and  northern 
branches  of  American  Pres- 
byterianism. 

In  announcing  approval  of 
the  text  by  a  vote  of  499  in 
favor,  25  against,  and  three 
abstaining,  Moderator  Price 
H.  Gwynn  commented,  "With 
this  action,  the  Brief  State- 
ment of  Faith  takes  another 
step  on  its  long  journey." 

During  the  next  year,  the 
80-line  statement  will  be  con- 
sidered by  the  171  pres- 
byteries of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.SA.).  If  two-thirds 
of  the  presbyteries  approve  the 
document,  the  203rd  General 
Assembly,  meeting  in  June 
1991,  will  vote  to  ratify  the 
decision  to  add  A  Brief  State- 
ment of  Faith  to  the 
denomination's  Book  of  Con- 
fessions, the  first  volume  of  the 
church's  constitution. 

According  to  a  preface 
which  accompanies  the  state- 
ment, the  document  is  "a  con- 
fession that  seeks  to  be  both 
catholic  and  Reformed. ..a 
trinitarian  confession  in  which 
the  grace  of  Jesus  Christ  has 
first  place  as  the  foundation  of 
our  knowledge  of  God's 
sovereign  love  and  our  life 
together  in  the  Holy  Spirit."  It 
is  also  a  personal  commitment 
to  faith,  beginning  with  the 
words,  "In  life  and  in  death  we 
belong  to  Grod." 

The  preface  notes  that 
"From  the  first,  the  Reformed 
churches  have  insisted  that 
the  renewal  of  the  church  must 
become  visible  in  the  transfor- 
mations of  human  lives  and 
societies." 

The  statement  expresses 
concern  over  threats  to  the 
ecology  and  over  "idolatries  in 
church  and  culture,"  as  well  as 


concern  over  individual  sin. 
The  statement  also  states 
clearly  that  the  Spirit  "calls 
women  and  men  to  all  mini- 
stries of  the  church." 

Action  to  refer  the  Brief 
Statement  to  presbyteries 
came  on  the  motion  of  Edith 
Benzinger,  moderator  of  the 
Assembly  Committee  on  A 
Brief  Statement  of  Faith.  She 
described  the  process  of  her 
committee's  open  hearings 
and  discussions.  "We  met  and 
spent  some  eight  to  10  hours 
taking  the  Brief  Statement 
apart,"  she  said.  "We  reviewed 
the  statement  as  a  whole,  we 
took  it  part  by  part,  line  by 
line,  and  sometimes  word  by 
word.  We  were  aided  in  our 
understanding  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Special  Committee 
to  Prepare  a  Brief  Statement 
of  the  Reformed  Faith,  which 
has  been  working  for  six  years, 
and  by  the  Special  Committee 
of  Fifteen  which  has  been 
reviewing  the  statement  over 
the  past  year."  Although  many 
suggestions  for  amendment 
were  made  before  the  assemb- 
ly committee,  Benzinger 
reported,  "Ultimately,  not  a 
single  amendment  carried  in 
the  committee." 

On  the  floor  of  the  assemb- 
ly, two  one-word  amendments 
were  offered  and  rejected 
before  the  body  moved  to  cut 
off  debate. 

The  mood  of  the  assembly 
seemed  to  be  reflected  by  the 
Rev.  M.  Douglas  Harper  of 
New  Covenant  Presbytery 
who  asked  commissioners  not 
to  amend  the  text  in  the  plen- 
ary session.  "There  is  a  basic 
human  urge  to  edit  other 
people's  material,"  he  said.  "I 
urge  you  to  resist  it." 

After  the  initial  vote  to  ap- 
prove the  text  of  the  Brief 
Statement,  action  to  forward  it 
to  the  presbyteries  carried  by 
a  97  percent  majority  as  the 
General  Assembly  approved 
the  motion  with  490  in  favor, 
13  opposed,  and  three  abstain- 
ing. 


General  Assembly  Moderator  Price  Henderson  Gwynn  III  holds  the  mortgage  to  the 
Louisville  PCUSA  headquarters  while  outgoing  GA  Council  Chair  Lewis  Bledsoe  lights 
the  document.  The  ritual  marking  the  end  of  payments  on  the  structure  came  during 
the  recent  General  Assembly  meeting  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  Both  men  are  from 
Charlotte,  N.C. 

Pension  plans  will  not  split 


By  MARJ  CARPENTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— The 
General  Assembly  over- 
whelmingly supported  its  Pen- 
sions and  Benefits  Committee 
and  recommended  that  the 
health  care  provisions  and 
pensions  plans  not  be  divided. 
This  was  won  on  a  75  percent 
vote  without  debate. 

The  assembly  further  voted 
by  93  percent  to  disapprove  a 
recommendation  regarding 
decreasing  pensions  dues  and 
increasing  health  care  dues  for 
one  year  to  eliminate  the 
deficit. 

In  another  95  percent  vote, 
the  assembly  approved  as 
amended,  "That  the  Book  of 
Order  and  the  provisions  of  the 
major  medical  health  care 
plan  should  mandate  health 
care  coverage  for  clergy  serv- 
ing local  churches,  with  auto- 


matic coverage  for  their 
spouses  and  defined  depend- 
ents." 

It  further  stated,  "That  the 
Board  of  Pensions  and  the  Ad- 
visory Committee  on  the  Con- 
stitution be  requested  and 
directed  to  prepare,  propose 
and  submit  to  the  203rd 
General  Assembly  (1991)  any 
amendments  to  the  Book  of 
Order  which  may  be  neces- 
sary." 

Also  approved  by  a  97  per- 
cent vote  was  a  recommenda- 
tion regarding  inclusion  op- 
tions. It  disapproved  flat  rate 
premiums,  by  an  overwhelm- 
ing 92  percent. 

The  commissioners  either 
disapproved  or  took  no  action 
on  most  of  the  rest  of  the 
original  recommendations  of 
the  Pension  Study  Task  Force. 

However,  there  was  a  close 
vote  on  a  minority  report  on 
the  recommendation  to  disap- 


Special  interest  groups  lose  official  status 


By  JERRY  VAN  MARTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— By  an 
overwhelming  vote  of 422-1 04, 
the  202nd  General  Assembly 
voted  to  eliminate  Chapter  IX 
provisions  governing  special 
interest  organizations  from 
the  Book  of  Order  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 

The  recommendation  now 
goes  to  the  denomination's 
presbyteries  for  their  affirm- 
ative or  negative  votes  in  the 
coming  year. 

Twenty-two  organizations 
currently  relate  to  the  church 
through  Chapter  IX.  They  in- 
clude some  of  the  most  con- 
troversial groups  in  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  such  as  Pres- 
byterians for  Lesbian  and  Gay 
Concerns,  the  Presbyterian 
Lay  Committee,  and  Pres- 
b3^erians  Pro-Life. 

Current  Chapter  IX 
guidelines  include  procedures 


for  groups  to  report  their  ac- 
tivities annually  to  the 
General  Assembly. 

Conforming  groups  receive 
certain  privileges,  including 
special  seats  on  the  floor  of  the 
assembly  and  display  space  in 
the  assembly  exhibit  hall. 

Those  arrangements  have 
been  interpreted  by  many  in 
the  church  as  implying  some 
kind  of  official  status,  even 
though  Chapter  IX  states, 
"These  special  organiza- 
tions...are  not  official  agencies 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
They  alone  bear  responsibility 
for  their  views  and  actions." 

After  more  than  two  days  of 
hearings  and  debate,  the 
Assembly  Committee  on  Wor- 
ship and  Diversity  concluded 
that  the  only  way  to  clear  up 
the  confusion  is  to  eliminate 
the  provision. 

To  complaints  that  the 
committee's  recommendation 
would  do  away  with  dissenting 


groups  in  the  church.  Commit- 
tee Chair  Robert  Butcher  of 
Maumee  Valley  Presbytery, 
responded  "We  hope  not  that 
these  groups  will  go  away,  but 
that  the  church  will  find  a  bet- 
ter way  to  relate  to  them  more 
constructively." 

The  committee's  recom- 
mendation that  Overture  90- 
33  from  Eastern  Virginia 
Presbytery  to  delete  Chapter 
IX  be  approved  included  a 
paragraph  that  asserted  "The 
committee  is  not  stating  to  the 
membership  of  current  Chap- 
ter IX  organizations  that  their 
very  important  voices  as 
brothers  and  sisters  in  the 
PCUSA  are  denied  or  un- 
heard." 

Several  members  of  the 
committee  filed  a  minority 
report. 

Speaking  for  them,  Nancy 
Rodman  of  Monmouth  Pres- 
bytery said,  "Eliminating 
Chapter  IX  is  making  a  nega- 


tive statement  that  we  do  not 
welcome  dissent  in  the  church, 
that  by  eliminating  this  means 
of  accountability  we  are  allow- 
ing them  to  act  detrimentally 
if  they  wish." 

Majority  members  of  the 
committee  echoed  their  chair. 
The  Rev.  James  Stayton  of 
New  Harmony  Presbytery 
said,  "These  organizations  ex- 
isted before  Chapter  IX  and 
they  will  continue  to  exist. 
Status  and  control  is  an  il- 
lusion that  needs  to  dissolve." 

Marianne  Evans  of  Tampa 
Bay  Presbytery  said,  "Let  us 
embrace  diversity,  let  us  be 
open,  but  this  is  not  the  way." 

Former  Assembly  Moder- 
ator C.  Kenneth  Hall  said,  "No 
matter  how  much  we  try  to 
explain  Chapter  IX,  people  out 
in  the  church  believe  these  or- 
ganizations have  status,  and 
that  misunderstanding  hurts 
us." 


prove  advance  approval  by  the 
General  Assembly  of  any  plan 
changes,  or  change  of  rates  in 
medical  care.  The  minority 
report  lost  but  gained  46  per- 
cent of  the  vote. 

Committee  members  won 
the  issue,  explaining  it  would 
be  impossible  to  run  an  in- 
surance program  and  wait  a 
year  or  a  year  and  a  half  for 
permission  to  make  changes. 

The  assembly  did  approve 
reaffirming  and  renewing  a 
previously  expressed  support 
of  the  principle  that  there 
should  be  a  national  policy 
leading  to  a  comprehensive 
system  of  adequate  health 
care  accessible  to  all  elements 
of  the  population,  whether  by 
the  government  administered 
plan,  mandated  employer 
plans  or  some  combination  of 
the  two. 

Approval  was  given  to  a 
recommendation  concerning 
mental  health  and  psychiatric 
benefits,  which  was  amended 
to  request  the  Board  of  Pen- 
sions to  consider  separating 
under  mental  health  care 
benefits  psychiatric  disorders 
and  counseling  for  daily  living. 
The  amendment  requests  that 
psychiatric  disorders  be  ad- 
dressed as  needing  medical 
care.  This  was  approved  to  be 
taken  under  advisement  by 
the  board  and  brought  back  to 
the  next  assembly. 

The  assembly  followed  the 
recommendations  to  disap- 
prove a  recommendation  that 
employee  levels  of  the 
denomination  be  requested 
not  to  provide  supplemental  or 
wraparound  health  care 
benefits. 


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Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA      .ojgc.  ^ 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


July  1990 


Luther  D.  Ivory  to  Join 
Seminary  Faculty 


Luther  D.  Ivory  has  been 
appointed  to  the  faculty  of 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  for  1991 .  He  will  teach 
in  the  area  of  theology  and 
social  ethics. 


Luther D. Ivory 


In  1987  Ivory  received  the 
Doctor  of  Ministry  degree  from 
Union  Seminary,  where  he 
served  as  student  body 
president,  spent  an  intern  year 
at  Garden  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  and 
received  a  fellowship  grant  for 
graduate  study. 

Ivory  continued  his 
graduate  work  at  the  Candler 
School  of  Theology  at  Emory 
University  in  Atlanta,  Ga., 
where  he  was  awarded  the 
Woodruff  Fellowship  for  four 
years  of  study.  As  a  Martin 
Luther  King,  Jr.,  Fellow,  he 
helped  to  design  and  teach  a 
course  with  Professor  Noel 
Erskine  and  worked  on  the 
Martin  Luther  King,  jr..  Papers 


with  Dr.  Ralph  Luker.  He  has 
served  also  as  teaching  assis- 
tant of  systematic  theology  at 
Emory  University. 

After  completion  of  his 
dissertation  at  Emory,  Ivory 
will  join  the  Union  Semi- 
nary faculty  for  the  1991- 
92  academic  year. 

Born  in  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  Ivory  earned  a 
Bachelor  of  Science 
degree  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Tennessee  in  Knox- 
ville  and  a  Master  of  Arts 
degree  in  operations 
management  and  social 
work  from  the  University 
of  Tennessee  at  Martin. 

For  six  years  Ivory 
served  in  the  United 
States  Navy.  During  that 
time,  he  attended  the 
Naval  School  of  Medicine 
and  Health  Sciences.  He 
was  commissioned  in  1978  and 
served  as  line  officer  on  the 
staff  of  a  naval  destroyer 
squadron  in  Newport,  R.I.  For 
several  years  he  studied 
human  resources  and  manage- 
ment and  leadership  manage- 
ment education  and  training, 
and  taught  these  subjects  in 
Tennessee.  He  resigned  his 
commission  in  1983  as 
lieutenant  in  the  U.S.  Navy  to 
enter  theological  training  at 
Union  Seminary. 

Ivory  is  an  ordained  mini- 
ster of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  and  a  member  of 
Memphis  Presbytery.  He  is 
married  to  the  former  Carole 
Brown  of  Memphis  and  they 
have  two  children,  Donne  and 
Candice.  □ 


The  Second  Degree 

A  growing  number  of  Union  Theological  Seminary  graduates  are  working  toward  two  degrees,  a  master's 
degree  in  Christian  education  from  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education  and  a  Master  of  Divinity 
from  UTS.  Stephen  T.  Emick  ofScranton,  Penn.,  rejoices  with  friends  from  both  schools. 

Promotion  and  Tenure  Given  to  Union 
Faculty  Members 


Four  members  of  the  faculty 
at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia  have  been 
approved  for  promotion  at  a 
recent  meeting  of  the 
seminary's  Board  of  Trustees. 

Dr.  Douglas  F.  Ottati  was 
named  professor  of  theology. 
Dr.  Richard  R.  Osmer  was 
named  associate  professor  of 
Christian  education,  with 
tenure.   Dr.    Rebecca  H. 


Weaver,  associate  professor  of 
church  history,  was  granted 
tenure. 

Dr.  Kurtis  C.  Hess,  profes- 
sor of  supervised  ministries 
and  director  of  field  education 
and  placement,  was  appointed 
to  another  five-year  term. 

Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Virginia  has  24  full- 
time  professors  and  four 
adjunct  or  visiting  professors 


who  teach  in  the  seminary's 
two  theological  and  two 
academic  degree  programs. 
These  professors  serve  the 
church  by  preparing  an 
interdenominational  and 
cross-cultural  student  body  of 
approximately  200  men  and 
women  for  lives  of  Christian 
service.  □ 


One  for  the  Album 

Robert  Tolar,  Jr.  (on  the  left)  tries  to  capture  a  happy  graduation  mood  on  film.  With  just  one  more  course 
to  go,  he  expects  to  finish  his  degree  requirements  in  December  and  join  his  friends  Robert  Hinman,  Michael 
janes,  and  Glenn  Hink  as  they  set  out  from  seminary  to  practice  ministry. 


Awards  Announced  at 
Commencement  Exerises 


Sixty  men  and  women 
received  diplomas  at  Union 
Seminary's  178th  commence- 
ment exercises  on  May  28. 
Among  them  were  graduates 
from  the  synod's  presbyteries 
who  had  received  awards  or 
fellowships  during  their 
seminary  career. 

Jeffrey  W.  Jones  of 
Farmville,  Va.,  received  the 
James  and  Elizabeth  Appleby 
Book  Award,  which  provides 
books  for  outstandings 
students  entering  the 
pastorate.  Gray  V.  Chandler  of 
Richmond  and  Patrick  Ed  ward 
Carlton  of  Warm  Springs,  Va., 
received  the  Campbell 
Memorial  Grant  to  defray 
expenses  in  their  final  year  of 
seminary  study.  Jean  H. 
Cooley  of  Richmond  received 
the  E.  T.  George  Award  for 
excellence    in  homiletics. 


worship,  and  public  speaking, 
as  well  as  the  W.  Taliaferro 
Thompson  Scholarship  given 
for  promise  in  ministry.  Mary 
Catherine  Miller  of 
Alexandria,  Va.,  received  the 
First  Church,  Hammond, 
Louisiana  Award  for  Preach- 
ing and  Worship.  Charles  N. 
Bowdler,  Richmond,  received 
the  Patrick  D.  Miller  Award  for 
Excellence  in  the  Study  of 
Scripture  as  well  as  the  W. 
Taliaferro  Thompson  Scholar- 
ship. Other  recipients  were 
Katharina  Kopplin  Brandt, 
Farmville,  Va.,  Michael  B. 
Compton,  Arlington,  Va.,  W. 
Carter  Lester,  Jr.,  Richmond, 
and  Philip  Edward 
Thompson,  Newton,  N.C.  □ 


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Bible  Study— Lesson  12,  August  1990 

The  Letter  of  Jude 

To  Keep  You  from  Falling 


By  MARY  BONEY  SHEATS 

The  Letter  of  Jude,  like  II  Peter,  speaks  to  the 
crucial  importance  of  making  sure  that 
teachers  in  the  church  (and,  indeed,  all  mem- 
bers) are  true  witnesses  to  the  gospel. 

Change  of  Plans 

This  letter,  which  vies  with  Obadiah  in  being 
the  shortest  book  in  the  Bible,  was  first  in- 
tended, its  author  says,  as  an  epistle  to  his 
friends  about  "the  salvation  we  share"  (vs.  3, 
NRSV).  But  its  purpose  had  to  be  changed 
because  of  the  infiltration  of  "ungodly  persons 
who  pervert  the  grace  of  our  God  into  licen- 
tiousness and  deny  our  only  Master  and  Lord, 
Jesus  Christ"  (v.4).  The  danger  of  falling  from 
what  God  intended  his  people  to  be  was  acute, 
so  all  plans  for  a  warm,  supportive,  and  joyous 
message  had  to  be  abandoned. 

By  Whom? 

Who  is  the  author  of  this  book?  He  identifies 
himself  by  the  name  of  Jude,  then  gives  two 
other  hints.  First,  he  is  a  servant — literally  a 
slave — of  Jesus  Christ.  He  is  at  Christ's  com- 
mand and  does  his  bidding.  Then,  he  is  a 
"brother  of  James."  Which  James?  The  fact  that 
the  writer  does  not  give  any  further  explana- 
tion implies  that  this  "James"  was  so  well 
known  that  he  did  not  need  additional  iden- 
tification. We  can  eliminate  James,  the  son  of 
Zebedee,  since  that  James  was  killed  by  Herod 
Agrippa  I  early  on  (Acts  12:2).  According  to  the 
record  in  Acts,  another  James,  a  brother  of 
Jesus,  took  over  the  leadership  of  the 
Jerusalem  church  after  Peter  left,  and  he 
presided  over  the  Jerusalem  council  described 
in  Acts  15.  If  Jude  is  the  brother  of  this  James, 
then  he  is  also  a  brother  of  Jesus  (see  Gal.  1 :19). 
However  neither  Jude  nor  James  is  reported  to 
have  taken  advantage  of  this  relationship. 

To  Whom? 

The  recipients  of  the  letter  are  a  definite 
group  of  Christians  in  a  situation  Jude  knows 
well.  He  identifies  them  in  three  ways  (vs.l ): 

1 .  They  are  called.  God  has  taken  the  initia- 
tive with  them  and  they  have  responded. 

2.  They  are  beloved  in  (or  by)  God  the 
Father.  Once  God  offers  love,  it  is  never  taken 
away. 

3.  They  are  "kept  safe  (NRSV)  in  (or  by) 
Jesus  Christ."  God  does  not  want  these  chosen 
ones  to  fall. 

The  blessing  Jude  extends  to  his  readers 
comes  in  typical  New  Testament  terms:  "mercy, 
peace,  and  love"  (vs.  2).  The  close  bond  he  feels 
with  those  who  will  receive  his  letter  is  evident 
from  beginning  to  end. 

A  Serious  Situation 

But  that  does  not  mean  that  the  author  pulls 
his  punches.  The  Christian  fellowship  is  in 
trouble,  deep  trouble,  and  the  situation  is  so 
serious  that  the  very  nature  of  the  church  is 
being  threatened.  As  in  the  two  letters  at- 
tributed to  Peter,  gnostics  have  gained  power 
in  the  church,  and  have  "pervert[ed]  the  grace 
of  our  God  into  licentiousness"  (vs.  4). 

Jude  then  turns  to  scripture  for  illustrations 
of  the  devastating  effect  of  immorality  that 
results  from  bad  theology.  Examples  of  the 
punishment  of  the  Israelites  in  the  wilderness, 
of  the  angels  who  rebelled  in  heaven,  and  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  are  cited 
as  threats  to  those  who  think  and  act  immoral- 
ly. The  actions  of  Cain  (Gen.  4),  of  Balaam 
(Numbers  22),  and  of  Korah  (Numbers  16)  are 
further  witnesses  to  the  fate  of  those  whose  sin 
is  that  of  covetousness  and  questioning 
authority. 

The  author  cites  "reviling"  as  a  particularly 
dangerous  practice  of  the  false  teachers,  and  he 
reminds  his  readers  that  even  when  the  arch- 
angel Michael  was  having  his  dispute  with  the 
devil  over  the  body  of  Moses,  he  refrained  from 
reviling  his  satanic  majesty  (vs.  9). 

The  Effect  of  Heresy 

The  heretics  who  have  crept  into  the  church 
have  made  a  travesty  of  such  sacred  Christian 
ceremonies  as  the  love  feasts  (I  Cor.  11:23-32). 
Jude  waxes  eloquent  as  he  finds  analogies  in 
nature  that  describe  their  selfishness  and 


stupidity.  They  promise  what  they  cannot 
produce:  they  are  "waterless  clouds,"  "fruitless 
trees,"  "wild  waves,"  "wandering  stars,"  (vss. 
1 2-1 3)  and  their  fate  will  be  a  permanent  falling 
into  "the  nether  gloom  of  darkness." 

There  had  been  warnings  to  God's  People 
that  such  heretics  would  appear.  Jude  cites  in 
vs.  14  the  pseudepigraphical  book  of  I  Enoch 
and  the  "prediction  of  the  apostles"  (vs.  17)  as 
he  uses  the  word  "ungodly"  four  times  in  one 
verse  (15).  Specifically,  these  heretics  are 
"grumblers  and  malcontents;  they  indulge  in 
their  own  lusts;  they  are  bombastic  in  speech, 
flattering  people  to  their  own  advantage"  (vs. 
16,  NRSV). 

Reacting  to  Wrong  Beliefs 

In  summary,  these  divisive  heretics  are  seen 
to  be  "worldly  people,  devoid  of  the  Spirit"  (vs. 
19).  They  will  not  be  a  healing,  nurturing  in- 
fluence in  the  church.  What  Jude  is  counting  on 
from  those  to  whom  he  is  writing  is  a 
strengthening  of  their  faith  and  a  deepening  of 
their  prayer  life  in  the  Holy  Spirit  (vs.  20). 
Thus,  he  promises,  they  will  keep  themselves 
in  the  love  of  God  (vs.  21). 

In  addition  to  these  responsibilities  there  are 
two  other  obligations: 

1.  They  are  to  wait  expectantly  for  the 
parousia:  The  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
unto  eternal  life"  (vs.  21 ),  and 

2.  they  are  to  counteract  the  influence  of  the 
"errorists"  by  using  their  persuasive  influence 
on  those  who  are  about  to  be  corrupted.  These 
duties  anticipate  the  benediction  that  follows, 
with  its  plea  for  not  falling. 

God's  Blessing 

The  splendid  benediction  with  which  the  let- 
ter of  Jude  concludes  (vss.  24-25)  has  been  a 
treasured  part  of  church  liturgy  through  the 
ages.  It  is  a  strong  affirmation  of  what  God — 
and  God  alone,  in  Jesus  Christ — can  do. 

It  does  not  need  exegesis  or  exposition.  It 
needs  only  proclamation.  Its  all-encompassing 
"before  all  time  and  now  and  forever"  (vs.  25)  is 
fitting  anticipation  of  the  Revelation  to  John 
which  follows  in  the  New  Testament  and 
presents  the  One  "who  is  and  who  was  and  who 
is  to  come."  (Rev.  1:8) 

Suggested  Activities 

1.  If  you  would  like  to  taste  the  difference 
between  the  Revised  Standard  Version  (1946- 
1952)  and  the  New  Revised  Standard  Version 
(1990)  of  the  Bible,  compare  the  text  of  Jude  in 
both  versions.  Have  one  person  read  the  new 
text  while  the  rest  follow  the  old. 

2.  Jude  is  the  only  New  Testament  writer 
who  identifies  himself  by  a  family  relationship. 
How  important  to  faith  can  ties  with  relatives 
be? 

3.  In  what  way  may  our  Presbyterian  form 
of  government  be  an  asset  in  resisting  heresy? 
What  are  the  areas  in  which  your  congregation 
might  be  in  danger  of  being  heretical? 

4.  What  methods  does  God  use  to  keep  us 
from  falling? 

New  Study  Starts  Next  Month 

Dr.  Rebecca  Weaver,  associate  professor 
of  church  history  at  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Virginia,  will  write  the  Bible  study 
series  for  the  coming  year.. 
Her  first  article,  the  study 
guide  for  September,  will 
appear  in  the  August  issue 
of  The  Presbyterian  News. 

Dr.  Weaver  has  been  on 
the  UTS  faculty  since  1983. 
Prior  to  that  she  was  a 
visiting  instructor  at  Aus- 
tin Presbyterian  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  Texas.  She 
^  holds  a  doctorate  from 

Southern  Methodist  University  and  a  Master's 
Degree  from  Austin  Seminary. 

The  Presbyterian  Women's  Bible  Study  for 
1990-91  is  Tongues  of  Fire:  Power  for  the 
Church  Today  by  Clarice  J.  Martin.  It  focuses 
on  the  major  themes  in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles. 
Copies  may  be  ordered  by  calling  toll  free  the 
Horizons  Bible  Study  Distribution  Center  at 
1-800-272-5484. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July  1990,  Page  li 

Morgan's  No  Wrinkles  looks 
at  spiritual  side  of  growing  old 


By  SHIRLEY  HUNTER  MOORE 
The  Charlotte  (N.C.)  Observer 

How  old  would  you  be,  if  you 
didn't  know  how  old  you  was? 

Dr.  Richard  Morgan,  pastor 
of  Fairview  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Lenoir,  N.C.  likes  to 
quote  that  remark  made  by 
baseball  legend  Satchel  Paige. 

It  sums  up  his  attitude  that 
aging  is  just  a  physical  process 
that  doesn't  sig- 
nal the  end  of 
life. 

That  attitude 
has  taken  the 
form  of  a  book. 

Tall,  snow- 
white-haired 
Morgan,  61,  has 
written  Wrinkles 
on  the  Soul,  now 
in  bookstores. 

An  author  of 
four  other  books,' 
he  developed  the 
idea  for  his  latest 
after  searching  stores  for 
books  on  aging. 

"I  became  aware  of  the  need 
for  a  book  that  would  help 
older  people  look  at  the  rest  of 
their  lives,"  said  Morgan. 

His  book  deals  with  subjects 
such  as  grandparenting  and 
coping  with  the  death  of  a 
spouse. 

But  unlike  other  books  writ- 
ten by  sociologists  and  geron- 
tologists,  Morgan  said,  his 
book  deals  with  the  spiritual 
elements  of  growing  old,  too. 

He  wrote  12  chapters,  com- 
piling readings  from  about  50 
people.  The  book  contains  sug- 
gested scriptures  and  how 
they  relate  to  aging,  readings 
from  contemporary  books  on 
aging  and  brief  prayers. 

Morgan  said  some  passages 
are  for  what  he  calls  the  "frail" 
elderly,  and  some  are  for  those 
who  are  well  and  active. 

Morgan  also  wrote  about 
his  personal  experiences  with 
aging. 

He  is  no  stranger  to  the 
topic. 

Morgan  is  a  former  nursing 
home  chaplain  and  is  chair- 


Dr.  Richard  Morgan 


man  of  the  Caldwell  County 
Nursing  Home  Advisory  Com- 
mittee. Morgan's  church  has 
developed  a  model  for  ministry 
to  older  adults. 

In  1988,  he  won  a  special 
award  from  the  City  of  Lenoir 
for  his  work  with  older  adults. 

Morgan  has  five  degrees,  in- 
cluding master's  degrees  in 
divinity  and  theology  from 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia  and 
a  master's  m 
counseling  from 
Wake  Forest 
University. 

He  said  his 
book  will  help 
older  people 
and  children  of 
older  people 
cope  spiritually 
with  aging. 

The  U.S. 
population  is 
"graying"  each 
day,  he  said, 
making  it  even  more  impor- 
tant to  provide  services  to  the 
elderly. 

"When  the  baby  boomers 
retire,  this  whole  society  is 
going  to  change,"  he  said. 
"The  church  is  graying  across 
America.  The  fastest-growing 
population  is  the  80-90  year- 
old  group." 

"I  think  we  should  affirm 
age  like  they  do  in  the  Orient, 
where  the  first  question  they 
ask  is,  'What  is  your  glorious 
age?'"  he  said. 

"I'm  concerned  with  raising 
the  consciousness  of  people.  A 
lot  of  people  think  you  become 
sick,  senile  and  sexless  when 
you  get  old." 

That's  not  true,  Morgan 
wrote  on  the  jacket  of  his  new 
book. 

"Yes,  we  grow  older,  but  age 
is  a  state  of  mind.  Our  inner 
nature  is  being  renewed  every 
day,"  he  wrote. 

As  long  as  we  keep  our 
hopes  and  dreams  alive,  as 
long  as  we  stay  involved  in  life, 
our  spirits  will  be  renewed. 
There  should  be  no  wrinkles 
on  the  soul." 


UTS  professor  co-authors 
book  about  being  alone 


When  You  Are  Alone.  By 

William  V.  Arnold  and  Mar- 
garet Anne  Fohl.  Resources  for 
Living  series.  General  Editor 
Andrew  D.  Lester.  West- 
minster/John Knox  Press. 
1990.  Paper.  120  pp.  $9.95. 

The  third  volume  in  the 
series  Resources  for  Living  is 
grounded  in  a  theological  un- 
derstanding of  human  nature 
and  illuminated  by  the  obser- 
vations of  some  of  the  helping 
sciences.  When  You  Are  Alone 
acknowledges  the  need  for 
solitude  and  the  fear  of  loneli- 
ness. 

The  book  argues  that  loneli- 
ness is  an  interpretation  of 
aloneness,  of  solitude.  The 
reader  is  invited  to  explore  the 
nature  of  aloneness  as  a 
neutral  descriptive  term. 
From  that  exploration,  the 
possibility  of  solitude  may  be 
found,  and  loneliness  can  be 
viewed  as  important  and 
necessary.  The  authors  fur- 


ther invite  the  reader  to  view 
the  necessity  of  aloneness  for 
human  growth.  This  book 
provides  a  corrective  to  the  ex- 
aggerated emphasis  on 
"togetherness." 

A  problem-and-solution 
book,  When  You  Are  Alone 
begins  with  the  pain  of  alone- 
ness and  shows  how  to  develop 
positive  experiences  out  of 
aloneness  by  offering  new 
ways  to  view  being  alone. 

William  V.  Arnold  is  a 
professor  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia,  and 
Margaret  Anne  Fohl  is  as- 
sociate pastor  for  pastoral  care 
at  Bryn  Mawr  (Pa.)  Pres- 
byterian Church. 


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VresSyUry  of  Western  9{prtli  Carolina 


Shaw  is  Grier  director 


Albert  Day  Shaw,  Jr. 


The  Presbytery  of  Western 
North  Carohna  has  concurred 
in  the  motion  to  elect  the  Rev. 
Albert  Day  Shaw  Jr.  as  Camp 
Grier  director. 

This  same  action  is  being 
recommended  to  Charlotte 
and  Salem  Presbyteries,  our 
partners  in  the  camp. 

Bart  and  his  wife,  Betty, 
have  been  mainstays  at  Camp 
Grier  for  eight  years.  They 
have  three  children:  Clinton 
Wade,  Dale  Robert,  and  Elaine 
Dawn  Bailey;  and  two 
grandchildren. 

He  attended  Florida  State 
University,  is  a  graduate  of 
William  Carey  College,  has  a 
M.Div.  degree  from  Columbia 


Theological  Seminary,  and 
has  attended  McCormick 
Theological  Seminary. 

Prior  to  becoming  associate 
general  presbyter  for  outdoor 
ministries  in  the  former  Con- 
cord Presbjrtery,  Bart  served 
12  years  as  pastor  of  churches 
in  Fayetteville,  Holston,  and 
Knoxville  presbyteries. 

Most  recently  he  has  been 
serving  as  interim  associate 
general  presbyter  for  camp 
ministries. 

We  anticipate  great  camp- 
ing and  retreating  at  our 
beloved  camp. 

Camp  Grier  is  located  in 
Old  Fort.  You  may  call  Bart 
there  at  (704)  668-7793. 


Pictorial 
directory 
in  progress 

The  pictorial  directory  for  the 
Presbytery  of  Western  North 
Carolina  is  underway. 

At  the  July  21  st  meeting  of 
presbytery  at  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Hender- 
sonville,  Olan  Mills  will  be 
taking  pictures  for  the  church 
professionals  who  did  not  have 
their  pictures  made  at  the 
January  meeting.  Let's  make 
this  a  most  valuable  asset  by 
full  participation. 


Coming 
Events 


July  20-29— Presbytery 
Mission  Trip  to  Mexico 

July  21 — Presbytery  of 
Western  North  Carolina  meet- 
ing at  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Hendersonville 

July  22^Hunger  Action 
Person  Gathering  at  Montreat 


July  22-28- 
Youth  Caravan 


-Montreat 


July  28  -  Aug.  4 — Brevard- 
Davidson  River  Church  mis- 
sion trip  to  Duvall  (FL)  Home 
for  Retarded  Children 

Aug.  2-4 — Historian's  Con- 
ference at  Trinity  University 
in  San  Antonio,  Texas 

August  11-12 — Women's 
Spiritual  Life  Retreat  at  Bon 
Clarken  in  Flat  Rock,  N.C. 

Sept.  8 — Jr.  High  Roundup 

Sept.  22 — Presbyterian 
Women  Fall  Training  Event  at 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Shelby,  N.C. 

Oct.  1-2 — Presbytery  of 
Western  North  Carolina  meet- 
ing at  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Franklin,  N.C. 

Nov.  5-15 — Presbytery  Mis- 
sion Trip  to  Nicaragua 

Nov.  11 — Senior  High 
Getawa}'  at  Camp  Grier 


Synod  men  meet  tiiis  montli 


Men  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  will  gather  July  1 3-1 5 
at  Eagle  Eyrie  Assembly.  The 
theme  for  this  conference  will 
be  "Reaffirming  our  Heritage: 
Presbyterian  Men  Returning 
to  Their  Roots." 


The  leaders  will  be  Dr.  T. 
Hartley  Hall,  president  of 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Richmond,  Va.  and  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Van  Arnold,  Marthina 
DeFriece  Professor  of  Pastoral 
Counseling. 


Church  officers  gather 
for  weekend  at  l\/lontreat 


As  this  is  being  sent  to  press, 
church  officers  from  across  the 
Presbjrtery  of  Western  North 
Carolina  are  gathering  at 
Montreat  for  an  exciting 
weekend. 

The  Rev.  Joan  Salmon- 
Campbell,  moderator  of  the 
201st  General  Assembly,  will 
be  the  keynote  speaker  on 
Friday  evening  and  preacher 
for  the  Sunday  morning  wor- 
ship. 

Dr.  Al  Winn,  moderator  of 
the  1979  General  Assembly  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.),  theologian,  pastor, 


seminary  president,  and 
teacher  will  address  the  con- 
ferees on  Spiritual  Formation 
for  Church  Leadership  (or,  "it 
helps  to  be  a  Christian  when 
you're  an  elder  or  a  deacon!"). 

Dr.  John  Kuykendall,  presi- 
dent of  Davidson  College,  will 
discuss  the  theme:  "What 
Makes  Us  Unique:  The 
Reformed  Tradition." 

From  these  exciting  leaders 
we  anticipate  a  significant  rise 
in  the  enthusiasm  level  of  our 
local  church,  cluster  and  pres- 
bytery leaders. 


Merrilee  Kaufman 

Kaufman  joins 
presbytery  staff 

Mrs.  Merrilee  Kaufman  has 
been  employed  as  administra- 
tive assistant  to  the  executive 
presbyter/stated  clerk.  She  is 
speedily  learning  how  to  keep 
the  presbyterian  machine  run- 
ning on  all  cylinders. 

Merrilee  and  her  husband 
Michael  live  in  Valdese  and  at- 
tend First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Morganton.  Their 
daughter  is  a  student  at  the 
University  of  North  Carolina 
at  Chapel  Hill,  and  their  son 
lives  with  them  in  Valdese. 

She  and  Michael  are  active 
workers  in  hospice  and  in  a 
grief  facilitation  group  in  Mor- 
ganton. 

In  addition  to  enjoying  the 
work  of  an  administrative  as- 
sistant, she  likes  walking, 
needlework,  and  reading 
mystery  stories. 


Global 
Mission 
involves  you 

The  theme  of  the  Global  Mis- 
sions Conference  to  be  held  at 
Montreat  July  22-28  will  be 
"Witness  among  the  Nations." 

According  to  co-directors 
Harry  and  Martha  Jane  Peter- 
son "this  means  crossing  the 
boundaries  between  faith  and 
non-faith.  It  means  that  the 
U.S.A.  can  also  be  considered 
a  'mission  field'." 

Leaders  for  this  conference 
include  Dr.  Gary  Demarest, 
Dr.  Paul  Eckel,  Dr.  Dixon 
Junkin,  Mrs.  Chess  Campbell, 
Dr.  Sylvia  Babu,  the  Rev.  Sara 
Juengst,  and  the  Rev.  John 
Sharp. 

Little  Pisgah 
available 

Camp  Woodson/Little  Pisgah 
is  available  to  our  churches  on 
days  when  the  state  program 
directed  by  Elbert  Hargrave  is 
not  using  it.  Available  are  six 
rustic  cabins,  tent  camping 
areas,  a  small  lake,  and  a  typi- 
cal camp  kitchen. 

You  bring  your  own  sleep- 
ing gear,  food,  and  provide 
your  own  medical  and 
lifeguard  personnel. 

To  schedule  time  for  your 
group  at  Little  Pisgah,  Call  El- 
bert Hargrave  at  (704)  686- 
5411.  Give  him  flexible  dates, 
so  he  can  easily  work  you  into 
his  calendar. 


Lees-McRae  sparkles 


With  a  brisk  walk  and  a  broad 
smile  the  twenty-one  1990 
graduates  of  Lees-McRae  Col- 
lege now  face  the  world. 

The  administration  and 


Resource  centers  house  many  useful  materials 


Your  resource  centers  in  Gas- 
tonia  and  Asheville  house 
many  useful  resources  for  our 
ministry.  Several  are  pictured 
above,  but  there  are  many 
more.  In  addition,  now  we 
have  two  persons  staffing 
these  centers  who  are  eager 
and  able  to  help  us  apply  these 


materials  to  our  particular 
needs.  Let  us  avail  ourselves  of 
these  great  assets. 

Several  additional  pieces 
are  currently  being  developed. 
One  of  the  more  exciting  ones 
is  a  video  series  entitled  "The 
Presbyterians." 

The  first  of  this  series,  en- 


titled "The  Presbyterians, 
Part  I:  The  People,"  is  a  story 
told  by  Presbyterians  through 
their  unscripted  testimony  to 
the  importance  of  faith  in  their 
lives  and  to  the  sovereignty  of 
God  over  their  lives.  It  will  be 
available  in  September. 


faculty  are  proud  of  this,  the 
initial  graduating  class  since 
the  college  became  a  four-year 
school. 

Another  sparkle  lights  the 
sky  as  we  are  informed  that 
the  $10.5  million  Roots  and 
Wings  campaign  has  been 
oversubscribed. 

This  enables  the  school  to 
add  to  its  scholarship  fund, 
provide  professional  faculty 
and  staff  development,  con- 
struct the  student  center, 
make  needed  land  acquisi- 
tions, and  support  the  current 
budget. 

John  Thomas  and  Ty  Boyd, 
co-chairs  of  the  fund-raising 
effort,  were  presented  with 
honorary  doctorates. 

"The  Roots  and  Wings  cam- 
paign has  helped  the  college 
put  itself  on  a  more  competi- 
tive basis,  not  only  for  finan- 
cial help,  but  for  students," 
said  Vice  President  for  College 
Advancement  Bill  Farthing. 

This  summer,  as  in  the  past, 
a  week  has  been  planned  for 
persons  who  might  like  to 
spend  a  week  on  the  campus 
and  participate  in  "fun  and 
game"  activities  and  tour  the 
mountains. 

Presbyterian  Family 
Week  will  be  July  29-August 
4.  For  registration  and/or  fur- 
ther information  contact  Roy 
Krege  at  the  college. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
Page 12 


August  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  7 


Richmond,  Va. 


Gwynn  asks  for  help  in  keeping  churclies 


By  JERRY  L.  VAN  MARTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

WASHINGTON,  D.C.— 
General  Assembly  Moderator 
Price  Gwynn  appealed  to  Pres- 
byterian peacemakers  for  help 
in  keeping  disgruntled  con- 
gregations from  leaving  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
during  the  coming  year. 

"I  am  asking  your  help,  as 
one  peacemaker  to  another, 
because  I  am  getting  a  lot  of 
advice  that  is  unusable,"  said 
Gwynn,  an  elder  from  Char- 
lotte, N.C. 

He  told  the  crowd  at 


"Peacemaking  2000:  Growing 
Toward  the  Vision"  that  his 
most  difficult  moderatorial  as- 
signment is  meeting  with 
churches  contemplating 
departure  from  the  denomina- 
tion before  next  June's  expira- 
tion of  Article  1 3  of  the  plan  for 
reunion. 

That  provision  allows 
former  PCUS  churches  to 
leave  the  denomination  and 
take  their  property  with  them. 

"The  key  is  not  to  find  agree- 
ment, but  to  agree  to  disagree 
while  working  together 
toward  common  purposes," 
Gwynn  said.  He  asked  par- 


ticipants for  their  prayers  and 
for  their  "experienced  advice" 
in  resolving  conflicts  that 
threaten  the  church. 
"Peacemaking  is  not  some  ec- 
clesiastical side-show,  but  the 
activity  of  what  we  are  about 
as  Christians,"  Gwynn  said. 

The  moderator  appealed  to 
the  peacemakers  to  address 
the  problem  of  population 
growth. 

Noting  that  the  world's 
population  has  tripled  during 
his  lifetime,  Gwynn  said  it  is 
"a  lie"  to  tell  people  that  life- 
style changes,  conservation 
and  recycling  alone  can  solve 


the  world's  over-consumption 
problems. 

Gwynn  called  on  the  church 
to  take  the  lead  in  initiating 
conversations  with  world 
governments  and  organiza- 
tions and  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church  to  tackle  the  problem. 

"Only  a  diverse,  pluralistic 
church  can  pull  off  a  job  this 
impossible,  but  the  Pres- 
byterians I  know  have  never 
shied  away  from  tough  issues," 
he  said. 

Gwynn  suggested  that  the 
fall  peacemaking  conference 
at  Montreat  is  a  great  place  to 
start. 


Price  H.  Gwynn  III 


Payload  specialist  Samuel  Durrance  practices  experi- 
ment procedures  in  a  space  shuttle  mockup  at  the  Mar- 
shall Space  Flight  Center  in  Huntsville,  Ala.  (NASA 
photo) 


Patient  Presbyterian  astronomer 
ready  for  NASA  shuttle  mission 


From  Staff  Reports  and  the 
PCUSA  News  Service 

A  Presbyterian  astronomer 
from  Maryland  has  had 
several  years  to  learn  the  true 
meaning  of  patience. 

The  first  time  Samuel  Dur- 
rance, a  member  of  Haven- 
wood  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Lutherville-Timonium, 
trained  for  a  NASA  shuttle 
launch,  he  played  the  lead  in 
every  scenario  the  space  agen- 
cy could  think  to  simulate: 
power  failures,  computer 
crashes,  and  heating  dis- 
asters. But  the  one  scenario 
NASA  couldn't  anticipate  put 
Durrance's  life  on  hold  in 
January  1986:  the  explosion  of 
the  Challenger  mission  74- 
seconds  after  lift-off.  Durrance 
was  to  have  gone  up  on  the 
next  shuttle. 

Months  of  training  had 
taught  him  endurance — but 
the  delays  he  suddenly  faced 
put  that  training  to  the  test. 
Four  years  later,  he  is  still 
waiting. 

Durrance,  46,  is  a  research 
scientist  in  physics  and 
astronomy  at  the  Johns  Hop- 
kins University.  He  will  fly 
aboard  Columbia  as  payload 
specialist,  operating  the  in- 


struments of  the  Astro  Obser- 
vatory for  12-hours  each  day. 

But  as  most  everyone  who 
follows  the  shuttle  program 
knows,  it  has  been  put  on  hold 
while  technicians  worked  on  a 
series  of  nagging  problems 
with  the  spacecraft.  At 
presstime,  a  NASA  official 
said  the  Columbia  mission, 
originally  scheduled  for  May, 
would  probably  launch  in  late 
August  or  early  September. 

When  he  does  get  into 
space,  Durrance  will  be  carry- 
ing Havenwood  Church's 
American  flag  with  him. 

Durrance  received  his  doc- 
torate in  astro-geophysics 
from  the  University  of 
Colorado  in  1980,  after  doing 
undergraduate  and  graduate 
work  at  California  State 
University  in  Los  Angeles.  He 
came  to  Hopkins  in  1980  as  a 
postdoctoral  fellow. 

He  joined  the  Hopkins 
Ultraviolet  Telescope  team  in 
1982;  two  years  later,  after 
months  of  tests  by  NASA,  he 
was  selected  as  one  of  three 
payload  specialists  for  the 
Astro  mission.  Before  he 
started  training  to  become 
Hopkins'  first  astronaut,  Dur- 
rance was  responsible  for  the 
mechanical  assembly  and  opti- 


cal alignment  of  the  telescope. 

He  has  been  recognized  for 
his  joint  discovery  of  a  prob- 
able magnetic  field  surround- 
ing the  planet  Uranus.  Last 
year  Durrance  and  colleagues 
unveiled  a  new  "star  de- 
twinkler" — an  adaptive  optics 
coronagraph  for  ground-based 
astronomy  that  corrects  for 
the  distortion  of  the  atmos- 
phere. 

,  His  main  astronomical  in- 
terests are  the  origin  and 
evolution  of  planets,  both  in 
our  solar  system  and  around 
other  stars. 

For  a  would-be  astronaut, 
his  background  is  an  interest- 
ing one:  brief  careers  as  an 
actor  and  race  car  driver 
before  settling  down  to  study 
astrophysics  in  earnest.  His 
future  was  decided  one  his- 
toric night  in  1969,  as  Dur- 
rance watched  astronauts 
take  the  first  steps  on  the 
moon. 

Durrance  and  his  wife, 
Rebecca,  have  two  children, 
Benjamin,  8,  and  Susan,  5. 
They  live  in  Lutherville,  Md., 
but  these  days  the  family  tem- 
porarily has  relocated  to  Hous- 
ton, where  he  spends  most  of 
his  time  in  intensive  flight 
training. 


Synod,  Abingdon  Presbytery  to  request  GA  partnership  funds  through  1993 


The  synod's  funding  consult- 
ation adjusted  plans  for 
withdrawal  from  the  PC(USA) 
Partnership  Funds  program 
during  a  July  11  meeting  in 
Richmond. 

Two  presbyteries — Bal- 
timore and  National  Capital — 
which  have  traditionally  used 
the  funds  will  not  participate 
after  1990.  Another,  New 
3astle,  will  pull  out  after  1 991 . 

Four  other  presbyteries  will 
ase  funds  in  1991,  but  will  not 
i'equest  assistance  thereafter. 
They  are  Charlotte,  Eastern 
/irginia.  The  James,  and  The 
■•eaks. 

Abingdon  Presbytery  and 
he  synod,  however,  will  con- 
inue  to  request  aid  through 
he  program  until  Dec.  31, 
993.  Presbytery  repre- 
entatives  at  the  consultation 


agreed  that  both  need  the  ad- 
ditional help. 

Abingdon,  which  has  the 
smallest  membership  of  the  13 
presbyteries  in  the  synod,  will 
request  $50,000  annually 
through  the  synod.  This  will  be 
used  for  salary  support  for 
pastors  in  small  Appalachian 
churches,  development  of 
programs  in  this  same  region, 
and  for  shared  ministries. 

The  representatives  agreed 
that  the  synod  needs  the 
$207,055  it  will  request  an- 
nually to  help  see  it  through 
the  transitional  phase 
governed  by  the  Articles  of 
Agreement  and  the  phasing 
out  of  the  GA  partnership 
funds. 

The  Articles  of  Agreement 
require  that  the  synod  be  self 
supporting  and  not  depend 


upon  funds  from  the  General 
Assembly.  They  also  estab- 
lished a  set  of  funding  ratios 
for  some  institutions  which 
must  be  maintained  through 
December  1993.  Declining 
unified  giving  to  synod  has 
made  it  difficult  to  meet  these 
ratios  and  support  other  exist- 
ing programs. 

The  consultation  altered 
the  timeline  for  leaving  the 
partnership  program,  but  not 
the  decision  to  withdraw.  The 
schedule  proposed  last  April 
called  for  a  50  percent  reduc- 
tion in  1991  and  total 
withdrawal  by  1992. 

In  light  of  the  synod's  mis- 
sion budget  deficit  and  the  spe- 
cial needs  of  Abingdon  Pres- 
bytery, the  consultation 
amended  that  timetable. 

In  addition  to  the  $257,055 


for  synod  and  Abingdon  Pres- 
bytery, the  following  requests 
were  approved  for  1991: 

Charlotte:  $30,000  for  new 
church  development; 

The  James:  $30,000  for  aid 
to  field  requests  from  small 
churches; 

The  Peaks:  $14,287  for 


transitional  costs  and  one  his- 
toric commitment  to  Holbrook 
Street  Church;  and 

New  Castle:  $48,467  for 
staffing  ( down  by  $1 0,000  from 
1990). 

Baltimore  will  not  be  re- 
questing the  $70,000  it  has 
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Watch  out  for  life's  stopping  places 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

I  remember  as  a  child  how  I  loved  to 
ride  the  merry-go-round  at  the 
seashore  park.  You  would  think  that 
five  rides  on  a  merry-go-round  would 
be  enough.  But  I  kept  begging  my 
parents  to  ride  again,  until  finally  I 
said,  "I  want  to  live  on  a  merry-go- 
round"  (And  there  are  times  when  I 
think  that  wish  came  true!).  But  my 
parents  wisely  persuaded  me  that  life 
moves  on,  and  the  merry-go-round 
could  not  be  a  stopping  place.  There 
were  "other  fish  to  fry." 

Peter,  James,  and  John  were  so  in- 
spired by  that  moment  on  the  Mount  of 
Transfiguration  that  they  wanted  to 
stay  there.  They  would  have  been  con- 
tent to  stop  life's  parade,  and  settle  in 
on  that  mountain.  But  Jesus  knew  that 
there  was  human  need  in  the  valley,  a 
father  with  an  epileptic  son  crying  for 
help,  and  they  couldn't  stay  with  the 
glory  when  there  was  pain  in  the  val- 
ley. 


Life  has  many  stopping  places,  and 
if  we  are  not  careful,  we  can  become 
imprisoned  by  them.  For  some,  it  may 
be  hard  to  let  go  of  the  past,  holding  on 
to  old  resentments,  or  clinging  to  old 
memories.  For  others,  it  may  be  linger- 
ing bouts  with  sickness,  or  depression. 
At  times  we  feel  trapped  by  where  we 
are,  and  think  that  life  really  is  going 
around  in  circles.  But  life  moves  on, 
and  each  new  stage  of  life  brings  its 
own  challenges  and  opportunities.  For 
me,  at  least,  life  has  been  one  constant 
involvement  in  redirections. 

The  danger  of  staying  on  the  moun- 
tain is  that  it  can  become  a  stopping 
place.  Peter  learned  this  lesson.  He 
was  a  racist,  who  believed  that  Gen- 


tiles were  beyond  God  and  beneath 
him.  Challenged  by  a  new  vision  to 
embrace  Gentiles  into  the  young 
church,  Peter  protested,  "Lord,  I  have 
never."  But  he  moved  on,  and  could 
later  say,  "...  God  shows  no  partiality, 
but  in  every  nation  anyone  who  fears 
him  and  does  what  is  right  is  accept- 
able to  him  (Acts  10:34)." 

Stopping  places  keep  us  from  grow- 
ing, whether  they  be  old  stereotypes  of 
people,  ancient  grievances,  or  worn  out 
prejudices. 

It  is  true  in  the  life  of  faith.  A  little 
girl  dozed  off  in  church  and  when  her 
mother  gently  nudged  her,  she 
whispered,  "I'm  sorry,  Mom.  I  guess  I 
went  to  sleep  too  near  the  place  I  got 
in."  So  easy  for  us  to  do  just  that — our 
faith  stopping  at  childhood  prayers, 
worn  out  cliches,  and  oft  repeated 
phrases. 

Abraham  Maslow  said  well: 

"Every  human  being  has  two  sets  of 
forces  within  him.  One  clings  to  safety, 
and  defensiveness  out  of  fear  hanging 


on  to  the  past,  afraid  to  grow,  afraid  to 
risk...  The  other  set  of  forces  impels 
him  forward  toward  wholeness  of  self, 
toward  full  functioning  of  all  his 
capacities..." 

In  the  15th  century,  the  coins  of  Por- 
tugal were  inscribed  with  the  Latin 
words,  NE  PLUS  ULTRA  (nothing 
more  beyond).  The  rim  of  their  world 
was  limited  by  what  they  knew  then. 
But,  after  the  discovery  of  the  New 
World,  the  Latin  inscription  on  the 
coins  read  PLUS  ULTRA. ..more 
beyond.  There  is  always  more  beyond  i 
life's  stopping  places.  Believe  it! 

Richard  L.  Morgan,  pastor  of  the 
Fairview  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Lenoir,  N.C.  is  enabler  for  older  adult 
ministries  in  the  Presbytery  of  North 
Carolina.  His  book  No  Wrinkles  on  i 
the  Soul  was  recently  published  by 
Upper  Room  Books,  P.O.  Box  189, 
Nashville,  TN  37202-0189.  It  is  also 
available  from  Abingdon  Press  and 
through  Cokesbury  books. 


Congregations  should  be  supportive  of  campus  ministries 


By  J.  ROBERT  KEEVER 

Interim  pastor.  University  Church, 
Chapel  Hill,  N.C. 

My  assignment  is  to  speak  of  the  invol- 
vement of  congregations  in  campus 
ministry.  My  view  is  that  the  congrega- 
tion is  one  of  the  most  vital  sources  of 
strength  for  campus  ministry.  There  is, 
however,  one  important  qualification. 
Congregations  can  be  a  strong  support 
for  campus  ministry  if  congregations — 
their  ministers  and  their  people — seek 
to  understand  contemporary  campus 
communities — their  spirit,  their  cul- 
ture and  their  life. 

Congregations  have  a  lot  to  gain  by 
fostering  close  and  intimate  relation- 
ships with  faculty,  staff  and  students. 
These  persons  have  gifts,  training, 
youthfulness  and  much  else  to  offer. 
Congregations  are  vitalized  by  the 


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presence  of  able  and  knowledgeable 
people  like  these.  But  for  this  to  hap- 
pen, congregations  need  to  nurture 
these  people. 

Congregations  and  their  ministers 
need  to  value  the  academic  process. 
They  need  to  become  familiar  with  the 
issues,  problems,  and  dilemmas  which 
academic  persons,  especially  ad- 
ministrators, face.  People  of  congrega- 
tions above  all  can  ill  afford  to  be 
judgmental  and  condemnatory. 

The  world  of  the  contemporary 
American  campus  is  highly  secular, 
even  radically  secular.  This  also  in- 
cludes many  of  our  church-related  col- 
leges. Student  culture  and  life  are  at  a 
far  remove  from  the  life-style  of  people 
in  most  congregations.  The  decade  of 
the  1960's  altered  forever  the  way  of 
being  on  university  and  college  cam- 
puses. 

If  people  in  our  present-day  con- 
gregations are  going  to  minister  effec- 
tively, they  need  to  understand  the 
dynamics  of  campus  life.  This  having 
been  done,  then  people  in  churches  will 
earn  the  trust  of  campus-related 
people — students,  faculty,  staff  and  ad- 
ministrators. 

It  is  critical  that  this  interrelation- 
ship of  trust  be  developed,  nurtured. 


and  sustained.  Campus  ministers  lead 
lonely  lives.  I  know.  I've  been  there. 
Campus  ministers  often  feel  that  they 
belong  in  neither  church  nor  in  univer- 
sity life.  Campus  ministers  need  a  base 
from  which  they  can  move  and  an  at- 
mosphere in  which  their  daily  strug- 
gles and  disappointments  can  be  un- 
derstood and  not  condemned. 

It  is  essential  that  congregations  in 
any  sort  of  proximity  to  any  college  or 
university  campus  commit  themselves 
to  this  ministry  heart  and  soul.  Con- 
gregations may  be  the  last  best  hope  for 
the  continuation  of  meaningful  campus 
ministry. 

If  funding  continues  to  diminish  for 
campus  ministry,  which  I  hope  and 
pray  will  not  occur,  congregations  may 
be  left  as  the  only  possible  impetus  for 
campus  ministry. 

Congregations  are  worshipping  and 
intentional  communities.  Academic 
people  need  this  dimension  in  their  life. 
Congregations  carry  in  their  life  the 
passion  for  the  communication  of  the 
gospel.  I  am  one  who  happens  to 
believe  in  the  model  of  the  congrega- 
tion-based campus  ministry.  I  have  al- 
ways been  of  that  view. 

There  is,  however,  one  critical 
caveat  in  this  regard.  This  is,  that  a 


congregation  is  not  an  effective  vehicle 
for  campus  ministry  if  the  congrega- 
tion is  interested  solely  in  its  own  self- 
preservation.  That  will  not  be  per- 
suasive in  or  on  any  campus.  For  con- 
gregations to  succeed  at  it,  they  must 
immerse  themselves  in  the  campus, 
know  it  intimately,  and  understand 
and  try  to  deal  with  it  as  it  is,  rather 
than  the  way  we  might  like  it  to  be. 

There  is  a  world  of  difference  be- 
tween the  culture  and  life-style  of  the 
traditional  congregation  on  the  one 
hand  and  the  life  and  culture  of  the 
campus  community  on  the  other. 
Meaningful  campus  nnnistry  occurs 
when  bridges  are  built  between  the 
two.  For  the  churches,  it  requires  big- 
ness of  spirit,  the  large  view,  a  lack  of 
judgmentalism,  and  an  unwillingness 
to  allow  oneself  to  become  shocked. 

The  relationship  between  congrega- 
tions and  campus  communities  mat- 
ters very  deeply.  If  the  Christian  gospel 
is  to  be  a  living,  live  option;  and  if  the 
faith  is  even  to  be  considered  by  the 
people  who  populate  our  contemporary 
campuses,  only  the  churches  can  do  it. 
If  we  do  not  go  to  the  trouble,  the  gospel 
which  we  declare  we  cherish  may  go 
begging. 


IDEA  trip  to  South  Africa  is  revealing 


The  following  remarks  were  made  to  the 
Synod  Assembly  in  Winston-Salem. 

By  LYNNE  MARKS 

Commissioner,  New  Hope  Presbytery 

Greetings  from  my  new  friends  in 
South  Africa,  our  sisters  and  brothers. 

It  was  my  privilege  to  represent  you, 
along  with  Patricia  Petty,  on  the  Inter- 
national Designs  for  Economic  Aware- 
ness (I.D.E.A.)  trip  to  South  Africa  last 
fall.  We  were  part  of  a  team  of  seven 
led  by  Dorothy  McKinney  Wright, 
director  of  I.D.E.A.  We  arrived  in 
South  Africa  only  a  few  days  after  the 
release  of  the  seven  prisoners  includ- 
ing Walter  Sisulu  and  several  weeks 
after  the  election  of  deKlerk.  It  was  a 
time  of  excitement,  of  uncertainty,  and 
of  tension  and  fears. 

Much  has  happened  since  then.  Nel- 
son Mandela  has  been  released,  the 
state  of  emergency  has  been  lifted  in 
some  areas,  organizations  have  been 
unbanned,  and  public  facilities  are 
being  opened  to  all  people. 

One  could  conclude,  therefore,  that 
much  has  improved.  But  we  saw  things 
that  will  take  years  if  not  decades  to 
change.  We  saw  people  who  are  in  pain, 
who  are  hungry  and  thirsty,  who  are 


lonely  and  oppressed,  who  do  most  of 
the  work  and  earn  very  little,  and  who 
know  no  other  way  of  life.  We  also  saw 
people  who  are  wealthy,  who  own 
buildings  and  corporations,  who  work 
most  of  the  people  and  spend  most  of 
the  money,  and  who  know  no  other  way 
of  life. 

We  saw  a  rich  country  designed  for 
a  minority  white  population  which  ex- 
cludes the  majority  black  population 
from  deciding  where  to  live,  where  to 
work  and  where  to  play;  which  ex- 
cludes the  majority  black  population 
from  buying  property  and  owning  busi- 
nesses in  most  areas  of  the  country; 
which  denies  the  majority  black 
population  proper  education,  adequate 
housing,  medical  attention,  and  social 
welfare  services  which  it  provides  for 
itself. 

We  saw  black  and  so-called  coloured 
ministers  on  the  edge  of  breaking  be- 
cause they  run  sanctuary  movements 
to  protect  their  people  from  arrest  and 
police  brutality;  because  they  are  con- 
stantly detained  and  interrogated  by 
police  for  helping  their  people;  because 
they  see  their  people  hungry  and  home- 
less; because  they  see  families  torn 
apart;  because  they  call  upon  their 
communities  to  serve  others  even 


01 


when  the  resources  are  limited  and  the 
spirits  are  low. 

One  such  Presb3d;erian  minister  is 
the  Rev.  Sipho  Mthethwa  in  the 
homeland  of  Qwa-Qwa,  a  desolate  land 
full  of  people  who  have  been  forcefully, 
removed  from  their  homes  hundreds  o 
miles  away  and  literally  dumped  tOj 
fend  for  themselves.  While  we  wen 
visiting,  10  to  15  families,  some  with 
new  babies,  were  being  dropped  there 
daily.  Mthethwa's  "Presb3rterian  Com- 
munity Church"  has  accepted  the  call 
to  "not  only  address  the  spiritual  inter- 
ests of  a  poor  'voiceless'  people,  but  also 
to  address  such  issues  as  can  help  to 
uplift  the  spirits  of  the  members  of  the 
Qwa-Qwa  community,  and  thus  estab- 
lish an  atmosphere  of  self  identity  andf  UC 
self  assertion."  They  intend  to  do  this 
through  a  soup  bowl,  daycare  center, 
library,  skill  center,  community  health 
center,  and  youth  guidance  and  recrea- 
tion center. 

The  Rev.  Mamabolo  Raphesu  is< 
another  Presbyterian  minister  whrt 
was  our  host  in  the  black  township  or 
Phiritona  in  Heilbron,  a  hundred  or  so 
miles  south  of  Johannesburg  in  the 
Orange  Free  State.  He  is  leading  his, 
congregation  of  the  first  native  Presj 
continued  on  page  o 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990,  Page  3 

IDEA  trip  to  South  Africa  includes  many  revelations 


Salem  Executive  Presbji;er 
John  Handley  made  mo- 
tion to  keep  GA  partner- 
ship funds  in  synod. 

Partnership  fund 
withdrawal  set 

continued  from  page  1 

historically  received  for 
salaries  and  program.  Nation- 
al Capital  will  not  request 
$29,070,  an  amount  it  also  his- 
torically received  for  salaries. 

An  additional  $19,696  not 
committed  to  other  use  will  be 
reserved  to  help  the  synod.  Bill 
Kercheval  of  National  Capital 
moved  that  the  funds  be 
returned  to  the  General  As- 
sembly, but  a  substitute  mo- 
tion by  Salem  Presbytery's 
John  Handley  to  give  it  to 
synod  won  narrow  approval  of 
the  consultation's  repre- 
sentatives. 

The  Partnership  Funds  pro- 
gram distributes  to  synods, 
based  upon  need,  a  portion  of 
the  unified  giving  to  the 
General  Assembly.  The  pro- 
gram has  a  historic  link  to  the 
former  UPC(USA)  pres- 
byteries, hence  the  ties  to  Bal- 
timore, National  Capital  and 
New  Castle.  Also,  it  was  used 
to  support  small,  mostly  black 
churches  in  Virginia  and 
North  Carolina  in  the  former 
Synod  of  Piedmont. 

After  reunion  and  the  reor- 
ganization of  the  PC(USA), 
many  presbyteries  took  it 
upon  themselves  to  financially 
support  these  smaller  chur- 
ches. 

The  synod  and  presbjrteries 
must  now  find  a  way  to  provide 
support  for  the  s'taffing  and 
programs  historically  sup- 
ported by  the  GA's  partnership 
funds. 


Goodman  joins  Peaks 

LYNCHBURG,  Va.— Peaks 
Presbytery  has  unanimously 
elected  the  Rev.  George  C. 
Goodman  to  be  its  associate 
presbyter  for  support  and 
nurture  of  church  profes- 
sionals. 

He  began  work  in  his  new 
position  in  mid-June.  Good- 
man has  been  pastor  of  C.N. 
Jenkins  Memorial  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  since  1977. 


James  installs  four 

RICHMOND,  Va.— Four  new 
members  of  the  staff  of  the 
Presbytery  of  the  James  were 
installed  at  the  presbytery's 
June  26  meeting. 

They  are  the  Rev.  Warren 
Lesane  Jr.,  associate  in 
church  development;  Marge 
Shaw,  associate  in  education; 
Greg  Albert,  hunger  action 
enabler;  and  Robert  H. 
Pryor,  director  of  Camp 
Hanover. 

The  Rev.  Sylvester  Bul- 
lock of  Petersburg  was  elected 
moderator. 


continued  from  page  2 
byterian  Church  in  South 
Africa  to  build  an  ecumenical 
community  center.  The  center 
will  address  the  needs  of  an 
area  of  two-and-a-half  million 
people,  mostly  established 
families,  where  there  is  only 
one  poorly  equipped  library  for 
use  by  the  black  community, 
where  there  are  numerous 
overpopulated  schools,  where 
problems  of  health,  education, 
and  housing  abound,  and 
where  un-  or  under-employ- 
ment  is  rampant.  This  center 
will  house  a  library,  a 
workshop,  services  for  the 
elderly,  and  help  for  low-in- 
come housing. 

In  spite  of  the  dire  needs  in 
this  community,  Raphesu's 
church  acknowledges  that  it  is 
"not  simply  calling  believers 
into  fellowship,  but  shall  focus 
that  fellowship  outward 
toward  the  needs,  the  injustice 
and  the  hungers  that  are 
present  in  its  community,  its 
state,  the  nation  and  the 
world." 

We  met  the  Rev.  Pat  Baxter, 
one  of  two  Presbyterian  cler- 
gywomen  in  South  Africa,  who 


leads  her  white  and  well-to-do 
congregation  in  Johannesburg 
to  reach  out  to  the  people  in  the 
surrounding  black  townships, 
to  put  into  place  fair  work 
practices  such  as  we  way  in  a 
gold  mine  run  by  a  Pres- 
byterian elder,  and  to  advocate 
for  what  is  just  in  a  land  full  of 
injustices. 

Ministries  like  Pat  and 
Sipho  and  Mamabolo  need  our 
support  now  and  will  continue 
to  need  our  support  for  years 
to  come.  The  theology  of  apart- 
heid has  done  immeasurable 
damage  to  a  gentle  and  loving 
people.  That  damage  cannot 
be  undone  in  a  day. 

Our  I.D.E.A.  team  saw  the 
damage  and  the  injury,  the 
pain  and  the  oppression.  But 
we  also  saw  hope.  Mamabolo's 
church  expresses  that  hope 
best  in  their  statement  of 
faith.  Listen  to  this  statement 
of  faith  which  comes  from  a 
community  with  almost  noth- 
ing, where  the  church  has  no 
electricity,  no  plumbing,  no 
heat,  and  where  most  people 
live  in  tin  shacks  and  have  lit- 
tle to  eat. 

"We  affirm  the  sovereignty 


of  God.  We  believe  that  there 
are  legitimate  authorities  in 
social  organizations  in  the 
community  that  exist  by  the 
will  of  God  and  are  important 
for  a  fruitful,  peaceful,  Just  and 
righteous  community.  But  of 
all  those  authorities  there  is 
one  who  has  the  last  word  for 
us  as  the  Church,  and  that 
authority  is  Jesus  Christ.  Of 
all  the  lords  that  exist,  He  is  the 
top,  He  is  the  Chief  Lord,  He  is 
the  'King  of  Kings,'  and  the 
'Lord  of  Lords'  to  quote  the 
song. 

"We  also  affirm  that  God 
works  in  history.  He  is  not,  as 
the  deist  described,  a  God  who 
made  a  great  clock  and  then  set 
it  on  the  shelf  after  winding  it 
up,  to  let  it  tick  itself  away, 
while  he  retreated  to  other 
parts  of  his  workshop.  God  is 
involved  in  history.  He  not  only 
created  time,  place  and  us,  but 
he  is  involved  with  us.  He 
made  his  presence  felt  with  us 
in  the  judges  and  prophets  of 
old.  He  also  came  to  us  in  Jesus 
Christ  who  was  Emmanuel, 
"God  with  us. "  God  is  our 
partner  in  the  work  we  are 
called  to  do  as  believers.  He 


seeks  dominance  over  the  for- 
ces that  destroy,  decay,  corrupt 
and  deny  fulfillment  and  frui- 
tion. 

"Thirdly,  we  affirm  that  his 
people  are  to  be  optimistic,  not 
because  we  are  blind  to  the 
needs  that  do  exist,  but  while 
we  recognize  those  needs,  we 
also  know  that  our  God  and  his 
people  are  able  to  meet  the 
needs  to  fill  the  empty  cups,  to 
heal  the  broken  wounds,  and  to 
lift  up  those  who  have  fallen. 
We  are  optimistic  because  we 
have  faith.  We  trust  God.  We 
trust  ourselves  to  be  the  kind  of 
people  he  calls  us  to  be,  to  be 
involved  in  mission  with  the 
gospel  and  with  social  services 
and  with  truth  and  with 
promoting  of  good  relation- 
ships through  the  universe." 

This  statement  of  faith  is 
our  statement  of  faith.  We  are 
sisters  and  brothers,  one  in  the 
spirit  bound  together  by  our 
common  community  of  faith, 
called  by  God  to  be  involved  in 
mission  with  the  gospel  and 
with  social  services  and  with 
truth. 


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In  addition  to  the  joy  of  giving,  you  can  assure  yourself 
and/or  your  spouse  a  welcome  supplement  to  that  person's 
income.  You  may  also  receive  federal  income  tax  benefits. 

Several  special  life-income  gift  plans  are  offered  by  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  Foundation.  You  select  the 
payments:  fixed,  paying  the  same  amount  annually  for  life, 
or  variable,  changing  with  the  performance  of  the  econonry. 

If  the  idea  of  double  value  from  your  gift  dollars  sounds 
appealing  to  you,  use  the  form  below  to  request  the  compli- 
mentary booklet,  "How  to  Benefit  irom  Deferred  Giving." 
\bu'Il  read  about  six  life-income  giving  plans  that  may  help 
you  meet  long-term  personal  goals. 


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Summer  Activities  at  the  Children's 
Home  Are  Numerous  and  Diversified 


Left:  When  the  mercury  soars,  the  Children's  Home's  pool  is  a  great  place  to  be.  Right:  A 
member  of  the  Home's  family  tries  out  a  newly  remodeled  kitchen.  Visitors  to  the  cam- 
pus this  summer  have  enjoyed  seeing  all  the  recent  improvements. 


Starting  with  the  end  of 
school,  the  schedule  of  events 
on  the  Children's  Home  cam- 
pus produces  a  fast-paced 
scenario  of  fun  and  fellow- 
ship. 

On  June  17  of  this  year, 
the  Home  hosted  a  picnic  cel- 
ebrating the  175th  anniver- 
sary of  the  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  Lynchburg. 
Over  225  persons  attended 
this  very  special  event.  The 
Children's  Home's  Shelton 
Cottage  girls,  all  of  whom 
attend  the  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  were  the  offi- 
cial hostesses,  and  many  of 
the  picnickers  toured  Shelton 
Cottage  to  see  firsthand  the 
beautifully  renovated  kitchen 
and  other  improvements. 

The  following  week  the 
campus  was  the  setting  for  a 
tremendously  successful  Bi- 
ble School  conducted  by  the 
Rivermont  Presbyterian 
Church.  The  Rivermont  Pres- 
byterian Church  had  been 
invited  to  use  the  Home 
campus  because  major  reno- 
vations at  the  Church  made 
it  unfeasible  to  hold  the 
School  there.  For  the  com- 
mencement program  and  pic- 
nic, the  teachers  and  more 
than  140  students,  including 
the  youngsters  at  the  Home's 
Caskie  Cottage,  were  joined 
by  over  100  parents  and 
friends.  Everyone  enjoyed 
the  use  of  the  campus  pool, 
the  tennis  courts,  and  other 
outstanding  facilities. 

On  June  22,  First  Presby- 
terian Church  held  its  Bible 
School  commencement  and 
picnic  at  the  Home.  Multiple 
balloons  and  handmade  kites 
were  carried  to  the  outdoor 
chapel  area  for  the  com- 
mencement program. 

The  grand  finale  for  June 
was  the  return  to  the  cam- 
pus on  Saturday,  June  23,  of 
over  200  alumni,  spouses,  and 
children  for  the  Home's  50th 
Homecoming.  Founded  in 
1903,  the  Home  did  not  have 
a  Homecoming  until  1940. 

The  alumni  worship  ser- 
vice on  Sunday,  June  24,  was 
held  in  conjunction  with  the 
worship  service  at  the  River- 
rriOTit  Presbyterian  Church. 


During  the  service,  alumnus 
Bruce  Harvey  presented  the 
Friend  of  the  Children 
Award  to  the  Rivermont 
Presbyterian  Church,  recog- 
nizing its  many  years  of  ser- 
vice to  the  boys  and  girls  at 
the  Children's  Home.  He  also 
presented  Outstanding  Alum- 
nus Awards  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Doug  Stinespring  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Cliff  Thomas.  The 
Outstanding  Alumnus  Award 
is  given  for  exceptional  ser- 
vice to  church,  community, 
and  the  Children's  Home. 

Other  summer  activities  at 
the  Home  have  included 
church,  equestrian,  sports 
and  dance  camps  for  chil- 
dren, and  four  visiting  work 
camps.  Visiting  work  camp- 
ers have  helped  with  paint- 
ing, fence  building,  and  the 
demolition  of  an  old  storage 
building.  In  addition,  five 
churches  have  held  picnics 
for  their  congregations  on 
the  campus. 

For  the  boys  and  the  girls 
at  the  Home,  summer  is  also 
the  time  for  the  honors  trips, 
scheduled  toward  the  end  of 
the  summer.  This  year  the 
younger  children  will  go  to 
Myrtle  Beach,  and  the  teen- 
agers will  go  to  Bar  Harbor, 
Maine,  where  they  will  help 
the  local  Habitat  for  Human- 
ity organization  finish  a 
house.  Both  honors  trips  are 
funded  by  the  children  them- 
selves, who  split  and  sell 
firewood,  and  by  ALPHA. 


ALPHA  is  a  friends  of  the 
children  organization  estab- 
lished to  support  the  minis- 
try on  the  Lynchburg  cam- 
pus of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 
ALPHA  stands  for  Adults 
Lending  Presbyterian  Home 
Assistance. 

Other  summer  activities 
for  the  children  are  summer 
school  (for  remediation  and 
acceleration  purposes)  and  a 
number  of  camping  trips. 
Summer  is  a  time  for  work, 
too.  Eighteen  of  the  young 
adults  have  part-time  jobs 
off  campus,  and  the  younger 
workers  can  always  find 
grasscutting  jobs  off  campus, 
as  well  as  jobs  on  campus. 

For  the  three  participants 
in  the  Transition  to  Inde- 
pendence Program  who 
graduated  from  high  school 
in  June  and  are  preparing  to 
attend  college  in  the  fall, 
summer  is  a  time  of  passage. 
Since  all  residents  have  to 
work,  summer  offers  a  good 
opportunity  for  the  gradu- 
ates to  prepare  for  fall  and 
for  rising  high  school  seniors 
to  earn  spending  money  for 
the  senior  year.  Both  groups 
have  the  chance  to  learn 
more  about  coping  with  adult 
responsibilities. 

For  those  of  you  who  came 
to  see  or  work  with  the 
Children's  Home  this  sum- 
mer, we  say  "Thank  you."  To 
the  rest  of  you,  the  invitation 
to  visit  is  still  open. 


Our  First  Group  Home 


mSu 


Architect's  conception  of  proposed  Group  Home. 


The  architect's  plans  are 
being  completed  for  Presby- 
terian Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.'s  first  Group  Home 
for  the  mentally  and  devel- 


opmentally  disabled.  To  be 
located  in  Fredericksburg, 
Va.,  it  will  be  home  for  eight 
persons  who  will  be  employed 
in  local  jobs. 


Our  Newest  IVIinistry 


A  new  ministry  of  Presby- 
terian Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc.,  serving  men- 
tally retarded  adults  in 
Northern  Virginia,  will 
open  during  1991.  This  will 
be  a  Group  Home  in  Fred- 
ericksburg which  will  pro- 
vide a  home  for  eight  de- 
velopmentally  handicapped 
persons.  Priority  in  place- 
ment will  be  given  to  per- 
sons from  this  area  who 
have  received  their  train- 
ing at  Zuni  Training  Cen- 
ter, preparing  them  to  live 
in  the  community  and  to 
hold  down  meaningful  jobs. 

A  three-quarter  acre  lot 
has  been  purchased  on  Oak 
Hill  Terrace  where  a  five- 
bedroom  ranch  home  will 
be  built  during  the  next 
year.  The  architect's  plans 
are  now  being  drawn  and 
final  details  worked  out. 

On  June  26,  1990  the  Al- 
liance For  Sheltered  Hous- 
ing, a  local  community  or- 
ganization advocating  for 
the  mentally  disabled  in 
Fredericksburg,  presented 
us  with  a  gift  of  $5,000  and 
a  pledge  for  an  additional 
$10,000.  This  is  the  start  of 
our  fund  drive  for  this  pro- 
ject which  will  cost  nearly 
$500,000  in  total  start-up 
costs. 

This  expansion  project 
was  first  adopted  by  the 
Board  of  Directors  two 
years  ago  when  they  estab- 
lished their  five-year  goals. 
These  goals  call  for  the 
development  of  as  many  as 
six  such  Group  Homes 
scattered  throughout  Vir- 
ginia to  meet  the  housing 
needs  of  the  mentally  dis- 
abled and  particularly  our 
graduates  from  Zuni. 

Several  communities  have 


E.  Peter  Geitner 

requested  us  to  develop 
homes  in  their  area  due  to 
the  overwhelming  need. 
Fredericksburg  was  select- 
ed for  the  first  home  in  an 
attempt  to  broaden  our 
agency's  ministry  to  parts 
of  the  Synod  not  currently 
being  served. 

The  Group  Home  will 
provide  a  Christian  home 
for  these  eight  residents 
with  long-term  care  under 
the  supervision  of  a  live-in 
house  manager.  All  resi- 
dents must  be  employed  in 
local  jobs  which  will  range 
from  sheltered  employment 
in  a  workshop  to  indepen- 
dent employment  in  fast 
food  restaurants  or  motel 
maintenance  for  which  they 
are  trained  while  at  Zuni. 
The  residents  will  participate 
in  community  activities  and 
become  active  participants 
in  our  local  churches  in  that 
area. 

If  you  would  like  to  join  in 
the  support  of  this  new  min- 
istry, please  mail  your  con- 
tribution with  the  enclosed 
clipout  marked  "Fredericks- 
burg Group  Home." 

E.  Peter  Geitner 
President 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

From   

Address  


City 

Telephone  (  ) 


State 


Zip 


To  be  used:  □  Where  needed  most 

□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg 

□  Genesis  House 

□  Training  Center,  Zuni 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  Fredericksburg  Group  Home 

□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 

In  memory  of  

□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 

In  honor  of   

Occasion  of  honor:  _  

(Birthday,  Anniversary,  Christmas,  Graduation,  Other) 
Please  acknowledge  this  memorial/honor  gift  to: 

Name  

Address  

City   


State 


Zip 


Cmtrilmtims  are  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  reffula- 
tims,  Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-9983 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  8/90 


K.O.  Summerville,  left,  the  synod's  representative  to  the 
North  Carolina  Land  Stewardship  Council,  talks  with 
Randall  Boggs  and  Carol  Edwards  of  the  synod's  social 
justice  committee.  The  trio  made  an  impressive  and 
thought-provoking  report  on  environmental  concerns  to 
the  Synod  Assembly  in  Winston-Salem.  (Photo  by  Chi-Chi 
Kern) 


The  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990,  Page  5 
Shortly  after  appearance  at  Peacemaking  2000 

Boesak's  resignation  shocks  Presbyterians 


LOUISVILLE,   Ky.— Pres- 
byterians who  have  known  the 
Rev.  Allan  Boesak  for  many 
years  expressed  shock  when 
the  cleric  resigned  his  minis- 
try after  acknowledging  he  j 
had  an  extramarital  affair  | 
with  the  niece  of  a  former  [ 
South  African  Cabinet  mini- 
ster. 

The  story  broke  across  the 
world  after  a  hotel  chamber- 
maid apparently  reported  that 
Boesak  and  Elna  Botha,  a 
television  producer  for  the 
South  African  Broadcasting 
Corporation,  were  together  in 
a  hotel. 

Boesak  announced  his 
decision  to  his  stunned  con- 
gregation on  July  8.  "I'm  deep- 


Global  Mission  Unit  lists  service 
opportunities  across  the  nation 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— An  up- 
date on  service  opportunities 
is  listed  here  from  the  Global 
Mission  Ministry  Unit.  Write 
room  3300,  100  Witherspoon 
Street,  Louisville,  KY  40202 
for  more  information. 

Alaska,  Juneau  (The  Glory 
Hole)  -  is  a  soup  kitchen  and 
shelter  serving  the  homeless 
and  hungry  of  Juneau,  in  need 
of  a  kitchen  assistant/social 
worker.  The  meal  program 
and  drop-in  center  are 

designed  to  provide  imme- 
diate assistance  in  a  drug  -  and 
alcohol  -  free  environment. 

Arizona,  Phoenix  (St.  Vin- 
cent de  Paul  Society)  -  needs  a 
community  coordinator  to  su- 
pervise a  ministry  to  the 
homeless.  Includes  solicita- 
tion of  donations,  attending 
meetings,  coordinating  mobile 
feedings,  care  of  building  and 
environment. 

Arkansas,  Perryville 
(Heifer  Project  International)  - 
seeks  visitor  center  host 
couple  to  insure  that 
hospitality  is  provided  for  all 
guests  and  visitors  to  the  In- 
ternational Learning  and 
Livestock  Center  and  to  assist 
the  Learning  Center  director 
in  promoting  the  activities  of 
Heifer  Project  International. 

California,  Los  Angeles 
(Synod  of  Southern  California 
and  Hawaii)  -  needs  a  synod 
mission  volunteers  coor- 
dinator to  act  as  ongoing 
liaison  and  advocate  between 
mission  volunteers  and  project 
assignments  to  help  maintain 
a  quality  Christian  work 
relationship  at  sites  within  the 
S3mod.  Term  of  service  is  two 

Quake  aid  sent 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The 
World  Service  office  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
sent  $10,000  to  its  partner 
church  in  the  Philippines  im- 
mediately after  a  massive 
earthquake  measuring  7.7  on 
the  Richter  scale  struck  the  is- 
land nation  July  16. 

At  least  three  disaster  relief 
teams  organized  by  the  Na- 
•  tional  Council  of  Churches  of 
1  the  Philippines,  of  which 
!  UCCP  is  the  largest  con- 
stituent member,  went  to  the 
most  heavily  affected  areas. 
The  NCCP  teams  are  assess- 
ing needs  for  medicine,  food 
and  clothing. 


years. 

Florida,  Glenwood  (Duvall 
Home  for  Retarded  Children)  - 
needs  the  following:  recrea- 
tion/leisure time  assistant; 
special  education  teacher's 
aide;  direct  care  worker;  office 
worker;  and  physical 
therapists  aide;  to  serve  in  this 
residential  care  facility  whose 
goal  is  to  maintain  a  loving, 
homelike  atmosphere. 

Kentucky,  Pike  County 
(Christian  Service  Ministry)  - 
needs  a  Christian  service  min- 
istry worker  to  be  an  enabler 
to  the  committee  and  churches 
in  planning  a  specific  program 
that  could  become  a  continu- 
ing project  in  family  ministry, 
possibly  focusing  on  meeting 
the  need  to  feel  accepted  and 
acceptable  so  each  may  be 
enabled  to  relate  socially  in 
ways  that  would  enrich  each 
one  and  influence  their  home 
environment. 

Pennsylvania,  Erie 
needs  a  volunteer  to  serve  as  a 
fund  raiser  to  lay  out  a 
detailed,  long-term,  fund-rais- 
ing strategy  for  this  inter- 
denominational, non-profit. 
Christian  medical  mission 
project  which  aids  Christian 
hospitals  and  medical  mission 
facilities  in  Third  World 
developing  countries. 
Knowledge  of  IRS  regulations 

relating  to  charitable  con- 
tributions is  essential. 

Texas,  Fort  Worth  (Casa 
Ricardo  Chacon)  -  seeking  a 
house  manager  in  this  minis- 
try which  provides  temporary 
residence  for  Central 
American  refugees,  assists 
residents  in  obtaining  legal 
services,  and  endeavors  to 
raise  awareness  of  social  injus- 
tice in  Central  America. 

Texas,  Laredo  (Laredos 
Unidos)  -  needs  a  volunteer  to 
serve  as  teacher  of  English  as 
a  second  language  in  this  bor- 
der ministry  whose  main  con- 
cerns are  education,  evan- 
gelism and  church  develop- 
ment, and  public  health. 
Laredos  Unidos  is  a  part  of 
Presbyterian  Border  Ministry, 
Inc.,  based  in  San  Antonio, 
Texas. 


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There  are  also  needs  for 
volunteers  to  serve  as  fund 
raisers  and  administrators  for 
this  ministry  in  other  locations 
throughout  Texas. 

Changes/corrections: 
Near  Eastside  Multi-Service 
Center,  shown  under  New 
Castle,  Indiana,  is  located  in 
Indianapolis,  Indiana. 

Presbyterian  Pan  American 
School  in  Kingsville,  Texas,  no 
longer  needs  teachers  or  a 
chaplain  but  still  needs  dorm 
parents,  librarian,  main- 
tenance assistant,  secretary/- 
receptionist,  tutor,  activities 
assistant,  fund  raising  assis- 
tant, kitchen  help,  sports 
coach,  and  ranch  hand. 
Spanish  is  essential. 

United  Campus  Ministry  at 
Oregon  State  University  (Cor- 
vallis)  -  description  has  been 
changed  to:  resident  host/hos- 
tess for  campus  ministry  cen- 
ter and  member  of  the  pro- 
gram staff.  Responsibilities 
include  coordinating  lunch 
program,  cleaning  and  main- 
tenance, publicity  and  promo- 
tion, and  general  program  as- 
sistance. Diverse  program  of 
campus  ministry  and 
peace/justice  work  in  a  beauti- 
ful northwest  setting. 


ly  sorry  for  all  the  pain  I  have 
caused,"  he  said. 

Boesak  was  one  of  the  main 
speakers  at  the  Peacemaking 
2000  event  in  Washington, 
D.C.  and  received  an  electrify- 
ing response  from  the  crowd  of 
1 ,500  Presbyterians  attending 
the  June  event. 

He  gave  no  indication  while 
there  that  there  was  any  prob- 
lem, although  longtime  close 
associates  did  comment  that 
he  seemed  "uptight."  This  was 
attributed  to  the  fast  pace  of 
changing  times  in  South 
Africa. 

Boesak  did  mention  to  some 
colleagues  that  he  was  "con- 
sidering taking  a  heavier  role 
in  politics  and  possibly  a  lesser 
role  in  the  church."  He  has 
been  the  most  prominent 
spokesman  for  mixed-race 
South  Africans  and  has  been  a 
forceful  and  eloquent  op- 
ponent of  apartheid. 

He  also  has  often  been 
called  "one  of  the  best 
preachers  of  this  time."  He 
conducted  the  morning  wor- 


ship services  at  the  1984 
General  Assembly  in  Phoenix, 
drawing  a  bigger  crowd  each 
day.  He  also  gave  the  dedica- 
tion sermon  for  the  Pres- 
byterian Center  in  Louisville 
in  1988  and  has  served  as  an 
international  peace  associate 
for  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.). 

Officials  at  the  office  of  the 
World  Alliance  of  Reformed 
Churches  in  Geneva  report 
that,  "Although  news  stories 
are  saying  that  Boesak  has 
resigned  as  president  of 
WARC,  he  has  not  resigned," 
the  Rev.  Robert  Lodwick  said 
by  telephone. 

It  is  expected  that  this  issue 
will  be  addressed  at  the 
regular  August  executive 
meeting  of  the  Alliance. 
Boesak  was  reelected  to  a 
second  seven-year  term  as 
president  at  the  meeting  held 
last  August  in  Seoul.  Also, 
Boesak's  church  has  not  yet 
acted  upon  his  resignation. 

Marj  Carpenter,  PCUSA  News 


GA  mission  interpretation 
materials  available 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— New  Mis- 
sion Interpretation  and 
Promotion  Resources  are  now 
available  from  Distribution 
Management  Service  for  use 
in  congregations. 

Individual  packet  folders 
called  "Images  of  Faith"  con- 
tain information,  statistical 
data,  poster  pictures,  maps 
and  stories  about  Pres- 
byterian Church  mission 
relationships  in  eight  regions 
of  the  world  including  North 
America.  They  are  designed 
for  use  in  a  variety  of  settings 
to  supplement  the  Mission 
Yearbook  and  the  Mission 
Yearbook  videos. 

The  areas  emphasized  in- 
clude a  packet  for  Central 
America,  Caribbean  and 
Mexico,  South  America, 
Europe,  Africa,  the  Middle 
East,  South  .Asia  and 
Southeast  Asia  and  North 
America.  Anew  mission  video. 


"The  Cost  of  Freedom,"  which 
focuses  on  the  witness  of  the 
reformed  Churches  in 
Czechoslovakia,  Hungary  and 
Germany  will  be  available  in 
January. 

The  packets  are  available 
now  for  $5  per  region.  The 
total  number  available  is 
eight.  Orders  may  be  made  by 
writing  Distribution  Manage- 
ment Service,  100  Wither- 
spoon St.,  Louisville,  KY 
40402-1396  or  call  1-800-524- 
2612  and  ask  for  Images  of 
Faith  packets. 

A  booklet  is  also  available 
called  "Come  and  See  What 
God  Has  Done".  It  will  go  out 
free  to  all  churches  in  the  1990 
mission  interpretation  packet. 
Additional  copies  will  be  $1 .00 
each. 

For  additional  information, 
contact  the  office  of  Jim 
Magruder  at  100  Witherspoon 
St.  or  call  (502)569-5201. 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  I(iea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  To  Repeat  Itself. 

n  1770,  King  George  111  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville.  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Mairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence.  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con- 
tinuing  care  retirement  communit>^  King's  Grant. 
^IGng's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  Uving  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
(703)666-2990  or  1-800-462-4649. 

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A  Sunnyside  Retirement  Community 

Mail  To: 

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Pag«  6.  The  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990 
Computer  Corner 

Programs  for  church  finances 


By  STEVEN  R.  FLEMING 

Pastor,  First  United  Presbyterian 
Church  Westminster,  Md. 

I  have  received  a  number  of 
inquiries  about  programs  for 
church  financial  records  and 
contributions.  There  are 
hundreds  of  church  programs 
specifically  for  this  purpose, 
ranging  from  inexpensive  to 
very  expensive  (see  note  at  end 
of  article). 

My  experience  usually 
leads  me  to  suggest  that  most 
churches  have  members  al- 
ready familiar  with  financial 
or  "spreadsheet"  programs 
(Lotus  1-2-3  is  the  best- 
known).  With  the  advice  and 
help  of  such  persons,  churches 
can  use  "off-the-shelf  spread- 
sheet programs  to  construct 
financial  programs  to  suit 
their  needs,  saving  hundreds 
or  even  thousands  of  dollars. 

The  WordPerfect  Corpora- 
tion, building  upon  the  reputa- 
tion of  its  outstanding  word 
processing,  has  recently 
upgraded  its  Lotus-compatible 
spreadsheet  Planperfect  to 
version  5.0.  This  program 
(retailing  for  about  $300)  may 
provide  all  the  power  and  op- 
tions that  many  churches 
would  ever  need  in  a  financial 
program. 

What  is  immediately  evi- 


dent about  PlanPerfect  is  the 
similarity  in  the  command 
structure  to  the  popular  Word- 
Perfect word  processor.  Func- 
tion key  F7  (for  example)  is 
EXIT,  F3  is  HELP,  etc.  Com- 
mand key  templates  are  sup- 
plied for  the  two  major  key- 
board styles.  Those  who  know 
the  Lotus  slash  (/)  command 
format  can  choose  that  option, 
or  select  "pull-down"  menus. 
As  with  the  word  processor, 
PlanPerfect  comes  with  an  ex- 
cellent built-in  tutorial  (with 
separate  workbook)  and  com- 
prehensive manual.  Plan- 
Perfect  requires  just  384 
kilobytes  of  free  RAM  and  two 
floppy  drives  (although  a  hard 
drive  and  512kb  RAM  is 
recommended).  You  can  im- 
port/export WordPerfect, 
Lotus  1-2-3,  dBase,  and  other 
formats.  PlanPerfect  auto- 
matically converts  Lotus  files 
for  its  use,  and  comes  with  an 
option  to  convert  Lotus  macros 
(not  all  of  them  convert,  how- 
ever). 

Besides  the  large 
worksheet  environment  (8192 
rows  and  256  columns),  you 
can  dynamically  link  one 
spreadsheet  to  another,  and 
write  powerful  macros  (long 
strings  of  commands)  to  en- 
hance performance.  A  special 
"preview"  feature  allows  you 


Information  service  goes  24  hours 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.-Presby- 
Tel,  the  information  service  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  is  now  in  operation 
24-hours  a  day,  7  days  a  week. 

Persons  who  call  1-800- 
UP2DATE  after  the  normal 
working  hours  of  9  a.m.  to  6 
p.m..  Eastern  Time,  Monday 
through  Friday,  are  connected 
to  Voiceline,  a  new  PresbyTel 
automated  tape  service. 

The  voiceline  menu  offers 
callers  with  a  touchtone  tele- 
phoned a  varied  selection  of 


tapes,  including  program  in- 
formation from  the  ministry 
units,  the  current  Weekender, 
General  Assembly  headline 
news,  and  excerpts  from  mis- 
sion co-worker  letters. 

It  is  possible  to  leave  a 
message  on  voiceline.  Those 
without  a  touchtone  phone  are 
asked  to  call  back  during  the 
week  so  they  may  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  tape  system  by  a 
PresbyTel  telephone  consult- 
ant. 


Albemarle 


Full-Service 
Rental  &  Life  Care 
Retirement 
Living 


The  Reverend 
Harold  J.  Dudley,  D.D. 


"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  Dudley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
at  The  Albemarle.  It  is  a  Retirement  Community  'Par 
Excellence',  located  close  to  banks,  shops,  post  office, 
etc.  The  food  and  services  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
North  Carolina  27886. 


Name  _ 
Address. 
City  


L State  &  Zip 
Phone   


to  see  any  worksheet  with 
headers,  footers  and  page 
numbers  on  a  graphics- 
equipped  computer  screen 
BEFORE  printing  it  out. 

A  variety  of  graphs  report- 
ing the  financial  data  can  be 
created  (in  color  if  your  equip- 
ment permits)  including  the 
ability  to  mix  graph  types  on 
the  same  chart.  Those  graphs 
can  be  imported  directly  into 
WordPerfect  versions  5.0  and 
5.1  for  use  in  documents  and 
reports.  PlanPerfect  uses  any 
of  the  450  printer  choices  (in- 
cluding all  fonts  and  at- 
tributes) available  to  Word- 
Perfect users,  a  very  definite 
plus. 

One  of  the  best  features  of 
PlanPerfect,  however,  is  the 
unlimited  toll-free  product 
support  that  the  WordPerfect 
Corporation  offers  to  all  pur- 
chasers. For  churches  not 
blessed  wdth  "on-site"  computer 
experts,  this  feature  alone  is  a 
strong  reason  to  purchase 
software  from  the  Word- 
Perfect Corporation. 

Churches  looking  for  a 
powerful  and  versatile  spread- 
sheet program  would  do  well 
to  consider  PlanPerfect  5.0. 

[Dr.  Fleming  can  supply 
several  inexpensive  church 
finance  and  contributions 
programs  (under  $30  each)  to 
churches  looking  to  com- 
puterize their  record-keeping. 
Write  him  at  65  Washington 
Road,  Westminster  MD  21157 
for  details.  His  report  Select- 
ing Computer  Hardware  and 
Software  for  Churches  is 
available  for  $3  postpaid  upon 
request  at  the  same  address.] 


Youth 
Catechism 
Awards 


The  following  young  Pres- 
bjrterians  have  received  cer- 
tificates and  monetary  awards 
for  reciting  the  Catechism  for 
Young  Children  or  the  Shorter 
Catechism.  The  synod's 
catechism  fund,  established  by 
the  late  W.H.  Belk,  provides 
recognition  to  boys  and  girls 
age  1 5  and  younger  who  recite 
either  catechism. 

The  most  recent  recipents 
are  from: 

First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Concord,  N.C. — 
George  Otteni; 

First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Kinston,  N.C. — 
Charles  Hall; 

Franklin  Presbyterian 
Church,  Franklin,  W.  Va.— 
Michael  Wilson; 

Ginter  Park  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Rich- 
mond, Va. — Anne  Yates 
Marks; 

Raeford  Presbyterian 
Church,  Raeford,  N.C— 
John  Hendrix,  Christy  Lowe, 
and  Kris  McNeill; 

St.  Giles  Presbyterian 
Church,  Richmond,  Va. — 
John  Abbott,  Jennifer 
Acevedo,  Justin  Andes,  Rebec- 
ca Bremer,  Laura  Chambers, 
James  DePasquale,  Robert 
Francis,  Amy  Lee  Graham, 
Brent  Jones,  Anne  Korman, 
Maurice  Redding  IV,  Grace 
Robinson,  Ashley  Tabb,  Meriel 
Teodori,  Jessica  Wade,  James 
Witten,  and  Douglas  Wood. 


9{ezi^s  in  (Brief 


Buena  Vista  Presbyterian  Church  in  Buena  Vista,  Va. 
has  been  busy  celebrating  both  its  centennial  and  the  arrival  of 
its  new  pastor,  S.  Marc  Sherrod. 

During  a  History  Sunday  service  on  March  13,  the  congrega- 
tion dressed  in  1890's  style  clothing  and  worshipped  in  a  service 
similar  to  that  used  on  March  9,  1890  for  the  first  service. 
Former  ministers  and  Shenandoah  Presbytery  Executive 
Homer  Phifer  attended  a  Centennial  Sunday  celebration  on  May 
13  with  266  members,  former  members  and  friends.  After  the 
service,  there  was  a  dinner  and  the  burial  of  a  time  capsule. 

Sherrod  was  welcomed  to  the  Buena  Vista  pulpit  on  June  1 . 

Mary  Ev  Bedenbaugh  of  Rockville,  Md.  is  the  national 
president  of  the  Administrative  Personnel  Association  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  U.S.A.  which  met  June  22-24  in  Louis- 
ville. Members  of  the  professional  organization — church,  board 
and  agency  administrators — strive  to  improve  professionally, 
personally,  and  spiritually  in  order  to  be  able  to  work  effectively 
with  God's  people  as  we  share  the  Good  News  of  Jesus  Christ. 

During  the  June  meeting  the  members  attended  workshops 
which  apply  toward  certification  as  church  administrators. 
Leatha  Gilbert  of  Morehead  City,  N.C.  was  among  those 
who  completed  certification. 

For  information  about  the  APA  contact  Bedenbaugh  at  5318 
Crestedge  Ln.,  Rockville,  MD  20853,  or  Joyce  Bauer,  GA  Staff, 
230  Westridge  Dr.,  Raleigh,  NC  27609. 

David  Earle  Cuppett  Jr.,  a  former  member  of  the  PC(USA) 
Permanent  Judicial  Commission,  died  June  18  in  Charlottes- 
ville, Va.  He  was  77.  Cuppett  was  an  elder  and  teacher  in 
Petersburg  (W.  Va.)  Presbyterian  Church,  a  former  moderator 
of  Winchester  Presbytery,  and  served  on  several  presbytery  and 
synod  committees.  He  was  a  retired  judge  of  the  21st  Judicial 
Circuit  of  West  Virginia  and  co-founder  of  the  West  Virginia 
Council  of  Juvenile  Court  Judges.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Ruth;  one  son,  David  E.  Cuppett  III  of  Alexandria,  Va.;  and  one 
daughter,  Ruth  Buchanan  of  Chalk  Hill,  Pa.  Memorials  include 
the  Petersburg  Presbjrterian  Church. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  University  Professor  of  Art  Education 
Charles  D.  Rogers  has  donated  a  religious  painting  entitled 
"Cross  of  Gold"  to  Hood  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Belmont,  N.C.  The  painting,  which  was  given  to  the  church  on 
June  24,  is  the  result  of  conversations  between  Rogers  and  the 
church's  associate  pastor.  Dr.  Virginia  Gates.  "The  trained 
creative  person  has  a  social  obligation  to  share  one's  talent  and 
training... and  occasionally,  without  financial  compensation," 
said  Rogers,  who  has  a  history  of  charitable  donations. 

The  Rev.  Lewis  W.  Fowler  Jr.  is  the  new  associate  executive 
presbyter  for  church  development  in  Coastal  Carolina  Pres- 
bytery. He  was  received  and  installed  on  Feb.  8, 1990.  A  native 
of  Alabama,  he  holds  a  master's  degree  from  Columbia  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  and  a  bachelor's  degree  from  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia.  He  is  working  toward  a  doctorate  in  small 
group  ministries  from  Erskine  Seminary.  His  pastoral  service 
has  taken  him  to  churches  in  Louisiana,  Georgia  and  South 
Carolina.  He  is  married  to  the  former  Florence  Moffett  of  Fisher- 
ville,  Va.  and  they  have  three  children. 

Fowler  and  Coastal  Carolina  Executive  Presbyter  William 
W.  Hatcher  were  installed  during  the  May  20  presbytery 
meeting  in  Laurinburg. 

Kenneth  Newbold,  an  elder  at  Mount  Zion  Church  in  Rose 
Hill,  was  elected  moderator  at  the  May  meeting. 

The  Rev.  Richard  Keever  of  Bayside  Church,  Virginia 
Beach,  Va.  has  been  named  interim  stated  clerk  for  Eastern 
Virginia  Presbytery.  He  replaces  the  Rev.  J.  Clement  Dick- 
ey Jr.,  who  has  retired. 

Helen  Bessant  Byrd,  a  professor  at  Norfolk  (Va.)  State 
University,  was  elected  vice  chair  of  the  GA's  Mission  Respon- 
sibility Through  Investment  Committee  during  its  July  13-15 
meeting  in  Denver.  The  committee  recommended  the  filing  of 
numerous  shareholder  resolutions  with  companies  in  which  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  holds  stock. 

An  unexpected  delight  at  the  Peacemaking  2000  Conference 
in  Washington  D.C.  in  June  was  the  music  offered  by  the  Rev. 
Emmanuel  K.  Sarpong  Danquah,  a  pastor  in  the  Methodist 
Church  of  Ghana  who  is  studjdng  at  the  Presbj^erian  School 
of  Christian  Education  in  Richmond,  Va.  During  several 
worship  services  at  the  conference,  Danquah  taught  Ghanian 
gospel  songs  to  the  crowd  and  then  accompanied  them  on  native 
Ghanian  drums. 

The  National  Council  on  the  Aging  (NCOA)  has  elected 
Henry  C.  Simmons,  professor  of  religion  and  aging  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education,  to  its  board 
of  directors.  Established  in  1950,  the  NCOA  is  a  nonprofit 
organization  committed  to  providing  training,  technical  assis- 
tance, information  and  advocacy  on  all  aspects  of  aging.  In 
addition  to  teaching,  Simmons  is  director  of  the  center  on  aging 
located  on  the  PSCE  campus. 

Opened  in  1978,  the  center  teaches  students,  clergy  and 
laypersons  affirmative  ministry  with  older  adults.  Simmons  has 
been  at  PSCE  since  1985. 


The  Presbj^rian  News,  August  1990,  I'l 


Mexican  children  crowd  around  American  visitors 

Mary  Washington  students  learn 
hardships,  hopes  of  Mexico's  poor 


By  KATHY  D.  CAMPBELL 

We  hadn't  seen  each  other  all 
summer.  Sister  Joanne, 
Catholic  campus  minister  for 
Mary  Washington  College 
(MWC)  in  Fredericksburg,  Va. 
had  come  over  to  the  Campus 
Christian  Community  (CCC) 
for  a  cup  of  coffee. 

Sipping  her  coffee  and  fill- 
ing me  in  on  her  summer  ex- 
periences, she  suddenly  burst 
out,  "How  about  co-sponsoring 
a  trip  to  Mexico  with  me  next 
summer?"  I  had  wanted  to  go 
to  Latin  America  for  the  past 
five  years,  so  I  was  all  ears. 

Handing  me  a  brochure,  she 
said,  "The  Mexican  Benedic- 
tine Sisters  provide  a  10-day 
ecumenical  experience  for 
North  Americans  at  their 
retreat  center  in  Cuernavaca. 
They  share  both  the  harsh 
reality  of  daily  life  in  Mexico 
and  the  power  of  the  Gospel  in 
the  lives  of  the  poor  and  suffer- 
ing." 

The  brochure  said  that  we 
would  learn  through  guest 
speakers,  discussions,  and 
visiting  with  the  people  who 
live  in  the  shanty  towns  made 
up  of  thousands  of  families. 
Each  day  would  begin  and  end 
with  prayer,  reflection  and 
song. 

"I'm  ready.  Where  do  I  sign- 
up?" was  my  immediate 
response. 

That  was  almost  one  year 
ago.  Since  then,  Sister  Joanne 
and  I  had  no  trouble  recruiting 
seven  Mary  Washington  stu- 
dents to  go  with  us.  We  met 
regularly,  read  and  discussed 
Robert  McAfee  Brown's  book, 
Reading  the  Bible  with  Third 
World  Eyes,  and  raised  money 
for  the  trip  from  local  con- 
gregations and  an  ecumenical 
grant  from  Virginia  Forum. 

On  May  21,  a  bit  nervous 
and  anxious,  we  arrived  in 
Mexico  and  experienced  Chris- 
tian hospitality  upon  our  ar- 
rival to  the  center.  After  big 
hugs  from  all  the  Sisters,  we 
were  shown  to  our  clean,  airy 
cottages.  On  my  bedside  table 
stood  a  little  note  card  with 
these  words  carefully  printed 
on  it: 

"Welcome  Home  Kathy!" 

The  Sisters  had  been  pray- 
ing and  preparing  for  our  time 
together.  We  now  were  mem- 
bers of  this  very  special  family 
in  Christ;  and  we  were  invited 
to  experience  and  participate 
in  the  challenges  and  celebra- 
tions of  their  lives  and  the  lives 
of  the  poor. 

It's  been  more  than  a  month 
since  we  returned  to  Virginia. 
Our  MWC  group  continues  to 
meet  regularly  to  remember 
our  Latin  American  encounter 
with  Christ  and  to  find  ways  to 


share  what  we  have  seen  and 
heard.  There  are  several 
powerful  images: 

The  harsh  reality — 
Poverty  is  a  way  of  life  for  70 
percent  of  Mexican  house- 
holds, who  live  on  less  than  $6 
per  day  (20,000  pesos).  One 
pound  of  meat  costs  5,000 
pesos  and  a  liter  of  milk  2,000 
pesos.  Beans  and  bananas 
used  to  be  affordable,  but  now 
the  average  meal  for  the  poor 
consists  of  green  chilies,  four 
tortillas  and  coffee  (50  percent 
of  the  water  is  polluted). 

Most  die  before  age  50; 
women  die  younger.  The  poor 
are  demoralized.  They  are  told 
they  are  to  blame  for  their  con- 
dition, or  that  it's  Grod  will; 
their  reward  will  come  in  the 
next  life. 

The  people's  church — 
Christians  are  gathering  in 
small  Bible  study  groups  all 
over  Mexico  to  read  God's  word 
in  the  light  of  their  daily  lives, 
to  judge  their  reality  in  the 
eyes  of  God  and  to  act  out  this 
faith  in  their  own  lives.  There 
are  an  estimated  1 5,000  Chris- 
tian base  communities  in 
Mexico. 

The  hope  of  Christ— The 
Gospel  message  on  the  dignity 
of  all  human  beings,  including 
the  marginalized  poor,  is  a  life- 
changing  word.  We  ex- 
perienced this  power  every 
time  we  talked  with  anyone 
who  had  the  courage  to  live  out 
his  or  her  faith  by  working  for 
change. 

The  present  system  keeps 
most  Mexicans  in  absolute 
poverty.  The  base  com- 
munities are  nurturing  many, 
many  people  daily  to  live  out 
this  Gospel  message. 

This  courage  was  visible  in 
Nopalera,  one  of  the  missions 
we  visited.  A  few  years  ago, 
200  homeless  families  came  by 
night  and  built  shacks  on 
vacant  land  owned  by  the 
governor's  son.  For  one  year 
the  army  surrounded  the 
small  community  and 
threatened  to  move  them.  The 
people  held  their  ground  and 
the  army  finally  left. 

Today,  Nopalera  is  home  to 
thousands  of  poor  families, 
who  continue  to  fight  for  the 
basic  rights  of  life.  The  Sisters 
live  in  and  work  with  this  com- 
munity. 

The  MWC  group  returned 
to  the  USA  blessed  by  being  a 
part  of  such  a  richly  diverse 
Christian  community:  rich, 
poor,  ecumenical,  lay,  clergy, 
women,  men,  children,  black, 
white,  brown.  Each  of  us  ex- 
perienced a  deeper  awareness 
of  what  it  means  to  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Body  of  Christ,  shar- 
ing in  compassion  and 
solidarity  with  the  poor. 


Mary  Baldwin  College 

STAUNTON,  Va.— Contribu- 
tions for  the  year  ending  in 
July  totaled  $4.4  million,  al- 
most twice  the  amount  raised 
the  previous  year.  John  T. 
Rice,  vice  president  for  institu- 
tional advancement,  traced 
the  record-breaking  fund  rais- 
ing to  two  sources. 

"We  have  seen  tremendous 
increases  in  giving  to  the  An- 
nual Fund,  which  grew  by  13 
percent  last  year,"  he  said. 
Overwhelming  support  is  also 
being  given  to  the  college's  spe- 
cial  campaign  efforts,  he 
added.  The  effort  to  raise  $35 
million  by  1992 — the  school's 
sesquicentennial — is  already 
halfway  to  its  goal. 

MBC  President  Cynthia  H. 
Tyson  credited  the  increase  in 
giving  to  the  college's  reputa- 
tion for  academic  excellence 
and  its  continuing  success  as 
one  of  fewer  than  100  women's 
colleges  in  the  U.S. 

Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C.— The  direc- 
tor of  the  Dean  Rusk  Program 
at  Davidson  College  returned 
in  early  June  to  Bulgaria,  the 
country  to  which  he  was  once 
ambassador.  Jack  Perry  was 
part  of  a  delegation  appointed 
by  President  Bush  to  observe 
Bulgaria's  first  free  elections 
in  45  years.  He  was  ambas- 
sador to  Bulgaria  during  the 
Carter  administration.  Perry 
said  that  the  huge,  euphoric 
crowd  of  supporters  of  the  new 
democratic  order  proved 
things  are  changing,  but  that 
the  victory  of  the  Communist 
Party  (now  called  the  Socialist 
Party)  proved  that  many 
people  are  hesitant  to  change 
quickly. 

Hampden-Sydney 
College 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— 


Three  colleges  make 
national  honor  roll 

Davidson  College,  Hampden- 
Sydney  College  and  Warren 
Wilson  College  are  among  102 
schools  nationwide  included 
this  year  on  the  John 
Templeton  Foundation's 
"Honor  Role  for  Character- 
Building  Colleges." 

The  honor  roll  identifies 
"those  schools  which  make  the 
development  of  strong  moral 
character  among  students  a 
priority,"  according  to  John  M. 
Templeton,  the  philanthropist 
and  former  Rhodes  Scholar 
who  initiated  the  honor  roll 
last  year. 

The  honor  roll  is  composed 
of  102  schools  from  32  states. 
The  schools  are  chosen  from 
candidates  nominated  by 
presidents  and  development 
directors  of  the  1,465  U.S.  in- 
stitutions of  higher  education. 

Other  Presbjrterian-related 
schools  included  in  the  honor 
roll  were  Austin  College, 
Centre  College,  Grove  City 
College,  Hanover  College, 
Presbyterian  College,  Rhodes 
College,  School  of  the  Ozarks, 
Westminster  College  (New 
Wilmington,  Pa.),  and  Whit- 
worth  College.  Carroll  College 
received  honorable  mention. 


Scott  Colley,  dean  of  faculty 
and  provost,  has  been  named 
interim  president  of  Hamp- 
den-Sydney following  the 
resignation  of  Jim  Leutze. 
Leutz  is  leaving  the  school  to 
become  chancellor  of  the 
University  of  North  Carolina 
at  Wilmington. 

The  National  Science  Foun- 
dation has  awarded  a  grant  of 
$8,260  to  support  the  research 
and  laboratory  program  of 
chemistry  professor,  C.  Wil- 
liam Anderson.  He  is  direct- 
ing the  project,  "Incorporating 
Gas  Chromotography/Mass 
Spectrometry  into  a  Project- 
Based  Laboratory." 

Peace  College 

RALEIGH,  N.C.— Darcy  Dye 
has  been  appointed  director  of 
alumnae  affairs  at  Peace  Col- 
lege. Prior  to  joining  the  school 
in  July  she  was  creative  ser- 
vices director  for  the  Occiden- 
tal Life  Insurance  Co.  of  North 
Carolina.  She  is  a  graduate  of 
Peace  College  and  North 
Carolina  State  University. 

St.  Andrews  College 

LAURINBURG,  N.C.— A 
bronze  plaque  commemorat- 
ing the  memory  of  former  St. 
Andrews  employee  Odus 
Howard  has  been  placed  just 
inside  the  entrance  to  the  col- 
lege. Howard  worked  for  the 
maintenance  department  in 
1 987 -88  and  was  known  for  his 
ability  to  relate  to  the  stu- 
dents. 

"He  was  a  good  listener," 
said  his  wife  Lea,  an  ad- 
ministrative assistant  at  St. 
Andrews.  "He  liked  young 
people  and  had  a  good  rapport 
with  the  students.  When  a 
number  of  memorial  gifts  were 
received  after  his  death  in 
1988,  Mrs.  Howard  suggested 
the  planting  of  several  dog- 
wood trees  as  an  appropriate 
memorial.  The  plaque  was  an 


outgrowth  of  that  effort. 

Johnson  C.  Smith 
University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— JCSU 
President  Dr.  Robert  L. 
Albright  is  spending  the  sum- 
mer in  Japan  as  one  of  11 
Leadership  Fellows  in  the 
U.S. -Japan  Leadership  Pro- 
gram. With  the  assistance  of  a 
number  of  Japanese  host  in- 
stitutions. Dr.  Albright  will 
study  the  Japanese  education- 
al system  and  that  country's 
socio-cultural  and  economic  is- 
sues of  the  1990s. 

The  program,  now  in  its 
fifth  year,  provides  potential 
national  leaders  with  more 
knowledge  about  Japan  and 
the  importance  of  the  Japan- 
U.S.  relationship. 

Two  new  adminstators 
have  been  selected  at  JCSU. 
Dr.  Bonita  Ewers  has  been 
named  vice  president  for 
academic  affairs.  A 
Washington,  D.C.  native,  she 
holds  a  master's  degree  in 
education  from  Antioch 
University.  Prior  to  her  ap- 
pointment in  May,  Dr.  Ewers 
was  director  of  the  JCSU 
Tutorial  Services  and  Coor- 
dinator of  the  Mathematics 
and  Science  Apprenticeship 
Center. 

B.  Judith  Cowan  is  the 
new  JCSU  director  of  ad- 
misions.  She  comes  from  Rut- 
gers University,  where  she  has 
been  a  counselor  since  1979. 
Cowan,  a  native  of  Knoxville, 
Tenn.  holds  a  master's  degree 
from  Trenton  State  College 
and  a  bachelor's  degree  from 
Shaw  University. 

Vestige  of  Honor,  a  CBS-TV 
movie  which  will  air  this  fall, 
was  filmed  partly  on  the  JCSU 
campus.  It  portrays  the  true 
story  of  an  American  who  at- 
tempted to  get  Montagnard 
refugees  out  of  Thailand's  in- 
ternment camps  after  the 
Vietnam  war. 


New  Directions 
in  Presbyterian 
Worship 


October  8-10,  1990 
Richmond,  Virginia 


Plenary  sessions  on  The 
Presbyterian  Hymnal  and 

^      the  "Directory  for  Worship" 

16  workshops  on  the 
supplemental  liturgical 
resources,  the  new  Revised 
Standard  Version  of  the 
Bible,  and  the  role  of  the  arts 

For  full  description  of  the  event 
call  The  Rev.  Mary  Jane  Winter 
(804)  355-0671 


^age  8,  f  hie  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF=UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Union  Theological  Seminary 


IN  VIRGINIA 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


August  1990 


Class  of  1990  Sets  Up  International  Fund 


It  is  not  unusual  for 
graduating  seniors  to  bequeath 
a  class  gift  to  their  institutions. 
The  Class  of  1990  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  is  no  exception.  Their 
gift  will  establish  a  fund  to  sup- 
port unexpected  needs  of  the 
seminary's  international 
students  and  their  families. 

"What  is  unusual,"  says 


graduating  class  president  Eric 
Skidmore,  "is  that  100  percent 
of  the  class  participated  (all  42 
men  and  women  receiving  the 
Master  of  Divinity  degree). 
They  pledged  $12,000  over  a 
three-year  period  toward  their 
gift." 

This  dedication  is  remark- 
able from  seminary  students 
who  often  graduate  with  sub- 


stantial debts  of  their  own  and 
who  can  expect  only  modest 
salaries  from  their  churches. 

The  intent  of  the  gift  of  the 
Class  of  1990  highlights  the  im- 
pact of  the  international  com- 
munity on  campus  life  over  the 
past  few  years.  Last  year,  21 
students  came  from  countries 
outside  the  United  States.  Of 
the  10  who  received  the  Master 


Seminary  Chair  Named  in  Honor  of  John  Newton  Thomas 


On  Sunday,  July  15,  Dr. 
John  Newton  Thomas,  profes- 
sor emeritus  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia, stepped  into  the  pulpit  of 
Grace  Covenant  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Richmond  to 
celebrate  with  them  the  200th 
anniversary  of  the  founding  of 
the  church.  He  had  been  their 
pastor  from  1938  until  1940. 

Many  in  the  congregation 
gathered  also  to  honor  Dr. 
Thomas  for  his  lifelong  com- 
mitment to  the  Church.  For  32 
years  he  served  on  the  faculty 
of  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia,  where  he  was  the 
Robert  Louis  Dabney  Professor 
of  Systematic  Theology.  He 
retired  in  1972. 

As  worship  drew  to  a  close. 
Dr.  Charles  M.  Swezey,  dean  of 
the  faculty  at  Union  Seminary, 
brought  greetings  from  the 
seminary  and  announced  plans 
for  the  John  Newton  Thomas 


Dr.  'o/m  NcTcton  Thomas 


Chair  of  Systematic  Theology. 
The  chair  is  planned  to  be  the 
seminary's  eighth  fully-funded 
endowed  professorship.  The 
seminary  looks  forward  to  the 
full  subscription  of  this  chair 
under  the  leadership  of  Dr. 
Robert  E.  R.  Huntley,  former 
president  of  Washington  and 
Lee  University,  counsel  at 
Hunton  &  Williams  law  firm, 
and  member  and  past-chair- 
man of  the  Union  Seminary 
Board  of  Trustees. 

Dr.  Thomas  was  born  in 
Bedford,  Virginia,  March  28, 
1903.  He  received  degrees  from 
Washington  and  Lee  Univer- 
sity, the  University  of  Edin- 
burgh, Union  Seminary,  and 
Hampden-Sydney  College.  He 
was  ordained  a  minister  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church  and 
served  churches  in  Rapidan, 
VA,  Charleston,  SC,  and 
Richmond. 

Dr.  Thomas  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Faith  and 
Order  Commission,  World 
Council  of  Churches;  the 
American  Theological 
Society;  the  Theological 
Committee,  North 
America  Area  Presbyterian 
Alliance;  the  Permanent 
Theological  Committee, 
the  Presbyterian  Church, 
U.S.;  and  the  Committee 
for  Consultation  with 
Roman  Catholics,  National 
Council  of  Churches.  In 
1964,  he  was  an  official  ob- 
server at  Vatican  Council  II 
in  Rome,  Italy. 


Dr.  Thomas  joined  the 
Union  Seminary  faculty  in 
1940.  His  influence  in  the  life  of 
the  seminary  is  seen  today  in  its 
strong  emphasis  on  a 
Reformed  theology  that  blends 
the  insights  of  Calvin  with  a 
growing  understanding  of 
modern  theologians. 

A  1957  seminary  graduate 
remembers  well  the  impact  Dr. 
Thomas  had  on  his  life.  "I  was 
in  my  middler  year  in  semi- 
nary. The  unexpected  news  of 
my  father's  death  reached  me 
during  Dr.  Thomas's  class," 
said  the  Reverend  Charles 
Williams,  pastor  of  First 
Church,  Burlington,  N.C.  "Dr. 
Thomas  later  came  to  my  room 
to  comfort  me.  1  shall  never  for- 
get kneeling  with  him  in  prayer 
before  he  left." 

Sixteen  members  of  the 
Thomas  family  were  present 
for  worship  and  the  reception 
following  in  the  parish  hall. 
They  included  his  wife,  the 
former  Nancy  White,  and  their 
two  children,  Nancy  Thomas 
Hill  and  John  Newton  Thomas, 
Jr.  A  grandson,  John  Newton 
Thomas  III,  was  also  present.  □ 


LIBRARY  FOOTNOTES 

A  New  Record?  A  copy  of 
Rolston's  Stewardship  in  the  New 
Testament  Church  was  returned 
to  the  library  April  2,  1990.  The 
due  date  stamped  on  the  card? 
April  14, 1950.  □ 


of  Theology  degree  this  May, 
seven  were  from  other 
countries. 

Campus  life  at  Union  has 
been  enriched  by  this  diversity. 
A  campus  Shepherding  Project 
pairs  incoming  international 
students  with  American 
partners  in  an  attempt  to  ease 
the  transition  to  a  new  culture. 

Many  members  of  the 
graduating  class  of  1990  ex- 
perienced travel  study  semi- 
nars abroad.  Ten  of  the  42  have 
been  to  Ghana,  six  to  the  Mid- 
dle East,  and  three  to  Central 
America. 

International  pastors  and 
ministerial  students  arrive  at 
Union  expecting  challenges — a 
demanding  curriculum  in  a 
foreign  tongue  and  differing 
customs.  They  also  face  unex- 
pected challenges  such  as  lack 
of  suitable  warm  clothing  for 
Richmond's  winters  or  emer- 
gency medical  treatment  for 
which  they  are  not  financially 
prepared.  For  financial 
reasons,  some  are  unable  to 
return  home  for  the  funeral  of 
a  family  member.  It  is  these 
unforeseen  contingencies  and 


expenses  that  the  members  of 
the  Class  of  1990  hope  to 
alleviate. 

Class  coordinator  Stephen 
T.  Emick  worked  with  the 
development  office  to  set  up 
the  fund,  which  is  similar  to  a 
pastor's  discretionary  fund.  All 
monies  received  toward  the 
class  gift  will  be  held  in  one 
quasi-endowment  fund,  with  6 
percent  of  the  total  fund  avail- 
able for  expenditure  each  year. 
As  a  last  resort,  in  the  case  of 
personal  tragedy  or  extreme 
need,  the  fund  may  be  spent  in 
its  entirety  with  the  approval  of 
the  dean  of  the  faculty,  the  In- 
ternational Committee,  the 
1990  class  representative  to  the 
Alumni/ ae  Board,  and  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  seminary. 

The  Class  of  1990  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  has  made  a  statement. 
They  not  only  see  the  presence 
of  international  students  on 
their  campus  as  a  valuable 
component  of  their  ministerial 
training  and  experience,  but 
they  have  expanded  their  con- 
cepts of  faith  to  include  a  global 
witness.  □ 


Is  It  the  coffee  that's  hot,  or  is  it  the  topic? 

Coffee  breaks  at  the  seminary's  July  2-13  Interpreting  the  Faith  con- 
ference seemed  a  good  time  to  debate  the  pros  and  cons  of  the  professor's 
viewpoint.  Over  100  attending  the  conference  came  for  intellectual 
stimulation,  personal  reflection,  and  research.  They  also  enjoyed  the 
opportunity  to  share  thoughts  and  experiences  with  others  in  the  ministry. 

Seminary  Sends  Caravan  to  Raleigh-Durham  Area 


A  busload  of  students  and 
faculty  from  Union  Theologial 
Seminary  in  Virginia  will  leave 
on  Saturday,  September  29,  on 
their  fall  caravan  weekend  to 
visit  Presbyterian  churches  in 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 
This  caravan's  destination  will 
be  the  western  part  of  New 
Hope  Presbytery  in  the 
Raleigh-Durham  area  of  North 
Carolina. 

Members  of  White 
Memorial  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Raleigh,  led  by  its  pastor.  Dr. 
H.  Edwin  Pickard  (UTS  '46), 
will  arrange  the  Saturday  eve- 
ning meal  for  caravaners  and 
representatives  from  host 
churches.  President  T.  Hartley 
Hall  IV  will  bring  greetings 
from  the  seminary  and  intro- 


duce participating  seminary 
students  and  faculty.  The  fol- 
lowing day,  seminary  repre- 
sentatives will  preach,  teach,  or 
speak  in  Presbyterian  churches 
throughout  the  area. 

Union  Seminary  is  one  of 
the  few  seminaries  in  the 
country  to  send  caravans  of 
students  and  faculty  into  con- 
gregations on  a  regular  basis. 
Its  two  yearly  caravans  serve  to 
highlight  the  joint  mission  of 
church  and  seminary  in  en- 
couraging and  nurturing  men 
and  women  for  ordained  min- 
istry. Caravans  give  students  a 
chance  to  preach  and  witness 
the  life  of  the  local  parish;  at  the 
same  time  they  afford  churches 
the  opportunity  for  dialogue 
with  the  seminary.  □ 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Churches  host  summer 
ministers-in-training 


In  the  cooperative  effort  of 
church  and  seminary  to  pro- 
vide training  for  the 
denomination's  future  mini- 
sters, many  congregations  in 
the  presbyteries  provide 
hands-on  ministry  training  for 
seminary  students  during  the 
summer  months. 

Pastors  work  with  Dr.  Kur- 
tis  C.  Hess,  Union  Theological 
Seminary  director  of  field 
education  and  placement,  to 
qualify  to  meet  the  seminary's 
standards  as  supervisors. 

Students,  area  churches, 
and  pastors  participating  in 
the  intern  program  this  sum- 
mer are  listed  below  by  pres- 
bytery. 

Baltimore 

Choonki  Kim,  Glen  Burnie 
Korean,  Glen  Burnie,  MD,  The 
Rev.  Chang  Eun  Chung 

Coastal  Carolina 

Margaret  Jill  S.  Johnson, 

Bethesda,  Aberdeen,  N.C.,  Dr. 
John  R.  Wall 

Camille  Grady  Sherrod, 

Red  Springs,  Red  Springs, 
N.C.,  Dr.  Joseph  Welker,  Jr. 

Eastern  Virginia 

Mary  Catherine  Miller, 

First,  Virginia  Beach,  Va.,  Dr. 
J.  Scottie  Griffin 


The  James 

Eugene  H,  Breitenberg,  Jr. 

All  Souls,  Richmond,  The  Rev. 
William  G.  Cooley 
David  P.  Dwight,  Third, 
Richmond,  The  Rev.  William 
R.  Long 

Lee  Zehmer,  Laurel,  Glen 
Allen,  Va.,  The  Rev.  Gerald 
Anders 

New  Hope 
Arthur  L.  Lodge 

Howard  Memorial,  Tarboro, 
N.C.,  The  Rev.  Robert  E. 
Burns  HI 

The  Peaks 

Frank  B.  Avery,  Jr.,  Bed- 
ford, Bedford,  Va.,  Dr.  Richard 
N.  Boyce 

Salem 

William  S.  Hannah,  First, 
Lexington,  N.C.,  Dr.  James  H. 
Grant 

Shenandoah 

Gray  V.  Chandler,  Second, 
Staunton,  Va.,  The  Rev.  T. 
Dennis  Walker 
Douglass  D.  Key,  Bethel, 
Staunton,  Va.,  The  Rev.  Clif- 
ford D.  Caldwell 

West  Virginia 

Bill  Stanley  III,  Marlinton, 
Marlinton,  W.V.,  The  Rev. 
Richard  L.  Newkirk 


The  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990,  Page  9 


"Diploma"  had  double  meaning  for  Jae-Hie  Kim  Lee  of  Seoul,  Korea.  She  received  two  degrees, 
a  master  of  divinity  from  Union  Seminary  and  a  master  of  arts  from  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education.  Fellow  PSCE  graduate  Anne  Morgan,  right,  congratulates  Jae-Hie. 

Union  Seminary  graduates  sixty  in  May 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  1990 
Graduates  of  Union  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  Virginia  are 
listed  below  by  degree. 

Master  of  Divinity 

Greg  Albert,  Newport 
News,  Va. 

Charles  Nicholson  Bowdler, 
Richmond,  Va. 

Katharina  Dorothea  Kop- 
plin  Brandt,  Farmville,  Va. 

Margia  Patricia  Little 
Brandt,  Richmond,  Va. 

Michael  David  Bush,  Lexi- 
ngton, Ky. 

John  Scott  Carpenter, 
Camarillo,  Calif. 

William  Nelson  Clarke, 
Sacramento,  Calif. 

Michael  Bruce  Compton, 


Mission  Court  welcomes 
two  new  trustees  to  board 


RICHMOND,  Va.— Two  new 
trustees  were  welcomed 
during  the  May  2-3  annual 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  Mission  Court. 

Joining  the  board  were 
Katharine  Dunavan  from 
the  Presbs^ery  of  the  Peaks 
and  Dot  Hopper  from  the 
Presbjrtery  of  Western  North 
Carolina. 

Estabhshed  in  1920,  Mis- 
sion Court  houses  mis- 
sionaries on  home  assign- 
ment. In  recent  years,  interna- 
tional students  at  the  adjacent 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education  and  Union 
Theological  Seminary  have 
also  resided  in  the  12  fur- 
nished apartments. 


Mission  Court  is  changing 
with  the  times.  Promotional 
materials  are  being  used  to 
educate  people  about  the  ser- 
vices it  provides,  said 
spokesperson  Mary  Frances 
Gravitt. 

Mission  Court  residents  are 
interested,  capable  and  avail- 
able as  speakers  for  Pres- 
byterian Women,  churches, 
etc.  Schedules  may  be  ar- 
ranged by  writing  Mission 
Court,  1206  Rennie  Ave.,  Apt. 
1,  Richmond,  VA  23227,  or 
calling  (804)  355-0965. 

Representing  other  pres- 
byteries at  the  annual  meeting 
were  the  following  trustees: 
Peggy  Reinhold,  Abingdon; 
Carolyn  Shaffer,  Baltimore; 


Bobbye  Howell,  Charlotte; 
Martha  Huffine,  Coastal 
Carolina;  Betty  Peterson, 
Eastern  Virginia;  Kay  Twing, 
New  Castle;  Mariella 
Andrews,  Shenandoah;  and 
Margaret  Mary  Lev^ds,  West 
Virginia. 

Also  attending  were 
Carolyn  Johnson,  Joy  Mingis, 
Mary  Frances  Gravitt,  Ann 
Sanford,  Jean  Bear,  Sandy 
Sieben,  Jean  Bynum  and 
Sherrill  Todd,  all  from  The 
James. 

Mary  B.  Crawford,  Dr.  Mc- 
Kennie  Goodpasture,  and  Life 
Members  Manie  Grant  and 
Buford  Dexter  and  the 
Keegans  (host  couple)  were 
also  in  attendance. 


Glen  Allen,  Va. 

Jean  Mary  Hill  Cooley, 
Richmond,  Va. 

Gale  Hodkinson  Cooper, 
Richmond,  Va. 

Gene  Brumfield  Edmunds, 
Roanoke,  Va. 

Stephen  Thomas  Emick, 
Scranton,  Penn. 

Dorothy  Stevenson  Finn, 
Drexel  Hill,  Penn. 

James  Daniel  Freeman, 
McAllen,  Texas 

Phyllis  Snyder  Goode, 
Winston-Salem,  N.C. 

Christopher  Gail  Hem- 
brough,  Mechanicsville,  Va. 

Glenn  Mitchell  Hink, 
Woodinville,  Wash. 

Robert  Frazer  Hinman, 
Burlington,  N.C. 

Robert  Moberg  Howard, 
Darlington,  S.C. 

Elizabeth  Irene  Hutton, 
Heath  Springs,  S.C. 

Paul  Gragory  Johnson, 
Danville,  Va. 

Jeffrey  Wayne  Jones, 
Farmville,  Va. 

Michael  Roy  Jones, 
Portsmouth,  Va. 

James  Edward  Keegan, 
Nitro,  W.Va. 

Jae-Hie  Kim  Lee,  Seoul, 
South  Korea 

William  Carter  Lester,  Jr., 
Richmond,  Va. 

Robert  Paul  Lockwood, 
Richmond,  Va. 

Teresa  Lynn  Major, 
Mechanicsville,  Va. 

Nancy  Ann  Martin,  Cam- 
den, Ark. 

William  Parramore  Mat- 
thews, Jr.,  Hampton,  Va. 

Mary  Allison  Messick-Wat- 
kins,  Davidson,  N.C. 

Robert  Messick-Watkins, 
Marion,  N.Y. 

Robert  Campbell  More- 
house, Jr.,  Mobile,  Ala. 

David  William  Nash,  Jr., 


Winchester  retirement  community  changes  name,  starts  cottage  development 


WINCHESTER,  Va.— West- 
minster-Canterbury of  Win- 
chester has  changed  its  name 
to  Shenandoah  Valley  West- 


minster-Canterbury. The  new 
name  was  chosen  to  better 
reflect  the  regional  nature  of 
the  retirement  community. 


Proposed  cottage  at  Shenandoah  Westminster-Canterbury 


The  facility  is  owned  and 
operated  by  a  non-profit  cor- 
poration and  is  managed  by  an 
area  board  of  trustees  ap- 
pointed by  the  Episcopalian 
and  Presbyterian  churches.  It 
is  open  to  people  of  all  faiths. 

Shenandoah  Valley  West- 
minster-Canterbury is  offer- 
ing several  new  features. 

After  studjdng  the  needs  of 
area  residents  age  65  and 
older,  the  retirement  com- 
munity has  developed  new  op- 
tions and  services.  Entrance 
fees  have  been  reduced  and 
are  now  offered  with  up  to  100 
percent  refundability.  Agree- 
ments for  extensive  life  care  or 


modified  continuing  care  are 
available. 

In  the  preliminary  stages  of 
development  is  a  new  Cottage 
Program  at  Shenandoah  Val- 
ley Westminster-Canterbury. 
The  two-bedroom,  two  bath 
cottages  are  designed  for  per- 
sons who  prefer  a  more  tradi- 
tional, neighborhood  setting. 

Some  custom  options — in- 
cluding Florida  rooms, 
garages,  fireplaces,  built-in 
microwaves — are  available. 

Shenandoah  Valley  West- 
minster-Canterbury is  located 
on  Route  522  North  in 
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Pre  sby  terian  Family  Ministrie  s 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  7 


August  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Graduate  wants  to  help  others 
as  others  have  helped  her 


"The  PAL  (Preparation  for 
Adult  Living)  program  helped 
me  to  finish  high  school,"  said 
LeMenniae  Camack,  the 
program's  only  graduate  in 
1990.  "I  had  the  discipline  to 
finish,  but  nowhere  to  live  in 
order  to  do  so." 

The  PAL  program,  part  of 
the  Adolescent  Center,  is  for 
older  youth  (ages  1 6  to  20)  who 
experience  less  significant  so- 
cial, emotional  or  academic 
problems  than  youth  in  the 
Adolescent  Center,  but  who 
need  specialized  guidance  and 
programming  to  help  them 
prepare  for  adulthood. 

PAL  youth  attend  public 
school,  hold  part-time  jobs, 
and  form  relationships  in  the 
community  while  meeting  pro- 
gram expectations.  They  learn 
certain  life  skills,  such  as 
maintaining  checking  and 
savings  accounts,  interview- 
ing for  jobs  or  college,  fixing 
nutritious  and  economic 
meals,  and  many  other 
everyday  tasks  which  they  will 
have  to  perform  when  they  are 
on  their  own. 

LeMenniae  came  to  the 
PAL  program  in  July  of  1989. 
She  attended  South  Iredell 
High  School,  where  she 
graduated  June  8,  1990.  Her 
plans  for  the  future  include 
two  years  at  a  local  community 
college;  then  she  hopes  to 
transfer  to  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill, 
where  she  would  like  to  study 
psychology. 

"I  know  how  it  feels  to  be 
abused,"  said  LeMenniae.  "I'd 
like  to  get  a  degree  in  psychol- 
ogy, and  then  maybe  I  could 
help  other  kids  who  were 
abused  too." 

LeMenniae  praised  PAL 
Residential  Coordinators 


Alumni 
News 


Miss  Lorena  Hall,  Class  of 
1958,  died  of  cancer  in  Wade, 
N.C.  during  the  last  week  of 
May  1990. 

Miss  Hall  was  active  in  her 
church  and  was  choir  leader 
for  20  years.  She  is  survived  by 
three  sisters  who  also 
graduated  from  Barium 
Springs:  Mrs.  Janice  H.  Mc- 
Kinney  of  Burlington;  Mrs. 
Lula  Belle  Sexton  of  Graham; 
and  Mrs.  Leona  H.  Buchannon 
of  Roxeboro. 

Mrs.  Ruth  Lowrance 
Rhyne  died  on  May  18,  1989 
in  Jacksonville,  Florida. 

Mrs.  Ruth  Foote 
Humphrey,  wh6  was  at 
Barium  Springs  from  1911  to 
1 91 7 ,  died  April  1 , 1 986  at  the 
age  of  82. 

She  was  born  in  Carthage, 
N.C.  to  Dannie  J.  and  Henry 
Alexander  Foote  and  was  at 
Barium  with  two  sisters. 
Myrtle  and  Frances.  Her 
father  was  editor  of  the  Moore 
County  News,  and  passed 
av/ay  in  1910. 


Lemenniae  Camack 

Lynn  Gamble  and  Bob  Sham- 
rock. 

Ms.  Gamble  has  been  there 
for  me,"  said  LeMenniae. 
"She's  not  judgmental,  yet 
she's  stern  when  she  needs  to 
be.  And  Mr.  Shamrock  has 
been  like  a  father  to  me.  He 
preaches  a  little  too  much,  but 
I  love  him  anjrway." 

LeMenniae  enjoys  writing. 
She  has  written  over  300 
poems  since  the  age  of  14,  and 
is  writing  an  autobiography, 
which  she  has  proudly  titled 
"Scared  of  Tomorrow:  Should  I 
live  or  Should  I  die!" 

"I've  decided  to  live,"  she 
says.  "Maybe  I  can  make  a  dif- 
ference for  others  who  feel  the 
way  I've  felt  in  the  past." 

LeMenniae  wrote  the  fol- 
lowing message  for  the 
classmates  and  friends  she  left 
behind  at  South  Iredell. 

"If  I  had  a  brother  or  sister 
coming  to  this  school  next 
year,  this  would  be  my  advice 
to  him  or  her. 

This  is  a  new  beginning  for 
you — a  new  step  of  starting 
over. 

At  the  school  you  just  left, 
you  were  the  oldest  and  the 
wisest.  Now  you're  at  the  bot- 
tom, making  a  way  for  yourself 
and  finding  out  'where  do  I  fit 
in?' 

I  would  like  for  you  to  look 
at  this  as  a  step  up,  not  as  a 
total  new  beginning,  but  as  a 
continuance  on  the  steps  of 
life. 

...Oops, 
excuse  us! 

In  the  June  issue  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Family  Ministries, 
there  was  an  article  about 
Adolescent  Center  Residential 
Coordinator  Earl  Blackmon 
receiving  the  1990  Child  Care 
Worker  of  the  Year  Award 
from  the  North  Carolina  Child 
Care  Association  (NCCCA). 

We  failed  to  mention  that 
there  were  two  persons  chosen 
for  this  award  this  year. 
Elouise  B.  Brown,  Chil- 
dren's Home  in  Winston- 
Salem,  was  also  given  the  dis- 
tinctive honor  of  being  chosen 
as  Child  Care  Worker  of  the 
Year. 

We  apologize  for  not  men- 
tioning this  earlier. 


When  I  came  to  high  school, 
I  would  do  silly  things  to  fit  in; 
but  I  must  tell  you  that  being 
someone  other  than  yourself 
isn't  going  to  be  fun.  Letting 
people  see  your  true  colors  will 
help  you  not  be  alone  and  find 
someone  that  you  can  really 
relate  to. 

I  know  that  being  accepted 
is  a  big  part  of  life  right  now. 
But  throughout  life,  you  will 
only  have  a  few  real  friends.  So 
don't  feel  like  it's  the  end  of  the 
world  when  you  don't,  in  your 
eyes,  have  enough,  or  are  not 
pretty  enough. 

YOU  are  beautiful  in  so 
many  ways,  but  in  a  unique, 
classy  way  you  are  a  fighter, 
not  a  quitter  or  a  follower. 

Be  a  leader  because  you  are 
a  leader.  Help  the  ones  who 
don't  have  what  you  have,  be- 
cause helping  others  can  help 
you  help  yourself. 

There's  one  more  thing.  If 
you  can  start  this,  maybe 
others  will  pick  it  up,  so  by  the 
time  you  get  to  where  I  am, 
hopefully,  I  pray,  the  people  at 
school  will  be  more  caring  and 
not  so  hurtful. 

You  are  like  everyone  else; 
you  want  to  be  treated  with 
respect." 


...Orso 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 

A  letter  from  an  official  of 
synod  states,  "It  has  been  a 
rocky  road  along  the  way  this 
spring  in  trying  to  work  out 
new  synod  relationships.  I 
hope  that  the  way  will  be 
smoother  soon." 

As  I  talk  with  pres- 
byterians,  many  are  lamenting 
the  passing  of  their  former 
synods,  while  others  are 
resenting  the  new,  larger 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic.  At 
the  recent  meeting  of  Synod, 
there  were  calls  for  coopera- 
tion, inclusiveness,  under- 


standing, etc. 

We  have  the  wherewithal  to 
effect  the  mission  of  the  church 
in  our  region.  The  question  is, 
"Will  we?"  I  join  the  synod  offi- 
cial in  the  hope  that  we  will 
work  together  to  smooth  the 
way  rather  than  continuing  to 
invest  in  rocks.  The  time  is  at 
hand  for  us  to  decide  if  we  want 
to  be  the  church  in  this  region. 


Gail  Watts,  far  right,  recently  celebrated  her  20th  year  at 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children.  She  is  Administra- 
tive Assistant  to  the  Adolescent  Center  Director,  Abe 
Wilkinson. 


Visiting  Scotsman  donates  time,  talent 


Greg  Bannerman  from  Aber- 
deen, Scotland  spent  a  better 
part  of  his  three-week  vaca- 
tion in  the  United  States 
teaching  soccer  tips  to  the 
youth  at  the  Adolescent  Cen- 
ter of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children. 

Bannerman  was  riding 
through  Barium  Springs  when 
he  noticed  the  soccer  field.  He 
found  out  that  the  field 
belonged  to  the  Home,  and 
went  to  the  Adolescent  Center 
where  he  spoke  with  Joyce 
Shepard,  a  teacher  at  the 
Adolescent  Center  school  who 
coaches  the  Barium  soccer 
team,  about  donating  his  ser- 
vices to  the  Home  as  a  soccer 
instructor  during  his  vacation. 

Bannerman  worked  with  an 
average  of  12  boys  and  girls  at 
the  Center  for  an  hour  a  day, 
three  days  a  week,  helping 
develop  both  their  skills  and 
game  strategies.  Some  of  these 
youth  played  for  select  soccer 
teams  in  their  communities. 

Shepard  said  that  the 
youths  had  learned  a  great 
deal  about  soccer  from  Greg, 
but  they  had  also  learned  a 
great  deal  about  camaraderie 
and  team  spirit  from  him  too. 

"The  change  in  them  when 
they  get  involved  in  something 
they  enjoy  is  remarkable,"  said 
Bannerman.  "They  let  bar- 
riers drop  when  they  get  on  the 
soccer  field,  and  they  learn 
how  to  help  each  other  out  in  a 
common  goal  instead  of  shut- 
ting everyone  out." 

Bannerman  said  he  loves  to 
help  young  people  who  want  to 
play  soccer  because  he  grew  up 
on  a  farm  in  northern  Scotland 


Greg  Bannerman,  right  foreground,  works  on  soccer 
techniques  with  Adolescent  Center  youth 


where  he  had  no  one  to  help 
him  practice.  He  began  play- 
ing when  he  was  four  or  five, 
and  he  taught  his  collie  how  to 
return  the  ball  to  him  so  he 
could  practice.  Since  then,  he's 
tried  to  help  interested 
children  when  he  can. 


Bannerman  played  for  the 
British  Army  at  the  age  of  15 
and  also  in  the  Highland 
League,  a  semi-professional 
soccer  league  in  Scotland. 
Teams  in  this  league  and 
others  vie  for  a  chance  to  go  to 
the  Scottish  Cup. 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor 


Address 


My  gift  of  $_ 
I  wish  to 


is  enclosed 


Honor 


.  Remember 


Name  of  Honoree  of  Deceased 


Address 


On  the  occasion  of  _ 


Date  of  death  (if  applicable)  _ 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  to  survivor  or  honoree  

Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


The  Presbyterian  News,  August  U>90,  Page  li 


Bible  Study — Lesson  1,  August  1990 


The  Church  in  Acts:  The  Community 
Empowered  by  God's  Spirit    Acts  2.1-21 


This  month  Union  Theological  Seminary  As- 
sociate Professor  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  starts 
a  new  set  of  Bible  study  lesson  guides.  The 
Presbyerian  Women's  Bible  Study  for  1990-91 
is  Tongues  of  Fire:  Power  for  the  Church  Today 
by  Clarice  J.  Martin.  It  is  available  through  the 
Horizons  Bible  Study  Distribution  Center.  Call 
toll  free  1-800-272-5484. 

By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  Acts  of  the  Apostles  was  written  sometime 
between  A.  D.  70  and  100  as  a  companion  piece 
to  the  Gospel  According  to  Luke.  The 
preponderance  of  evidence  suggests  that  both 
books  had  the  same  author,  who  has  conven- 
tionally been  called  Luke. 

Purpose  of  Acts 

The  connection  between  the  Gospel  and  Acts 
is  suggested  by  the  fact  that  both  books  begin 
with  a  brief  statement  addressed  to  someone 
identified  only  as  Theophilus.  As  the  purpose  of 
writing  the  Gospel  had  been  to  provide 
Theophilus  with  a  narrative  of  "all  that  Jesus 
began  to  do  and  teach,  until  the  day  when  he 
was  taken  up,"  (Acts  1.1-2),  the  purpose  of  Acts 
was  to  provide  him  with  a  further  narrative  of 
the  events  that  characterized  the  formation 
and  spread  of  the  church.  The  author  seems 
intent  upon  reassuring  the  reader  that  the 
emergence  of  the  church  was  in  direct  con- 
tinuity with  the  events  related  in  the 
Gospel:  the  Jesus  known  through  the  Gospel 
account  is  also  the  risen  Lord  now  encountered 
in  the  church. 


The  Challenges  of  the  Early  Church 

What  Acts  offers  us,  therefore,  is  a  window 
on  early  Christianity.  After  the  ascension  of 
Jesus  his  followers  were  faced  with  an  enor- 
mous task.  Stated  baldly,  they  had  to  decide 
what  it  meant  to  be  Christians  without  the 
benefit  of  precedents  or  models  to  guide 
them.  Of  course,  they  were  Jews,  but  because 
they  believed  that  the  God  of  Israel  had  acted 
in  a  radically  new  fashion  in  Jesus,  they  could 
not  simply  continue  in  their  old  patterns  of 
belief  and  practice. 

Fairly  quickly  these  first  Christians  were 
faced  with  some  awesome  questions.  In  order 
to  preach  about  Jesus,  they  had  to  clarify  their 
own  beliefs  about  him,  particularly,  his 
relationship  to  the  God  of  Israel.  Furthermore, 
as  more  and  more  Gentiles  became  believers, 
the  church  had  to  determine  which  elements 
from  Judaism  could  and  should  be  dropped  and 
which  ones  must  be  maintained  as  essen- 
tial. Christians  also  had  to  decide  how  they 
should  relate  to  the  surrounding  culture,  in- 
cluding the  pagan  state.  And  as  women  came 
into  prominence  within  this  new  movement, 
decisions  had  to  be  made  regarding  their  ap- 
propriate role.  Even  the  elements  of  worship 
and  organizational  structure  had  to  be  deter- 
mined. 

Question  for  consideration:  To  what  ex- 
tent are  we  today  confronted  by  the  same  kinds 
of  issues  that  the  early  church  faced? 

Resources  for  the  Task 

What  the  author  of  Acts  sought  to 
demonstrate  was  that  the  earliest  believers,  in 
confronting  these  monumental  decisions,  were 
not  left  to  their  own  devices.  They  had  access  to 
resources  that  enabled  them  to  remain  faithful 


Dr.  Weaver 


to  the  Jesus  of  the  Gospel.  Three  of  these 
resources  dominate  the  second  chapter  of 
Acts:  (1)  the  accounts  of  eye-witnesses,  (2)  the 
Hebrew  scriptures,  and  (3)  the  Holy  Spirit. 

(1)  The  chapter  begins  with  the  followers  of 
Jesus  gathered  in  prayer.  It  is  they  who  first 
receive  the  outpouring  of  the  Spirit,  and  it  is 
they  who  are  the  first  to  proclaim  the 
gospel.  Moreover,  it  is  one  of  the  Twelve,  Peter 
in  fact,  who  gives  the  first  sermon  (2.14).  Thus 
it  is  the  trustworthy  testimony  of  eye-witnesses 
that  sets  the  pattern  for  all 
later  testimony. 

(2)  What  stands  out  imme- 
diately in  Peter's  sermon  is 
his  use  of  Hebrew  scriptures 
(Joel  2:29-32).  The  meaning 
of  scripture  and  of  present  ex- 
perience were  interpreted  by 
reference  to  each  other.  Luke 
had  already  reported  that  on 
Easter  the  risen  Lord  had  ex- 
plained to  his  followers  those 
matters  in  the  scriptures  that 
referred  to  him  (Lk  24:27), 
and  now  they  continued  this 
process  on  behalf  of  others. 
(3)  The  third  resource  on  which  these  first 
Christians  relied  was  the  Holy  Spirit.  The  gift 
of  the  Spirit  is  portrayed  by  the  author  of  Acts 
as  a  direct  fulfillment  of  the  promise  made  by 
Jesus  immediately  prior  to  his  ascension  (Lk 
24:49;  Acts  1.8).  Peter  also  interprets  the  event 
as  fulfillment  of  the  Old  Testament  prophecy. 
It  is  the  Spirit,  therefore,  that  ultimately  en- 
sures the  continuity  between  the  earthly  min- 
istry of  Jesus  and  the  ministry  of  the  com- 
munity of  the  risen  Jesus.  It  is  only  with  the 
outpouring  of  the  Spirit  that  the  community  is 
enabled  to  understand  its  own  message  and 
empowered  to  proclaim  it. 

Questions  for  consideration:  In  what 
ways  do  the  resources  available  to  the  first 
Christians  function  also  for  us?  What  means 
do  we  employ  to  insure  the  fidelity  of  our  wit- 
ness? 


The  Gift  of  the  Holy  Spirit 

A  question  that  we  might  raise  today,  how- 
ever, concerns  the  precise  character  of  the  gift 
of  "other  tongues"  (2:4).  The  effect  of  the  gift  on 
this  occasion  seems  to  have  been  the  transfor- 
mation of  the  once-timid  followers  of  Jesus  into 
highly  effective  witnesses.  The  author  of  Acts 
even  describes  them  as  speaking  in  foreign 
languages  (2:4,6,8,11). 

The  gift  of  "tongues"  we  find  here  differs, 
therefore,  from  the  gift  of  "tongues"  mentioned 
elsewhere  in  Acts  (10.46;  19.6)  and  in  I  Corin- 
thians 14.  In  these  other  instances  the  gift 
seems  to  refer  to  ecstatic,  unintelligible  speech, 
and,  in  fact,  the  phenomenon  of  glossolalia 
seems  to  have  been  an  important  feature  of 
some  early  Christian  communities.  In  all  in- 
stances in  Acts  the  phenomenon  is  treated  as  a 
divine  gift. 

As  remarkable  as  some  of  these  early  expres- 
sions of  the  work  of  the  Spirit  may  seem,  it  is 
important  to  note  that  the  operation  of  the 
Spirit  is  described  in  Acts  as  a  highly  public 
action.  The  emphasis  is  not  on  the  individual 
recipient  but  on  the  wider  community.  The 
bestowal  of  the  Spirit  empowered  the  church  to 
proclaim  the  gospel  to  the  world. 

Question  for  consideration:  How  might 
we  understand  the  work  of  the  Spirit  today? 


Interfaith  TV  network  expands  programming  hours 


NEW  YORK,  N.Y.— The 
Vision  Interfaith  Satellite 
Network  (VISN),  expanded  its 
programming  day  to  24  hours 
beginning  July  2.  The  decision 
to  increase  VISN's  program- 
ming hours  was  based  upon 
widespread  affiliate  and 
viewer  requests  for  round-the- 
clock  service. 

As  part  of  this  new  expan- 
sion, VISN  will  add  13  new 


series  to  its  broad-based 
schedule  of  documentaries, 
drama,  music,  worship  and 
children's  programming. 

Highlights  of  the  new  series 
slated  for  prime  time  and 
other  dayparts  include  such 
diverse  programs  as  "Heart  of 
the  Matter,"  a  current  affairs 
report;  "Keepers  of  the  Earth," 
and  environmental  documen- 
tary series;  "Family  Pictures," 


drama  series;  "Encounter,"  in- 
terviews and  profiles;  "Sacred 
Songs,  Sacred  Spaces,"  a 
music  series;  and  "Join  In!,"  a 
series  for  children. 

VISN  was  recently  honored 
with  the  CINE  Golden  Eagle 
Award  and  a  New  York  Emmy 
for  its  critically  acclaimed 
documentary,  "Faithful 
Defiance:  A  Portrait  of  Des- 
mond Tutu." 


The  Presbyterian  Predicament:  Six  Perspectives.  Milton 
J.  Coalter,  John  M.  Mulder  and  Louis  B.  Weeks,  series  editors. 
Essays  by  Robert  Wuthnow,  Edward  W.  Farley,  Barbara  G. 
Wheeler,  Benton  Johnson,  Gayraud  S.  Wilmore,  and  Barbara 
Brown  Zikmund.  Westminster  /  John  Knox  Press.  1990.  180  pp. 
Paper.  $12.95. 

Presbyterians,  one  of  the  three  original  denominations  of 
America's  religious  mainstream,  remained  at  the  center  of  na- 
tional influence  for  nearly  two  centuries.  However,  in  the  past 
25  years,  along  with  the  rest  of  the  Protestant  mainstream,  they 
have  suffered — losing  one-third  of  their  members.  As  part  of  a 
long-term  effort  to  encourage  examination  of  that  phenomenon. 
The  Presbyterian  Predicament,  first  of  a  seven-volume  series,  a 
case  study  of  one  denomination,  examines  the  conditions, 
whether  theological,  cultural,  ecclesiastical,  or  political,  that  lie 
behind  the  symbol  of  shifting  allegiances. 

These  six  perspectives  from  different  disciplines  approach 
the  theme  from  various  viewpoints,  each  striving  to  analyze  The 
Presbyterian  Predicament  and  offer  an  interpretation  and  re- 
sponse. 

One  essay  traces  the  decline  of  Presbyterianism  to  the  decline 
of  American  denominationalism  generally,  while  another  advo- 
cates serious  recovery  of  biblical  and  theological  inquiry.  One 
contributor  explores  the  character  of  particular  churches  as 
congregations,  and  another  examines  the  demise  of  a  "Pres- 
byterian" Sabbath  observance.  One  chronicles  the  journey  of 
Black  Presbyterians  through  the  twentieth  century,  while  the 
last  notes  how  theology  has  changed  under  the  unprecedented 
impact  of  women  entering  the  ministry.  These  six  essays  com- 
bine to  form  and  shape  an  analysis  of  the  experience  of  one 
mainline  church's  predicament. 

The  series  editors  are  from  Louisville  Presbyterian  Theo- 
logical Seminary.  Milton  J.  Coalter  is  library  director  and  as- 
sociate professor  of  bibliography  and  research;  John  M.  Mulder 
is  president  and  professor  of  historical  theology;  and  Louis  B. 
Weeks  is  dean  and  professor  of  church  history. 

When  You  Are  Facing  Change.  By  J.  Bill  Ratliff 
Westminster  /  John  Knox  Press.  1989.  142  pp.  Paper.  $9.95. 

This  is  the  second  volume  in  the  Resources  for  Living  series 
edited  by  Andrew  D.  Lester.  It  discusses  the  changes,  both 
chosen  and  unchosen,  that  we  encounter,  and  how  in  these 
unique  circumstances  there  is  the  possibility  for  new  beginnings 
and  experiences. 

The  author,  an  assistant  professor  of  applied  theology  at 
Earlham  College  in  Indiana,  raises  the  questions  of  change.  He 
acknowledges  that  change  is  an  organic  part  of  the  creation.  To 
have  a  beginning  and  an  end  as  a  created  being  means  that 
change  is  built  into  the  created  order.  However,  change  is 
alternatively  welcomed  and  resisted. 

Ratliff  recognizes  the  ambivalence  of  change  and  acknow- 
ledges the  stress  and  the  faith  implications.  The  reader  is  then 
led  through  the  transition  and  encouraged  to  view  change  with 
new  eyes,  expecting  surprising  and  satisfying  rewards  from  the 
transition  process. 

When  You  Are  Facing  Change  sees  change  occurring  to  per- 
sons in  two  primary  contexts,  one  the  family  and  the  other  the 
community  of  faith.  Throughout  this  book  these  two  identifiable 
resources  are  seen  as  either  helping  or  impeding  the  process  of 
transition. 

A  Teachable  Spirit:  Recovering  the  Teaching  Office  in 
the  Church.  By  Richard  Robert  Osmer.  Westminster /  John 
Knox  Press.  1990.  Paper.  301  pp.  $14.95. 

"In  A  Teachable  Spirit  Richard  Osmer  has  written  what  may 
be  the  book  in  Christian  education  for  the  decade  of  the  1990s. 
Osmer's  book  dissects  the  contemporary  malaise  of  mainline 
churches  and  proposes  a  solid,  yet  visionary  foundation  for  a 
third  way  that  goes  beyond  tepid  liberalism  on  the  one  hand  and 
rigid  new-conservatism  on  the  other.  This  book  challenges  pas- 
tors and  laity  to  reclaim  the  teaching  office  of  the  church.  It  is 
indispensable  for  leaders  of  the  church  and  for  academicians  in 
theology  and  religious  education."  — James  Fowler,  Candler 
Professor  of  Theology  and  Human  Development,  Emory  Univer- 
sity, Atlanta,  Ga. 

Mainline  Protestantism,  says  Osmer,  faces  a  difficult  task  in 
noting  the  absence  of  an  authentic  teaching  office  in  its  contem- 
porary life.  Reflecting  on  this  absence,  individuals  are  left  to  sort 
out  their  own  understanding  of  God  and  the  moral  life  or  turn 
to  groups  that  offer  absolutes  to  fill  experienced  voids.  A  third 
way  between  this  individualism  and  authoritarianism  is  the 
thesis  of  this  book. 

Osmer  argues  and  urges  mainline  churches  to  make  their 
unique  contribution  to  the  American  scene  by  recovering  a 
stronger  understanding  of  the  teaching  office. 

A  precondition  for  recovery  is  the  cultivation  of  a  teachable 
spirit:  an  openness  to  the  instruction  of  others  that  is  grounded 
in  a  strong  affirmation  of  the  sovereignty  of  God  and  an  aware- 
ness of  personal  and  corporate  sin. 

Osmer  is  assistant  professor  of  Christian  education  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia. 


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Page  12,  Tl\e  Presbyterian  News,  August  1990 

Retreats  planned 


The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
Youth  Committee  has  an- 
nounced plans  for  an  exciting 
two-day  1990  fall  beach 
retreat  at  the  Sheraton  in  At- 
lantic Beach  from  Nov.  2-4,  for 
senior  highs  (grades  9-12)  and 
their  advisors. 

The  theme  for  the  retreat 
will  be  Working  Together  in 
the  Body  of  Christ.  Conference 
speaker  is  Jimmy  Hawkins 
with  entertainment  provided 
by  93  DLX  Sound  Factory. 

The  approximate  cost  of  the 
retreat  will  be  $40-$45. 
Scholarships  are  available  ac- 
cording to  need.  Send  in  your 
registrations  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible to  Ms.  Debbie  Pearson, 
Camp  New  Hope,  P.  O.  Box 
16295,  Chapel  Hill,  NC 
27516.  Checks  should  be  made 


payable  to  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope. 

In  addition  to  the  Beach 
Retreat,  two  exciting  spring 
retreats  are  also  being 
planned  for  1991.  The  Senior 
High  Spring  Retreat  will  be 
held  at  Camp  New  Hope,  April 
12-14.  A  middle  school  (grades 
6-8)  spring  retreat  will  also  be 
held  at  Camp  New  Hope,  May 
3-5.  Both  retreats  will  have  an 
estimated  charge  of  ap- 
proximately $35  per  par- 
ticipant. 

All  questions  concerning 
any  of  the  above  retreats 
should  be  directed  to  George 
Murray,  Wanoca  Presbyterian 
Church,  921  East  6th  St., 
Washington,  NC  27889. 
Telephone:  (919)  975-3024. 


Growing  together 


Wonderin'  how  your  church 
will  staff  church  school  and 
other  program  offerings? 
Wishing'  you  could  talk  with 
other  church  leaders  about  is- 
sues and  problems?  Searchin' 
for  ideas  and  varied  ways  to 
manage  missions,  make  lesson 
plans  and  sing  more  lustily? 
Lookin'  for  ways  to  make  the 
liturgical  cycle  the  model  for 
wholeness  and  meaning  in 
personal  and  cultural  life? 

Your  wish  will  be  granted 
September  22  at  Wilson  First 
Presbyterian  Church.  New 


Hope's  leadership  training 
event  begins  at  9:00  that 
morning  and  sends  you  on 
your  way  full  of  energy  at  3:00. 
Seminar  leaders  come  from  a 
variety  of  pockets  on  the  patch 
work  of  Presbyterianism's 
map:  Hein,  Holt,  Isbell,  Leith, 
Dew,  Edwards,  Ridenour  and 
so  on! 

This  is  your  "Sweepstakes" 
dream  come  true.  Gather  as 
much  wealth  as  you  can  so 
your  church  can  grow  together 
with  others  in  New  Hope  Pres- 
bytery. 


Need  C.E.  help? 


The  Christian  Education  Com- 
mittee of  The  Presb3i:ery  of 
New  Hope  has  a  list  in  the 
office  of  qualified  consultants 
who  would  be  more  than  will- 
ing to  help  you  in  the  areas  of: 

Nursery 

Preschool 

Youth  Church  School 
Youth  Fellowship 
Broadly  Graded 
Intergenerational 
Work  Camps 
Singles 
Older  Adults 
VCS 

Church  Libraries 
Children  in  Worship 
Children  at  the 


Lord's  Table 
Adult  Education 
Church  School 

Attendance 
Recruiting,  Training  & 

Support  of  Teachers 
Family  Enrichment 
Curricular 
Church  School 

Administration 
Summer  Activities 
Youth  Retreats 

We  are  asking  that  you  pay 
expenses.  An  honorarium  may 
be  paid  if  that  is  within  your 
budget.  For  more  information, 
please  contact  Marilyn  Hein 
(919)977-1440. 


Mark  your  calendar 

Sept.  22       Growing  together  -  Wilson  First 
Sept.  28-29  A  New  Day  Dawning  -  Rocky  Mount 
Nov.  2-4       Senior  High  Retreat  (grades  9-12) 

-  Atlantic  Beach 
April  12-14, 1991  Senior  High  Spring  Retreat 

-  Camp  New  Hope 
May  3-5, 1991    Middle  School  (grades  6-8)  Spring  Retreat 
-  Camp  New  Hope 


Information  needed 


Do  you  know  of  exciting  things 
happening  in  your  church  or  in 
the  presbytery?  Please  share 
these  events  with  others  by 
sending  pictures  and  articles 


to  Sylvia  Goodnight,  Rt.  16, 
Box  150,  Greenville,  NC 
27858  or  call  (919)  756-3991. 
Pictures  and  articles  will  be 
returned  if  requested. 


Outreach  Ministries  Unit  has  dinner 


A  special  dinner  meeting  in- 
cluding all  the  committee 
members  and  at-large  mem- 
bers of  presbytery's  Outreach 
Ministries  Unit  was  held  on 
June  7  at  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Rocky 


Mount.  The  theme  for  the 
meeting  was  "The  Vision  of  the 
Presbytery,  Through  Out- 
reach." The  keynote  speaker 
was  Al  Thomas,  executive 
presbyter  and  stated  clerk  of 
the  presbytery. 


August  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


A  New  Day  Dawning 


It  is  likely  that  you  have 
friends  who  are  not  Chris- 
tians. Yet  most  of  us  would 
have  a  hard  time  telling  others 
about  the  faith  that  is  at  the 
center  of  our  lives. 

Or  perhaps  your  local  con- 
gregation needs  to  grow,  and 
there  are  people  in  your  neigh- 
borhood who  desperately  need 
to  be  a  part  of  your  church 
family.  How  do  you  get  the  two 
together? 

The  Rev.  Ray  Cobb,  pastor 
of  Triangle  Presbyterian 
Church  and  the  moderator  of 
our  presbytery's  evangelism 
committee,  summed  up  this 
dilemma  well  when  he  said: 
"We  agree  that  evangelism 
should  be  a  priority  for  the 
church,  but  we  wonder  how  we 
can  do  evangelism  in  an  effec- 
tive way  that  allows  us  to  be 
true  to  our  theology  and  tradi- 
tion as  Presbyterians." 

The  Evangelism  Committee 


Aid  request  due 

Small  churches  needing  finan- 
cial assistance  have  a  new 
committee  created  especially 
to  address  their  needs,  the 
Church  Program  Support 
Committee. 

Until  vacancies  on  the  com- 
mittee are  filled  by  presbytery, 
small  churches  needing  finan- 
cial assistance  in  1991  should 
send  their  requests  to  the  at- 
tention of  Sandy  McGeachy  at 
the  office  of  presbytery,  Suite 
136,  Station  Square,  Rocky 
Mount,  NC  27804. 

New  church  developments 
and  redevelopment  congrega- 
tions will  continue  to  relate  to 
the  New  Church  Development 
and  Redevelopment  Commit- 
tee. They  should  send  their  re- 
quests to  that  committee's 
moderator,  Bill  Goodnight,  Rt. 
2,  Box  119,  Winterville,  NC 
28590. 

Requests  should  be  made  in 
July  to  insure  consideration  of 
all  needs  prior  to  the  commit- 
tees submitting  their  budget 
requests. 


New  manual 

The  New  Church  Develop- 
ment and  Redevelopment 
Committee  of  the  Presbytery 
of  New  Hope  is  developing  a 
manual  to  guide  the  develop- 
ment of  new  congregations 
within  the  presbytery. 

The  manual  will  seek  to  out- 
line the  process  from  the  early 
research  stage,  through  pur- 
chase of  property,  appoint- 
ment of  an  administratrive 
commission,  calling  of  a  mini- 
ster, first  worship  service,  ap- 
pointment of  a  local  steering 
committee,  organization  into  a 
congregation,  building  of  the 
first  unit,  and  eventually  join- 
ing with  presbytery  in  estab- 
lishing still  another  new 
church  development. 

Comments  and  suggestions 
should  be  directed  to  Bill 
Goodnight,  Rt.  2,  Box  119, 
Winterville,  NC  28590. 


is  planning  a  special  con- 
ference that  will  help  us  be 
effective  Presbyterians  in  this 
important  task. 

The  conference  will  be  held 
on  Friday  and  Saturday,  Sept. 
28-29  at  the  Sheraton  Hotel  in 
Rocky  Mount.  Cost  of  the  con- 
ference, including  meals,  con- 
ference materials  and  a  room 
at  the  Sheraton  will  be  only 
$25  per  person.  (Those  coming 
to  the  conference  from  outside 
the  bounds  of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope  will  need  to  pay 
$65.) 

It  is  hoped  that  a  large 
group  from  every  church  will 
come  and  then  carry  back  their 
excitement  and  the  informa- 
tion to  their  local  settings. 
This  is  a  conference  that  will 
benefit  pastors,  officers  and 
any  lay  person  with  an  inter- 
est in  their  church's  growth  as 
well  as  practical  and  effective 
ways  to  share  the  Good  News 
of  our  living  faith. 

Guest  speaker  for  the  con- 
ference will  be  Dr.  Gary 
Demarest,  associate  director 
of  evangelism  for  the  Evan- 
gelism and  Church  Develop- 
ment Unit  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  He  is  also  an 


Dr.  Gary  Demarest 

adjunct  professor  at  Fuller 
Theological  Seminary.  Before 
taking  his  current  position 
with  the  denomination.  Dr. 
Demarest  was  pastor  of  La 
Canada  Presbyterian  Church 
for  23  years.  He  is  also  the 
author  of  several  books. 

Please  note  the  conference 
schedule  on  this  page  and  send 
in  your  registration  form 
today.  Your  evangelism  com- 
mittee invites  all  of  us  to 
Celebrate  the  New  Day  Dawn- 
ing in  New  Hopel 


Conference  Schedule 


FRIDAY 

9:00  p.m. Registration 
6:30  p.m. Dinner 
7:30  p.m.  Welcome 
7:45  p.m.  Plenary  Session 
8:30  p.m.  Break 
8:45  p.m.  Group  Meetings 
9:30  p.m.  Conclusion  and  Fel- 
lowship 

SATURDAY 

7:00  a.m. Morning  Meditation 


8:00  a.m  .Breakfast 

9:00  a.m  .Worship 

9:45  a.m.  Plenary  Session 

10:30  a.m.  Break 

10:45  a.m.  Group  Meetings 

11:30  a.m.  Break 

Noon  Lunch 

1 :00  p.m.  Plenary  Session 
1:45  p.m.  Break 
2:00  p.m.  Group  Meetings 
2:45  p.m.  Worship  and  Com- 
missioning 


Conference  Facilities 


The  conference  will 
be  held  at  the 
Sheraton  Hotel  in 
Rocky  Mount,  lo- 
cated just  off  the 
U.S.  64  bypass 


A  NEW  DAY  DAWNING  IN  NEW  HOPE 

Practical  Help  with  Evangelism 


Registration  Form 


Name 


Address 


Phone:  (home). 
Church  


(office). 


(  )  Pastor  (  )  Director  of  Christian  Education  (  )  Layperson 
Enclosed  $  for  registration 


Roommate  preference  

Make  checks  payable  to:       New  Hope  Presbytery 

Suite  136,  Station  Square 
Rocky  Mount,  NC  27804 

Registration  deadline  is  Sept.  10,  1990 


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^  The  Presbyterian  News 

"     ofthe  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  12. 


September  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  8 


Richmond,  Va. 


Mrs.  MacLeod 
dies,  moderator 
hurt  in  accident 
on  interstate 

Helen  "Coppie"  Boggs  Mac- 
Leod, wife  of  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  Moderator  John  D. 
MacLeod,  died  Saturday,  Aug. 
11,  in  a  car- truck  accident  on 
1-95  near  Rocky  Mount,  N.C. 

Mrs.  MacLeod  was  killed 
when  the  car  she  was  driving 
was  struck  by  a  truck  as  she 
pulled  onto  the  interstate 
highway  shortly  after  10  p.m. 
Dr.  MacLeod  was  riding  with 
his  wife  and  received  back  and 
neck  injuries.  He  was  treated 
in  a  Rocky  Mount  hospital  and 
released  four  days  later. 

A  memorial  service  for  Mrs. 
MacLeod  was  held  Sunday, 
Aug.  19  at  West  Raleigh  Pres- 
byterian Church.  Harriet  Is- 
bell,  pastor  of  West  Raleigh 
Church,  and  Edward  A.  Mc- 
Leod,  pastor  of  Kings  Grant 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Vir- 
ginia Beach,  Va.,  led  the  ser- 
vice. 

Mrs.  MacLeod  was  born 
Aug.  30, 1923  in  Danville,  Va., 
the  daughter  of  William  and 
Mattie  Boggs. 

An  educator,  she  held 
bachelor's  degrees  from 
Lynchburg  College  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education.  She  taught 
nine  years  in  Virginia  Beach, 
Va.  and  was  a  substitute 
teacher  for  five  years  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Fla. 

Active  in  the  ministry  and 
administration  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  since  the 
1940s,  she  taught  Bible  school 
and  worked  in  the  Women's 
Auxiliary,  rolling  bandages 
during  the  Korean  War. 

She  was  a  former  president 
of  the  women  of  West  Raleigh 
Church,  where  she  received 
her  life  membership  award. 
She  was  also  a  former  presi- 
dent of  Raleigh  Church 
Women  United  and  officer  in 
the  North  Carolina  Pres- 
b5d;erian  Historical  Society. 

The  MacLeods  were  mar- 
ried Sept.  18, 1945  in  Danville. 

Mrs.  MacLeod  is  survived 
by  her  husband,  two 
daughters,  two  sons,  five 
grandsons  and  one  grand- 
daughter. 

Memorial  contributions 
may  be  sent  to  West  Raleigh 
Presbyterian  Church,  Box 
5635,  Raleigh,  NC  27650. 
These  will  be  made  into  a  con- 
tribution to  the  Presbyterian 
Women's  Scholarship  Fund  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church, 
(U.S.A.). 


Come  and  See  What  God  Has  Done 

Inside  this  issue  some  of  you  will 
receive  a  special  four-page 
mission  insert  tri-spon- 
sored  by  your  presby- 
tery, the  synod,  and  the 
General  Assembly.  It 
is  being  carried  in  edi- 
tions for  Baltimore, 
Eastern  Virginia, 
National  Capital  and 
New  Castle  presbyter- 
ies. Some  other  presbyter- 
ies will  have  inserts  in  the 
October  Presbyterian  News. 


Massanetta  board 
retains  consultants 


Massanetta  Springs  has 
retained  a  professional  con- 
sulting firm  to  perform  a  vi- 
ability study  for  the  conference 
center. 

Completion  of  the  study  still 
depends  upon  the  successful 
solicitation  of  funds  for  this 
purpose.  Several  presbyteries 
and  other  sources  have  been 
approached  for  financial  sup- 
port to  help  fund  the  study. 

Kercher,  Bacon  and  As- 
sociates of  Cartersville,  Ga. 
and  Hickory,  N.C.  has  been 
retained  to  perform  the 
viability  study  at  a  cost  not  to 
exceed  $18,540.  The  Mas- 
sanetta task  force  on  re-open- 
ing, chaired  by  Nancy  Clark  of 
Germantown,  Md.,  met  Aug. 
16-17  in  Richmond  to 
negotiate  with  the  consult- 
ants. 

Due  to  budget  constraints, 
the  consultants  are  only 
authorized  to  prepare  a  study 
questionnaire.  At  its  Sept.  16- 
17  meeting,  the  Massanetta 
Springs  Board  of  Trustees  will 


review  the  questionnarie  and 
decide  if  the  funds  are  avail- 
able to  continue  with  the 
study. 

If  the  board  votes  to  cancel 
the  study,  it  will  owe  about 
$4,000  for  the  preparation 
phase,  said  Clark. 

Clark  said  the  decision  to 
proceed  with  the  viability 
study  is  based  upon  the 
board's  desire  to  have  the 
results  late  this  year  or  early 
in  1991.  After  receiving  the 
report,  the  board  is  expected  to 
decide  whether  to  reopen  the 
conference  center,  located 
near  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

A  facilities  study  has  been 
postponed  until  later,  said 
Clark.  That  study  will  only 
take  a  week  to  complete  and 
the  viability  study  is  more 
critical  at  this  time,  she  said. 

In  other  business  during 
the  July  board  meeting,  the 
trustees  elected  two  more 
members  to  the  board.  They 
are  Lawson  Drinkard  III  of 
continued  on  page  4 


Peace  leadership 
event  set  for  April 


A  synod-wide  event  for 
peacemaking  leaders  is  in  the 
planning  stages  as  the  result 
of  the  first  meeting  of  the 
synod's  Peacemaking  Partner- 
ship. 

Peacemaking  in  the  90s,  a 
training  event  for  presbytery 
peacemaking  leaders,  will  be 
held  April  26-28,  1991  at  the 
Howard  Johnsons  Midtown 
Hotel  in  Richmond. 

The  conference  will  seek  to 
identify  and  inform  par- 
ticipants about  emerging 
peacemaking  issues  and 
programs.  It  will  also  attempt 
to  inspire,  stimulate  and 
stretch  their  thinking  and 
equip  them  with  "how  to"  sug- 
gestions for  program  im- 
plementation in  the  pres- 
byteries. 

Issue  presentations  sched- 
uled include  "Ethical  Guide- 
lines for  Earth-Keeping,"  "Na- 
tional Security  and  World 
Security,"  and  "God  Has  Many 
Names." 

Each  presbytery  in  the 
s3rnod  will  be  invited  to  send 
five  representatives  to  the  con- 
ference. 

The  Peacemaking  Part- 
nership's initial  meeting  in 
July  started  with  a  presenta- 
tion by  Dick  Watts  of  the 
General  Assembly's  Social 
Justice  and  Peacemaking 
Unit.  He  talked  about  where 
the  program  is  as  a  whole  and 
and  made  suggestions  for  the 
synod's  partnership  efforts  in 
peacemaking.  The  latter  in- 
cluded giving  peacemaking 
visibility  through  synod  struc- 
tures and  events,  and  working 
at  sustaining,  supporting  and 
helping  presbytery  peacemak- 
ing committees. 


Three  emerging  issues  were 
identified  by  the  partnership 
group:  ecojustice;  planetary 
interdependency;  and  inter- 
faith  dialogue  and  Pres- 
byterian integrity.  Issues  that 
continue  to  need  attention  are 
racial  tensions,  anti-sersiitism 
and  the  Klan  and  other  hate 
groups. 

Betty  Buermann  of  New 
Castle  Presb5rtery  reported  on 
the  recent  Peacemaking  2000 
event  held  in  Washington, 
D.C.  Fifteen  hundred  persons 
attended  the  June  gathering 
at  American  University. 

Jean  Cooley  of  the  James 
was  elected  chair  and  Charles 
Forbes  of  Baltimore  was 
elected  vice  chair  for  the 
group.  Their  election  will  be 
submitted  to  the  synod's 
Partnership  Development 
Unit  for  approval. 

Other  presbytery  repre- 
sentatives attending  the  ini- 
tial meeting  of  the  group  were 
Cheryl  Duke  (interim  chair) 
from  Roanoke,  Va.,  Janie 
Mountcastle  of  the  Peaks, 
Frank  Dew  of  Salem,  Lennart 
Sandquist  of  Shenandoah, 
Harold  McKeithen  of  Eastern 
Virginia,  and  Elmon  Brown  of 
Abingdon.  Synod  Associate 
Executive  Wayne  Moulder  is 
the  staff  liaison. 

The  Peacemaking  Partner- 
ship grew  out  of  a  1988  con- 
sultation on  peacemaking  at 
Montreat.  Partnership  mini- 
stries usually  cover  areas  that 
are  presbytery-based,  but 
benefit  from  cooperation  be- 
tween presbyteries. 

The  Peacemaking  Part- 
nership's next  meeting  is 
scheduled  for  Jan.  9-10,  1991 
at  the  synod  office. 


Nwagbaraocha  appointed  Barber-Scotia  president 


Dr.  Joel  O.  Nwagbaraocha, 
new  Barber-Scotia  president 


The  Presbyterian  News 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 
(USPS  604-120) 


Of 


CONCORD,  N.C— The  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Barber-Scotia 
College  has  appointed  Dr.  Joel 
O.  Nwagbaraocha  as  president 
of  the  college.  Dr.  Nwag- 
baraocha was  the  vice  presi- 
dent for  academic  affairs  and 
professor  of  education  at  Voor- 
hees  College,  Denmark,  S.C. 

Prior  to  that,  he  was  the 
vice  president  for  planning 
and  operations  analysis  and 
professor  of  Education  at  Mor- 
gan State  University, Bal- 
timore, Md.;  director  of  in- 
stitutional management,  aca- 
demic planning  and  faculty 
development  program  at  the 
Institute  for  Services  to  Edu- 
cation, Washington,  D.C;  and 
a  Harvard  Teaching  Fellow. 

In  addition  to  his  respon- 
sibilities at  Morgan  State  and 
Voorhees  College,  Dr.  Nwag- 
baraocha has  served  as  a 
professional  consultant  to  over 
100  post-secondary  institu- 
tions including  many  histori- 
cally black  colleges  and 
universities.  Institution- wide 
planning,  budgeting,  manage- 
ment and  fund  procurement 
were  the  emphases  of  his  con- 
sulting services. 


He  also  served  as  consult- 
ant to  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Education,  American  Council 
on  Education,  United  Negro 
College  Fund,  Moton  Institute 
and  several  other  educational 
organizations. 

Dr.  Nwagbaraocha  received 
a  diploma  from  Cambridge 
University,  Cambridge, 
England;  a  bachelor's  degree 
in  mathematics  and  a  diploma 


in  physics  from  Norfolk  State 
University;  a  master's  of 
education  degree  and  a  doc- 
torate of  education  degree 
with  emphasis  on  education 
planning  and  management 
from  Harvard  University. 

He  and  his  wife,  Patsy, 
formerly  of  Memphis,  Tenn. 
are  the  parents  of  four  sons: 
Jason,  Erick,  Jonathan,  and 
John. 


Christian  Vocation  Sunday  focus 
is  career  and  personal  counseling 


The  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic's  annual  observance 
of  Christian  Vocation  Svmday 
was  Sept.  2. 

The  synod's  Career  and  Per- 
sonal Counseling  Service 
prepared  and  mailed  to  all 
churches  in  the  synod  a  packet 
of  suggestions  on  how  chur- 
ches could  observe  the  day. 

"Each  year  a  number  of  con- 
gregations use  this  Sunday  to 
emphasize  the  connection  be- 
tween work,  life  and  faith," 
said  Counseling  Center  Direc- 
tor Dr.  Elbert  Patton. 

Synod's  counseling  service 


operates  on  a  basic  premise 
that  each  individual  is  called 
to  serve  God  through  every 
area  of  life.  The  purpose  of  ob- 
serving Christian  Vocation 
Sunday  is  to  help  the  people: 

*  understand  the  concept  of 
Christian  vocation  as  the  call 
to  serve  God  and  humanity 
through  every  area  of  life; 

*  interpret  the  place  of  work 
within  the  vocation  of  a  Chris- 
tian; 

*understand  how  Chris- 
tians' work  and  working 
relationships  witness  to  .hei;' 

continued     p<'^.s;e  4 


Page  2r  The  Presbj^terian  News,  September  1990 

Presbyterian  Women  more  than  just  Presbyterian  women 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

It  has  been  a  summer  on  the  road  for 
Presbyterian  Women.  In  June  over  700 
women  attended  the  two  conferences 
held  on  the  campus  of  the  University  of 
Richmond.  In  July,  113  women  from 
this  synod  went  to  Iowa  for  a  training 
event  for  enablers  and  moderators  in 
the  synods  and  presbyteries. 

In  August,  more  went  to  Montreat 
for  the  annual  women's  conference 
planned  by  the  Women's  Ministry 
Unit.  In  the  fall,  the  presbytery  PW's 
will  be  holding  more  training  events 
and  spiritual  nurture  retreats. 

What  makes  Presbyterian  women 
willing  to  give  time  for  these? 

From  the  very  beginnings  of  the 


Home  Missionary  Societies  and 
Foreign  Missionary  Societies,  women 
took  a  lead  in  raising  the  money  to  send 
missionaries  and  teachers  to  "the 
field."  Barrels  of  clothing  and  books 
were  sent  to  the  South,  the  American 
frontier,  to  Africa  and  India.  Women 
could  bake  and  sew,  pack  and  send — 
but  the  pastor  must  be  present  to  pray. 
One  early  account  states  "for  who 
knows  what  these  women  would  pray 
for?" 

Who  was  the  first  woman  brave 
enough  to  pray  with  the  women — and 
they  to  listen? 

As  the  early  missionary  societies 
joined  into  an  organization  for  women 
in  the  churches,  so-called  training 
events  became  the  norm.  The  term 


"empowerment"  was  not  heard  of,  but 
the  principle  was  the  same.  Em- 
powered to  lead,  empowered  to  know 
the  Presbyterian  church  and  its  work. 

Empowerment  brings  with  it  a 
sense  of  community,  a  community  of 
common  goals,  common  needs,  com- 
mon beliefs. 

One  part  of  my  summer  on  the  road 
came  when  I  chose  to  drive  to  Iowa  and 
then  on  to  Texas.  It  had  been  a  long- 
time since  I'd  driven  that  distance 
rather  than  fly — but  it  gave  me  an  op- 
portunity to  see  the  land  again.  And  to 
get  off  the  interstate  highway  lets  one 
see  the  small  towns  we  stereotype  as 
our  typical  American  communities. 
Many  are  djdng  because  of  highway 
re-routing,  declining  rail  traffic,  ex- 
hausted natural  resources.  People 
have  moved  away  leaving  closed  stores 
and  boarded-up  buildings  to  those  who 
had  no  place  to  go. 

But  other  towns  and  cities  are  thriv- 
ing because  a  sense  of  community  was 
present  and  the  common  need  was  to 
make  the  future  productive,  not  dis- 


astrous. 

The  first  proposed  design  for  the 
new  women's  organization  for  the  PC 
(U.S.A.)  was  entitled  "Community  of 
Presbyterian  Women."  Enough  of  us 
objected  to  this  use  of  conunvmity  that 
it  was  dropped.  It  was  not  that  we 
objected  to  being  in  community,  but 
rather  that  to  declare  that  we  were  in 
community  meant  that  others  were 
not. 

I'm  more  convinced  than  ever  that 
our  premise  was  correct — community 
cannot  be  declared.  It  happens.  It  hap- 
pens when  PW  members  meet  for 
prayer  and  study,  for  training  for  effec- 
tive leadership,  for  working  for  mis- 
sion. And  our  vision  and  hope  is  not 
that  the  community  be  only  women  in 
the  Presbji;erian  Church  but  women 
everywhere  working  together  in  a  com- 
mon goal  of  "witnessing  for  the  promise 
of  God's  kingdom." 

Anne  Treichler  of  Williamsburg,  Va. 
is  moderator  of  the  Presbyterian 
Women  of  the  Synod. 


Commentary 


Readers' Response 

Evangelism  is  essential  for  survival;  National  Council  criticized 


We  have  received  and  read  The  Pres- 
byterian News,  Vol.  LVI,  Number  6, 
July  1990. 

The  headline  of  the  top  article  of 
Page  One  begins:  "Falling  Revenues..." 

On  pages  2  and  3  are  four  state- 
ments: 

1.  "...goals  for  the  synod" 

2.  "Charge  to  the  Synod" 

3.  "Charge  to  the  Executive" 

4.  Statement  by  the  new  Synod  Ex- 
ecutive 

We  note  that  the  responsibility  and 
need  and  practice  of  evangelism  are  not 
mentioned  nor  suggested  in  any  of 
these  printed  official  statements. 

In  view  of  the  tragic  decline  in  the 
membership  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  every  year  for  the  last  twenty 


The 
Presbyterian 
News 

Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

Carroll  Jenkins, 
Publisher 

Mailing  Address: 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 

Phone: 
(804)342-0016 

POSTMASTER: 
Send  address  changes  to 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 

Second  Class  Postage  Paid 
at  Richmond,  VA  23232 

and  additional  post  offices. 
USPS  No.  604-120 
ISSN  #0194-6617 

Vol.  LVI 
September  1990 

August  1990  circulation 
158,123 


years,  we  have  been  and  we  are  dying 
out.  It  would  seem  that  personal  evan- 
gelism should  be  Number  One  on  any 
present  agenda  for  Presbyterians.  If 
we  do  not  recover  the  persuasion  and 
practice  of  evangelism,  the  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church  will  become  a  footnote 
in  history  in  the  not-too-distant  future. 

Russell  Jaberg 
Gainesville,  Fla. 


Become  Gospel  Gossipers 

The  Kingdom  of  God  is  the  rule  of 
God  in  the  heart  of  man. 

It  is  not  a  place  or  a  property. 

The  Rule  of  God  reaches  us  through 
Jesus  Christ 

To  anyone,  and  everyone  who  believes 
in  Christ. 

It  is  not  work,  worries,  or  wisdom  of  this 
world. 

The  Rule  of  God  is  now  and  later,  too. 

We  are  invited  to  become  jolly  joiners 
and  "gospel  gossipers." 

We  are  to  love  the  unlovable  and  to  feed 
the  poor. 

It  is  not  the  comforts  of  this  world,  or 
walk-in  closets. 

The  Rule  of  God  is  loving  everybody,  our 
kind  and  other  kinds. 

Loving  God  enables  us  to  love  ourselves 
and  others  as  ourselves. 

Love  is  faith  in  action,  and  hope  for 
future  glory. 

Love  is  forgiving,  not  having  grudges  or 
grumblings. 

The  Kingdom  of  God  is  the  place  of  the 
repair  of  broken  hearts. 

The  Rule  of  God  is  to  become  a  servant 
of  many, 

To  give  one's  everything  to  win  a  soul 
for  the  kingdom, 

To  have  our  heads  chopped  off  like  John 
the  Baptist. 

To  be  hung  on  the  Cross  and  to  pray 
"Father,  forgive  them." 

The  Kingdom  of  God  is  "gossiping  the 
gospel"  over  the  phone. 

In  the  streets  and  stores,  hospitals  and 
prisons  and  palaces. 

Everywhere  on  this  earth — except  in 
the  cemeteries. 

Elizabeth  Caraman  Payne 
Bridgewater,  Va. 


NCCC  bias  alleged 

Enclosed  you  should  find  copies  of  two 
pages  of  a  story  that  the  V.F.W. 
magazine  carried  in  January  of  1990. 
Also  a  section  of  a  Baltimore  Sun  story 
on  the  atrocity  committed  by  the 
Filipino  Communist.  This  identifies 
and  describes  those  who  don't  like  the 
results  of  Democracy  and  turn  to  ter- 
rorism to  get  what  they  want  or  need. 

I  would  like  to  suggest  we  re-ex- 
amine the  reason  we  became  part  of 


November 

4  Global  Mission  Update 

7-9 
9-11 

29-Dec.  1 
December 

27-29       Winter  Festival 
29-Jan.  1  Youth  Yuletide  Festival 


The  National  Council  of  Churches. 
They  supported  the  communist  in 
every  argument  these  last  20  years.  We 
should  look  at  the  activities  of  the 
hierarchy  of  our  church  in  Nicaragua. 
They  misled  our  church  into  thinking 
the  Nicaraguans  wanted  communism 
and  disregard  anything  they  said 
favorable  about  the  rebels  in  El  Sal- 
vador. 

William  A.  Patterson,  Sr. 
Midlothian,  Md. 


Hill 

ncrc* 


PSCE/UTS/Synod/ 
Presbytery  of  the  James 

PSCE/UTS 

PSCE/UTS 
PSCE/NCCC 


Montreat 
Montreat 


For  more  information  contact  the  hosting  organization  at  the  addresses 
or  phone  numbers  listed  below. 

Louisville  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary,  Office  of  Continuing 
Education,  1044  Alta  Vista  Rd.,  Louisville,  KY  40205-1798 
or  phone  (502)895-3411. 

Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.,  P.O.  Box  1286,  Harrisonburg,  VA  22801 
or  phone  (703)  434-3829. 

Montreat  Conference  Center,  P.O.  Box  969,  Montreat,  NC  28757 
or  phone  (704)  669-2911 

Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education  (PSCE) 

Continuing  Education  Center,  1205  Palmyra  Ave., 
Richmond,  VA  23227 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  (UTS), 

Office  of  Continuing  Education,  3401  Brook  Rd., 
Richmond,  VA  23227 


Upcoming  Conferences 


October 

8-10         New  Directions  in  Worship 
8-1 2         Older  Adult  Conference 
12-14       Presbyterian  Church 

in  the  Twentieth  Century 
15-17       Wee  Kirk  Conference 
21-24       Peacemaking  Conference 

25-  27       Art  and  Craft;  of  Prayer 

26-  28       Recreation  Workshop 

*to  be  held  at  Northern  Va.  4- 
26-28       Autumn  Outdoors  Weekend 


PSCE/UTS 
Montreat 

Louisville  PTS 
Montreat 
Montreat 
PSCE/Richmond 
Massanetta  Sprir 
H  Center,  Front  Royal 
Montreat 


Confirmation  in  the  Reunited 
Presbjrterian  Church 
The  Family 

of  the  Church  Professional 
Multiculturalism  and  the  Church 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA     .o^^  ^ 


IN  VIRGINIA 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor  il 


September  1990 


''VVIRCINV'' 


To  Sell  the  Church,  Or  Not?:  Marketing  Strategies  for  the  '90s 


Not  everyone  agrees 
wholeheartedly  with  Norene 
"Rusti"  Evans,  but  when  she 
speaks,  they  listen.  This 
founder/director  and  lead 
trainer  of  Sharing  Associates  of 
Springfield,  Virginia,  shows 
church  leaders  how  to  market 
their  congregations  effectively 
to  a  pubhc  jaded  by  fast-paced 
media.  Evans  was  on  campus 
in  July  to  address  pastors  and 
laypersons  at  the  seminary's 
yearly  Church  Business 
Administrators  Conference. 

"We  must  learn  how  to 
cominunicate  with  our 
audience,"  said  Evans,  "and 
that  means  to  replace  'churchy 
words'  with  words  more  ap- 
pealing and  understandable  to 
the  public."  To  do  this  right, 
she  claims,  church  leaders 
must  learn  how  to  use  the 
media  to  express  their  faith.  "It 


is  important  for  us  to  learn  to 
share  our  faith  stories  with 
people  in  a  clear,  visual  man- 
ner, using  plenty  of  pictures." 

Does  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  recommend 
such  intentional  efforts  at 
promotion?  "There  is  a  1986 
book.  The  Communicating 
Church,  by  Charles  E.  Swann 
(former  vice  president  at 
Union),"  said  Evans.  "Reach- 
ing people  through  the  media 
today  presents  even  greater 
challenges."  Evans  has 
produced  her  own  handbook 
for  church  public  relation  direc- 
tors called  A  New  Ministry. 

Sixty-five  church  workers 
from  across  the  country 
attended  Session  1  of  the  two- 
part  training  series  that 
prepares  them  for  accredita- 
tion as  church  business 
administrators.  □ 


Norene  Evans 


New  Directions 
in  Presbyterian 
Worship 


October  8-10,  1990 
Richmond,  Virginia 


Plenary  sessions  on  The 
Presbyterian  Hymnal  and 
the  "Directory  for  Worship' 


16  workshops  on  the 
supplemental  liturgical 
resources,  the  new  Revised 
Standard  Version  of  the 
Bible,  and  the  role  of  the  arts 

For  full  description  of  the  event 
call  The  Rev.  Mary  Jane  Winter 
(804)355-0671 


Church  leaders  need  to  use  the  media  to  attract  attention  according  to  Norene  "Rusti"  Evans  who  addressed 
the  Church  Business  Administrators  Conference  recently.  She  advises  use  of  appealing  language  and  no  more 
"churchy  words." 

Seminary  Professor  Welcomes  African 
Ctiurch  l^eader,  Nelson  Mandela 


Union  Seminary  professor 
Nora  Tubbs  Tisdale,  instructor 
in  homiletics  and  worship,  was 
among  those  who  greeted 
Nelson  Mandela  in  New  York 
City  on  June  21,  as  he  arrived 
for  the  first  leg  of  his  United 
States  tour.  She  and  other 
religious  leaders  in  the  country 
had  been  invited  to  attend  a 
private  session  with  the  recently 


released  political  prisoner  and 
a  worship  service  following  at 
Riverside  Church.  Tisdale 
reports  it  was  a  joyous  wel- 
come for  the  anti-apartheid 
champion. 

"The  service  brought 
together  denominational  and 
ecumenical  representatives  of 
many  Christian  and  Jewish 
traditions  in  a  celebration  of 


Books  for  Botswana: 
Help  Needed 


•Union  Seminary's  Interna- 
tional Theological  Library 
Book  Project  packages  and 
mails  books  free  of  charge  to 
universities,  colleges,  and 
seminaries  overseas.  It  is  a  big 
undertaking;  to  date  they  have 
sent  over  16,000  volumes. 

The  project  relies  on  the 
help  of  volunteers  (students, 
staff,  faculty  and  families,  as 
well  as  local  church  groups  and 
retired  persons).  These  volunteers 
sort  and  record  donated  books 
and  package  them  for  mailing. 

Postage  is  the  real  cost  of 
the  project.  Although  economi- 
cal canvas  bags  are  used,  costs 
remain  high.  Right  now,  the 
project  is  living  "on  faith" — 
that  is,  it's  about  $800  in  the 
hole — and  awaits  the 
generosity  of  individuals  and 
church  groups  to  donate  funds 
for  mailing.  Several  thousand 
books  are  ready  to  go  out. 

More  and  more  requests 


arrive  each  week.  In  the  past 
month,  the  project  has  added 
more  schools  to  the  list:  two  in 
Brazil,  one  in  Botswana,  one  in 
India,  one  in  Malawi,  and 
recently  one  in  Yugoslavia. 


Union  Seminary  now  sends 
books  to  43  schools  in  30 
countries! 

The  project  needs  money, 
gifts  of  books,  and  volunteers. 
If  you  can  help  with  any  of 
these  needs,  contact  Dr.  John 
Trotti,  seminary  Hbrarian,  at 
(804)  355-0671.  □ 


praise  and  thanksgiving,"  said 
Tisdale. 

Tisdale  is  a  member  of  the 
Central  Committee  of  the 
World  Council  of  Churches.  □ 


Despite  national 
trends . . . 

to  the  contrary.  Union 
Seminary's  incoming  class  is  its 
largest  in  four  years.  Fifty-nine 
men  and  women  from  across 
the  states  and  from  overseas 
countries  have  begun  their  first 
year  of  seminary  training.  Of 
that  group,  17  are  from  pres- 
byteries in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic. 

Charlotte  Presbytery 

James  Edwin  Martin  III 
Coastal  Carolina 

WiUiam  Frank  Daniels 

John  Lenning  Frye 
Eastern  Virginia 

Gary  James  Bunch 

Philip  Walter  Oehler 

Norman  Lynn  Story 
Presbytery  of  the  James 

Anne  Corder  Dinwiddle 

Barbara  A.  Hedin 

Parke  Douglas  Pendleton,  Jr. 

Connie  Smith  Wilkerson 

William  Andrew  Wilkerson,  Jr. 
National  Capital 

Christopher  Elliot  Keish 

Seok  Kywoo  Pyon 

Samuel  Chong  Kyoon  Shin 
New  Hope 

Shane  William  Tippett 

William  Warfielcl  '  Vinters  □ 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


P&g'^  4,  IIt;*^  Pr  esbyterian  News,  September  1990 

Synod  School  cancelled;  other 
summer  events  successful 


With  one  exception,  the  sum- 
mer of  1990  was  a  successful 
one  for  conferences  and  events 
within  the  synod. 

The  debit  on  the  ledger  was 
the  cancellation  of  the  Sjmod 
School  set  for  July  8-1 3  at  Ran- 
dolph Macon  Woman's  College 
in  Lynchburg,  Va.  The  event 
was  cancelled  due  to  lack  of 
interest  and  its  fiiture  is  in 
doubt. 

The  Synod  School  Planning 
Committee  has  requested  that 
the  Synod  Educational  Mini- 
stries Committee  and/or 
Partnership  Development 
Unit  consider  alternative  op- 
portunities for  leadership 
training  in  the  presbyteries 
and  churches. 

The  committee  further 
recommended  that  the  op- 
portunities be  regional  or 
multi-presbytery  events  and 
that  short-term  (one-day  or 
weekend)  events  be  con- 
sidered. 

These  recommendations, 
along  with  a  request  to  dis- 
solve the  planning  committee, 
will  go  to  the  Synod  Council. 

Synod  school  has  been  a 
part  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  and  two  of  its  antece- 
dent bodies — the  s3mods  of  the 
Virginias  and  Piedmont — 
since  1976. 

While  noting  the  good  ac- 
complished through  past 
synod  schools,  the  plarming 
committee  said  there  is  no 
longer  a  mandate  for  the 
school  "as  it  has  existed"  due  to 
changes  in  the  Church  and 
society.  The  committee  stated 
that  the  Educational  Mini- 
stries Committee  and  Partner- 
ship Development  Unit  of  the 
synod  now  cover  the  respon- 
sibilities formerly  handled  by 
the  committee. 

Pix  Mahler  of  Lynchburg, 
Va.  and  J.  Herbert  Nelson  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.  chaired  the 
Synod  School  Planning  Com- 
mittee. 


Men's  Conference 

One-hundred  forty  persons 
attended  the  second  annual 
conference  of  the  Presbyterian 
Men  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  at  Eagle  Ejoie  Con- 
ference Center  near  Lynch- 
burg, Va. 

Guest  speakers  were  Dr.  T. 
Hartley  Hall  FV,  president  of 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia,  and  UTS  Professor 
of  Pastoral  Counseling  Dr. 
William  V.  Arnold. 

Earl  Russell  of  Charlotte, 
N.C.  was  installed  as  presi- 
dent of  the  synod  men,  suc- 
ceeding Floyd  Gilbert  of  Vir- 
ginia Beach,  Va.  Other  officers 
are  Executive  Vice  President 
Ray  Griffin  of  Lumberton, 
N.C.;  Vice  President  for  Con- 
ference Ben  Norris  of  Oak- 
ton,  Va.;  Vice  President  for 
Missions  Robert  A.  Hahn  of 
Lynchburg,  Va.;  Secretary 
Herman  Fant  of  Charlotte, 
N.C;  Treasurer  Dominick 
DeSarro  of  Virginia  Beach, 
Va.;  Publicity  Chair  Vivian 
Moses  Jr.  of  Washington, 
D.C.;  Synod  Representative 
James  B.B.  Harris  of 
Washington,  D.C.;  and  Mini- 
ster Advisor  Dr.  Edward  Mc- 
Leod  of  Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

Women's  Conferences 

More  than  700  persons  at- 
tended the  two  women's  con- 
ferences, June  1 5-1 7  and  1 8-21 
at  the  University  of  Richmond. 
Dr.  Clarice  Martin,  author  of 
the  1991  Women's  Bible 
Study,  was  a  featured  speaker 
for  the  first  session.  The  Rev. 
Carol  T.  "Pinky"  Bender,  a  cur- 
riculum writer  for  the 
PC(USA)  and  pastor  of  Mc- 
Quay  Presbjrterian  Church  in 
Charlotte,  N.C,  addressed  the 
second  session. 

Anne  Treichler,  mod- 
erator for  the  synod's  Pres- 
byterian Women,  said  that  113 
women's  leaders  from  the 
synod  attended  the  national 


training  event  July  12-16  in 
Ames,  la. 

Youth  Caravan 

Twenty-nine  persons  from 
five  presbyteries  participated 
in  the  synod's  annual  Youth 
Caravan  to  the  Global  Mission 
Conference,  July  22-28  at 
Montreat. 

The  Rev.  Sally  Campbell- 
Evans  from  Stony  Point  (N.Y.) 
Retreat  Center  was  their 
leader.  International  par- 
ticipants from  Ethiopia  and 
Mexico  shared  lodging  at 
Lookout  Lodge  with  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  participants.  Pearl  M. 
Watterworth  of  Springfield, 
W.  Va.  coordinated  the  Youth 
Caravan. 

Korean  Families 

More  than  200  persons  par- 
ticipated in  the  Family 
Retreat  Conference  of  the 
Korean  churches  Aug.  9-11  in 
Richmond.  The  theme  was 
"Directions  in  the  90s  for 
Korean  Immigrant  Churches." 
In  addition  to  several  semi- 
nars and  revival  meetings, 
there  was  a  special  presenta- 
tion by  the  Halleluia  Tae 
Kwon  Do  Mission  Team. 

Next  month  The  Pres- 
bjrterian  News  will  report  on 
summer  acitivites  at 
Chesapeake  Center  and  Wil- 
liam Black  Lodge. 


News  in  Brief 

The  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Fayette ville,  N.C. 

will  celebrate  its  190th  anniversary  on  Oct.  14  with  a  special 
service  featuring  Dr.  Ben  Lacy  Rose,  a  son  of  the  church. 
Joseph  W.  Walker  is  pastor. 

Wythe  Presbyterian  Church  in  Hampton,  Va.  is 
celebrating  its  50th  anniversary  this  month.  The  event 
starts  Saturday,  Sept.  29  with  a  gathering  in  Robinson  Park 
featuring  fellowship,  games,  vespers,  and  music.  On  Sun- 
day, Sept.  30,  there  will  be  a  special  worship  service  starting 
at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  church.  A  luncheon  on  the  grounds  will 
follow  and  a  timecapsule  will  be  opened  and  re-sealed. 
Kenneth  E.  Boyer  is  the  pastor  of  Wythe  Church. 

Bob  McMurray  has  been  named  director  of  church  rela- 
tions for  Montreat- Anderson  College.  For  the  past  16 
years  he  co-owned  and  was  general  manager  of  McMurray 
Chevrolet  Co.  He  holds  a  bachelor's  degree  in  business 
management  from  Appalachian  State  University.  He  and 
his  family  attend  Black  Mountain  (N.C.)  Presbyterian 
Church. 

Grace  Covenant  Presb5rterian  Church  of  Richmond  is 
offering  high  quality  audio  cassette  tapes  of  "52  Great 
Sermons"  as  part  of  its  200th  anniversary  celebration.  The 
sermons  cover  250  years  of  preaching,  from  John 
Wither  spoon  and  Jonathan  Edwards  in  the  18th  century  to 
Joan  SalmonCampbell,  last  year's  PC(USA)  moderator. 
Other  well-known  names  include  Peter  Marshall,  Woodrow 
Wilson,  Henry  Van  Dyke,  James  Stewart,  Phillip  Brooks, 
George  Buttrick,  Halford  Luccock  and  Ralph  Sockman. 
There  is  one  sermon  per  tape  and  each  tape  is  $6  (discounts 
for  quantity  orders).  Order  information  is  available  by  writ- 
ing to  "52  Great  Sermons,"  Grace  Covenant  Church,  1627 
Monument  Ave.,  Richmond,  VA  23220. 

National  Capitol  Presbytery  has  recently  addressed 
what  it  calls  a  crisis  of  integrity.  Members  issued  a  state- 
ment as  religious  leaders  concerning  questions  of  fundamen- 
tal justice,  ethics  and  morality  in  the  trial  of  the  mayor  and 
other  happenings  in  the  Washington  D.C  area. 


Career  and  Personal  Counseling  Service  available 


continued  from  page  1 

faith; 

*  deal  creatively  with  career 
change  or  retirement  within 
the  concept  of  Christian  voca- 
tion; and 

*  be  aware  of  services  of- 
fered by  Synod's  counseling 
centers  in  Laurinburg  and 
Charlotte,  N.C. 

The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  offers  a 
comprehensive,  three-day  pro- 
gram that  focuses  on  all 
aspects  of  one's  life  in  deter- 


mining the  vocational  call.  An 
alternate  two-day  program 
focuses  more  strictly  on  career 
planning.  These  programs  are 
for  adults. 

In  addition,  CPCS  has 
traditionally  offered  a  pro- 
gram for  high  school  youths 
who  need  to  know  about  pos- 
sible educational  and  occupa- 
tional choices  and/or  may  need 
assistance  in  planning  post- 
high  school  education  or  train- 
ing. This  program  is  coor- 
dinated through  the  churches 


hum 


A 

Continumg 
Care 
Retirement 
Community 


With  four  residential  options 
and  a  comprehensive 
health  center,  Glenaire 
will  cater  to  a  wide  range 
of  needs  and  interests. 
Here,  residents  will  find 
comfort  and  security, 
fi"iendship  and  fellowship, 
peace  and  privacy,  recreation 
and  social  activities  —  all 
within  a  community  of 
interesting  people  who 
share  common  values  and 
care  about  each  other. 
Glenaire  is  a  division  of 


The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc. 

Applications  are  now 
being  taken  for  residency 
in  1992. 

For  more  information 
about  Glenaire,  call 
919/460-8095  or  write: 
Glenaire, 
P.O.  Box  4322 
Gary,  NC  27519 


& 


or  on  an  individual  basis. 

The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  also  offers 
special  programs  for  church 
professionals  and  candidates 
for  the  ministry. 

More  information  relative 
to  Christian  Vocation  Sunday 
is  available  from  Glenda  Phil- 
lips or  Dr.  Patton  at  the  Career 
and  Personal  Counseling  Ser- 
vice, St.  Andrews  Pres- 
byterian College,  Laurinburg, 
NC  28352  (phone  919  276- 
3162),  or  from  Sue  Setzer, 
Career  and  Personal  Counsel- 
ing Service,  4108  Park  Rd., 
Suite  200,  Charlotte,  NC 
28209  (phone  704  523-7751). 


Two  named  to 
Massanetta  board 

continued  from  page  1 

Charlottesville,  Va.  and  Jim 
Gilkeson  of  Harrisonburg, 
Va.  Their  election  was  ap- 
proved by  the  Synod  Council 
during  a  conference  call  on 
Aug.  21. 

Drinkard,  an  elder  at  First 
Church  of  Charlottesville,  is 
an  architect.  Gilkeson,  a 
charter  member  of  Trinity 
Church  of  Harrisonburg,  is  a 
former  construction  company 
vice  president. 

Their  election  brings  the 
total  board  membership  up  to 
22  trustees. 

Correction 

In  the  July  issue  of  The 
Presbj^erian  News  the  Mas- 
sanetta Springs  endowment 
was  incorrectly  listed  as  being 
$1  million  (page  one,  Mas- 
sanetta gets  green  light...).  Ac- 
cording to  Finance  Committee 
Chair  Anne  Treichler,  the  en- 
dowment is  now  $650,000. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1 990,  Page  3 

Louisville  Seminary  hosts  event  on  Presbyterian  Church  in  20th  century 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— Louis- 
ville Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary  will  host  the  first 
conference  on  the  findings  of  a 
major  study  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  the  20th 
century.  The  conference  will 
be  held  Oct.  12-14. 

The  Louisville-based  study, 
funded  by  the  Lilly  Endow- 
ment, involves  more  than  60 


researchers  working  on  more 
than  50  different  projects  for 
nearly  three  years.  John 
KnoxAVestminster  Press  is 
publishing  the  study  results  in 
a  series  of  volumes  entitled. 
The  Presbyterian  Presence: 
The  Twentieth  Century  Ex- 
perience. 

Kejmote  addresses  at  the 
conference  will  be  delivered  by 


the  Rev.  Dorothy  Bass,  visit- 
ing professor  of  theology  at 
Valparaiso  University,  and 
Craig  Dykstra,  vice  president 
for  religion  of  the  Lilly  Endow- 
ment. 

Presentations  will  be  made 
by  the  three  directors  of  the 
Louisville  Presbyterian  study 
— the  Rev.  Milton  J.  Coalter, 
library  director  and  associate 


professor  of  bibliography  and 
research;  the  Rev.  Louis  B. 
Weeks,  seminary  dean  and 
professor  of  church  history; 
and  the  Rev.  John  M.  Mulder, 
president  and  professor  of  his- 
torical theology. 

Other  speakers  are  the  Rev. 
Sang  Lee,  associate  professor 
of  theology  at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary,  and  the 


Rev.  Elizabeth  Nordbeck, 
dean  of  Andover-Newton 
Theological  Seminary. 

Tuition  is  $200  per  person. 

For  more  information  con- 
tact the  Rev.  Barbara 
Tesorero,  Office  of  Continuing 
Education,  LPTS,  1044  Alta 
Vista  Rd.,  Louisville,  KY 
40205-1798  or  phone  (502) 
895-3411. 


Massanetta  Recreation  Workshop  Oct.  26-28  at  Front  Royal,  Va. 


Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  will 
sponsor  a  recreation  leader- 
ship training  workshop  Oct. 
26-28  at  the  Northern  Virginia 
4-H  Center  in  Front  Royal,  Va. 

The  event  is  designed  for 
adult  lay  leaders,  clergy,  and 
educators  involved  in  recrea- 
tional ministry.  Individual 
youth,  age  18  and  older  and 
who  have  recreational  leader- 
ship responsibility,  are  also  in- 
vited to  participate. 

Morning  courses  and 
leaders  will  be: 

Basic  Recreation  with  Char- 
les Steele; 

Dancing  to  Carols  and 
Hymns  with  Glenn  Banner- 
man; 

Give  Puppets  a  Hand  with 
Anne  Tedder  and  Judy  Cul- 
lom; 


911  (Emergency)  Recreation 
with  Barbara  Chalfant; 

Never  Too  Few  (Small 
Group  Recreation)  with  Henry 
Woodall; 

Pageants,  Plays,  and 
Presentations  with  Paul  Os- 
borne; and 

Gray  Hair  and  I  Don't  Care 
(Older  Adult  Recreation)  with 
Carlita  Hunter. 

Afternoon  courses  and 
leaders  will  be: 

Basic  Square  Dance  and 
How  to  Call  Easy  Figures  with 
Glenn  Bannerman; 

Class  Crafts  with  Barbara 
Chalfant; 

Goof  Proof  Games  for  Youth 
with  Anne  Tedder; 

Gray  Hair  and  I  Don't  Care 
with  Carlita  Hunter; 

Joyful  Worship  with  Judy 


Cullom;  and 

Theatre  Games  for  All  Ages 
with  Paul  Osborne. 

Each  participant  may 
choose  one  morning  and  one 
afternoon  class.  The  workshop 
begins  with  registration  at  3 
p.m.  Friday,  Oct.  26  and  ends 
with  lunch  on  Sunday,  Oct.  28. 

Total  cost  is  $125  per  per- 
son, including  lodging,  meals 
and  all  activities.  For  informa- 
tion and  a  registration  form 
write  to  Massanetta  Springs, 
Inc.,  P.O.  Box  1286,  Harrison- 
burg, VA  22801  or  phone  (703) 
434-3829. 

A  limited  number  of 
scholarships  are  available.  For 
scholarship  information  con- 
tact Jim  Kirkpatrick  at  Wal- 
densian  Presbyterian  Church, 
Valdese,  NC  28690. 


Feminist  theology  conference  Oct.  21-23 


The  Resource  Center  for 
Women  and  Ministry  in  the 
South  will  sponsor  a  con- 
ference for  women  Oct.  21-23 
at  Camp  Bethel  near  Roanoke, 
Va. 

The  conference  is  designed 


for  women  in  religious  work 
and  women  with  an  interest  in 
feminist  theology.  The  theme 
will  be  "Scriptural  Subversion: 
A  Feminist  Perspective  on 
Hebrew  Scriptures." 

Dr.  Phyllis  Trible,  Ba- 


Peck  to  lead  Sept.  17  seminar 
on  growth  and  healing 


CHAPEL  HILL,  N.C.— Dr. 
Scott  Peck,  author  of  The  Road 
Less  Travelled,  will  lead  a 
seminar  and  discussion  On 
Growth  and  Healing  at  the 
Omni  Europa  Hotel  here  Mon- 
day, Sept.  17. 

The  seminar  is  sponsored 
by  the  Duke  Cancer  Patient 
Support  Program.  Topics  to  be 
covered  include  Growing  Up 
Painfully:  Consciousness  and 
the  Problem  of  Pain;  Blame 
and  Forgiveness;  Matter, 


Psyche,  Spirit  and  Society. 

The  seminar  starts  at  8:30 
a.m.  and  ends  at  4  p.m. 
Registration  is  $50  or  $35  for 
students  and  includes  a  box 
lunch.  A  limited  number  of 
scholarships  are  available. 

Tickets  may  be  purchased 
by  sending  a  check  payable  to 
the  Duke  Cancer  Patient  Sup- 
port Program,  c/o  Carolyn 
Hartley,  81 09  Clear  Brook  Dr. , 
Raleigh,  NC  27615.  For  infor- 
mation call  (919)  684-3238. 


Christianity  in  Many  Places 
Global  Mission  Update 

Nov.  4, 1990   1 :30-7:30  p.m. 
at  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education 
1205  Palmyra,  Richmond,  Va. 

Keynote  Speaker:  Dr.  John  Kinney 

Dean  of  the  School  of  Theology, 
Virginia  Union  University,  Richmond,  Va. 

Workshops  on  Korea,  Indonesia,  Central  America, 
Ghana,  South  Africa,  Zaire,  Taiwan,  Middle  East, 
Eastern  Europe  and  Brazil 

International  Food  Faire  Festival 

Sponsored  by 

Presbytery  of  the  James 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education 
Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 

Cost:  $3  per  person,  maximum  price  per  family  $10 
Pre-registration  encouraged  but  not  required 
For  further  information 
please  call  Jean  Hess,  evenings,  at  804-730-1576. 


Idwin  Professor  of  Sacred 
Literature  at  Union  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  New  York 
City,  will  be  resource  person 
for  the  conference.  She  is  a  na- 
tive of  Richmond,  Va.  and  a 
graduate  of  Meredith  College 
in  Raleigh,  N.C.  She  is  a 
respected  scholar  of  Hebrew 
Scriptures. 

Registration  for  the  con- 
ference is  $110  and  includes 
program,  meals  and  lodging. 
Registration  deadline  is  Oct. 
12.  For  more  information  con- 
tact the  resource  center,  P.O. 
Box  7725,  Durham,  NC  27708 
or  phone  (919)  687-0408. 


The  Massanetta  Recreation 
Workshop  is  endorsed  by  the 
Annual  Recreation  Workshop, 
a  five-day  training  experience 
at  Montreat  each  May.  Par- 


ticipants in  Massanetta 
workshop  may  receive  one  con- 
tinuing education  unit  from 
the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education. 


Albemarle 


Full-Service 
Rental  &  Life  Care 
Retirement 
Living 


The  Reverend 
Harold  J.  Dudley,  D.D. 


"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  Dudley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
at  The  Albemarle.  It  is  a  Retirement  Community  'Par 
Excellence',  located  close  to  banks,  shops,  post  office, 
etc.  The  food  and  services  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
North  Carolina  27886. 


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Campus  Ministries  in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

Serving  the  Future  Now! 


Wilmington 


MARYLAND 

/?  IDE 

2,  3  •  College  Park 
4,  5,  6  •  Washington,  D.C. 
17  •  Alexandria  I 

Harrisonburg  ^  \^ 

8  •  Fredericksburg 
21  •  Charlottesville 


11  •  Lexington 


7,  9, 
14 


16  •  Blacksburg 
•  Radford 


lond  I  I 


VIRGINIA 


•  Richmond 

20  •  Williamsburg 
19  •  Ettrick  |  V-^ 

15  •  Newport  News 
10,  18  •  Norfolk 


NORTH  CAROLINA 


25  •  Boone 


30,  32  •  Durham 
Greensboro  •  28,  31   27  •  Chapel  Hill 

26  •  Raleigh 


24  •  Greenville 


34  •  Fayetteville 


33  •  Wilmington 


DELAWARE 

University  of  Delaware   1 

MARYLAND 

University  of  Maryland   2, 3 

Robert  Burdette 
Kiyul  Chung 
Kathleen  Kline-Chesson 
Welden  Thomas 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 

Mount  Vernon  College   4 

University  of  the  District  of  Columbia    5 

Deborah  McGill-Jackson 
George  Washington  University   6 

Laureen  Smith 

VIRGINIA 

Mary  Washington  College    8 

Kathy  Campbell 
Community  College  Ministries  of 
Southwestern  Virginia  and 

Alliance  for  Excellence    9 

Stephen  Dan- 
Eastern  Virginia  Medical  School   10 

John  R.  King 


VIRGINIA  (cont'd) 

Virginia  Military  Institute  and 

Washington  and  Lee  University   IL 

James  Madison  University   12 

Laura  Sugg 

University  of  Richmond    13 

Keith  Johnston 
Radford  University    14 

Lee  Hasty 

Christopher  Newport  College   15 

Carolyn  Lawrence 
Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute  and 

State  University   16 

H.  Underwood  Leach 
United  College  Ministries  in  Northern 
Virginia    17 

Robert  Thomason 
Old  Dominion  University   18 

Sue  Lowcock  Harris 
Virginia  State  University   19 

Sylvester  Bullock 
College  of  William  and  Mary   20 

Clay  Macaulay 
University  of  Virginia   21 

Jim  Baker 


NORTH  CAROLINA 

Central  Piedmont  Community  College    22 

Linda  Jones 

University  of  North  Carolina  at  Charlotte  ....  23 
TimAllman 

East  Carolina  University   24 

Michelle  Burcher 
Appalachian  State  University   25 

Rockwell  P  Ward 

North  Carolina  State  University   26 

University  of  North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill  .  .  27 

Rebecca  Reyes 
University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro  .  .  28 
Western  Carolina  University   29 

Samuel  W.Hale 
Duke  University   30 

Susan  D.  Pricks 
North  Carolina  Agricultural  and 
Tfechnical  State  University   31 

Ralph  M.Ross 

North  Carolina  Central  University   32 

University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  .  .  33 

Robert  W.  Haywood  III 
Fayetteville  State  University   34 

Garfield  Warren 


Each  number  identifies  the  location  on  the  map  of  the  campus  ministry  which  serves  the  institution. 


Help  us  speak  a  word  of  grace  today  to  the  Mid-Atlantic's  leaders  of  tomorrow. 
Support  your  church's  ministers  in  our  region's  institutions  of  higher  education. 

For  more  information  contact:  The  Rev.  Rosalind  Banbiu*y-Hamm, 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  P.O.  Box  27026,  Richmond,  VA  23261 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  ^        ^'7/ ' 


College  News  Briefs 

Lees-McRae  completes 
$10.5  million  campaign 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C. — Lees-McRae  College  has  announced  the 
completion  of  a  $10.5  million  fund-raising  campaign.  Bradford 
L.  Grain  said  the  goal  of  "Roots  and  Wings"  was  accomplished 
after  three  years  of  campaigning.  A  majority  of  the  money  will 
be  used  to  fund  academic  scholarships  and  upgrade  professional 
development  for  faculty  and  staff. 

Ty  Boyd  and  John  Thomas,  co-chairs  of  the  campaign,  were 
presented  with  honorary  doctor  of  public  service  degrees  from 
the  college  during  a  victory  celebration. 

The  "roots"  of  the  campaign  theme  represents  the  college's 
history  and  the  "wings"  its  future.  Prior  to  this  effort,  the 
school's  biggest  fund  raising  goal  had  been  $1 .2  million. 

In  other  news,  the  Commission  on  Colleges  of  the  Southern 
Association  of  Colleges  and  Schools  fully  approved  the  accredita- 
tion of  Lees-McRae  to  offer  baccalaureate  degrees,  retroactive 
to  Jan.  1,  1990.  The  school  graduated  its  first  baccalaureate 
class — 21  students — in  May. 

Mary  Baldwin  College 

STAUNTON,  Va.— Trustee  William  G.  Pannill  of  Martinsville, 
Va.  has  pledged  $1  million  for  the  construction,  operation,  and 
maintenance  of  a  new  student  center  at  Mary  Baldwin  College. 
President  Cynthia  H.  Tyson  said  planning  will  start  immedi- 
ately for  the  center,  which  will  include  areas  for  formal  gather- 
ings, a  bookstore,  post  office,  meeting  rooms,  and  food  conces- 
sions. Construction  is  scheduled  to  start  next  spring. 

Pannill,  a  member  of  the  college's  board  of  trustees  since 
1987,  is  the  former  chief  executive  of  Pannill  Knitting  Co.  of 
Martinsville.  His  gift  to  the  college  brings  the  total  raised  in 
1990  for  the  college's  $35  million  sesquicentennial  campaign  to 
$18.3  million. 

Barber-Scotia  College 

CONCORD,  N.C. — Barber-Scotia  College  set  up  an  off-campus 
recruiting  site  Aug.  11  in  an  effort  to  reach  out  to  potential 
students  in  surrounding  communities. 

The  college  worked  in  conjunction  with  Interfaith 
Deliverance  Ministries  Inc.  and  Sundrop  Bottling  Co.  to  advise 
new  high  school  graduates  and  other  interested  individuals  in 
the  Statesville,  N.C.  area  about  educational  opportunities  at 
Barber-Scotia,  a  historically  black  college. 

Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C. — ^August  orientation  for  entering  freshmen 
brought  both  good  news  and  bad  news  to  Davidson.  The  good 
news  is  that  Davidson,  unlike  some  liberal  arts  schools,  is 
oversubscribed  by  about  30  students.  Nationally  there  are  fewer 
college-age  students  than  in  the  past,  so  colleges  must  scramble 
to  keep  enrollments  at  the  same  level.  "As  far  as  I  know,"  said 
Dean  of  Admissions  Rob  Gardner,  "Davidson  is  the  only  college 
in  the  country  that's  oversubscribed  without  going  into  its  wait 
list." 

On  the  down  side,  Davidson  must  work  to  accommodate  in 
dorms  and  classes  the  extra  first-year  students.  Bob  Sutton,  vice 
president  for  business  and  finance,  said  he  is  pleased  that 
Davidson's  reputation  is  high  enough  to  attract  students  in 
"lean"  times.  However,  "we  have  to  protect  that  reputation  by 
giving  them  a  good  experience  while  they're  here,  and  that's  not 
helped  by  overcrowding." 

Davidson's  enrollment  will  be  about  1 ,450  this  year  with  a 
freshman  class  of  429 — 176  women  and  253  men. 

Queens  College 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Cathy  Smith  Bowers,  instructor  of 
English,  is  one  of  five  writers  nationwide — and  the  only  one  in 
the  South — to  win  the  1990  General  Electric  Young  Writers 
Award,  a  $5,000  cash  prize  presented  in  New  York  last  April. 
She  won  on  the  basis  of  four  poems  that  appeared  in  the  Georgia 
Review.  Ms.  Bowers  hopes  to  have  a  collection  of  her  poems, 
published  in  the  near  future. 

Queens  College  has  been  chosen  as  one  of  nine  "resource 
institutions" — colleges  and  universities  with  established  core 
curricula  in  the  humanities — that  will  help  27  other  schools,  or 
"planning  institutions,"  establish  similar  programs.  The  project, 
entitled  "Engaging  Cultural  Legacies:  Shaping  Core  Curricula 
in  the  Humanities,"  is  spearheaded  by  the  Association  of 
American  Colleges.  It  is  supported  by  a  $359,000  grant  from  the 
National  Endowment  for  the  Humanities. 

Jolinson  C.  Smith  University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Twenty-eight  students  graduated  July 
14  during  summer  commencement  at  Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity. Dr.  Maxine  Funderbunk-Moore,  interim  JCSU  president, 
presided  over  the  exercise.  Dr.  Walter  C  Daniel,  director  of  the 
college  of  arts  and  science  at  the  University  of  Missouri-Colum- 
bia, gave  the  commencement  address. 

The  graduation  and  awards  ceremony  for  JCSU's  Upward 
Bound  Program  was  held  July  21.  Sixteen  seniors,  all  who  will 
enter  post-secondary  schools  in  the  fall,  were  honored. 

Now  in  its  25th  year  nationally,  Upward  Bound  helps  stu- 
dents gain  the  skills,  motivation  and  confidence  necessary  for 
college  success.  For  six  weeks  each  summer  Upward  Bound 
students  live  in  a  residence  hall  on  the  JCSU  campus  and  get  a 
first-hand  look,  feel  and  experience  of  college  life.  The  services 
are  free  to  the  participants. 


Campus  Ministry  Column 


What  should  a  campus  ministry  look  like? 


By  SUSAN  FRICKS 

What  should  campus  ministry 
look  like?  Why  should  the 
church  invest  its  diminishing 
funds  in  ministries  on  college 
and  university  campuses?  If 
only  a  handful  or  two  of  stu- 
dents are  going  to  show  up 
weekly  for  a  Presb}d;erian  fel- 
lowship meeting,  is  that  suffi- 
cient reason  to  fund  an  or- 
dained ministry,  even  a  part- 
time  one? 

What  does  it  mean  to 
proclaim  the  Good  News  of  the 
gospel  on  a  functionally 
secular,  affluent,  consumer- 
oriented,  academically-pres- 
sured campus? 

And  just  what  is  that  Good 
News?  Is  it  that  Jesus  Christ 
saves  souls?  Or  is  it,  as  Jesus 
preached,  that  God's  kingdom 
in  which  peace  and  justice 
shall  prevail  has  begun  and  we 
are  called  to  repentance  and  to 
partnership  with  God  in  bring- 
ing it  about?  What  does  it 
mean  to  live  a  life  of  Christian 
discipleship?  What  does  it 
mean  to  be  the  body  of  Christ? 

If  there  are  over  500  iden- 
tified Presbyterians  on  a  cam- 
pus, is  there  a  need  to  evangel- 
ize among  the  unchurched? 
How  do  those  identified  Pres- 
byterians live  out  their  Chris- 
tian faith  in  the  midst  of  the 
temptations  constantly  before 
them?  What  can  the  PC(USA) 
offer  undergraduate  members 
that  will  encourage  and  enable 
them  to  reflect  on  their  ex- 


periences in  light  of  the  gospel 
and  that  will  foster  their 
growth  and  maturation  in  the 
Christian  faith?  What  oppor- 
tunities are  available  on  cam- 
pus or  in  the  local  community 
for  students  to  participate  in 
the  coming  of  God's  kingdom 
in  partnership  with  God? 

These  are  just  some  of  the 
questions  with  which  campus 
ministries  must  wrestle. 
There  are  no  easy  answers  and 
each  campus  ministry  may 
well  be  configured  in  a  dif- 
ferent way  depending  on  the 
nature  of  the  campus,  the  stu- 
dent body,  the  campus 
minster,  and  the  campus  min- 
istry board. 

Whether  those  answers 
succeed  is  something  else 
again.  Success  in  campus  min- 
istry is  an  elusive  goal,  to  say 
the  least.  Fellowship  atten- 
dance records  may  not  be  fair 
nor  accurate  indicators.  On  a 
campus  where  meeting  space 
is  scarce  and  scheduling  is 
tight,  the  given  time  of  meet- 
ing established  in  the  prior 
spring  may  not  fit  the  new 
schedules  of  interested  stu- 
dents. 

A  more  reliable  measure  of 
success  may  be  the  ministry's 
ability  to  develop  individual 


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relationships  with  students,  a 
specifically  focused  prophetic 
emphasis,  or  a  needed  support 
or  outreach  group. 

Whatever  direction  a  cam- 
pus ministry  pursues,  each 
academic  year  will  bring  its 
own  surprises.  One  year  it 
may  be  the  apparently  spon- 
taneous generation  of  a  cam- 
pus chapter  of  Habitat  for 
Humanity,  started  by  a  Pres- 
byterian and  continuing  to  be 
led  by  Presbyterians.  Another 
year  it  may  be  a  divinity  stu- 
dent offering  to  be  an  intern 
and  several  students  going  for 
the  first  time  to  the  N.C  1990 
State  Student  Conference. 

Hopefully  this  year,  it  will 
be  some  students  going  to  our 
first  fall  beach  retreat  and  to 
the  Ecumenical  Student 
Christian  Conference  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  Dec.  28- 
Jan.  1. 

As  I  write,  the  new 
academic  year  is  coming  fast.  I 
wonder  what  God  has  in  store 
for  us  this  year? 

The  Rev.  Susan  D'Arcy 
Fricks  is  Presbyterian  campus 
minister  at  Duke  University. 

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Confirmation  In  The  Reunited  Presbyterian  Church: 
An  Exploration  Of  Journeys  Of  Faith 

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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 


Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  8 


September  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Alumni  celebrate  Homecoming     ....Or  so 

it  seems 


Each  Homecoming  is  special 
to  the  alumni  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 
They  provide  time  to  see  old 
friends,  to  relive  memories,  and 
to  be  with  "family." 

Homecoming  1990,  on  Au- 
gust 4  and  5,  was  extra  special 
to  about  400  Alumni,  as  they 
used  the  opportunity  to  get 
together  to  plan  for  the  special 
festivities  during  Homecoming 
in  1 991 ,  the  Home's  1 00th  year. 

Amidst  the  talk  of  "...how 
have  you  been?"  and  "what  are 
you  up  to?..."  was  talk  of  "how 
can  we  make  this  Homecoming 
special?..."  and  "what  do  you 
think  of  this?" 

Ideas  were  abundant,  and 
finally  it  was  decided  that  the 
group  would  have  a  dance  at 
the  local  Moose  Lodge  and  hire 
a  band  to  play  "big  band"  and 
"ballroom"  music  of  the  30's, 
40's  and  50's. 

A  13-month  1991  calendar 
designed  by  Raleigh  artist 
Jerry  Miller  was  handed  out  to 
all  the  Alumni  who  registered 
at  Homecoming  this  year. 

The  calendar  includes  Jerry 
Miller's  pen  and  ink  prints  of 
the  Home's  original  buildings 
and  the  dates  of  special  events 
at  the  Home.  (For  instance, 
January  14, 1891  is  marked  as 


Alumni  gathering  outside  the  Museum 


the  date  that  the  first  superin- 
tendent, the  Rev.  R.  W.  Boyd, 
and  the  first  children  arrived 
at  the  Home. )  The  calendar  was 
a  big  hit  with  the  alumni.  It 
started  and  settled  a  lot  of  good- 
natured  disagreements  about 
the  past. 

Alumni  are  excited  about  the 
Home's  Centennial  Celebration 
in  1 991 .  They  will  be  very  busy 
in  the  coming  months,  trying 
to  help  make  it  the  best  cele- 
bration it  can  be. 

There  are  several  different 
events  planned  for  the  Home's 
100th  year,  and  Barium  staff 


Haimes  chairs  division  for 


local  United  Way 

Campus  Administrator  Roch- 
elle  Haimes  was  chosen  as  the 
chair  of  the  Classified  Busi- 
ness Division  for  the  United 
Way  in  Iredell  Coimty  this  year. 

Ms.  Haimes  will  lead  a  team 
of  nine  volunteers,  one  of  which 
is  Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children's  Director  of  Devel- 
opment Reade  Baker. 

A  goal  of  $885,000  was  set 


for  the  1990  United  Way 
Campaign. 

Ms.  Haimes  has  been  in- 
volved in  the  United  Way 
campaigns  for  several  years. 
She  served  as  section  chair  for 
Troutman  in  1988-89. 

The  United  Way  funds  many 
services  in  Iredell  County 
which  are  accessed  at  times  by 
the  Home's  programs. 


New  Regent  is  spotlighted 


In  June  of  1990  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  appointed 
three  new  members  to  the 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children's  Board  of  Regents, 
Mrs.  Ruth  R.  Brewer,  the  Rev. 
James  Ephraim,  and  the  Rev. 
J.  Herbert  Nelson.  Beginning 
with  this  issue,  our  page  will 
spotlight  one  of  the  new  re- 
gents each  month.  Ladies 
first... 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  (Ruth  R.) 
Brewer  of  Rocky  Mount  is  a 
retired  school  teacher  who 
seems  anj^thing  but  retired.  In 
addition  to  her  new  position  as 
a  regent,  she  is  currently  serv- 
ing as  coordinator  of  Meals  on 
Wheels,  president  of  Church 
Women  United  of  Area  V,  and 
president  of  the  local  Church 
Women  United.  She  was  a 
moderator  of  Cape  Fear  Pres- 
bytery and  a  reader  of  Presby- 
terian Minister's  examination. 

For  several  years,  Mrs. 
Brewer  has  not  only  coordi- 
nated the  area  Crop  Walk  but 
also  has  walked  the  ten  miles 


Mrs.  Ruth  Brewer 

each  year.  As  a  member  of  the 
Crisis  Ministry  and  Hunger 
Action  Enabler  for  Presbyteri- 
ans, Mrs.  Brewer  has  given  and 
continues  to  give  her  resources, 
time,  and  energy  to  help  eradi- 
cate those  conditions  which 
deprive  other  humans  of  their 
dignity.  She  is  a  member  of  Mt. 
Pisgah  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  will  be  a  great  asset  to  the 
Board  of  Regents. 


are  working  very  hard  to  make 
it  an  exciting  year,  gazing  at 
the  past  while  planning  for  the 
future. 

If  you  are  interested  in  help- 
ing the  Home  celebrate,  keep 
your  eye  on  The  Presbyterian 
News  for  announcements  of 
upcoming  events.  Or  if  you 
would  like  to  know  more  about 
the  Home,  its  past  or  present, 
call  or  write  to  Reade  Baker, 
director  of  development.  Bar- 
ium Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren, P.O.  Box  1,  Barium 
Springs,  N.C.  28010;  phone 
(704)  872-4157. 


Earle  Frazier,  ACSW, 
Executive  Director 

Foresters  tell  us  that  young 
trees  give  off  more  oxygen  than 
older  trees. 

As  I  talk  with  my  colleagues 
around  the  country  who  have 
been  in  this  field  for  many 
years,  the  accumulated  knowl- 
edge and  experience  is  most 
impressive.  Then,  as  I  talk  with 
younger  people  in  the  field,  I 
sense  a  level  of  creativity  and 
enthusiasm  which  we  badly 
need.  Sadly,  many  are  frus- 
trated at  the  lack  of  opportuni- 
ties to  fully  apply  and  test  their 
abilities. 


Let  us  be  thankful  for  the 
younger  professionals  entering 
this  field.  And  let  us  constantly 
test  our  accumulated  knowl- 
edge and  experience  against 
their  creativity  and  fresh  ideas. 
They,  we,  and  the  families  we 
seek  to  serve  will  be  better  for 
our  efforts. 


Food  Lion  to  help  Barium 


MARK  THESE  DATES  ON 
YOUR  CALENDARS!!!! 

On  February  11, 12,  and  13  of 
1991,  if  you  shop  at  Food  Lion 
anywhere  in  North  Carolina 
and  save  your  receipts  for  the 
children  at  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children,  Food  Lion 
will  give  five  percent  of  the 
total  gross  sales  for  those  days 
to  the  Home. 


Smith  named  new  director 
of  Pre-Adolescent  Center 


We  are  delighted  that  Food 
Lion  is  showing  their  leader- 
ship in  caring  for  North  Caro- 
lina's families  in  this  way. 

We  will  be  giving  the  details 
of  this  wonderful  opportunity 
to  help  children  in  the  future 
issues  of  the  Presbj^erian 
News  but,  MARK  YOUR  CAL- 
ENDARS NOW!!!! 

FEBRUARY  1 1 , 1 2 ,  AND  1 3 
OF  1991!!!! 


Mr.  Layne  Smith  succeeded 
Miriam  Johnson  as  director  of 
the  Pre-Adolescent  Center  on 
August  27, 1990. 

Mr.  Smith  comes  to  our 
agency  from  York  Place  in 
South  Carolina,  an  accredited 
residential  treatment  center  for 
children.  During  his  four  years 
there  he  was  a  unit  director 
and  the  assistant  director  of 
treatment  services. 

"Well-qualified  and  tal- 
ented" describe  Mr.  Smith  when 
it  comes  to  child  care  and  fam- 
ily services.  He  earned  his 
undergraduate  degree  from 
Austin  College  in  Texas,  and 
has  two  graduate  degrees:  a 
Master  of  Divinity  from 
Nashotah  House  in  Wisconsin, 
and  a  Master  of  Social  Work 
from  the  University  of  South 
Florida  in  Tampa. 

His  previous  experience  in 
family  services  includes  work- 
ing at  the  Methodist  Home  in 
Waco,  Texas,  and  at  the  Chil- 
dren's Home  of  Tampa.  Mr. 
Smith  is  licensed  in  South 
Carolina  as  a  master  social 
worker  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Academy  of  Certified  Social 
Workers. 

He  and  his  wife,  Casey,  now 
live  in  Barium  Springs.  Mrs. 
Smith  will  continue  to  work  as 
the  director  of  children  and 
adolescent  services  for  the 
Catawba  Mental  Health  Cen- 
ter in  York  County,  S.C. 

We  look  forward  to  Mr. 
Smith's  contributions  to  our 
agency  as  he  begins  his  chal- 
lenging new  position. 

Miriam  Johnson  is  leaving 
the  agency  to  pursue  her  doc- 


Layne  Smith 

torate  at  the  University  of 
Alabama.  She  has  made  a  sig- 
nificant contribution  to  the 
quality  of  care  offered  at  the 
Pre-Adolescent  Center.  We 
sincerely  thank  her  for  her 
dedication  and  leadership,  and 
wish  her  well  in  her  further 
pursuit  of  knowledge. 


Slide  show 
available 

The  12-minute  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
slide  show  is  available  to 
church  groups,  or  other  in- 
terested groups,  on  request. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will 
gladly  come  to  your  church 
or  organization  to  discuss 
the  Home's  activities  and 
answer  any  questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Direc- 
tor of  Development,  at  (704) 
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The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1MK\  P&.ge  '& 

Hunger  Action  Partnership  approves  eight  PHP  requests 


RICHMOND,  Va.— During  its 
first  meeting  Aug.  20-21,  the 
synod's  Hunger  Action 
Partnership  approved  eight 
requests  for  funding  by  the 
Presbyterian  Hunger  Pro- 
gram (PHP)  totaling  more 
than  $100,000. 

The  Hunger  Action 
Partnership,  an  entity  under 
the  Partnership  Development 
Unit,  also  distributed  $25,000 
in  synod  funds  to  presbjrteries 
for  support  of  hunger  action 
enablers. 

The  eight  project  proposals 
approved  by  the  synod  com- 
mittee now  go  to  the  PHP 
Committee  for  final  approval. 
The  amounts  the  PHP  funds 
may  be  less  than  those  listed 
here. 

The  sponsoring  organiza- 
tions and  projects  are: 

Charlotte  Area  Fund,  a 
private,  non-profit  corporation 


The  fifth  annual  conference  of 
Presbyterian  Tentmakers  is 
planned  Nov.  1-3  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Rich- 
mond, Va. 

Ke5mote  speakers  will  in- 
clude the  Rev.  James  SmyUe, 
professor  of  church  history  at 
the  seminary.  Another  main 
speaker  is  the  Rev.  Kurtis 
Hess  who  has  written  a  book 
called  "A  Guide  for  Pastor 
Nominating  Committees."  A 
third  major  speaker  will  be  the 


and  community  action  agency 
serving  the  low-income  resi- 
dents of  Mecklenburg  County, 
N.C.  Requests  $15,000  to  help 
transfer  at  least  10  "consumer 
clubs"  to  church  sponsorship. 
These  clubs  have  been  estab- 
lished to  assist  the  poor  with 
the  purchase  of  low-cost  food 
for  well-balanced  diets. 

Food  and  Friends,  Inc., 
Washington,  D.C.  Based  in  the 
kitchen  at  Westminster  Pres- 
byterian Church  and  partially 
funded  by  National  Capital 
Presbytery,  this  project 
delivers  nutritious  meals  to 
the  homes  of  persons  with 
AIDS  who  are  too  ill  and  im- 
poverished to  provide  food  for 
themselves.  Food  and  Friends 
will  use  $10,000  to  expand  its 
services,  for  which  there  is  a 
waiting  list. 

Freedom  House,  Rich- 
mond, Va.  Provides  food,  shel- 


Rev.  Michael  Ranken  who 
lives  in  Surrey,  England  and 
who  was  trained  for  ordination 
in  the  first  of  England's 
tentmaking  clergy  programs. 

Persons  interested  in  the 
conference  should  write 
Leonard  Hornick,  400  Link 
Avenue,  Baltimore,  MD 
20236.  Cost  is  $95  including 
room  and  meals  with  the  check 
to  be  made  payable  to  Associa- 
tion of  Presbyterian  Tent- 
makers. 


ter,  and  support  services  to 
help  the  homeless  and  "at  risk 
poor"  persons  stabilize  their 
lives.  Also  provides  education 
and  advocacy  to  address  long- 
term  solutions  to  hunger  and 
homelessness.  Wants  $14,250 
to  help  relocate  kitchen  and 
meal  program  because  of 
forced  move  from  present 
facility. 

Land  Loss  Prevention 
Project,  Inc.,  sponsored  by 
the  North  Carolina  Associa- 
tion of  Black  Lawyers. 
Provides  free  legal  and  techni- 
cal assistance  to  North 
Carolina  groups  and  in- 
dividuals seeking  to  establish 
community  economic  develop- 
ment efforts  to  help  financially 
distressed  small  farmers.  Re- 
quest is  for  $10,000. 

North  Carolina  Seeds  of 
Hope  Farmers  Market 
Project,  sponsored  by  the 
North  Carolina  Council  of 
Churches.  Initiated  in  April 
1990,  this  projects  seeks  to 
help  both  family  farmers  and 
consumers  by  setting  up 
markets  in  church  parking 
lots.  Request  is  for  $13,565  or 
one  half  of  the  project's  annual 
budget. 

Skills  Development 
Training  Program  spon- 


NAZARETH,  Ky.— The  Global 
Mission  Ministry  Unit  Com- 
mittee has  joined  the  chorus  of 
religious  groups  decrying  the 
Iraqi  invasion  and  occupation 
of  Kuwait. 

The  committee  adopted  its 
statement,  developed  by  staff 
in  the  Global  Mission  and  So- 
cial Justice  and  Peacemaking 
ministry  units,  at  its  Aug.  17- 
19  meeting  here. 

Since  the  Aug.  2  invasion, 
statements  of  opposition  have 
been  issued  by  the  World 
Council  of  Churches,  the 
World  Alliance  of  Reformed 
Churches,  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches,  and  Churches 
for  Middle  East  Peace,  a  joint 
program  of  the  Washington  of- 
fices of  14  religious  bodies  in- 
cluding the  Presbyterian 
Church. 


sored  by  the  Northeastern 
Education  and  Development 
Foundation,  Inc.  Serves  15 
counties  in  northeastern 
North  Carolina;  trains  women 
and  minorities  in  craft  skills  so 
they  may  be  self  sufficient, 
have  better  self-esteem,  and 
advance  in  their  profession. 
Request  is  for  $10,000. 

Direct  Food  Relief,  spon- 
sored by  Sandhills  Com- 
munity Action  Program,  Inc. 
of  Carthage,  N.C.  Encourages 
and  trains  low-income  persons 
to  plant  fruit  and  vegetable 
gardens,  and  operates  a  can- 
nery for  preservation  of  excess 
produce.  Requests  $13,176  to 
help  continue  operation  of  can- 
nery and  make  it  accessible  to 
low-income  persons  who  can- 
not afford  fee  now  charged  for 
expenses. 

Northampton  Housing 
Trust,  Nassawadox,  Va.  A 
new  non-profit  organization 
on  the  Eastern  Shore  of  Vir- 
ginia that  seeks  to  improve 
housing  through  economic 
development;  jobs  generation, 
training  and  placement;  and 
community  involvement.  Re- 
quests $15,000  from  PHP  as 
part  of  funds  needed  for 
matching  $75,000  grant  from 
Virginia  Department  of  Hous- 


The  Global  Mission  Unit 
statement  is  the  first  to  be  is- 
sued by  a  solely  Presbj^erian 
body. 

The  statement  says: 
"The  Global  Mission  Minis- 
try Unit  Committee,  in  com- 
mitment to  historic  relation- 
ships of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  to  churches  of 
the  Middle  East  and  in  respect 
for  growing  relationships  with 
the  Jewish  and  Muslim  faith 
communities  which  are  also 
represented  among  the  people 
of  the  Middle  East,  expresses 
deep  concern  for  present 
events  in  the  region.  Recogniz- 
ing the  complex  and  shifting 
nature  of  the  conflicts  in  the 
region  and  concurring  with 
statements  made  in  recent 
days  by  ecumenical  Christian 
bodies  which  oppose  the  in- 


j  ing  and  Community  Develop- 
!  ment. 

[  Those  programs  that  are 
!  within  the  confines  of  a  pres- 
bytery are  also  reviewed  by  the 
presbytery  hunger  action  com- 
mittees. Projects  that  overlap 
several  presbyteries  are 
reviewed  by  the  synod's 
Hunger  Action  Partnership. 

Presbyteries  which  will 
receive  synod  funding  assis- 
tance for  hunger  action 
enablers  in  1991  are  Char- 
lotte, Coastal  Carolina,  East- 
em  Virginia,  National  Capi- 
tal, New  Hope,  The  Peaks, 
Salem  and  Western  North 
Carolina. 

The  James  totally  funds  its 
hunger  action  enabler  from 
presbytery  funds,  and 
Shenandoah  uses  both  pres- 
bytery and  General  Assembly 
funds. 

New  Castle  and  Baltimore 
presbyteries  do  not  have 
hunger  action  enablers.  In  ad- 
dition to  local  church 
programs,  these  presbyteries 
traditionally  support  ecu- 
menical or  other  hunger 
programs. 

James  Lambeth,  pastor  of 
East  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Charlotte,  N.C,  chairs  the 
Hunger  Action  Partnership. 


vasion  of  Kuwait  and  military 
intimidation  by  Iraq,  we  call 
upon  Presbyterians  to: 

1.  advocate  actions  which 
encourage  peaceful  solution  to 
conflicts,  including  support  of 
multilateral  efforts;  concern 
for  the  rights  and  aspirations 
of  all  people;  use  of  diplomatic 
and  economic  efforts  in 
preference  to  military  options, 
as  possible. 

2.  enter  into  discussions 
with  people  of  other  faith 
traditions  in  common  support 
of  efforts  toward  peace  and  jus- 
tice in  the  Middle  East. 

3.  pray  for  all  those  caught 
in  the  conflict,  for  Middle  East 
churches  and  for  those  in 
places  of  leadership  making 
decisions  related  to  the 
present  situation." 

Jerry  L.  Van  Marter 


GA  News  Briefs 


The  Rev.  Andrea  Pfaff,  formerly  of  the  staff  of  the  Pres- 
b5rtery  of  the  James  (Hanover),  has  been  elected  director  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A)'s  ministry  unit.  She  had  served  as 
the  ministry  unit's  associate  director  for  urban  and  rural  church 
development  since  early  in  1989. 

Vera  Swann  of  the  Women's  Ministry  Unit  of  the  Southeast 
Regional  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  was  among  par- 
ticipants in  a  seminar  with  Black  women  in  England  and  Scot- 
land in  July.  It  was  designed  to  introduce  them  to  each  other's 
issues  and  problems,  strugles  and  strategies.  It  also  sought  to 
draw  attention  in  the  churches  and  beyond  to  the  Ecumenical 
Decade  for  Women  and  to  the  contributions  that  women  from 
racial/ethnic  minorities  have  made  in  the  churches. 

Virginia  McCall,  69,  former  missionary  to  Taiwan  and 
Japan  died  July  27,  at  Memorial  Mission  Hospital  in  Asheville, 
N.C.  She  had  been  suffering  from  leukemia  and  kidney  failure 
since  last  December.  A  memorial  service  was  conducted  Aug.  1 
in  Montreat  by  the  Rev.  Cliff  Kirkpatrick,  the  Rev.  Insik  Kim, 
and  the  Rev.  Harry  Phillips.  Burial  of  her  ashes  was  in  Decatur, 
Gra.,  with  a  service  conducted  by  the  Rev.  James  A.  Cogswell, 
rhere  was  also  a  memorial  service  in  Louisville  on  Aug.  8  at  the 
Presbjrterian  Center.  Virginia  was  born  in  China  and  began  her 
Tiissionary  service  in  Japan  in  1949,  and  moved  to  Taiwan  with 
ler  husband  and  children  in  1965.  Virginia  is  survived  by  her 
lusband  Don,  and  children:  Dr.  Robert  D.  McCall  Jr.,  Roy,  and 
^ranees  M.  Rosenbluth. 

James  Lambert  Jackson,  89,  died  June  6.  He  was  born  Oct. 
25, 1901  in  Americus,  Ga.  He  graduated  from  Maryville  College 
n  1923  and  received  B.D.  and  Th.M.  degrees  from  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia.  He  served  two  churches  in 
Spray,  N.  C.  before  he  was  appointed  in  1929  to  serve  as 
evangelistic  missionary  and  teacher  in  Zaire.  During  this  time 
^e  met  and  married  Alma  Headen.  They  served  in  Zaire  until 
'Mma's  health  required  them  to  resign  in  1940.  James  then 
served  pastorates  in  Virginia,  Florida,  and  North  Carolina. 
Alma  died  in  1986. 

Meeting  Aug.  2-4,  the  Theology  and  Worship  Unit  Committee 
approved  the  internal  assignments  of  the  Rev.  Gershon 
Fiawoo  of  Red  Springs,  N.C.  to  the  nominating  committee.  The 
unit  also  welcomed  four  new  committee  members,  including 
Gordon  TumbuU  of  Richmond,  Va.  (PCUSA  New  Service) 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  To  Repeat  Itself. 


n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con- 
tinuing care  retirement  community:  King's  Grant 
King's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  living  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
(703)666-2990  or  1-800-462-4649. 

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Presbyterian  Tentmakers 
to  meet  Nov.  1-3  at  UTSVa, 


GA  Mission  Unit  decries  Iraqi  invasion 


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COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  fOf  FAMIUES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


TYPICAL  FESTIVAL  ACTIVITIES.  Upper  left:  Pony 
rides,  a  big  favorite!  Upper  right:  Face  painting.  Bottom 
left:  Apple-butter  making.  Bottom  right:  Lots  of  deli- 
cious food  for  sale  all  day. 


History-Making  October  Weel<end  Is 
Planned  for  Children's  Home  Campus 

There  will  probably  never  be 
another  weekend  at  the  Pres- 
byterian Children's  Home  quite 
like  the  one  scheduled  for  Octo- 
ber 6  and  7.  On  Saturday  the 
annual  Autumn  Festival  with 
all  its  many  activities  will  be 
held,  and  there  will  also  be  a 
Civil  War  reenactment.  Through- 
out the  weekend,  there  will  be 
an  old-fashioned  barn-raising 
event  on  the  campus,  sponsored 
by  the  Builders  &  Associates  of 
Central  Virginia,  during  which 
the  new  Genesis  House  (the 
emergency  shelter  for  abused 
and  neglected  children)  will  be 
framed  in  by  volunteer  build- 
ers. "I  think  it's  safe  to  say  that 
this  will  truly  be  a  history- 
making  weekend  on  our  cam- 
pus," said  John  I.  Alexander, 
campus  director. 

Autumn  Festival  1990  will  be 
a  family-oriented  day,  with  the 
proceeds  going  to  benefit  the 
programs  of  the  Children's 
Home,  the  Genesis  House,  and 
the  Transition  to  Independence 
Program.  For  the  children, 
there  will  be  pony  rides,  hay- 
rides,  face  painting,  games,  and 
apple  dunking.  For  adults,  there 
will  be  the  now  traditional 
country  auction,  a  crafts  sale, 
cider  and  apple-butter  making, 
and  music  furnished  by  one  of 
the  area's  most  popular  radio 
stations,  WYYD,  which  will  be 
broadcasting  directly  from  the 
campus.  For  everyone  there  will 
be  delicious  food,  served  through- 
out the  day,  which  will  begin  at 
7  a.m.  and  conclude  at  6  p.m. 
This  year,  of  course,  there  will 
also  be  a  Civil  War  reenactment 
and  a  barn  raising. 

Commented  Alexander:  "The 
Autumn  Festival  is  a  special 
day  for  those  in  the  community 
and  elsewhere  who  enjoy  com- 
ing to  the  campus  for  lots  of  fun 
and  fellowship.  It's  a  particu- 
larly special  day  for  alumni 
who  not  only  enjoy  the  festivi- 
ties, but  also  the  opportunity  to 
see  all  the  renovations  on 
campus." 

He  continued:  "Naturally, 
we're  really  excited,  too,  about 
the  Civil  War  reenactment.  This 
is  something  we've  thought 
about  holding  for  some  time. 
Now,  through  the  efforts  of  Dr. 
John  Arnold,  a  Lynchburg  pedi- 
atrician and  a  Civil  War  buff, 
it's  going  to  happen." 

A  major  purpose  of  the  re- 
enactment,  according  to  Arnold, 
is  to  give  people  an  idea  of  what 
day-to-day  life  was  like  for  the 
soldiers.  A  live  camp  will  be  set 
up  on  the  Home's  190-acre 
campus,  and  Civil  War  reenact- 
ors  from  around  the  state  in 
costume  will  give  "first-person" 
talks  about  a  Civil  War  soldier's 
existence.  There  will  be  an 
interpretive  talk,  too,  focusing 
on  the  whole  Civil  War  period, 
and  there  will  also  be  a  close 
drill  by  the  soldiers.  Arnold 
said  that  the  presentations 
would  be  in  15-to-20-minute  seg- 
ments which  are  tentatively 
scheduled  for  11  a.m.,  1  p.m.. 


and  3  p.m. 

The  two-day  barn-raising 
event  on  the  campus  will  begin 
at  7  a.m.  on  Saturday  and  wind 
up  at  sunset  on  Sunday.  On 
Sunday  another  of  the  area's 
highly  popular  radio  stations, 
WGOL,  will  take  over  in  a  live 
broadcast  from  WYYD  to  enter- 
tain the  volunteer  builders  and 
those  who  gather  to  watch  the 
progress.  The  building  will  later 
be  finished  under  contract  with 
funds  raised  by  Stop  Child 
Abuse  Today  (SCAT),  Genesis 
House's  founding  organization. 
The  new  Genesis  House,  which 
will  stand  on  the  crest  of  the 
hill  to  the  left  as  one  enters  the 
Home's  gate,  will  be  operational 
in  early  1991. 

For  almost  a  year,  SCAT  has 
been  raising  funds  for  the  new 


facility,  and  the  Lynchburg  area 
has  been  very  supportive.  A 
number  of  community  organi- 
zations have  held  fund-raising 
walks,  Allstate  Insurance  Com- 
panies have  made  a  gift  of 
$5,000,  thousands  of  dollars  in 
building  materials  have  been 
donated,  and  there  have  been 
other  forms  of  assistance  as  well. 
By  mid-August,  SCAT  had  just 
about  met  its  goal  of  $150,000. 

"An  Autumn  Festival,  a  Civil 
War  reenactment,  and  a  barn 
raising.  Three  major  events  in 
one  weekend.  Sounds  ambitious, 
doesn't  it?  But  we  think  it's  a 
weekend  that  people  will  really 
enjoy,  and  we're  looking  for- 
ward to  welcoming  many  from 
the  Lynchburg  community,  the 
state,  and  the  Synod  area,"  said 
Alexander. 


Our  Symbol  of  National  Quality 


ACCREDITED 

COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC. 


From  now  on,  the  symbol 
above  will  appear  on  mate- 
rials distributed  by  Presby- 
terian Home  and  Family 
Services,  Inc.  This  symbol, 
which  will  be  proudly  dis- 
played, has  been  designed  by 
the  Council  on  Accreditation 
of  Services  for  Families  and 
Children.  Inc.  (COA)  for 
exclusive  use  by  accredited 
agencies. 

"Accreditation,  which  is  for 
a  four-year  period,  attests 


that  an  agency  has  met  a  set 
of  nationally  established  re- 
quirements which  help  en- 
sure quality  service,"  said 
David  Shover,  executive  di- 
rector of  COA. 

The  Council  accredits  over 
540  agencies  in  the  United 
States  and  Canada  and  is  the 
only  independent  accrediting 
body  providing  quality  as- 
surance over  a  broad  range 
of  family  and  children's 
services. 


A  Major  Step  in  a  New 
Direction  of  Quality  Care 


Presbyterian  Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc.  has  received 
accreditation  by  the  national 
Council  on  Accreditation  of 
Services  for  Families  and  Chil- 
dren, Inc.  (COA).  The  accredi- 
tation includes  Supportive 
Service  to  Adults  with  Special 
Needs  (our  Zuni  Training 
Center  for  mentally  retarded 
adults)  and  Residential  Treat- 
ment Centers  for  Children  and 
Youth  (our  Presbyterian 
Home,  Transition  to  Indepen- 
dence Program  for  young  a- 
dults,  and  Genesis  House,  an 
emergency  shelter). 

This  accreditation  is  a  major 
step  in  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc.'s  new 
direction  of  expanded  quality 
programming  for  children  and 
handicapped.  Instead  of  try- 
ing to.  meet  only  the  minimum 
requirements  at  bare  bone 
costs,  the  agency  has  ap- 
proached the  1990s  with  a 
commitment  towards  the  high- 
est quality  of  service  for  the 
children  and  handicapped  en- 
trusted to  our  care.  Accredita- 
tion of  our  programs  under 
very  stringent  national  quality 
of  care  standards  is  a  major 
step  in  this  direction. 

Over  the  past  two  years  this 
agency  has  undergone  major 
changes  in  policy  and  proce- 
dures to  prepare  itself  to  be 
measured  by  these  national 
standards.  For  the  past  year  it 
has  gone  through  a  rigorous 
examination  including  a  200- 
page  self  study  followed  by  an 
on-site  review  by  a  carefully 
trained  team  of  experienced 
professionals.  Through  these 
efforts  we  demonstrated  that 
we  have  effective  management, 
are  fiscally  sound,  design  our 
programs  to  meet  community 


E.  Peter  Geitner 

needs,  continually  monitor  and 
evaluate  the  quality  of  our 
programs,  have  qualified  per- 
sonnel, and  have  safe,  home- 
like facilities. 

COA  is  the  largest  compre- 
hensive, private  accreditor  of 
social  and  mental  health  ser- 
vice agencies  in  North  Amer- 
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Circle  Leaders'  Study  Guide 
Lesson  2,  October  1990 

Empowered  for  Prayer  Acts  1:1-14;  6:1  -7 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  theme  of  the  second  chapter  of  the  Bible 
Study  is  the  role  of  prayer  in  the  lives  of  the 
earliest  Christians.  It  may  seem  surprising, 
therefore,  that  prayer  is  not  the  focus  of  any  of 
the  passages  that  we  are  asked  to  consider. 
Instead,  what  these  passages  do  describe  is  the 
emergence  of  a  distinctive  way  of  life  within  a 
commimity  that  was  undergoing  breathtaking 
change  and  growth. 

Christians  quickly  developed  a  life  together 
that  was  distinguished  by  the  sharing  of 
spiritual  and  material  resources.  From  the 
beginning,  prayer  functioned  as  an  indispen- 
sable element  of  this  common  life. 


Acts  1:1-14 

Preparation  for  Witness 

The  first  chapter  of  Acts  provides  us  with  a 
glimpse  of  those  first  joyous,  yet  baffling  days 
after  the  resurrection.  In  the  brief  description 
of  the  time  between  Easter  and  the  Ascension, 
we  see  the  risen  Lord  preparing  his  followers 
for  their  own  ministry. 

With  the  departure  of  Jesus,  the  task  then 
fell  to  them  to  proclaim  the  gospel.  This  small 
community,  so  new  in  its  own  faith,  now  bore 
the  responsibility  of  being  Jesus'  witnesses  "to 
the  end  of  the  earth."  (1.8) 

Their  response  to  this  new  situation  set  the 
pattern  for  their  response  to  future  challen- 
ges: the  community  joined  together  in 
prayer.  In  the  time  between  the  Ascension  and 
Pentecost  we  find  the  church  quietly  waiting, 
seeking  under  God's  direction  to  get  its  own 
house  in  order,  before  it  began  its  witness  to  the 
world. 

Question  for  consideration:  As  you  con- 
sider the  ways  that  your  congregation  responds 
to  challenges,  what  kinds  of  patterns  do  you 
find? 

Acts  2:37-47 

Tlie  Common  Life 

of  the  Pentecost  Community 

In  this  passage  the  time  of  preparation  and 
waiting  has  ended.  The  promise  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  has  been  fulfilled  with  a  force  that  no  one 
could  have  anticipated.  The  previously  be- 
wildered followers  of  Jesus  have  been  trans- 
formed into  his  vigorous  and  effective  wit- 
nesses. The  immediate  result  was  an  enormous 
expansion  of  the  church:  "there  were  added 
that  day  about  three  thousand  souls. "(2. 41) 

The  Pentecost  account  does  not  end  here  but 
continues  with  a  description  of  the  vibrant  life 
that  these  new  believers  shared.  The  author  of 
Acts  calls  our  attention  to  four  characteristics 
of  the  Pentecost  community:  "they  devoted 
themselves  to  the  (1)  apostles'  teaching  and  (2) 
fellowship,  (3)  to  the  breaking  of  bread  and  (4) 
the  prayers."  (2.42) 

(1)  With  so  many  new  converts,  teaching 
proved  to  be  one  of  the  most  critical  tasks  of  the 
church.  If  those  who  had  never  known  Jesus 
were  to  participate  in  the  fellowship  of  the  risen 
Lord  and  become  reliable  witnesses  themsel- 
ves, it  was  necessary  that  they  be  instructed  in 
the  meaning  of  his  life,  death,  and  resurrection. 
As  this  passage  indicates,  it  was  from  the  tes- 
timony of  the  apostles  that  the  community 
developed  its  shared  faith. 

2)  Much  scholarly  debate  has  centered  on  the 
economic  character  of  this  "fellowship."  We  are 
told  that  the  members  held  "all  things  in  com- 
mon" and  sold  their  possessions  and  dis- 
tributed them  "to  all,  as  there  was  need."(2.45). 

Whatever  the  precise  character  of  this  arran- 
gement, the  passage  seems  to  indicate  that  the 
sharing  of  goods  was  entirely  voluntary  and 
was  based  on  the  need  of  the  less  fortunate 
members.  These  verses,  read  in  conjunction 
with  Acts  4:32-35,  suggest  a  community  in 
which  both  spiritual  and  material  resources 
were  employed  to  the  common  benefit  so  that 
all  were  "of  one  heart  and  soul. "(4.32) 

3)  The  "breaking  of  bread"  can  be  a  reference 
both  to  ordinary  meals  and  to  what  came  to  be 
known  as  the  Eucharist  or  Lord's  Supper.  In 


Dr.  Weaver 


fact,  at  this  point  there  appears  to  have  been  no 
clear  distinction  between  the  two.  When  we 
recall  that  the  participants  at  these  meals  were 
"from  every  nation,"(2.5-ll)  their  eating 
together  "with  glad  and  generous  hearts"(2.46) 
was  evidence  of  the  Spirit's  work  in  eroding 
social  and  cultural  barriers. 

4)  Again,  as  in  the  previous  passage,  we  find 
that  prayer  is  specified  among  the  essential 
elements  of  the  common  life.  On  this  occasion, 
prayer  is  mentioned  in  connection  with  atten- 
dance at  the  temple.(2.46)  Although  Christians 
were  already  developing 
beliefs  and  practices  that  dis- 
tinguished them  from  other 
Jews,  it  was,  nevertheless, 
within  the  faith  and  worship 
of  Israel  that  the  church 
found  its  own  strength  and 
identity. 

In  the  centuries  that  fol- 
lowed. Christians  would  con- 
tinue to  be  known  by  these 
and  similar  traits:  (1)  atten- 
tion to  the  teaching  of  eyewit- 
nesses  (eventually  trans- 
mitted in  the  written  form 
that  we  know  today  as  the  gospels),  (2)  a 
remarkable  generosity  toward  the  needy,  (3) 
Eucharistic  meals,  and  (4)  participation  in 
prayers  and  in  forms  of  corporate  worship  that 
evolved  from  Jewish  patterns  and  employed 
the  Jewish  Scriptures.  The  elements  of  com- 
mon life,  first  established  as  an  outgrowth  of 
Pentecost,  became  identifying  marks  of  the 
Christian  church. 

Question  for  consideration:  What  do  you 
consider  to  be  definitive  characteristics  of  the 
church  today? 


Acts  6:1-7 

Threat  to  the  Common  Life 

In  the  midst  of  the  continued  phenomenal 
growth  of  the  community,  with  all  its  inevitable 
tensions,  friction  developed  between  two 
groups:  the  Hebrews,  traditional  Aramaic- 
speaking  Jews,  and  the  Hellenists,  Greek- 
speaking  Jews  who  tended  to  be  somewhat  less 
strict  in  their  interpretation  of  Jewish  law.  The 
problem  involved  inequities  in  the  system  of 
food  distribution. 

In  the  amicable  resolution  of  this  issue  we 
again  catch  a  glimpse  of  the  distinguishing 
features  of  the  early  Christian  community. 
Teaching,  prayer,  table  fellowship,  and  the 
sharing  of  resources  remained  at  the  heart  of 
the  church's  life.  The  designation  of  leadership 
in  these  matters  is  indicative  of  their  centrality . 

Moreover,  the  community  recognized  that  if 
each  of  these  elements  were  to  be  given  proper 
attention,  there  had  to  be  a  division  of  respon- 
sibilities. Devotion  to  prayer  and  to  the  minis- 
try of  the  word  required  time  and  energy  as  did 
the  distribution  of  food  to  the  hungry.  The 
importance  of  any  one  of  these  tasks  could  not 
be  allowed  to  distract  from  the  importance  of 
the  others. 

Question  for  consideration:  What  ways 
have  you  found  helpful  in  safeguarding  time 
and  energy  for  prayer? 

Conclusion 

What  we  have  seen  in  these  three  passages 
is  the  emergence  of  a  community  in  which 
spiritual  and  material  sharing  were  indissolub- 
ly  joined.  In  such  a  situation  prayer  would  have 
been  inextricably  related  to  the  whole  of  the 
community's  existence.  It  was  out  of  the  full- 
ness of  a  shared  life  that  this  rapidly  growing 
community  sought  to  maintain  both  the  unity 
of  its  fellowship  and  the  expansion  of  its  wit- 
ness. 

Question  for  consideration:  What 
relationship  do  you  experience  between 
spiritual  and  material  sharing? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Weaver  is  an  associate  professor 
of  church  history  at  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Virginia. 


To  Confess  the  Faith  Today.  Edited  by  Jack  L.  Stotts  and 
Jane  Dempsey  Douglass.  Westminster  I  John  Knox  Press.  1990. 
Paper.  144 pp.  $4.95. 

What  is  the  place  of  contemporary  statements  of  faith  within 
the  reformed  tradition?  How  does  a  reformed  confession  fit  into 
the  ecumenical  nature  of  the  church,  and  how  is  a  confession 
authentically  biblical?  How  much  should  a  confession  reflect  the 
social  and  cultural  context  in  which  is  it  written?  What  should 
a  confession  do  for  the  church  and  what  are  the  images  of  God, 
the  imago  dei,  reflected? 

The  point  of  departure  for  To  Confess  the  Faith  Today  is  the 
mandate  to  prepare  a  Brief  Statement  of  the  Reformed  Faith  for 
the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.).  The  intention  of  this  new 
book  is  to  explore  the  question  of  why  and  how  a  church  can, 
should,  and  may  confess  its  faith  today.  This  book  and  these 
essays  address  the  issue  of  the  need  for  a  common  confession  in 
a  pluralistic  world  and  in  an  ecumenical  context  that  is  shaping 
the  life  of  the  community  of  faith.  To  Confess  the  Faith  Today  is 
a  resource  for  exploring  the  formulation  of  confessions  of  faith 
and  for  reflecting  on  the  theological  issues  that  emerge  in  the 
process. 

This  book  is  written  for  all  persons  interested  in  the  form  and 
pattern  of  our  Presbyterian  past  and  current  public  expressions 
of  faith;  for  clergy  and  churches  interested  in  the  study  of  the 
process,  the  cultural  context,  and  the  theological  considerations 
for  confessional  life;  and  for  church  leadership.  It  may  also  be 
used  for  adult  education  and  officer  training,  for  teaching  young 
people,  and  to  guide  new  church  members  on  what,  how,  and 
why  the  church  confesses  the  faith  today. 

A  Christian  Primer:  The  Prayer,  the  Creed,  the  Com- 
mandments. By  Albert  Curry  Winn.  Westminster  /  John  Knox 
Press.  1990.  Paper.  263  pp.  $11.95. 

With  the  Lord's  Prayer,  the  Apostle's  Creed,  and  the  Ten 
Commandments  as  his  outline,  Albert  Winn  offers  plain  talk 
about  the  basics  of  Christian  faith.  From  these  three  familiar 
sources  Winn  fashions  a  primer  to  help  renew  faith.  He 
demonstrates  in  a  clear  and  helpful  way  the  powerful  resource 
that  many  Christians  carry  in  their  memory  though  they  are 
almost  unaware  of  it.  His  vibrant  images  warm  the  heart  with 
the  sudden  awareness  that  God  is  very  near,  right  now. 

Albert  Curry  Winn  is  president  emeritus  of  Louisville  Pres- 
byterian Theological  Seminary  and  a  former  pastor  of  Second 
Presbyterian  Church,  Richmond,  Va.  He  is  the  author  of  The 
Acts  of  the  Apostles  (Layman's  Bible  Commentary),  The  Worry 
and  Wonder  of  Being  Human,  and  A  Sense  of  Mission. 

John  Calvin  &  the  Church:  A  Prism  of  Reform.  Timothy 
George,  editor.  Westminster  /  John  Knox  Press.  1990.  Paper.  276 
pp.  $14.95. 

"What  should  be  the  theological  content  of  Christian 
proclamation?  How  ought  we  to  read  and  interpret  Holy  Scrip- 
ture? Can  we  recover  a  liturgical  life  that  is  neither  shackled  by 
mere  formality  nor  seduced  by  shallow  enthusiasm?  ...  Can  we 
recover  a  structure  of  accountability  in  our  congregational  life 
without  relapsing  into  narrow  judgementalism?  Can  we  speak 
prophetically  to  the  pressing  social  and  ethical  concerns  of  our 
day,  issues  of  justice  and  peace,  of  life  and  death,  without 
equating  anyone's  political  program  with  the  kingdom  of  God? 
Doe^the  church  really  have  anything  to  say  that  no  one  else  can 


say 


Introduction,  John  Calvin  &  the  Church 


These  contemporary  questions,  raised  by  those  concerned 
about  the  authentic  form  of  the  community  of  faith  in  an  increas- 
ingly secular  culture,  were  also  issues  faced  by  Calvin  and  the 
church  in  Geneva.  In  John  Calvin  &  the  Church,  Calvin  becomes 
the  central  focus  for  thoughts  about  theology,  ecclesiology,  how 
we  interpret  scripture,  and  worship  and  preaching  for  the 
church  today.  This  is  a  book  for  understanding  Calvin,  for 
touching  our  historical  roots  in  the  Reformed  faith,  and  for 
finding  guideposts  to  recovering  our  heritage  as  the  church 
moves  toward  being  faithful  int  he  twenty-first  century. 

Written  by  admirers  of  Calvin  and  fi'om  various  disciplines 
and  scholarly  approaches,  this  volume  offers  the  reader  a  fine 
collection  of  recent  Calvin  scholarship. 

The  contributors  include  Dr.  Charles  Cook  of  Richmond,  Va.; 
John  H.  Leith  and  James  Luther  Mayes,  professors  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia;  Professor  Carlos  M.N.  Eire  of 
the  University  of  Virginia;  Professor  Alexander  McKelway  of 
Davidson  College;  and  Charles  E.  Raynal  III,  pastor  of  Davidson 
College  Presbyterian  Church. 


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September  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  editor 


First  two-day  presbytery 
meeting  held  in  Raleigh 


As  the  elders,  ministers,  Chris- 
tian educators,  church  admin- 
istrators and  other  participants 
arrived  at  Peace  College  in 
Raleigh  for  the  presbytery's 
first  two-day  meeting,  they 
were  greeted  by  members  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  who 
offered  traffic  directions  and 
other  helpful  information. 

The  upstairs  of  Belk  Hall 
not  only  served  as  the  place  to 
register,  pick-up  keys  and  get 
room  assignments  but  a  place 
to  socialize  and  learn  more 
about  some  of  the  work  of  our 
presbytery.  There  was  a  book- 
store focusing  on  our  Reformed 
Heritage.  An  unexpected  treat 
to  many  was  the  availability  of 
the  New  Revised  Standard 
Version  of  the  Bible  in  three 
different  bindings.  The  regis- 
tration/social area  also  con- 
tained displays  of  several 
committees  of  the  presbjdiery. 

Following  the  opening  pre- 
liminaries and  a  welcome  from 
Dr.  Ed  Stocks,  speaking  for  the 
gracious  hosts.  First  Presb3rte- 
rian  Church  of  Raleigh  and 
Peace  College,  the  meeting 
proceeded  with  Ms.  Minnie  Lou 
Creech  of  Tarboro  as  a  most 
capable  moderator. 

Opening  Worship 

The  tone  of  the  meeting  was 
set  by  the  opening  worship  led 
by  staff,  Larry  Edwards,  Sandy 
McGeachy,  and  Marilyn  Hein. 
These  capable  individuals  led 
presbjrtery  in  a  hymn  sing  that 
touched  the  soul,  caused  feet  to 
pat,  and  smiles  to  grow. 

Report  From  Commission- 
ers to  the  General  Assem- 
bly and  Synod 

Five  of  the  six  commission- 
ers and  our  youth  delegate  to 
the  General  Assembly  in  Salt 
Lake  gave  a  report  that  mixed 
humor  with  serious  insights. 
Dismay  was  expressed  over  the 
volume  of  business  handled  in 
1 0  days;  joy  was  expressed  over 
various  actions  of  the  Assem- 
bly and  the  diversity  of  our 
denomination.  Their  report 
concluded  with  all  present 
reading  the  Brief  Statement  of 
Faith  approved  by  the  assem- 
bly and  scheduled  to  be  voted 
on  by  our  presbytery  at  its 
November  meeting. 

Dr.  Jack  Ramsey  gave  the 
report  of  the  commissioners  to 
the  synod.  He  stated  that  this 
synod  assembly  was  dominated 
by  three  M's:  Massanetta, 
Money,  and  Mission. 

Report  of  Council 

The  council  brought  1 2  rec- 
ommendations to  the  presby- 
tery, and  all  passed  as  pre- 
sented. The  recommendations 
included: 

_  participation  in  the  Bicen- 
tennial Fund  Campaign; 

_  rescheduling  the  Service 
of  Necrology  for  the  November 
meeting  of  presbytery  instead 
of  the  spring  meeting; 

granting  permission  to  Trin- 
ity Church,  Durham,  to  deed 


property  to  the  city  for  widen- 
ing of  the  street; 

_  granting  the  Rev.  Bonnie 
K.  Pettijohn,  chaplain  at 
Raleigh  Correctional  Center, 
permission  to  administer  the 
sacrament  of  Holy  Commun- 
ion; 

_  approval  of  minutes  of  the 
January,  February,  and  April 
meetings  of  presbytery  as  read 
by  the  executive  committee; 

approval  of  position  de- 
scription of  staff  associate  for 
outdoor  ministries; 

_  approval  in  principal  link- 
age with  the  Presbytery  of 
East  Belfast; 

_  establishment  of  a  youth 
council; 

_  approval  of  parental  leave 
policy  for  presbjrtery  staff,  in- 
cluding full  pay  for  the  first 
two  months  of  leave  and  sixty 
percent  for  the  third  month  of 
leave; 

_  approval  of  5  percent  sal- 
ary increase  for  1990  for  the 
Rev.  Michele  Burcher,  ECU 
campus  minister  and  camp 
director  at  Camp  Albemarle; 

_amending  the  manual  of 
operations  to  remove  the  Prop- 
erty Committee  and  increas- 
ing the  membership  of  the 
Communications  and  Partner- 
ships Committee  by  three 
additional  members; 

_  making  the  following  re- 
placements on  the  Roanoke 
Island  Commission:  the  Rev. 
Tom  Murphy  to  replace  Mr. 
Parker  Peele,  and  the  Rev. 
Curtis  Christian  to  replace  the 
Rev.  Samuel  Stevenson. 

Congregational  Nurture 
and  Resources  Ministry 
Unit 

The  report  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Nurture  and  Resources 
Unit  was  done  in  two  parts, 
once  on  Monday  and  once  on 
Tuesday.  Both  times  the  pres- 
entation was  highlighted  by  an 
exuberant  and  creative  appeal 
to  attend  the  Growing  Together 
Workshop  in  Wilson  on  Sep- 
tember 22.  In  addition  Marilyn 
Hein  extolled  the  versatility 
and  value  of  our  denominations 
PREM  Curriculum.  Betty 
Berghaus  spoke  of  our  three 
resource  centers  in  Rocky 
Mount,  Durham  and  Kinston 
and  requested  volunteers  to 
help  organize  the  centers  in 
Kinston  and  Durham. 

Women's  Ministry  Unit 

The  report  of  the  Women's 
Ministry  Unit  was  given  by 
Linda  Schrock.  Ms.  Schrock 
reported  on  the  annual 
women's  conference.  It  was 
pointed  out  that  our  presby- 
tery had  most  women  in  atten- 
dance at  this  annual  confer- 
ence. 

Committee  on  Sessional 
Records 

The  Rev.  James  Tubbs 
thanked  all  the  volunteers  who 
participated  in  examining  the 
minutes  of  the  various  churches 
of  the  presbytery;  The  Sessional 


Records  Committee  will  report 
on  the  annual  review  of  ses- 
sional records  for  the  remain- 
ing 31  churches  at  the  Novem- 
ber meeting  of  presbytery. 

Nominating  Committee 

The  nomination  committee 
brought  nominations  for  sev- 
eral committees.  A  recommen- 
dation regarding  procedures  of 
the  nominating  committee 
which  will  be  voted  on  at  the 
November  meeting  of  presby- 
tery was  presented. 

Peacemaking 

A  creative  report  reminded 
churches  to  do  advance  plan- 
ning for  the  Peacemaking  of- 
fering on  World  Communion 
Sunday,  Oct.  7,  and  those 
churches  that  haven't  yet  made 
a  Peacemaking  commitment 
were  encouraged  to  do  so. 

Outreach  Ministries  Unit 

Ilunga  Kalenga,  director  of 
Mbujimayi  Health  and  Nutri- 
tion Center  in  Zaire,  was  pres- 
ent to  express  gratitude  for  the 
support  of  our  presbytery.  A 
large  portion  of  the  2(2-a-Meal 
collection  in  this  presbj^ery 
goes  to  the  support  of  this  vital 
center. 

Just  how  desperate  the  need 
is  was  illustrated  by  the  Rev. 
Matthew  Covington  who  said 
when  he  told  Mr.  Kalenga  while 
showing  him  Raleigh,  "We  have 
been  having  a  drought  here 
lately."  Mr.  Kalenga  wryly 
responded,  "How  many  years 
has  it  been  since  it  rained?" 

Racial  Ethnic  Ministries 
Unit 

The  Rev.  Sam  Stevenson 
reported  that  this  unit  had 
begin  meeting  monthly.  Each 
meeting  rotates  to  the  facili- 
ties of  a  different  racial  ethnic 
congregation.  Imagene  Levi, 
one  of  eight  people  from  our 
Presbjrtery  to  attend  the  racial 
ethnic  convocation,  May  3-6  in 
Houston  stated: 

"We  came  to  Houston,  Texas 
to  participate  in  the  Racial 
Ethnic  Convocation  of 1 990,  the 
first  of  its  kind  in  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  (U.S.A.).  We  came 
from  African- American,  Asian- 
American,  Hispanic-American, 
Middle  Eastern-American, 
Native-American,  and  Euro- 
pean-American Communities 
and  cultural  traditions.  We 
came  from  the  East,  we  came 
from  the  West,  we  came  from 
the  North,  and  we  came  from 
the  South — over  1300  con- 
cerned Christians  to  reflect  on 
the  theme  Racial  Justice  and 
Reconciliation  Now:  A  Dream 
No  Longer  Deferred." 

Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  Ministry 
Unit 

Ray  Cobb,  moderator  of  the 
Evangelism  Committee,  en- 
couraged everyone  in  the  Pres- 
bj^ery  to  make  an  effort  to 
attend  the  evangelism  work- 
shop in  Rocky  Mount  on  Sept. 


28-29  at  the  Rocky  Mount 
Sheraton.  Cost  for  the  two-day 
event  is  only  $25  per  person  for 
room  and  meals. 

The  conference  leader  will 
be  Gary  Demerest,  associate 
for  evangelism  of  the  Evangel- 
ism and  Church  Development 
Unit  of  the  General  Assembly. 
A  Church  Program  and  Sup- 
port Committee  was  elected  by 
the  presbytery  for  the  purpose 
of  working  with  churches  seek- 
ing program  support. 

Churches  seeking  financial 
support  should  send  their  re- 
quest with  appropriate  docu- 
mentation, including  a  pro- 
posed budget  for  1991  to  the 
new  Church  Program  Support 
Committee  at  the  office  of  Pres- 
b3^ery ,  Ste.  1 36  Station  Square, 
Rocky  Mount,  NC  27804. 


ing  calls  although  all  churches 
are  encouraged  to  seek  to  meet 
this  minimum. 

Preparation  for  Ministry 

E.  Jones  Doughton,  Kathryn 
Shaffer,  and  Bill  Winters  were 
received  as  Inquirers  upon 
recommendation  from  the 
Committee  on  Preparation  for 
the  Ministry  and  placed  under 
that  committee's  care.  Made- 
line Peacock  and  Shane  Trip- 
pett  shared  their  dynamic  life 
stories  and  the  factors  that 
brought  them  to  their  current 
decisions  to  be  ministers.  They 
were  approved  as  Candidates 
for  the  Ministry  of  Word  and 
Sacrament  in  a  Service  of  Re-* 
ception  in  which  they  were 
presented,  examined,  asked  the 
constitutional  questions. 


The  Rev.  Matthew  Covington,  moderator  of  the  Outreach 
Committee  is  pictured  with  Ilunga  Kalenga,  director  of 
Mbujimayi  Health  and  Nutrition  Center  in  Zaire. 


The  presbytery  was  chal- 
lenged to  consider  the  many 
opportunities  for  New  Church 
Development  in  our  region. 
Currently,  we  are  financially 
assisting  developments  in 
Durham,  Greenville,  and  on 
Roanoke  Island.  We  have  prop- 
erty in  New  Bern  and  are  an- 
ticipating beginning  a  devel- 
opment in  the  Wake  Forest 
area. 

Union  Theological 
Seminary 

Greetings  were  brought 
from  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary by  Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Win- 
ter, director  of  alumni  affairs 
and  Ms.  Lena  Clausell,  direc- 
tor of  continuing  education.  Dr. 
Rebecca  Weaver  also  spoke  at 
lunch  on  "Our  Reformed  Heri- 
tage." 

Minimum  Compensation 
Package 

Presbytery  passed  a  mini- 
mum compensation  package 
for  new  calls  to  ministers  by 
churches  within  our  presb3^ery 
occurring  after  the  current 
meeting  of  the  presb5rtery.  It 
does  not  apply  to  already  exist- 


charged  and  blessed. 

Transfer  of  Ministers 

Ministers  transferring  into 
the  presbytery  having  previ- 
ously been  ordained  were  Gra- 
ham Patterson,  Robert 
Haseltime  and  Boyd  Daniels. 

Ordinands 

Susan  Haseltime  and  Mary 
Harris  Todd,  like  those  minis- 
ters transferring  into  the  pres- 
bytery and  those  received  as 
candidates,  moved  the  presby- 
tery with  their  testimonies  of 
God's  grace  at  work  in  their 
lives.  The  candidates  for  ordi- 
nation were  approved  and  they, 
like  those  transferring  into  the 
presbytery,  signed  the  Book  of 
Ministerial  Obligations. 

Campus  Minister  Called 

The  call  from  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid- Atlantic  to  Allen  Proc- 
tor, already  a  member  of  the 
presbytery,  to  serve  as  campus 
minister  at  North  Carolina 
State  University  was  approved. 
Mr.  Proctor  will  also  continue 
_-time  as  pastor  at  Covenant 
Community  Fellowship  in 
Raleigh. 


Together 


First  Presbyterian  Church 
Wilson,  North  Carolina 
Saturday,  September  22,  1990 
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The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  8. 


October  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  9 


Richmond,  Va. 


Churches  assist  families 
of  U.S.  military  personnel 


Editor's  Note — The  informa- 
tion for  the  following  story  was 
gathered  prior  to  Sept.  24. 

In  response  to  the  deployment 
of  U.S.  armed  forces  to  the 
Middle  East,  Presbyterian 
churches  serving  the  many 
military  installations  within 
this  synod  have  responded 
with  support  for  the  families  of 
soldiers  and  sailors  sent  over- 
seas. 

A  sampling  of  churches 
near  several  bases  revealed 
not  only  special  ministries  to 
these  families  now,  but  also 
ongoing  support  for  the 
families  in  those  communities. 

Many  of  the  U.S.  Army  per- 
sonnel deployed  to  the  Middle 
East  are  from  Fort  Bragg  in 
south  central  North  Carolina. 
Pope  Air  Force  Base  is  ad- 
jacent to  the  army  camp. 

Joel  P.  Easterling,  pastor  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
nearby  Spring  Lake,  N.C.  said 
that  church's  response  to  the 
deployment  fits  within  a  con- 
tinuing ministry  to  the  service 
personnel  and  their  families. 
"We  try  to  be  a  family  away 
from  home  for  them  to  begin 
with,"  he  said. 

First  Church  of  Spring  Lake 
has  five  members  in  the  Mid- 
dle East  and  another  two  or 


three  may  be  sent  in  October, 
said  Easterling. 

One  member's  wife  gave 
birth  two  days  before  he  left 
with  his  unit.  A  lack  of  com- 
munications during  the  follow- 
ing month  led  to  some  anxious 
moments,  but  that  problem 
has  been  remedied  by  regular 
mail  service. 

A  small  support  group  of 
spouses  and  parents  left  be- 
hind is  meeting  at  the  church. 
The  names  of  those  in  the  Mid- 
dle East  are  listed  in  the  wor- 
ship bulletins,  and  the  mem- 
bers remember  them  through 
both  prayers  and  letters. 

Sardis  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Linden,  N.C.  hosted 
a  Sept.  19  community- wide 
service  featuring  a  chaplain 
from  Fort  Bragg.  Sardis  pastor 
Will  Gaines  said  more  than 
110  persons  heard  a  stirring 
sermon  about  hope  and  look- 
ing for  miracles  in  the  midst  of 
crisis.  An  "offering  of  names" 
for  prayers  was  well  received. 
Gaines  said  he  was  impressed 
by  the  show  of  support,  which 
was  twice  the  rural  church's 
membership. 

Village  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Fayetteville,  N.C. 
hosted  a  "town  meeting"  to  dis- 
cuss the  crisis.  The  church  also 
continued  on  page  3 


Ukrainian  youth  get  to  f<now 
U.S.  til  mug  li  Ciiesapeai<e  Camp 


By  WILLIAM  DEUTSCH 

"If  we  can't  convince  the  nations  to  lay  down 
their  arms,  why  not  help  the  nations'  children 
know  and  like  each  other  so  they  won't  be  so 
ready  to  continue  their  elders'  quarrels?" 

This  deceptively  simple  question  and 
others  like  it  resulted  in  a  play.  Peace  Child, 
and  an  organization  dedicated  to  building  in- 
ternational understanding. 

The  stage  play  has 
resulted  in  a  multi-national 
program  of  short-term  youth 
exchanges  between  nations 
that  have  harbored  tradi- 
tional enmity  and  misun- 
derstanding. Exchanges  are 
occurring  between  nations  in 
the  Middle  East,  Central 
America,  Eastern  and  West- 
ern Europe,  and  the  United 
States  and  Soviet  Union. 

The  organized  youth  camp 
programs  in  the  U.S.A.  and 
U.S.S.R.  are  one  of  the  most 
exciting  sources  of  exchange 
participants.  The  interna- 
tional camper  exchange 
began  in  1987  with  camps  in 
the  New  England  area  participating  by  send- 
ing a  limited  number  of  campers  to  youth 
camps  in  the  Soviet  Union.  Successful  ex- 
periences led  to  increasing  participation 
among  camps  further  down  the  Eastern 
Seaboard. 

During  the  summer  of  1990  two  Ukrainian 
youths  spent  a  month  at  Chesapeake  Center 


Sergei  Koveia  (1)  and  Pavel 
Mygal  in  front  of  the  Declara- 
tion of  Indepenence  at  the  Na- 
tional Archives 


Camp  operated  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlan- 
tic. Pavel  Mygal,  14,  and  Sergei  Koveia,  16, 
are  natives  of  the  city  of  Lvov.  Their  participa- 
tion in  a  Ukrainian  ethnic  dance  troupe  and 
formal  training  in  English  helped  them 
qualify  as  exchange  campers. 

Neither  young  man  had  ever  travelled  out- 
side the  Soviet  Union  before  visiting  thi; 
U.S.A.  In  many  ways  Pavel  and  Sergei  were 
like  any  other  teens.  The 
ruble  cannot  be  exchanged 
for  Western  currencies,  so 
the  boys  were  literally  penni- 
less when  they  arrived.  Their 
luggage  consisted  primarily 
of  "friendship  gifts"  for  hosts 
and  fellow  campers,  and 
handcrafts  they  hoped  to  ex- 
change for  designer  jeans 
and  consumer  electronics 
before  they  returned  home. 

Both  boys  were  quite  in- 
terested in  making  friends 
with  American  youth  and  in 
testing  information  they  had 
received  about  Americans 
and  the  American  way  of  life. 
How  much  of  an  American's 
income  is  spent  for  housing? 
Is  it  true  there  are  persons  without  a  place  to 
sleep  or  food  to  eat?  Must  one  pay  to  see  a 
doctor?  Are  Black  people  not  allowed  to  eat  or 
live  with  other  races?  Are  there  thieves  and 
robbers  everywhere?  Why  is  cigarette  smok- 
ing so  awful?  Will  we  see  cowboys  and  In- 
dian.s? 

continued  on  page  3 


Evangelism  Network  promoting  regional  celebration  in  Atlanta 


The  Evangelism  Network,  an 
entity  for  partnership  minis- 
try within  the  synod,  is  help- 
ing spread  the  word  about  a 
regional  evangelism  event 
next  February  in  Atlanta. 

A  Presbyterian  Celebra- 
tion of  Evangelism:  Re- 
sponding to  God's  Call  is 
scheduled  for  Feb.  13-16, 1991 
at  Peachtree  Presbyterian 
Church. 

The  event  is  sponsored  by 
the  Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  Ministry  Unit  of 
the  PCUSA  in  partnership 
with  synods,  presbyteries  and 
theological  institutions  in  the 
Southeast  Region,  and  with 
Presbyterians  for  Renewal. 

During  its  first  meeting 
Sept.  5-6  in  Richmond,  the 
Evangelism  Network  outlined 
plans  for  publicizing  the  event, 
as  well  as  organizing  network 
activities. 

The  network  will  obtain  and 
distribute  to  the  presbjrteries 
brochures  for  the  Atlanta 
event.  Presbyteries  and  chur- 
ches will  be  encouraged  to 
send  representatives  to  the 


event.  Information  will  also  be 
provided  through  The  Pres- 
byterian News. 

Twenty-three  representa- 
tives from  12  of  the  synod's  13 
presbyteries  attended.  Jim 
Carr  of  New  Hope  Presbjrtery 
served  as  chair.  Shane 
Owens  from  Western  North 
Carolina  Presbytery  was 
elected  vice  moderator. 

Four  were  elected  to  serve 
as  at-large  members  of  a  steer- 
ing committee.  They  are 


David  Ballantyne  from  New 
Castle  Presbytery,  Harold 
Hudson  from  Charlotte  Pres- 
bytery, Harold  Kidd  from 
Baltimore  Presbytery,  and 
Thais  Sikora  from  Abingdon 
Presbytery. 

Kidd  will  also  chair  a  com- 
munications committee,  Hud- 
son will  chair  a  leadership 
development  committee,  and 
Ballantyne  will  chair  a  resour- 
ces committee. 

The  Evangelism  Network 


was  established  by  action  of 
the  synod  and  presbytery 
councils  in  response  to  a 
proposal  arising  from  a  May 
1989  consultation. 

Wayne  Moulder,  synod  as- 
sociate executive  for  partner- 
ship ministries,  said  the  net- 
work, like  all  other  entities,  is 
not  a  synod  committee,  but  is 
composed  of  presbytery  repre- 
sentatives brought  together 
for  the  purpose  of  strengthen- 
ing, mutual  support,  coopera- 


tion, coordination,  and  greater 
effectiveness  in  an  essentially 
presbytery-based  area  of  mis- 
sion. 

Other  mission  areas  for 
which  partnership  entities 
have  been  formed  include 
hunger,  peacemaking,  and 
resource  centers. 

The  next  meeting  of  the 
Evangelism  Network  is 
scheduled  for  Jan.  7-8, 1991  in 
Richmond. 


Massanetta  study  proceeds;  results  due  in  December 


The  feasibility  study  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs  Conference 
Center  will  proceed  as 
scheduled  with  results  due  in 
mid  December. 

Meeting  Sept.  16-17  in 
Richmond,  the  Massanetta 
board  of  trustees  asked  Ker- 
cher.  Bacon  and  Associates  to 
proceed  with  a  study  to  deter- 
mine the  future  need  for  the 
conference  center. 

The  board  scheduled  a 
meeting  for  Dec.  14  to  receive 


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the  results. 

The  decision  to  proceed 
with  the  study  came  after  it 
was  reported  that  fund  raising 
for  this  purpose  had  topped 
$21,000.  Of  that  amount,  ap- 
proximately $13,000  came 
from  members  of  the  Friends 
of  Massanetta  Springs,  an  or- 
ganization which  supports  the 
re-opening  of  the  facility. 

The  study's  cost  is  es- 
timated at  $18,500. 

Representatives  of  Kercher, 
Bacon  and  Associates  at- 
tended the  meeting  to  review 
the  questionnaire  which  will 
be  sent  to  about  6,000  per- 
sons— clergy,  clerks  of  session. 
Christian  educators,  past 
Massanetta  users,  Pres- 
byterian Women,  and  others. 

The  results  of  the  survey 
will  play  a  key  role  in  the 
board's  future  plans  for  Mas- 
sanetta. The  conference  center 
has  been  closed  since  October 
1988  when  a  previous  board 
voted  to  close  it  and  sell  the 


property  and  facilities. 

Nancy  Clark,  chair  of  the 
Task  Force  on  Re-opening, 
said  that  if  the  survey  results 
are  positive,  additional  studies 
of  the  facilities  will  require  up 
to  an  additional  $20,000.  Also, 
there  will  be  the  need  to  hire 
new  staff  and  other  actions  re- 
quiring more  funds,  she  said. 

The  board  did  not  hesitate 
to  approve  the  study.  Stating 
that  the  board  has  been 
"operating  on  faith"  to  this 
point,  trustee  Richard  Ruggles 
said  the  board  should  not  con- 
sider those  future  costs  as 
reason  to  stop  the  study.  "Let's 
see  what  the  feasibility  study 
says,"  he  added. 

Trustee  Roy  Martin  said 
that  the  Task  Force  on  Re- 
opening should  be  considering 
the  scenarios  that  may  result. 

The  success  of  the  short- 
term  fund  raising  gave  new 
life  to  the  feasibility  study. 
However,  even  with  its  doors 
closed,  Massanetta  is  strug- 


gling to  pay  its  bills. 

The  board  approved  a 
finance  committee  recommen- 
dation to  close  the  Massanetta 
office  by  Nov.  1  to  help  cut 
costs.  The  only  staff  after  Sept. 
30  will  be  a  part-time  clerical 
employee  working  10  hours  a 
week  away  from  the  campus. 

While  these  moves  will  help 
reduce  operational  costs,  the 
board  also  voted  to  use  $25,000 
from  interest  accrued  on  a 
money  market  account  to  pay 
for  five  special  items — an 
audit,  insurance,  a  projected 
shortfall  from  the  October 
Massanetta  Springs  Recrea- 
tion Workshop,  annuities  to 
former  employees,  and  legal 
fees.  Finance  Committee 
Chair  Anne  Treichler  told  the 
board  that  there  is  $31,000 
available  from  this  source. 

The  board  tabled  until  later 
a  motion  to  transfer  Cottage 
Community-related  finances 
to  a  cottage  owdf'-  :  ■ 

tion,  which  is  belt 


I*age  %  The  IrVesbyterian  News,  October  1990 


Sometimes  we  need  to  remember  to  forget 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

Recently,  while  visiting  in  a  nursing 
home,  one  of  the  pieces  of  wisdom  I 
have  learned  from  old  people  was 
brought  home  in  a  powerful  way. 

When  I  arrived  at  the  home  around 
dinner  time,  most  of  the  residents  were 
seated  at  tables,  each  one  at  separate 
places.  There  was  no  interaction,  only 
silent  stares.  As  I  moved  through  the 
hallway,  a  woman  in  a  wheelchair 
reached  out  to  touch  me;  and  I  stopped, 
held  her  hand,  and  smiled  at  her.  She 
whispered  softly,  "Remember  to  forget." 

I  had  no  idea  what  she  meant,  nor 
did  she  explain  her  words.  At  first  they 
seemed  strange,  for  older  people  have 
a  fear  of  forgetting.  They  get  irritated 
when  they  can't  remember  names  or 
dates,  or  where  they  put  their  glasses, 
or  how  much  medicine  they  took  that 
day.  They  want  to  remember  their 
past,  as  a  way  of  claiming  their  identity 
and  affirming  their  history. 


Yet  those  three  words  from  one  of 
God's  "wisdom  people"  made  sense.  We 
do  need  to  remember  to  forget. 

I  thought  of  the  patriarch  Joseph, 
who  could  have  harbored  resentment 
against  his  brothers,  and  let  the 
memory  of  injustices  done  to  him  be- 
come the  focus  of  the  rest  of  his  life.  It 
would  have  been  easy  to  dwell  on  those 
dark  moments,  the  loneliness  of  a 
strange  land,  the  isolation  of  the  Egyp- 
tian prison,  the  bitterness  of  being  for- 
gotten by  those  whom  he  had 
befriended.  But  Joseph  remembered  to 
forget,  he  even  named  one  of  his  sons, 
Manasseh — "God  hath  made  me  to  for- 
get." 

It  is  sad  when  people  of  any  age 
torture  themselves  with  bitterness  and 
hostility  from  the  past.  Susan 
Forward's  book,  Toxic  Parents,  tells 
how  many  adults  still  are  struck  in 
blame,  as  "parent  bashing"  becomes  a 
common  game.  I  have  known  older 
people  who  still  cling  to  anger  and  bit- 


Commentary 


terness  about  mistakes  they  believe 
their  parents  made  in  raising  them.  Or 
we  get  trapped  by  our  old  stories  of  hurt 
and  disappointment,  bitter  memories 
of  what  others  did  to  us.  It  happens  too 
often  in  families,  and  it  happens  more 
than  we  suspect  in  the  church  family. 
Harboring  resentments,  prolonging 
family  feuds,  continuing  ancient 
grudges  makes  little  sense  in  the  light 
of  life's  priorities.  But  it  happens  in  the 
best  of  families.  It  gets  in  the  way  of 
spiritual  health  and  reconciled 
relationships.  Certainly  it  is  foreign  to 
the  spirit  of  Jesus  Christ,  who  turned 
the  other  cheek  and  resisted  evil  with 
love. 

How  do  we  remember  to  forget?  We 
can  replace  negative  feelings  with  posi- 
tive ones,  and  not  become  a  lifelong 
"negaholic."  Katherine  Fischer  has 
well  said, 

"The  healing  of  memories  depends 
on  recognizing  that  there  is  no  point  in 
life  too  late  for  God's  call  to  new  energy 
necessary  to  support  resentments  and 
conflicts,  and  we  are  less  willing  to 
spend  our  energies  on  things  that  do 
not  matter." 

Joseph  could  have  savored  his  bad 
memories,  and  justly  felt  that  life  had 
been  unfair  and  cruel.  But  he  preferred 
to  think  about  the  providence  of  God, 
"As  for  you,  you  meant  evil  against  me, 


but  God  meant  it  for  good"  (Genesis 
50:20a).  It  takes  faith  to  find  God's 
providence  in  life's  bitter  experiences. 

In  a  few  months  I  will  retire  from  the 
active  pastorate.  I  find  myself  remem- 
bering to  forget  the  bad  times,  even 
those  experiences  when  I  became  the 
scapegoat  for  other  people's  problems. 
I  have  learned  to  absorb  the  anger  and 
forget  the  pain.  By  the  grace  of  God  I 
find  myself  reflecting  on  good 
memories,  on  the  love  and  goodness  of 
people  who  have  ministered  to  me. 
Even  old  wounds  from  ancient  battles 
over  new  buildings  have  worked  out  for 
the  good  of  the  church. 

Life  is  short.  There  are  too  few  days 
left  to  harbor  resentments  or  cling  to 
bad  memories.  We  may  never  forget 
what  happened,  but  we  can  replace  bad 
feelings  with  positive  ones.  What's 
done  cannot  be  undone.  Forgiveness 
allows  us  to  remember  the  past  in  a 
new  way,  unhook  ourselves  from  the 
stranglehold  of  old  hurts,  and  move  on 
with  life.  Let  us  pray,  "Dear  Lord  and 
Father  of  mankind,  forgive  our  foolish 
ways..."  and  then  we  can  remember  to 
forget  others'. 

Richard  L.  Morgan  is  a  Presbyterian 
minister  and  author  from  Lenoir,  N.C. 
His  latest  book  is  No  Wrinkles  on  the 
Soul. 


Start  of  college  years  brings  many  decisions 


By  G.  LEE  HASTY 

What  will  my  major  be? 

In  what  extra-curricular  activities 
do  I  want  to  participate? 

What  will  I  do  after  graduation? 

Where  will  I  live? 

How  will  I  live  my  life? 

These  are  just  a  few  questions  which 
haunt  college  students.  Students  at- 
tempt to  answer  these  questions  in 
four  years,  but  many  of  these  questions 
remain  unresolved  past  college. 

The  years  spent  in  college  shape  and 
form  our  lives  determining  or  limiting 


The 
Presbyterian 
News 


Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

Carroll  Jenkins, 
Publisher 

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USPS  No.  604-120 
ISSN  #0194-6617 

Vol.  LVI 
October  1990 

September  1 990  circulation 
157,285 


how  we  might  live  out  the  rest  of  our 
days.  In  college  the  groundwork  is  laid 
for  lifetime  careers;  future  spouses  and 
lifelong  friends  are  met.  It  is  entirely 
appropriate,  not  to  mention  likely,  that 
a  foundation  for  a  lifetime  faith  is  also 
laid. 

What  significance  does  the  church 
have  at  this  particular  time  in  a  young 
adult's  life?  Too  often  we  have  assumed 
that  it  has  very  little  or  none,  but  some 
students  come  from  a  strong  high 
school  youth  program  and  are  looking 
for  a  continuation  of  that  experience. 
Some,  however,  have  not  had  any 
relationship  with  the  church  or  have 
had  a  very  weak  relationship.  During 
this  time  of  questioning  and  planning 
for  the  future,  the  church  may  just  be 
able  to  offer  the  support  and  guidance 
needed.  Campus  ministries  reaching 
out,  supporting,  counseling,  encourag- 
ing— exemplify  the  Good  News  of  the 
Gospel  and  make  a  positive  statement 
to  all  students  regardless  of  their 
religious  background. 

The  presence  of  campus  ministry 
such  as  the  one  at  Radford  University 
says:  We  care. ..and  we  want  to  help  you 


through  this  time  of  difficult  decisions. 

The  Presbyterian  University  Minis- 
try at  Radford  University  integrates 
students  into  the  local  congregation 
while  combining  a  program  of  peer  sup- 
port groups  and  personal  counseling. 
The  Presb5^erian  Church  of  Radford  is 
directly  in  contact  with  students  striv- 
ing to  meet  their  needs.  The  university 
minister  and  program  are  supported 
financially  by  the  local  church  (over  75 
percent)  in  partnership  with  the 
Synod.  Students  from  across  the  state 
and  beyond  participate  in  student 
focused  activities  as  well  as  congrega- 
tional programs.  Students  are  involved 
in  the  church  choirs,  committees,  Sun- 
day School  teaching  and  youth 
programs.  Close  relationships  between 
church  members  and  students  are 
formed  while  they  work,  praise  and 
play  together.  All  students,  regardless 
of  denominational  affiliation,  are  wel- 
come to  join  this  student  group,  which 
is  called  "RU  Presbyterian." 

A  large  selection  of  programming 
opportunities  is  available  to  the 
university  student  involved  in  RU 
Presbyterian.  First  and  foremost  are 


the  nurturing  and  supportive 
friendships  made  within  the  group. 
Openness  is  encouraged  so  that  we  are 
able  to  suffer  and  celebrate  together. 
Community  service  efforts,  retreats 
and  social  activities  are  included  in  a 
balanced  program. 

One  student  involved  in  the  Adopt- 
A-Student  program  said  recently, 
"This  is  the  best  program  I  have  seen 
at  R.U.!"  Asked  why  she  felt  this  way, 
the  sophomore  responded,  "Because  I 
feel  important  to  the  family  and  the 
church."  This  is  what  the  church  in 
higher  education  is  all  about.  The  stu- 
dent is  making  a  conscious  and  natural 
decision  to  be  a  real  part  in  the  life  of 
the  church.  Each  individual  is  search- 
ing for  different  things  as  they  seek  to 
grow  in  the  faith.  They  are  searching 
for  their  place  in  the  church. 

So  where  are  the  church  leaders  who 
will  take  us  into  the  year  2000?  They 
are  in  college! 

G.  Lee  Hasty,  Jr.  is  the  Interim  As- 
sociate for  University  Ministry  at  the 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Radford  and 
Radford  University:  201  Fourth  Street, 


A  short  history  of  the  birth  of  the  blues 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This  is  from  the 
Florence,  Oregon  newsletter. 

Have  you  noticed  that  everything 
seems  to  be  turning  blue?  The  new 
hymnals  exactly  match  the  chairs  (look 
before  you  sit! )  and  when  the  new  robes 
come,  the  choir  may  resemble  a 
Gershwin  rhapsody.  The  robes,  by  the 
way,  are  well  on  the  way — the  order 
has  been  confirmed  and  is  being  filled. 

The  comments  we  hear  are 
favorable  and  a  couple  of  times  we've 
been  asked  why  we  don't  have  match- 
ing blue  paraments  [the  cloths  or  hang- 
ings draped  over  the  pulpit  and  com- 
munion table].  This  brings  us  to  the 
subject  of  liturgical  colors  and  the 
question:  Is  blue  a  liturgical  color? 
With  typical  Presbyterian  directness, 
the  answer  is  "Well,  yes  and  no." 

If  you  check  out  the  Presbyterian 
Planning  Calendar,  it  includes  a  litur- 
gical scheme  which  shows  the  colors  of 
the  church  seasons,  white,  green, 
purple,  and  red.  Colors  were  even  less 


imaginative  in  the  early  centuries 
when  the  Eastern  church  used  black 
for  Christmas  or  festivals  and  blue  for 
Epiphany  and  Ascension,  but  note  that 
blue  did  have  the  seal  of  approval  in 
those  days. 

By  the  12th  century,  there  was  a 
new  ruling  which  was  white  for  feasts, 
red  for  martyrs,  black  for  penitence 
and  green  at  all  other  times.  The  rules 
got  more  elaborate  by  the  1 6th  century 
and  even  today's  Binney  and  Smith 
crayons  wouldn't  have  covered  the  pos- 
sibilities. These  included  secondary  op- 
tions like  gold,  yellow,  rose,  and — hear 
this — blue. 

But  then  we  got  reformed  and  it  was 
back  to  basic  black.  But — wait!  The 
Scots  soon  came  to  the  rescue  with 
what  became  known  as  "Piesbj^erian 
True  Blue" — a  phrase  with  an  odd 
origin  to  say  the  least.  But,  we  rarely 
say  the  least  so  here's  the  rest  of  the 
story. 

Itinerant  Scots  preachers  often 
turned  tubs  upside  down  to  use  as  pul- 


pits (whence  the  term  "tub-thumper") 
and  they  would  cover  the  tubs  with 
butchers'  aprons  which  were  usually 
blue  because  blue  was  thought  not  to 
show  bloodstains.  From  there  the  Scots 
blue  got  mixed  up  in  politics  and  was 
adopted  as  the  color  of  the  flag  of  the 
Scotch  Presbyterians,  known  as 
Covenanters,  who  fought  for  their 
religion  and  considered  themselves  the 
only  "true  blue"  believers. 

There's  another  version  (revised  but 
not  standard)  that  the  blue  cloth  made 
in  Coventry,  England  used  a  per- 
manent dye  which  withstood  many 
washings.  Its  constancy  led  to  the  ex- 
pression "as  true  as  Coventry  blue."  Be 
that  as  it  may  and  it  may,  it  had  noth-  ^ 
ing  to  do  with  the  disgrace  of  one's 
being  "sent  to  Coventry"  which  often 
resulted  in  one's  feeling  blue  or 
dejected. 

[Any  of  the  above  facts  can  be 
verified  by  the  editors  who  say  all  this 
came  to  them  out  of  the  blue.] 

— Jeanne  Welles 


I 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1990,  Page  3 


Summer  camp  is  place  to  be 


"Summer  camp  at  Chesapeake 
Center  isn't  a  place  to  go,  it's  a 
place  to  BE,"  says  Elaine 
Taylor,  a  ruling  elder  member 
of  First  Presbjrterian  Church 
of  Aberdeen,  Md.  "There  are  so 
many  things  to  do,  friendships 
to  enjoy,  and  a  special  feeling 
that  God  is  with  us.  If  I'm  away 
too  long,  I  get  campsick." 

Elaine  completed  her  13th 
year  at  Chesapeake  Center 
this  summer  as  the  camp's 
senior  counselor.  Half  of 
Chesapeake  Center's  summer 
camp  staff  return  year  after 
year.  Most  grew  up  as 
campers,  and  stayed  to  be 
camp  leaders. 

Summer  church  camp  is  the 
birthplace  of  friendships  that 
may  last  a  lifetime  and,  for 
many  Presbyterians,  one  of 
the  significant  experiences 
that  determines  the  extent  of 
their  active  participation  in 
the  church.  A  camp  experience 
is  syTion3Tnous  with  close  rela- 
tionships, but  Chesapeake 
Center  offers  an  environment 
exceptionally  rich  in  its  diver- 
sity. 

Chesapeake  Center  has 
traditionally  sought  an  inter- 


national flavor  for  summer 
camp.  The  1990  summer  staff 
included  persons  from 
Czechoslovakia,  West  Ger- 
many, Netherlands,  France, 
Ivory  Coast,  Ghana,  Australia, 
New  Zealand,  and  eight  states. 
Campers  came  from  five 
states,  Venezuela,  Martini- 
que, and  the  U.S.S.R. 

Given  the  racial,  ethnic, 
and  economic  diversity  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  region  served  by 
the  synod,  it  isn't  too  surpris- 
ing that  Chesapeake  Center's 
camper  community  includes 
children  whose  needs  and 
labels  make  them  unattractive 
to  other  camps. 

Chesapeake  Center  works 
closely  with  several  regional 
and  state  education  and  social 
service  agencies  to  fully  incor- 
porate children  with  learning 
disabilities,  attention  deficit 
disorders  and  autism  into  the 
mainstream  of  camp  life.  How 
well  do  such  mainstreaming 
efforts  work?  Most  special 
needs  campers  merge  so  well 
they  can  only  be  identified  by 
their  confidential  medical 
records. 

Problems  do  occur.  Not 


everyone  becomes  best  friends 
as  soon  as  they  get  to  camp, 
and  differences  among  people 
can  become  frustrating.  The 
Apostle  Paul  rightly  in- 
structed his  flock  to  strive  to 
live  as  citizens  of  the  Kingdom 
of  God  even  though  it  was  not 
yet  fully  revealed.  For  all  the 
learning  opportunities  offered 
by  the  camp  community's 
diversity,  all  the  members  of 
the  community  share  much 
more  in  common:  the  pleasure 
of  play,  the  excitement  of  dis- 
covery, the  joy  of  friendship, 
and  the  challenge  of  being 
Jesus'  disciples. 

— William  Deutsch 


Chesapeake  Center  campers  return  from  a  sailing  lesson 


Chesapeake  Camp  hosts  Ukrainian  youth 


continued  from  page  1 
Pavel  carried  a  boxy  35mm 
camera  that  he  used — once  he 
understood  there  were  no 
rules  prohibiting  snap  shots— 
to  photograph  everything  from 
campers  to  traffic  jams.  He 
used  an  entire  roll  of  film  on 
his  first  visit  to  a  supermarket. 
A  shopping  mall  might  best  ex- 
emplify the  differences  in 


Montreal  hosts  two  November  retreats 


Two  simultaneous  retreats, 
held  Nov.  9-11  at  Montreat 
Conference  Center,  Montreat, 
N.C.,  will  focus  on  ways  that 
their  participants  can  over- 
come hurdles  in  their 
everyday  lives. 

Prayer:  The  Pause  That 
Refreshes  is  planned  for 
anyone  who  sometimes  feels 
that  he  can  no  longer  cope  with 
the  pressure,  stress  and  strain 
of  daily  living.  Retreat  leader 
will  be  Dorothy  Cross  of 


Chicago,  III.,  an  ordained 
presbyterian  minister  and 
consultant  on  spirituality. 

Mary  Jo  Hannaford,  of  At- 
lanta, Ga.,  will  lead  the  second 
retreat.  Loss:  A  Living  Reality. 
The  retreat  is  designed  around 
an  expanded  definition  of  loss, 
that  includes  happenings  in 
life  which  necessitate  giving 
up  and  moving  on,  like  death, 
divorce,  moving,  losing  things, 
and  moving  through  life  from 
one  stage  of  development  to 


another.  Hannaford  is  a  na- 
tional consultant,  certified 
counselor,  trainer  and  retreat 
leader. 

Registration  fee  for  each  of 
the  retreats  is  $75  per  person. 
Some  scholarships  are  avail- 
able. Accommodation  pack- 
ages are  available  that  include 
lodging  and  meals.  For  more 
information,  contact  Montreat 
Conference  Center,  P.O.  Box 
969,  Montreat,  N.C.  28757, 
(704)669-2911. 


Churches  aid  families  of  soldiers,  sailors 


continued  from  page  1 

submitted  an  overture  to  the 
Sept.  20  meeting  of  Coastal 
Carolina  Presbytery,  stating 
that  it  will  keep  its  doors  open 
daily  for  prayer  and  encourag- 
ing other  churches  to  do  the 
same.  Two  members  of  the 
presb5^ery — both  army  chap- 
lains— have  reportedly  been 
deployed  with  the  troops. 

Near  the  U.S  Marine  Corp's 
Camp  Lejeuene,  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Jackson- 
ville, N.C.  has  also  set  aside  a 
special  evening  prayer  time. 
Pastor  Neal  Bain  asked  mem- 
bers of  his  congregation  to 
volunteer  their  time  and  skills 
to  help  families  of  military  per- 
sonnel with  tasks  like  home 
repairs,  transportation  and 
babysitting. 

For  the  families  of  U.S. 
Navy  personnel  in  the  Norfolk, 
Va.  area,  long  separations  are 
not  unusual. 

However,  the  added  threat 
of  action  against  Iraq  makes 
this  "a  very  stressful  time," 
said  Richard  Keever,  pastor  of 
Bayside  Presb5d;erian  Church 
in  Virginia  Beach.  That 
church,  too,  has  its  list  of  mem- 
bers on  duty  in  the  Middle 
East.  For  those  left  behind 
there  are  support  programs, 
especially  a  young  mothers' 
circle  and  child  care. 

The  deployment  of  forces 
was  so  sudden  that  some 
military  personnel  were  not 
able  to  arrange  their  finances. 


In  cases  where  families  need 
food,  the  church.  Navy  and 
other  agencies  are  stepping  in 
to  fill  the  need. 

At  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Norfolk,  associate 
pastor  Jeff  Butler,  said  there 
are  two  ongoing  Navy  spouse 
support  groups  in  the  com- 
munity and  that  the  church 
plans  to  start  its  own. 

First  Church  Norfolk  also 
meets  the  need  through  its 
Stephen  Ministry,  which  of- 
fers one-on-one  counseling 
after  each  Sunday's  11  a.m. 
service. 

A  Navy  chaplain  is 
scheduled  to  address  an  up- 
coming church  dinner  pro- 
gram. His  topic  will  be  related 
to  the  deployment  of  men  and 
women  to  the  Persian  Gulf 
area. 

Tom  Atkins,  Presbyterian 
chaplain  at  the  U.S.  Navy's 
amphibious  base  in  Virginia 
Beach,  said  the  suddenness  of 
the  deployment  caught  fam- 
ilies off  guard.  There  has  been 
a  steady  drain  on  his  chapel's 
food  pantry  and  many  families 
are  seeking  counseling. 

Atkins,  a  veteran  of  the 
Vietnam  war,  added,  however, 
that  the  mood  around  the  base 


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was  pretty  calm.  He  said  local 
churches  can  help  the  service 
families  by  inviting  them  in 
and  promoting  their  "spiritual 
resources." 

Also,  if  any  churches  want 
to  help  support  the  chapel's 
food  pantry,  donations  are  ac- 
cepted. 


American  and  Ukrainian  life- 
styles. The  boys  understood 
barter  economy  very  well,  but 
had  difficulty  accepting  there 
were  actually  well-stocked 
stores  competing  with  each 
other  to  supply  the  same 
goods.  An  automobile  dealer- 
ship with  new  cars  ready  for 
sale  to  anybody  seemed 
miraculous. 

Neither  boy  had  previously 
experienced  life  in  a  commun- 
ity in  which  prayer  and  public 
worship  were  a  part  of  every- 
day life.  Their  initial  response 
to  mealtime  prayer,  for  in- 
stance, was  puzzled  mimicry. 

"A  polite  guest  behaves  like 
the  host,  so  before  each  meal 
we  stand  quietly  with  our 
heads  looking  down  while 
someone  else  talks  until 
everyone  says  'Amen.'" 

Soon  their  counselors  began 
getting  questions  about  the 
camp's  religious  customs,  then 
about  what  American  Chris- 
tians believe.  The  boys  were 
carefully  non-committal  in 
their  questions,  but  seemed  to 
pay  very  close  attention  to  the 
answers  they  received. 

Shortly  after  learning  that 
the  Ukraine  had  followed  the 
Baltic  states'  lead  in  declaring 
independence  from  the 
U.S.S.R.,  the  boys  joined 
Chesapeake  Center's  interna- 
tional staff"  in  a  weekend  visit 
to  Washington,  D.C.  Museum 
displays,  massive  buildings 
and  the  Washington  Monu- 


ment had  their  usual  impres- 
sive effect,  but  the  single  stop 
that  caused  the  most  excite- 
ment was  the  opportunity  to 
examine  the  Declaration  of  In- 
dependence and  Bill  of  Rights 
at  the  National  Archives. 

When  the  meaning  of  the 
documents  was  explained  to 
them,  Pavel  and  Sergei  imme- 
diately began  trying  to  hand- 
copy  the  Bill  of  Rights  while  in 
the  viewing  line.  They  were 
relieved  and  surprised  to  learn 
copies  were  available  to 
anyone  who  wished  them. 

Was  participation  in  the  ex- 
change a  positive  experience? 
I  think  so.  For  the  campers 
and  staff"  at  Chesapeake  Cen- 
ter, these  two  Ukrainians 
were  our  "first"  Russians. 
They  did  not  fit  the  learned 
stereotypes  we  expected,  and 
their  questions  regarding  our 
lives  and  beliefs  helped  many 
of  us  abandon  some  com- 
placent and  convenient  blind 
spots.  A  lot  of  people  as- 
sociated with  Chesapeake 
Center  now  treasure  authentic 
Ukrainian  Easter  eggs,  and 
there  are  two  more  copies  of 
the  scriptures  and  a  photocopy 
of  the  Bill  of  Rights  some- 
where in  the  Ukraine. 

Peace  Child  Foundation 
may  be  contacted  at  3977 
Chain  Bridge  Road,  Fairfax, 
VA  22030.  Chesapeake 
Center's  address  is  50  Happy 
Valley  Rd.,  Port  Deposit,  MD 
21904. 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  lb  Repeat  Itself. 

n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con- 
iV)    tinuing  care  retirement  community  King's  Grant. 
^King's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  living  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
(703)666-2990  or  1-800-462-4649. 

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PresbyterianFamily  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VII,  No.  9 


October  1990 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Centennial  celebrations  planned 


Preparations  are  underway  to 
help  celebrate  the  Home's  100 
years  of  service  to  North 
Carolina's  children  and 
families. 

The  following  is  a  brief  over- 
view of  a  variety  of  events 
scheduled  for  our  Centennial 
year.  More  information  will  be 
available  in  upcoming  issues 
of  this  publication. 

On  January  20,  1991,  the 
Home  will  begin  the  Centen- 
nial year  celebrations  with  a 
worship  service  and  open 
house. 

At  2:30  p.m..  Dr.  John  W. 
Kuykendall,  President  of 
Davidson  College  in  Davidson, 
N.C.,  will  deliver  the  message 
at  the  worship  service  at  Little 
Joe's  Presbyterian  Church. 

Following  the  service,  from 
3:30  to  5:00  p.m„  there  will  be 
a  campus-wide  Open  House, 
beginning  at  the  Family  and 
Child  Development  Center, 
which  is  adjacent  to  the 
church.  A  slide-show  and  Cen- 
tennial video  will  be  shown, 
and  those  interested  can  take 
a  tour  of  the  programs. 
Refreshments  will  be  served. 


and  the  public  is  invited  to  at- 
tend. 

On  February  11 , 12,  and  13, 
1 991 ,  if  you  shop  at  Food  Lion 
anywhere  in  North  Carolina 
and  save  your  receipts  for  the 
children  at  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children,  Food  Lion 
will  give  five  percent  of  the 
total  gross  sales  for  those  days 
to  the  Home.  We  are  delighted 
that  Food  Lion  is  showing 
their  leadership  in  caring  for 
North  Carolina's  families  in 
this  way. 

On  April  10,  1991,  the 
Home  is  sponsoring  a  Child 
and  Youth  Care  Symposium. 

The  one-day  symposium 
will  be  held  at  Bryan  Park 
Center,  just  north  of  Greens- 
boro, N.C.  It  is  designed  for 
child  care  workers,  social 
workers,  educators,  juvenile 
court  workers,  youth  advo- 
cates, politicians,  lawmakers, 
clergy,  and  others  who  work 
with  and  have  an  impact  on 
the  lives  of  young  people  and 
their  families. 

The  keynote  speaker  at  the 
Symposium,  Dr.  Larry 
Brendtro,  will  address  the 


theme:  "Focus  for  the  Future: 
The  Challenge  of  Creative  Col- 
laboration in  Services  to 
Families." 

Throughout  the  year,  "Cen- 
tennial Celebration  Dinners" 
will  be  held  at  selected  loca- 
tions convenient  to  all  parts  of 
the  state.  You  will  receive 
more  information  about  these 
dinners  in  the  coming  months. 

Homecoming,  the  first 
weekend  in  August,  will  be  a 
special  affair.  Among  other 
things,  the  Alumni  are  plan- 
ning a  special  dance  with  a 
band  to  play  "big  band"  and 
"ballroom"  music  of  the  30's, 
40's  and  50's. 

And  finally,  a  complete  his- 
tory of  the  Home's  100  years 
written  by  noted  child  care  ad- 
vocate Allen  Keith-Lucas  is 
currently  being  published  and 
will  be  available  for  purchase 
in  the  Centennial  year. 

All  this  and  more  will  take 
place  over  the  coming  year. 
Look  for  more  information  in 
the  upcoming  issues  of  this 
publication,  or  call  the  Home 
for  more  details  at  704/872- 
4157. 


Youth  learn  emergency  procedure  in  drill 


The  children  of  the  Pre- 
Adolescent  Center  gained 
some  hands-on  experience  in 
first-aid  and  emergency  proce- 
dures during  a  disaster  drill  in 
which  they  participated  on 
August  23. 

The  children  arrived  at  the 
Iredell  County  Emergency 
Medical  Service  (EMS)  in 
Statesville  at  9  a.m.  They  were 
told  what  the  disaster  was, 
what  their  injuries  were  and 
were  then  were  transported  to 
Davis  Hospital  in  ambulances. 

The  reported  disaster  was  a 
wreck  just  off  the  interstate 
involving  an  18-wheel  tractor 
trailer,  a  school  bus  and  school 
van.  It  appeared  that  the  truck 
was  hauling  some  kind  of 
radioactive  material,  because 
one  of  the  drill  participants 
was  supposedly  treated  for 
radiation  bums. 

Disaster  drills  must  be  per- 
formed periodically  for  hospi- 
tal staff  in  order  for  the  hospi- 


tal to  keep  up  its  accreditation. 
Hospital  Administrators  set 
up  the  drills  with  EMS,  so 
hospital  staff  don't  know  when 
a  drill  will  occur. 

About  15  Center  staff  and 
children  participated  in  "the 


drill.  They  learned  a  great  deal 
about  the  EMS  and  hospital 
procedures. 

After  the  drill  was  over,  the 
children  were  treated  to  lunch 
at  the  Davis  Hospital 
cafeteria. 


The  children  and  staff  listen  to  an  EMT  explain  the  "dis- 
aster^ and  their  injuries  before  the  ambulances  take 
them  to  the  hospital. 


Celebrate  100  Years  of  Caring,  1891—1991,  with  a  Centennial 
Calendar  from  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled  with 
interesting  dates  and 
facts  from  the  first  100 
years  ofBSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or 
money  order  to:  Centennial  Calendar, 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 


for  a  total  of  $_ 


Name 


Address 


City. 


State 


Zip 


*  includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be 
filled. 


...Orso 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 

An  important  part  of  any  en- 
deavor is  planning.  This  is  cer- 
tainly true  for  those  coming  to 
Barium. 

One  came  with  a  clear  plan. 
She  wanted  an  experience 
here  before  furthering  her 
education.  Her  ultimate  goal 
was  to  teach.  During  four 
years,  we  witnessed  her 
growth  and  increasing  produc- 
tivity. She  is  now  enrolled  in 
the  University  of  Alabama  in 
pursuit  of  a  Doctorate  in  Social 
Work. 


We  miss  Miriam  Johnson, 
former  director  of  the  Pre- 
Adolescent  Center.  But  we  feel 
fortunate  to  have  profited  from 
her  four  years  here  and  we  are 
pleased  to  have  contributed  to 
her  pursuit  of  her  goal. 

It  is  easy  to  become  so 
caught  up  in  helping  young 
people  that  we  forget  that 
adults  are  growing  too. 


Special  thanks  to ... 


The  children,  staff  and  Board 
of  Regents  would  like  to  say  a 
special  thanks  to: 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Work 
of  Katy,  Texas,  for  the  dona- 
tion of  a  set  of  1989  World 
Book  Encyclopedias. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Work  also 
gave  the  Home  a  set  of  en- 
cyclopedias in  1 988.  The  young 
people  here  are  very  grateful 
to  have  such  nice  en- 
cyclopedias to  study  and  learn 
from. 


Glen  Pehl  of  Industrial  In- 
surance Management  Corp. 
for  doing  such  a  fine  overview 
on  our  insurance  package. 

P  &  H  Inc.,  for  the  donated 
communication  services  at  a 
time  of  need. 

Jim  Staples,  of  JTS  Finan- 
cial Associates  in  Statesville, 
for  another  year  of  wonderful 
planned  giving  articles 
(Charting  Your  Financial 
Course)  in  the  Barium  Mes- 
senger. 


Barium  Alumni  News 


Mrs.  Elizabeth  McGilvary 
Mclnnis,  Class  of  1913,  died 
at  the  age  of  96  on  Aug.  6, 
1990.  She  was  buried  at  Dun- 
darrach  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Dundarrach. 

We  were  notified  of  Mrs. 
Mclnnis'  death  by  Mrs.  Jane 


MacKinnon  Oldroyd  of  Max- 
ton,  who  also  informed  us  that 
Mrs.  Mclnnis  had  been  in 
Barium's  first  graduating 
class. 

Surviving  her  is  a  son,  Mr. 
Laverne  Mclnnis,  Sr.  of  Max- 
ton. 


Centennial  calendar  offer 


As  part  of  their  Centennial 
Celebration  in  1991,  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
commissioned  Raleigh  artist 
Jerry  Miller  to  design  a  1991 
Centennial  Calendar. 

This  12-month  calendar  is 
filled  with  dates  and  facts  from 
the  Home's  first  1 00  years,  and 
with  pen  and  ink  drawings  of 
the  Home's  original  buildings. 


It  is  a  functional  8  1/2  X  11 
inches,  with  1X1  1/2  inch 
squares  for  each  day  of  the 
month;  that's  plenty  of  room  to 
write  your  own  history! 

These  calendars  are  an  ex- 
cellent keepsake  or  gift. 
Anyone  interested  in  ordering 
one  can  fill  out  the  coupon  on 
this  page.  Celebrate  with  us  a 
Century  of  Caring. 


IN  MEMORY— IN  HONOR 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor 


Address_ 


My  gift  of  $  

I  wish  to  Honor 


is  enclosed 


.  Remember 


Name  of  Honoree  of  Deceased 


Address. 


On  the  occasion  of 


Date  of  death  (if  applicable) . 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  to  survivor  or  honoree  

Mail  to:  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


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Come  and  See 


What  God 
Has  Done 

Mission  1990 


i'age  M-2.  The  Presbyterian  News,October  1990 


Come  and  See  What  God  Has  Done  in 
the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope.... 


The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope  is  in 
partnership  with  the  local  church 
as  it  carries  out  its  mission  and 
ministry  throughout  the  Presby- 
tery. Persons  representing  congre- 
gations throughout  the  Presbytery 
give  of  their  time  and  talents  to 
serve  on  Presbytery  committees. 
This  commitment  is  mirrored 
across  the  length  and  breadth  of 
the  Presbytery. 

The  Presbytery  is  a  community 
of  faith,  made  up  of  134  churches 
and  over  31,600  communicants 
blessed  with  a  rich  diversity  among 
its  many  congregations.  Historic 
churches  and  new  church  develop- 
ments, small  and  large  congrega- 
tions, rural  and  urban  settings — 
all  are  linked  through  the  common 
bond  of  servanthood  to  Jesus 
Christ.  It  is  through  this  commu- 
nity that  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  works  to  further  the  minis- 
try of  the  Church  within  and  be- 
yond the  34  counties  encompassed 
by  its  geographical  boundaries. 

The  Presbytery  affects  ministry 
through  eight  ministry  units. 
These  units,  made  up  of  persons 
from  across  the  Presbytery,  work 
as  a  resource  to  and  in  partner- 
ship with  the  local  church. 

The  Presbytery's  Congrega- 
tional Nurture  Ministry  Unit 
works  to  strengthen  local  congre- 
gations and  specialized  ministries 
in  such  areas  of  the  church's  life  as 
worship,  stewardship  and  Chris- 
tian Education.  Its  concern  for  con- 
gregations, families,  and  individu- 
als of  all  ages,  prompts  the  unit  to 
establish  programs  which  will 
develop  leadership  in  those  areas. 

The  Christian  Education 
Committee  is  instrumental  in 
providing  expertise  to  churches 
through  several  programs  which 
will  help  to  educate  and  develop 
leadership.  The  PREM  Advocacy 
Program,  which  involves  over 
twenty  advocates,  is  available 
upon  request  to  work  with 
churches  wanting  to  know  more 
about  our  new  curriculum.  The 
committee  also  sponsors  a  con- 
sultant program.  Through  this 
program  persons  are  made  avail- 
able to  conduct  workshops  or  work 
on  a  consultant  basis.  Churches 
wishing  to  participate  in  this  pro- 
gram may  contact  the  Presbytery 
office  concerning  the  details. 

Another  asset  which  is  made 
available  to  the  local  church  is  the 
Presbjftery's  resource  centers.  The 
Presbytery,  through  the  Resource 
Center  Committee,  maintains  a 
library  of  numerous  books  and 
videos  in  Rocky  Mount.  Prepara- 
tions are  currently  underway  for 
the  opening  of  additional  resource 
centers  in  Chapel  Hill  and  Kin- 
ston.  Churches  wishing  to  check 
out  materials  from  the  resource 
center  in  Rocky  Mount  may  con- 
tact the  Presbytery  office. 

The  Presbytery,  through  its 
Youth  Committee  and  Youth 
Counsel,  plan  and  oversee  youth 
events  in  the  Presbytery.  These 
events,  designed  for  Junior  High 
and  Senior  High  youth,  are  held  in 
the  spring  and  fall. 

In  keeping  with  their  goal  of  pro- 
viding effective  leadership  train- 
ing, the  Congregational  Nur- 
ture Unit  sponsors  an  annual  fall 
training  event.  Individuals  with 
ties  to  the  General  Assembly,  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  as  well 
as  other  areas  of  the  denomina- 
tion come  together  to  provide  lead- 
ership at  this  day-long  training 
event. 

The  Presbytery,  through  its  Care 
for  Church  Professionals  Unit, 

works  to  enhance  the  effective 
ministry  of  clergy,  educators  and 
all  persons  employed  by  the  church 
in  congregations  and  specialized 
ministries. 

The  Presbyterian  Church  (USA) 
has  historically  placed  a  great 
emphasis  on  a  well-educated 
clergy.  The  training  of  new  leader- 
ship is  essential  to  the  future  of 
the  Church.  The  Presbytery  plays 
a  key  role  in  this  process  through 
its  Preparation  for  Ministry 
Committee.  Through  this  com- 
mittee care,  guidance,  and  over- 
sight are  given  to  candidates  and 
inquirers  who  are  preparing  to 
enter  the  ordained  ministry  and/ 
nr  the  vocation  of  Christian  Edu- 
cator. Financial  support  is  ex- 


tended to  the  candidates  through 
grants  and  gifts  of  books,  and  for 
those  individuals  considering  the 
ministry  or  Christian  Education, 
financial  assistance  is  provided  for 
testing  and  evaluation  at  the 
Career  Counseling  and  Guidance 
Center  in  Laurinburg. 

The  Outdoor  Ministry  Unit 
provides  for  an  efficient  and  effec- 
tive outdoor  ministry  through 
camps  and  conferences,  retreats, 
and  special  outdoor  events.  The 
Presbytery,  in  partnership  with 
the  local  church,  works  to  create  a 
community  which  will  provide  a 
positive  experience  for  young  and 
old  alike.  During  the  past  sum- 
mer, the  Presbytery's  summer 
camping  program  provided  over 
1,200  children  and  adults  with 
opportunities  for  personal  growth 
and  Christian  fellowship. 

The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
camping  program  is  blessed  with 
the  use  of  three  beautiful  camp 
facilities.  Camp  Albemarle, 
which  is  located  outside  Morehead 
City,  consists  of  thirty-one  acres 
located  on  beautiful  Bogue  Sound. 
A  beautiful  waterfront  setting 
gives  campers  the  opportunity  to 
develop  sailing  skills  in  tidal  wa- 
ters, and  the  chance  to  explore  a 
coastal  estuary. 

The  facilities  at  Camp  New 
Hope  and  Presbyterian  Point 
are  jointly  owned  by  the  Presby- 
tery of  New  Hope  and  Salem  Pres- 
bytery. Camp  New  Hope,  which  is 
located  outside  of  Chapel  Hill,  lies 
nestled  among  1 65  acres  of  rolling 
pine  and  hardwood  forest.  This 
retreat/conference  center  has  an 
olympic-sized  pool,  two  fresh-wa- 
ter lakes,  basketball  and  volley- 
ball courts,  nature  trails  and  other 
recreational  opportunities.  Pres- 
bj^erian  Point,  which  is  located 
outside  of  Henderson  on  Kerr  Lake, 
consists  of  over  250  acres  of  hard- 
woods, njeadows,  thickets,  swamps 
and  pine  forests  which  offer  scen- 
ery in  plant  and  animal  habitat. 
The  blue-green  waters  of  Ken- 
Lake  are  ideal  for  swimming,  fish- 
ing, canoeing  and  sailing. 

The  Outreach  Ministry  Unit 
provides  for  witness  and  service 
within  the  larger  community.  This 
ministry  helps  to  reinforce  and 
extend  beyond  the  local  church  in 
the  areas  of  hunger,  peacemak- 
ing, social  justice,  campus  minis- 
tries, global  missions,  and  theol- 
ogy and  culture.  The  work  of  this 
unit  very  graphically  displays  the 
connectional  nature  of  our  Pres- 
byterian system.  The  Interna- 
tional Missions  Committee 
works  to  keep  before  the  Presby- 
tery and  the  churches  the  issues 
relating  to  the  global  mission  of 
our  church.  The  committee  coordi- 
nates the  iteneration  of  mission- 
aries. 

Through  the  Presbj^tery's  Hun- 
ger Committee,  the  Presbytery 
of  New  Hope,  in  partnership  with 
the  local  church  and  the  General 
Assembly,  provides  funds  and 
supplies  for  hunger  projects  in 
Zaire,  Ghana,  and  Haiti.  Through 
the  "Pennies  for  Hunger  Project/ 
Two  Cents  Per  Meal,"  concerned 
Presbyterians  are  able  to  reach 
far  beyond  their  local  congrega- 
tions in  supporting  projects  which 
work  to  reduce  hunger,  disease 
and  infant  mortality. 

The  Campus  Ministries  Com- 
mittee provides  program  support 
and  oversight  for  campus  minis- 
tries in  the  Presbytery.  Several  of 
the  over  thirty  campus  ministry 
programs  sponsored  by  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  are  found 
within  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope.  Support  is  given  by  presby- 
tery to  ministries  at  NCSU,  UNC, 
Duke,  NCCU,  and  ECU. 

Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  have  been  given 
high  priorities  throughout  the 
church.  In  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope,  the  Evangelism  and  Church 
Development  Ministry  Unit  works 
towards  meeting  the  challenges 
faced  in  those  areas.  In  keeping 
with  this,  the  Evangelism  Com- 
mittee is  at  work  providing  infor- 
mation and  training  in  a  variety  of 
approaches  to  evangelism  within 
the  Reformed  tradition.  Church 
development  is  a  vital  concern  of 
the  Presbjrtery  of  New  Hope.  The 
Presbytery  has  within  its  bounds 


several  areas  of  explosive  growth 
which  provide  opportunities  and 
challenges  for  new  church  devel- 
opment. The  presbytery  currently 
has  new  church  development  sites 
in  Manteo,  Durham  and  Green- 
ville with  others  currently  being 
studied  by  the  Church  Develop- 
ment Committee.  The  Church 
Program  Support  Committee 
works  with  existing  churches  in 
addressing  issues  of  rede  velop  and 
program  support. 

The  Administrative  and 
Management  Ministry  Unit 
works  to  facilitate  the  efficient  and 
effective  functioning  of  the  pres- 
bytery and  its  ministry  units.  In 
keeping  with  its  responsibilities, 
the  unit  works  in  the  areas  of 
Stewardship  Interpretation, 
Budget  and  Finance,  Communi- 
cations and  Personnel.  The 
Presbytery's  Stewardship  Com- 
mittee is  presently  planning  sev- 
eral stewardship  events  for  1991 
which  assist  the  local  church  in 
challenging  congregations  to  a 
greater  commitment  to  steward- 
ship of  time,  talent,  and  posses- 
sions. The  Presbytery's  Video 
Committee  is  presently  working 
on  a  mission  video  which  will  inter- 
pret the  work  of  the  Presbytery 
and  its  partnership  with  the  local 
church,  Synod  and  General  As- 
sembly. Through  the  Presbytery's 
Budget  and  Finance 
Committee,  development  of  the 
budget  process,  oversight  of  the 
program  budget  and  the  Presby- 
tery s  financial  resources  is  accom- 
plished. The  Sessional  Records 
Committee  has  the  responsibil- 
ity for  the  review  of  sessional  rec- 
ords of  the  churches  in  the  presby- 
tery. The  committee  has  devel- 
oped a  check  list  which  is  useful  to 
clerks  of  session  in  properly  re- 
cording minutes. 

The  Racial  Ethnic  Ministries 
Unit  seeks  to  increase  wholeness 
and  peace  within  the  presbytery 
community.  The  unit,  through  the 
Racial  Ethnic  Church  Commit- 
tee, works  to  sensitize  the  presby- 
tery to  the  principles  of  inclusive- 
ness  in  equal  employment  oppor- 
tunities, advocate  the  church's 
witness  for  racial  justice  in  soci- 
ety, and  participate  in  strategy 
development  for  racial-ethnic  fac- 
ets of  presbytery's  work. 

The  Presbytery,  through  the 
Women's  Ministry  Unit,  seeks 
to  advocate  for  women's  concerns 
within  a  faith  context,  provide 
opportunities  for  support,  learn- 
ing and  fellowship  among  women, 
and  raise  general  awareness  of 
women's  issues.  The  unit  is  com- 
posed of  four  committees  having 
responsibilities  in  specific  areas. 
The  Presbyterian  Women  Com- 
mittee communicates  the  work 
and  mission  of  the  organization  of 
Presbyterian  Women  (USA).  The 
Women  of  Color  Committee  is 
responsible  for  advocating,  moni- 
toring, planning,  and  designing 
programs  which  impact  women  of 
color.  The  Justice  for  Women 
Committee  is  responsible  for 
promoting  full  participation  for 
women  of  all  ages,  races,  and  eth- 
nic backgrounds  in  the  life  of  the 
church.  The  Women  Employed 
by  the  Church  Committee  is  re- 
sponsible for  identifying  and  ad- 
dressing issues  of  justice  and 
equity  for  women  employed  in 
church  occupations. 

The  Committee  on  Ministry 
performs  those  functions  for  the 
Presbytery  which  are  assigned  to 
it  by  the  Book  of  Order.  The  com- 
mittee relates  to  churches  seeking 
a  pastor  through  supply  of  vacant 
churches,  guidance  in  the  process 
of  seeking  a  pastor,  and  initial  ap- 
proval of  any  pastor/candidate  a 
congregation  is  considering  for  a 
call.  In  addition,  it  is  responsible 
for  supervising  and  directing 
annual  visits  to  resident  minis- 
ters and  arranging  an  annual  visit 
with  retired  ministers  and  non- 
resident ministers  on  the  roll  of 
the  presbytery.  The  committee, 
through  its  Commissioned  Lay 
Preacher  Program,  oversees  and 
trains  lay  preachers  within  the 
Presbytery. 

God  is  at  work  in  the  Presbytery 
of  New  Hope,  through  its  staff,  its 
ministry  units,  its  committees,  its 
programs,  its  churches  and  you. 


through  camps 


through  leadership  development 


through  church  development 


through  outreach 


THROUGHOUT  OUR 
PRESBYTERY. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1990,  Page  M-3 


Come  and  see  what  God 
has  done  in  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


SHENANDOAH 


Harrisonburg, 
Va. 


BALTIMORE 
Baltimore,  Md.^ 


NATIONAL 
CAPITAL  ^ 
Washington,  D.C. 


Wilmington, 
-  Del. 


NEW 
CASTLE 


THE  JAMES 


ABINGDON 
Wytheville,  Va.  • 


Lynchburg,  Va. 
THE  PEAKS 


Richmond,  Va. 


#  Clemmons,  N.C. 
SALEM 


T 


NEW  HOPE 

Rocky  Mount,  N.C. 


Morganton,  N.C.  % 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA 


r 


CHARLOTTE 
*  Charlotte,  N.C. 


Mission  giving  to  the  Synod 

of  the  Mid-Atlantic  helps  to  support  the  following: 


%  Fayetteville.  N.C. 
COAST\L  CAROLINA 
Wilmington,  N.C. 


1991  Adopted  Mission 
and  Program  Budget 

Educational  Ministries 


$3,174,855 


Campus  Ministries  — 34  ministries  on  college  and  university  campuses 

in  four  states  and  the  District  of  Columbia 
Conference  Centers  and  Educational  Events 

Chesapeake  Center,  Port  Deposit,  Md. 

Massanetta  Springs,  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

WiUiam  Black  Lodge,  Montreat,  N.C. 
Career  and  Personal  Counseling  Centers 
Youth  Ministries 


Institutions 

Children's  Care  Agencies 


$855,742 


Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children,  Barium  Springs,  N.C. 
Edmarc,  hospice  for  children  and  their  families,  Portsmouth,  Va. 
Children's  Home  of  the  Highlands,  Wytheville,  Va. 
Presbyterian  Home  and  Family  Services,  Lynchburg  and  Zuni,  Va. 

Older  Adult  Care  Agencies 

Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.,  of  North  Carolina 
Sunnyside  Presbyterian  Home,  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Colleges 

Barber-Scotia  College,  Concord,  N.C. 

Davidson  College,  Davidson,  N.C. 

Hampden  Sydney  College,  Hampden-Sydney,  Va. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  University,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Lees-McRae  College,  Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Mary  Baldwin  College,  Staunton,  Va. 

Queens  College,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 

Warren  Wilson  College,  Swannanoa,  N.C. 

Seminaries 

Johnson  C.  Smith  Seminary,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 


Partnership  Ministries 

Hunger  Action 

Peacemaking 

Evangelism 

Church  Development  and  Re-development 
Leadership  Development 


$479,533 


Mission-Related  Staff 

Salaries,  Benefits  and  Travel 


$882,754  Communications 


$384,573 
$334,599 


$94,868 


The  Presbyterian  News,  synod  newspaper 
Presbyterian  Media  Mission 
Presbyterian  Appalachian  Broadcast  Council 
Presbyterian  Electronic  Media  Association 

Global  and 
Ecumenical  Ministry 

Coalition  for  Appalachian  Ministry 

Councils  of  Churches  in  North  Carolina,  Virginia  and  West  Virginia 

Global  Mission 

Interloven 

International  Designs  for  Economic  Awareness  (I.D.E.A.) 

Social  Justice  Ministries  $86,000 

Chaplain  Service  of  the  Churches  of  Virginia 

Land  Stewardship  Council 

Virginia  Interfaith  Center  for  Public  Policy 

Volunteer  Emergency  Families  for  Children 

Chaplains  Board  (N.C.) 

Disaster  Preparedness 

Legal  Aid/Justice  Program  Fund 

Network  Conferences 

Homelessness 

Ecology 

Economic  Justice 


Related  Groups 


$30,786 


Justice  for  Women 
Women  of  Color 
Presb3rterian  Women 
Presbyterian  Men 
Racial  Ethnic  Caucuses 

Mid-Atlantic  Association  of  Ministries  with  Older  Adults  (MAAMOA) 


Racial  Ethnic  Ministries 


$26,000 


Migrant  Ministry 
Minority  Clergy  Recruiting 
Korean-American  Ministries 
Black  Pastor's  Seminar 
Southeast  Parish  Insititute 


Page  M-4,  The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1990 


Come  and  see  what  God  has  done 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 

The  stewardship  theme  for  1990  invites  us  to  "Come  and  see  what  God  has  done"  (Psalm  66:5),  to  remember  God's  tremendous  deeds  and  great 
power.  The  psalmist  calls  us  to  sing  praises  to  God  who  hears  our  prayer  and  does  not  withhold  steadfast  love  from  us. 

The  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  understands  mission  to  be  a  broadly  based,  long-term  voluntary  enterprise.  Around 
the  world,  U.S.  Presb5^erians  have  supported  mission  through  their  prayers  and  by  sharing  their  time,  ideas, 
offerings,  and,  in  some  cases,  careers,  to  the  end  that  the  world  see  and  hear  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ. 

In  response  to  God's  call  to  discipleship  the  PC(USA)  further  understands  mission  to  be  a  cooperative  effort 
involving  hundreds  of  partners  overseas,  other  Christian  denominations  in  this  country,  and  local  Presbyterian 
churches,  presbyteries,  and  synods. 

Through  our  General  Assembly,  U.  S. 
Presb5rterians  support: 

481  missionaries/mission  co-workers  who  serve  in 
response  to  invitations  of  churches  in  other  countries; 

•  189  mission  volunteers  and  24  Diaconal  workers  serving  in  projects 
throughout  the  U.S.  and  overseas; 

•  60  people  from  partner  churches  around  the  world  ministering  in  PC(USA) 
churches  through  the  Mission  to  the  U.S.A.  Program; 

•  racial  ethnic  higher  education  at  seven  schools  and  colleges  and  the  Johnson 
C.  Smith  Theological  Seminary; 

•  93  hospitals,  medical  centers  and  clinics  around  the  world; 

•  programs  to  evangelize  and  defend  the  rights  of  aboriginal  people  in  Taiwan; 

•  efforts  to  empower  women  in  modem  African  societies; 

•  and  thousands  of  other  projects  in  more  than  80  countries. 


Upper  Right-Women  form  the  back- 
bone of  many  churches  in  Zaire.  The 
PC(USA)  supports  projects  which  seek 
to  empower  women,  preparing  them  to 
fill  needed  leadership  positions  in  their 
churches  and  communities. 

Right-  Student  in  Guatemala  enrolled 
in  a  Bible  study  sponsored  by  the  Latin 
American  Evangelical  Center  for 
Pastoral  Studies  (CELEP). 

Left-Students  from  throughout  Latin 
America,  but  especially  Colombia  and 
Venezuela,  study  at  the  Presbjrterian 
Seminary  of  Gran  Colombia  in  Barran- 
quilla,  Colombia. 


Social  Witness 
Foundation 
Racial  Ethnic 
Theology  &  Worship 
Women's 
Contingency* 
Pensions 
Theo.  Ed. 
Vocations 
Partnership  Funds 
Higher  Ed. 
Education 
Evangelism 
Stewardship 
Common  Expenses 
Social  Justice 
Global 


$483,180 
$818,690 
$1,504,789 
$1,660,944 
$2,076,542 


1991  General  Assembly 
Mission  Program 
Planning  Budget 


*Contingency  =  new  and/or  emergency  needs  and 
anticipated  personnel  adjustments. 


$0 


$5,000,000        $10,000,000       $15,000,000       $20,000,000       $25,000,000  $30,000,000 


People  in  the  News 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1990,  l^ag^e  5 


James  Snyder  of  Jopptowne,  Md.  received  the  the  Boy 
Scouts  of  America  and  Presbyterian  Church  God  in  Service 
Award  on  June  10.  He  has  completed  more  than  40  years  of 
service  for  the  benefit  of  youth  and  scouting  and  holds  eight 
positions  in  scouting  programs.  The  award  was  presented  at 
Good  Shepherd  Presbyterian  Church  in  Joppa,  Md.,  where 

Snyder  had  been  an  active  mem- 
ber for  22  years.  The  Rev.  Dana 
Knapp,  pastor,  was  one  of  the 
presenters. 

Only  44  God  in  Service  Awards 
were  given  in  1989,  and  more 
than  1200  awards  have  been 
given  in  the  ten  years  of  its  exist- 
ence. The  award  is  administered 
by  the  Program  for  the  Religious 
Activities  for  Youth  (PRAY)  and  is  associated  with  the  Commis- 
sion for  Church  and  Youth  Agency  Relationships 


Dana  Knapp  (1)  and  award 
recipient  James  Snyder 


Dr.  John  H.  Marion,  85,  a  retired  minister  and  executive, 
died  Aug.  16  in  Nashville,  Tenn.  Marion  was  minister  at  several 
churches  in  the  South  over  the  years,  including  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Richmond,  Va.,  Bon  Air  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Bon  Air,  Va.,  and  Oakland  Avenue  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Rock  Hill,  S.C. 

He  served  on  the  Virginia  Council  on  Human  Relations  in  the 
early  1950s  and  was  prominent  in  the  early  civil  rights  move- 
ment. 

Mrs.  Katherine  Gwynn,  wife  of  PCUSA  Moderator  Price 
Gwjmn,  is  recovering  from  cancer  surgery  in  Charlotte,  N.C. 

The  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education  (PSCE)  has 
named  Grace  C.  Yeuell  director  of  recruitment  effective  Oc- 
tober 1.  Yeuell,  a  1986  graduate  of  PSCE,  was  director  of 
Christian  education  at  Central  Church  in  Chambersburg,  Pa. 

As  the  first  full-time  recruitment  director  at  PSCE,  Yeuell 
will  be  responsible  for  creating  a  new  recruitment  program  that 
will  include  working  with  alumni  and  faculty  groups.  She  will 
be  studying  ways  to  expand  the  school's  recruitment  efforts  with 
targeted  groups  such  as  advanced  standing  students  in  key 
areas  of  the  southeastern  U.S.  Yeuell  received  her  B.A.  from  the 
University  of  Virginia  in  1979. 

The  Rev.  Youngil  Cho  of  Raleigh,  N.C,  was  welcomed  as  a 
new  member  of  the  GA's  Racial  Ethnic  Unit  Committee  during 
its  July  meeting  in  Miami,  Fla. 

Eleven  residents  of  the  synod  were  among  29  Presbyterians 
participating  in  the  first  Irish  Summer  Institute  in  Northern 
Ireland  and  the  Republic  of  Ireland,  Aug.  14-29.  Leadership 
included  Josiah  Beeman,  Thomas  Jones,  and  Donald  Allen 
of  Washington,  D.C.;  and  James  Smylie  of  Richmond,  Va. 
Participants  included  Richard  Mahler  of  Lynchburg,  Va.; 
Graham  Fowler,  Fred  McCall,  and  Elizabeth  Smylie  of 
Richmond,  Va.;  Dick  Keever  of  Virginia  Beach,  Va.;  and 
Howard  and  Shirley  Salzman  of  McLean,  Va. 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  was  one  of  the  spon- 
soring organizations. 


Church  anniversaries 


Centre  Church  celebrates  225th  with  homecoming 


Centre  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Mount  Moume, 
N.C.  celebrated  its  225th  an- 
niversary with  a  homecoming 
service  on  Sept.  23.  The  Rev. 
Marcus  Prince,  pastor  from 
1963  to  1969,  led  the  worship. 
The  choir  sang  an  anniversary 
anthem  written  by  former 
Centre  organist  Michael 
Whitley.  Representatives  and 
banners  from  other  colonial- 
era  churches  were  also 
present. 


Dover  (Del.)  Presbyterian 

Church  celebrated  in  August 
the  200th  anniversary  of  the 
laying  of  the  cornerstone  for 
the  "Old  Church,"  which  now 
houses  the  Delaware  State 
Museum.  Founded  in  1714  by 
the  Presbytery  of  Philadel- 
phia, the  Dover  church 
celebrated  its  257th  anniver- 
sary last  year  and  installed  its 
first  woman  pastor,  the  Rev. 
Robin  K.  White. 

The  Rev.  John  Miller,  the 


Leadership  training  Feb.  14-16 


The  Presbytery  of  Eastern  Vir- 
ginia, in  conjunction  with  Mc- 
Cormick  Seminary  and  two 
other  presbyteries,  will  spon- 
sor a  leadership  training  event 
Feb.  14-16, 1991  at  St.  Simons 
Island,  Ga. 

The  event,  to  be  held  at  Ep- 
worth  by  the  Sea  Conference 
Center,  will  start  late 
Thursday  afternoon  and  con- 
clude with  lunch  on  Sunday. 

Each  participant  will  be 
able  to  attend  three 
workshops.  Also,  presbytery 
teams  will  have  time  to 
develop  strategies  for  their 


presbyteries  in  light  of  what 
they  learn  at  the  conference. 

The  cost  is  $100  per  person, 
including  room  (double  oc- 
cupancy) and  all  meals.  The 
deadline  for  registration  is 
Jan.  11. 

There  will  be  three  case- 
study  presentations  by  pres- 
byteries, showing  how  they 
used  leadership  development. 

For  more  information  and  a 
registration  packet,  contact 
the  Rev.  Janet  M.  De  Vries, 
McCormick  Theological  Semi- 
nary, 5555  S.  Woodlawn  Ave., 
Chicago,  IL  60637. 


Youth  Catechism  Awards 


The  following  young  Pres- 
byterians have  received  cer- 
tificates and  monetary  awards 
for  reciting  the  Catechism  for 
Young  Children  or  the  Shorter 
Catechism. 

The  synod's  catechism  fund, 
established  by  the  late  W.H. 
Belk,  provides  recognition  to 
boys  and  girls  age  15  and 
younger  who  recite  either 
catechism. 

The  most  recent  recipients 
are  from: 

First  Church,  Kings 
Mountain,  N.C. — ^Anna- 
Louise  Faust,  Wendy  Neisler, 
and  Jennifer  Patterson; 

First  Church,  Kinston, 
N.C. — ^Anna  Ratchford; 

First  Church,  Marion, 
N.C— Tyler  Sunland  Pool; 

Galax  Church,  Galax, 


Va. — Kenny  Simone,  David 
Whartenby,  and  Kathryn 
Whartenby; 

Madison  Church,  Mad- 
ison, N.C— Elliott  Cardwell, 
Katie  Hailey,  Matthew  Haw- 
kins, Jennifer  Joyce,  Derrick 
Lilly,  Drew  Miracle,  Allen 
Price  and  Brock  Sentelle; 

Raeford  Church,  Rae- 
ford,  N.C— Ben  McDonald; 

Shelby  Church,  Shelby, 
N.C— Michael  Sweeting, 
Robert  Cushman,  William 
Rose  Jr.,  Paul  Ferrell  Jr., 
Sophie  Milam,  Michael 
Wellmon,  Mary  Blanton, 
Katherine  Moore,  and  Kristin 
Brenneman; 

Steele  Creek  Church, 
Charlotte,  N.C— Tracy  Reid 
and  Crystal  Freeman. 


A 

Continuing 
Care 
Retirement 
Community 


With  four  residential  options 
and  a  comprehensive 
health  center,  Glenaire 
will  cater  to  a  wide  range 
of  needs  and  interests. 
Here,  residents  will  find 
comfort  and  security, 
friendship  and  fellowship, 
peace  and  privacy,  recreation 
and  social  activities  —  all 
within  a  community  of 
interesting  people  who 
share  common  values  and 
care  about  each  other. 
Glenaire  is  a  division  of 


The  Presbyterian  Homes, 
Inc. 

Applications  are  now 
being  taken  for  residency 
in  1992. 

For  more  information 
about  Glenaire,  call 
919/460-8095  or  write: 
Glenaire, 
P.O.  Box  4322 
Gary,  NC  27519 


A 


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first  of  13  pastors  at  the 
church,  laid  the  cornerstone 
for  the  Old  Church,  but  died 
before  the  building  was  com- 
pleted. The  Old  Church  and  an 
adjacent  chapel  (built  in  1880) 
have  served  as  a  museum  for 
40  years,  but  the  churchyard 
remains  a  part  of  Dover 
Church.  In  it  are  buried  three 
governors  of  Delaware  and 
three  pastors  of  the  church. 

First  Presbyterian  Church, 
Belmont,  N.C,  will  celebrate 
its  100th  anniversary  on  Nov. 
11  at  the  11  a.m.  worship  ser- 
vice. The  anniversary  celebra- 
tion will  begin  on  Nov.  10  with 
a  musical  play  —  "We  Will  Lift 
Up  Our  Banners."  At  the  Sun- 
day service  the  Rev.  Leslie  C 
Tucker,  minister  of  the 
church  since  1980,  will  preach 
and  a  former  minister,  the 
Rev.  William  Currie,  who 
served  the  church  from  1928- 
48,  will  lead  in  the  pastoral 
prayer.  The  Rev.  Randall  B. 
Boggs,  associate  minister, 
will  lead  the  worship. 


WARREN 
WILSON 
COLLEGE 


NORTH  CAROLINA 


PRESIDENT 

WARREN  WILSON 
COLLEGE 
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Warren 
Wilson  College  announces  the 
search  for  a  president  who  will  as- 
sume office  as  the  college  ap- 
proaches its  1994  centennial.  War- 
ren Wilson  pioneers  the  linkage  of 
rigorous  academics  with  work  and 
service.  This  foundation  gives  the 
Warren  Wilson  community  its  dis- 
tinction and  prepares  its  graduates 
for  the  challenges  of  a  complex 
world. 

We  seek  a  leader  who  will  articu- 
late the  distinctiveness  and  values 
of  Warren  Wilson  in  a  way  that  cul- 
tivates community,  builds  resour- 
ces, and  attracts  an  exceptional 
group  of  students  and  staff.  The 
president  will  nurture  collaborative 
governance,  will  be  an  ac- 
complished fundraiser,  and  will  in- 
spire trust  and  confidence  among 
all  the  constituencies  of  the  college. 
The  president  must  be  committee  to 
helping  others  fulfill  themselves  in  a 
challenging  learning  environment. 

Warren  Wilson  is  fifteen  minutes 
from  downtown  Asheville,  the  cul- 
tural center  of  western  North 
Carolina.  Most  of  the  500  students 
and  the  staff  live  on  the  1 100-acre 
campus,  which  includes  a  farm  and 
garden,  a  forest,  and  hiking  trails  in 
a  beautiful  mountain  valley.  The 
academic  program  is  a  balance  of  a 
liberal  arts  core  curriculum,  17  un- 
dergraduate majors,  and  abundant 
electives.  There  is  a  single 
graduate  program,  the  Master  of 
Fine  Arts  in  Creative  Writing.  Facul- 
ty members  are  unranked  and  are 
expected  to  be  excellent  teachers 
and  advisors.  The  students  come 
from  37  states  and  23  countries  and 
represent  a  valuable  cultural  and 
religious  diversity.  Students  work 
15  nours  a  week  on  one  of  more 
than  70  crews  which  operate  the 
college.  All  students  complete  80 
hours  of  community  service. 

Warren  Wilson  is  governed  by 
an  independent  Board  of  Trustees 
and  has  a  covenant  relationship 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A). 

The  Board  of  Trustees  invites 
nominations  and  applications. 
Nominations  should  include  current 
titles  and  addresses  of  nominees. 
Each  applicant  should  send  a  letter 
of  application,  curriculum  vitae,  and 
names,  addresses,  and  phone 
numbers  of  references.  The  search 
committee  will  begin  its  review  of 
candidates'  materials  in  mid-Oc- 
tober. The  new  president  will  take 
office  July  1 , 1 991 .  Please  address 
all  correspondence  to: 

Howell  Ferguson,  Co-Chair, 
Presidential  Search  Committee, 
Warren  Wilson  College,  701  War- 
ren Wilson  Rd.,  Swannanoa,  NC 
28778-2099 

Warren  Wilson  Coiieq'^  i'- 
equal  opportunity  emo':  ,  ' 


an 


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PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  ^ 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


October  1990 


New  Vice  President  for  Institutional 
Advancement  Announced 


The  Reverend  William 
Henry  Todd,  Jr.,  has  been 
called  as  Vice  President  for 
Institutional  Advancement  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  announced  President 
T.  Hartley  Hall  IV. 


William  Henry  Todd,  Jr. 


He  will  oversee  the  areas  of 
development,  communica- 
tions, and  alumni /ae  affairs. 

Todd  is  a  graduate  of 


Davidson  College  and  Union 
Seminary  and  is  currently 
working  on  a  Doctor  of  Minis- 
try degree  at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary.  This 
spring  he  received  an  honorary 
Doctor  of  Divinity  degree  from 
Presbyterian  College, 
where  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Trustees  for 
nine  years. 

He  has  served  on  Union 
Seminary's  Alumni/ae 
Board  of  Directors  since 
1988. 

Todd  served  churches  in 
North  Carolina  and 
Mississippi  before  moving  to 
Dalton,  Georgia,  where  he 
currently  is  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church.  He  has 
led  fund  raising  campaigns 
for  Presbyterian  College, 
Cherokee  Presbytery,  and 
for  the  Quitman  Home.  He 
has  held  numerous  posi- 
tions within  the  denomina- 
tion, including  membership  on 
the  Committee  on  Theological 
Education  and  the  Special 
Committee  on  Theological 
Institutions  of  the  General 


Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.). 

Todd  assumed  his  new 
duties  October  1.  He  is  married 
to  the  former  Mary  Nell  Nabers 
of  Greenville,  South  Carolina, 
and  they  have  two  sons, 
Christopher  Edward  and 
David  Frierson.  □ 

"Like  Watching  a 
Flower  Grow" 

People  can  blossom  as  well 
as  plants.  With  the  right  en- 
vironment and  proper  nourish- 
ment, they  can  grow  to  their 
fullest  and  most  beautiful 
potential.  That  is  what  hap- 
pened when  Union  Seminary 
student  Jeff  Paschal  and  mem- 
bers of  Immanuel  Presbyterian 
Church,  McLean,  Virginia, 
joined  hands  in  ministry  as  part 
of  the  seminary's  Adopt-a-Stu- 
dent  program.  All  of  them  grew 
as  a  result  of  the  experience. 

The  Adopt-a-Student  pro- 
gram pairs  ministerial  students 
with  churches  who  want  to 
support  and  encourage  them  in 
their  journey.  They  do  this 


through  financial  support  and 
personal  contact. 

"My  Adopt-a-Student 
experience  could  not  have  been 
a  more  stimulating  one,"  said 
Paschal,  1990  Union  Seminary 
graduate  and  now  pastor  of 
Memorial  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

"Immanuel  is  a  congrega- 
tion in  an  affluent  suburb  of 
Washington,  D.C.,"  he  said.  "I 
had  experienced  ministry  in 
rural,  small  town,  and  urban 
settings  but  this  experience 
was  new  to  me.  The  congrega- 
tion was  exciting  and  active  in 
its  ministry,  regularly  sharing 
programs  and  pulpits  with  an 
inner-city,  primarily  black 
congregation." 

What  began  as  an  Adopt-a- 
Student  relationship  for 
Paschal  grew  into  a  1989  sum- 
mer internship  at  Immanuel 
Church,  where  he  preached 
and  shared  in  its  ministry. 
Many  of  the  church's  members 
are  professional  and  influential 
in  government.  Arriving  with  a 
notion  of  politicians  as  being 
callous  or  irreligious.  Paschal 
was  surprised  that  they,  like  all  of 
us,  struggle  to  maintain  a  balance 
between  work  and  faith. 

Paschal  values  the  relation- 
ship that  developed  with  the 


people  at  Immanuel.  They 
affirmed  his  expertise  and 
provided  a  supportive  arena  in 
which  to  strengthen  his  skills. 
Church  members  were  there  to 
offer  support  to  him  and  his  wife 
Mary  Lou  when  their  baby  died. 

According  to  the  Reverend 
John  Sonnenday,  pastor  of- 
Immanuel  Church,  the  ex- 
perience was  for  his  congregation 
a  pleasure  from  beginning  to  end. 

"We  derived  much  joy 
from  seeing  Jeff  develop  into  a 
strong  and  dynamic  minister," 
he  said.  "It  was  like  watching  a 
flower  grow.  This  was  the  first 
time  we  had  been  involved  in 
the  program,  but  we  have 
vowed  to  do  it  again.  We 
entered  into  it  seriously.  As  a 
result,  our  congregation  came 
to  know  the  value  of  their 
investment  in  the  education  of 
the  clergy.  When  Jeff  left, 
individuals  contributed 
generously  and  voluntarily  to 
his  future  ministry.  We  now 
have  added  two  seminaries  to 
our  benevolence  budget." 

Would  you  like  more  infor- 
mation about  the  Adopt-a-Stu- 
dent program  at  Union 
Seminary?  If  so,  please  call 
Nancy  Lanier,  (804)  355-0671, 
ext.  240.  □ 


Pilgrims  at  Tinlding  Spring 


Tinkling  Spring  Pres- 
byterian Church  in 
Fishersville,  Virginia,  this  year 
celebrates  its  sesquibicenten- 
nial — 300  years  of  history! 
That's  a  special  occasion  to 


Paige  and  Robert  Tolar  ('88-' 89) 

celebrate,  agrees  Dr.  Fred  A. 
Holbrook,  pastor  of  the  270- 
member  church  and  a  Union 


graduate  himself  (D.Min.  '82). 

As  remarkable  as  it  is  to 
celebrate  300  years  of  history. 
Tinkling  Spring  lays  claim  to 
yet  another  "one-for-the- 
books"  statistic.  Every  year 
since  1949  the  church  has 
called  a  student  from  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia to  serve  its  congregation, 
either  for  summer  ministry  or 
for  a  full  Student-in-Ministry 
year.  That's  41  consecutive 
years!  And  for  40  of  those  years 
Union  Seminary  has  sent  stu- 
dents to  Tinkling  Spring.  The 
lone  exception  was  in  1989-90 
when  no  student  was  available 
and  the  church  called  a  student 
from  another  seminary. 

Perhaps  we  owe  much  of 
this  long-term  commitment  to 
John  M.  McChesney,  Jr.,  who, 
since  1949,  has  served  on  the 


committee  that  oversees 
recruitment  of  students. 

"Our  ties  with  Union  run 
deep,"  says  McChesney.  "One 
of  our  SIM  students  from 


U'ft  to  right,  Robbie  Kuykendall,  Sophie  Kivett,  and  David  Kivett  ('85-86) 


John  Lown  (summer,  '70) 
Union,  Lewis  Fowler,  married 
one  of  our  congregation's  girls, 
Florence  Moffett.  Her  mother 
is  still  a  member  of  Tinkling 
Spring."  (In  recent  years 
Fowler's  daughter,  Ellen 
Fowler  Skidmore,  received 
both  the  D.Min  and  Th.M. 
degrees  from  Union.) 

In  June  the  church  invited 
its  former  student  ministers 
back  for  a  weekend  reunion. 
Roger  Nicholson,  Union's 
director  of  admissions  and 
financial  aid,  was  one  of  those 
attending.  He  had  served  the 
church  in  1969. 

"The  great  thing  about 
Tinkling  Spring,"  says  Nichol- 
son, "is  that  it  understands  its 
role  as  a  teaching  church.  For 
decades  it  has  been  in  partner- 
ship with  the  seminary,  help- 
ing to  prepare  students  for 
ministry.  It  does  that  by  open- 
ing itself  to  the  different  gifts  of 


the  students,  offering  support 
and  encouragement,  and 
correctives,  where  needed. 
This  event  celebrated  their 
long  and  cherished  relation- 
ship with  the  seminary." 

Do  you  recognize  any  of 
these  former  pilgrims  at 
Tinkling  Spring? 

1949  The  Rev.  Robert  R.  Collins 

1950  The  Rev.  R.  Eugene  Hager 
1050-51  The  Rev.  Robert  R.  Collins 
1951-52  The  Rev.  James  F.  Van  Dyke 
1952  The  Rev.  Albert  E.  Simmons 

1953-  54  Dr.  Collier  Harvey 

1954-  55  The  Rev.  Zachary  Piephoff 

1955-  56  The  Rev.  Lamar  N.  Neville 

1956-  57  The  Rev.  Richard  Little 

1957-  58  The  Rev.  John  Stanley 

1958-  59  The  Rev.  Lewis  Fowler 

1959-  60  The  Rev.  Burton  J.  Newman 

1960-  61  The  Rev.  James  Colquhoun 

1961-  62  The  Rev.  Larry  C.  Miles 

1962-  63  The  Rev.  Stewart  Bridgeman 

1965  The  Rev.  Andrew  Sales 

1966  The  Rev.  William  C.  Hedrick 

1967  The  Rev.  Robert  Lynn 

1968  The  Rev.  Philip  L.  Sieck 

1969  The  Rev.  Roger  A.  Nicholson 

1970  The  Rev.  John  Lown 


1971  The  Rev.  James  Ferry 

1972  The  Rev.  Jon  W.  Regen 

1973  The  Rev.  Don  D.  Day,  Jr. 

1974  The  Rev.  Harry  Johns 

1975  The  Rev.  Sally  Henderson 

1976  The  Rev.  Thomas  D.  Hay 

1977  The  Rev.  Rosalind  Banbury-Hamm 

1978-  79  Dr.  Robert  H.  Balwanz 

1979-  80  Dr.  Thomas  Biery 

1980-  81  Dr.  Robert  F.  Bardin 

1981-  82  Dr.  Joseph  Parker 

1982-  83  Dr.  Clifton  Ford 

1983-  84  Dr.  Patricia  Matthew 

1984-  85  Dr.  F.  Tupper  Garden 

1985-  86  Dr.  J.  David  Kivett 

1986-  87  The  Rev.  Reed  Hopkins 

1987-  88  The  Rev.  Robert  Brozina 

1988-  89  Mr.  Robert  Tolar 

1989-  90  Mr.  D.  Elliott  Hipp  III 

The  tradition  resumes. 
Todd  R.  Wright,  third-level 
student  from  Fairfax,  Virginia, 
at  present  is  fulfilling  his 
Student-in-Ministry  year  at 
Tinkling  Spring,  forging  the 
bond  between  the  seminary  in 
Richmond 'and  the  congrega- 
tion in  Fishersville.n 

(Photographs  by  David  Kuykendall) 


Lewis  Fowler  ('58-'59)  (on  left)  and  Roger  Nicholson  ('69) 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  U*90v  I  age  7 


Circle  Bible  Leaders  Study  Guide — Lesson  3,  November  1 990 

Empowered  for  Discipleship  Under  Trial 
Acts  7:1 -8:3;  12:1-17;  9:1-19 


Dr.  Weaver 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  early  chapters  of  Acts  dazzle  us  with  ac- 
counts of  the  phenomenal  growth  and  rich  fel- 
lowship enjoyed  by  first  Christian  community. 
Jews  living  in  Jerusalem  proved  to  be 
remarkably  receptive  to  the  gospel.  We  are  told 
that  within  a  short  time  thousands  of  them 
came  to  believe  that  Jesus  was  the  promised 
Messiah.  Led  by  the  Spirit 
these  early  Christians 
devoted  themselves  to  the 
teaching  of  the  apostles, 
prayer,  worship  in  the 
synagogue,  and  common 
meals.  Resources  were 
shared  as  need  arose. 

That  idyllic  sounding  state 
did  not  last,  however.  Ten- 
sion arose  among  the  Chris- 
tians themselves  and  in  their 
relationships  with  other 
Jews.  In  Lesson  2  (Acts  6.1) 
we  noted  the  emergence  of 
friction  within  the  church  between  the 
Hebrews,  traditional  Aramaic-speaking  Jews, 
and  the  Hellenists,  Greek-speaking  Jews  who 
tended  to  be  somewhat  less  strict  in  their  inter- 
pretation of  Jewish  law.  The  dissension  seems 
to  have  been  settled  by  the  designation  of  the 
Seven,  presumably  all  Hellenists,  to  manage 
the  food  distribution,  while  the  apostles,  all 
Hebrews,  continued  their  work  of  preaching 
and  prayer. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  Christians  were 
able  to  resolve  their  differences  amicably  and 
be  "of  one  heart  and  soul"  (6.32),  the  existence 
of  two  types  of  Jews  within  the  church  had 
enormous  implications  for  the  history  of  the 
church.  In  the  three  passages  that  we  shall 
consider  in  this  lesson,  we  will  see  some  of  the 
effects  of  those  differences. 


Acts  7:1-8:3 

The  Vindication  of  Stephen 

What  immediately  strikes  us  in  this  passage 
is  the  radically  deteriorating  relationship  be- 
tween Christian  Jews  and  non-Christian  Jews. 
The  initial  receptivity  of  the  Jews  to  the  gospel 
has  turned  into  hostile  resistance.  In  a  similar 
fashion,  the  hopeful  invitation  offered  by  Peter 
at  Pentecost  (2:38,39)  has  been  replaced  by  the 
condemnatory  speech  of  Stephen. 

The  reasons  for  these  changes  are  not  entire- 
ly clear.  Amidst  growing  tension,  the  apostles 
have  been  subjected  to  warning  (4.21 ),  arrest 
(5.18),  and  flogging  (5.40),  but  it  is  Stephen  who 
becomes  the  first  martyr. 

As  a  Hellenistic  Jew  who  had  a  prominent 
role  in  the  church,  Stephen  seems  to  have 
antagonized  his  non-Christian  Hellenists  by 
the  boldness  of  his  witness  in  their  synagogue. 
These  charged  him  before  the  Sanhedrin  with 
denigrating  the  temple  and  the  Mosaic  law. 
Indeed,  it  may  have  been  the  case  that  Stephen 
had  raised  questions  about  the  continuing  sig- 
nificance of  the  temple  and  the  Mosaic  law  now 
that  the  Messiah  had  come.  His  response  to  his 
accusers  suggests  as  much. 

In  a  prolonged  recitation  of  important  events 
in  the  history  of  Israel,  Stephen  called  attention 
to  the  recurrent  failure  of  the  people  to  recog- 
nize God's  activity  in  their  midst.  Stephen 
charged  his  hearers  vdth  perpetuating  this 
heritage  of  disobedience  in  their  own  rejection 
of  Jesus.  Stephen's  accusation  provoked  a 
violent  reaction.  The  crowd  turned  into  a  lynch 
mob. 

What  startles  us,  however,  is  that  Stephen's 
gruesome  death  is  described  in  peaceful,  even 
glorious  terms.  We  are  told  that  he  was  filled 
with  the  Holy  Spirit  and  received  a  vision  of 
Jesus  at  the  right  hand  of  God.  The  gift  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  is  indicative  of  the  presence  of  God 
with  the  martyr  at  the  moment  of  death.  The 
vision  is  confirmation  that  Jesus  is  indeed  the 
Messiah. 

Over  the  centuries  this  account  in  Acts  has 
served  to  assure  the  church  not  only  that  its 
faith  in  Jesus  is  trustworthy  but  also  that  at  the 
time  of  trial  the  Spirit  will  be  present  to  the 
faithful  sufferer. 


Acts  12:1-17 

The  Deliverance  of  Peter 

The  rage  directed  toward  Stephen  seems  to 
have  extended  toward  other  Hellenist  Chris- 
tians. Nevertheless,  their  flight  from  Judea, 
rather  than  being  a  defeat,  actually  proved  to 
be  advantageous.  The  missionary  activity  of  the 
church  now  expanded  beyond  Jerusalem  into 
other  Jewish  communities. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  Hebrew  Christians, 
represented  by  the  apostles,  remained  in 
Jerusalem.  More  traditional  than  the  Hel- 
lenists in  their  observance  of  Jewish  law,  they 
seem  to  have  been  somewhat  more  successful 
in  maintaining  ties  with  the  conservative 
Jerusalem  community. 

The  Christians  remaining  in  Jerusalem 
were  not,  however,  immune  from  suffering. 
During  the  kingship  of  Herod  Agrippa,  a 
zealous  adherent  of  Jewish  law,  one  of  the 
Twelve,  James,  was  executed.  Peter  himself 
was  imprisoned  and  presumably  awaited  the 
same  fate. 

Yet  as  in  the  previous  time  of  trial  the  church 
again  experienced  confirmation  of  its  faith  in 
Jesus.  Peter's  visitation  by  the  angel  and  his 
miraculous  deliverance  were  experienced  as  a 
renewed  expression  of  divine  vindication.  The 
sudden  death  soon  afterward  of  Herod  was  seen 
as  even  further  proof  (12.23) 

Acts  9:1-19 

The  Conversion  of  Paul 

It  is  in  the  conversion  and  calling  of  the  chief 
enemy  of  the  church,(8.3;  26.11;  9.1-2;  22.5) 
however,  that  we  find  perhaps  the  most 
dramatic  confirmation  of  the  church's  faith. 
Paul's  encounter  with  the  risen  Lord  came  in 
the  form  of  a  question:  "Why  do  you  persecute 
me?"  In  this  self-identification  of  Jesus  with  his 
followers  we  hear  not  only  a  rebuke  to  Paul  but 
also  the  divine  assurance  of  Jesus'  intimate 
involvement  with  the  church.  The  crucified 
Jesus  was  the  Messiah. 

The  encounter  changed  forever  the  life  of 
Paul.  He  was  transformed  from  one  who  per- 
secuted the  followers  of  Jesus  to  one  who  would 
himself  be  persecuted  for  the  sake  of 
Jesus. (9. 16)  And  in  this  process  the  church 
itself  was  changed.  In  the  confident  witness  of 
this  one  who  had  seen  the  Lord,(l  Cor.  9.1 ;  15.8) 
the  church  was  given  a  forceful  spokesman  who 
would  shape  its  proclamation  for  all  time  to 
come. 

Issues  for  Consideration 

1 .  The  trials  endured  by  these  first  century 
Christians  may  seem  far  removed  from  the 
experience  of  American  Presbyterians,  but  it  is 
important  to  remember  that  more  Christians 
have  died  for  their  faith  in  the  twentieth  cen- 
tury than  in  any  other.What  is  of  such  sig- 
nificance to  you  that  you  live  for  it  and  would 
even  die  for  it?  To  what  challenge  would  you 
respond:  "Here  I  stand;  I  can  do  no  other"? 

2.  One  of  the  awkward  aspects  of  these  pas- 
sages is  that  they  may  appear  anti-Semitic.  To 
the  contrary,  from  beginning  to  end  what  they 
describe  is  a  highly  complex  family  feud  within 
Judaism  itself  Rather  than  rejecting  their 
Jewish  heritage,  Christian  Jews  continued  to 
maintain  ties  with  the  Jewish  community. 
What  questions  do  these  passages  raise  for  us 
regarding  the  relationship  of  Christians  and 
Jews? 

3.  The  interpretation  of  the  miraculous  is 
always  difficult. 

As  we  noted  in  Lesson  1 ,  however,  a  primary 
purpose  of  Acts  is  to  reassure  the  reader  of  the 
fidelity  of  the  church's  witness.  These  accounts 
serve  precisely  that  purpose.  Each  of  the 
miraculous  events  provides  a  vindication  of  the 
church's  faith:  the  crucified  Jesus  is,  in  fact,  the 
Messiah.  What  significance  do  these  accounts  of 
miraculous  vindication  hold  for  us?  From  what 
source  do  we  receive  assurance  that  Jesus  is  the 
Messiah? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate 
professor  of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 


My  Dear  Miss  Eva.  By  Mary  Norton  Kratt.  The  Cedar 
Press  (Box  2135,  Matthews,  NC  28106).  Paper.  Non-fiction. 
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Alexander  Graham  Bell's  incomparable  gift  of  the  telephone 
has  had  one  serious  disadvantage:  it  has  in  some  areas  all  but 
eliminated  the  practice  of  letter  writing. 

For  the  immediate  presence  of  the  phone  conversation  we 
have  sacrificed  the  more  permanent  witness  to  ideas  and 
relationships  that  are  available  in  written  correspondence. 

Mary  Norton  Kratt,  whose  witty  insight  into  her  fellow- 
Southerners  has  appeared  in  such  volumes  as  Southern  is... (now 
in  its  ninth  printing  from  Peachtree  Publishers,  Ltd.)  reminds 
us  of  what  we  are  missing  as  she  shares  with  readers  the 
exchange  of  letters  leading  up  to  the  marriage  of  her 
grandparents,  Boyce  and  Eva. 

My  Dear  Miss  Eva  furnishes  genuine  glimpses  of  life  among 
Southern  Protestants  in  the  very  late  19th  century.  Illustrated, 
documented,  and  amplified  by  Kratt's  own  interpretive  poetry, 
this  slender  volume  becomes  authentic  social  history. 

Although  Ms.  Kratt  had  only  Boyce's  letters  and  not  Eva's 
responses,  it  is  not  difficult  to  fill  in  the  blanks  on  the  stuff  of 
everyday  living  that  makes  the  period  of  life  in  the  Carolinas 
and  Virginia  come  alive.  Courting  customs,  the  unquestioned 
value  of  education,  and  especially  the  position  of  the  church  as 
the  dominating  focus  of  life  is  evident  throughout  this  legacy  of 
letters. 

While  Boyce  doubtless  would  have  preferred  the  telephone  to 
the  quill  pen,  today's  readers  can  be  grateful  that  he  took  the 
time  and  effort  to  pursue  his  courtship  with  ink. 

Anyone  who  has  loved  an  itinerant  grandparent,  and  who  has 
known  what  it  is  to  savor  the  quality  of  character  that  "Miss  Eva" 
and  Boyce  represent,  will  be  enriched  and  invigorated  by  over- 
the-shoulder  reading  of  this  correspondence. 

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A  church  that  is 
making  a  difference 


(Editor's  note:  the  following 
report  was  submitted  at  the 
July  meeting  of  New  Hope 
Presbytery) 

"Drawn  together  for  worship 
and  impelled  outward  to  min- 
istry by  what  God  has  done  for 
us  and  for  the  world  in  Jesus 
Christ...  Ministry  to  the  com- 
munity is  our  primary 
strategy. ..our  reason  for 
being. ..tentmaking  mini- 
sters...we  are  all  ministers, 
commissioned  by  baptism  to 
ministry  to  each  other  and  the 
world  in  the  name  of  Christ." 

These  key  phrases  are  from 
our  Plan  for  Ministry  ap- 
proved by  presbytery  in 
January  of  this  year.  New 
Hope  Presbytery  has  reached 
into  the  past  for  a 
vision  long  nur- 
tured in  the  heart 
of  Albemarle 
Presbytery,  and 
moved  toward 
the  future  in 
which  that  vision 
would  be  ful- 
filled— a  viable 
Presbyterian 
Christian  com- 
munity in  Man- 
teo,  the  county 
seat  of  North 
Carolina's  east- 
ern-most county. 

For  a  while,  we  were  two  or 
three,  meeting  for  Bible  study 
Sunday  nights  in  the  funeral 
home.  Then  we  became  8-12 
worshipping  Sunday  morn- 
ings in  the  high  school 
auditorium. 

Now  we  are  14  adult  mem- 
bers, six  young  people,  and  a 
number  of  "inquirers"  who 
have  not  yet  formalized  mem- 
bership, meeting  in  our 
"church  house." 

We  have,  with  presbytery's 
help,  bought  a  house  and  a 
half-acre  contiguous  with  the 
1.6  acres  Albemarle  Pres- 
bytery bought  in  1986,  and  we 
have  worshipped  there  since 
June  24.  Work  has  begun  to 
convert  the  house  to  a  flexible 
multi-purpose  building, 
suitable  for  worship,  church 
school,  meetings,  and  com- 
munity ministry. 

We  have  long  felt  ourselves 
called  to  provide  affordable 
child  care  for  the  very  young 
children  of  students  in  the 
high  school  across  the  street  as 
well  as  parenting  classes  for 
these  young  parents. 

However,  we  have  recently 


Our  mission 
is  therefore 
expanding. ..to 
that  of  advocate 
for  all  of  God's 
children  who 
are  voiceless 
and  powerless 
to  break  down 
the  barriers. 


encountered  an  unexpected 
difficulty  which,  as  often  hap- 
pens, has  led  us  in  some  unex- 
pected directions  and  depths  of 
involvement.  We  were  denied 
a  use  permit  for  child  care  be- 
cause of  zoning  restrictions. 

We  have  drafted  a  broad 
amendment  to  the  county 
zoning  ordinance,  which  is 
now  making  its  way  through 
public  hearing  and  meetings. 

As  this  process  puts  us  in 
touch  with  concerned  people 
and  child  care  issues  county- 
wide,  a  host  of  other  needs  has 
emerged;  e.g.,  to  extend  our 
Head  Start  and  After  School 
programs  to  12  months;  to 
offer  child  care  for  single 
parents  who  wish  to  attend  our 
community  college;  to  find 
monies  for  child 
care  for  over  90 
children  whose 
families  qualify 
for  public 
funds. 

Our  mission 
is  therefore  ex- 
panding— from 
the  care  of  a  few 
babies  (which  is 
still  our  goal)  to 
that  of  advocate 
for  all  of  God's 
children  who 
are  voiceless 
and  powerless 
to  break  down  the  barriers. 

And,  even  as  we  become  ad- 
vocates for  children,  we  are 
engaged  in  a  community  ser- 
vice project  with  Dare 
County's  crisis  intervention 
center;  developing  a  relation- 
ship with  the  Department  of 
Social  Services  to  meet  specific 
and  immediate  client  needs; 
supporting  our  local  food 
closet;  trying  to  model  our  life 
together  to  reflect  stewardship 
of  God's  earth;  teaching  our 
children  the  Celebrate  cur- 
riculum and  responding  to  one 
of  our  members'  jarring  con- 
frontation with  poverty  in  the 
Dominican  Republic. 

It  sounds  exhausting.  It  is 
not.  Our  worship  and  fellow- 
ship nourish  and  sustain  us, 
even  as  they  demand  that  we 
live  our  faith,  witnessing  to 
the  power  and  drama  of  God's 
love. 

We  give  thanks  for  you  all 
and  for  the  resources  you  have 
shared  with  us.  We  give 
thanks  to  the  connectedness  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  which  lets  us  know  we 
are  not  alone. 


9{ezv  9{o'pc  ^resSyUni 


October  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Working  for  peace 


Peacemaking  is  quite  a  big 
topic.  Many  of  us  feel  as 
though  it  is  too  large  for  us  to 
make  a  difference.  At  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Greenville  a  lot  of  people  feel 
as  though  they  can  make  a  dif- 
ference. 

Fifth  and  sixth  graders  in 
Judy  Wilson's  Sunday  School 
class  decided  they  could  make 
a  diff'erence.  They  folded  1 ,000 
paper  cranes  which  were 
mailed  to  Japan  and  were 
placed  around  the  monument 
at  Hiroshima. 

It  all  began  when  the  class 
heard  the  story  of  Sedako 
Sasakit  of  Japan.  In  1945 
when  the  atomic  bomb  was 
dropped,  Sedako  lived  1 0  miles 
from  the  point  of  explosion  and 
was  seemingly  unharmed. 
But,  at  the  age  of  12,  Sedako 
was  diagnosed  as  having 
leukemia  as  a  consequence  of 
the  radiation. 

While  sick,  Sedako  became 
inspired  by  the  legend  of  the 
white  crane.  According  to 
legend,  the  white  crane  is  said 
to  live  1 ,000  years  and  anyone 
who  folds  1,000  of  the  paper 
birds  will  have  a  long  life. 

While  working  on  her 
second  1,000  cranes,  Sedako 
died.  A  monument  which  sits 
at  ground  zero  is  topped  by  a 
statue  of  Sedako.  Since  the 
building  of  the  monument, 
many  thousands  of  paper 
cranes  have  been  sent  to  be 
placed  at  its  base. 

"Realistically,  I  know  that 
folding  1 ,000  paper  cranes  will 
not  bring  about  world  peace," 
said  Mrs.  Wilson.  "It  has,  how- 


Protestants  and  Catholics  working  together  for  peace 


ever,  heightened  the  aware- 
ness of  about  15  students, 
their  parents  and  an  entire 
congregation  of  churchgoers." 

But  the  story  of  peacemak- 
ing does  not  end  here  in  this 
church. 

At  the  end  of  June,  twelve 
teenagers  from  Northern 
Ireland — six  Catholic  and  six 
Protestant — came  to  Green- 
ville to  spend  one  month.  First 
Presbyterian  Church  and  St. 
Peter's  Catholic  Church  of 
Greenville  provided  the  host 
families  for  teenagers. 

Judy  Wilson,  protestant 
contact  person,  said  that  the 
purpose  of  this  first  Ulster 
Project  in  Greenville  was  "to 
foster  tolerance,  under- 
standing and  friendship  be- 
tween Catholic  and  Protestant 
teenagers  from  Northern 
Ireland." 

The  teenagers  came  from  a 
place  called  Derry  by  the 
Catholics  and  called  Lon- 


Judy  Wilson's  class  folds  cranes  to  be  sent  to  Japan 


donderry  by  the  Protestants  in 
the  province  of  Ulster.  This 
area  has  been  torn  by  religious 
turmoil  for  over  800  years. 
Distinction  between  Protes- 
tant and  Catholic  was  not  evi- 
dent in  Greenville,  but  when 
at  home  in  Ireland,  the  distinc- 
tion  is  almost  instant.  A 
person's  name  may  even  indi- 
cate his  or  her  religious 
preference. 

Frequently,  young  people 
are  recruited  by  para-military 
organizations  and  are  forced  to 
chose  sides  in  this  long  dis- 
pute. But,  among  the  par- 
ticipants in  the  Ulster  project 
over  the  past  17  years,  none 
have  ever  become  involved  in 
such  para-military  organiza- 
tions after  returning  home. 

The  teenagers  and  their 
advdt  chaperons  participated 
in  many  different  activities. 
There  were  trips  to  the  beach, 
Busch  Gardens  and  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  There  were  par- 
ties, discussion  groups  and 
tours  of  businesses. 

"We  can't  know  what  the 
long  term  effects  can  be.  But 
we  hope  that,  after  an  ex- 
perience like  this,  these  kids 
will  know  for  sure  that 
Catholics  and  Protestants  can 
live  together  peacefully  and 
even  appreciate  each  other," 
stated  Georgianna  Brabban, 
associate  minister  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church. 

People  can  make  a  dif- 
ference in  the  peace  of  the 
world.  The  people  at  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of 
Greenville  are  striving  toward 
peace. 


Hunger  funds  working  in  Ghiana's  Afram  plains,  says  report 


Our  "Pennies  for  Hunger/2 
Cents  Per  Meal"  funds  are  at 
work  in  Ghana  according  to  a 
recent  report  from  Rob 
Crumpton,  missionary  man- 
ager of  the  agricultural  project 
in  the  Afram  Plains  there. 

According  to  Crumpton  the 
big  event  in  November  was  the 
visit  from  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Char- 
les Cameron.  Dr.  Cameron  is  a 
member  of  Salem  Presbytery's 
Hunger  Committee  and  was 
on  the  faculty  of  the  University 
of  Ghana  as  head  of  the 
Animal  Science  Department 
from  1967-1973. 

The  Camerons  were  able  to 
visit  former  friends  and  as- 
sociates and  see  their  work 
conlinuiug  even  after  20  years. 


"This  validates  the  right  kind 
of  mission  work,"  says 
Crumpton. 

In  December  a  new  Nissan 
patrol  pick-up  truck  arrived. 
In  January  they  awarded  a 
building  contract  on  the  house 
where  Rob  and  Nancy  would 
live  to  the  technical  team  of 
architects  who  had  designed 
the  house.  This  was  a  real 
blessing  because  it  takes  much 
responsibility  off  Rob  as  well 
as  involving  the  team  in  many 
other  development  projects  on 
the  Plains. 

In  March,  at  Rob's  request. 
World  Vision's  well-drilling 
crew  arrived.  They  began  drill- 
ing on  the  26th  and  by  April 
5th  they  had  six  wells  out  of 


eight  attempts.  The  best  news 
is  that  three  of  the  new  wells 
are  on  the  farm  with  one  yield- 
ing an  estimated  540  litres  per 
minute.  They  will  be  equipped 
with  hand  pumps. 

April,  May  and  June  were 
spent  on  meetings  and  plan- 
ning. They  are  working  to 
draw  up  a  constitution  ena- 
bling the  project  to  continue 
even  if  no  expatriate  is 
present.  They  are  also  working 
to  get  a  good  local  manage- 
ment committee  that  will  func- 
tion under  the  Kwahu  Pres- 
bytery Agricultural  Commit- 
tee. The  book  Two  Ears  of 
Corn  by  Roland  Bunch  has 
been  their  guide. 

A  survey  of  121  households 


in  Tease  and  12  communities 
within  five  miles  of  Tease 
revealed  most  interest,  in  des- 
cending order,  in  crops  of 
maize,  tubers,  goats  and 
sheep,  legumes,  chickens  and 
ducks,  oil  palm,  plantain  and 
other  vegetables.  The  commit- 
tee will  add  fruits,  soil  enrich- 
ment and  conservation,  a 
development  group  and  nutri- 
tion center. 

"Everything  is  moving  slow- 
ly— the  house  and  the  project 
committee — but  I  want  to  get 
a  solid  foundation  for  develop- 
ment in  agriculture,  educa- 
tion, sanitation,  water,  health, 
and  Christianity,"  says 
Crumpton. 

Although  the  support  from 


Salem  and  New  Hope  pres- 
byteries is  not  at  this  time 
going  to  the  Clinic  at  Tease, 
there  will  be  considerable  in- 
volvement since  Nancy  will  be 
working  three  days  there  as 
well  as  helping  Rob  with  dis- 
tribution of  seeds,  literacy, 
and  a  variety  of  things. 

They  need  our  prayers  as 
well  as  increased  funds  from 
our  "Pennies  for  Hunger/2 
Cents  per  Meal"  offerings. 

Editor's  note:  The  above  ar- 
ticle was  submitted  by  Dot 
Temple,  moderator  of  the 
Hunger  Committee  of  New 
Hope  Presbytery. 


^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  12. 


November  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  10 


Richmond,  Va. 


Members  of  Peace  Presbyterian  Church  gather  early  Oct. 
12  to  break  ground  for  their  first  building.  Organizing 
pastor  G.  Wilson  Gunn  has  his  back  to  the  camera. 

Despite  membership 
concerns  there  is  growth 


BONSACK,  Va.— Despite  con- 
cern about  declining  member- 
ship, there  are  encouraging 
signs  that  the  Presbyterian 
church  has  a  future,  even  if  it 
means  getting  up  real  early  on 
Sundays. 

As  the  sun  broke  over  the 
Blue  Ridge  Mountains  on  Sun- 
day, Oct.  14,  60  persons  gath- 
ered to  break  ground  for  the 
first  building  of  Peace  Presby- 
terian Church.  Among  those 
turning  the  soil  was  a  two- 
year-old  girl  with  a  red  plastic 
shovel.  Her  blond  hair,  patent- 
leather  shoes  and  shovel  glis- 
tened in  the  early  morning 
sun. 

"It  seems  a  little  strange  to 
break  ground  for  a  building 
which  is  actually  going  to 
make  a  landing,"  said  the  Rev. 
G.  Wilson  Gunn  Jr.,  the  organ- 
izing pastor.  The  structure,  a 
re-manufactured  building, 
ill  be  towed  to  the  site,  then 
"fted  onto  a  foundation. 

It's  a  practice  that  many 
resbjd;eries  have  found  to  be 
both  economical  and  efficient. 
Such  church  buildings  can  re- 
main as  part  of  the  permanent 
facility,  be  moved  to  another 
new  church  development  site, 
or  sold. 

Peace  Church  plans  to  use 


its  building  until  the  congrega- 
tion grows  sufficiently  to  sus- 
tain a  capital  fund  drive  for  a 
permanent  facility.  "That 
might  correspond  with  the 
widening  of  Alternate  (High- 
way) 220  all  the  way  to  High- 
way 460  in  a  few  years,"  said 
Henry  Wyche,  who,  along  with 
Gary  Leavens,  spent  many 
hours  securing  the  temporary 
building. 

The  building  will  include  a 
worship  area,  narthex,  and 
four  rooms  for  offices  and 
classrooms.  One  room  will 
serve  as  a  kitchen. 

The  groundbreaking  cere- 
monies started  at  Bonsack 
United  Methodist  Church  at  8 
a.m. — the  new  congregation's 
regular  worship  hour.  The  con- 
gregation and  special  guests, 
including  representatives 
from  the  Presbytery  of  the 
Peaks  and  the  synod,  then 
moved  to  the  site  of  the  new 
church. 

Gunn  preached  from  Mat- 
thew 22:1-14  and  Philippians 
4:1-9  and  told  those  present  to 
"come  as-you-are  to  this  cos- 
mic restaurant  where  Christ 
himself  is  served  as  food  and 
drink,  but  we  are  not  allowed 
to  stay  as-we-are.  We  are 
continued  on  page  3 


Coastal  Carolina  exec  to  retire 


The  Rev.  William  W.  Hatcher, 
executive  presbyter  for 
Coastal  Carolina  Presbytery, 
has  announced  his  retirement 
effective  March  31, 1991. 

The  presbytery  council  was 
scheduled  to  consider  plans  for 
replacing  Hatcher  at  its  Nov.  8 
meeting. 

Hatcher  was  called  as  exec- 
utive presbyter  of  Fayetteville 
Presbytery  in  1984,  and  was 
called  in  March  1 989  to  lead  its 
successor  presbytery  in  the 
new  synod. 


A  West  Virginia  native,  he 
graduated  from  Columbia 
Theological  Seminary  and 
King  College,  and  served  as 
pastor  of  churches  in  West  Vir- 
ginia, Virginia  and  Louisiana 
before  starting  his  career  in 
presb5rtery  administration  in 
1965  as  executive  secretary  of 
Red  River  Presbytery.  He  also 
served  as  general  presbyter  of 
Pines  Presbjdery  and  stated 
clerk  of  Red  River,  Pines  and 
Blue  Ridge  presbyteries. 


Bicentennial  Fund  committee  named; 
synod  campaign  set  for  1991-92 


The  synod's  Bicentennial 
Fund  Committee  is  forming 
and  will  soon  begin  work  to- 
ward a  1991-92  campaign. 

The  committee  members, 
listed  by  their  presbyteries, 
are  as  follows: 

Abingdon — Curtis  Murray, 
Bluefield,  Va; 

Baltimore — John  R.  Sharp, 
Baltimore,  Md.; 

Charlotte — to  be  named; 

Coastal  Carolina — William 
A.  DePrater,  Fayetteville, 
N.C.; 

Eastern  Virginia — Gary 
Charles,  Newport  News,  Va.; 

The  James — Dorothy  O. 
Sneed,  Richmond,  Va.; 

National  Capital — Bill 
Suddeth,  Warrenton,  Va; 

New  Castle — Barbara 
McEwing,  Wilmington,  Del.; 

New  Hope — John  Penix, 
Raleigh,  N.C.; 

The  Peaks— Bernard  K. 
Bangley,  Lynchburg,  Va.; 

Salem — Norman  Whitney, 
Graham,  N.C.; 

Shenandoah — Lawrence 
Burnette,  Lexington,  Va.;  and 

Western  North  Carolina — 
Alfred  Cannon,  Swannanoa, 
N.C. 

The  principal  function  of 
the  committee  will  be  to  pre- 
pare a  prospectus  of  projects  to 
be  funded  from  the  proceeds  of 
the  campaign.  Some  members 
will  also  participate  in  negoti- 
ations to  determine  the  distri- 
bution of  funds  between  the 


presbyteries,  synod  and  Gen- 
eral Assembly. 

The  Bicentennial  Fund  is  a 
special  funding  effort  being 


SERVING  CHRIST 

Presbyterian  Church  (USA) 


conducted  throughout  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 
in  four  annual  cycles  between 
June  1988  and  May  1992.  Par- 
ticipating presbyteries  in  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  will 
do  all  or  most  of  their  fund 
raising  during  the  fourth 
cycle,  June  1991  to  May  1992. 
Some  may  carry  over  into  an- 
other year.  One  exception  is 
Baltimore  Presbytery,  which 
has  already  completed  its  cam- 
paign. 

Bicentennial  Fund  sup- 
ported projects  fit  within  four 
categories: 


— Developing  and  Revital- 
izing Congregations,  Evangel- 
izing; 

— Educating  God's  People 
for  Service; 

— Sharing  Compassion, 
Doing  Justice;  and 

— UndergirdingGlobal  Mis- 
sion. 

During  the  coming  year  Bi- 
centennial Fund  committees 
for  the  participating  presby- 
teries and  the  synod  will  plan 
the  fund  raising  and  decide 
which  projects  will  benefit 
from  the  campaign.  There  will 
be  a  separate  prospectus  for 
each  presbytery  and  the 
synod. 

Each  presbytery  and  each 
congregation  has  the  option  of 
participating  in  the  Bicenten- 
nial Fund.  Also,  congregations 
have  the  option  of  making 
"unified"  or  unselected  gifts,  or 
selecting  projects  to  support 
from  the  presbytery,  synod  or 
national  project  lists. 

Each  of  the  16  PCUSA  syn- 
ods is  alloted  $300,000  in  the 
common  prospectus.  Eight 
projects  v/ithin  the  synod  are 
included.  Those  in-synod  pro- 
jects and  the  amounts  allo- 
cated are: 

Affirming  the  Small 
Church — trains  teams  of  lay 
people  to  help  the  ministry  of 
small  churches  in  the  Presby- 
tery of  Shenandoah,  $20,000; 

continued  on  page  3 


Offering  aids  child/youth  care  agencies 


This  Thanksgiving  season 
churches  throughout  the 
synod  have  been  invited  to 
participate  in  the  Thanksgiv- 
ing Offering  to  support  child 
and  youth  care  agencies. 

"The  forces  that  are  damag- 
ing our  society  are  especially 
damaging  our  children  and 
youth,"  said  Rosalind 
Banbury-Hamm,  associate  ex- 
ecutive for  synod  ministries. 
"Abuse,  drug  problems,  dys- 
functional families,  emotional 
and  social  problems  hit  our 
children  hardest." 

The  child  and  youth  agen- 
cies of  the  synod,  though  dif- 
ferent, seek  to  minister  to  chil- 
dren in  crisis  so  that  they  may 
have  new  life  by  providing  safe 
havens,  communication  skills 
or  job  skills;  through  problem 
solving,  counseling,  and  caring 
discipline;  with  support  and 
care  during  terminal  illness; 
and  most  importantly,  with 
love  and  acceptance. 

The  agencies  are: 

Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children,  a  North  Caro- 
lina residential  care  center  for 
up  to  70  troubled  youth  ages 
9-19,  and  day  care  for  125  chil- 
dren ages  six  weeks  to  nine 
years; 

EDMARC  Hospice  for 
Children,  providing  hospice, 
home  health  and  family  care 
for  terminally  ill  children  and 
their  families  in  the  Ports- 
mouth, Va.  area; 

Presbyterian  Home  of 


the  Highlands  in  Wythe ville, 
Va.,  an  emergency  shelter  for 
children  ages  5-17,  which  also 
provides  therapeutic  residen- 
tial care  for  boys  ages  12-17, 
and  residential  enrichment 
program  for  girls  and  boys 
ages  12-17; 

Presbyterian  Home  and 
Family  Services,  Inc.  of 
Lynchburg,  Va.  provides  an 
emergency  shelter  for  abused 
and  neglected  children,  resi- 
dential care  for  children  ages 
5-17,  transition  to  indepen- 
dence program  for  older  youth, 
and  a  residential  training  pro- 
gram for  mentally  and  devel- 
opmentally  disabled  women 
and  men  age  18  and  older; 

Volunteer  Emergency 
Families  for  Children  in 
Richmond,  Va.  recruits  and 
trains  volunteer  families  of 
faith  to  provide  short-term 
shelter  care  for  abused,  ne- 
glected, abandoned,  and  run- 


away children. 

Based  on  the  averages  of 
gifts  received  in  the  past  five 
years  through  former  synod  of- 
ferings, the  1990  Thanksgiv- 
ing Offering  will  be  divided  as 
follows:  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children,  40  percent;  Pres- 
byterian Homes  and  Family 
Services,  30  percent;  Presbyte- 
rian Home  of  the  Highlands, 
18  percent;  EDMARC  Hospice 
for  Children,  7  percent;  and 
Volunteer  Emergency  Fami- 
lies for  Children,  5  percent. 

Checks  for  the  offering 
should  be  noted  as  "Thanks- 
giving Offering,  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic,"  and  may  be 
given  through  your  local 
church  or  mailed  to  Thanks- 
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Comrmntanj 


T-shirt  evangelism 
for  the  PCUSA 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

A  financial  tip — buy  Fruit  of  the  Loom. 
Or  Hanes.  Or  any  other  company  that 
makes  generic  white  T-shirts.  A  two- 
week  stint  at  the  bookstore  at  the  Col- 
lege of  William  and  Mary  (one  of  the 
many  things  I  do  to  avoid  housework) 
impressed  upon  me  the  universal  use 
of  the  white  T-shirt  by  college  students. 
During  a  slow  afternoon  I  clocked  them 
at  the  rate  of  one  a  minute  coming 
through  the  front  door. 

You  understand,  of  course,  that  very 
few  were  still  pristine  generic  white. 
Mottos,  decorations, insignias 
abounded.  There  were  advertising  slo- 
gans— Nike,  Pepsi,  Miller  beer,  Busch 
products,  the  ubiquitous  Hard  Rock 
Cafe.  Universities  and  colleges — Duke, 
Cornell,  Baylor,  Oxford,  Yale,  Penn 
State,  Cambridge,  Glasgow,  Princeton, 
Paris  and  more.  Most  had  been  ob- 
tained by  barter  of  the  green  and  gold. 

Shirts  celebrated  sporting  events. 
We  talked  to  a  young  man  who  had 
ranked  sixth  nationally  last  year  in 
Graeco-Roman  wrestling.  Swim  meets, 
golf  and  tennis  and  track  team  mem- 
bers. And  yes,  the  young  girl  said,  she 
really  had  climbed  Mount  Washington 
this  past  summer  and  it  was  a  marvel- 
ous, not  to  be  forgotten  experience. 

Calvin  and  Hobbes  and  the  Peanuts 
gang  won  the  cartoon  sweepstakes 
with  Opus,  a  strong  contender,  and 
Bart  what's-his-name  coming  on 
strong. 

There  were  personal  statements, 
some  political,  but  mostly  environmen- 
tal. "The  Rain  Forests  Are  Burning"; 
"Greenpeace";  "Earth  Day  1990";  "Save 
The  Whales."  A  Sierra  Club  member 


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sported  a  shirt  saying  "5,300,000,000 
people,  100  ocelots,  20  condors,  1 
earth."  And  Mary  Engelbreit's  lovely 
"Hurt  not  the  Earth,  Neither  the 
Sea,Nor  the  Trees." 

We  chuckled  over  the  shirt  of  an 
older  student  which  read  "Caution: 
Grandma  with  Pictures."  And  another 
on  a  person  of  the  same  generation 
"Aged  To  Perfection."  And  we  all 
agreed  with  "Life  is  uncertain — eat 
dessert  first." 

Of  course  there  were  many  with  un- 
kind comments  about  a  certain  school 
in  Charlottesville,  Va.  and  the  intellec- 
tual caliber  of  students  there.  We  saw 
"Carpe  Diem"  and  "Easily  Amused" 
and  'Tou  could  do  worse"  and  "Official 
European  Party  Shirt." 

Most  Presbj^erians  I  know  could 
identify  with  one  that  stated 
"STRESS — what  happens  when  your 
gut  says  'no'  and  your  mouth  says  'Of 
course,  I'd  be  glad  to.'" 

Sororities  and  fraternities  were  in 
the  midst  of  rush,  so  shirts  championed 
the  virtue  of  going  Greek.  The  Tri- 
Delts  had  borrowed  the  slogan  of 
American  Express  and  touted  on  their 
backs  the  fact  that  "Membership  has 
its  privileges." 

That  set  me  wondering  what  privi- 
leges we  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  might  claim  as  a  ben- 
efit of  our  membership.  Then  I  thought 
of  another  shirt.  This  would  be  given  to 
every  person  in  our  congregations  and 
it  would  have  Presbyterian  Church 
(USA)  on  the  front  and  "Because...."  on 
the  back.  I  am  a  believer  in  effective 
evangelism  being  done  by  our  personal 
witness  in  our  daily  lives  in  the  context 
of  our  neighborhoods  and  communi- 
ties. 

We  do  have  many  good  things  to  say 
about  the  privileges  that  come  through 
membership  and  if  such  a  shirt 
prompted  a  "Why?"  to  the  "Because..." 
we  would  have  the  opportunity  to  tell 
others  what  it  means  to  us  and  more 
importantly  how  we  demonstrated 
that  belief  in  living  out  our  faith. 

At  this  time  we  would  need  fewer 
than  three  million  shirts.  But  they  just 
might  catch  on  like  Calvin  and  Hobbes, 
and  we  could  go  for  a  big  reorder. 


Corrections 

A  story  on  the  Hunger  Action  Partner- 
ship in  the  September  issue  of  The 
Presbyterian  News  incorrectly  stated 
the  circumstances  behind  the  moving 
of  the  Freedom  House  facilities  in 
Richmond,  Va. 

Freedom  House  Director  Wayne 
Swatlowski  said  there  had  been  a  re- 
quest to  move  the  program's  adminis- 
trative offices  from  the  Richmond 
Street  Center.  The  Freedom  House 
meal  program  was  not  forced  out  of 
the  Richmond  Street  Center,  but  Free- 
dom House  had  decided  to  also  move 
that  program  to  its  shelter  at  12th  and 
Hull  streets  in  light  of  the  move  of  its 
offices. 

An  article  on  the  Tinkling  Springs 
Presbyterian  Church  on  the  Union 
Theological  Seminary  page  in  the  Oc- 
tober issue  of  The  Presbyterian  News 
contained  two  errors.  First,  the  church 
in  Fisherville  is  indeed  celebrating  its 
sesquibicentennial,  but  that's  250 
years,  not  300.  Second,  the  Tinkling 
Springs  congregation  numbers  480 
members,  not  270. 


Three  prayers  for  peace 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  These  prayers  were  prepared  by  a  Christian  a  Jew,  and  a 
Muslim  and  offered  for  use  by  the  Global  Mission  Minii  -y  Unit,  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.) 

Eternal  God,  shepherd  of  every  hope, 

refuge  of  every  bewildered  heart, 

and  fountain  of  forgiveness  for  every  contrite  one, 

hear,  we  beseech  thee, 

our  prayer  for  peace  in  the  Middle  East. 

Save  us  from  weak  resignation  to  violence. 

Teach  us  that  restraint  is  the  highest  expression  of  power, 

that  thoughtfulness  and  tenderness  are  marks  of  the  strong. 

Help  us  to  love  our  enemies,  not  by  countenancing  their  sins, 
but  by  remembering  our  own. 

And  may  we  never  for  a  moment  forget  that  they  are  fed  by  the  same  food, 
hurt  by  the  same  weapons, 

have  children  for  whom  they  have  the  same  high  hopes  as  do  we. 

O  God,  as  Muslims,  Jews  and  Christians, 

we  acknowledge  that  thou  hast  made  of  one  blood 

all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

Thou  dost  love  all  of  us  if  all  were  but  one, 

and  dost  care  for  each  as  if  thou  hast  naught  else  to  care  for. 

Remembering  such  love, 

may  we  not  weary  in  our  efforts 

to  fashion  out  of  our  failures  today  some  great  good 

for  all  thy  people  tomorrow. 

And  not  unto  us,  O  Grod,  not  unto  us,  but  unto  thy  name  be  the  glory.  AMEN. 

O  God,  who  makes  peace  and  harmony  in  the  heavenly  spheres, 

help  Your  bewildered  humanity  understand  the  futility 

of  war,  and  hatred  and  violence. 

Help  us  to  overcome  the  rationalizations 

that  ultimately  end  in  justifications  of  actions 

which  inevitably  lead  to  bloodshed  and  suffering. 

As  hundreds  of  thousands  of  human  beings 
look  at  their  brothers  and  sisters 
over  the  barrels  of  guns,  cannons  and  missiles, 
help  us  to  hear  Your  voice 

which  counsels  compassion,  patience  and  rational  discourse. 
How  long,  O  loving  God,  will  we  continue  to  kill  in  Your  name? 
How  long  will  we  refuse  to  register  the  unalterable  fact 
that  all  human  creatures  on  this  earth  are  brothers  and  sisters. 

Help  us  to  understand 

that  the  search  for  peace  and  well-being  is  not  weakness 

nor  lack  of  conviction,  but  rather  the  only  way  to  insure  continued  life 

on  this  planet  upon  which  You  have  placed  us. 

Grant  us  the  ability  to  find  joy  and  strength 

not  in  the  strident  call  to  arms, 

but  in  stretching  our  arms  to  grasp  our  fellow  creatures 
in  the  striving  for  justice  and  peace. 

You  are  Truth. 

You  require  justice,  mercy,  compassion  and  love. 
You  are  Love. 

Help  us  prove  ourselves  worthy  of  Your  creation, 
God  of  all  space  and  time  and  worlds.  AMEN. 

O  God,  Lord  of  the  universe, 

All-merciful  and  Compassionate, 

have  mercy  upon  us  and  illumine  our  way,  our  hearts  and  our  minds 

in  this  hour  of  darkness. 

O  God,  creator  and  sustainer  of  all  things, 

Lord  of  infinite  love,  kindness  and  mercy, 

guide  us  to  the  way  of  love  when  hatred  and  pride  appear  to  be 

the  easier  and  more  attractive  way. 

O  God,  cherisher  and  sustainer  of  all  beings, 

sovereign  Lord  over  all  your  creation, 

in  your  boundless  mercy  and  care, 

teach  us  wisdom  and  compassion  to  face 

this  threat  of  suffering,  discord  and  death. 

Teach  us,  our  most  holy  creator, 

to  love  mercy  and  justice, 

as  you  love  mercy  and  justice. 

O  God,  Lord  of  all  dominion,  in  whose  hand  is  all  good, 

teach  our  leaders  humility,  wisdom  and  good  judgment. 

Help  us  all  to  defuse  this  crisis  peacefully 

before  it  plunges  us  into  a  whirlpool 

of  senseless  suffering,  bloodshed  and  war. 

O  God,  we  give  thanks  to  you  for  giving  us  this  good  earth 
as  a  sacred  trust  to  enjoy  and  share  with  all  your  creatures. 
Help  us  to  keep  your  trust  and  not  destroy  it. 

Save  us,  our  compassionate  Lord, 

from  our  folly  by  your  wisdom, 

from  our  arrogance  by  your  forgiving  love, 

from  our  greed  by  your  infinite  bounty 

and  from  our  insecurity  by  your  healing  power. 

O  God,  guide  us  to  your  ways, 

the  ways  of  righteousness  and  peace.  

Grant  us  peace,  O  Lord  of  peace. 

Help  us  to  do  your  will  in  our  lives, 

in  our  relations  and  in  our  affairs. 

Forgive  us  all  your  creatures  in  your  mercy, 

and  save  us  from  our  own  evil. 

Yours  alone  is  all  praise,  all  dominion  and  all  power  forever  and 
ever.  AMEN. 

(First  circulated  in  August  1990  through  the  United  States  Interreligious  Com- 
mittee for  Peace  in  the  Middle  East) 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1990,  Page  3 

Bicentennial  Fund  already  at  work 

lion  goal.  Three  of  the  the  eight 
in-synod  projects  have  re- 
ceived $76,500  from  selected 
gifts  as  of  October.  They  are 


Walking  and  riding  for  CROP 

Approximately  400  persons  participated  in  the  CROP 
Walk  Sept.  30  in  Waynesboro,  Va.  This  effort,  one  of  many 
such  events  throughout  the  nation,  raised  up  to  $15,000 
to  help  fight  world  hunger  through  Church  World  Ser- 
vices. Below,  two-year-old  Mary  Beth  Holbrook,  daugh- 
ter of  Tinkling  Springs  Presbyterian  Church  minister 
Fred  Holbrook  was  pulled  by  her  father  in  a  wagon,  but 
did  her  part  just  the  same. 


continued  from  page  1 

A  Regional  Approach  to 
Presbyterian  Revitaliza- 
tion — determines  potential 
grow^th  and  mission,  develops 
service  and  witness  to  new  res- 
idents of  an  older  Washington, 
D.C.  suburb,  $30,000; 

Home  Missions — develops 
and  revitalizes  congregations 
in  the  Presbytery  of  Western 
North  Carolina,  $30,000; 

Westminster  After- 
School  Child  Develop- 
ment—a program  located  at 
Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church,  a  small  African- 
American  congregation  in 
Laurinburg,  N.C.,  $50,000; 

Chase  Partnership  Shel- 
ter— returns  homeless  men  to 
stable,  productive  lives  by 
helping  them  develop  personal 
worth  and  providing  them 
with  tools  for  independence, 
$25,000; 

Nehemiah  Plan/Balti- 
more— assists  1,000  low-in- 
come people  to  become  home- 
owners each  year  over  a  seven- 
year  period,  $100,000; 

Family  Friends — a  sup- 
port system  paring  low-income 
new-homeowners  with  other 
families  in  the  community, 
$25,000;  and 

Low-income  Rental 
Clearing  House — helps  Wil- 
mington, Del.  area  deal  with 
inadequate  housing  for  poor, 
$20,000. 

As  of  May,  the  national 
campaign  had  gifts,  pledges 
and  established  church  goals 
totaling  $36  million,  or  more 
than  one  fifth  of  its  $150  mil- 


Nehemiah  Plan,  $60,000; 
Westminster  After  School 
Child  Development,  $15,000; 
and  Family  Friends,  $1,500. 


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New  church  in  Peaks 
is  culmination  of  dream 


continued  from  page  1 
called  to  build  peace." 

Gunn  said  the  support  of 
the  staff  and  administrative 
board  of  Bonsack  United 
Methodist  Church  was  very 
helpful.  "Affordable  tempo- 
rary space  is  rare,"  he  said. 
And  while  the  Methodist 
church  was  a  welcome  tempo- 
rary location,  the  early  wor- 
ship hour  it  entailed  led  to  the 
decision  to  secure  a  manufac- 
tured building. 

"Jaws  drop  when  I  tell  new 
prospects  about  our  8  a.m. 
worship  hour,"  said  Gunn. 
"Even  God  slept  late  the  sev- 
enth day  of  creation." 

"Attendance  should  double 
with  a  later  worship  service," 
said  Steering  Committee 
Member  Danny  Washburn. 

"I  have  had  Peace  Church  in 
my  thoughts  and  prayers  for 


many  years  now,"  said  the 
Rev.  Roy  Cunningham,  former 
treasurer  of  Fincastle  Presby- 
tery, one  of  Peaks'  antecedent 
presbyteries.  Peace  Church 
was  first  envisioned  10  years 
ago  by  Fincastle,  which  con- 
ducted a  feasibility  study  and 
purchased  the  site. 

After  a  lengthy  search  pro- 
cess, complicated  by  the  reor- 
ganization of  presbyteries, 
Gunn  was  called  last  May  as 
organizing  pastor  and  started 
work  in  July.  He  is  no  stranger 
to  this  ministry,  having  organ- 
ized and  led  the  North  Raleigh 
(N.C.)  Presbyterian  Church 
from  1982  to  1986. 

The  congregation  was  ac- 
tive before  Gunn's  arrival, 
however.  It  first  met  on  Oct. 
15,  1989  under  the  leadership 
of  the  Rev.  Dan  Clow  and  the 
Rev.  Carl  Schiffeler. 


19  9  1 


Growing 
in 

Love 


Are  you  married? 
About  to  be  married? 
Or  just  thinking  about  it? 

Come  spend  a  weekend  in 
beautiful  Montreat,  learning  more 
about  yourself  and  each  other. 

Montreat  Couples  Conference, 
January  18-20. 

Conference  Leaders  — 
Harold  and  Barbara  Clark  of 
Brigantine,  N.J.,  known  throughout 
the  United  States  for  their  leader- 
ship in  marriage  enrichment, 
couples  communication  and 
strengthening  the  family. 


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PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  ^ 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


November  1990 


Let's  Recover  Theological 
Identity,  Urges  Editor 


"The  basic  challenge  for  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
today  is  to  recover  its  distinc- 
tive theological  identity," 
claims  Robert  H.  Bullock,  Jr., 
editor  of  The  Presbyterian  Out- 
look. "We  must  build  a  new 
sense  of  identity,  focus  our 
many  resources  and  energies 
in  ways  that  will  maximize  our 
contribution  to  the  Kingdom, 
and  reach  out  in  mission  to  the 
world  in  new  and  creative 
ways  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
Christ,  our  Lord  and  Head." 

These  remarks  concluded 
Bullock's  address  to  students, 
faculty,  and  administration  at 
opening  convocation  on  Sep- 
tember 10,  ushering  in  Union 


Robert  H.  Bullock,  jr 


Seminary's  179th  school  year, 
1990-91. 

To  fulfill  this  calling.  Bul- 
lock believes  we  must  begin  at 
the  grass  roots,  with  a  cadre  of 
preachers  who  have  fresh  vi- 
sions and  the  desire  to  lead  the 
people  of  God  along  a  new 
path. 

"Church  renewal,  if  it  is  to 
come,  will  be  a  gift  from  God," 
said  Bullock,  "but  it  can  come 
only  from  a  renewal  of  the 
preaching,  teaching,  and  pas- 
toral care  ministries  of  the 
church,  ministries  for  which 
seminary  students  prepare." 

Bullock's  background 
qualifies  him  to  speak  with  au- 
thority about  the  struggles  and 
successes  of  the  denomina- 
tion throughout  its  history. 
His  doctoral  thesis  at 
Princeton  University  cen- 
tered on  the  church's  at- 
tempts at  reunion  in  the  20th 
century.  He  currently  works 
on  a  Lilly  Endowment  grant 
to  study  progress  made 
since  reunion. 

Bullock  pointed  to  the 
many  positive  tasks  the 
church  had  accomplished 
since  reunion  in  1983:  new 
Book  of  Confessions;  Book  of 
Order;  Directory  for  Wor- 
ship; consolidated  national. 


The  largest  in  four  years,  Union  Seminary's  incoming  class  numbers  70  men  and  women,  58  of  them  are 
enrolled  in  the  basic  Master  of  Divinity  degree  program.  Males  outnumber  females  65  percent  to  35  percent, 
almost  half  are  married,  and  73  percent  are  Presbyterian. 


staff,  organization,  and  head- 
quarters; new  curriculum; 
Presbyterian  Hymnal;  Vision 
Statement;  two  priority  goals 
(evangelism  and  church  devel- 
opment, and  social  justice)  and 
16  continuing  goals;  Bicenten- 
nial Fund  Campaign;  evange- 
lism emphasis  that  seeks  to 
increase  international  mission- 
ary force  to  550  by  1992;  and 
finally,  a  new  Brief  Statement 


of  Faith,  approved  overwhelm- 
ingly by  the  202nd  Assembly. 

He  acknowledged  issues 
still  facing  the  denomination: 
disagreement  over  Article  13, 
the  abortion  issue,  and  the  or- 
dination of  self-affirming  and 
practicing  homosexuals  re- 
main high  on  the  list.  Bullock 
firmly  believes  that  God  has 
great  plans  in  store  for  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.).  "I  see 


telltale  signs  of  the  beginnings 
of  something  new  across  the 
church,  the  beginnings  of  a 
movement  to  reclaim  the  best 
of  our  heritage,  to  re-center  our 
theological  vision,  to  achieve 
reconciliation  among  oppos- 
ing forces  in  th  church,  to  get 
'back  to  basics'  while,  at  the 
same  time,  looking  outward  to 
the  world  and  its  vast  needs 
and  concerns."  □ 


Noted  Preacher  and  Presbyterian  Moderator  to  Speak  at  Sprunt  Lectures 


The  Sermon  as  a  Twice- 
Told  Tale"  is  the  theme  of  the 
1 991  Sprunt  Lectures  to  be  held 
at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia  on  February  4-6. 
Speaker  for  the  series  will  be 
Dr.  Fred  B.  Craddock,  eminent 
preacher  and  professor  known 
for  his  powerful  preaching 
style.  He  will  present  a  series  of 


five  lectures,  concluding  on 
Wednesday  with  a  luncheon 
hour  for  personal  questions 
and  conversation. 

Craddock  holds  the  Bandy 
Distinguished  Chair  in  Preach- 
ing and  New  Testament  at  the 
Candler  School  of  Theology  at 
Emory  University,  where  he 
has  taught  since  1979. 


Seminary  Appoints  Visiting 
Professor  of  Theology 


Dr.  C.  Benton  Kline,  Jr.,  has 
been  called  as  visiting  profes- 
sor of  theology  at  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary  in  Virginia  for 
the  1990-91  academic  year. 

Kline  is  president  emeritus 
and  visiting  professor  of  theol- 
ogy at  Columbia  Theological 
Seminary.  A  native  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, he  received  degrees 
from  the  College  of  Wooster, 
and  Princeton  Theological 
Seminary,  where  he  received 
the  Bachelor  of  Divinity  and 
the  Th.M.  degrees  in  English 
Bible.  He  received  the  Ph.D.  de- 
gree from  Yale  University  in 
1961. 

Kline  has  taught  at  Yale, 
Agnes  Scott  College,  Emory 
University,  and  Columbia 


Theological  Seminary,  where 
he  has  been  visiting  professor 
of  theology  since  1988. 

"We  are  pleased  and  de- 
lighted to  have  Ben  Kline 
teaching  theology  at  Union 
Seminary  this  year,"  states  Dr. 
Charles  M.  Swezey,  dean  of  the 
faculty  at  Union.  "Professor 
Kline  has  been  a  leading  Pres- 
byterian theologian  for  over  40 
years,  and  has  demonstrated 
exceptional  abilities  in  teach- 
ing and  counseling  with  stu- 
dents. We  look  forward  with 
gratitude  to  his  year  with  us." 

The  seminary  welcomes  to 
campus  Dr.  Kline  and  his  wife 
Mary  Christine,  a  retired 
school  librarian  and  media  spe- 
cialist. □ 


He  has  taught  also  in  the 
department  of  religion  and  in 
the  Graduate  Seminary  of  Phil- 
lips University  in  Enid,  Okla- 
homa. 

He  received  his  education 
at  Johnson  Bible  College  in 
Tennessee,  the  Graduate  Semi- 
nary of  Phillips  University,  and 
the  University  of  Vanderbilt,  in 
addition  to  postdoctoral  study 
at  Yale  and  the  University  of 
Tubingen,  Germany. 

The  seminary  is  honored  to 
have  also  on  campus  Price  H. 
Gwynn  III,  the  moderator  of 


A  very  rare  booklet  printed 
in  Colonial  Williamsburg,  Vir- 
ginia, in  1750,  has  been  discov- 
ered in  the  collections  of  the 
Library  of  Union  Theological 
Seminary. 

Long  hidden  as  the  fourth 
item  bound  with  others  in  a 
single  volume,  the  booklet  is 
"A  Letter  from  the  Lord  Bishop 
of  London  to  the  Clergy  and 
People  of  London  and  West- 
minster: on  Occasion  of  the  late 
Earthquakes."  Only  one  other 
copy  of  the  Virginia  printing  is 
known  to  exist,  in  the  Library 


the  202nd  General  Assembly  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  who  will  present  an 
address  to  lecture  series  partic- 
ipants on  Tuesday  morning, 
February  5. 

His  remarks  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  a  luncheon  for  all 
participants  and  in  honor  of 
alumni/ ae  reunion  classes.  Dr. 
James  L.  Mays,  Union's  profes- 
sor of  Hebrew  and  Old  Testa- 
ment interpretation,  will  be  the 
alumni/ ae  luncheon  speaker. 

Other  lecture  series  speak- 
ers include  Dr.  Peter  Lampe, 


of  Congress. 

The  work  was  first  printed 
in  1750  in  London,  where  over 
100,000  copies  sold  in  one 
month.  William  Hunter,  the 
Williamsburg  publisher  of  the 
tract,  later  printed  a  book  of 
religious  poetry  and  two  ser- 
mons by  Samuel  Davies,  the 
early  Virginia  Presbyterian. 

The  booklet  is  a  pastoral 
letter  in  which  the  bishop 
warns  the  people  that  two 
earthquakes  which  shook  Lon- 
don exactly  one  month  apart  are 
a  sign  they  must  repent  of  the 


professor  of  New  Testament  at 
Union  Seminary,  who  will 
present  the  inaugural  address. 
His  lecture  is  scheduled  for 
Wednesday,  February  6,  at  9 
a.m.,  followed  by  a  reception. 

The  public  is  invited  to  at- 
tend parts  or  all  of  the  lecture 
series  without  charge.  Reserva- 
tions for  meals  (donation  re- 
quested) are  required  and  may 
be  made  through  the  Office  of 
Alumni/ae  and  Constituency 
Relations,  (804)  355-0671.  □ 


many  evils  of  the  age. 

His  catalog  of  vices  in- 
cludes books  that  dispute  and 
ridicule  religion,  "lewd 
houses,"  homosexuality,  lewd 
paintings  and  novels,  theater- 
going, and  card-playing. 

At  the  end  of  the  booklet. 
Hunter  prints  an  advertise- 
ment for  items  "to  be  sold  ...  at 
his  printing-office  in  Williams- 
burg"—the  kind  of  list  on  which 
researchers  have  based  the  res- 
toration of  present-day  Colo- 
nial Williamsburg.  □ 


Rare  Williamsburg  Tract  Found 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1990,  Fage  5 


IDEA  trip 

set  for  April 

The  synod's  Global  and  Ecu- 
menical Ministries  Committee 
is  accepting  applications  for  a 
Third  World  Encounter  to  Bra- 
zil and  Ecuador  for  next  April. 

The  program,  sponsored  by 
International  Designs  for  Eco- 
nomic Awareness  (IDEA),  pro- 
vides U.S.  Cristians  with 
first-hand  opportunities  to  see 
economic  realities  in  two  con- 
trasting Third  World  coun- 
tries. 

Participants  will  also  have 
opportunities  for  dialogue  and 
worship  with  Third  World 
Christians,  will  learn  by  shar- 
ing with  other  participants, 
and  will  prepare  for  sharing 
their  experiences  with  fellow 
Christians  and  communities 
in  the  U.S. 

John  Sinclair,  a  veteran 
Presbyterian  missionary  to 
Latin  America,  will  lead  the 
encounter.  He  is  interim  direc- 
tor of  IDEA,  a  mission  pro- 
gram of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  related  to  in- 
ternational economic  justice. 

Cost  per  participant  is  ap- 
proximately $2,200  from 
Miami.  Six  $300  scholarships 
are  available  for  approved  par- 
ticipants from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 

The  deadline  for  applica- 
tions is  Feb.  1,  1991.  The 
Global  and  Ecumenical  Com- 
mittee will  evaluate  the  appli- 
cations according  to  a  set  of 
criteria,  including  good  health 
and  a  demonstrated  commit- 
ment to  Third  World  concerns. 

For  an  application  and  more 
information,  write  to  Rosalind 
Banbury-Hamm,  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic,  P.O.  Box  27026, 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026. 

New  retirement 
community  open 

BALTIMORF  Md.— Balti- 
more Presbyteiy  and  Presby- 
terian Homes,  Inc.  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, have  joined  together  to 
open  Glen  Meadows,  a  retire- 
ment community  in  northeast 
Baltimore  County. 

It  is  comprised  of  101  apart- 
ments and  114  patio  homes. 
Future  plans  call  for  a  60-bed 
nursing  facility  and  the  expan- 
sion of  properties  to  increase 
the  size  to  meet  the  planning 
and  zoning  requirements  of 
Baltimore  County. 

The  combined  efforts  of 
Presbyterian  Homes.  Inc.  of 
Pennsylvania  and  the  Presby- 
tery of  Baltimore  have  united 
to  form  the  non-profit  Presby- 
terian Senior  Services,  Inc. 
which  will  operate  Glen  Mead- 
ows. 

Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc. 
presently  operates  20  other  re- 
tirement communities  in  four 
states  and  has  76  years  of 
proven  management  success. 

Glen  Meadows  features 
apartments  ready  for  occu- 
pancy in  the  near  future  and 
patio  homes  that  can  be  re- 
served for  later  occupancy. 

The  Office  (^n  Aging  has  re- 
cently given  it.s  approval  to  the 
preliminary  marketing  for 
Glen  Meadows 

Glen  Meadows  is  now  open 
for  tours.  To  .set  up  a  tour, 
please  contact  Steve  Chapin, 
Director  of  M.irketi'-?^  (301) 
592-5310  or  Fax  requests  to 
Baltimore  Presbytery  (301) 
433-2066. 


People  in  the  News 


Mizpah  Presbyterian  Church  of  South  Boston,  Va.  cele- 
brated its  100th  anniversary  on  Nov.  4,  1990  with  a  special 
afternoon  service  featuring  the  Rev.  Clyde  Cowan  of  Landis, 
N.C. 

Jane  Shetler  of  Greensboro,  N.C.  has  been  appointed  a 
regional  representative  for  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education.  She  will  raise  funds  and  seek  to  heighten  awareness 
of  the  school  in  the  central  North  Carolina  area,  concentrating 
on  Greensboro,  Burlington,  High  Point,  Winston-Salem,  and  the 
greater  Charlotte  area.  She  will  also  be  involved  in  student 
recruitment,  alumni/ae  activities,  and  PSCE  continuing  educa- 
tion events  in  region.  She  attends  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Greensboro,  where  her  husband  Dr.  Jerold  D.  Shetler  is  senior 
pastor. 

"The  Last  Christmas  Pageant  Ever,"  an  article  by  Herndon, 
Va.  free-lance  writer  Ann  Yost,  will  be  featured  in  the  Decem- 
ber issue  of  Presbyterian  Survey.  Yost  is  a  member  of  Trinity 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Herndon. 

R.  Neal  Graham  is  the  new  executive  director  of  the  Virginia 
Interfaith  Center  for  Public  Policy,  succeeding  its  founder  and 
leader  for  eight  years,  the  Rev.  James  A  Payne  Jr,  Graham 
has  served  in  executive  positions  with  Special  Olympics,  the 
Drug  and  Alcohol  Education  Service  of  Virginia  Churches,  and 
the  American  Red  Cross.  The  Interfaith  Center  is  an  ecumenical 
advocacy  and  education  organization. 

The  Rev.  E.  Douglas  Vaughan.  pastor  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Wilmington,  N.C.  was  one  of  42  persons  attending  a 
gathering  in  Dallas,  Texas  Oct.  1-2,  emphasizing  problems  and 
needs  of  pastors  of  large  congregations. 

Ken  Goodpasture  from  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  was  a  speaker  during  a  major  consultation  sponsored 
by  the  PCUSA  and  two  major  Presbyterian  denominations  in 
Brazil,  Sept.  19-23.  He  spoke  of  the  increase  of  marginalization 
of  the  vast  majority  and  the  exploitation  of  the  poor. 

Betty  Jane  Crago  of  Bethesda,  Md.  is  the  outgoing  chair  of 
the  PCUSA  Education  and  Congi-egational  Nurture  Ministry 
Unity. 

Jacqueline  Grant  of  Johnson  C.  Smith  Theological  Semi- 
nary and  Douglas  Ottati  of  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  were  among  29  Presbyterian  systematic  theologians  at 
the  first  formal  conference  of  the  group  Sept.  21-23  at  McCor- 
mick  Theological  Seminary.  The  conference  focused  on  changes 
in  theological  thinking  that  have  taken  place  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church  between  the  Confession  of  1967  and  the  proposed  Brief 
Statement  of  Faith. 

The  new  treasurer  and  finance  committee  chair  for  the  Coali- 
tion for  Appalachian  Ministry  (CAM)  is  H.  Davis  Yeuell,  in- 
terim pastor  of  Ginter  Park  Presbyterian  Church  in  Richmond, 
Va.  New  CAM  members  welcomed  at  the  Oct.  1-3  board  of 
directors  meeting  in  Banner  Elk,  N.C.  were  Jim  Kennedy, 
pastor  of  Low  Moor  (Va.)  Presbyterian  Church;  Rosalind 
Banbury-Hamm,  associate  synod  executive  for  synod  minis- 
tries; and  Bill  Wolfe,  executive  director  of  the  Presbyterian 
Appalachian  Broadcasting  Council. 


Albemarle 


Full-Service 
Rental  &  Life  Care 
Retirement 
Living 


The  Reverend 
Harold  J.  Dudley,  D.D. 


"Twelve  months  ago,  Mrs.  Dudley  (Avis)  and  I  settled 
at  The  Albemarle.  It  is  a  Retirement  Community  'Par 
Excellence',  located  close  to  banks,  shops,  post  office, 
etc.  The  food  and  seri'ices  are  superior." 


For  additional  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail 
this  form  to  The  Albemarle,  200  Trade  Street,  Tarboro, 
North  Carolina  27886. 

Name   


Address. 
City  


State  &  Zip 
Phone  


A  PRESBYTERIAN 

CELEBRATION 
 OF  

EVANGELISM 

Southeast  Region 

February  13-16, 1991 
Peachtree  Presbyterian  Church 
Atlanta  Georgia 

Sponsored  by  the  Evangelism  and  Church  Development 
ministry  Unit  in  partnership  with  the  constituent  syn- 
ods, presbyteries,  and  theological  institutions  and  with 
Presbyterians  for  Renewal. 


The  theme.  Responding  to  God's  Call,  will  emphasize: 
repentance  *  reconciliation  *  renewal  *  reaching  out. 
The  participants  will  engage  in: 
inspiring  worship  *  thoughtful  study  groups 
workshops  on  a  variety  of  topics 
(more  than  50  to  choose  from) 
times  for  reflection  and  sharing. 
The  celebration  will  inspire,  equip,  and  challenge 
both  pastors  and  lay  persons. 

Speakers 

Joan  Salmon-Campbell  *  Thomas  W.  Gillespie 
Virgil  P.  Cruz  *  W.  Frank  Harrington  *  Earl  F.  Palmer 

Registration  Instructions 

Official  registration  is  by  this  form  only.  Read  carefully. 
All  participants  must  register. 

1 .  Fill  out  your  registration  form,  front  and  back. 

2.  Make  your  check  for  $75  for  initial  payment,  plus  $50 
each  for  subsequent  family  participants,  payable  to: 
Presbyterian  Church,  U.S.A.,  and  designate  for  South- 
east Celebration. 

3.  Send  your  registration  form  and  fee  check  in  a 
stamped  envelope  to: 

Mr.  Jack  Horton,  Registrar 
Southeast  Regional  Celebration 
100  Witherspoon  St.,  Room  3618 
Louisville,  KY  40202-1396 

4.  Mail  immediately.  This  will  enable  us  to  send  work- 
shop information  to  you  and  place  your  name  on  the  eli- 
gibility list  for  step  5. 


IMPORTANT  NOTE:  Your  registration  form  and  fee  check  must  ! 
be  received  by  the  Registrar  before  you  will  be  eligible  to  call  the 
special  800  number  to  obtain  travel  package  discounts  for  lodging 
and  air  travel  and/or  important  information  related  to  your  tnp  to 

!  and  from  the  Southeast  Regional  Celebration.  Special  arrange- 
ments have  been  made  to  provide  discounted  rates  for  registered 

j  participants. 

5.  Call  1-800-0251  after  registrar  receives  form  and 
check  to  make  hotel/travel  arrangements  at  special  rates. 


REGISTRATION  FORM 

A  Presbyterian  Celebration 

of  Evangelism 

Peachtree  Presbyterian  Church 

Atlanta,  Georgia 

February  13-16, 1991 

Name 


For  office  use  only 

Registration  number(s): 

Travel/Hotel 
Registration  number! s): 


last 
Address  


first 


middle  initial 


street/ route/box 


city 


Synod 


state 


zip 


Presbytery . 


Phone  (_ 


home 


daytime 


Will  travel  by:  □  Air  □  Bus  □  Charter  Bus  □  CarA'an 

□  Recreational  Vehicle  □  Other  

Anticipated  arrival  date:  Departure  date:  

REMITTANCE 

ENCLOSE  WITH  THIS  FORM  $75  FOR  INITIAL 
PARTICIPANT  AND  $50  FOR  EACH  SUBSEQUENT 
FAMILY  PARTICIPANT. 
Initial  participant:  1    x  $75.00  =  $75.00  plus 

Additional  participants:    x  $50.00  =  $  

Total  Amount  Due:  $  

Please  use  the  back  of  this  form  to  li.st  subsequent  family  participants 
traveling  with  you  who  are  not  listed  on  a  separate  form.  Al.so  list  nnv 
non-participants.  torvr.  /i/casci 


P*sife«t,  llae  Presbyterian  News,  November  1990 

Synod  women's  summer 
gathering  is  June  21-23 

The  Presbyterian  Women  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
will  hold  their  1991  summer 
gathering  June  21-23  at  Ran- 
dolph Macon  Womans  College 
in  Lynchburg,  Va. 

Betty  van  Fossen  of  Shen- 
andoah Presbytery  will  be  the 
director  and  Charlotte  Hamp- 
ton of  Charlotte  Presbytery 
will  be  the  assistant  director. 

Anne  Treichler,  moderator 
for  the  synod  women,  said  a 
business  meeting  will  precede 
the  conference  on  June  21 .  In 
contrast  to  the  1990  summer 
gathering,  there  will  be  only 
one  session  in  1991. 

More  details  of  the  summer 
gathering  will  be  announced  in 
future  issues  of  The  Presbyte- 
rian News. 

On  the  national  level,  the 
Churchwide  Gathering  for 
Presbyterian  Women  is  set  for 
July  17-22  at  Iowa  State  Uni- 
versity in  Ames.  The  event  will 
revolve  around  the  theme, 
"Whose  World  Is  It?"  and 
Psalm  24:1. 


Ms.  Treichler  reports  that 
three  projects  within  the 
synod  received  funding  from 
the  1989  Thank  Offering  of 
Presbyterian  Women. 

Healing  Hands  for  Poultry 
Women,  a  project  of  the  Center 
for  Women's  Economic  Alter- 
natives in  Ahoskie,  N.C.  re- 
ceived $15,000.  The  project 
will  make  possible  a  series  of 
health  clinic  surveys  and  an 
emergency  fund  of  displaced 
workers. 

Rehabilitation  through  Nu- 
trition and  Exercise  at 
Smarkand  Manor  in  Eagle 
Springs,  N.C.  will  initiate  a  fit- 
ness program  at  the  institu- 
tion with  its  grant  for  $23,000. 

The  third  grant  of  $3,500 
went  to  the  Family  Crisis  Cen- 
ter in  Keyser,  W.Va.  to  employ 
a  youth  advocate  at  the  center. 

The  Creative  Ministries  Of- 
fering Committee  approved 
these  projects  and  others  for  a 
total  of  $1,078,990.  One-third 
of  the  total  offering  is  desig- 
nated for  health  ministries. 


Wife  of  Montreat  director  dies 


MONTREAT,  N.C— Eliza- 
beth Myers  Peterson,  wife  of 
Montreat  Executive  Director 
H.  William  Peterson,  died  Oct. 
24  at  their  home  here. 

Memorial  services  were 
held  at  Warren  Wilson  Col- 
lege. The  body  was  cremated. 

She  became  ill  in  1989  dur- 
ing a  world  tour  she  was  tak- 
ing with  Bill.  The  condition 
persisted  and  near  Christmas, 
she  consulted  a  physician. 

In  January  1990  following 
extensive  tests,  it  was  discov- 
ered that  she  had  an  inopera- 
ble tumor  at  the  base  of  the 


trachea. 

Following  radiation  treat- 
ments she  remained  at  home 
by  request. 

The  Petersons  were  mar- 
ried in  Danville,  Ky.,  Aug.  1, 
1959  where  he  was  attending 
Centre  College.  They  have 
four  children  Karin  Elizabeth 
of  Paris,  France;  Michael  Wil- 
liam of  Madison,  Wis. ;  Nils  Ed- 
ward of  St.  Andrews  College, 
Laurinburg,  N.C;  and  Katha- 
rine McVichie  of  Louisville, 
Ky. 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


Peacemaking  plans 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  Pres- 
byterian Peacemaking  Pro- 
gram has  announced  travel 
seminars  in  1991  to  the  Middle 
East,  Eastern  Europe,  Central 
America  and  the  Soviet  Union. 

According  to  Ollie 
Gannaway,  peacemaking  pro- 


travel  seminars 

gram  associate,  the  purpose  of 
the  two-week  trips  is  to  pro- 
vide Presbyterians  with  first- 
hand experience  with  Chris- 
tians in  other  parts  of  the 
world  and  the  peace  and  jus- 
tice issues  they  face. 


Registration — Side  2 
A  Presbyterian  Celebration  of  Evangelism 

Additional  Participants 

Name  (last,  first,  middle  initial) 


Non-Participants 


Martha  McCorkle 


NC  Council  of 
Churches  sets 
advocacy  list 

The  House  of  Delegates  of  the 
North  Carolina  Council  of 
Churches  has  selected  five  tar- 
get areas  for  advocacy  in  the 
1991  North  Carolina  General 
Assembly. 

The  target  areas,  as  set 
forth  in  position  papers,  are: 

•  affordable  housing  in  North 
Carolina; 

•  AIDS; 

•  criminal  justice  and  correc- 
tions in  North  Carolina; 

•  health  care  for  persons  of  low 
and  moderate  income;  and 

•  support  for  farmers  by  buy- 
ing locally  and  encouraging 
sustainable  farming. 

The  position  papers  set 
forth  the  proposals  that  the 
church  body  will  propose  to 
North  Carolina  legislators. 

The  statement  on  health 
care  calls  for  a  universal,  ac- 
cessible, and  comprehensive 
health  care  system  that  will 
not  rest  upon  the  ability  to 
pay.  It  also  calls  for  an  expan- 
sion of  Medicaid. 

In  a  separate  paper,  the 
council  urges  medical  care  for 
persons  with  HIV  infection, 
along  with  social  services, 
housing  and  employment  se- 
curity. It  also  calls  for  educa- 
tion about  AIDS  and  preven- 
tion of  HIV  infection. 

The  North  Carolina  Council 
of  Churches  is  an  ecumenical 
organization  comprising  25 
denominational  bodies — in- 
cluding the  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A. — and  seven  in- 
dividual congregations. 


At  83  NC  woman  stays 
active  helping  the  elderly 


Martha  McCorkle  of  Raleigh, 
N.C.  is  retired  but  definitely 
not  retiring. 

"Today,  I  have  to  pick  up 
and  deliver  a  birthday  cake  for 
one  of  'my  people"  she  said, 
referring  to  one  of  the  50  el- 
derly people  she  sees  regularly 
as  the  ministers'  assistant  for 
visitation  for  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Raleigh. 
Many  of  McCorkle's  people  are 
temporarily  or  permanently 
hospitalized. 

The  Church  created  the 
ministers'  assistant  for  visita- 
tion position  in  1 982  and  asked 
McCorkle  to  take  on  the  re- 
sponsibilities. Eight  years 
later,  at  age  83,  McCorkle  still 
works  seven  days  a  week  visit- 
ing the  elderly,  running  er- 
rands for  them  and  trying  to 
keep  their  interest  in  the 
church. 

"I  tell  them  what's  going  on 
at  the  church  and  anything 
else  I  can  think  of,"  she  said. 
"I've  learned  not  to  ask  how 
they  are  doing.  I  say,  instead, 
'I'm  glad  to  see  you.'" 

McCorkle  said  she  never 
knows  what  she  will  be  ex- 
pected to  do.  One  woman,  wor- 
ried that  there  would  be  no 
place  to  bury  her  when  the 
time  came,  asked  McCorkle  to 
check  into  burial  arrange- 
ments. Another  woman,  who 
lives  at  home,  needs  someone 
to  live  with  her  and  take  care 
of  her.  McCorkle  has  to  find 
someone  trustworthy  to  take 
the  job. 

"The  greatest  fear  among 
the  elderly  is  being  totally  im- 
mobile and  being  taken  advan- 
tage of,"  she  said.  "I  will  have 
to  be  very  careful  who  I  choose 


to  fill  the  position." 

Having  seen  many  people 
come  and  go,  McCorkle  is  fre- 
quently asked  how  she  can  do 
the  job  and  not  get  depressed. 

"Here  are  people  who  need 
someone  to  see  them.  I  don't  go 
in  feeling  sorry  for  them.  I  just 
visit  like  I  would  with  a 
friend." 

McCorkle  said  she  plans  to 
write  about  her  experiences 
with  the  elderly  when  she 
moves  to  Glenaire.  She  also 
wants  to  write  a  book  about 
her  two  adopted  children  and 
their  experiences  as  a 
minister's  family.  McCorkle's 
husband.  Bill,  performed  pas- 
toral visiting  with  the  Rev.  Al 
Edwards  at  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Raleigh  for 
seven  years.  Bill  died  in  1981. 

Now  she  is  planning  to 
move  into  Glenaire,  the  Pres- 
byterian retirement  commu- 
nity being  developed  in  Cary, 
N.C.  It  won't  open  for  at  least 
16  months,  but  about  50  of 
Glenaire's  apartments  and 
cottages  have  been  reserved. 

Having  heard  about  The 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc. 
through  friends,  McCorkle  al- 
ready had  joined  the  waiting 
list  for  the  Presbyterian  Home 
in  High  Point  before  Glenaire 
was  started.  When  she  heard 
about  Glenaire,  she  im- 
mediately applied  for  admis- 
sion and  was  accepted. 

McCorkle  said  she  looked  at 
other  area  retirement  commu- 
nities and  found  few  places 
that  offered  lifetime  care.  She 
said  she  has  confidence  in  the 
reputation  of  The  Presbyte- 
rian Homes,  Inc.  and  its  total 
life  care  facilities. 


Presbyterian  Men  schedule 
summer  conference  for  July  12-14 


The  Presbyterian  Men's  Coun- 
cil of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic has  scheduled  its  1991 
summer  conference  for  July 
12-14  with  the  theme  "Christ 
Alive — Presbyterian  Men 
Alive." 

Conference  leadership  will 
include  Dr.  John  R.  "Pete" 
Hendrick,  the  Rev.  Andrew 


Dearman,  and  the  Rev.  Ste- 
phen B.  Reid,  all  from  Austin 
(Texas)  Presbyterian  Theolog- 
ical Seminary.  Dr.  Louis 
Skidmore  will  be  the  Bible 
study  leader  and  Kemper  Bos- 
well  will  lead  the  hymn  sing- 
ing. 

More  information  will  be 
forthcoming. 


In 1770.  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  lb  Repeat  Itself. 

n  1 770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virgmia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con- 
'  tinuing  care  retirement  community  King's  Grant, 
iKing's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  living  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  'Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
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College  and  university  students  need 
continued  nurturing  from  churches 


Mary  Baldwin 
College 

STAUNTON,  Va.—U.S.  News 
&  World  Report's  1991 
America's  Best  Colleges  book 
has  named  Mary  Baldwin  one 
of  the  top  up-and-coming  lib- 
eral-arts colleges  in  the  South. 
In  a  reputational  survey,  U.S. 
News  asked  more  than  4,000 
college  presidents,  admissions 
directors,  and  deans  to  iden- 
tify those  institutions  that 
have  made  the  most  signifi- 
cant educational  changes.  The 
survey  was  separate  from  the 
magazine's  national  ranking 
survey,  in  which  Mary  Bal- 
dwin three  times  has  ranked 
in  the  top  ten  amongst  south- 
ern, liberal-arts  colleges. 

Plans  for  the  new 
Pannill  Student  Center 
were  unveiled  Oct.  1 1 .  Named 
in  honor  of  William  G.  Pannill 
of  Martinsville,  Va.,  the  center 
will  cost  $2.2  million.  Con- 
struction is  scheduled  to  start 
next  spring. 

Enrollment  at  Mary  Bal- 
dwin increased  for  the  sixth 
straight  year,  according  to  reg- 
istrar Lewis  Askegard.  Fall 
term  registration  showed  1323 
students,  a  3.2  percent  .in- 
crease over  1989. 

Barber  Scotia 
College 

CONCORD,  N.C.— Money 
magazine's  list  of  "best  buys" 
lists  Barber-Scotia  as  eighth  of 
the  100  private  colleges  and 
universities  selected.  Barber- 
Scotia  was  also  ranked  as  the 
best  buy  among  black  colleges. 
"We  should  be  proud  to  be  part 
of  the  college  as  we  begin  this 
new  era  in  the  history  of  Bar- 
ber-Scotia College,"  President 
Joel  O.  Nwagbaraocha  told 
supporters  of  the  college. 

The  magazine  started  with 
a  list  of 1 ,000  colleges  and  uni- 
versities and  narrowed  it 
down  by  determining  how 
each  school  might  be  expected 
to  cost  based  on  17  measures 
of  academic  performance. 
These  were  then  compared  to 
actual  costs,  and  school  which 
charged  less  than  their  ex- 
pected cost  scored  higher. 

Davidson  College 

DAVIDSON,  N.C.— Members 
of  the  medical  field  partici- 
pated in  a  colloquium  here 
Sept.  27-28  that  addressed 
"Responsible  and  Responsive 
Medicine  in  the  1990s." 

The  third  annual  Frederick 
Womble  Speas  Memorial  Col- 
loquium on  Medical  Ethics 
was  co-sponsored  by  the  col- 
lege and  the  Charlotte  Area 
Health  Education  Committee. 
Nearly  1 50  physicians,  nurses, 
health-care  administrators, 
clergy,  and  medical  ethicists 
were  involved  in  the  event. 

Davidson  offers  a  medical 
humanities  program,  that  was 
highlighted  in  a  Sept.  25  arti- 
cle in  The  New  York  Times. 

The  Rev.  Charles  Hasty 
Jr.  has  been  installed  as 
chaplain  of  Davidson  College. 
Hasty  and  his  father,  the  Rev. 
Charles  Hasty  Sr.,  pastor  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church, 
Athens,  Ga.,  are  both  gradua- 
ted from  Davidson.  So  did  the 
new  chaplain's  two  sisters, 


Lisa  and  Heather,  and  his 
uncle,  Lewis  Hasty.  He  com- 
pleted his  master  of  divinity  at 
Columbia  Theological  Semi- 
nary last  spring. 

Hampden-Sydney 
College 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— 
Students  arriving  for  the  start 
of  Hampden-Sydney's  215th 
class  year  found  new  housing 
units  and  a  new  student  cen- 
ter. The  Carpenter  Houses 
will  accommodate  139  stu- 
dents, the  student  center, 
overlooking  Chalgrove  Lake, 
includes  a  600-seat  dining 
room,  student  lounges,  and  a 
private  dining  room. 

Montreat-Anderson 
College 

MONTREAT,  N.C.— Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.A.)  Moder- 
ator Price  H.  Gwynn  HI  was 
keynote  speaker  at  the  kickoff 
event  for  Montreat- 
Anderson's  year-long  75th  an- 
niversary celebration.  The 
Charlotte,  N.C.  businessman 
challenged  Christian  colleges 
to  "educate  students;  don't  just 
teach  them  skills." 

Gwynn's  Oct.  6  appearance 
at  the  college  was  also  a  part 
of  its  1990  homecoming  cele- 
bration. Other  Presbyterian 
guests  for  the  occasion  in- 
cluded Caroline  Gourley,  exec- 
utive presbyter  for  Western 
North  Carolina  Presbytery; 
the  Rev.  Calvin  Thielman, 
pastor  of  Montreat  Presbyte- 
rian Church;  and  the  Rev. 
John  McCall,  pastor  of  Black 
Mountain  Presbyterian 
Church. 

A  special  mission  confer- 
ence is  scheduled  for  Nov.  1 5- 
18.  The  Rev.  Charles  Davis 
and  alumni  who  have  served 
as  missionaries  were  sched- 
uled to  attend. 

Peace  College 

RALIEGH,  N.C— Peace  Col- 
lege officially  dedicated  the 
new  Williams  Board  Room  on 
Sept.  10.  Located  in  the  former 
Blue  Parlor  in  the  Main  Build- 
ing, the  room's  renovation  was 
partially  funded  by  a  gift 
fromthe  Edna  Sproull  Wil- 
liams Foundation  of  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.  The  Williams  Board 
Room  will  serve  as  a  focal 
point  for  campus  activity  and 
interest  at  the  two-year,  lib- 
eral-arts college  for  women. 

Queens  College 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Hugh  L. 
McColl  Jr.,  chairman  and  chief 
executive  officer  of  NCNB 
Corp.,  is  the  new  chairman  of 
the  Queens  College  Board  of 
Trustees.  At  the  board's  Octo- 
ber meeting,  McColl  succeeded 
William  S.  Lee,  chief  executive 
of  Duke  Power  Co. 

"Queens  College  has  be- 
come one  of  the  great  success 
stories  in  American  higher  ed- 
ucation," said  McColl.  "It  is  in- 
spiring to  work  with  people 
who  have  a  bold  vision  and  a 
commitment  to  success.  I  am 
looking  forward  to  the 
challenges  and  opportunities 
ahead." 


St.  Andrews 
College 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— A  drug 
prevention  program  for  college 
students  and  community  resi- 
dents is  to  be  established  at  St. 
Andrews  Presbjrterian  College 
through  a  $83,000  federal 
grant.  It  will  provide  a  drug 
education  coordinator,  a 
resource  center  on  substance 
abuse  and  prevention,  and 
other  programs  such  as  peer 
intervention  in  Scotland 
County  schools.  "We  decided  to 
apply  for  the  grant  because  we 
wanted  to  do  more  on  our  cam- 
pus in  the  way  of  drug  educa- 
tion and  prevention,"  said 
Cynthia  Greer,  dean  of  stu- 
dents. "We  wanted  to  be  able 
to  tie  drug  education  and  pre- 
vention into  the  wellness  con- 
cept." 

Margaret  Marik  has  been 
named  vice  president  for  ex- 
ternal affairs  at  St.  Andrews. 
She  will  be  responsible  for 
dealing  with  all  external  con- 
stituents of  the  college.  Prior 
to  joining  the  college,  she  was 
executive  director  of  college  re- 
lations at  Western  Oregon 
State  College. 

Johnson  C.  Smith 
University 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— SEED- 
CO,  Inc.  of  New  York  has 
awarded  JCSU  a  $164,858 
grant  to  establish  a  Northwest 
Corridor  Community  Develop- 
ment Corporation.  It  will  ad- 
dress the  needs  of  the  area 
that  includes  Biddleville's  5- 
Points,  University  Park, 
Oaklawn/McCrorey  Heights, 
Small  wood,  Sieversville,  Wes- 
ley Heights  and  Lincoln 
Heights.  The  objectives  of  the 
corporation  include  creating  a 
positive  image  for  the  corridor; 
spurring  economic  growth  and 
providing  residents  opportuni- 
ties to  own,  manager  and  oper- 
ate businesses  in  the  corridor; 
developing  neighborhood 
amenities;  and  encouraging 
affordable  and  desirable 
mixed  housing  and  encourag- 
ing community  pride. 

Warren  Wilson 
College 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— The 
college's  board  of  trustees  has 
approved  a  policy  stating  that 
the  institution's  $13  million 
endowment  portfolio  should 
not  be  invested  with  compa- 
nies producing  nuclear  weap- 
ons, violating  sound  environ- 
mental practices,  or  doing 
business  with  South  Africa. 
The  Oct.  12  vote  followed  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  by  staff  and 
students,  where  consensus  fa- 
vored investment  of  the  college 
monies  according  to  the 
institution's  mission,  which 
stresses  good  environmental 
stewardship,  service  to  others, 
and  the  good  of  the  global  com- 
munity. The  statement  follows 
criteria  developed  by  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 


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By  REBECCA  REYES 

Campus  minister,  UNC-Chapel  Hill 

I  recently  celebrated  three 
baptisms.  Two  infants  were 
baptized  at  one  of  the  ceremo- 
nies. The  other  was  that  of  an 
adult — a  student  in  the  uni- 
versity. At  both  baptisms  the 
following  question  was  asked 
of  the  congregation: 

Will  you,  the  congregation 
and  community  of  faith,  prom- 
ise to  support  these  children  of 
faith  in  the  pathways  of 
Christ"?  Will  you  offer  your- 
selves, as  ones  who  take  them 
into  your  love,  your  prayers, 
and  your  daily  lives,  striving  to 
build  a  community  rich  in  the 
Spirit  of  God  in  which  to  nur- 
ture them  ? 

With  a  fervent  spirit  and  a 
unified  voice  of  conviction,  the 
congregation  replied,  "We 
will."  On  such  a  promise  is  the 
call  for  the  proclamation  of  the 
gospel  and  the  presence  of  the 
community  of  faith  to  be  in- 
volved in  campus  ministry. 

The  sacrament  of  baptism  is 
a  one-time  event,  however,  the 
nurture  and  journey  of  this  sa- 
crament is  lifelong.  At  all 
times,  at  all  places,  the  church 
is  called  to  incarnate  its  prom- 
ise of  nurture,  of  love,  of  striv- 
ing to  build  a  community  rich 
in  the  Spirit  of  God. 

Campus  ministry  is  one  of 
those  places  where  the 
challenge  is  most  crucial.  The 
university  community  is  more 
complex  and  secular  than  ever 
before.  As  universities  become 
more  technologically  ad- 
vanced (registration  by  phone, 
tuition  by  mail,  computerized 
xeroxing  cards,  papers  written 
on  computers,  etc.)  the  sense  of 
community  is  becoming  en- 
dangered. With  the  possibility 
of  community  diminishing  has 
brought  about  a  hunger  to 
know  the  radical  work  and 
word  of  the  gospel.  There  is  a 
hunger... to  know  the  commu- 
nity of  faith  is  not  a  club  of  pew 
warmers,  but  a  community  of 
believers.  There  is  a  hunger  to 
know  the  church  is  not  a  place 
of  vanity  but  a  community  vul- 
nerable and  in  need  of  God's 
bread  and  cup.  There  is  a  hun- 
ger to  know  that  the  church  is 
not  an  institution  of  society 


but  a  sanctuary  where  persons 
are  fed  the  gospel  to  live  in  the 
world  as  people  of  hope  and 
vision.  There  is  a  hunger  to 
know  that  those  in  the  univer- 
sity are  not  only  known  as  an 
investment  of  the  future,  but 
as  citizens  and  children  of  the 
covenant  for  today. 

There  are  challenges  for  the 
church:  Will  we  build  a  com- 
munity rich  in  the  Spirit  of 
God  in  which  to  nurture  the 
children  of  the  covenant  who 
dwell  in  colleges  and  universi- 
ties? Will  we  feed  and  provide 
the  space,  time,  resources,  to 
meet  the  hunger.  Will  we  pro- 
vide the  care,  compassion, 
community  to  meet  the  hunger 
of  students  contemplating  sui- 
cide due  to  drugs,  peer  pres- 
sure, and  fear  of  expectations? 
Will  the  'community  of  faith 
recognize  those  in  the  univer- 
sity not  as  children  in  transi- 
tion but  as  adults  wanting  to 
make  a  difference?  Will  we, 
the  church,  walk  side  by  side 
with  those  exploring  their 
faith  and  struggling  to  be 
faithful? 

We  said,  'Tes,"  as  we  bap- 
tized these  children.  Now,  will 
we  say,  "No,"  because  they  no 
longer  are  in  our  midst?  The 
community  of  faith  is  not  con- 
fined to  church  buildings  but 
celebrated  in  the  life  of  the 
market  place.  Campus  minis- 
try is  a  place  where  baptism  is 
relived. 

Here  are  some  suggestions 
in  providing  and  securing  the 
nurture  of  folk  in  the  univer- 
sity environment: 

•  pray  for  students,  faculty, 
administrators,  secretaries, 
and  all  others  who  work  in  the 
university, 

•  make  sure  your  presby- 
tery has  a  campus  ministry 
committee  and  a  working  bud- 
get, 

•  send  the  names  of  stu- 
dents of  your  local  church  to 
the  campus  ministers, 

•  include  students  and  fac- 
ulty in  your  worship  service, 
mailing  list,  and  church-life 
activities  if  your  congregation 
is  located  near  a  college, 

•  mail  care  packages  to  your 
students.  Let  them  know  your 
congregation  still  remembers 
them. 


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Our  Many-Faceted  Ministry 


SOME  FACES  OF  OUR  MANY-FACETED  MINISTRY. 


The  beauty  of  a  jewel  is  direct- 
ly related  to  the  way  its  cre- 
ator has  cut  the  facets  to  per- 
mit a  brilliant  reflection  of 
light.  In  many  ways  this  is  a 
parable  as  to  the  development 
and  creation  of  a  ministry  to 
children  and  handicapped, 
which  requires  many  facets  to 
permit  the  light  of  these  lives 
to  bring  forth  the  brilliance  of 
their  creator. 

Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.  in  recent 
years  has  purposely  set  out  to 
cut  its  ministry  into  a  myriad 
of  facets  which  will  permit 
children  and  handicapped 
coming  to  us  for  assistance 
with  such  varying  needs  to  be 
ministered  to  in  a  variety  of 
ways,  thus  permitting  their 
light  to  shine  as  brightly  as 
possible. 

The  facets  of  this  ministry 
are  cut  into  two  major  areas 
of  service:  first  is  our  chil- 
dren's ministry  and  secondly 
is  our  ministry  to  the  devel- 
opmentally  disabled.  The  chil- 
dren's ministry  at  this  time  is 
totally  housed  on  our  190-acre 
campus  in  Lynchburg,  Virgin- 
ia, serving  children  from 
across  the  state  and  even  from 
North  Carolina  and  Maryland 
within  the  past  year. 

The  first  facet  of  ministry  to 
children  is  our  Genesis  House. 
This  home  provides  emergency 
shelter  24  hours  a  day  for 
abused  and  neglected  children 
ages  2-12.  It  is  our  newest 
ministry  and  in  its  first  year 
of  operation  provided  safe 
nurturing  to  74  children. 

The  second  facet  is  our  87- 
year-old  Presbyterian  Home, 
providing  long-term  care  and 
training  to  children  ages  5-18. 
The  85  children  served  last 
year  in  this  60-bed  facility 
average  about  two-and-one- 
half  years  of  residence  in  this 
program.  These  children  come 
to  us  for  many  reasons,  but 
primarily  due  to  broken  and 
dysfunctional  families  who  are 
unable  to  properly  care  for 
them. 

The  final  facet  in  our  chil- 
dren's ministry  is  our  Transi- 
tion to  Independence  Program 


(TIP)  started  two  years  ago 
for  teenagers  over  16  years 
old.  This  is  a  highly  special- 
ized group  home  program 
geared  to  prepare  young  peo- 
ple to  live  on  their  own.  There 
is  a  strong  educational  and 
work  incentive  program  in  this 
ministry.  All  teens  are  re- 
quired to  hold  a  part-time  job 
even  as  they  attend  school. 
Last  year  three  of  the  four 
teens  graduating  from  high 
school  went  on  to  college, 
which  would  not  have  hap- 
pened without  TIP. 

Our  ministry  to  the  devel- 
opmentally  disabled  is  just 
now  being  developed  with  dif- 
ferent facets.  The  major  com- 
ponent of  this  ministry  is  the 
Zuni  Training  Center,  which 
provides  vocational  and  inde- 
pendent living  skill  training 
to  60  mentally  retarded  adults 
over  the  age  of  18.  A  student 
can  remain  in  this  training 
center  for  a  maximum  of  four 
years  and  then  must  move  on 
into  the  community. 

Two  new  facets  to  this  min- 
istry will  be  developed  in  1991, 
which  will  permit  us  to  serve 
additional  and  different  needs. 
First,  we  will  open  a  Respite 
Program  at  Zuni  on  a  limited 
basis  for  weekends  only.  This 
ministry  will  permit  mentally 
retarded  adults  to  spend  week- 
ends at  Zuni  in  order  to  give 
their  parents  or  caretakers  a 
break  or  a  weekend  vacation. 
While  this  first  year's  program 
will  be  limited  in  nature,  we 


hope  to  see  it  grow  in  the 
future. 

The  second  new  facet  of 
ministry  being  added  during 
1991  will  be  our  first  Group 
Home  in  Fredericksburg  for 
eight  mentally  retarded  a- 
dults.  These  residents  will  be 
able  to  live  in  this  home  as 
long  as  they  wish  and  need  to. 
They  must  all  have  jobs  in  the 
community  and  participate  in 
community  socialization  and 
church  activities.  According 
to  plans,  this  will  be  only  the 
first  of  a  number  of  such 
homes  throughout  Virginia. 

Our  ministry  is  blessed  by 
its  many  facets.  It  is  an  ex- 
pensive ministry  to  maintain. 
We  have  been  blessed  by  many 
over  our  87-year  history  who 
have  left  bequests.  The  inter- 
est from  the  bequests  covers 
60%  of  our  $2.8  million  operat- 
ing budget.  Many  people  have 
said  we  are  a  wealthy  organi- 
zation because  of  this  endow- 
ment; however,  if  we  did  not 
have  the  endowment  interest 
we  would  be  able  to  offer  only 
one  of  all  these  ministries,  and 
our  jewel  would  not  shine  as 
brightly.  Even  with  the  en- 
dowment interest,  we  have 
operated  our  ministry  at  a 
deficit  for  the  past  two  years. 

Possibly  you  would  like  to 
participate  in  this  many-fac- 
eted ministry  by  sending  a 
year-end  tax  deductible  gift  to 
help  diminish  the  deficit  we 
are  facing  this  year. 


Synod's  Thanksgiving 
dffering  for  Children 


The  traditional  Thanksgiving 
Offering  will  be  taken  in  your 
church  this  month.  This  long- 
standing special  offering  spon- 
sored by  the  Synod  goes  direct- 
ly to  its  children's  ministries 
including  Presbyterian  Home 
&  Family  Services,  Inc.;  Bar- 
ium Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren; Presbyterian  Home  of 
the  Highlands,  Inc.;  EDMARC 


Hospice  for  Children;  and 
Volunteer  Emergency  Fami- 
lies for  Children. 

The  gifts  received  from  this 
Thanksgiving  Offering  are  a 
major  component  of  each  agen- 
cy's operating  budget,  which 
they  dearly  count  on.  Please 
be  generous  in  your  gifts  for 
children. 


Major  Support  Received 
For  Group  Home  to  Be 
Built  at  Fredericksburg 


Word  was  recently  received 
that  a  $140,000  grant  by 
HUD's  Permanent  Housing  for 
the  Handicapped  Homeless  has 
been  received  by  Presbyterian 
Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
for  operating  expenses  over 
the  first  two  years  for  its  new 
Group  Home  for  mentally  re- 
tarded adults  in  Fredericks- 
burg. 

According  to  President  E. 
Peter  Geitner,  "This  grant 
makes  it  possible  to  proceed 
with  this  project  even  though 
we  are  facing  a  deficit  budget 
in  1991.  The  Executive  Com- 
mittee recently  voted  to  pro- 
ceed with  the  project  if  this 
grant  was  received;  otherwise, 
the  project  would  need  to  be 
placed  on  a  back  burner." 

This  grant  requires  Presby- 
terian Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.  to  move  ahead 
rapidly,  since  the  grant  re- 
quires the  agency  to  be  opera- 
tional within  nine  months 
(approximately  July  1,  1991). 
In  order  to  do  this,  the  new 
structure  must  be  built  and 
staff  hired  by  that  date. 

The  grant  will  supply  50%  of 
operating  costs  for  the  first 
year,  including  the  purchase 
of  furniture  for  the  home,  and 
25%  of  operating  funds  for  the 
second  year.  This  seed  money 
will  permit  the  agency  the 
required  time  to  develop  on- 
going revenue  sources  to  con- 
tinue the  program  after  the 
grant  elapses. 

This  project  is  a  part  of 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc.'s  Building  for 
the  '90s  Project.  This  capital 
campaign  calls  for  $500,000  to 


construct  this  house  which  will 
be  home  to  eight  mentally  re- 
tarded adults  trained  to  live  in 
the  community.  The  training 
will  be  provided  by  the  agen- 
cy's Zuni  Training  Center  and 
by  the  local  Community  Ser- 
vice Board  for  local  residents. 
Clients  living  in  the  home  will 
all  hold  jobs  in  Fredericks- 
burg and  become  a  part  of 
that  community's  life,  includ- 
ing regular  church  partici- 
pation. 

"The  major  hurdle  we  now 
face  is  to  raise  the  building 
funds  as  quickly  as  possible," 
said  Geitner.  "We  will  be 
forced  to  borrow  these  monies 
initially  and  pay  off  the  loan 
with  the  funds  being  raised. 
We  had  originally  planned  to 
raise  the  funds  before  build- 
ing, but  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee did  not  feel  we  could 
delay  the  project  and  lose  the 
$140,000  grant." 

You  can  be  a  major  help  in 
this  much-needed  project  for 
the  advancement  of  handi- 
capped persons  by  sending  a 
gift  for  the  Fredericksburg 
Group  Home  building  to  Pres- 
byterian Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.  Any  gift  no  matter 
how  small  will  be  a  major 
help. 

This  new  program  is  an 
expansion  and  extension  of  our 
Zuni  Training  Center  and  will 
be  administered  by  Mr.  Robert 
Bishop,  Director  of  the  Mental 
Retardation  Division.  W^  will- 
be  happy  to  speak  to  any 
church  or  organization  in  the 
months  ahead  about  this  new 
ministry. 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  '.  

From   

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To  be  used:  □  Where  needed  most 

□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg 

□  Genesis  House 

□  Training  Center,  Zuni 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  Fredericksburg  Group  Home 

□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 

In  memory  of  

□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 

In  honor  of   

Occasion  of  honor:   

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Please  acknowledge  this  memorial/honor  gift  to: 
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Contributions  are  dedwctible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  la  w.  According  to  IRS  regula- 
tio-ns.  Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(0(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-9983 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  11/90 


East  German  church  seeks 
voice  after  reunion  with  West 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  Page  9 


By  JERRY  VAN  MARTER 
PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— German 
reunification  could  spell  the 
end  of  the  church's  prophetic 
role  in  that  country,  according 
to  a  leading  East  German 
church  leader. 

In  an  Oct.  4  interview  at 
Louisville  Presbyterian  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  Bishop 
Emeritus  Albrecht  Schoen- 
herr  of  the  East  German  Prot- 
estant Church  said,  "If  in  the 
new  German  order  the  church 
becomes  too  acceptable,  there 
is  great  danger  that  we'll  keep 
our  mouths  shut  when  we 
should  be  speak- 
ing." 

Talks  are  about 
to  begin  in  Ger- 
many that  will  re- 
unify the  Evangeli- 
cal Church  in  Ger- 
many (West  Ger- 
man) and  the  Fed- 
eration of  Protestant 
Churches  in  the  German  Dem- 
ocratic Republic  (East  Ger- 
man). Schoenherr  served  as 
federation  president  from 
1969-81. 

Schoenherr,  who  is  on  a  lec- 
ture tour  in  the  United  States, 
said  the  question  is  whether 
the  East  German  church  will 
be  "taken  over"  by  the  West 
German  church  or  whether 
the  East  Germans  will  have 
some  say  in  the  reunited 
church. 

"Historically  the  church  in 
the  east  has  been  defined  as 
marginal,  while  in  the  west 


Two  churches 
recovering 
from  '89  quake 

EL  CERRITO,  Calif.— One 
year  after  an  earthquake  dev- 
astated the  San  Francisco  bay 
area,  two  of  the  churches  most 
affected  have  reported  heart- 
ening recoveries. 

Estimates  to  repair  Lincoln 
Park  Presbyterian  Church  in 
San  Francisco  ran  initially 
more  than  $350,000.  The  ses- 
sion of  the  100-member  church 
asked  engineers  if  an  alter- 
nate plan  to  render  the  build- 
ing usable  was  possible.  Two- 
thirds  of  the  revised  $125,000 
plan  has  now  been  done,  and 
on  Oct.  14  the  sanctuary  of  the 
church  is  scheduled  to  be  re- 
dedicated. 

On  Oct.  13,  Seventh  Avenue 
Presbyterian  Church  in  San 
Francisco  was  scheduled  to 
celebrate  "Homecoming"  and 
the  installation  of  its  new  pas- 
tor, the  Rev.  Jean  Richardson. 
The  congregation  has  been 
worshipping  in  the  chapel  of 
Lakeside  Presbyterian 
Church  in  San  Francisco  while 
extensive  rebuilding  occurred 
at  Seventh  Avenue. 

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the  church  is  thoroughly  inte- 
grated into  the  life  of  society," 
Schoenherr  said.  "If  we  are 
successful  in  maintaining  our 
prophetic  voice,  there  will  be 
new  tensions  with  the  new 
order  that  will  also  make  the 
reunited  church  uncomfort- 
able." 

Schoenherr  knows  all  about 
tension  created  by  speaking 
prophetically.  As  a  theological 
student  in  Berlin  during  the 
rise  of  the  Nazis,  Schoenherr 
i  met  Dietrich  Bonhoeffer,  who 
made  a  deep  and  lasting  im- 
pression upon  him. 

In  1934  Schoenherr  joined 
the  Confessing  Church,  in 
which  German 
Protestants  gath- 
ered to  resist  the 
acquiescence  of  the 
official  church  to 
Hitler's  National 
Socialism.  He 
taught  in  the 
preaching  semi- 
nary of  the  Confessing  Church 
in  Finkenwalde  under 
Bonhoeffer's  direction. 

After  World  War  II,  when  a 
communist  regime  was  estab- 
lished in  East  Germany, 
Schoennherr's  church  contin- 
ued to  speak  out.  The  church 
led  the  struggle  against  the 
militarization  of  East  Ger- 
many and  fought  for  conscien- 
tious objector  status  and 
rights  for  East  German  young 
people. 

"I  learned  early  on  there  are 
two  kinds  of  Christianity," 
Schoenherr  noted.  "There  is 
the  prophetic  Christianity  of 
Jesus  that  is  confrontational, 
and  there  is  the  conservative 
Christianity  that  seeks  to  pre- 
serve its  culture  and  society." 
Schoenherr  said,  "The  only 
power  of  the  church  is  its 
moral  authority,  and  that  au- 
thority only  comes  from  the 
credibility  of  its  mission." 

From  his  lifetime  of  moral 
resistance  Schoenherr  said  he 
has  learned  "how  important 
our  experiences  have  been  in 
forcing  us  to  focus  on  the  integ- 
rity of  our  own  mission  as  a 
church." 

That  mission,  Bonhoeffer's 
concept  of  the  "church  for  oth- 
ers," drives  Schoenherr's  life 
and  the  life  of  his  church.  He  is 


considered  Germany's  pri- 
mary interpreter  of  Bonhoef- 
fer. 

"The  Confessing  Church 
understood  that  it  had  to  help 
the  weakest  among  us,"  he 
said.  "Through  these  difficult 
years  we  have  continued  to  un- 
derstand this.  My  fear,  now 
and  always,  is  that  we  will  for- 
get the  hard  lessons  we  have 
learned." 

Schoenherr's  speaking  tour 
is  co-sponsored  by  the  Presby- 
terian Peacemaking  Program 
and  the  International 
Bonhoeffer  Society. 


These  participants  in  a  liturgical  dance  workshop  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education  were  among 
300  persons  who  attended  the  New  Directions  in  Presby- 
terian Worship  Conference,  Oct.  8-10  at  PSCE  and  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia.  — UTSVa.  photo 


Presbyterian  referral  service  connects 
new  residents  witli  area  churciies 


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LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— A  new 
program  that  connects  Presby- 
terians who  have  moved  with 
Presbyterian  churches  in  their 
new  community  is  proving 


enormously  popular,  accord- 
ing to  a  report  just  released  by 
the  Office  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

Dosie  Powell,  who  adminis- 


PCUSA  offers  eco-justlce  resources 


The  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  has  several  resources 
for  those  interested  in  eco-jus- 
tice  issues. 

Restoring  Creation  for 
Ecology  and  Justice  (order 
#331-90-001,  $15)  is  a  15-min- 
ute  VHS  video  tape  that  show 
how  God  is  at  work  to  heal  and 
restore  the  wounded  creation. 
Positive  responses  of  faithful 
people  are  set  amidst  scenes  of 
the  beauty  of  nature,  con- 
trasted with  examples  of  inter- 
linked environmental  damage 
and  social  injustice.  It  may  be 
used  alone  or  to  introduce  the 
eco-justice  report  of  the 
PCUSA. 

The  Report  to  the  1990 
General  Assembly  (order 
#90-002)  provides  a  profile  of 
the  crisis,  with  biblical  affir- 
mations and  ethical  norms  for 
response.  Five  areas  of  special 
focus  are  included:  1 )  sustain- 
able agriculture;  2)  water 
quality;  3)  protecting  wildlife 
and  wildlands;  4)  reducing  and 
managing  our  waste;  and  5) 
Overcoming  atmospheric  in- 
stability (global  warming  and 
ozone  depletion).  It  recom- 


mends a  new  church-wide  ini- 
tiative in  environmental  stew- 
ardship. The  report  includes  a 
study  guide  to  help  groups 
move  into  community-based 
reflection  and  action. 

Keeping  and  Healing  the 
Creation  (order  #331-89-101, 
$4  each,  10  or  more  $2.50  each) 
is  an  80-page  book  that  pro- 
vides more  comprehensive 
background  on  the  eco-justice 
crisis  and  a  comprehensive 
biblical  theology  and  ethics.  It 
includes  a  study  guide. 

While  the  Earth  Remains 
(order  #258-90-602,  $2  each),  a 
special  issue  of  Church  and 
Society  magazine,  contains  the 
full  reports  of  regional  ecu- 
menical study  groups  on  the 
five  areas  of  special  social  pol- 
icy focus  in  the  1990  General 
Assembly  report. 

These  materials  m.ay  be  or- 
dered through  the  Distribu- 
tion Management  Service  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  100  Witherspoon  St., 
Louisville,  KY  40202-1396,  or 
by  calling  1-800-524-2612. 
Checks  for  the  full  amount 
must  accompany  orders. 


ters  the  member  referral  pro- 
gram, said  that  3,152  referrals 
have  been  processed  and  sent 
to  appropriate  presbyteries  in 
the  first  six  months  of  the  pro- 
gram. 

She  estimated  that  4,500 
Presbyterians  will  be  referred 
to  churches  in  their  new  com- 
munities by  the  end  of  the 
year.  As  churches  and  presby- 
teries become  more  familiar 
with  the  program,  the  figure 
could  easily  double  in  1991, 
she  said. 

When  a  church  member 
moves,  his  or  her  church  sends 
the  clerk's  office  a  card  listing 
the  member's  name,  new  ad- 
dress and  moving  date. 
Powell's  office  forwards  two 
cards  to  the  member's  new 
presb}d;ery. 

The  presbytery  sends  one 
card  to  the  moved  member, 
listing  Presbyterian  churches 
in  the  new  community.  The 
other  card  is  sent  to  one  of  the 
local  churches,  asking  the  pas- 
tor or  church  committee  to 
visit  the  newcomer. 

When  synod  and  presb5rtery 
stated  clerks  meet  in  Louis- 
ville the  first  week  in  Novem- 
ber, Powell  hopes  that  promo- 
tion of  the  member  referral 
service  will  be  high  on  the 
agenda.  Brochures  about  the 
service  are  available  from  the 
Office  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly. 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


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OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


5  agencies  depend  on  offering 


For  many  years  a  Thanksgiving 
offering  for  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children  has  been  taken  up  in 
North  Carolina  Presbyterian 
churches  by  the  Synod  of  North 
Carolina,  now  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic.  In  addition  to  North 
Carolina,  the  new  Synod  also  con- 
sists of  Maryland,  Virginia,  Dela- 
ware and  part  of  West  Vir- 
ginia.This  puts  four  more  Presby- 
terian agencies  besides  Barium 
under  the  new  Synod's  wing. 

The  Thanksgiving  Offering  is 
now  collected  by  Synod  and  di- 
vided between  its  five  child  and 
youth  care  agencies.  Beginning  in 


1990  the  Synod  will  print  all  the 
materials  for  the  offering  and  the 
churches  will  send  the  money  to 
Synod  to  be  divided  among  the 
five  agencies. 

The  agencies  will  receive  per- 
centages of  the  offering  which  are 
based  on  the  averages  of  monies 
received  in  the  past  five  years 
from  offerings  done  by  the  former 
synods  which  now  make  up  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

Checks  for  the  offering  must  be 
noted  as:  "Thanksgiving  Offering, 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic"  and 
should  not  be  mailed  directly  to 
the  agencies,  but  to  the  Synod  of 


the  Mid-Atlantic,  P.  O.  Box  27026, 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026. 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren mailed  the  materials  to 
North  Carolina  Presbyterian 
Churches  the  first  two  weeks  of 
October.  Pastors,  secretaries  or 
treasurers  are  asked  to  notify  the 
Home  if  they  do  not  receive  their 
materials  by  the  end  of  October. 
Presbyterian  Home  and  Family 
Services  mailed  the  materials  to 
churches  in  the  other  four  states. 

As  members  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  please  do  not  miss 
this  opportunity  to  change  the 
lives  of  children  and  families. 


100  years  of  caring  described 


Barium  Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren is  preparing  to  celebrate  its 
Centennial  in  1 991 .  The  following 
is  a  brief  account  of  the  Home's 
last  1 00  years.  We  hope  it  will  give 
everyone  who  reads  it  a  sense  of 
the  Home's  dedication  to  the  min- 
istry of  caring  for  North  Carolina 
children  and  families. 

The  Home  began  in  Charlotte 
when  a  black  woman  took  some 
destitute  white  orphans  into  her 
home.  Two  Presbyterian  women 
saw  the  white  children  in  the 
Negro  section  of  town  and  took 
charge  of  them  in  1883. 

The  women  of  First  and  Second 
Presbyterian  Churches  procured 
a  house  and  employed  a  matron. 
The  "Home  and  Hospital"  soon 
had  25  children.  In  1888  they  de- 
cided that  this  undertaking  was 
too  much  and  asked  the  Synod  of 
North  Carolina  to  assume  over- 
sight. Synod  approved  a  resolu- 
tion establishing  a  "Synodical  Or- 
phanage." 

A  Commission  was  appointed 
with  Dr.  Jethro  Rumple  as  chair- 
man. In  1890  the  first  Board  of 
Regents  was  appointed  with  Dr. 
Rumple  as  President.  The  Board 
supervised  the  Home  and  Hospi- 
tal but  began  a  search  for  an  Or- 
phanage site. 

The  first  property  was  pur- 
chased from  Davidson  College  for 
$4,000  and  consisted  of  40  acres 
and  an  old  hotel  at  Barium 
Springs.  On  January  14,  1891, 
Reverend  Robert  Warren  Boyd, 
his  wife,  his  daughters,  and  16 
children  moved  into  the  refur- 
bished hotel. 

Eleven  months  later,  the  hotel 
burned.  The  children  were  housed 
in  Statesville  until  money  could 


be  raised  and  cottages  built.  The 
fire  prompted  Presbyterians  to 
join  hands  and  funds  to  rebuild. 
By  1903,  there  were  four  cottages, 
an  infirmary,  an  industrial  build- 
ing and  the  majestic  Rumple  Hall. 
Little  Joe's  Church  was  built  in 
1 907 .  By  1 908  there  were  175  chil- 
dren in  care.  Mr.  Boyd  resigned 
that  year  due  to  poor  health. 

The  Rev.  John  Wakefield  re- 
placed Boyd  but  died  unexpect- 
edly two  years  later. 

The  Rev.  W.  T.  Walker  re- 
placed Wakefield  and  served  for 
ten  years.  During  those  years,  the 
Sprunt  infirmary,  McNair  High 
School  and  the  Lottie  Walker 
Building  were  erected  and  popu- 
lation reached  225. 

The  Rev.  E.  McS.  Hyde  suc- 
ceeded Walker  and  continued 
plans  for  fundraising  for  two  more 
cottages. 

Mr.  Joseph  Boudinot  Johnson 
became  Superintendent  in  1922. 
During  his  27  years,  more  build- 
ings were  erected,  farmland  ac- 
quired, modern  child  care  prac- 
tices implemented  and  a  new 
sense  of  stability  and  mission  was 
effected.  Virtually  every  orphan- 
age had  its  legendary  leader  dur- 
ing that  period  and  Dr.  Johnston 
certainly  remains  the  giant  figure 
in  this  Home's  history. 

The  Rev.  Albert  Bonner  Mc- 
Clure  followed  as  Superinten- 
dent. During  his  1 6  years,  many  of 
the  original  buildings  were  re- 
placed with  modern  structures 
housing  fewer  children.  The  cam- 
pus school  was  closed  as  children 
attended  public  schools.  The  pres- 
ent Little  Joe's  Church  was  built 
in  1955. 


Mr.  Nat  K.  Reiney  assumed  the 
duties  of  Executive  Director  in 
1966.  His  ten-year  tenure  was 
marked  by  an  expanded  financial 
base,  upgrading  of  staff  and  ex- 
pansion of  programming,  particu- 
larly in  preventive  areas.  The  Day 
Care  Center,  the  AGAPE  Pro- 
gram, counseling  centers  and  con- 
sultation services  to  churches  and 
other  groups  wanting  to  develop 
services  for  children  and  families 
were  initiated  in  an  effort  to  pre- 
vent out-of-home  placements. 

Mr.  W.  Earle  Frazier  became 
Executive  Director  in  1976  upon 
Reiney's  retirement.  Since  that 
time,  the  staff  has  been  further 
upgraded,  the  residential  pro- 
gram revamped,  the  campus 
school  re-opened  to  serve  more 
troubled  children  and  families, 
and  the  Day  Care  Center  ex- 
panded. 

The  Home  now  provides  resi- 
dential services  for  65-70  troubled 
children  and  youth  in  the  Adoles- 
cent and  Pre-Adolescent  Centers 
and  provides  day  care  for  1 25  chil- 
dren in  the  Family  and  Child  De- 
velopment Center.  A  day  treat- 
ment program  operated  by  the 
county  schools  and  the  mental 
health  center  is  also  housed  on 
campus.  Thus,  there  are  approxi- 
mately 200  children  and  youth  on 
campus  each  day. 

The  Home  and  Hospital  be- 
came the  Presbyterian  Orphans 
Home  which  became  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children  which 
is  becoming.. .an  exciting  century 
of  service  in  the  name  of  Presby- 
terians and  the  Christ  they  seek 
to  serve.  What  part  will  you  play 
in  the  next  century  of  service? 


Celebrate  100  Years  of  Caring,  1891—1991,  with  a  Centennial 
Calendar  from  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  of  BSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


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it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


The  following  message,  "Children 
and  the  Church",  was  delivered  at 
a  church  service  on  April  13, 1990, 
by  John  A.  Tate,  Jr. 

"Long  ago,  our  society  in  the 
United  States  inherited  and 
adopted  a  system  to  raise  and  ed- 
ucate our  children.  When  I  came 
along  some  seven  decades  ago,  the 
family  was  the  center  of  this  sys- 
tem, with  reinforcement  and  sup- 
port from  three  external  agencies: 
the  Church,  the  family  doctor  and 
the  local  school. 

This  system  provided  certain 
basic  functions  necessary  for  the 
development  of  each  child:  love 
and  nurture;  training;  discipline; 
a  background  of  tradition  and  cul- 
ture; a  sense  of  values;  a  sense  of 
direction  and  independence;  and 
limited  medical  attention.  By  age 
6  or  7,  most  children  were  suffi- 
ciently mature  and  independent 
to  stand  on  their  own  feet  and 
adjust  to  the  school  life. 

In  the  society  of  that  day — in 
an  agricultural  state — this  sys- 
tem worked  reasonably  well  to 
prepare  children  for  the  predict- 
able life  ahead. 

Today,  an  alarming  percent 
of  our  families  are  just  not  func- 
tioning effectively.  They  are  not 
providing  our  young  children  with 
nurture,  love,  sup- 
port, training,  val- 
ues, or  discipline. 
This  fact  is  not  hard 
to  understand  when 
you  think  about 
teenage  mothers, 
single  parents,  di- 
vorced parents,  two 
working  parents, 
and  other  parents 
just  so  busy  they 
don't  stay  home. 

And  our  churches,  which  once 
exercised  a  strong  and  personal 
influence  in  their  neighborhood 
and  community,  no  longer  provide 
reinforcement  and  support  for 
parents  and  their  children  as  they 
once  did. 

For  the  past  20  years  the  com- 
bination of  urbanization  and  in- 
creasing poverty  has  been  disas- 
trous for  many  families,  and  espe- 
cially their  children.  One  out  of 
four  children  under  age  six  in 
Mecklenburg  lives  in  poverty. 

Our  health  crisis  has  hit  es- 
pecially hard  those  families  who 
are  poor  and  disadvantaged;  their 
children  receive  little  or  no  health 
care  from  birth  to  school. 

So,  it  is  not  hard  to  understand 
why  one  out  of  three  of  our  chil- 
dren, right  here  in  Mecklenburg, 
enter  the  public  school  system  un- 
developed, unprepared,  and  un- 
qualified to  adjust  to  the  school 
environment. 

In  their  early  years,  these  stu- 
dents are  recognized  as  "at  risk." 
Predictably,  a  high  percent  of 
them  will  not  be  able  to  adjust  to 
the  normal  school  environment. 

They  start  their  school  career 
behind  their  peers  in  background 
and  development,  and  get  further 
behind  from  grade  to  grade  as  oth- 
ers learn  better  and  faster. 

Sooner  or  later,  many  of  them 
will  drop  out;  others  will  stay  and 
not  learn;  many  of  them  will  be 
disruptive  in  behavior  impacting 
negatively  the  ability  of  teachers 
to  teach  other  students. 

These  at-risk  students  consti- 


of  the  school  system  to  graduate 
the  typical  student,  with  basic 
skills  in  thinking,  reading  and 
writing. 

The  failure  of  our  modern  sys- 
tem to  develop  and  educate  our 
children  is  glaringly  conspicuous 
in  a  multitude  of  ways:  17  percent 
of  the  112,000  children  in 
Mecklenburg  County  live  in  pov- 
erty; 1  out  of  four  ninth-graders 
drop  out  of  school  before  gradua- 
tion— 1700;  the  infant  death  per 
1 ,000  live  births  is  13.1  compared 
with  an  average  of  10.0  for  the 
United  States;  over  3,000  babies 
were  born  to  teenage,  unmarried 
mothers  in  1983;  discipline, 
drugs,  guns,  are  becoming  major 
problems  in  our  schools;  our  stu- 
dents are  graduating  from  high 
school  without  basic  skills  in  read- 
ing, writing,  and  mathematics; 
and  a  growing  segment  of  our 
young  people  when  they  leave 
school  become  unemployed  -  or 
worse,  unemployable. 

Some  of  us  who  work  regularly 
with  the  problems  of  young  people 
believe  the  situation  has  reached 
a  crisis  stage. 

Our  business  environment 
is  threatened  by:  a  shortage  of 
qualified  labor  for  its  work  force; 
the  deteriorating  economic  status 
of  many  consumers  (with  1/3  of 
families  being  at 
or  near  poverty 
level);  the  stagger- 
ing cost  of  social 
problems  which 
are  largely  paid  by 
corporations,  or 
their  owners. 

Our  govern- 
ment environ- 
ment is  threat- 
ened by:  an  uned- 
ucated electorate 
which  doesn't  participate  in  the 
electoral  process;  a  growing  dis- 
parity between  the  rich  and  the 
poor,  the  have's  and  have  not's;  a 
criminal  justice  system  that  is 
overloaded  and  ineffective  with  no 
apparent  answer  better  than 
building  more  jails. 

Our  churches  are  threatened 
by:  the  failure  of  the  family,  to 
pass  on  from  one  generation  to  the 
next  the  culture  and  traditions  of 
the  church  and  church  history;  a 
dramatically  slower  growth  rate 
and  in  many  cases  declining  mem- 
berships; an  apparent  decline  in 
influence  on  individuals,  families, 
and  the  community. 

Whether  we  are  talking  about 
the  national,  the  state,  or  the  local 
Charlotte/Mecklenburg  situation, 
it  is  fair  to  say  that  our  system  is 
just  not  working  effectively  and 
that  we  are  not  preparing  our 
young  people  for  life.  Allowing 
this  to  continue  will  not  only  im- 
poverish our  children,  it  will  im- 
poverish our  nation  economically, 
politically,  culturally  and  spiritu- 
ally. 

Is  there  anything  that  can,  or 
should  be  done  to  reduce  the  risk 
for  these  "at  risk"  children,  many 
of  whom  are  disadvantaged? 

The  answer  is  definitely  yes! 

To  be  continued  in  the  next 
issue  of  The  Presbvterian  News. 


"...the  combination 
of  urbanization  and 
increasing  poverty 
has  been 
disastrous  for 
many  families,  and 
especially  their 
children." 


tute  a  major  factor  in  the  inability 


Circle  Bible  Leaders'  Study  Guide — Lesson  4,  December  1 990 

Empowered  to  Proclaim  Salvation  for  All 
Acts  10:1-11:18 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

This  passage  marks  a  turning  point  in  the  book 
of  Acts  and  in  the  history  of  the  church.  Im- 
mediately prior  to  his  ascension  Jesus  had 
charged  his  followers  to  spread  the  gospel  to  the 
end  of  the  earth  (1.8).  Up  to  this  point,  however, 
the  membership  of  the  church  still  consisted 
entirely  of  Jews,  and  no  one  seems  to  have 
questioned  that  arrangement.  In  fact,  the  inclu- 
sion of  Gentiles  would  have  been  unthinkable. 
It  wo.uld  have  violated  Jewish  law. 


Clean  and  Unclean: 

The  Boundaries  of  Obedience 

In  making  a  covenant  with  Israel,  God  had 
established  laws  that  governed  the  lives  of  the 
Jewish  people.  These  laws,  found  most  notably 
in  the  Ten  Commandments  (Ex  21:1-17)  but 
also  in  Leviticus,  Numbers,  and  Deuteronomy, 
regulated  the  moral  behavior,  religious  life,  and 
even  eating  habits  of  Jews.  The  effect  was  the 
creation  of  sharp  boundaries  between  the  Jews 
and  their  Gentile  neighbors.  Social  interaction 
was  inevitably  restricted.  In  particular,  the 
prohibitions  against  foods  that  were  declared 
ritually  unclean  (Lev  11:1-47)  prevented  Jews 
from  eating  with  anyone  who  did  not  maintain 
the  same  dietary  regulations. 

The  first  Christians,  as  observant  Jews, 
would  have  scrupulously  observed  these 
divinely  established  boundaries.  It  was  simply 
unimaginable  that  outsiders,  who  trafficked  in 
the  unclean,  might  be  numbered  among  the 
followers  of  the  Messiah.  On  the  most  practical 
level,  table  fellowship,  a  fundamental  element 
of  Christian  community  (2:46;  6:1-3),  would 
have  been  impossible.  To  have  sat  at  the  table 
with  persons  who  ate  forbidden  foods  would 
have  been  a  severe  violation  of  divine  law.  In 
other  words,  early  Christians  assumed  that  one 
must  first  be  a  Jew  in  order  to  be  a  Christian. 

Peter's  response  to  the  vision  vividly  drama- 
tizes the  problem.  He  reacted  with  horror  to  the 
voice  ordering  him  to  kill  and  eat  unclean  ani- 
mals. The  command  challenged  his  lifelong  no- 
tions of  obedience.  It  blurred  the  line  of  demar- 
cation between  clean  and  unclean,  fidelity  and 
infidelity.  It  undermined  the  boundaries. 

Issue  for  consideration:  Although  Judaic 
preoccupation  with  the  Mosaic  law  may  seem 
somewhat  alien  to  Christians,  it  is  worth  noting 
that  long  after  the  church  had  become  predom- 
inantly Gentile,  Christians  themselves  were 
despised  by  their  pagan  neighbors  and  perse- 
cuted by  the  Roman  government  precisely  for 
their  own  unwillingness  to  violate  certain 
boundaries.  Fidelity  to  their  Lord  placed  cer- 
tain restrictions  on  their  behavior.  For  exam- 
ple, they  refused  to  marry  non-Christians,  to 
acknowledge  any  god  but  their  own,  and  to 
engage  in  many  aspects  of  civic  life,  such  as 
military  service.  What,  if  any,  boundaries  do 
you  believe  are  essential  to  the  identity  of  fol- 
lowers of  Christ  today? 

Realignment  of  the  Boundaries 

Although  the  meaning  of  Peter's  vision  was 
not  immediately  evident  to  him,  he  did  seek, 
however  haltingly,  to  follow  the  guidance  of  the 
Spirit.  He  boldly  offered  hospitality  to  Gentile 
visitors  and  even  agreed  to  accompany  them 
into  a  Gentile  home  (10.17-24). 

Such  violations  of  religious  taboos  must  have 
been  profoundly  disconcerting  not  only  to  Peter 
but  also  to  his  Jewish  Christian  companions, 
particularly  since  the  purpose  for  these  viola- 
tions was  as  yet  unclear.  It  was  not  until  Peter 
had  actually  met  Cornelius  and  had  been  con- 
fronted with  a  room  full  of  attentive  Gentiles 
that  he  understood  the  full  implications  of  the 
vision  (10.28-29,  34-35):  Jesus,  the  long- 
awaited  Messiah  of  the  Jews,  was  also  the  Lord 


Dr.  Weaver 


of  all. 

Significantly,  this  initial  sermon  to  a  Gentile 
audience  bears  striking  correspondence  to  the 
initial  sermon  preached  to  a  Jewish  audience. 
As  he  had  done  at  Pentecost,  Peter  made  refer- 
ence to  the  situation  (2:14-15;  10:34-35),  he 
offered  a  summary  of  the  gospel  (2:22-36;  10:36- 
41),  he  provided  scriptural  proof  (2:17-21,  25- 
28,  34-35;  10:43),  and  he  offered  the  promise  of 
forgiveness  to  all  who  repented  (2:37-40;  10:42- 
43). 

In  other  words,  an  impar- 
tial God  offers  the  same  mes- 
sage to  all  persons  regardless 
of  race  or  nationality.  It  is  the 
same  gospel,  the  same  Lord, 
the  same  church,  as  the  gift  of 
the  Spirit  in  both  instances 
confirms. 

Moreover,  persons  im- 
partially accepted  by  God 
must  impartially  accept  each 
other  as  well.  Christians  are 
not  to  replace  those  bound- 
aries that  God  has  torn  down. 
The  congregation  in  Jerusa- 
lem, the  most  prominent  and  most  conservative 
among  the  early  congregations,  verified  that 
fact  (11.17-18).  God,  who  has  now  been  re- 
vealed to  show  no  partiality  among  nations  or 
races  (10.34-35),  has  realigned  the  boundaries. 


Issue  for  Consideration:  In  what  ways  do 
you  feel  that  God  is  leading  and  challenging  us 
to  reconsider  the  alignment  of  our  boundaries? 

Divine  Grace  and  Human  Agency 

In  the  doctrinal  disputes  of  later  centuries 
Christians  carefully  examined  this  passage  for 
evidence  of  the  way  that  divine  grace  operates 
in  human  lives.  All  agreed  that  God  was  the 
chief  actor  in  the  drama.  It  was  God  who  di- 
rected Cornelius  to  send  for  Peter  and  God  who 
freed  Peter  to  preach  to  the  Gentiles.  Neither 
man  was  seeking  conversion;  yet  God  converted 
both:  Cornelius  to  the  gospel  and  Peter  to  a 
radically  enlarged  understanding  of  it.  The 
dominance  of  grace  in  this  passage  has  led 
many  Christians  to  conclude  that  salvation  is 
entirely  of  God  and  that  human  persons  are 
merely  passive  recipients. 

On  the  other  hand,  Christians  have  also 
found  in  this  passage  evidence  of  human  initia- 
tive as  well  as  that  of  grace.  Peter,  not  only  a 
devout  Jew  but  also  a  leader  of  the  church,  was 
indisputably  seeking  to  follow  the  divine  will. 
Likewise,  Cornelius  was  not  just  any  Gentile 
but  one  recognized  for  his  devotion  to  the  God 
of  the  Jews  (10:2,4,22,30).  The  divine  visita- 
tions came  in  the  midst  of  their  prayers. 

In  other  words,  each  man  was  already  en- 
gaged in  a  manner  of  life  that  seems  to  have 
made  them  peculiarly  receptive  to  the  work  of 
grace.  Both  followed  the  leading  of  the  Spirit, 
even  when  they  had  no  idea  where  it  would  take 
them.  Rather  than  being  passive,  they  were 
actively  obedient. 

The  author  of  Acts,  although  making  it  abun- 
dantly clear  that  salvation  is  the  gift  of  grace, 
seems  also  to  have  been  pointing  to  the  value 
of  human  receptivity  to  that  grace. 

Issue  for  consideration:  How  do  you  view 
the  interaction  of  divine  grace  and  human  re- 
sponsibility? In  your  own  experience  do  you 
find  that  there  are  certain  practices  or  dis- 
ciplines that  enable  you  to  be  more  attentive  to 
the  leading  of  the  Spirit?  Or  do  you  find  that 
the  initiative  lies  entirely  with  God? 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1990,  Page  11 


Book  Review 


By  RONALD  VAUGHAN 

Dr.  Richard  Morgan,  author  of  numerous  articles  and  several 
books,  is  a  Presbyterian  minister  in  Lenoir,  N.C.  preparing  for 
his  own  retirement  at  the  end  of  this  year.  In  No  Wrinkles  on 
the  Soul:  A  book  of  Readings  for  Older  Adults,  Morgan  offers  a 
gift  of  rare  worth  to  those  who,  along  with  him,  need  to  read  and 
think  carefully  about  human  aging. 

The  well-conceived  work  is  divided  into  five  distinct  sections 
and  62  integrated  meditations.  Each  begins  with  a  scripture  text 
followed  by  a  reading  from  a  secondary  source  focusing  on  a 
theme  or  topic  related  to  aging.  Morgan  then  shares  a  relevant 
interpretation,  recollection,  parable,  or  vignette  drawn  from  his 
own  life  and  ministry.  These  close  with  an  appropriate  sentence 
prayer. 

The  book  instantly  suggests  many  usages,  including  devo- 
tional material  for  individuals  or  groups,  sermon  themes  and 
illustrations  for  ministers,  and  rich  nuggets  of  insight  and 
wisdom  for  those  dealing  with 
the  elderly  or  seriously  reflecting 
upon  their  own  aging  process. 

Though  the  collected  readings 
are  themselves  a  worthwhile 
compilation,  Morgan's  own  med- 
itations are  the  heart  of  the  book. 
In  them  he  reveals  a  man  who  is 
dealing  self-consciously  and  hon- 
estly with  his  own  aging,  and 
that  of  others,  but  is  finding  in  it 
a  surprising  richness  and  vital- 
ity. This  is  possible  because  he 
views  these  golden  years  through 
the  lens  of  a  maturing  under- 
standing of  his  Christian  faith. 
The  book  is  a  joyful  reminder 
that  this  faith  truly  sustains  us, 
not  only  in  youth  and  maturity, 
but  also  in  our  Third  Age. 

Morgan  consistently  proposes 
new  and  powerful  ways  of  re- 
thinking familiar  scriptures  in  the  light  of  growing  old.  He  uses, 
for  example,  several  Old  Testament  verses  containing  the  word 
"walk"  to  emphasize  in  a  fresh,  new  way  that  "walking  is  a 
priority  for  older  people."  Psalm  137,  "How  shall  we  sing  the 
Lord's  song  in  a  strange  land?"  leads  to  a  poignant  meditation 
on  a  woman  leaving  home  and  familiar  surroundings  for  the  new 
environment  of  a  retirement  center.  Jesus'  story  of  the  widow's 
mite  yields  a  portrait  of  Pearl,  confined  to  subsistence  on  a  Social 
Security  allowance,  but  who  nevertheless  gives  financially  to 
the  work  of  the  church.  This  meditation  Morgan  entitles,  "The 
Might  of  a  Widow,"  and  concludes  with  the  striking  sentence 
that  both  widows  "were  pearls  of  great  price  and  are  not  forgot- 
ten by  Christ." 

The  book  is  filled  with  such  memorable  passages.  Their  poetic 
qualities  cling  to  the  reader's  memory  long  after  the  reading  is 
set  aside.  The  sentence  prayers  at  the  end  of  each  meditation  fix 
the  thinking  and  reflection  as  appropriately  done  before  God. 
There  are  fine  lines  in  these  prayers,  too,  as  in,  "God  of  many 
deliverances,  help  us  never  to  have  closed-in  souls....  We  may  be 
homebound,  but  we  can  still  explore.  Amen." 

There  is  nothing  syrupy  or  unctuous  here.  The  book  faces 
squarely  the  pervasive  losses  and  heartaches  of  old  age,  but 
frames  these  against  the  trans-tragic  power  of  the  love  of  God 
as  manifested  in  Jesus  Christ.  A  Christian  framework  is  in- 
sisted upon  for  proper  assessment  of  the  physical  and  mental 
demise  of  aging.  What  is  affirmed  is  the  reasonable  and  realistic 
hopes  uttered  in  the  prayer  of  all  elderly  persons,  "May  our  last 
days  be  our  best.  Amen."  So  we  all  pray  with  the  author. 

This  latest  is  a  solid  complement  to  Morgan's  two  most  recent 
books,  Is  There  Life  After  Divorce  in  the  Church?  and  Graceful 
Aging:  Sermons  for  Third  Agers. 

This  reviewer,  a  minister  and  nursing  home  administrator, 
receives  No  Wrinkles  on  the  Soul  with  gratitude  to  Richard 
Morgan.  He  has  openly  and  touchingly  given  a  book  for  reading 
and  re-reading.  Upper  Room  Books  is  to  be  commended  for 
creating  an  attractive  product,  with  large  print,  and  in  a  format 
which  is  perfect  for  Morgan's  arrangement  of  material.  An  artful 
cover,  a  scripture  index,  and  an  author  biography  and  photo- 
graph are  also  positive  features. 

Ronald  Vaughan,  a  former  UCC  minister  and  graduate  of 
Duke  Divinity  School,  is  administrator  of  Autumn  Care  Nursing 
Home  in  Drexel,  NC. 


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Successful  conferences 


When  the  topic  is  evangehsm 
who  Hstens?  About  150  Pres- 
byterians, and  with  great  in- 
terest if  the  recent  conference 
on  Evangehsm  sponsored  by 
New  Hope  Committee  on 
Evangehsm  is  any  guide. 

The  conference,  "A  New 
Day  Dawning  in  New  Hope" 
featured  Dr.  Gary  Demarest, 
former  pastor  of  Canada  Pres- 
byterian Church  and  currently 
associate  director  of  evange- 
hsm of  the  Evangehsm  and 
Church  Development  Unit  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.).  Demarest,  speaking 
at  the  Sheraton  Hotel  in  Rocky 
Mount,  spoke  of  the  cultural 
and  theological  context  of 
evangelism  as  well  as  practical 
things  churches  can  do  to 
make  evangelism  a  part  of 
their  ministry. 

The  world  has  changed  in 
the  last  few  decades,  he  said. 
"This  is  not  1 956"  he  said,  "this 
is  1990  and  next  year  will  not 
be  1956,  it  will  be  1991 ."  Build- 
ing on  the  research  of  Kannon 
Callahan,  Demarest  said  that 
the  world  is  no  longer  coming 
to  the  Church — so  the  church 
must  learn  to  go  out  to  the 
world. 

Demarest  said  that  it  is  not 
our  place  to  determine  people's 
salvation — that  is  up  to  God. 
But  we  need  to  reach  the  "men- 
tal churchgoers."  These  are 
people  who  call  themselves 
Presbyterian,  Methodist  or 
Baptist  but  who  rarely  or 
never  attend  church.  The  point 
of  evangelism  is  to  reach  the 
unchurched,  Demarest  said, 
and  defined  the  unchurched  as 
people  who  have  attended  less 
than  4  church  services  over  the 
past  year. 

Demarest  also  spoke  about 
the  Presbyterian  mandate  for 
Evangelism.  Quoting  the  Book 
of  Order,  he  said  the  work  of 
the  church  is  the  proclamation 
of  the  Gospel  for  all  humanity 
as  well  as  pastoral  nurture, 
worship.  Christian  education 
and  social  righteousness. 

"Do  you  realize  that  the 
Book  of  Order  says  that  'The 
invitation  to  respond  to  Jesus 
Christ  should  be  offered  fre- 
quently and  regularly  in  the 
service  for  the  Lord's  Day,'" 
Demarest  said.  This  does  not 
mean  "altar  call"  he  added.  "In 
the  first  place  we  don't  have 
altars,"  he  said.  But  it  does 
mean  that  we  invite  them  to 
participate  fully  in  the  Chris- 
tian life,  he  said. 

Demarest  also  gave  the  par- 
ticipants twelve  keys  to  out- 
reach based  again  on 
Callahan's  research.  These  in- 
clude worship,  solid  mission 
objectives,  pastoral  and  lay 
visitation,  and  relational 
groups. 

The  conference  was  more 
than  just  Gary  Demarest. 

After  each  talk,  people  gath- 
ered around  tables  for  guided 
discussions.  The  focus  of  the 
discussion  was  to  talk  about 
how  evangelism  can  be  done  in 
the  local  church.  Dr.  Sheldon 
Sorge  led  the  group  in  songs, 
many  of  them  from  the  new 
hymnal. 

The  conference  closed  with 
a  commissioning  service  led  by 
the  Rev.  Alan  Wright,  Dr. 
Sorge,  and  Dr.  Demarest. 

According  to  Ray  Cobb, 
chair  of  the  Evangelism  Com- 
mittee of  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery,  the  conference  was  a 
hii,^;e  success. 


"We  planned  for  about  75 
people,"  he  said,  "and  we  have 
over  140  people  here.  I  am 
amazed  and  impressed  at  the 
number  of  people  who  want  to 
hear  about  evangelism.  It  is  a 
good  sign  of  the  vitality  of  our 
denomination." 
Growing  Together 

On  September  22,  1990  the 
Christian  Education  Commit- 
tee of  New  Hope  Presbytery 
hosted  "Growing  Together  in 
1990"  at  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Wilson.  The  400 
participants  were  able  to  hear 
from  a  variety  of  trained  and 
capable  leaders  who  led  dis- 
cussion groups  ranging  from 
teaching  preschoolers  in  the 
church  school  to  the  Presbyte- 
rian story. 

Leaders  came  equipped 
with  lots  of  enthusiasm,  mate- 
rials and  experiences.  The  par- 
ticipants all  came  eager  to 
learn  and  carry  information 
back  to  their  congregations. 

Everyone  was  privileged  to 
hear  Dr.  Rita  Dixon  for  the 
keynote  speech.  The  Rev.  Dr. 
Rita  Dixon,  born  in  Johnson 
County  Georgia,  is  presently 
coordinator  of  Black  Congre- 
gational Enhancement  in  the 
Racial  Ethnic  Ministry  Unit 
and  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  in  Louisville. 

Dixon  attended  Spelman 
College  and  Atlanta  Univer- 
sity in  Atlanta,  Georgia  major- 
ing in  mathematics  and  educa- 
tion. After  teaching  for  many 
years  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  and 
Washington,  D.C.  in  the  public 
school  system,  she  taught  at 
Hampton  Institute  in  Hamp- 
ton, Virginia  for  three  years. 

Dixon  completed  a  doctor- 
ate degree  in  education  at  Har- 
vard and  also  received  a  mas- 
ter of  Divinity  from  Harvard. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  Greater 
Atlanta  Presbytery  and  has 
been  a  staff  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  for 
eleven  years. 

Dr.  Dixon  told  participants 
that  growing  together  in  the 
1990's  called  for  spiritual 
growth.  Quoting  from  scrip- 
ture "unless  the  lord  builds, 
they  that  build  labor  in  vain" 
she  made  the  point  that  spiri- 
tual growth  precedes  numeri- 
cal growth.  She  called  all  pres- 
ent to  make  a  commitment  to 
grow  together  spiritually,  add- 
ing "you  can't  lead  where  you 
don't  grow."  In  addition,  Dixon 
warned  that  excess  activities 
aren't  the  answer,  for  too 
many  activities  can  become  a 
thing  that  steals  away  our 
spirituality. 

Dixon  defined  spirituality 
as  an  attitude  towards  life,  a 
perspective  on  life,  the  lens 
through  which  we  see  God  ac- 
tive in  the  world,  an  inward  as 
well  as  an  outward  journey. 
Micah  6:8  was  identified  as 
providing  a  paradigm  for  such 
a  balanced  spirituality. 

Five  components  were  sug- 
gested by  Dixon  to  be  neces- 
sary if  we  are  to  grow  together. 
The  five  were  1 )  on-going,  reg- 
ular devotion  time,  2)  includ- 
ing spiritual  disciplines  in  our 
times  together,  3)  becoming 
aware  of  the  perspectives  and 
faith  journeys  of  other  groups, 
4)  intentionally  putting  our- 
selves in  the  midst  of  the  poor, 
hurting,  suffering  and  op- 
pressed folks  and  5)  continu- 
ing to  nurture  our  intellectual 
side  by  maintaining  intellec- 
tual responsibility. 


fMezP  !Hopc  (PresBytery 


November  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Hollywood  Fun  Club  is  fun 


The  Hollywood  Fun  Club  is 
one  of  the  several  program  ac- 
tivities offered  by  Hollywood 
Presbyterian  Church  located 
in  the  Hollywood  Crossroads 
community  five  miles  south  of 
Greenville,  N.C. 

HFC,  as  the  Hollywood  Fun 
Club  is  becoming  known,  is  in 
its  second  year  of  operation  for 
children  who  are  in  kindergar- 
ten through  the  fifth  grade. 
Joe  Sayblack,  pastor  of  the 
church,  talked  with  the 
session's  Christian  Education 
Committee  concerning  the 
need  for  some  sort  of  extended 
program  for  youngsters  not  yet 
old  enough  to  participate  in 
Youth  Fellowship.  At  Holly- 
wood, Youth  Fellowship  is  a 
success  with  grades  6-1 2  meet- 
ing together.  This  is  a  neces- 
sity for  a  church  of  135  mem- 
bers. 

Mr.  Sayblack,  bringing  his 
background  as  a  former  direc- 
tor of  Christian  education  in 
Goldsboro,  N.C.  and  Ft.  Mitch- 
ell, Ky.,  designed  a  program 
with  his  wife,  Martha,  who  is 
a  musician  and  school  teacher. 

Every  Thursday  afternoon 
as  Bus  #90  unloads  in  front  of 
the  church  8  to  1 0  children  dis- 
embark and  gather  in  the 
church's  Carroll  Tyson  Fellow- 
ship Hall.  Anjrwhere  from  4  to 
6  other  youngsters  coming 
from  other  schools  are  dropped 
off  by  parents.  The  program 
begins  with  organized  recre- 
ation in  the  form  of  noncom- 
petitive group  games.  Parents 
provide  some  sort  of  light 
snack  and  the  children  then 
move  to  a  music/worship  seg- 


Fun  Club  prepares  for  Sunday  morning  worship 


ment  led  by  Martha  Sayblack. 
They  form  a  Children's  Choir 
and  frequently  contribute  to 
the  worship  services,  with  the 
highlight  of  the  year  being  the 
performance  of  an  antiphonal 
anthem  with  the  Adult  Choir. 
In  this  activity,  they  learn 
about  worship  and  how  they 
can  contribute.  They  come  into 
the  sanctuary  on  special  occa- 
sions to  be  more  comfortable 
with  what  is  happening  in 
worship.  Many  of  the  children 
serve  as  acolytes  throughout 
the  year. 

Each  session  ends  with  a 
Bible  study/craft  time  led  by 
Mr.  Sayblack.  Each  lesson  is 
designed  by  Mr.  Sayblack  and 
an  effort  is  made  to  reinforce 
the  major  objective  of  the  les- 
son with  some  sort  of  craft  or 
activity.  Frequently,  learning 
centers  are  used,  though  with 
the  wide  range  of  ages,  much 
care  must  be  taken  in  develop- 
ing centers.  Units  are  also 
adapted  from  the  "Celebrate" 
church  school  material,  since 
it  is  not  used  in  the  regular 
Sunday     school  classes. 


Themes  covered  last  year  in- 
cluded "Women  of  the  Bible," 
"Hunger"  and  "How  to  Use  the 
Bible."  Plans  for  this  year  in- 
clude studies  in  "God's  People 
of  the  Covenant"  and  "Chris- 
tians Throughout  the  World." 
Fun  Club  activities  also  in- 
clude fun  field  trips  such  as 
putt-putt  and  pool  parties  and 
in  the  summer  a  day  trip  to  the 
beach. 

Most  of  the  children  are 
children  of  the  church,  but  sev- 
eral come  from  homes  that  are 
unchurched  and  the  parents 
bring  the  children  and  attend 
on  those  Sundays  when  the 
children  are  actively  involved 
in  the  worship  service  in  lead- 
ership roles. 

Mr.  Sayblack  says  that  he 
sees  this  as  evangelism  in  ac- 
tion and  he  believes  that  this 
program  is  one  that  will  en- 
courage children  early  on  to 
think  of  the  church  as  a  good 
place  to  be,  a  place  where  they 
have  as  much  right  to  be  as 
their  parents  or  as  the  pastor, 
since  it  is  the  house  of  God. 


Dottie  Ridenour  and  Chuck  Noonan  lead  a  workshop  at 
"Growing  Together." 


Ray  Cobb  introduces  the 
Envangelism  Conference 


Rita  Dixon  speaks  at  Murray  Richmond  works  the  book  table  at  the  evange- 
"Grow^ing  Together"  lism  conference 


S=  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  8. 


December  1990 


Vol.  LVI,  Number  11 


Richmond,  Va. 


I  Ministries  sliare  joy 
of  Advent  Season 


Editor's  Note — During  the  Ad- 
vent Season  it  seems  appropri- 
ate to  view  examples  of  how 
Presbyterians  are  sharing  the 
joy  and  meaning  of  Christ's 
birth.  This  sampling  is  by  no 
means  scientific;  there  are 
many  more  examples  of  Chris- 
tian love  and  compassion  to  be 
found  in  this  region. 

Despite  what  we  see  in  the 
media  and  at  the  shopping 
malls,  there  is  more  to  the 
Christmas  season  than  decid- 
ing what  to  give  Uncle  Harry. 
There  are  many  Presbyterians 
who  are  remembering — 
through  their  gifts  and  ac- 
tions— why  we  celebrate. 

A  quick  sampling  within  the 
synod  found  the  following. 

In  Baltimore,  Md.  First  and 
Franklin  Street  Church  sup- 
ports its  year-round  hunger 
and  shelter  fund  through  a 
Christmas  card  sale.  For  each 
$5  or  more  donation,  the 
church  sends  a  card  to  a  spec- 
ified recipient,  noting  that  a 
donation  has  been  made  to  the 
fund  in  that  person's  name. 

First  and  Franklin  Street 
Church  serves  almost  11,000 
breakfasts  each  year  to  home- 
less persons  temporarily  liv- 
ing in  area  missions.  Volun- 
teers from  throughout  the  city, 
all  denominations  and  many 
businesses  participate. 

Out  in  southwestern  Vir- 
ginia, the  folks  in  Christian- 
burg  have  for  six  years  spon- 
sored a  Christmas  store  for  the 
less  fortunate.  It's  an  ecumen- 
ical, cooperative,  non-sectar- 
ian ministry  that  will  serve  ap- 
proximately 900  families  in 
1990. 

Through  financial  dona- 
tions, special  fund-raising 
events,  and  contributions  of 


food,  clothing  and  other  items, 
the  store  is  stocked.  The 
store's  personnel  are  volun- 
teers from  the  community. 

The  Montgomery  County 
social  services  department 
screens  families  and  issues 
coupons  based  upon  their 
needs.  With  these,  the  families 
purchase  food  and  gifts  from 
the  store. 

"It's  had  a  positive  impact 
on  the  community  and  main- 
tains the  dignity  of  the  partic- 
ipating families,"  says  Edith 
Patton,  associate  presbyter  for 
education  and  mission  in 
Peaks  Presbytery.  In  years 
past,  the  presbytery  has  sup- 
ported the  food  portion  of  the 
store  through  its  2  Cents  a 
Meal  program. 

Three  local  Presbyterian 
churches — Christianburg, 
Northside  and  Blacksburg — 
support  the  program  through 
donations  and  provide  volun- 
teers to  work  in  the  store. 

Two  programs  supported  in 
part  by  Coastal  Carolina 
Presbytery's  mission  budget 
are  helping  those  who  cannot 
be  home  for  Christmas. 

Seaman's  ministries  in  Wil- 
mington and  Morehead  City, 
N.C.  are  year-round  sei"vices 
for  crewmen  on  merchant  ves- 
sels docked  in  those  ports. 

During  the  holidays  the  ec- 
umenical effort  also  provides 
gifts  for  sailors  who  cannot  be 
home  because  of  their  work. 
Women  in  local  churches  work 
all  year  knitting  caps  and 
other  clothing  items,  says  Ann 
Jennings  of  the  presbytery 
staff. 

Chaplains,  a  full-time  staff 
member  at  Wilmington  and  a 
volunteer  at  Morehead  City, 
board  the  ships  and  give  the 
continued  on  page  2 


National  Capital  calls  Taylor  as  executive 


WASHINGTON,  D.C.— Dr. 
Teri  Thomas  Taylor  of  Detroit, 
Mich,  has  been  called  as  the 
new  general  presbyter  of  Na- 
tional Capital  Presbytery. 

Elected  at  the  presbytery's 
Nov.  20  meeting  in  Bethesda, 
Md.,  she  will  be  one  of  15 
women  who  serve  as  head  of 
staff  in  the  171  presbyteries 
across  the  PCUSA.  Three  of 
the  synod's  13  presbyteries  are 
now  led  by  women. 


Dr.  Teri  Thomas  Taylor 


Dr.  Taylor  has  been  associ- 
ate executive  presbyter  of  De- 
troit Presbjd;ery  since  January 
1989.  Prior  to  that  she  served 
that  presbytery  as  an  associ- 
ate for  parish  development 
from  1984  to  1989. 

She  was  an  associate  pastor 
at  Faith  Presbjrterian  Church 
in  Papillion,  Neb.  from  1979  to 
1984  and  an  assistant  pastor 
at  Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Dubuque,  Iowa 
from  1977  to  1979. 

In  addition  to  a  doctor  of 
ministry  degree  from  McCor- 
mick  Theological  Seminary, 
she  holds  a  master's  degree 
from  Dubuque  Theological 
Seminary  and  a  bachelor's  de- 
gree from  Otterbein  College. 

She  is  married  to  Ed  Taylor, 
a  Presbyterian  minister,  and 
they  have  an  eight-year-old 
son,  Thomas. 

In  its  letter  announcing  her 
nomination,  the  search  com- 
mittee called  Dr.  Taylor  "a 
dedicated  servant  of  Christ 
with  a  wealth  of  experience  in 
the  church..."  and  "an  excel- 
lent preacher  and  teacher..." 


Members  of  the  Synod  Cabinet,  executives  and  staff  from  the  presbyteries  and  synod, 
met  Oct.  21-22  in  Roanoke  to  share  ideas  and  concerns.  From  left,  Baltimore  Presbj^ery 
Associate  Executive  Ken  Byerly,  Eastern  Virginia  General  Presbyter  Pat  Kams,  and 
New  Hope  Staff  Associate  Marilyn  Hein  participate  in  a  small-group  discussion. 

Massanetta  report  due  Dec.  14 

Community  to  an  organization 
of  the  cottage  owners. 

There  are  57  cottages  on  the 
grounds  of  Massanetta 
Springs.  Thirty-nine  are 
owned  by  individuals  and  26  of 
these  are  permanent  resi- 
dences. Another  13  cottages 
are  owned  by  churches.  The 
remaining  five  are  owned  by 
Massanetta  Springs,  which 
also  owns  all  the  land  and  col- 
lects rent  from  the  cottage 
owners. 

"No  matter  what  happens, 
we  need  to  deal  with  the  issue 
of  the  cottage  community," 
Smith  told  the  Council.  The 
Massanetta  trustees  want  to 
transfer  ownership  of  the  land 
to  the  cottage  owners  as  soon 
as  possible. 

Smith  said  the  cottage  com- 
munity requires  a  lot  of  time 
and  energy  on  the  part  of  the 
Massanetta  staff  and  warned 
that  the  owners  will  be  in  jeop- 
ardy if  Massanetta  Springs 
goes  bankrupt. 

Council  member  Ed 
McLeod,  who  succeeded  Lassi- 
ter  as  head  of  the  synod  task 
force,  said  he  doubted  that 
Massanetta  would  go  bank- 
rupt. "The  cottage  owners 
want  to  keep  the  issue  focused 
on  the  re-opening  decision,"  he 
said. 

Smith  replied  "We  may 
have  a  conference  center,  but 
we  want  to  get  out  of  (involve- 
ment with)  the  cottage  com- 
munity." 


A  decision  on  whether  to  re- 
open the  Massanetta  Springs 
Conference  Center  is  expected 
this  month. 

Kercher,  Bacon  and  Associ- 
ates will  report  Dec.  14  on  the 
feedback  it  received  from  ap- 
proximately 6,000  question- 
naires mailed  out  in  October. 
Ministers,  clerks  of  session. 
Christian  educators,  past 
Massanetta  users,  Presbyte- 
rian Women  and  others  re- 
ceived the  mailing. 

The  Massanetta  trustees 
will  meet  in  the  synod  office  in 
Richmond,  Va.  to  hear  the  re- 
sults of  the  study. 

While  waiting  for  the  re- 
port, the  Massanetta  board  is 
planning  for  the  future,  what- 
ever it  may  bring. 


"We  believe  that  Teri's  gifts 
and  experiences  will  enable 
her  to  provide  the  leadership 
that  our  presbytery  requires  to 
meet  the  challenges  and  mis- 
sion focus  we  have  acknowl- 
edged," the  committee  wrote. 

Dr.  Taylor  will  succeed  the 
Rev.  Edward  Castner,  who  has 
been  acting  general  presb3rter 
since  1988. 

National  Capital  Presby- 
tery, which  includes  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  and  parts  of 
Maryland  and  Northern  Vir- 
ginia, has  119  churches  and 
40,487  members,  according  to 
the  1989  statistics  from  Gen- 
eral Assembly.  In  terms  of 
membership  it  is  the  second 
largest  presbytery  in  the 
synod,  behind  Charlotte  and 
ahead  of  Salem. 

With  Dr.  Taylor's  election, 
only  New  Castle  Presbytery  is 
at  present  looking  for  a  perma- 
nent chief  administrator. 
Coastal  Carolina  Presbytery, 
however,  will  be  looking  for  a 
new  executive  presbyter  after 
the  Rev.  William  Hatcher  re- 
tires at  the  end  of  March. 


In  response  to  a  request 
from  the  Massanetta  board, 
the  Synod  Council  appointed 
its  Executive  Committee  to 
work  with  the  trustees  after 
the  viability  report  is  received. 

The  committee  includes 
Moderator  John  MacLeod, 
Vice  Moderator  Nancy  Clark, 
Council  Chair  Calvine  Battle, 
Council  Vice  Chair  George 
Ducker,  Council  Recorder 
Lanny  Howe,  Personnel  Com- 
mittee Chair  John  Barney, 
Planning  and  Evaluation 
Committee  Chair  L.V.  Lassi- 
ter.  Communications  Commit- 
tee Chair  Gussie  McNair,  and 
Finance  Committee  Chair  Peg 
Aalfs. 

Clark  is  on  the  current 
Massanetta  board,  MacLeod  is 
a  former  Massanetta  trustee, 
and  Lassiter  was  a  chair  of  the 
synod  task  force  which  negoti- 
ated with  the  board  during 
1989.  These  ties  to  the  confer- 
ence center,  as  well  as  the 
members'  professional  talents, 
were  noted  prior  to  the 
council's  decision. 

Massanetta  Board  Presi- 
dent Wylie  Smith  noted  that 
time  will  be  of  the  essence  and 
the  trustees  want  to  be  ready 
to  decide  how  to  proceed  after 
receiving  the  report. 

The  Executive  Committee 
will  work  with  the  board  on 
both  plans  for  the  conference 
center's  future  and  the  trans- 
fer of  property  and  other  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  Cottage 


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Commentary 


A  Christmas  meditation 


The  gift  became  flesh 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

Words  could  not  describe  the  unspeakable  joy  I 
saw  on  the  faces  of  two  of  God's  devoted  ser- 
vants as  they  received  a  gift  from  the  Board  of 
Pensions  (PCUSA). 

John  had  given  46  years  as  a  minister  in  our 
church,  but  suffers  from  degenerative  arthritis, 
and  must  enter  a  nursing  home  next  to  our 
church.  He  and  his  wife  were  fearful  that  their 
funds  would  not  be  adequate  to  afford  the  cost. 
They  mirror  the  growing  population  of  frail 
elderly  in  our  graying  nation,  vic- 
timized by  illness  or  injuries,  who 
can  hardly  afford  the  growing 
cost  of  nursing  home  care  which 
has  spiraled  to  $35,000  a  year. 

A  call  by  presbjdery's  execu- 
tive and  their  pastor  brought  the 
help  they  needed.  Not  everyone 
realizes  that  our  Board  of  Pen- 
sions offers  nursing  home  assis- 
tance to  clergy  and/or  spouses 
with  20  years  of  service  when  the 
cost  of  care  in  a  nursing  center 
exceeds  their  ability  to  pay. 

During  1990,  John  will  be  one 
of  115  people  receiving  this  care 
totaling  1.6  million  dollars, 
thanks  to  the  generous  gifts  of 
the  Christmas  Joy  Offering.  This 
offering  actually  helps  retired 
clergy  and  their  families  in  three 
areas:  income  supplements  when  the 

incomes  of  retired  church  workers  are  below 
the  level  established  by  the  Board;  nursing 
home  assistance;  and,  grants  for  emergencies. 

John  and  I  talked  in  the  hospital  about  his 
feelings  about  entering  the  nursing  home.  He 
mourned  his  loss  of  independence  and  mobility, 
as  he  would  become  a  member  of  what  Sallie 
Tisdale,  in  her  book.  Harvest  Home,  calls  "tribal 
villages,"  places  outside  the  confines  of  culture 
and  customs.  We  talked  about  the  meaning  of 
Jesus'  words  to  Peter,  which  seemed  so  real  to 
John. 

"When  you  were  young,  you  put  on  your  own 
belt  and  walked  where  you  liked;  but  when  you 
are  old,  you  will  stretch  out  your  hands,and 
somebody  else  will  put  a  belt  around  you,  and 
take  you  where  you  do  not  want  to  go. " 

John  21:18 

"How  true,"  John  said.  "I  don't  want  to  go 
there,  but  I  really  have  no  choice."  His  eyes  told 


Richard  L.  Morgan 


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me  that  he  knew  his  wife  had  reached  her  limit 
of  caring.  I  reassured  him  that  one  blessing 
would  be  how  close  he  would  be  to  our  church, 
and  we  would  visit  him.  "Great  day  in  the 
morning!"  he  exclaimed.  (His  customary  say- 
ing) "The  greatest  blessing  is  the  gift  from  our 
Board.  That  sure  has  lifted  one  big  worry  from 
me."  I  left  his  hospital  room  with  mixed  feelings 
of  sadness  and  joy. 

Viktor  Frankl  once  said,  "The  greatest  free- 
dom we  have  is  the  freedom  to  choose  our  own 
attitudes."  John's  attitude  was  a  witness  to  me. 

Perhaps  some  need  to  change 
negative  attitudes  about  our 
Board  of  Pensions,  especially 
when  we  remember  Jesus'  words 
about,  "Inasmuch  as  you  do  it 
unto  the  least  of  these  my 
brethren..."  We  remember  those 
words  at  Christmas,  and  usually 
think  about  poverty  stricken  chil- 
dren, hungry  street  people,  and 
destitute  families.  But  John  rep- 
resents a  growing  number  of 
clergy  who  face  enormous  costs  of 
long-term  care  with  little  funds. 
Most  clergy  agree  that  long-term 
care  will  wipe  out  their  limited 
incomes.  Some  may  call  it  a  won- 
der that  medical  science  has 
given  us  28  more  years  to 

live,  but  no  one  can  anticipate 
the  problems  these  prolonged 
years  will  bring. 

This  is  the  season  to  be  jolly,  to  find  Bethle- 
hem in  our  bedlam,  and  celebrate  the  Presence, 
not  presents.  As  we  enjoy  the  warmth  of  our 
homes,  the  laughter  of  loved  ones,  the  goodness 
that  Christmas  brings,  let  us  not  forget  our 
neighbors  in  nursing  homes.  You  will  remem- 
ber if  you  had  to  place  an  elderly  parent  in  a 
nursing  home,  or  if  you  realize  that  some  day 
that  might  happen  to  you  or  me. 

We  can  all  feel  a  sense  of  joy  that  our  Board 
of  Pensions  does  not  forget  God's  humble  ser- 
vants at  Christmas.  And  when  the  Christmas 
Joy  Offering  plate  is  passed  to  you  on  December 
16th,  you  might  give  a  little  more  this  year  as 
you  remember  John  and  Polly,  for  whom  the 
gift  became  flesh. 

The  Rev.  Richard  L.  Morgan  of  Lenoir,  N.C. 
is  a  an  author,  Presbyterian  minister,  and  older 
adult  enabler  for  the  Presbytery  of  Western 
North  Carolina. 

Ukrainian  is  a  Soviet, 
not  a  Russian 

A  friend  of  mine  at  work,  knowing  I  was  of 
Ukrainian  extraction,  recently  gave  me  a  copy 
of  The  Presbyterian  News  (October  1990)  that 
featured  an  article  "Ukrainian  Youth  Get  to 
Know  U.S.  through  Chesapeake  Camp."  I  en- 
joyed reading  the  feature  until  I  got  to  the 
penultimate  paragraph.  The  author  stated  that 
"these  two  Ukrainians  were  our  'first'  Russians 
(!?)." 

Ukrainians,  along  with  13  other  nationali- 
ties forcibly  incorporated  into  the  Soviet  Union, 
are  not  Russians.  To  be  correct,  the  sentence 
should  have  stated  "these. ..were  our  'first'  So- 
viets." 

Dr.  Ingert  Kuzych, 
Alexandria,  Va. 

And  speaking  of  mistakes... 

This  paragraph  was  actually  written  in  an 
essay  on  the  history  of  the  world. 

"Pharaoh  forced  the  Hebrew  slaves  to  make 
bread  without  straw.  Moses  led  them  to  the  Red 
Sea,  where  they  made  unleavened  bread,  which 
is  bread  made  without  any  ingredients.  After- 
wards, Moses  went  up  on  Mount  Cyanide  to  get 
the  Ten  Commandments.  David  was  a  Hebrew 
king  skilled  at  playing  the  liar.  He  fought  with 
the  Philatelists,  a  race  of  people  who  lived  in 
Biblical  times.  Solomon  one  of  David's  sons, 
had  500  wives  and  500  porcupines." 

— Marj  Carpenter,  PCUSA  News 


New  Synod  Council  members  representing  related 
groups  are,  from  left,  Nannie  Alston,  Women  of  Color; 
Jerry  Cannon,  Black  Caucus;  and  Earl  Russell,  Presbyte- 
rian Men.  Not  pictured  is  Milford  Vaughn  of  Educational 
Ministries. 

Council  ok's  new  group, 
welcomes  new  members 


The  Synod  Council  has  recog- 
nized a  new  related  group,  the 
Committee  of  the  Worhen  of 
Color. 

Nannie  Alston  of  Char- 
lotte, N.C,  the  committee's 
moderator,  was  seated  as  a 
member  of  council  at  its  Nov. 
2-3  meeting. 

Women  of  Color's  goals  in- 
clude the  development  of  ra- 
cial ethnic  women's  leadership 
in  the  church. 

Other  Women  of  Color  offi- 
cers are  Vice  Moderator 
Peggy  Kearney  of  New  Hope 
Presbytery  and  Secretary 
Helen  Locklear  of  Coastal 
Carolina  Presbytery. 

Locklear,  a  minister  fi"om 
Pembroke,  N.C.  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  national  committee 
of  Women  of  Color  and  led  the 
opening  worship  at  the  first 
national  consultation  of  the 
group  Nov.  3-4  in  Atlanta. 

Also  joining  the  Synod 
Council  this  year  are: 

Jerry  Cannon,  clergy, 
Black  Caucus,  Washington, 
D.C.; 


Nancy  Clark,  clergy,  vice 
moderator,  Germantown,  Md.; 

Ray  Galloway,  laity.  New 
Hope  Presbj^ery,  Goldsboro, 
N.C; 

Robert  J.  James,  clergy, 
Charlotte  Presbytery,  Char- 
lotte, N.C; 

Helen  Newbold,  laity, 
Peaks  Presbytery,  Lynchburg, 
Va.; 

Frances  Olson,  clergy,  at- 
large.  Chapel  Hill,  N.C; 

Frank  Rennie  IH,  laity, 
James  Presbytery,  Richmond, 
Va.; 

Wayne  Ruddock,  laity, 
Chesapeake  Center,  Balti- 
more, Md.; 

Earl  Russell,  laity,  Pres- 
byterian Men,  Charlotte,  N.C; 

Sarah  Terry,  laity.  Youth 
Cabinet,  Clemmons,  N.C; 

Milford  Vaughn,  laity, 
Educational  Ministries, 
Washington,  D.C;  and 

Patricia  Wood,  clergy, 
Shenandoah  Presbytery, 
Staunton,  Va. 

The  Synod  Council  meets 
next  on  Feb.  22-23, 1991. 


Ministries  share  Advent  joy 

continued  from  page  1 
knitted  items  and  other  help- 
ful small  gifts  to  the  crews.  On 
shore,  volunteers  help  crew 
members  make  long  distance 
calls  home,  offer  them  trans- 
portation and  refreshments, 
and  provide  them  with  cloth- 
ing and  reading  material,  in- 
cluding Bibles  in  40  different 
languages. 

During  a  recent  four-month 
period,  the  Wilmington  center 
served  1355  seamen  on  100 
ships. 

Another  ecumenical  minis- 
try supported  by  Coastal  Car- 


olina Presbytery  provides 
Christmas  gifts  for  children  of 
prison  inmates  from  the  Wil- 
mington area.  The  gifts — to- 
taling about  2,000  to  children 
in  three  counties — come  from 
the  inmates  to  their  sons  and 
daughters,  helping  maintain 
family  ties  during  the 
prisoners'  terms. 

Through  participation  in 
these  and  hundreds  of  similar 
programs  Presbyterians  in  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  are 
showing  the  true  meaning  of 
Christmas. 


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Genesis  House  "Barn  Raising" 
Attracts  Numerous  Volunteers 


An  old  Amish  tradition  of 
"barn  raising"  was  success- 
fully put  to  practice  by  Pres- 
bs^erian  Home  on  Oct.  6  and 
7,  when  over  100  volunteers 
came  together  to  frame  in 
and  raise  the  roof  on  the  new 
Genesis  House.  All  the  com- 
ponents were  there:  families 
came  as  a  whole;  the  children 
played;  the  women  prepared 
food;  men,  women  and  older 
children  carried  the  2  x  4's 
and  roof  joists;  and  other  men 
and  women  sawed  and  nailed. 

We  had  Presbyterians  from 
as  far  as  the  Collierstown 
Church  outside  of  Lexington 
join  with  volunteer  groups 
from  St.  John's  Episcopal 


Church,  Peakland  Baptist 
Church  and  Peakland  Meth- 
odist Church.  The  skilled 
trades  were  represented  by 
the  Builders  &  Associates  of 
Central  Virginia,  who  orga- 
nized the  barn  raising  in  con- 
junction with  the  Stop  Child 
Abuse  Today  (SCAT)  organi- 
zation. 

Workers  sat  in  their  trucks 
on  Saturday  morning  wait- 
ing for  the  sun  to  rise,  since 
they  found  it  impossible  to 
work  by  the  light  of  their 
truck  headlights.  They 
cleaned  up  after  the  sun  had 
set  and  they  could  no  longer 
see. 

Church  youth  groups 


worked  in  the  basement 
spreading  stone  in  prepara- 
tion for  a  concrete  floor,  while 
experts  climbed  the  roof  raf- 
ters as  sheet  after  sheet  of 
plywood  was  handed  up  for 
the  roof. 

There  are  too  many  to 
thank  for  this  endeavor,  but 
special  thanks  must  go  to  Mr. 
Tom  Gerdy,  a  local  contrac- 
tor and  president  of  SCAT. 
He  supervised  the  day's  activ- 
ities and  organized  the  Build- 
ers &  Associates  as  well  as 
the  SCAT  volunteers. 

Genesis  House  will  now  be 
completed  by  subcontractors 
and  is  planned  for  occupancy 
by  mid-1991. 


RISING  BY  THE  HOUR.  Top,  left:  Five  thousand  square  feet  of  flooring  awaits  barn 
raisers  by  7  a.m.  Saturday,  Oct.  6.  Top,  right:  Interior  and  exterior  walls  are  laid  out. 
Bottom,  left,  top:  Young  people  from  the  Presbyterian  Home,  St.  John's  Episcopal 
Church,  Peakland  Baptist  Church,  and  Peakland  Methodist  Church  load  stone  for  the 
basement  of  the  Genesis  House.  Bottom,  left,  bottom:  The  roof  raising  gets  underway. 
Bottom,  right:  Late  Sunday  afternoon,  Oct.  7,  the  barn  raising  nears  completion. 


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Services,  Inc.  exists  for  the 
purpose  of  bringing  God's  love 
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opportunities  which  you  and  I 
take  for  granted.  With  this  as 
its  mission,  the  ministry  of 
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among  the  less  fortunate  in 
today's  society.  This  has  never 
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vices, Inc.  Nor  for  any  agency 
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of  God's  children.  It  has  led 
us  to  confrontations  with  state 
bureaucracy  and  school  sys- 
tems, who  subtly  attempt  to 
classify  our  children  and  our 
handicapped  students  as  some- 
thing deserving  and  requir- 
ing less  than  others. 


It  is  not  easy  battling  the 
school  bus  sneers  of  other 
children  who  call  our  chil- 
dren "the  ones  whose  parents 
don't  want  them"  or  whose 
"mother  is  a  tramp!"  Slander 
of  this  type  tears  apart  our 
children  who  are  working  so 
hard  to  make  new  lives  for 
themselves  and  to  leave  a 
part  of  their  past  behind.  It  is 
not  easy  to  be  mentally  hand- 
icapped and  to  be  stared  at 
and  pointed  at  by  people  when 
in  public.  A  mentally  retarded 
person  is  one  of  the  most  sen- 
sitive types  of  people  around, 
and  they  are  very  aware  of 
other  people's  feelings. 

Now  we  are  facing  a  new 
level  of  advocacy — fighting  for 
the  rights  of  both  children 
and  handicapped  to  live  in  a 
group  home  in  a  nice 


neighborhood  like  anyone 
else.  This  first  came  up  when 
we  bought  land  in  Fredericks- 
burg for  a  Group  Home  for 
graduating  students  from  our 
Zuni  Training  Center.  Even 
though  we  selected  property 
zoned  for  such  a  group  home, 
the  opposition  immediately 
surfaced. 

The  role  of  advocacy  in  the 
name  of  Christ  is  not  an  easy 
one  to  fulfill.  We  ask  for  your 
prayers  to  provide  us  the 
strength  and  spiritual  cour- 
age to  continue  our  struggle 
for  the  less  fortunate  of  God's 
children;  to  give  us  the  wis- 
dom to  fight  the  right  battles 
and  to  turn  away  from  those 
without  merit;  and  to  have 
provided  for  us  the  resources 
necessary  to  represent  our 
children  and  handicapped. 


A  Story  of  Five 
Christ  Childs 


One  Christmas  season  a  few 
years  ago,  my  wife  and  I 
had  an  unusual  but  memo- 
rable experience  while 
shopping  in  a  large  de- 
partment store. 

We  were  looking  for  a 
nativity  set  to  place  on  a 
table  in  our  hallway. 

There  were  15  scenes 
displayed,  ranging  from  a 
very  primitive  presentation 
to  a  very  elaborate  repre- 
sentation of  our  Savior's 
humble  birth.  Of  course, 
the  price  range  went  from 
reasonably  priced  to  very 
expensive.  The  displays 
were  arranged  from  the 
floor  level  on  ascending 
levels  to  about  three  feet  off 
the  floor. 

The  unusual  part  of  this 
story  is  the  fact  that  five 
Christ  Childs  were  missing 
from  the  nativity  sets  that 
were  arranged  closest  to 
the  floor. 

When  I  commented  to  the 
salesperson  about  their  ab- 
sence, she  gave  this  wonder- 
ful observation:  "We  think 
the  children  take  the  baby 
Jesus  home  with  them  to 
live  with  them.  Of  all  the 
statuary.  He  is  the  only  one 
missing!" 

Yes,  we  bought  a  nativity 
set  for  our  home,  and,  yes, 
we  opened  the  box  to  be 
sure  we  had  the  key  per- 
sonage of  the  Christ-event. 

Reflect  upon  those  Christ 
Childs  who  were  taken  by 
little  children.  The  little 
children  had  been  taught 
by  their  parents  and  their 
Sunday  School  teachers  how 
Jesus  loved  them.  So  what 
could  be  more  natural  than 
to  take  your  loving  friend 


T.  Donald  Hamilton 

Jesus  home  with  you! 

Through  our  work  and 
ministry  at  the  Presbyteri- 
an Home  &  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.,  which  is  made 
possible  by  you,  our  read- 
ers and  supporters,  we  also 
aim  to  send  Christ  home 
with  our  children  and 
students. 

The  children  and  train- 
ing students  are  God's  gifts 
to  us.  We  have  them  in  our 
care  for  a  brief  time. 

You  help  us  fulfill  our 
mission  of  taking  Christ  out 
of  the  cradle  and  placing 
Him  in  the  hearts,  minds 
and  souls  of  the  children  of 
God  entrusted  to  us. 

Please  continue  to  help 
us  with  your  prayers  and 
your  generous  support,  so 
we  may  continue  to  serve 
more. 

May  you  have  a  blessed 
Christmas. 

T.  Donald  Hamilton 
Planned  Giving  Director 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

From   

Address  

City   

Telephone 
To  be  used 


State 


(  ) 


Zip 


□  Where  needed  most 

□  Children's  Home,  Lynchburg 

□  Genesis  House 

□  Training  Center,  Zuni 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program 

□  Fredericksburg  Group  Home 
□  A  Living  Memorial  (to  honor  the  deceased) 
In  memory  of 


□  An  Honor  Gift  (to  honor  the  living) 
In  honor  of   


Occasion  of  honor:   

(Birthday,  Anniversary,  Christmas,  Graduation,  Other) 
Please  acknowledge  this  memorial/honor  gift  to: 
Name  —  


Address 
City   


State 


Zip 


Contributions  are  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regula- 
tions, Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  50UC)(3}  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-9983 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  '  SO 


Tha  Presbyterian  News,  December  1990 


Budget  woes  put  program  'dreams'  on  hold 


Not  surprisingly,  the  news 
from  the  s3Tiod's  finance  com- 
mittee is  not  rosy  for  the  near 
future. 

Committee  chair  Peg  Aalfs 
told  the  Synod  Council  on  Nov. 
2  that  there  will  not  be  much 
change  between  the  pared- 
down  1991  budget  and  the  pro- 
posed 1992  budget. 

"There  will  be  no  chance  to 
dream,"  she  said,  recommend- 
ing that  the  council  cancel 
plans  for  program  and  funding 
hearings  scheduled  for  next 
March  15. 

Major  shortfalls  in  funds 
available  for  synod-supported 
mission  and  programs  re- 
sulted in  a  "bare  bones"  budget 
for  1 991 .  Restricted  by  the  Ar- 
ticles of  Agreement  approved 
at  the  formation  of  the  new 
synod,  funds  must  be  allocated 
for  three  to  five  years  to  pro- 
grams and  institutions  based 
upon  their  support  by  the 


three  antecedent  synods. 

The  council  canceled  the 
hearings,  but  approved  a  sub- 
stitute forum  recommended 
by  the  finance  committee.  The 
council  agreed  to  schedule 
time  during  its  April  meeting 
to  hear  "the  programs, 
dreams,  aspirations  and  bud- 
get implications. ..of  council 
committees  and  committees  of 
synod." 

In  a  related  matter,  the 
council  referred  to  its  planning 
and  evaluation  committee  a 
recommendation  that  council 
form  a  stewardship  committee 
to  "tell  its  mission  story  to  the 
synod." 

In  other  business  the  coun- 
cil: 

-referred  to  the  communi- 
cations committee  a  recom- 
mended policy  for  use  of 
synod's  every  member-house- 
hold mailing  list; 

-approved  planning  and 


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of  things  Scottish  in  Scotland 

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at  the  thriffty  price  of  $1895.00! 

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A  PRESBYTERIAN 

CELEBRATION 
 OF  

EVANGELISM 

Southeast  Region 

February  13-16, 1991 
Peachtree  Presbyterian  Church 
Atlanta  Georgia 

Sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
Evangehsm  and  Church  Development  Ministry  Unit 
in  partnership  with  the  constituent  synods,  presbyteries, 
and  theological  institutions  and 
with  Presbyterians  for  Renewal. 


Responding  to  God's  Call 

1  he  themffAviU  emphasize: 
repentance  *  reconciliation  *  renewal  *  reaching  out. 
The  participants  will  engage  in: 
inspiring  worship  *  thoughtful  study  groups 
workshops  on  a  variety  of  topics 
(more  than  50  to  choose  from) 
times  for  reflection  and  sharing. 
The  celebration  will  inspire,  equip,  and  challenge 
both  pastors  and  lay  persons. 

Speakers 

Joan  Salmon-Campbell  *  Thomas  W.  Gillespie 
Virgil  P.  Cruz  *  W.  Frank  Harrington  *  Earl  F.  Palmer 

For  more  Information 

Check  with  your  local  presbj^ery  office 
or  write  to: 
Evangelism  Celebration 

Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026 


evaluation's  recommendation 
that  the  1991  Synod  Assembly 
be  held  June  27-29  at  the  Jef- 
ferson Sheraton  Hotel  in  Rich- 
mond; 

-heard  member  Wayne 
Ruddock  report  that  Chesa- 
peake Center's  business  was 
increasing  and  that  the  camp 
and  conference  facility  may  re- 
turn part  of  the  synod  support 
budgeted  for  1991; 

-referred  to  the  finance 
committee  a  request  from  Bal- 
timore Presbytery  for  $20,000 
to  help  defray  the  cost  of  host- 
ing the  1991  PCUSA  General 
Assembly; 

-received  and  referred  to 
the  planning  and  evaluation 
committee  resolutions  from 
the  presb3^eries  of  Salem  and 
Charlotte.  Both  resolutions 
seek  a  study  of  the  synod  and 
its  relation  to  the  presb5rteries; 

-approved  Rowles  and  Co., 
Certified  Public  Accountants 
of  Towson,  Md.  as  auditors  for 
the  1990  synod  financial  re- 
cords; and 

-approved  the  dissolution  of 
the  Synod  School  planning 
committee  (the  1990  Synod 
School  was  canceled  due  to 
lack  of  interest  and  none  is 
planned  for  1991).  Synod's 
Presbytery  Partnership  Devel- 
opment Unit  will  assess  need 
for  future  leadership  training 
events  on  a  multi-presbytery 
or  synod  level. 


The  Hallelujah  Tae  Kwon  Do  Mission  Team  demon- 
strated its  unique  ministry  for  Christ  during  the  1990 
family  retreat  of  the  Korean  Presbyterian  Council,  Aug. 
9-11  in  Richmond.  The  event  attracted  130  persons. 


Synod-wide  abortion 
dialogue  needs  funding 


A  synod-wide  dialogue  on 
abortion  may  or  may  not  hap- 
pen April  12-14  at  Montreat. 

Alice  Smith,  Synod  Council 
member  and  representative  of 
the  Justice  for  Women  Com- 
mittee, told  council  in  Novem- 
ber that  eight  of  the  synod's  13 
presbyteries  had  approved 
participation  in  such  a  dia- 
logue. 

Two  presbyteries,  Char- 
lotte and  Eastern  Virginia, 
chose  not  to  participate.  The 
former  hosted  a  General  As- 


Ecumenical  student  event  planned 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— A  stu- 
dent gathering  set  for  Dec.  28- 
Jan.  1 , 1991  here  will  celebrate 
the  diversity  of  the  12  U.S. 
Christian  conferences  co-spon- 
soring the  event. 

The  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  is  one  of  the  groups 
planning  "Celebrate:  Many 
Gifts,  One  Spirit,"  the  first  ec- 
umenical student  conference 
in  20  years. 

The  event's  planners  are  ex- 
pecting 4,000  students  to  con- 
verge for  workshops,  guest 
speaker  presentations,  Bible 


study,  a  huge  New  Year's  Eve 
party,  and  an  ecumenical  clos- 
ing communion  service. 

Members  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Student  Strategy  Team 
said  that  they  hope  the  confer- 
ence will  strengthen  the  rela- 
tionship between  young  adults 
and  the  church. 

The  Rev.  Sue  Lowcock 
Harris  of  Old  Dominion  Uni- 
versity said  she  not  only  wants 
to  see  the  church  come  to 
terms  with  the  young  adults 
but  see  the  students  come  to 
terms  with  the  church. 


Discover  Retirement  Living 
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The  Albemarle  is  a  full-service  Life  Care  and  Rental 
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accommodate  a  wide  range  of  budgets  and  personal  needs,  The 
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For  more  information  call  (919)  823-2799  or  mail  this  form  to 
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sembly  hearing  in  October  and 
the  latter  sponsored  its  own 
dialogue  in  September. 

If  two  of  the  three  other 
presbyteries — Abingdon, 
Coastal  Carolina,  and  New 
Castle — choose  to  participate, 
the  abortion  dialogue  will  be 
held.  Maybe. 

Synod  Associate  Executive 
for  Mission  Rosalind  Banbury- 
Hamm  said  that  some  of  the 
presbyteries  which  have  ap- 
proved the  concept  will  not  pay 
for  sending  participants  to  the 
event.  "It  (the  synod  dialogue) 
may  die  for  lack  of  funding," 
she  told  the  council. 

The  Justice  for  Women 
Committee  has  asked  Synod's 
Partnership  Development 
Unit  for  funding  for  leadership 
for  the  dialogue.  This  cost  is 
estimated  at  $5,000  to  $7,000 
for  the  planning  team,  small- 
group  leaders  and  guest  panel- 
ists. 

The  abortion  dialogue  is 
based  upon  a  national  event 
held  earlier  this  year  in  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.  Participants 
from  both  the  pro-life  and  pro- 
choice  factions  exchanged 
views  with  the  espoused  goal 
of  making  peace  within  the 
church. 

Leaders  of  the  national 
event  encouraged  participants 
to  go  back  and.  hold  similar 
dialogues  at  the  synod,  presby- 
tery and  local  church  levels. 

Ten  persons  from  the  synod 
attended  the  national  dialogue 
and  volunteered  to  plan  a 
synod-wide  dialogue,  accord- 
ing to  Smith.  PCUSA  Vice 
Moderator  Sharon  Johnson  of 
California  has  been  invited  to 
participate. 


Anniversary 


Grace  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Baltimore,  Md.  cel- 
ebrated its  110th  anniversary 
on  Sunday,  Oct.  14. 

Synod  Executive  Carroll 
Jenkins  was  guest  speaker  for 
the  service.  On  Nov.  11  the 
congregation  held  an  anniver- 
sary banquet  during  which  the 
portraits  were  unveiled  of  all 
ministers  who  have  served  the 
church.  Arthur  St.  A.  Reyn- 
olds is  pastor  and  William  T. 
Peters  Jr.  is  pastor  emeritus  of 
Grace  Church. 


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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Ciiildren 

Vol.  VII,  No.  11  December  1990  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


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COUNCIl  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SEI?VICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


January  20, 1991 
Centennial  kick-off 


On  January  20,  1991  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
will  begin  its  Centennial  year 
celebrations  with  a  Worship 
Service  and  Open  House,  to 
which  the  interested  public  is 
invited  to  attend. 

At  2:30  p.m..  Dr.  John  W. 
'Kuykendall,  president  of  Da- 
vidson College  in  Davidson, 
N.C.,  will  deliver  the  message 
at  the  worship  service  at  Little 
Joe's  Presbyterian  Church,  lo- 
cated on  the  campus  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

•  The  Sanctuary  Choir  of 
Statesville  First  Presbyterian 
Church  will  provide  the  music 


for  the  worship  service. 

Following  the  service,  from 
3:30  to  5  p.m.,  there  will  be  a 
campus-wide  Open  House,  be- 
ginning at  the  Family  and 
Child  Development  Center, 
which  is  adjacent  to  the 
church. 

A  slide-show  and  Centen- 
nial video  will  be  shown,  and 
those  interested  can  take  a 
tour  of  the  programs.  Refresh- 
ments will  be  served. 

Please  come  and  help  us 
begin  our  year-long  celebra- 
tion of  100  years  of  caring  for 
the  children  and  families  of 
North  Carolina. 


Save  Food  Lion  receipts 


On  February  11, 12,  and  13  of 
1991,  if  you  shop  at  Food  Lion 
anywhere  in  North  Carolina 
and  save  your  receipts  for  the 
children  at  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children,  Food  Lion 
will  give  five  percent  of  the 
total  gross  sales  for  those  days 
to  the  Home. 

All  you  have  to  do  is  write 
your  name  and  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children  on 
the  receipts,  and  turn  them  in 
to  your  Presbyterian  Church. 

If  you  have  a  friend  who  is 


not  a  member  of  your  church, 
but  would  like  to  help  out  the 
Home,  they  may  also  turn  in  a 
receipt,  with  their  name  and 
the  Home's  written  on  it,  to 
your  church. 

You  and  your  friend  may 
each  turn  in  up  to  two  receipts 
from  purchases  made  at  Food 
Lion  during  those  three  days. 

We  are  delighted  that  Food 
Lion  is  showing  their  leader- 
ship in  caring  for  North 
Carolina's  families  in  this  way. 


Agencies  help  each  other 

High  school  students  from 
South  Iredell  High's  Child 
Care  Services  Class  help  out 
teachers  at  the  Day  Care  for 
two  hours  each  day  in  order  to 
get  hands-on  experience  with 
children. 

On  Halloween,  they  helped 
with  a  big  Halloween  party  for 
the  children.  They  made  trick 
or  treat  bags  and  decorated  for 
the  occasion,  and  helped  the 
children  with  their  costumes. 

The  photo  to  the  right  shows 
South  student  Kelli  Deal  with 
Kyle  Grant,  a  child  from  the 
Toddler  B  room. 


Or  so  it  seems 


The  following  message,  "Chil- 
dren and  the  Church",  was  de- 
livered at  a  church  service  on 
April  13,  1990,  by  John  A. 
Tate,  Jr.  It  is  continued  from 
the  November  issue  of  The 
Presbyterian  News. 

The  Answer  is 
Definitely  Yes! 

For  preschool  children  we 
know  that  pre-  and  post-  natal 
health  care  for  mothers,  and  good 
nutrition  and  health  care  for  chil- 
dren will  reduce  significantly 
physical  and  mental  health  prob- 
lems for  children. 

Headstart  and  chapter  one 
programs  for  child  development, 
we  know  are  effective  in  preparing 
children  for  school,  and  should  be 
funded  for  all  children  living  in 
poverty. 

If  most  of  our  children  under 
six  spend  more  day  time  with  day 
care  providers  than  with  parents 
it  becomes  absolutely  essential 
that  day  care  centers  provide  our 
children  with  developmental 
training.  Day  care  standards 
should  be  upgraded  to  ensure 
quality  developmental  day  care  in 
all  public  centers.  Also,  the  costs 
of  day  care  should  be  subsidized 
for  low-income  parents  to  ensure 


A  special 
thanks  to... 

The  children,  staff  and 
Board  of  Regents  would 
like  to  say  a  special 
thanks  to: 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gibbes 
of  Charlotte,  North  Caro- 
lina, for  the  wonderful  oil 
painting  she  donated  in 
memory  of  Mrs.  Marga- 
ret Pruden. 

It  has  been  placed  in 
the  Family  and  Child  De- 
velopment Center  for  the 
children  and  families  to 
enjoy. 


Celebrate  100  Years  of  Caring,  1891—1991,  with  a  Centennial 
Calendar  from  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  of  BSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or 
money  order  to:  Centennial  Calendar,  . 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1 ,  Barium  Springs,  NC  2801 0. 


I  would  like 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 


for  a  total  of  $_ 


Name 


Address . 
City  


State 


Zip 


*  includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be 
filled. 


Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


affordability  and  availability. 

And,  the  teaching  of  parenting 
should  be  tied  into  and  made  a 
part  of  all  programs  involving  de- 
velopmental training  for  chil- 
dren. 

These  prevention  programs 
should  be  initiated,  operated,  and 
paid  for  by  a  variety  of  partner- 
ships involving;  government, 
business,  churches,  private  agen- 
cies and  parents. 

For  children  in  school,  there 
is  much  that  can  be  done  to  pro- 
vide support  and  reinforcement 
for  our  "at  risk"  children.  There  is 
no  doubt  that  these  children  need 
and  require  special  attention,  and 
special  treatment,  if  they  are  to 
adjust  and  participate  in  a  normal 
learning  experience. 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg 
schools  has  a  comprehensive 
dropout  plan  to  provide  extra  at- 
tention and  programs  for  "at  risk" 
students. 

"Cities  in  Schools"  operates  a 
unique  program  in  five  schools 
which  have  a  concentration  of  "at 
risk"  students.  This  program  em- 
phasizes certain  principles,  in- 
cluding: personal  caring  atten- 
tion; lower  student/teacher  ratios; 
special  support  services  delivered 
to  the  student  at  the  school  site; 
job  preparation  and  job  related  ex- 
periences; a  joint  team  approach, 
using  school  and  outside  agency 
personnel.  Experience  has  dem- 
onstrated that  this  program 
works;  it  is  keeping  a  high  percent 
of  "at  risk"  students  in  school 
through  graduation  and  literally 
saving  lives  of  many  of  them. 

As  an  advocate  for  children,  I 
speak  out  for  these  community 
programs  dealing  with  preschool 
and  school  activities  of  children  at 
every  possible  opportunity — usu- 
ally to  ask  for  some  special  help. 
Quite  often  I  gravitate  to  execu- 
tives in  the  business  world  who 
are  in  a  unique  position  of  influ- 
ence and  ask  their  help,  or  funds, 
to  support  a  program  that  I  pre- 
sent as  a  good  economic  invest- 
ment for  their  business  interest. 

Today  I  am  speaking  to  you  as 
church  people  and  encourage  you 
to  know  more  about  what  is  hap- 
pening to  children  in  our  commu- 
nity and  to  share  some  of  my  con- 
cerns. Not  because  it  is  to  your 
economic  advantage  to  do  so  but 
because  it  is  morally  right  and 
Christian  in  every  sense  of  the 
word  to  give  every  child  in  this 
community  an  opportunity  to  live 
a  healthy  and  productive  life. 

The  underlying  cause  of  the 
problems  of  children  today  is  the 
breakdown  of  the  family. 

I  encourage  this  congregation, 
and  every  congregation,  to  put  the 
family  as  your  number  one  prior- 
ity. You  might  consider  a  system- 
atic inventory  of  every  family  in 
the  church  to  identify  the  needs  of 
those  families,  who  do  not,  and, 
perhaps  cannot,  function  effec- 
tively. You  could  then  explore  and 
research  every  possible  way  the 
church  could  provide  support:  Ed- 
ucation— for  parents  and  chil- 
dren; Training — for  parents  and 
children;  Health  Care — for  par- 
ents and  children;  Day  Care — for 
parents  and  children;  Financial 
Assistance — for  every  family  in 
need. 

If  your  church  members  are 


mostly  upper  income,  consider- 
ation should  be  given  to  assisting 
a  sister  church  to  go  through  this 
same  process  with  its  own  mem- 
bers. 

It  is  my  conviction  that  we  can- 
not have  a  productive  and  moral 
society  without  families  function- 
ing effectively  to  raise  healthy  and 
developed  children,  who  have  a 
sense  of  direction  and  background 
of  values.  We  cannot  look  to  the 
government,  to  the  school  system, 
or  to  social  agencies  to  fix  our  crip- 
pled families.  They  can  help,  but 
they  do  not  have  the  final  answer. 
The  church  is  in  the.  best  position 
to  assume  this  role  as  its  own 
major  responsibility,  to  provide 
love  and  nurture  for  each  and 
every  church  family,  to  provide 
support  as  needed  to  be  sure  each 
family  functions,  to  serve  as  a 
major  advocate  for  family  and 
children. 

I  am  sure  there  are  some  who 
will  say  the  church  is  already 
doing  this — and,  perhaps  some 
congregations  are.  But  it  is  my 
observation  that  the  programs  of 
most  churches  which  deal  with 
the  problems  of  families  and  chil- 
dren need  a  renewal  and  revival. 
Whatever  we  now  are  doing,  we 
need  to  try  something  different. 
We  must  do  more  and  better — and 
soon. 

On  this  Easter  Friday,  as  we 
commemorate  the  life  and  cruci- 
fixion of  our  Lord  Jesus  it  is  appro- 
priate that  we  think  about,  and 
pray  for,  our  children. 

Jesus  said,  "For  God  so  loved 
the  world  that  he  gave  His  only 
begotten  Son,  that  whosoever 
believeth  in  Him  should  not  per- 
ish but  have  everlasting  life."  No 
greater  gift  could  God  have  given 
us  than  His  only  child.  And  He  has 
also  given  us  our  own  children. 
Surely  no  mother  or  father  has  a 
greater  treasure  than  their  own 
children.  And  our  total  society  has 
no  asset  so  valuable  as  the  new 
generation  of  children  that  comes 
each  year. 

In  a  real  sense,  we  treat  our 
children  today  in  the  same  way 
society  treated  Jesus  in  His  day 
with  indifference  and  with  rejec- 
tion. To  the  extent  that  you  and  I 
knowingly  fail  to  provide  the  ne- 
cessities of  life — food,  shelter, 
medical  attention  to  the  one  out  of 
five  children  in  Charlotte/- 
Mecklenburg  who  live  in  poverty 
knowing  that  a  significant  per- 
cent of  them  will  ultimately  end 
up  in  crippled  health,  drugs, 
crime,  and  even  premature  death 
— we  are  in  a  real  sense,  partici- 
pants in  the  crucifixion  of  the  chil- 
dren whose  lives  are  lost  because 
of  the  indifference  of  our  society. 

Jesus  reminds  us,  "Verily  I  say 
unto  you  in  as  much  as  you  have 
done  it  to  the  least  of  these  my 
brethren,  you  have  done  it  unto 
Me". 

Our  neglect  and  rejection  of 
children  is  surely  a  neglect  and 
rejection  of  our  Lord  Jesus. 


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i  December  1990 


Stated  Clerk  Visits  Union 


James  E.  Andrews,  stated 
clerk  of  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  paid  a  visit  to  Union 
Seminary  in  October.  He  led 
worship  in  chapel,  met  with 
students  and  faculty  in  class- 
room and  informal  settings, 
and  encouraged  dialogue 
about  the  state  of  the  denomi- 
nation. 

Students  in  church  polity 
and  American  history  classes 
questioned  the  current  size  of 
presbyteries  and  the  account- 


Lcssons  ill  improvisation  helped  participants  in  this  liturgical  dance 
class  to  move  as  one.  They  soon  discovered  that,  with  a  hit  of  training 
and  without  much  difficulty,  they  could  learn  to  express  biblical  con- 
cepts and  stories  both  individually  and  as  a  group.  I   

Union  Co-Hosts  Conference 

on  New  Directions 

in  Presbyterian  Worship 


"If  you  haven't  been  stirred 
by  the  worship  at  this  confer- 
ence, you  must  be  dead!"  ex- 
claimed the  Reverend  J.  A. 
Ross  McKenzie  as  he  ad- 
dressed the  more  than  300  per- 
sons attending  the  New 
Directions  in  Presbyterian 
Worship  conference  held  Octo- 
ber 8-10  in  Richmond. 

The  conference,  first  of 
many  to  be  held  across  the  na- 
tion, was  organized  to  intro- 
duce Presbyterian  clergy, 
educators,  musicians,  and  lay 
leaders  to  the  church's  new 
materials  for  worship.  Spon- 
sors of  the  conference  were 
Union  Seminary,  the  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion, the  Theology  and 
Worship  Unit  of  the  General 
Assembly,  and  the  Franklin 
Pethel  Lectureship  in  Liturgy, 
Music,  and  Worship.  Classes 


"The  mass  media  culture  is  pri- 
marily visual,"  said  Tom  Troeger, 
professor  of  homiletics  at  the  Col- 
gate-Rochester Divinity  School 
New  York.  "The  church  has  been 
using  primarily  auditory  senses. 
By  expanding  in  terms  of  visual 
images,  it  can  express  justice  and 
compassion  for  the  oppressed  in 
the  world."  Troeger  urged  the 
church  to  build  a  corporate  under- 
standing of  art  as  worship. 


were  suspended  so  students 
could  attend. 

From  the  measured  ca- 
dence of  16th-century  melo- 
dies to  the  syncopated  rhythms 
of  contemporary  spirituals, 
from  Alaskan  and  Native 
American  songs  of  praise  to 
Hispanic  hymns,  the  Spirit  of 
God  rose  with  one  voice  to  pro- 
claim a  new  dawning  in  the  life 
of  the  reunited  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  There,  amid 
the  deep  resonance  of  organ 
and  stirring  brass,  amid  soft 
voices  and  quiet  reflection  on 
spiritual  healing,  amid  harmo- 
nizing voices  of  choir  and  wor- 
shipers, in  the  touch  of  a  hand 
and  in  the  whisper  of  plaintive 
flute,  in  the  movement  and  ex- 
pression of  the  psalms,  there, 
amid  it  all,  was  a  fresh  spirit 
blowing  through  the  worship 
of  God's  family  in  this  place 
and  time. 

"It's  what  you'd  call  a 
'teachable  moment,'"  said  the 
Reverend  Mary  Jane  Winter, 
director  of  alumni/ae  and  con- 
stituency relations,  and  a  coor- 
dinator for  the  event.  "Many 
exciting  new  facets  of  worship 
are  coinciding  for  our  denomi- 
nation— the  publication  of  the 
new  Presbyterian  Hymnal  and 
the  "Directory  for  Worship", 
new  services  for  pastoral  care, 
and  the  New  Revised  Standard 
Version  of  the  Bible." 

A  rich  variety  of  work- 
shops on  the  singing  of  psalms, 
liturgical  dance,  worship  in 
small  churches,  occasions  of 
pastoral  care  (baptisms,  funer- 
als, marriages),  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per, the  education  of  children, 
and  the  use  of  visual  art  in  wor- 
ship were  offered,  as  well  as 
introductions  to  the  new  hym- 
nal, the  directory  for  worship, 
and  New  Revised  Standard 
Version  of  the  Bible,  and  the 
various  Supplemental  Liturgi- 


cal Resources. 

Conference  leaders  volun- 
teered their  time  without  hon- 
orarium to  make  the  event 
accessible  to  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  people.  They  were: 
Melva  Costen,  Mary  Anne 
Fowlkes,  Daniell  C.  Hamby,  C. 
Benton  Kline,  Jr.,  J.  A.  Ross 
MacKenzie,  S.  Dean  McBride, 
Jr.,  Estelle  Rountree  McCarthy, 
David  W.  McCormick,  Laura 
Cj  Mendenhall,  Patricia  Lynn 
Miller,  J.  Thomas  Mitts,  D. 
Cameron  Murchison,  Paul  Os- 
borne, David  C.  Partington, 
Karen  Pidcock-Lester,  James  R. 
Sydnor,  Leonora  Tubbs 
Tisdale,  Thomas  Troeger,  and 
Sharon  K.  Youngs. 


ability  of  the  denomination's 
structure  since  reunion. 

"From  my  point  of  view," 
said  Andrews,  "the  call  for 
overtures  from  presbyteries  is 
correct.  The  General  Asembly 
has  had  a  hard  time  making 
itself  accountable  under  the 
present  cumbersome  process. 
For  the  last  century,  we  have 
used  models  of  corporate  lead- 
ership as  models  for  our  struc- 
ture. These  models  have 
worked  well  but  they  have 
failed  to  provide  for  account- 
ability and  interrelatedness  of 
ministry  units." 

The  opportunity  for 
Union's  seminarians  to  dia- 
logue with  high  church  offi- 
cials is  rare.  Although 
moderators  of  the  General  As- 
sembly have  visited  campus,  it 
was  the  first  time  since  the  mid- 


fames  E.  Andrews  leads  chapel 
worship  service 

1960s  that  a  stated  clerk  of  the 
denomination  had  come  to 
Union. 


James  E.  Andrezvs,  stated  clerk  of  the  General  Assembly,  in  a  discussion 
with  Union  Seminary  students  Patrick  Carlton  and  Chuck  Maxfield. 


Sunfimer  Institute 
Takes  a  Close 
Look  at  the  Irish 
Question 

Eleven  from  the  synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  visited  Ire- 
land in  August  as  part  of  the 
Irish  Summer  Institute.  The  In- 
stitute was  organized  in  re- 
sponse to  a  call  from  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
to  support  and  encourage 
those  who  work  for  peace  in 
that  country  so  important  to 
Presbyterian  history.  Dr.  James 
H .  Smylie,  Union's  professor  of 
American  church  history  and  a 
leader  of  the  seminar,  provided 
insight  into  the  history  of  En- 
glish/Irish relations  and  a 
foundation  upon  which  to  un- 
derstand present  conflicts. 

Note:  The  second  Irish  Sum- 
mer Institute  will  be  held  August 
20-September  4, 1991.  For  further 
information,  contact  josiah  Bee- 
man,  15  Second  Street,  N.E., 
Washington,  DC  20002. 


Synod  participants  stand  in  front  of  the  Meeting  House  in  Ramelton, 
inhere  Francis  Makemie  was  reared  and  nurtured.  (Makemie  ivas  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  first  presbytery  in  America  in  1706.)  Left  to 
right:  Alfred  McCall,  Union  Seminary  graduate  student;  Thomas  L. 
Jones,  pastor  of  Chevy  Chase  Presbyterian  Church,  Washington,  D.C.; 
Shirley  Salzman,  McLean,  Va.;  Josiah  Beeman,  Washington,  D.C.; 
Elizabeth  and  James  Smylie;  Howard  Salzman;  H.  Richard  Mahler, 
Lynchburg,  Va.;  Richard  Keever,  pastor  of  Bayside  Presbyterian 
Church,  Virginia  Beach;  Union  Seminary  student  Graham  Fouiler;and 
Donald  R.  Allen,  pastor  of  Capitol  Hill  Presbyterian  Church,  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  ■ 


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Empowered  for  Justice  in  Social  Relationstiips 
Acts  4:32-5:11;  11:19-30 


Dr.  Weaver 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

Our  lesson  invites  us  to  examine  two  of  the 
most  influential  congregations  in  the  early 
church.  Despite  immense  differences,  these 
congregations  shared  one  striking  trait:  an  un- 
common generosity.  For  the  author  of  Acts,  this 
trait  will  prove  to  be  a  critical  test  of  disciple- 
ship. 

One  of  these  churches  was  the  most  vener- 
able of  Christian  congregations,  the  church  in 
Jerusalem.  It  had  been  founded  by  the  remark- 
able outpouring  of  the  Spirit  at  Pentecost  and 
had  grown  rapidly.  With  the 
apostles  themselves  as  its 
leaders,  this  congregation 
established  the  norms  for 
what  it  meant  to  be  truly 
Christian.  The  members 
were  all  Jews. 

In  contrast,  the  second 
congregation  was  an  upstart 
missionary  church  three 
hundred  miles  away  in  Syr- 
ian Antioch.  It  had  been 
founded  by  nameless  Jewish 
Christians  who  had  fled  Je- 
rusalem during  the  persecu- 
tion that  followed  the  mar- 
tyrdom of  Stephen.  Without  authorization 
from  anyone  these  refugees  had  dared  to  in- 
clude Gentiles  in  their  fellowship.  The  result 
was  a  rapidly  growing  congregation,  the  mem- 
bership of  which  was  predominantly  Gentile. 

The  stark  contrast  between  the  impeccable 
credentials  of  the  Jerusalem  congregation  and 
the  considerably  less  distinguished  ones  of  the 
maverick  Antiochene  congregation  wdll  give 
added  significance  to  any  similarity.  And  that 
similarity  is  striking  indeed,  for  a  distinguish- 
ing characteristic  of  both  congregations,  ac- 
cording to  the  author  of  Acts,  was  their  out- 
standing generosity. 

The  Congregation 
in  Jerusalem 

When  the  author  of  Acts  sought  to  provide  a 
thumbnail  sketch  of  the  Jerusalem  congrega- 
tion (4.32-37),  he  focused  his  attention  almost 
exclusively  on  the  community's  attitude  toward 
property.  Clearly,  he  believed  this  element  of 
community  life  to  be  definitive.  The  followers  of 
Jesus  could  be  recognized  by  their  relationship 
to  possessions. 

The  picture  is  almost  idyllic.  Members  of  the 
Jerusalem  congregation  are  described  as  valu- 
ing the  common  good  over  private  ownership 
and  personal  aggrandizement.  As  need  arose 
within  the  community,  individuals  voluntarily 
sold  their  property  and  turned  the  proceeds 
over  to  the  apostles. 

In  other  words,  not  only  did  these  Christians 
willingly  relinquish  ownership  of  their  prop- 
erty but  they  also  relinquished  control  over  the . 
manner  in  which  the  proceeds  were  to  be  used. 
Theirs  was  a  double  renunciation  of  self-inter- 
est: both  of  property  and  of  any  social  manipu- 
lation that  might  accrue  to  philanthropy. 

The  almost  unbelievably  detached  attitude 
of  these  Christians  toward  their  possessions 
begs  for  an  explanation.  And  squarely  in  the 
midst  of  the  discussion  of  property  we  are  of- 
fered a  clue:  "And  with  great  power  the  apostles 
gave  their  testimony  to  the  resurrection  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  and  great  grace  was  upon  them 
aH"(4.33).  The  author  of  Acts  seems  to  be  sug- 
gesting that  the  extraordinary  behavior  of  the 
community  is  somehow  related  to  its  faith  in 
and  witness  to  the  resurrection. 

The  power  of  the  resurrection  had  created  a 
community  whose  values  differed  radically 
from  those  of  the  outside  world.  The  risen  Lord 
had  empowered  his  followers  to  lead  a  truly 
uncommon  life,  and  at  the  heart  of  this  new  life 
was  a  changed  attitude  toward  possessions. 
Community  life  of  this  character  was  under- 
stood to  be  a  fulfillment  of  the  promise  made  to 
Israel:  "there  will  be  no  poor  among  you"  (Dt 
15.4,  Acts  4.34). 

The  well-being  of  the  community  was  thus 
inextricably  tied  to  the  way  in  which  commu- 
nity members  related  to  their  possessions.  The 
case  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira,  by  way  of  con- 
trast, illustrates  how  entanglements  to  posses- 


sions can  distort  relationships.  Fearful  of  their 
private  security,  this  couple  was  willing  to  mis- 
represent their  intentions  and  deceive  others. 
Their  values  violated  the  unity  and  truthful- 
ness of  the  fellowship  and  were,  therefore,  in- 
tolerable. The  divine  judgment  was  harsh  and 
swift. 

Issue  for  consideration: 

The  author  of  Luke  and  Acts  clearly  sees 
possessions  as  a  danger  (Lk  12.15-21;  18.18-23; 
Acts  8.20-24).  They  threaten  us  with  bondage 
to  the  values  of  this  world  and  thereby  under- 
mine our  relationships  with  others.  A  proper 
attitude  toward  possessions,  he  suggests,  is  the 
gift  of  grace. 

What  sort  of  threat  do  you  believe  that  pos- 
sessions pose  for  Christians  today? 

The  Congregation  in  Antioch 

The  experience  of  communal  generosity  in 
the  Jerusalem  congregation  was  recognized  as 
a  divine  gift,  a  sign  of  Christ's  presence  in  their 
midst.  It  was  to  be  expected,  therefore,  that 
Christians  elsewhere  would  have  a  comparable 
experience.  Their  attitude  toward  possessions 
would  also  reflect  the  work  of  the  Spirit  among 
them. 

As  noted  above,  the  church  in  Antioch  was  a 
maverick,  predominantly  Gentile,  congrega- 
tion. There  were  enough  doubts  about  its  cre- 
dentials that  the  church  in  Jerusalem  had  sent 
Barnabas  as  an  official  representative  to  inves- 
tigate (11.22). 

For  Gentile  Christianity  to  be  recognized  as 
fully  legitimate,  it  would  have  to  exhibit  the 
same  fundamental  character  as  Jewish  Chris- 
tianity. The  author  of  Acts  is  careful  to  note  the 
elements  that  constitute  that  fundamental 
character.  (1 )  The  grace  of  God  was  recognized 
to  be  at  work  in  Antioch  (11.21,23)  as  it  had 
been  in  Jerusalem  (4.33).  (2)  Paul  and 
Barnabas,  official  spokesmen  of  the  faith,  spent 
a  year  carefully  instructing  the  congregation 
(11.26)  so  that  Gentiles  Christians  might  be 
thoroughly  grounded  in  the  faith  of  the  apos- 
tles. (3)  Finally,  the  Antiochene  Christians  de- 
termined to  give  "according  to  their  ability"  to 
other  Christians  in  need  (11.29). 

In  other  words,  the  author  of  Acts  was  con- 
vinced that  those  who  were  led  by  the  same 
Spirit  and  shared  the  same  faith  would  also 

exhibit  the  same  attitude  toward  posses- 
sions. It  was  in  their  generosity  that  Gentile 
Christians  proved  the  legitimacy  of  their  faith. 

Issue  for  consideration: 

The  author  of  Acts  indicates  that  there  is  an 
indissoluble  relationship  between  one's  faith 
and  one's  attitude  toward  possessions.  To  what 
extent  do  you  understand  generosity  to  be  a  test 
of  fidelity  to  Christ? 

Later  Congregations 

In  later  centuries  Christians  continued  to  be 
distinguished  by  their  remarkable  generosity. 
In  the  second  century  Justin,  an  eloquent  de- 
fender of  church,  described  his  fellow  believers 
in  this  way:  "We  who  valued  above  all  things 
the  acquisition  of  wealth  and  possessions,  now 
bring  what  we  have  into  a  common  stock,  and 
communicate  to  every  one  in  need." 

Similarly,  in  the  fourth  century  the  emperor 
Julian,  a  severe  critic  of  Christianity,  grudg- 
ingly admitted  that,  in  philanthropy  at  least, 
Jews  and  Christians  put  pagans  to  shame:  "It 
is  disgraceful  that  when  no  Jew  ever  has  to  beg, 
and  impious  Galileans  [Christians]  support  not 
only  their  own  poor  but  ours  as  well,  all  men 
see  that  our  people  [pagans]  lack  aid  from  us." 

Generosity,  grounded  in  the  vision  of  the  Old 
Testament  and  empowered  by  the  grace  of 
Christ,  had  remained  as  a  definitive  character- 
istic of  the  followers  of  Jesus. 

Issue  for  consideration: 

By  what  characteristics  are  Christians  rec- 
ognized today? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate 
professor  of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 


Bill  Stewart 


The  Presbyterian  News,  December  1 990,  Fui. 


People  in  the  News 


The  Rev.  Bill  Stewart,  pastor  of  Cy- 
press Presbyterian  Church  in  Cam- 
eron, N.C.,  delivered  the  sermon  dur- 
ing the  Navy  Sunday  service  Oct.  14 
in  the  Washington  National  Cathe- 
dral. Stewart  is  a  rear  admiral  in  the 
U.S.  Navy  Reserve  and  director  of 
mobilization  for  the  U.S.  Navy  Chap- 
lain Corps.  The  latter  job  has  kept 
him  busy  during  the  deployment  of 
U.S.  armed  forces  to  the  Middle  East. 

Stewart,  a  former  general  presby- 
ter of  Orange  (now  New  Hope)  Pres- 
bytery, was  selected  for  the  rank  of 
rear  admiral  in  November  1988  and 
put  it  on  in  September  1989.  Other 
ministers  in  the  synod  who  have  held 
high  rank  in  the  Navy  include  Neil  Stevenson,  pastor  of 
Williamsburg  (Va.)  Presbyterian  Church,  and  Richard  G. 
Hutcheson,  now  retired  and  living  in  Vienna,  Va. 

The  Rev.  Nancy  Lincoln  of  Roanoke,  Va.  has  completed  her 
one-year  term  as  president  of  the  Virginia  Council  of  Churches. 
She  was  succeeded  by  Dr.  David  F.  Jarvis  II,  superintendent  of 
the  Richmond  District,  Virginia  Annual  Conference  of  the 
United  Methodist  Church.  Louisa  Sheets,  director  of  admis- 
sions and  financial  aid  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education,  was  elected  co-chair  of  the  Educational  Development 
Concern  Area.  The  elections  were  part  of  the  VCC's  annual 
assembly  Nov.  8  in  Richmond. 

Dr.  Heath  K.  Rada,  president  of  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education,  has  been  commissioned  by  the  Presbytery 
of  the  James  and  Lakeside  Presbyterian  Church  of  Richmond  to 
attend  the  1991  World  Council  of  Churches  conference.  He  will 
be  one  of  eight  delegates  from  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
to  the  meeting  in  Canberra,  Australia  in  February.  More  than 
300  denominations  from  all  over  the  world  will  be  represented 
at  the  conference. 

Jon  Brown  of  Henderson  ville,  N.C .  is  a  member  of  the  design 
team  for  the  1992  Presbyterian  Youth  Triennium,  scheduled  for 
July  7-12  at  Purdue  University.  Lynn  Turnage,  a  professor  of 
youth  ministry  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion, is  also  a  member  of  the  design  team.  The  team  selected  the 
theme  "Through  the  Waters...",  based  on  Isaiah  43:2,  for  the 
triennium.  More  than  4,000  youth  and  their  sponsors  attended 
the  last  triennium  in  1989. 

Doreen  Tetzlaf,  Virginia  King,  Mary  Frances  Gravitt,  Caro- 
lyn Johnson,  Becky  and  Jeff"  Falkner,  Joy  Mingis  and  some 
residents  of  Mission  Court  held  a  work  day  at  the  Richmond 
facility  on  Oct.  20.  They  mulched  beds,  pulled  weeds,  pruned 
shrubs,  and  planted  bulbs.  Another  work  day  is  planned  for  next 
spring. 


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and  girls  age  15  and  younger  who  recite  either  catechism. 
The  most  recent  recipients  are  from: 

First  Church,  Lumberton,  N.C. — Shawn  Evans  and  Robin 
Evans; 

First  Church,  Raleigh,  N.C. — Erin  Crutchfield,  Lura 
Forcum,  George  McFadyen,  David  Reaves,  and  Leslie 
Trantham;  and 

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P&ge  8,  The  Presbyterian  News,  December  1990 

Evangelism  conference 
Feb.  13-16  in  Atlanta 


There  will  be  an  exciting  re- 
gional evangelism  conference 
in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  February  13- 
16, 1991  at  Peachtree  Presby- 
terian Church. 

Featured  speakers  will  be 
Joan  SalmonCampbell,  mod- 
erator of  the  201  st  General  As- 
sembly, Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.);  Thomas  W.  Gillespie, 
president,  Princeton  Theologi- 
cal Seminary,  and  noted  bibli- 
cal scholar;  Virgil  P.  Cruz,  pro- 
fessor of  New  Testament  at 
Louisville  Presbyterian  Theo- 
logical Seminary;  W.  Frank 
Harrington,  pastor  of 
Peachtree  Presbyterian 
Church,  the  PCUSA's  largest 
congregation;  and  Earl  F. 
Palmer,  pastor  of  the  First 
Presbjrterian  Church,  Berke- 
ley, Cahf 

The  "Celebration  of  Evan- 
gelism" will  offer  participants 
more  than  50  workshops  from 
which  to  choose.  Detailed  in- 
formation about  the  classes 
and  leaders  will  be  available 
upon  registration. 

Workshops  will  include 
such  offerings  as:  Equipping 
the  Saints  for  Faith  Sharing, 
Listening  Skills  for  Lay  Visita- 
tion, Evangelism  among  Ra- 
cial-Ethnics, New  Member  As- 
similation, Peacemaking  and 
Evangelism,  Nurturing  Chil- 
dren in  the  Faith,  Evangelism 
with  Youth,  Evangelism  with 
Older  Adults,  The  Role  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  in  Renewal  and 
Outreach,  Personal  Spiritual 


Renewal  and  Evangelism,  Re- 
developing Racial-Ethnic  Con- 
gregations, Discerning  Your 
Spiritual  Gifts,  Evangelism  in 
the  Small  Church,  and  Evan- 
gelism in  the  Suburban  Con- 
text. 

The  registration  fee  for  the 
Celebration  of  Evangelism  is 
$75  per  person  and  $50  each 
for  additional  family  partici- 
pants. The  fee  will  include  ma- 
terials and  four  meals  (lunch 
and  dinner  on  Thursday  and 
Friday). 

Gary  Demarest,  associate 
director.  Evangelism  and 
Church  Development  Ministry 
Unit  said,  "The  platform  lead- 
ers are  among  the  best  our  de- 
nomination has  to  offer.  They 
will  provide  biblical  insights, 
theological  grounding,  and 
personal  inspiration  for  your 
work  in  evangelism.  The  work- 
shop leaders  represent  diverse 
backgrounds  and  proven  strat- 
egies for  effective  outreach. 
They  will  enable  you  to  re- 
spond faithful  to  God's  call." 

Churches  are  encouraged  to 
send  representatives  to  this 
important  and  informative 
event  and  interested  individu- 
als are  also  urged  to  attend. 

Scholarships  and  further 
information  regarding  ways 
individuals  of  presbytery 
might  attend  this  conference 
may  be  obtained  by  contacting 
Ray  Cobb,  5001  Tudor  Place, 
Durham,  NC  27713  or  calling 
(919)544-2872. 


Come  and  See  What 
God  is  Doing 


Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
Global  Mission  Conference 

Saturday,  February  2, 1991 
First  Presbyterian  Church,  Wilson  , 
Sunday,  February  3, 1991 
St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  Church,  Raleigh 

Study  groups  will  be  available  in  the  following  areas: 

Nicaragua 

Leader  will  be  Sally  Campbell-Evans,  program  director  for  Stony  Point 
Conference  Center,  New  York.  She  will  also  be  the  keynote  spealier  for 
this  conference. 

Northern  Ireland 

Leader  will  be  Margaret  Johnson,  pastor  in  Presbyterian  Church  of 
North  Ireland.  She  is  in  the  U.S.  for  one  year  as  a  peace  associate. 

Haiti 

Leaders  will  be  Dr.  David  McNeeley,  director  of  Hospital  St.  Croix, 
Leogane,  Haiti,  and  Mr.  Jack  Hanna,  U.S.  representative  for  Cormiers 
Development  Project. 

Korea  and  LeSotho 

Leaders  will  be  Alma  and  Merrill  Grubbs, 
missionaries  on  furlough. 

Lebanon 

Leader  will  be  the  Rev.  Wadih  Antoun,  Lebanese  minister 
and  associate  minister  of  North  Raleigh  Presbyterian  Church. 

Global  Hunger 

Leader  will  be  Mr.  Bob  Patterson 
from  the  General  Assembly  Hunger  Unit. 

Refugee  Resettlement 

Leader  will  be  Wendy  Segreti, 
coordinator  for  refugees  in  New  Hope  Presbytery. 

How  to  promote  missions 
in  your  local  congregation 

Leader  will  be  the  Rev.  Bob  Walkup,  senior  minister, 
St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  Church,  Raleigh. 

Youth  in  Mission 

Leader  will  be  the  Rev;  Craig  Holladay,  associate 
minister,  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  Church,  Raleigh. 

Children  in  Mission 

Leaders  will  be  Shirley  Hamme  and  Betty  Connette, 
New  Hope  Presbytery  Global  Mission  Unit. 

Request  registration  information  from  your  pastor  or 
call  Jean  Ryburn  at  (919)  243-2302  or  Betty  Connette  at 
(919)  847-1913  for  more  information. 


9{eza  ^ope  (Pres Sytery 


December  1990 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Missionaries,  interpreters 
available  for  presentations 


The  1990  Global  Mission 
theme  is  Come  and  See  What 
God  Has  Done.  Flo 
Sthreshley,  advocate  for  global 
mission  for  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope,  writes  "You  are  the 
key  person  to  call  the  Presby- 
terian churches  of  New  Hope 
Presbytery  to  'come  and  see 
what  God  has  done'  in  89  coun- 
tries through  493  missionaries 
(now  called  co-workers)  and 
their  national  colleagues." 

Alma  and  Merrill 
Grubbs,  who  served  as  Pres- 
byterian missionaries  in 
Korea  from  1961-1989  and 
then  in  Lesotho,  Africa  until 
August  5,  1990,  will  be  avail- 
able for  itineration  in  New 
Hope  Presbytery  from  Janu- 
ary 4  through  February  4, 
1991. 

Churches  who  would  like  to 
schedule  the  Grubbs  should 
contact  Flo  Sthreshley,  114  W. 
Grace  St.,  Williamston,  NC 
27892,  (919)  792-6010  after 
December  4. 

The  Grubbs  will  also  be  at 
the  mission  conferences  at 
First  Presbyterian  Church, 
Wilson  on  February  2,  1991 
and  at  St.  Andrews  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Raleigh  on  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1991  from  3  until  6 
p.m. 

There  are  many  other  mis- 
sion interpreters  available. 
These  persons  may  be  con- 
tacted directly  to  discuss 
speaking  engagements.  The 
inviting  church  must  be  re- 


Presbytery's 
CE  committee 
offers  assistance 

The  Christian  Education  Com- 
mittee of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope  has  a  list  of  quali- 
fied people  in  the  office  of  con- 
sultants who  would  be  more 
than  willing  to  help  you  in  the 
areas  of: 

Nursery 
Preschool 

Youth  Church  School 
Youth  Fellowship 
Broadly  Graded 
Intergenerational 

Work  Camps 
Singles 
Older  Adults 
VCS 

Church  Libraries 
Children  in  Worship 
Parenting  Education 
Children  at  the  Lord's  Table 
Adult  Education 
Church  School  Attendance 
Recruiting,  Training 

and  Support  of  Teachers 
Family  Enrichment 
Curricula 
Church  School 

Administration 
Summer  Activities 
Youth  Retreats 

We  are  asking  that  you  pay 
expenses.  An  honorarium  may 
be  paid  if  that  is  within  your 
budget. 


Mr  Jack  Hanna,  one  of  the  mission  interpreters 
availabled  to  speak  about  global  mission 


sponsible  for  mileage,  hospi- 
tality and  honorarium.  Some 
of  these  additional  mission  in- 
terpreters and  their  countries 
of  experience  are: 
Mr.  Ray  Galloway 
Indonesia,  Bangladesh 
Mr.  Jack  Hanna 
Haiti 

Rev.  Craig  Holliday 
Mexico 

Rev.  Wadih  Antoun 
Lebanon 
Mrs.  Lynne  Marks 
South  Africa 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  Reagan 
Japan 

Miss  Jean  Rybum 
Middle  East 


Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Charles  Sthreshley 
Zaire 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Herb  Codington 
Bangladesh 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Hopper 
Korea 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lyle  Peterson 
Japan 

Albert  and  Margaret  Wells 
Jamacia 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ben  Williams 
Brazil 

Charles  and  Marian  Cameron 
Ghana 

Anyone  wishing  to  contact 
these  individuals  should  con- 
tact Flo  Streshley  for  their  ad- 
dresses and  phone  numbers. 


What's  Happening 


Kinston 

Anna  Ratchfprd,  member  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church, 
Kinston,  recently  received  a 
certificate  and  monetary 
award  from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  for  reciting  the 
Catechism  for  Young  Chil- 
dren. 

Hotline  Available 

When  calling  the  Presbytel 
service  after  normal  working 
hours  of  9  a.m.  to  6  p.m. 
Eastern  Time,  you  will  now  be 
connected  with  VOICELINE. 
Through  Voiceline  you  will  be 
able  to  receive  information 
such  as  programs,  reports  of 
significance  for  Presb3d;erians, 
Presbyterian  headline  news, 
and  mission  co-worker  inter- 
views. Remember  that  the 
number  to  call  for  information 
about  the  Presbyterian 
Church  is  1-800-UP2DATE 


(872-3283)  now  available  24 
hours  a  day. 

Presbytery 

Future  stated  meetings  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery  are  as 
follows: 

February  16,  1991— First 
Presbyterian,  Rocky  Mount 

April  16,  .1991— Presbyte- 
rian Point,  Clarksville 

July  16,  1991— Need  invi- 
tation 

November  16,  1991— 

Outer  Banks  Presbyterian, 
Kill  Devil  Hill 

Greenville  First 

Members  of  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Greenville,  are 
helping  to  provide  worship  ser- 
vices at  the  Rehabilitation 
Center  of  Pitt  County  Memo- 
rial Hospital.  Members  of  the 
church  are  also  sponsoring  a 
Bloodmobile  at  their  church 
for  the  American  Red  Cross. 


IheStaff 
of  9{ezu  9{ope  Presbytery 
In  a  season  of  9{ezu  9{ope 
Wishes  each  and  all  of  you 
Many  moments  of 
^Healthy  and  Holy 
Surprises  and  blessings. 


^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  8. 


January  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  1 


Richmond,  Va. 


ABINGDON 


WYTHEVILLE  ★ 


Presbytery  Staff 

Executive  Presbyter/Stated  Clerk 

The  Rev.  Donald  C.  Nance 
Administrative  Assistants 

Barbara  Bass  Pam  Cooke 

Davina  Wingate 
Hunger  Enabler 
Phyllis  Canter 


Churches: 


Members:  5,892 

Largest  church:  Central  Church 
Bristol,  Va. 
536  members 


Smallest  church:  Jewell  Valley  Church 
Whitewood,  Va. 
8  members 


Pastors:  46  (29  active) 
Mission  giving  in  1989: 


$311,636 

$50.30  per  member  (ranked  38th  of  171 


PCUSA  presbyteries) 


Resourceful  people  putting  faith 
in  action  in  Abingdon  Presbytery 


Editor's  Note — This  is  the  first 
in  a  series  of  profiles  of  the  13 
presbyteries  in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 

There  are  pockets  of  extreme 
poverty  in  southwestern  Vir- 
ginia. In  those  areas,  unem- 
ployment is  high  and  many 
young  people  seek  better  hves 
elsewhere. 

Abingdon  Presbytery  exec- 
utive Donald  C.  Nance  doesn't 
gloss  over  the  situation.  But  in 
what  others  may  call  a  bleak 
picture  he  sees  possibihties. 

"There's  lots  of  potential 
here,"  said  Nance. 

"If  we  can  educate  the 
young  people  as  Presbyteri- 
ans, when  they  move  away, 
they  may  continue  in  the 
church  in  their  new  home- 
towns." 

And  while  many  move 
away,  others  come  back  with 


college  degrees  and  experi- 
ence, and  become  leaders  in 
their  churches  and  communi- 
ties. 

There  is  little  chance  for 
new  church  development  in 
Abingdon  Presb3^ery,  but  the 
denomination's  emphasis  on 
evangelism  is  practiced 
though  church  re-develop- 
ment. 

In  some  places,  like  Jewell 
Ridge,  the  Presbyterian 
church  is  the  only  one  avail- 
able to  the  residents.  "Ours  is 
the  only  church  on  the  ridge 
and  those  people  need  the 
presence  of  a  church,"  said 
Nance. 

Continuing  these  rural 
ministries  with  limited  re- 
sources calls  for  creative  pro- 
gramming and  a  little  help. 

Small  churches,  some  with 
as  few  as  seven  or  eight  mem- 
bers, are  "yoked"  together  and 


Massanetta  meeting 
rescheduled  for  Jan.  1 7-1 8 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The 
Massanetta  Springs  Board 
of  Trustees  meeting  sched- 
uled for  Dec.  14,  1990  was 
postponed  in  order  to  give 
researchers  more  time  to 
compile  the  results  of  a  via- 
bility study. 

The  board  meeting  was 
reset  for  Jan.  17-18,1 991 .  It 
will  consist  of  a  public  pre- 
sentation of  the  study  re- 
sults Thursday  night,  Jan. 
17  and  the  board's  delibera- 
tions starting  Friday  morn- 
ing, Jan.  18.  The  meeting 
has  been  moved  from  the 
synod  office  to  Ginter  Park 
Presbyterian  Church  as  a 
large  audience  is  expected. 

Response  to  the  viability 
survey  by  Kercher,  Bacon 
and  Associates  was  greater 
than  expected:  approxi- 


mately 30  percent  of  the 
6,000  questionnaires  were 
returned,  said  Massanetta 
board  president  Wylie 
Smith.  Consultants  pre- 
dicted a  ten  percent  return. 

After  hearing  the  study 
results,  the  board  is  ex- 
pected to  vote  on  whether  to 
re-open  the  conference  cen- 
ter near  Harrisonburg,  Va. 
or  dispose  of  the  facility. 

The  Massanetta  board 
closed  the  center  in  fall 
1988.  It  wanted  to  sell  the 
property  and  use  the  pro- 
ceeds to  fund  educational 
events  at  other  locations. 

After  the  s5mod  opposed 
the  manner  in  which  the 
board  acted,  the  two  bodies 
reached  an  agreement  in 
February  1990  on  how  to 
decide  the  issue. 


share  pastors.  Twenty-six 
churches — almost  half  of  those 
in  the  presbytery — are  yoked 
in  1 3  pairs.  The  sharing  of  pas- 
tors is  definitely  not  new  to 
Abingdon.  The  first  congrega- 
tions— Glade  Spring  and  Sink- 
ing Spring — shared  the  ser- 
vices of  the  Rev.  Charles  Cum- 
mings  during  the  1770s. 
Another  approach  to  the 
continued  on  page  6 


Baltimore  endorses 
Valentine  for  GA  moderator 


BALTIMORE,  Md.— The 
Presbytery  of  Baltimore  has 
unanimously  endorsed  its  ex- 
ecutive presbyter,  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Herbert  D.  Valentine,  as  a  can- 
didate for  moderator  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  (U.S.A.). 

The  action  came  during  the 
presbytery's  Nov.  30  stated 
meeting  at  Grove  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  Aberdeen,  Md. 

Valentine,  the  presbytery's 
leader  for  the  past  14  years,  is 
the  first  publicly  announced 
candidate  for  moderator.  He 
will  seek  to  succeed  another 
synod  resident.  Price  Gwynn 
III  of  Charlotte,  N.C. 

The  Presbytery  of  Balti- 
more will  host  the  1991  Gen- 
eral Assembly  on  June  3-12. 

The  presbytery's  endorse- 
ment of  Valentine  noted: 

— his  outstanding  leader- 
ship in. .."guiding  [the  presby- 
tery] to  spiritual  health,  finan- 
cial  strength,  and  social 
awareness  and  action"; 

— his  interests,  including 
the  revitalization  of  inner  city 
ministries,  adoption  of  cultur- 
ally diverse  congregations, 
promotion  of  mission  outreach 
to  the  homeless  and  hungry, 
and  support  of  ecumenical  pro- 
jects. Under  Valentine's  lead- 
ership, the  presbj^ery  has  un- 
dertaken sponsorship  of  the 
first  and  largest  homeless 
shelter  in  Maryland,  rescued  a 
moderate-income  retirement 
facility  that  had  fallen  into 
bankruptcy,  and  adopted  one 
of  the  earliest  statements  on 


Herbert  D.  Valentine 

the  AIDS  epidemic  in  the 
United  States;  and 

— his  focus  on  peace  and 
justice  issues,  especially  in 
Central  America,  for  which  he 
has  inspired  concern  through 
his  visits  to  the  region,  includ- 
ing El  Varillo,  El  Salvador, 
Baltimore  City's  sister  city  in 
that  war-torn  country. 

The  presbytery  members 
concluded  that  Valentine  has 
"the  leadership,  insight,  finan- 
cial and  managerial  talents, 
and  spiritual  integritj^  that 
will  enable  him  to  serve  well  in 
the  position  of  General  Assem- 
bly moderator. 

Prior  to  coming  to  Balti- 
more, Valentine  pastored  at 
inner-city  churches  in  San 
Francisco,  Indianapolis,  and 
Gary,  Ind. 


Earl  Palmer,  Joan  SalmonCampbell 
among  evangelism  event  leaders 


Leadership  for  the  Southeast 
Regional  Presbyterian  Cele- 
bration of  Evangelism,  Feb. 
13-16,  1991  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 
will  include  the  Rev.  Earl  F. 
Palmer  and  the  Rev.  Joan 
SalmonCampbell. 

Palmer,  pastor  of  First 
Presbjdierian  Church,  Berke- 
ley, Calif,  will  lead  daily  morn- 
ing Bible  study  sessions.  He  is 
a  prolific  author  of  inspiia- 
tional  books  and  a  well-trav- 
eled speaker. 

Former  General  Assembly 
Moderator  Joan  Salmon- 
Campbell, now  pastor  of  Old 
Pine  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Philadelphia,  will  keynote  the 
opening  worship  service. 

The  celebration  will  start  at 
7:30  p.m.  Wednesday,  Feb.  16 
and  conclude  with  a  commu- 
nion service  at  noon  Saturday, 
Feb.  16.  Theme  for  the  event  is 
"Responding  to  God's  Call." 

The  daily  schedule  for  the 
event,  to  be  held  at  Peachtree 
Presbyterian  Church,  was  re- 
leased Nov.  27  by  registrar 
Jack  Horton.  In  addition  to  the 
Bible  study,  there  will  be  90- 
minute  morning  and  after- 
noon workshops,  and  evening 
worship  services. 

Horton  said  there  will  be 
about  50  different  workshops 
to  choose  from. 

Other  featured  speakers  for 


the  evening  programs  include 
the  Rev.  Thomas  W.  Gillespie, 
president  of  Princeton  Theo- 
logical Seminary;  the  Rev.  Vir- 
gil Cruz,  professor  of  New  Tes- 
tament at  Louisville  Presbyte- 
rian Theological  Seminary; 
and  the  Rev.  W.  Frank  Har- 
rington, pastor  of  the  host 
church,  the  largest  congrega- 
tion in  the  PCUSA. 

The  Atlanta  event  is  the 
first  in  a  series  of  regional 
evangelism  celebrations  spon- 
sored by  the  PCUSA  Evange- 
lism and  Church  Development 
Ministry  Unit  in  cooperation 
with  constituent  synods,  pres- 
byteries, theological  institu- 
tions and  Presbyterians  for 
Renewal,  an  organization  re- 
lated to  the  PCUSA. 

The  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic is  a  co-sponsor  of  the 


Atlanta  celebration.  Other  re- 
gional celebrations  are 
planned  for  May  6-9,  1992  in 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  and  in  Sep- 
tember of  1992  in  Chicago. 

A  special  discounted  airline 
fare  for  registered  participants 
may  be  reserved  through  Jan. 
15.  Special  hotel  rates  are  also 
available. 

Event  registration  is  $75  for 
the  first  member  of  a  family 
and  $50  per  each  additional 
family  member.  Registration 
forms  are  available  through 
presbytery  evangelism  com- 
mittees, the  synod  office  or 
fi-om  Mr  Horton  in  the  PCUSA 
office.  Southeast  Regional  Cel- 
ebration, 100  Witherspoon  St., 
Room  3618,  Louisville,  KY 
40202-1396. 

—from  the  PCUSA  News 
Service  and  staff  reports 


The  Presbytenan  News 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261 
(USPS  604-120) 


le  2,  'II?  e  Presbyterian  News,  January  1991 


Commentary 


Who's  responsible?  We  are. 


Two  recent  articles  in  national  publications 
have  raised  interest  in  the  leadership  and  fu- 
ture of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.). 

One  was  a  feature  on  General  Assembly 
Moderator  Price  Gwynn  III  in  the  October  issue 
of  the  Saturday  Evening  Post. 

The  other  was  an  article  by  a  "concerned 
Presbyterian"  in  the  December  Reader's  Digest. 
It  starts  with  an  attack  on  the  new  Presbyterian 
Hymnal  and  proceeds  through  a  series  of  com- 
plaints that  are  not  new  if  you've  been  watching 
the  church  for  the  past  decade  or  more. 

If  you  have  not  seen  either  article,  you  may 
want  to  check  your  town  or  church  library  for 
copies  of  these  magazines. 

After  reading  the  Digest  article,  I  would  en- 
courage you  to  also  find  and  read  a  copy  of  the 
official  PCUSA  response.  These  were  mailed  in 
December  to  church  offices.  If  your  church 
doesn't  have  one,  check  with  your  presbytery 
office  or  the  synod. 

Also,  Presbyterian  Survey  editor  Vic  Jame- 

The  courage  to  remember 


son  wrote  a  good  reply  in  his  opinion  column  for 
the  January/February  issue  of  that  magazine. 

The  Digest  article  claims  the  church  is  run 
by  bureaucrats  who  are  out  of  touch  with  the 
folks  in  the  pews.  Of  course,  says  the  author, 
the  result  is  declining  membership. 

The  author  has  impressive  journalism  cre- 
dentials, but  his  use  of  facts  in  the  Digest  story 
is,  at  best,  questionable.  Nevertheless,  there 
are  Presbyterians  who  will,  without  question, 
agree  with  his  opinions.  That's  too  bad. 

If  our  leaders  are  "out  of  touch,"  then  it  is 
we — the  folks  in  pews — who  have  failed.  And 
it's  probably  because  we  stopped  taking  an 
active  interest  in  our  church  government.  Un- 
less the  leaders  in  Louisville  are  getting  clear 
messages  about  what  we  want  or  don't  want, 
then  it's  not  their  fault. 

It's  time  to  stop  whining  about  those  bureau- 
crats. That  phrase  is  only  an  excuse  for  our  own 
neglect  of  a  church  many  of  us  claim  to  love. 

— John  Sniffen 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

It  is  November.  And,  yes,  we  are  in  England 
again.  The  annual  trek  takes  us  to  London 
around  the  time  of  England's  commemoration 
of  the  end  of  wars  at  Remembrance  Sunday, 
the  Sunday  closest  to  11  November. 

Sidewalks  are  filled  with  the  buyers  and 
sellers  of  red  poppies  who  respond  to  each  sale 
with  "God  bless  you."  The  evening  television 
had  pictures  of  the  Queen  laying  her  wreath  at 
the  Cenotaph,  and  also  of  the  Queen  Mum,  her 
mother,  placing  crosses  with  poppies  at  West- 
minster Abbey  in  memory  of  her  two  brothers, 
one  of  whom  died  in  France.  The  evening  that 
we  went  to  the  Abbey  for  Evensong  the  building 
seemed  to  float  on  a  sea  of  red.  Inside,  the 
resting  place  of  the  unknown  young  man  who 
died  in  France  over  seventy  years  ago  was  so 
covered  with  poppies  that  its  redness  was  that 
of  the  soil  when  his  blood  colored  it. 

On  Remembrance  Sunday  we  attended 
church  in  a  small  town  in  west-central  En- 
gland. The  10  a.m.  service  was  followed  by  the 
special  service  which  begins  with  two  minutes 
of  silence.  In  that  silence  I  think  we  all  prayed 
that  countries  would  "study  war  no  more." 
Then  the  parade  into  the  church  began.  Over  a 
hundred  persons,  beginning  with  veterans 


The 
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Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

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Mailing  Address: 
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Phone: 
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from  The  Great  War,  bowed  with  age — and  the 
weight  of  the  medals  on  their  jackets.  Then 
younger  veterans,  nursing  sisters  with  distinc- 
tive red  or  white  winged  head  coverings,  sol- 
diers, sailors,  the  Reserves,  Boy  Scouts,  Girl 
Guides.  Following  all  were  the  younger  chil- 
dren, whose  marching  did  not  match  the  preci- 
sion of  their  elders.  We  joined  in  prayers,  pray- 
ing that  no  new  poppies  would  come  from  the 
Near  East. 

Remembering  became  a  theme  for  our  visit 
this  year.  We  sat  with  our  English  friends  who 
had  come  to  be  with  us  for  the  weekend.  We 
remembered  the  happy  times  we  had  shared 
when  they  lived  in  Williamsburg.  And  we  re- 
membered my  father  who  had  died  this  spring, 
and  his  ability  to  make  the  world's  worst  puns. 
We  remembered  the  common  values  that  have 
bound  us  together  in  friendship  and  love  for 
many  years. 

Back  in  London  the  remembering  went  on. 
Jewish  and  early  Christian  artifacts  in  a  show 
at  the  British  Museum,  the  British  Raj  at  the 
Portrait  Gallery.  This  year  we  took  time  to  walk 
across  Tavistock  Square  from  our  hotel  and 
visit  the  Jewish  Museum.  Most  historians  be- 
lieve that  the  first  Jew  came  to  Britain  with 
William  the  Conquerer  in  1066  AD.  They  were 
Sephardic  Jews  who  through  the  centuries  rose 
to  places  of  importance  in  government,  sci- 
ences, and  business.  But  the  displays  spoke 
more  to  the  repeating  of  ritual  within  the  fam- 
ilies as  a  way  to  remember  their  history  as  a 
people.  As  we  left  we  noticed  a  flyer  on  the  wall 
calling  attention  to  a  memorial  service  for  the 
holocaust — entitled  The  Courage  to  Remember. 

One  evening  our  theater  of  choice  was  "Into 
The  Woods,"  Stephen  Sondheim's  "quest  musi- 
cal" based  on  a  number  of  fairy  tales.  It's  funny, 
charming,  and  bittersweet.  The  first  act  ends 
with  the  Happy-Ever-Afterwards  we  all  know. 
The  second  act  tells  the  story  we  have  not 
known,  the  What-Happens-Then.  After  being 
shown  the  consequences  of  self-interest,  the 
show  ends  with  only  Cinderella,  the  Baker, 
Jack  and  Little-Red-Ridinghood  alive,  left  to 
sing  about  remembering  to  tell  people,  remem- 
bering to  tell  people  so  that  they  will  not  forget. 

Where  does  the  fine  line  exist  between  what 
we  should  forget  and  what  we  should  have  the 
courage  to  remember?  Two  years  ago  Dr.  Mar- 
tin Marty  speaking  at  the  college  baccalaureate 
said  "...our  minds  are  like  cluttered  attics." 
They  are  filled  with  random  events  best  forgot- 
ten, and  the  very  power  of  our  existence  is  our 
power  to  forget.  Indeed,  there  is  a  creativity  in 
not  remembering  our  hurts,  our  failed  exams, 
our  humiliations.  But,  he  went  on  to  say,  what 
we  do  remember  is  destructive  if  we  remember 
it  without  remembering  our  heritage:  Pente- 
cost, Abraham,  Jerusalem. 

The  creativity  of  not  remembering  is  likely 
what  gets  us  through  our  days.  That  is,  unless 
the  selective  forgetting  allows  us  to  remember 
the  past  only  as  perfection,  the  past  as  events 
lined  up  on  the  glass  shelves  in  the  museum, 
polished  clean  and  shiny,  no  grime  attached. 

continued  on  page  7 


Synod  Executive  Carroll  Jenkins,  right,  receives  citation 
for  historic  preservation  and  adaptive  reuse  from  Rich- 
mond Mayor  Walter  Kenney.  — UTSVa  photo 

Richmond  organization 
recognizes  synod,  seminary 


The  synod  and  Union  Theolog- 
ical Seminary  in  Virginia  re- 
ceived in  November  a  citation 
for  historic  preservation  and 
adaptive  reuse  from  the  His- 
toric Richmond  Foundation. 

The  citation  recognized  the 
synod,  the  seminary  and  the 
architectural  firm  of  Glava, 
Newman  and  Anderson  for  re- 
storing and  renovating  a  sem- 
inary building  for  use  as  the 
synod  office. 

The  building,  located  on  the 
southwest  corner  of  Westwood 
and  Chamberlayne  avenues, 
was  the  subject  of  neighbor- 
hood controversy  at  the  outset 
of  the  project. 

Union  Seminary  had 
agreed  to  supervise  the  resto- 
ration and  enlargement  of  the 
structure  for  the  synod's  new 
office.  A  local  citizen's  group, 
fearing  the  encroachment  of 
commercialism  into  the  Ginter 
Park  historic  neighborhood, 
objected  to  the  initial  plans. 

Working  with  the  residents, 
seminary  and  synod  officials 
adapted  the  1893  residence  to 
local  architectural  standards. 
The  result  is  a  modern  office 


complex  that  retains  exter- 
nally the  Victorian  flavor  of 
the  neighborhood. 

The  residence,  named 
"Brightside"  by  its  first  and 
best-known  owner,  has  histor- 
ical significance.  It  was  ini- 
tially the  home  of  the  Rev. 
James  Power  Smith,  who 
served  as  Gen.  Thomas  J. 
"Stonewall"  Jackson's  aide-de- 
camp during  the  Civil  War. 

Smith  edited  a  forerunner 
of  today's  Presbyterian  Out- 
look and  served  50  years  as 
stated  clerk  of  the  Synod  of 
Virginia.  His  wife  was  the 
prime  force  in  the  establish- 
ment of  the  first  statewide  or- 
ganization of  women  in  the 
Presbjrterian  Church,  U.S. 

Smith  was  a  close  friend  of 
Major  Lewis  Ginter,  who  do- 
nated 50  acres  of  land,  making 
possible  the  move  of  Union 
Seminary  from  Hampden- 
Sydney  to  Richmond  in  1896. 

The  synod  offices  occupy  the 
first  floor  of  the  building, 
which  it  has  since  purchased 
from  the  seminary,  which  re- 
tains use  of  the  second  floor. 


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Presbyterian  Family  l\/linistries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Vol.  VIII,  No.  1 


January  1991 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 

COUNCIL  ON  ACCREaTATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Attention  Fellow  Presbyterians! 

Food  Lion /Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 
Community  Way  Days — February  11,  12,  and  13,  1991 
What  you  can  do: 

1.  Shop  at  Food  Lion  and  save  your  receipts. 

2.  Write  your  name  and  "Barium  Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren" on  your  receipts. 

3.  Turn  your  receipts  (hmit  two  per  person)  in  to  your 
Presbyterian  church,  or  mail  them  to  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  by  March  20, 1991. 

FOOD  LION  will: 
1 .  Give  five  percent  of  the  total  gross  sales  for  those  days 
to  the  Home. 

If  you  have  a  friend  who  is  not  a  member  of  your  church, 
but  would  like  to  help  out  the  Home,  they  may  also  turn  in 
a  receipt,  with  their  name  and  the  Home's  written  on  it,  to 
your  church. 

We  are  delighted  that  Food  Lion  is  showing  its  leader- 
ship in  caring  for  North  Carolina's  families  in  this  way. 
Pleeise,  won't  you  help  Food  Lion  help  Barium  Springs  by 
participating  in  this  project? 

Remember,  without  the  help  of  concerned  and  caring 
Presbsrterians  like  yourselves,  we  would  not  be  able  to  help 
the  children  and  families  who  need  us! 


Barium  alumni  news 


Mr.  Roland  Walter  Hooten, 
Jr.,  Class  of  1941,  died  at  the 
age  of  66,  on  Sept.  14, 1990,  in 
Chesapeake,  Va.  He  was  a  re- 
tired merchant  marine  and 
iron  worker.  Mr.  Hooten,  a  na- 
tive of  Rocky  Mount,  N.C.,  was 
a  member  of  the  National  Mar- 
itime Union  and  Iron  Workers 
Union  Local  79.  He  was  a  Pres- 
byterian. 

Survivors  include  a  step- 
son. Jack  Sheets  of  Virginia 
Beach;  four  sisters,  Gertrude 
Winberg  of  Ennis,  Texas, 
Odessa  Rogers  of  Grifton, 
N.C.,  Patricia  Golman  of  Gar- 
dnerville,  Nev.,  and  Betty 
Pritchard  of  Fresno,  Calif;  a 
brother,  Charles  Hooten  of 
Chesapeake;  and  a  grand- 
child. Burial  was  at  sea. 

Mr.  Robert  Glenn  Cal- 
houn, 83,  of  Scotia  Village  in 
Laurinburg,  died  Nov.  5, 1990. 

Mr.  Calhoun  was  born  Jan. 
11,  1908  in  Scotland  County. 
He  graduated  from  Davidson 
College  in  1928  and  came  to 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  in  1929  as  a  teacher 
and  coach.  He  later  became 
principal  of  the  school  and  was 
appointed  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent upon  returning  from 
four  years  of  war  service  in 
1946.  He  was  also  associated 
with  South  Iredell  High 
School.  He  retired  in  1972. 


Mr.  Calhoun  was  formerly 
an  elder  in  Little  Joe's  Presby- 
terian Church  at  Barium 
Springs  and  was  a  member  of 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
Pines,  Laurel  Hill.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  one  brother,  John  C. 
Calhoun,  Laurinburg,  and 
several  nieces  and  nephews. 


Special 
thanks  to... 

The  children,  staff  and  Board 
of  Regents  would  like  to  say  a 
special  thanks  to: 

The  Frank  Browne  Sunday 
School  Class  of  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  Cherryville, 
N.C.,  for  signing  each  member 
to  our  Gift-A-Month  Club. 

The  Microscience  Corpora- 
tion of  Atlanta,  Georgia  for  do- 
nating the  labor  to  fix  our  sick 
computer  terminal.  They  have 
made  it  their  policy  to  charge 
the  Home  only  for  parts  and 
freight  costs!  What  a  wonder- 
ful and  generous  surprise! 

A  "special"  special  thanks 
from  Larry  Buie,  Howard  Cot- 
tage (the  young  man  in  the 
Home's  Preparation  for  Adult 
Living  Program  who  recently 
went  on  an  educational  trip  to 
France),  to  all  those  who 
helped  him  out  with  finances 
for  the  trip:  "I  would  like  to 
send  out  the  warmest  thank 
you  to  your  I  deeply  appreciate 
that  you  have  enabled  me  with 
a  chance  to  experience  other 
cultures  and  to  grow  and  ma- 
ture....Thanks  again  for  your 
support.  May  Grod  Bless  you 
all.  Larry  Buie." 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


"I  would  like  for  a  bill  to  be 
introduced  in  the  legislature  to 
change  the  terms  we  use. 
Those  that  give  more  than  50 
percent  of  their  income  to  oth- 
ers would  be  called  churches. 
Those  giving  less  than  50  per- 
cent would  be  called  clubs. 
That's  what  they  are." 

My  friend  feels  that  the 
church  has  lost  its  compassion 
for  families.  He  is  astounded 


that  neither  the  church  nor 
governmental  units  believe 
they  can  afford  the  help  fami- 
lies need  during  this  time  of 
prosperity.  He  believes  the 
problem  is  one  of  allocation  of 
resources — not  a  lack  of  re- 
sources. He  just  might  be 
right. 


Board  approves  administrative  title  changes 


At  its  November  meeting,  the 
Barium  Springs  Board  of  Re- 
gents approved  a  recommen- 
dation from  the  Home's  finan- 
cial development  consultant, 
Lloyd  Wagnon,  to  change  sev- 
eral position  titles. 

The  new  titles  parallel  the 
morie  widely  used  corporate 
structure,  thus  making  the 
Home's  administrators  more 
easily  identifiable  when  deal- 
ing in  financial  development 
matter?. 

The  titles  of  President 


(John  Alexander)  and  Vice 
President  (Warren  Brannon) 
of  the  Board  have  been 
changed  to  Chairman  and  Vice 
Chairman  respectively.  Also, 
the  Administrative  titles  of 
Executive  Director  (Earle 
Frazier),  Campus  Administra- 
tor (Rochelle  Haimes),  and  Di- 
rector of  Development  (Reade 
Baker)  have  been  changed  to 
President;  Vice  President,  Ser- 
vices; and  Vice  President,  Fi- 
nancial Resources  respec- 
tively. 


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Page  4,  The  Presbyterian  News,  January  1991 

Burnette  to  chair  synod  committee 


RICHMOND,  Va.  —The 
synod's  Bicentennial  Fund 
committee  elected  Larry  Bur- 
nette as  chair  and  Bill  dePra- 
ter  as  vice  chair  during  its  Dec. 
12  meeting. 

Burnette  is  from  Lexington, 
Va.  and  represents  Shenan- 
doah Presbytery.  DePrater  is 
from  Fayetteville,  N.C.  and 
represents  Coastal  Carolina. 

Joining  the  committee  since 
members  were  named  in  No- 
vember was  Leila  Babb,  repre- 
senting Charlotte  Presbytery. 

The  committee  is  mailing  to 
prospective  fund  applicants 
packets  which  include  applica- 
tion forms,  fxmding  criteria, 
and  the  program's  time  lines. 
Those  being  notified  fall  into 
three  groups,  according  to 
Synod  Associate  Executive 


Wayne  Moulder. 

The  first  is  composed  of  or- 
ganizations in  the  synod  which 
applied  for  inclusion  in  the 
common  prospectus  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
but  were  not  selected. 

The  second  includes  those 
that  are  not  in  the  PCUSA 
common  prospectus  and  have 
inquired  about  the  synod's  Bi- 
centennial Fund. 

The  third  and  largest  in- 
cludes all  synod-related  bod- 
ies— institutions,  agencies, 
committees,  ministry  units, 
partnership  entities,  work 
groups,  etc. 

Organizations  which  do  not 
fall  into  any  of  the  above  cate- 
gories can  request  the  mate- 
rial, said  Moulder.  They 
should  write  to  him  at  the 


synod  office,  P.O.  Box  27026, 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026  or 
call  (804)  342-0016. 

The  deadline  for  submitting 
initial  applications  is  Feb.  1 1 , 
1991.  The  synod's  Bicenten- 
nial Fund  committee  is  sched- 
uled to  meet  Feb.  18-19  to  re- 
view the  initial  applications. 

In  March  the  committee 
will  make  its  final  decisions  on 
the  synod  prospectus.  The 
Synod  Council  will  consider 
the  recommended  prospectus 
April  19-20. 

PCUSA  Bicentennial  Fund 
Regional  Representative  Bob 
Stoddard  said  the  synod's 
share  of  the  fund  will  probably 
be  between  10  and  20  percent 
of  the  money  raised  within  the 
region,  which  he  estimated  at 
$19  million. 


First  Raleigh  plans  175th  anniversary 


RALEIGH,  N.C— Gifts  to 
three  mission  causes  will  be  a 
special  emphasis  as  First 
Church,  Raleigh  celebrates  its 
175th  anniversary  in  1991. 

Three  former  North  Caro- 
lina governors  (all  Presbyte- 
rian) and  General  Assembly 
Moderator  Price  Gwynn  will 
help  the  church  mark  the  an- 
niversary with  special  events 
during  January. 

The  church  has  set  a  goal  of 
$25,000  to  finance  the  anni- 
versary celebration  through- 
out 1991  ,  but  also  wants  to  em- 
phasize equally  its  tradition  of 


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service.  A  fund-raising  goal  of 
an  additional  $25,000  has 
been  set  for  the  support  of 
three  special  causes:  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia, Peace  College,  and  in- 
ternational mission. 

Since  the  church's  organi- 
zation in  1816, 11  of  its  15  se- 
nior pastors  and  nine  of  twelve 
associates  have  been  Union 
Seminary  graduates.  Benja- 
min Price  Lace,  UTSVa.  pres- 
ident for  30  years  earlier  this 
century,  attended  First 
Church  as  a  boy  and  later 
served  as  its  associate  pastor. 

Peace  College  and  the 
church  have  had  a  close  rela- 
tionship since  William  Peace, 
an  elder  in  the  church,  do- 
nated money  and  land  in  1857 
to  found  the  college. 

In  the  field  of  international 


A  PRESBYTERIAN 
CELEBRATION 


OF' 


EVANGELISM 

Southeast  Region 

February  13-16, 1991 
Peachtree  Presb5rterian  Church 
Atlanta  Georgia 

Sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
Evangelism  and  Church  Development  Ministry  Unit 
in  partnership  with  the  constituent  synods,  presbyteries, 
and  theological  institutions  and 
with  Presbyterians  for  Renewal. 


Responding  to  God's  Call 

The  themewill  emphasize: 
repentance  *  reconciliation  *  renewal  *  reaching  out. 
The  participants  will  engage  in: 
inspiring  worship  *  thoughtful  study  groups 
workshops  on  a  variety  of  topics 
(more  than  50  to  choose  from) 
times  for  reflection  and  sharing. 
The  celebration  will  inspire,  equip,  and  challenge 
both  pastors  and  lay  persons. 

Speakers 

Joan  Salmon-Campbell  *  Thomas  W.  Gillespie 
Virgil  P.  Cruz  *  W.  Frank  Harrington  *  Earl  F.  Palmer 

For  more  Information 

Check  with  your  local  presbytery  office 
or  write  to: 
Evangelism  Celebration 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026 


mission.  First  Church  Raleigh 
supports  a  medical  missionary 
couple  in  Zaire. 

The  special  January  events 
include  a  Jan.  21  ceremony  in 
the  state  capitol  with  former 
governors  Robert  Scott,  James 
Holshouser,  and  James  Hunt 
participating.  A  procession 
back  to  the  church  and  recep- 
tion will  follow. 

GA  Moderator  Price  Gwynn 
of  Charlotte  will  preach  at 
both  Jan.  20  worship  services, 
and  Pastor  Emeritus  Albert 
Edwards  will  lead  a  commu- 
nion service  that  evening. 

The  Rev.  Patrick  Miller, 
Princeton  Seminary  professor 
of  Old  Testament  Theology, 
will  preach  at  both  Jan.  27 
worship  services. 

Other  January  events  will 
include  the  laying  of  wreathes 
on  the  graves  of  early  church 
leaders,  and  a  banquet  with 
guest  speaker  Richard  Som- 
mers,  pastor  of  River  Road 
Church  in  Richmond,  Va. 


St.  Andrews  announces  $12  million  campaign 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— St.  Andrews  has  launched  a  three-year, 
$12  million  campaign  drive  "to  strengthen  the  facilities  and 
financial  base  of  support  for  the  institution."  The  campaign, 
which  lasts  until  the  end  of  1982,  has  already  netted  cash  and 
pledges  totaling  approximately  $6.1  million  from  the  "leader- 
ship phase." 

This  initial  phase  has  already  resulted  in  some  improvements 
on  campus.  Main  streets  and  parking  areas  around  student 
residence  halls  have  been  resurfaced.  Several  buildings  have 
received  new  roofs  and  the  Morgan-Jones  Science  Center  is 
undergoing  renovation.  The  central  boiler  system  has  been 
rebuilt  and  the  campus'  exterior  lighting  system  replaced.  These 
are  the  first  major  renovations  since  the  college  was  opened  in 
1961.  Other  priorities  for  the  campaign  include  creation  of  a 
reserve  fund  to  meet  future  facility  needs,  reduction  of  debt, 
purchases  of  new  academic  equipment,  and  the  establishment 
of  new  endowed  funds  for  academic  programs  and  scholarships. 

Davidson  alumnus  speaks  on  search  for  meaning 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— A 1963  Davidson  College  graduate  and  for- 
mer POW  in  Vietnam  spoke  Dec.  2  about  his  "Search  for  Mean- 
ing." Porter  Halyburton  was  taken  prisoner  in  1965  when  his 
fighter  plane  was  shot  down  over  North  Vietnam.  He  was 
presumed  dead  and  a  funeral  was  held  in  his  hometown  of 
Davidson.  When  he  was  released  in  1973,  he  was  presented  with 
the  headstone  from  his  grave.  Today,  Halyburton  keeps  the 
headstone  in  his  backyard  in  Providence,  R.I.  where  he  is  a 
professor  of  strategy  and  policy  at  the  Naval  War  College. 

Joiinson  C.  Smith  holds  World  AIDS  Day  events 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— The  counseUng  and  testing  center  at 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University  planned  several  special  events  in 
recognition  of  World  AIDS  Day,  Dec.  3.  The  center's  staff  passed 
out  pamphlets  and  showed  videos  about  AIDS.  They  passed  out 
green  lapel  ribbons  and  green  hearts  in  a  show  of  togetherness 
and  commitment  toward  working  as  one  to  battle  this  disease. 
JCSU  President  Dr.  Robert  L.  Albright  assumes  the 
chair  of  the  board  of  directors  for  the  American  Council  on 
Education  (ACE)  on  Jan  17.  ACE  is  an  umbrella  organization — 
composed  of  more  than  1400  institutions  and  200  educational 
associations — which  serves  as  a  unifying  voice  for  higher  edu- 
cation on  federal  legislative,  regulatory,  budget,  and  legal  is- 
sues. Albright  is  the  first  Black  American  to  chair  the  ACE 
board. 

Queens  College  receives  $1 00,000  grant 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Queens  College  has  received  a  $100,000 
grant  from  the  Arthur  Vining  Davis  Foundations  of  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  according  to  Vice  President  for  Development  and 
College  Relations  Alan  Lee.  The  grant  will  be  used  to  help 
support  the  college's  Foundations  of  Liberal  Learning  Program. 
Also,  it  will  help  underwrite  the  salaries  of  new  professors 
brought  to  Queens  specifically  for  their  abilities  to  contribute  to 
the  program. 


ARRSrPRESBYMIANQim 

^oure  invited... 

...to  help  us  celebrate  our  175th  birthday 
at  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Raleigh,  N.C. 

Join  three  former  governors  of  North  Carolina — all 
Presbyterians  (Bob  Scott,  Jim  Holshouser,  and 
Jim  Hunt)— at  a  special  ceremony  Jan.  21  at  6  p.m. 
in  the  House  Chamber  of  the  State  Capitol,  across  from 
the  church.  Bagpipers  will  lead  a  procession  back  to  the 
church  afterwards  for  a  reception. 

Friends  are  also  invited  to  hear  General  Assembly 
Moderator  Price  Gwynn  preach  at  the  8:30  and  11  a.m. 
worship  services  on  Jan.  20,  and  Pastor  Emeritus 
Al  Edwards  preach  at  a  special  communion  service 
at  7  p.m.  that  night.  The  next  Sunday,  Jan.  27, 
Dr.  Patrick  Miller  of  Princeton  Seminary  will  preach 
at  both  morning  worship  services. 

For  more  information,  contact  the  church 
at  111  W.  Morgan  St.,  Raleigh,  NC  27601 
or  call  (919)  821-5750. 


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Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  ^ 

m 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


January  1991 


Union  Seminary 
Appoints  Three  to 
Board  of  Trustees 

Three  new  members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  have 
been  announced  following  the  Board's  November 
meeting. 

Nancy  B.  Millner  is  a 
licensed  counseling 
psychologist  in 
Richmond.  She  is  a 
graduate  of  Duke 
University,  earned  a 
master's  degree  in 
education  from  the 
University  of  North 
Carolina  at  Greensboro, 
and  a  Doctor  of 
Philosophy  degree  in 
covmseling  psychology 
from  The  Union  Institute 
in  Cincinnati.  She  is  an 

elder  in  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Richmond. 

Edward  B.  Newberry 
is  pastor  of  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Charlotte,  NC.  He, 
received  a  bachelor's 
degree  in  history  from 
Knoxville  College,  a 
Master  of  Divinity 
degree  from  Pittsburgh 
Theological  Seminary, 
and  a  Doctor  of  Ministry 
degree  from  McCormick 
Theological  Seminary. 
He  serves  on  the  Special 
Committee  on  a  Brief 

Statement  of  Reformed  Faith  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.). 

Jerold  D.  Shetler  is 
pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in 
Greensboro,  NC,  and 
former  president  of  the 
alumni /ae  association  at 
Union  Seminary.  He 
graduated  from 
Bridgewater  College  and 
Union  Seminary, 
continued  graduate 
work  at  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary 
and  St.  Andrew's 
University  in  Scotland, 

and  received  a  Doctor  of  Divinity  degree  from 
Austin  College,  □ 


Kurtis  C.  Hess,  director  of 
field  education  and 
placement  at  Union 
Seminary,  proposes  a 
streamlined 

denominational  placement 
system  to  Presbyterian 
tentmakers  who  met  on 
Union's  campus  in 
October.  Tentmakers  are 
ordained  clergy  who 
combine  secular 
employment  with 
ecclesiastical  duties. 


On  behalf  of  Union  Seminary,  Vice  President  Robert  M.  Norfleet 
accepts  congratulations  from  Richmond  Mayor  Walter  Kinney  for 
excellence  in  historic  preservation  and  adaptive  reuse  of  an  existing 
structure.  Norfleet  has  worked  with  Synod  Executive  Carroll  D. 
Jenkins,  local  civic  groups,  arid  the  architects  to  supervise  the 
enlargement  and  renovation  of  a  seminary  building  into  offices  for 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 


Completed  synod  offices  are  banked  in  winter  snow,  in  contrast  to  the  warm  brick  color  of  the  building's  walls. 

Seminary  and  Synod  Accept  Historic 
Preservation  Citation 


Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  and 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  were  recipients  of  a 
citation  for  "Historic  Preservation  and  Adaptive 
Reuse,"  given  in  November  by  the  Historic 
Richmond  Foundation.  Robert  C.  Norfleet,  vice 
president  of  Union  Seminary,  and  the  Rev.  Carroll 
D.  Jenkins,  executive  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic,  accepted  the  citation  in  recognition 
of  the  joint  effort  of  the  seminary,  the  synod,  and 
Glave  Newman  Anderson  Architects  in  restoring 
and  renovating  a  seminary  building  for  use  by  the 
synod. 

The  seminary  supervised  the  restoration  and 
enlargement  of  the  Victorian  structure,  which  was 
originally  occupied  by  the  Reverend  James  Power 
Smith,  former  aide-de-camp  of  Stonewall  Jackson 
and  revered  Presbyterian  minister.  Smith,  known 


for  his  keen  insight  into  the  personality  of  the 
General  and  the  events  surrounding  the  Civil 
War,  was  former  editor  of  the  weekly  paper 
known  today  as  The  Presbyterian  Outlook.  For  a 
half-century,  he  was  stated  clerk  of  the  Synod  of 
Virginia,  longer  than  anyone  before  or  since. 
Smith's  wife  was  the  prime  force  in  bringing 
about  the  establishment  of  the  first  statewide 
organization  of  women  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S. 

Despite  its  modern  office  space  within,  the 
building  retains  the  Victorian  charm  of  the 
surrounding  Ginter  Park  residences,  thanks  to 
much  hard  work  on  the  part  of  the  seminary  and 
synod  in  cooperation  with  neighborhood  civic 
groups.  □ 


SPRUNT  LECTURE  SERIES 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 
February  4-6, 1991  * 

The  Seriii^^^h  As  A  Twice-Told  Tale 


Speakers: 


Fred  B.  Craddock,  Professor  of  Preaching  and  New  Testament,  Candler  School  of  Theology, 
Emory  University  ^    r  •  r 

Price  H.  Gwynn  III,  Moderator  of  the  202nd  General  Assembly  of  (he  Presby  terian  Church 
(U.S.A.) 

James  L.  Mays,  Professor  of  Hebrew  and  Old  Testament,  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia 

Peter  LAmperProfessorofNew  Testament,  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 


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Pag*!  6,  The  Presbyterian  News,  January  1991 


BALTIMORE 


Hunger  program  prefers 
'hands-on'  approach 


"We  wanted  to  do  more  than 
just  fund  a  program,"  says 
Phyllis  Canter,  hunger  en- 
abler  for  Abingdon  Presby- 
tery. What  she  and  others 
have  done  is  take  a  "hands-on" 
approach  to  helping  the  hun- 
gry- 

When  farmers  in  Carroll 
County  found  out  their  cab- 
bage crops  would  only  earn 
three  cents  per  pound,  they 
figured  that  it  wasn't  worth 
the  cost  of  harvesting  the  crop. 

The  Society  of  St.  Andrew 
based  in  Big  Island,  Va.  found 
out  about  the  situation  and 
shared  the  news  with  hunger 
organizations  in  southwestern 
Virginia. 

Two  Presbyterian  churches 
— Jewell  Ridge  and  Royal 
Oak — and  the  Children's 
Home  of  the  Highlands  in 
Wytheville,  contributed  part 
of  the  labor  that  ended  up  har- 
vesting 138,000  pounds  of  cab- 
bage and  2,000  pounds  of  tur- 
nips for  the  hungry. 

The  hands-on  approach  was 
addictive,  said  Canter.  "Once 
you  got  into  the  field,  you 
didn't  want  to  waste  an5rthing 
that  might  be  nurturing  for 
someone  in  need,"  she  says. 

Joining  the  Presb3d;erians 
in  the  harvest  were  members 
of  St.  Anne's  Catholic  Church, 
an  Abingdon  senior  citizens 
center,  the  Bluefield  Union 
Mission,  and  the  Bristol 
sheriff  s  department. 


With  volunteer  labor,  the 
only  cost  to  the  hunger  pro- 
gram was  transportation.  In 
this  case,  members  of  the  Jewr 
ell  Ridge  church — some  of 
whom  were  beneficiaries  of  the 
harvest — supplied  two  pick- 
ups. 

The  Abingdon  Hunger  pro- 
gram has  also  benefitted  from 
other  tips  from  the  Society  of 
St.  Andrew,  an  organization 
started  by  two  Methodist  min- 
isters. When  it  was  found  that 
a  truckload  of  potatoes  was  not 
suitable  for  making  potato 
chips,  it  went  to  the  hunger 
program  instead.  In  turn,  the 
presbytery's  hunger  program 
helps  support  the  Society  of  St. 
Andrew,  said  Canter. 

Abingdon  Presbytery  also 
raises  money — $27,687  in 
1989— through  the  Two- 
Cents-a-Meal  program.  With 
this  it  helps  support  General 
Assembly  emergency  relief  ef- 
forts, the  Coalition  on  Appala- 
chian Ministries,  the  Bluefield 
Union  Mission  in  Tazewell, 
the  Dungannon  Food  Bank, 
the  Lebanon  Bread  Basket, 
the  Norton-Wise  Food  Bank, 
and  the  Carroll  County  Food 
Pantry. 

But  when  it  comes  down  to 
it.  Canter  likes  the  hands-on 
approach.  "We  need  to  come 
down  from  behind  our  glass 
walls  and  reach  the  people  and 
speak  for  the  people,"  she  said. 


Abingdon  Presbytery — People  putting  faith  in  action 


continued  from  page  1 
problem  is  the  use  of  "lay 
preachers"  approved  by  the 
presbytery  to  provide  church 
services  where  no  ordained 
ministers  are  available.  A  pro- 
gram exists  for  commissioning 
lay  preachers,  but  to  date  none 
have  been  commissioned,  ac- 
cording to  Nance. 

Part  of  $50,000  the  presby- 
tery receives  annually  through 
the  PCUSA  Partnership 
Funding  program  helps  pay 
salaries  of  pastors  serving 
small  churches.  However,  a 
synod-wide  consultation  of 
presbytery  representatives 
has  decided  to  leave  the  na- 
tional program  in  1993. 

The  beautiful  mountains 
that  dominate  the  region  also 
complicate  serving  the  people. 
Five  major  highways  have 
made  travel  through  the  re- 
gion much  easier  than  it  once 
was.  Once  off  these  main  high- 
ways, however,  driving  around 
the  region — on  twisting  and 
turning  secondary  roads — be- 
comes a  time-consuming  task. 

What  makes  it  worth  the 
time,  said  Nance,  are  the  peo- 
ple. "They  are  wonderful, 
warm,  loving  people.  They  are 
strong  on  mission,  yet  conser- 
vative." 

A  look  at  the  PCUSA  statis- 
tics tells  some  of  the  story.  De- 
spite the  poverty  that  exists  in 
parts  of  the  region,  members  of 
Abingdon  Presbytery  contrib- 
uted $311,636  or  $50.30  per 
member  to  mission  in  1989. 
Out  of  the  171  presbjd;eries  in 
the  denomination,  Abingdon 
ranked  38th  in  per-member 
mission  giving.  Also,  from 
1988  to  1989,  per-member  giv- 
ing increased  by  almost  1 6  per- 
cent, compared  to  a  five  per- 
cent increase  in  the  synod. 

An  example  of  unselfish 
sharing  puts  it  in  more  per- 
sonal terms.  After  Hurricane 
Hugo  tore  through  South  and 
North  Carolina  in  1989,  one 
small  Abingdon  Presbytery 
church  raised  $1,000,  which  it 
designated  for  use  by  families 
in  Charlotte  Presbytery. 

"We  give  out  of  our  poverty, 
not  our  abundance,"  said  pres- 
bytery hunger  enabler  Phyllis 
Canter,  recalling  the  biblical 
story  of  the  widow's  mite. 

And  when  Presbyterians  in 
Abingdon  Presbytery  support 


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you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

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the  hunger  program,  they  are 
helping  their  own  neighbors  as 
well  as  those  in  other  states 
and  nations.  Mill  and  mine 
closings  have  left  residents  of 
some  towns  with  little  or  no 
means  of  support. 

While  outside  help  is  essen- 
tial in  some  locations,  creativ- 
ity and  teamwork  by  the  re- 
maining residents  have  mark- 
ed some  of  those  survival  ef- 
forts. In  separate  cases,  the 
residents  of  Pocahontas  and 
Dungannon  formed  commu- 
nity organizations  to  help  find 
answers  to  their  problems. 

In  Dungannon  and  Nora 
(the  McClure  River  Valley)  the 
PCUSA's  Self  Development  of 
People  program  has  funded 
projects  designed  to  assist  the 
residents  in  regaining  control 
of  their  lives. 

A  "hands-on"  approach  also 
makes  support  of  the 
presbjrtery's  hunger  program 
more  than  just  money  in  the 
offering  plate. 

When  area  farmers  found  it 
was  not  financially  worth  the 
effort  to  harvest  cabbage  and 
turnip  crops  this  year,  hunger 
organizations  were  invited  to 
take  the  vegetables  from  the 
fields  before  they  rotted. 

This  harvest  netted  1 38,000 
pounds  of  cabbage  and  2,000 
pounds  of  turnips  for  the  hun- 
gry. Joining  in  the  effort  were 
members  of  the  Royal  Oak  and 
Jewell  Ridge  churches,  and 
residents  of  the  Children's 


Home  of  the  Highlands,  a 
home  for  youth  in  Wytheville 
which  is  supported  both  by  the 
synod  and  the  presbytery. 

Just  as  smaller  churches 
join  together  to  make  the  best 
use  of  limited  resources, 
Abingdon  Presb5i;ery  and  Hol- 
ston  Presb5i;ery,  which  share 
the  TennesseeA^irginia  bor- 
der, are  looking  for  ways  to 
share  resources  and  programs. 
Nance  said  they  may  work  to- 
gether on  a  Bicentennial  Fund 
project,  leadership  training 
events,  and  the  lay  preacher 
concept. 

Abingdon  and  Holston  pres- 
byteries already  share  use  of 
Camp  Holston,  a  youth  camp 
located  at  Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Members  of  Abingdon  Pres- 
bj^ery  maintain  an  active  in- 
terest in  all  missions  of  the 
PCUSA.  Each  March  the  pres- 
bytery sponsors  a  Festival  of 
Missions  at  King  College  in 
Bristol.  Directors  Peggy  and 
Robert  Reinhold  are  retired 
missionaries,  and  their  son 
William  Reinhold  is  a  mission- 
ary to  Zaire. 

In  addition  to  King  College 
and  the  Children's  Home  of  the 
Highlands,  Abingdon  Presby- 
tery's mission  giving  supports 
the  Appalachian  Counseling 
Center  (at  King  College),  the 
Presbyterian  Appalachian 
Broadcasting  Council,  a  cam- 
pus ministry  at  Southwest 
Community  Colleges,  and 
Mission  Court  in  Richmond. 


More  than  two  centuries  of 
church  history  in  S.W.  Virginia 


The  history  of  Abingdon  Pres- 
bj^ery  dates  back  to  the  1 760s. 
Hanover  Presbytery  directed 
John  Craig  to  organize  the 
Unity  Meeting  House  in  1 768 
and  to  serve  the  residents 
along  the  Holston  River  and  at 
the  head  of  Reed  Creek. 

Two  existing  congregations 
date  their  organization  back  to 
1772— Glade  Spring  (then 
Ebbing  Spring)  and  Sinking 
Spring.  The  first  pastor  was 
the  Rev.  Charles  Cum- 
mings,  a  native  of  Ireland  who 
previously  served  the  Tinkling 
Spring,  Brown  Meeting  House 
and  North  Mountain  congre- 
gations in  Augusta  County, 
Va.  He  served  both  congrega- 
tions until  1780,  and  contin- 
ued with  Sinking  Spring  for 


some  time  beyond  that  date. 

Abingdon  Presbytery  was 
formed  in  1785.  It  experienced 
a  number  of  shifts  and  divi- 
sions during  the  first  half  of 
the  1800s,  then  ceased  to  exist 
in  1864. 

It  was  reorganized  in  1867 
with  the  formation  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  U.S.  and  was 
a  part  of  the  Synod  of  Virginia 
until  1915,  when  it  became  a 
part  of  the  Synod  of  Appala- 
chia. 

It  joined  with  Montgomery 
Presbytery  in  1974  to  form 
Highlands  Presbytery.  With 
the  realignment  of  1980,  it 
again  became  Abingdon  Pres- 
bytery, which  came  into  the 
new  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
without  further  change. 


Eight  chaplains  from  synod 
with  troops  in  Middle  East 

Eight  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  military  chaplains 
from  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic have  been  mobilized  so 
far  for  service  to  U.S.  troops  in 
the  Persian  Gulf. 

Those  from  the  synod  cur- 
rently serving,  and  their  pres- 
byteries, are: 

CH  (LTC)  Ford  F.  G'Segner, 
Presbytery  of  Western  North 


Inserts  available 

A  limited  supply  of  inserts  de- 
scribing the  mission  programs 
of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlan- 
tic and  the  PCUSA  are  avail- 
able from  the  synod  office. 
These  are  useful  for  steward- 
ship and  officer  education  pur- 
poses. To  request  these  in- 
serts, please  call  the  sjmod  of- 
fice and  ask  for  John  Sniffen. 


L. 
of 


Carolina 

CH  (LTC)  William 
Hufharri,  Presbytery 
Coastal  Carolina 

CH  (MAJ)  James  B.  McCoy, 
Presbytery  of  Coastal  Caro- 
lina 

CH  (CPT)  Thomas  E.  Mat- 
tingly,  Presb5d;ery  of  Eastern 
Virginia 

CH  (CPT)  Wilham  Ralston, 
Presbytery  of  Charlotte 

CH  (CPT)  Richard  H. 
Rosenfeld,  Presbytery  of 
Eastern  Virginia 

CH  (CPT)  Carl  Schmahl, 
Presbytery  of  National  Capital 
CH  (CPT)  David  Whiteley, 
Presbytery  of  The  James 

Also,  James  R.  Herrington, 
a  synod  council  member  from 
Newark,  Del.  has  been  called 
up  for  active  duty  with  his  re- 
serve unit. 


Circle  Bible  Leaders'  Study  Guide— Lesson  6,  February  1991 

Empowered  for  Partnership 
between  Women  and  Men 

Acts  9:32-43;  18:1-4, 18-28 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  theme  of  our  lesson  is  the  Spirit's  empow- 
erment of  women  and  men  for  partnership  in 
service.  We  would  be  disappointed,  however, 
were  we  to  turn  to  the  designated  passages 
expecting  to  find  stories  that  focus  on  such 
partnerships  or  even  on  the  role  of  women. 

Instead,  the  spotlight  in  these  passages,  as 
in  the  entire  book  of  Acts,  is  on  the  apostles, 
specifically  Peter  and  Paul.  When  other  per- 
sons are  mentioned,  it  is  generally  only  in  their 
relation  to  these  dominant  figures.  As  a  result, 
our  information  about  these  secondary  figures, 
women  as  well  as  men,  is  limited  to  somewhat 
cryptic,  if  tantalizing,  references. 

Obscured  Histories 

What  should  we  make  of  the  fact  that  so  little 
attention  is  given  to  women  in  Acts?  Should  we 
conclude  that,  from  the  beginning,  the  church 
was  entirely  dominated  by  men  and  that  the 
role  of  women  was  minor  at  best? 

To  answer  that  question  we  need  to  recall  the 
author's  purpose  in  writing.  As  we  noted  in 
Lesson  1 ,  the  author's  goal  was  to  demonstrate 
the  continuity  between  the  disciples'  experi- 
ence of  Jesus  and  the  church's  experience  of  the 
risen  Lord.  He  was  trying  to  show  that  the  one 
whom  the  disciples  had  followed  was  the  same 
one  whom  the  church  also  now  followed. 

In  the  mind  of  the  author  of  Acts,  the  apos- 
tles, especially  Peter  and  Paul,  functioned  as 
the  primary  instruments  for  insuring  that  con- 
tinuity. The  work  of  other  Christians,  however 
decisive,  was  not  emphasized  because  it  did  not 
serve  the  author's  basic  purpose  of  demonstrat- 
ing the  continuity  and  trustworthiness  of  the 
church. 

In  other  words,  the  fact  that  the  author  of 
Acts  gave  little  sustained  attention  to  the  con- 
tributions of  women  should  not  lead  us  to  as- 
sume that  the  contributions  of  women  were  not 
recognized  and  valued  in  the  early  church.  In 
reality,  the  author  of  Acts  gave  little  sustained 
attention  to  the  contributions  of  anyone  except 
the  apostles. 

On  the  other  hand,  because  of  the  author's 
preoccupation  with  the  apostles,  it  is  safe  to 
assume  that  whenever  he  did  mention  anyone 
else,  particularly  a  woman,  he  did  so  because 
the  person  was  simply  too  important,  her  con- 
tribution too  memorable,  to  be  ignored. 

Just  how  important,  then,  were  the  women 
whom  we  encounter  in  Acts?  A  brief  look  at  two 
of  these  wolnen,  Dorcas  and  Priscilla  (also 
called  Prisca)  may  gives  us  some  clues. 

Dorcas  (Acts  9:32-43) 

The  central  character  in  this  story  is  clearly 
Peter.  In  healing  the  sick  and  raising  the  dead, 
he  was  continuing  the  ministry  of  Jesus  (Mk 
5:40-42;  Lk  7:14-15).  His  activities  demon- 
strated that  the  power  of  the  earthly  Jesus  was 
still  at  work  in  the  community  of  the  risen  Lord. 

Yet  despite  Peter's  importance  for  the 
church  at  large,  it  is  apparent  that  for  the 
congregation  at  Joppa  another  figure  was  of 
critical  significance:  Dorcas.  This  woman 
whom  God,  through  Peter,  saw  fit  to  raise  from 
the  dead  was  not  just  anybody  but  a  woman 
renowned  for  her  charity.  She  was  the  benefac- 
tress of  Joppa's  widows,  and  it  is  they  who  most 
keenly  feel  her  loss. 

Generally  speaking,  in  the  patriarchal  struc- 
tures of  ancient  society  financial  resources  in 
any  form  were  controlled  by  males.  In  such  an 
arrangement,  widows,  because  they  lacked  a 
male  to  serve  as  their  agent  and  protector,  were 
among  the  most  vulnerable  and  impoverished 
members  of  society. 

In  the  church  in  Joppa,  however,  a  woman, 
Dorcas,  had  been  the  protectress  of  widows.  In 
this  role  she  had  fulfilled  a  function  that  the 
larger  society  normally  reserved  to  men.  It 
would  thus  appear  that  within  a  particular 
congregation  a  woman  might  have  a  position  of 
great  importance.  And  in  fact,  Dorcas's  contri- 
bution to  the  community  proved  to  be  of  such 
significance  that  God  miraculously  intervened 
to  restore  it. 


Dr.  Weaver 


Priscilla  (Acts  18:1-4, 18-28) 

The  focus  of  these  passages  is  Paul  and  his 
missionary  activity.  Nevertheless,  embedded 
in  this  account  of  the  expansion  of  the  church, 
we  find  intriguing  snippets  of  information 
about  a  woman  who,  along  with  her  husband, 
made  her  own  significant  impact  on  the  early 
Christian  movement. 

Priscilla  and  Aquila  must  have  been  fairly 
prosperous.  They  possessed  the  resources  to 
move  from  Rome  to  Corinth 
and  then  to  Ephesus.  They 
seem  to  have  been  mission- 
aries, at  least  in  Ephesus, 
and  since  the  Ephesian  con- 
gregation met  in  their  home, 
they  would  have  been  consid- 
ered its  patrons  (1  Cor 
16:19).  They  may  even  have 
eventually  returned  to  Rome 
and  became  patrons  for  a 
congregation  there  (Rom 
16:3). 

Priscilla  herself  was  prob- 
ably of  higher  social  stand- 
ing than  her  husband,  since,  contrary  to  an- 
cient usage,  her  name  is  several  times  listed 
before  his  (Acts  18:2,18,26;  Rom  16:3;  1  Cor 
16:19;  2  Tim  4:19). 

Priscilla's  position  in  the  church,  however, 
was  not  based  simply  on  her  own  social  stand- 
ing or  the  couple's  financial  status.  Her  indis- 
putable involvement  in  the  instruction  of 
Apollos  (18.26)  indicates  that  she  was  acknowl- 
edged, along  with  her  husband,  as  an  authori- 
tative teacher  in  the  fledgling  Christian  move- 
ment. 

The  importance  of  the  couple  is  underscored 
by  the  fact  that  nowhere  is  there  any  suggestion 
that  were  dependent  upon  or  subordinate  to 
Paul.  To  the  contrary,  he  was  in  their  debt.  In 
Corinth  he  stayed  in  their  home  (18.3),  and  at 
some  point  they  risked  their  lives  for  him  (Rom 
16.4). 

What  emerges  from  these  shreds  of  evidence 
is  a  portrait  of  a  couple  of  such  stature  in  the 
early  church  that  their  contributions  were  re- 
peatedly acknowledged. 

Conclusions 

From  only  two  examples,  we  have  found 
that,  at  the  very  least,  women  were  recognized 
as  protectors  of  the  poor,  as  patrons  of 
churches,  and  as  teachers.  In  other  words,  they 
held  positions  of  prominence  equivalent  to 
those  of  men. 

This  evidence  suggests  that,  apart  fi'om  the 
unique  position  held  by  the  apostles,  women 
and  men  may  indeed  have  served  as  partners 
in  the  early  Christian  movement.  Certainly, 
the  fact  that  Priscilla  instructed  Apollos  indi- 
cates that  women  hardly  kept  silent  but  held 
positions  of  authority  and  even  functioned  as 
teachers  in  a  congregation  (contrary  to  the  1 
Tim  2.12). 

Nevertheless,  to  whatever  extent  partner- 
ship existed  between  women  and  men  in  the 
early  missionary  movement,  within  a  few  de- 
cades hierarchical  patterns  of  authority,  domi- 
nated by  men,  began  to  prevail.  These  new 
patterns,  more  in  harmony  with  Roman  social 
arrangements,  had  the  effect  of  diminishing  the 
role  of  women  and  effectively  erasing  the  mem- 
ory of  their  earlier  importance. 

Issues  for  Consideration 

In  light  of  our  study,  how  do  you  interpret 
Paul's  claim  that  "there  is  neither  male  nor 
female;  for  you  are  all  one  in  Christ  Jesus"  (Gal 
3:28)?  Was  he  describing  the  actual  practical 
situation  or  a  spiritual  ideal?  What  would  your 
own  congregation  look  like  if  the  model  of  part- 
nership became  the  norm? 

If,  as  one  scholar  has  said,  over  the  centuries 
the  history  of  the  church  has  been  written  in 
such  a  way  that  the  sisters  and  daughters  were 
left  out,  what  kind  of  loss  has  the  church  suf- 
fered from  this  omission? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate 
professor  of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 


The  Presbjrterian  News,  January  1991,  Page  7 

Four  participate  in  execs  meeting 


ORLANDO,  Fla.— Four  per- 
sons from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  had  active  roles 
in  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Association  of  Executive  Pres- 
byters here  Nov.  18. 

The  Rev.  Herb  Valentine, 
executive  presb3d;er  for  Balti- 
more Presbytery,  led  a  discus- 
sion session  on  Central  Amer- 
ica. Th.e  Rev.  Caroline 
Gourley,  executive  presby- 
tery for  Western  North  Caro- 
lina Presbytery,  led  one  of  the 


worship  services.  The  Rev. 
Kurtis  Hess  of  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary  and  the  Rev. 
Susan  Andrews,  pastor  of 
Bradley  Hills  Church  in 
Bethesda,  Md.,  reported  on  the 
Placement  System  Task 
Force. 

The  organization  provides 
executive  presbyters  an  oppor- 
tunity to  work  together  to  in- 
crease effectiveness  within  the 
church. 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


PJC  upholds  Salem  ruling 


The  synod's  Permanent  Judi- 
cial Commission  has  upheld 
the  ruling  of  the  Salem  Pres- 
bytery Permanent  Judicial 
Commission  in  the  case  of  two 
ministers  censured  for  unac- 
ceptable conduct. 

Kathleen  Murdock  and  Mi- 
chael Woodard  were  appealing 
a  November  1989  ruling  that 
removed  their  ordinations  in 
the  Presbyterian  Church, 


(U.S.A.). 

The  two  ministers,  who 
were  not  married  to  each 
other,  conceived  a  child  while 
both  were  employed  by  Jubilee 
House,  a  Statesville,  N.C.  so- 
cial agency  which  provided 
shelter  to  the  homeless, 
abused  women,  and  others. 

The  appeals  hearing  was 
held  Nov.  9-10  at  the  synod 
office  in  Richmond. 


The  courage  to  remember 

continued  from  page  2 

The  courage  comes  in  remembering  what  was  grimy  and 
painfilled,  and  the  remembrance  can  be  as  vivid  as  red  poppies 
on  a  granite  slab,  a  memory  to  guide  us  to  a  more  reasonable, 
more  holy  existence. 

So,  like  the  Baker,  we  sing  a  thin  tune  of  memory,  a  memory 
we  have  helped  make.  So,  then,  every  year  in  London  we  visit 
Father  Christmas  at  Selfridges.  Father  Christmases  who  are 
always  kindly  gentlemen  who  seem  to  receive  pleasure  that 
these  grandparents  from  Virginia  come  to  receive  a  memory  to 
share  at  home.  Afterwards  we  go  look  at  the  decorated  windows 
of  the  store.  This  year  brought  the  most  marvelous  memory  of 
all  to  share,  to  sing  about — the  Lucan  story.  Not  all  memories 
go  to  the  attic.  This  memory  we  have  courage  to  share  through- 
out the  year. 

Anne  Treichler  of  Williamsburg,  Va.  is  moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Women  of  the  Synod  and  a  member  of  the  Synod 
Council. 


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Page  8,  The  Presbyterian  News,  January  1991 

Retrospect  and  Prospect 

By  ALFRED  THOMAS 
Executive  Presbyter 


The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope  is 
concluding  the  second  year  of 
its  pilgrimage  as  a  community 
of  134  congregations  in  north- 
eastern North  Carolina.  It  is, 
therefore,  a  good  time  to 
pause,  and  to  reflect. 

This  is  being  written  during 
the  Thanksgiving  season  and 
as  we  anticipate  Advent.  With 
thoughts  of  gratitude  to  God 
and  thankfulness  for  the  sec- 
ond-mile commitment  of  so 
many  people,  I  write  to  say  a 
word  of  appreciation.  I  am 
grateful  for: 

Diverse  traditions  which 
enrich  us 

Bruce  Catton  once  wrote, 
"For  there  is  a  light  that  bums 
in  the  past,  and  if  it  lies  back 
of  us,  it  casts  a  few  rays  down 
to  the  future."  We  are  blessed 
by  these  varied  points  of  light 
which  illumine  our  under- 
standing and  appreciation  of 
one  another  and,  at  the  same 
time,  illuminate  the  path  we 
are  called  to  walk  together  in 
the  days  to  come. 

Blending  of  the 
customary  and  visionary 

It  was  said  of  Jesus  that  "He 
came  to  Nazareth,  where  he 
had  been  brought  up,  and  he 
went  to  the  synagogue,  as  his 
custom  was,  on  the  sabbath 
day."  It  was  also  Jesus  who 
held  forth  an  unparalleled  vi- 
sion of  the  kingdom. 

In  so  many  churches  across 
the  presbytery  and  in  its  coun- 
cil and  committees,  I  see  evi- 
dence of  commitment  to  the 
disciplines  which  have  sus- 
tained us  over  time  and  a  de- 
sire to  dream  dreams  of  what 
the  church  can  be. 

The  customary  and  the  vi- 
sionary, indeed,  are  not  that 
far  apart,  as  the  vision  is  in- 
formed and  inspired  by  the  dis- 
ciplined habits  of  the  heart. 
Both  are  essential  if  the 
church  truly  is  to  be  the 
church.  They  form  a  synergy, 
bringing  wholeness  to  the  com- 


munity of  faith. 

Without  a  vision,  we  come 
to  know  too  much  of  common- 
place ways  and  commonplace 
days  and  settle  into  a  state  of 
unexpectancy.  Without  disci- 
plined habits,  we  come  to  know 
too  much  of  dreaming  without 
direction  and  settle  into  a  state 
of  frustration. 

Participatory  faith 

Faith  is  not  an  interpreta- 
tion of  the  world  but  participa- 
tion in  an  event.  I  am  grateful 
for  the  faithfulness  which 
seeks  to  participate  in  the  cen- 
tral event  of  Jesus  Christ  by 
living  it  out  in  the  churches 
and  at  the  crossroads  and  any- 
where that  lives  intersect  with 
one  another  and  with  the  pain 
and  joy  of  life. 

This  is  the  kind  of  faith 
where  responsibility  tran- 
scends privilege,  where  mis- 
sion supersedes  status,  and 
where  to  believe  is  to  belong. 

Ministry  of  the  laity 

Basic  to  our  understanding 
of  the  church  is  emphasis  on 
the  laity,  the  laos — people  of 
God.  The  people  of  Grod  are 
called  to  engage  in  ministry,  to 
be  ministers.  When  we  ordain 
one  to  be  a  minister  of  the 
Word  and  Sacrament,  we  are 
calling  that  person  to  a  special 
function — not  to  a  higher  of- 
fice. As  Randy  Taylor  has  said, 
this  understanding  and  in- 
volvement of  lay  persons  in 
leadership,  governance,  and 
ministry  is  so  common  to  us  as 
Presbyterians  we  don't  realize 
how  truly  uncommon  it  is. 

I  am  most  grateful  for  the 
dedication  and  leadership  of  so 
many  lay  persons  in  the  mis- 
sion of  presbytery,  and  believe 
that  John  Calvin's  crest  sym- 
bolizes their  commitment.  The 
crest  shows  a  flaming  heart  in 
an  open  hand  extended  as  an 
offering  to  God. 

In  closing,  it  goes  without 
saying  that  we  have  unusually 
capable  and  committed  clergy 
who  give  leadership  as  co-la- 
borers with  the  laity.  Our  grat- 
itude is  for  them  as  well. 


Conferences  scheduled 


Confirmation/ 
Commissioning 

Make  plans  now  to  attend  a 
training  event  for  confirma- 
tion/commissioning curricu- 
lum. The  event  will  be  held 
January  22,  1991  at  Mount 
Pisgah  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Rocky  Mount. 

This  event  is  designed  to  in- 
troduce the  Journeys  of  Faith: 
A  Guide  for  Confirma- 
tion I  Commissioning  materi- 
als and  equip  leaders  to  use 
these  new  resources. 

This  event  will  enable  par- 
ticipants to: 

(1)  understand  the  theolog- 
ical rationale  of  Journeys, 

(2)  participate  in  sample 
sessions  of  Journeys, 

(3)  explore  different  models 
of  using  Journeys  and  to  iden- 
tify supplemental  resources, 

(4)  implement  Journeys  for 
back  home  local  church/pres- 
bytery use  and  introduction, 

5)  discover  a  variety  of  ap- 
propriate styles  and  tech- 
niques to  use  with  Journeys. 

Leader  of  the  workshop  will 
be  Paul  Osborn  of  the  faculty 
of  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education. 


The  workshop  is  open  to  all 
interested  individuals.  Pas- 
tors, church  educators,  elders 
and  other  individuals  who 
have  responsibilities  for  con- 
firmation/commissioning are 
encouraged  to  attend. 

Registration  is  $5,  which  in- 
cludes lunch.  For  more  infor- 
mation, please  contact  the 
New  Hope  Presbytery  office  or 
call  919-977-1440. 

Stewardship 

Mark  your  calendar  for  Sat- 
urday, April  27  for  a  Presby- 
tery Stewardship  Event  for 

ministers,  stewardship  com- 
mittees, teachers  and  you. 
The  workshop  will  focus  on: 

(1 )  training  for  stewardship 
visitations  in  churches, 

(2)  teaching  stewardship  to 
children,  youth  and  adults, 

(3)  interpreting  steward- 
ship through  worship,  wit- 
ness, work,  wealth  and  world, 
and 

(4)  designing  and  planning 
stewardship  programs  for  con- 
gregations. 

The  event  will  be  held  at  the 
First  Church,  Wilson.  Regis- 
tration begins  at  9  a.m.  and 
the  event  ends  at  3:30  p.m. 


0\[ezv  9-(ope  VresSyUry 


January  1991 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


1991  Mission  Conference 


Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
Global  Mission 
Conference 

Saturday,  Feb.  2, 1991 
First  Church,  Wilson 

Sunday,  February  3, 1991 
St.  Andrews  Church,  Raleigh 

Keynote  speaker  will  be  Sally 
Campbell-Evans,  a  joyful,  fun- 
loving,  storytelling  child  of 
God  who  was  brought  up  in  the 
Presbyterian  tradition  and 
who  enjoys  sharing  life  with 
other  young  and  young-at- 
hearts. 

She  studied  Christian  Edu- 
cation at  Presbyterian  College 
in  Clinton,  S.C.;  theology  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Richmond,  Va.;  and  has 
worked  pastorally  with  sev- 
eral congregations.  She  has 
learned  to  communicate  in 
non-threatening  ways  in  the 
pulpit,  the  fellowship  hall,  and 
the  global  classroom. 

Over  the  past  several  years 
she  has  lived  and  worked  for 
varying  lengths  of  time  in  cul- 
tural and  socio-economic  set- 
tings in  the  U.S.,  Africa,  and 
Central  America. 

Sally  Campbell-Evans  is 
serving  as  a  mission  diaconate 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(USA)  appointed  to  the  Stony 


Sally  Campbell-Evans  (center)  with  her  host  family  in 
Wiwili,  Department  of  Jinotega,  northern  Nicaragua 


Point  Center  in  New  York.  She 
serves  as  the  coordinator  of  the 
Central  America  Education 
Program  as  well  as  the  pro- 
gram associate  for  the  confer- 
ence center. 

At  the  New  Hope  Global 
Mission  Conference,  study 
groups  will  be  available  in  the 
following  areas: 

Nicaragua — Leader  will 
be  Sally  Campbell-Evans,  Pro- 
gram Director  for  Stony  Point 
Conference  Center,  New  York. 
She  will  also  be  the  keynote 
speaker  for  this  conference. 

Northern  Ireland — 
Leader  will  be  Margaret  John- 


Wanted:  a  banner 


The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
does  not  have  a  banner  to  rep- 
resent it  at  Synod,  General  As- 
sembly or  other  denomina- 
tional events. 

The  Worship  Committee  of 
the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
would  like  such  a  banner  and 
is  requesting  proposals  for  the 
banner  from  churches  and 
groups  who  are  gifted  with 
banner-making  abilities. 

The  banner  will  be  used  in 
a  variety  of  contexts,  including 
worship,  and  must  be  of  dura- 
ble construction.  The  design 
should  be  meaningful  with  re- 
gard to  the  faith  or  history  of 
Presbyterianism  in  general  or 
the  Presb5d;ery  of  New  Hope, 
in  particular. 

The  banner  should  be 
clearly  identified  as  represent- 
ing New  Hope  Presbytery. 

The  banner  will  be  carried 


in  processions;  size  and  con- 
struction dimensions  should 
be  36-42  inches  wide  and  72 
inches  tall. 

Proposals  for  the  banner 
may  be  submitted  in  any  me- 
dium and  should  include  the 
following: 

1 )  description  of  theme,  con- 
cept and/or  symbolism, 

2)  design, 

3)  color  scheme, 

4)  fabric  specifications, 

5)  presbytery  funds  needed, 
if  any,  and 

6)  who  will  implement  the 
design. 

The  final  banner  must  be 
constructed  of  first  quality  ma- 
terials with  all  parts  sewn,  not 
glued. 

All  proposed  designs  should 
be  mailed  to  Dr.  Roger  Jackie, 
200  High  Meadow  Drive,  Cary, 
NC  27511. 


son.  Pastor  in  the  Presb5rte- 
rian  Church  of  Northern  Ire- 
land. She  is  in  the  U.S.  for  one 
year  as  a  peace  associate. 

Haiti — Leaders  will  be  Dr. 
David  McNeeley,  director  of 
Hospital  St.  Croix,  Leogane, 
Haiti,  and  Jack  Hanna,  U.S. 
representative  for  Cormiers 
Development  Project. 

Korea  and  LeSotho — 
Leaders  will  be  Alma  and  Mer- 
rill Grubbs,  missionaries  on 
furlough. 

Lebanon — Leader  will  be 
the  Rev.  Wadih  Antoun,  Leba- 
nese minister  and  Associate 
Minister  of  North  Raleigh 
Presbj^terian  Church. 

Global  Hunger — Leader 
will  be  Bob  Patterson  of  the 
PCUSA  Hunger  unit. 

Refugee  Resettlement — 
Leader  will  be  Wendy  Segreti, 
coordinator  for  refugees  in 
New  Hope  Presbytery. 

How  to  promote  mis- 
sions in  your  local  congre- 
gation— Leader  will  be  the 
Rev.  Bob  Walkup,  Senior  Min- 
ister, St.  Andrews  Presbj^e- 
rian  Church,  Raleigh. 

Youth  in  Mission — 
Leader  will  be  the  Rev.  Craig 
Holladay,  Associate  Minister, 
St.  Andrews'Presbyterian 
Church,  Raleigh. 

Children  in  Mission — 
Leaders  will  be  Shirley 
Hamme  and  Betty  Connette, 
New  Hope  Presbytery  Global 
Mission  Unit. 

Request  registration  infor- 
mation from  your  pastor  or  call 
Jean  Ryburn,  919-243-2302  or 
Betty  Connette,  919-847-1913 
for  more  information. 


A  new  church  for  Wal<e  Forest 


The  town  of  Wake  Forest  has 
experienced  considerable 
growth  and  development  in  re- 
cent years. 

New  subdivisions  have 
emerged  both  to  serve  the  new 
industry  and  businesses  of  the 
area  and  to  provide  the  desired 
amenities  and  lifestyle  for 
many  who  work  in  Raleigh, 
Durham,  and  the  Research 
Triangle  Park  and  who  want  a 
little  more  space  around  them. 
This  community  reflects  both 
suburban  and  small  town  at- 
mosphere. 

In  addition  to  the  number  of 
new  people  that  suggest  an  op- 
portunity for  new  church  de- 
velopment, there  is  a  desire  for 


a  new  Presbjrterian  church  ex- 
pressed by  approximately  30 
families. 

There  are  many  Presbj^e- 
rian  families  in  Wake  Forest 
who  maintain  their  church  re- 
lationships in  Raleigh.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  some  of  these  fam- 
ilies will  also  be  attracted  to 
this  new  church. 

Though  there  is  a  small  ra- 
cially ethnic  Presbyterian 
church  in  Wake  Forest,  a 
much  stronger  Presbyterian 
presence  and  influence  is 
needed  and  can  be  effected  by 
this  emerging  congregation. 
Opportunities  for  witness  to  a 
significant  business,  educa- 
tional, and  social,  as  well  as 


religious  community  are  open 
to  us. 

Church  and  community 
leaders  have  expressed  a 
healthy  openness  to  a  new 
Presbyterian  Church.  No  one 
has  expressed  a  word  of  dis- 
couragement. 

Perhaps  the  most  appealing 
opportunity  for  new  church  de- 
velopment lies  with  the  folks 
who  are  yet  to  move  into  this 
attractive,  thriving  suburban 
area  of  Wake  County.  State 
and  county  governmental 
agencies  are  planning  for  de- 
velopment that  presents  a 
healthy  opportunity  for  a  mis- 
sion to  and  with  this  growing 
community. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  12. 


February  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  2 


Richmond,  Va. 


Massanetta  board 
dissolves;  gives 
center  to  synod 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  fate  of 
Massanetta  Springs  Confer- 
ence Center  now  rests  entirely 
with  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic. 

On  Jan.  18  the  Massanetta 
Springs,  Inc.  Board  of  Trust- 
ees voted  to  dissolve  the  corpo- 
ration and  turn  over  all  assets, 
including  the  conference  cen- 
ter and  endowment,  to  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

Trustee  Isaac  Freeman  said 
the  action  removes  the  "hostil- 
ity" which  exists  between  the 
board  and  those  who  support 
re-opening  the  conference  cen- 
ter. "Without  the  board,  there 
will  not  be  a  focus  for  the  hos- 
tility," said  Freeman,  an  attor- 
ney from  Marion,  Va.  and  for- 
mer council  chair  of  the  former 
Synod  of  the  Virginias. 

The  S3mod  council  will  con- 
sider the  Massanetta  action  at 
its  Feb.  22  meeting  in  Rich- 
mond. If  all  goes  as  planned, 
the  change  in  ownership  will 
be  effective  March  1 . 

The  Massanetta  board  also 
made  several  suggestions  to 
the  synod.  First,  it  said  the 
synod  may  want  to  appoint  a 
body  to  consider  re-opening 


the  conference  center.  Second, 
it  recommended  using  part  of 
the  endowment  for  a  synod- 
wide  consultation  on  outdoor 
ministries.  Third,  it  recom- 
mended resolving  the  relation- 
ship with  the  cottage  commu- 
nity. 

The  last  suggestion  con- 
cerns the  owners — individuals 
and  churches — of  52  cottages 
located  on  land  owned  by 
Massanetta  Springs.  The 
synod  and  Massanetta 
Springs  agreed  last  year  that 
ownership  of  the  land  under 
the  cottages  needs  to  be  trans- 
ferred to  an  organization  of  the 
cottage  owners. 

The  board's  action  followed 
presentation  of  the  results  of  a 
viability  study  by  Kerscher, 
Bacon  and  Associates  of  Car- 
tersville,  Ga. 

Steve  Bacon,  who  is  also  a 
Presbyterian  minister,  told 
the  board  that  there  is  a  con- 
stituency for  Massanetta,  but 
it  is  not  synod-wide.  Geo- 
graphically, support  is  strong- 
est in  Shenandoah  (where  it  is 
located).  Peaks,  Eastern  Vir- 
ginia, and  New  Hope  presby- 
continued  on  page  5 


Fred  Holbrook,  representative  of  the  Massanetta  cottage 
owners,  reads  the  board's  motion  to  dissolve. 


BALTIMORE 

★ 


Churches:  70 
Members:  22,053 
Largest : 


Smallest: 


Woods  Memorial  Church 
Severna  Park,  Md. 
1 ,673  members 

Mt.  Paran  Church 
Randallstown,  Md. 
11  members 


Pastors:     157  (75  in  churches) 

Presbytery  Staff 

Executive  Presbyter/Stated  Clerk: 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Herbert  D.  Valentine 
Associate  Executive:    Ken  Byerly  Administrative  Associate:  Julie  Helms 

Resource  Center  Librarian:  Mary  Ellen  Barrett  Accountant:  Pat  Goff 

Secretary:  Linda  Nolte  Clerk/Typist:  Alice  McGee 

Consultant  in  Nurture  and  Resourcing:  Teresa  Jo  Martin-Minnich 

Ecumenical,  community  projects 
traditional  in  Baltimore  Presbytery 


BALTIMORE,  Md.— Minis- 
tries and  programs  supported 
by  the  Presbytery  of  Baltimore 
often  involve  other  denomina- 
tions, social  agencies  and  even 
municipal  government. 

This  ecumenical  and/or 
community  approach  to  mis- 
sion is  traditionally  more  pre- 
dominant in  former  UPCUSA 
presbyteries  than  in  former 
PCUS  presbyteries. 

In  Baltimore  Presbytery 
the  result  is  support  for  a  wide 
variety  of  programs,  from  com- 
munity centers  for  inner  city 
residents  to  partnerships  with 
Christians  in  other  countries. 

Inner  city  community 

The  McKim  Community  As- 
sociation in  east  Baltimore 
City  dates  back  to  a  school  for 
freed  slaves  started  by  the 
Presbyterians  and  Quakers  in 
1 821 .  Over  the  many  years  it 
has  provided  continuous  ser- 
vice as  a  community  center  for 
a  predominantly  African- 


American  section  of  the  city. 

McKim  Center  has  a  broad 
constituency,  from  pre-school 
through  elderly,  but  its  pri- 
mary focus  is  the  spiritual, 
mental,  relational  and  emo- 
tional needs  of  youth.  Dwight 
Warren,  the  center's  executive 
director,  grew  up  nearby  and 
knows  well  the  community  he 
serves.  It's  an  inner  city  neigh- 
borhood with  five  high-rise 
public  housing  projects  in  close 
proximity.  Unemployment,  a 
high  crime  rate,  and  poor  liv- 
ing conditions  are  among  the 
obstacles  facing  residents. 

"McKim  really,  in  a  sense, 
saved  a  lot  of  us,"  he  said.  "Our 
central  purpose  at  McKim  is  to 
help  kids  become  equipped  to 
take  their  place  in  society." 

The  center  provides  tutor- 
ing, Bible  study,  meals  for 
adults,  and  a  host  of  recrea- 
tional activities. 

The  presbytery  provides 
about  half  of  the  center's  an- 
nual budget.  The  other  half 


comes  from  a  variety  of  fund- 
raising  projects. 

Patrick  Allison  House 

Another  presbytery-sup- 
ported ministry  seeks  to  pro- 
vide transitional  housing  for 
the  homeless.  Patrick  Allison 
Mission  House,  adjacent  to 
First  and  Franklin  Street 
Presbyterian  Church,  pro- 
vides an  interim  residence  for 
up  to  six  homeless  men  who 
are  trying  to  establish  self-re- 
liance. 

Residents  must  be  alcohol 
and  drug  free  and  either  em- 
ployed or  close  to  employment. 
While  at  Allison  House  they 
are  required  to  save  part  of 
their  income  toward  paying  for 
permanent  housing  after  they 
move  out. 

Executive  Director  Larry 
Greene  counsels  with  the  men 
during  evening  hours.  A  part- 
time  social  worker  is  also 
available  to  evaluate  individ- 
continued  on  page  3 


African  Americans  long  active  in  the  church  in  this  region 


In  light  of  the  fact  that  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic  has 
the  highest  number  of  mostly 
African-American  congrega- 
tions, the  celebration  of  Black 
History  Month  takes  on  spe- 
cial meaning  here. 

While  African-American 
congregations  account  for  just 
under  four  percent  of  the  total 
churches  in  the  PCUSA,  1 1 6  or 


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28  percent  of  those  churches 
are  in  our  synod. 

Presbyterians  of  African- 
American  descent  date  their 
history  as  part  of  the  church 
from  1807  with  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  First  African  Pres- 
bj^erian  Church  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  African-American 
participation  in  the  church, 
however,  predates  that  event. 


In  1801  the  General  Assem- 
bly appointed  John  Chavis  as 
its  first  African-American  mis- 
sionary. For  the  next  seven 
years  he  worked  in  Virginia 
presbyteries  and  was  well  re- 
ceived by  both  whites  and 
blacks. 

The  fear  of  slave  revolts 
after  1824  alienated  some 
whites  and  by  1831  southern 
states  had  put  strict  restric- 
tions upon  black  preachers, 
since  some  revolt  leaders  had 
been  ministers. 

Despite  his  success,  Chavis 
was  forced  to  quit  preaching 
and  founded  a  school  in  North 
Carolina,  where  he  taught 
whites  by  day  and  African 
Americans  at  night.  Barred 
from  the  ministry,  however, 
Chavis  suffered  financially 
until  his  death  in  1838. 

The  first  Presbyterian 
church  for  African  Americans 


established  within  the  modem 
boundaries  of  the  synod  was 
Fifteenth  Street  Church  of 
Washington,  D.C.  It  was  or- 
ganized in  1 841  by  a  Methodist 
layman,  John  F.  Cook,  who 
was  ordained  as  a  Presbyte- 
rian minister  in  1843. 


Public  education  for  African 
Americans  was  a  focus  of  Fif- 
teenth Street  Church.  In  1870, 
the  first  public  high  school  in 
the  city  was  organized  in  the 
church's  basement.  Pastors  of 
note  who  served  the  church  in- 
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p£ige  2,  Tke  Presbyterian  News,  February  1991 


Commentary 


Love  will  find  a  way 


Children,  war  and  faith 


By  FELICIA  STEWART  HOYLE 

Director  of  Children's  Ministries 
Hudson  Memorial  Church,  Raleigh,  N.C. 

The  beginning  of  the  war  in  the  Middle 
East  has  stirred  up  many  painful  mem- 
ories for  most  of  us.  We  remember 
where  we  were  and  what  we  were  doing 
the  last  time  our  nation  was  in  such  a 
predicament  and  once  again  we  know 
the  deep  sadness  of  a  world  gone  awry. 

For  children  during  this  time,  how- 
ever, this  is  all  new.  My  own  childhood 
memories  of  the  Vietnam  War  are  that 
it  was  a  frightening  and  horrible  time. 
Every  evening  when  the  reports  came 
on  the  evening  news  I  would  bury  my 
head  in  the  sofa  with  a  pillow  over  my 
ears  and  I  would  hum  loudly  until  it 
was  over. 

I  did  not  know  who  was  fighting  or 
why  or  where  and  I  was  too  confused 
and  scared  even  to  ask.  Because  of  my 
experience,  I  am  especially  concerned 
about  the  children  today. 

There  have  been  articles  in  the 
newspaper  and  reports  on  the  evening 
news  advising  parents  what  to  do.  The 
suggestions  are  good — from  not  allow- 
ing your  children  to  watch  the  news 
alone  to  discussing  the  war  with  them 
and  assuring  them  of  their  own  safety 


and  the  safety  of  their  parents. 

Beyond  those  standard  suggestions, 
however,  as  Christians  we  have  an  op- 
portunity to  respond  from  our  faith. 

In  response  to  their  fears,  children 
are  asking  questions  about  death,  often 
taking  parents  by  surprise.  I  suggest, 
first  of  all,  that  you  listen  carefully  to 
the  question  and  then  answer  it  briefly 
and  directly,  avoiding  the  temptation 
to  theologize.  Even  older  children  get 
confused  by  involved  answers  to  their 
simple  questions. 

Secondly,  do  not  be  afraid  to  say  "I 
don't  know"  if  you  don't  know  the  an- 
swer to  their  question.  Admitting  your 
own  limitations  is  much  better  than 
making  up  a  tale  that  your  child  will 
eventually  see  through  anyway. 

And  finally,  share  your  faith  and 
confidence  in  life  beyond  this  life  and 
God's  continuing  love  no  matter  what 
happens  in  the  world. 

Psalm  46  speaks  to  this  when  it  says 
that  "God  is  our  refuge  and  strength;  a 
very  present  help  in  trouble"  and  that 
even  though  the  very  earth  should 
change,  God's  love  will  not. 

Reprinted  with  permission  from  The 
Arcade,  newsletter  of  Hudson  Memo- 
rial Church. 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

In  mid-February  of  last  year,  the  New 
Yorker  Magazine  had  a  striking  car- 
toon on  its  front  cover.  It  showed  an 
elderly  gentleman  standing  in  pajamas 
and  robe  at  his  apartment  door. 

He  had  just  secured  the  door  with 
several  locks.  Only  as  he  shut  two  dead 
bolt  locks  did  he  notice  a  small,  white 
envelope  stuck  beneath  the  door.  On 
the  envelope  was  a  large  sticker  in  the 
shape  of  a  heart.  Someone  had  broken 
through  his  private  security  system 
with  a  valentine.  Love  found  a  way! 

This  month  we 
celebrate 
Valentine's  Day,  the 
festival  of  love.  We 
often  forget  its  leg- 
endary origin  was 
not  in  a  sentimental 
exchange  of  cards, 
or  expressions  of  ro- 
mantic affection.  It 
began  with  the 
kindness  that  a  lit- 
tle blind  girl,  the 
daughter  of  a  jailer, 
showed  the  Christian  bishop  Valen- 
tine, who  was  imprisoned  by  the  Em- 
peror Claudius  in  269  A.D.  Valentine 
was  executed  on  February  14th,  but 
before  his  death  he  wrote  a  note  to  his 
friend,  thanking  her  for  her  kindness, 
and  signed  it.  Your  Valentine.  Even 
behind  prison  bars,  love  found  a  way. 

Jesus'  unconditional  love  broke 


Dr.  Morgan 


A  young  Presbyterian's  view  of  Nortliern  Ireland 


(Sarah  Moran  is  a  high  school  senior 
from  Shepherdstown,  W.  Va.  In  August 
1990  the  Shepherdstown  Presbyterian 
Church  sent  her  on  a  two-week  mission 
trip  to  an  inner-city  youth  program  in 
Belfast,  Northern  Ireland.) 

By  SARAH  MORAN 

St.  Columba's  Church  (Church  of  Ire- 
land) is  surrounded  by  Highfield  and 
Springmartin  estates  on  the  edge  of 
West     Belfast.     Highfield  and 


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Vol.  LVII 
February  1991 

January  1991  circulation 
156,418 


Sarah  Moran 


Springmartin,  two  militant  Protestant 
ghettos,  are  separated  from  two  mili- 
tant Catholic  ghettos,  Ballymurphy 
and  Moyard,  by  an  "interface"  or  peace- 
line. 

There  are  high  amounts  of  violence 
and  dilapidation  in 
these  areas  which 
tend  to  be  vulnera- 
ble to  the  paramilit- 
ary groups,  such  as 
the  Ulster  Volun- 
teer Force  (UVF) 
and  the  Ulster  Free- 
dom Fighters 
(UFF).  A  few  years 
ago,  most  of  the 
young  adults  were 
directly  involved 
with  the  paramilit- 
ary groups.  During  the  1970s,  nearly 
half  the  families  in  the  West  Belfast 
area  were  forced  to  move  as  a  result  of 
the  "troubles." 

Most  of  the  people  in  the  estates  live 
in  poverty,  and  are  quite  dependent  on 
government  benefits;  long-term  unem- 
ployment is  about  42  percent;  46  per- 
cent of  the  families  are  dependent  on 
benefits;  64  percent  including  pen- 
sions; and  almost  80  percent  of  the 
labor  force  is  unskilled. 

Teenage  pregnancies  and  divorce 
are  quite  common,  resulting  in  a  large 
percentage  of  one-parent  families.  Be- 
cause many  of  the  children  have  had  a 
hard  home  life,  some  develop  problems 
such  as  educational  difficulties,  sense 
of  territory,  low  motivation  and  low 
self-esteem.  The  children  lack  money, 
experience  and  respect  for  authority 
(i.e.  police).  They  also  feel  rejected, 
hopeless  and  vulnerable,  so  there  is  a 
great  need  for  a  secure  and  caring  en- 
vironment centering  on  trust,  accep- 
tance and  individual  time. 

In  order  to  protect  the  citizens  of 
Belfast,  the  British  army  constantly 
patrols  the  streets,  pointing  their  ma- 
chine guns  while  riding  in  "convertible" 
land  rovers.  The  Northern  Irish  police 
stations  are  protected  by  high  walls 
topped  with  barbed  wire  fence  which 
are  designed  like  mazes  to  prevent 
bombings.  Television  cameras  are  hid- 
den around  all  government  buildings 
in  an  effort  to  deter  terrorists.  The  po- 
lice and  army  cannot  disclose  their  oc- 


cupations (even  in  hospitals)  for  fear  of 
exposure. 

As  expected  in  Northern  Ireland, 
there  are  numerous  bomb  threats.  For- 
tunately, there  are  many  more  bomb 
threats  than  actual  explosions.  How- 
ever, much  of  the  violence  is  exagger- 
ated by  the  media.  On  August  16 
around  midnight  a  bomb  exploded 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  St. 
Columba's  Church.  According  to  the 
Northern  Irish,  that  was  the  first  ac- 
tual explosion  in  several  months,  al- 
though bomb  threats  are  quite  common 
in  the  city.  It  is  not  abnormal  to  wait  in 
traffic  for  several  hours  or  get  off  a 
public  bus  due  to  police  barricades 
from  threatened  buildings,  streets,  etc. 
Unfortunately,  most  of  this  is  normal 
life  for  the  Northern  Irish,  particularly 
the  people  of  Belfast,  who  have  been 
living  with  the  "troubles"  for  over  20 
years. 

Despite  all  the  bomb  threats,  the 
Summer  Scheme  (or  program)  did  con- 
tinue. I  arrived  during  the  King's  Club, 
which  was  a  group  of  6-11  year  olds. 
Their  activities  included:  songs, 
games,  stories,  swimming  and  a  con- 
servation hike  in  the  pouring  rain  (an 
almost  daily  occurrence  in  Belfast).  On 
the  last  day  of  the  Club,  the  leaders 
organized  a  sports  day  concluding  with 
a  barbecue.  The  kids  had  a  great  time 
and  were  sad  to  leave. 

The  Teenage  Outreach  ran  during 
the  second  week,  and  was  for  the  12 
and  older  crowd.  In  general,  the  teen- 
agers came  for  da3^ime  activities  and 
a  "drop-in"  at  night  with  some  type  of 
entertainment.  During  the  mornings, 
the  leaders  participated  in  group  train- 
ing, singing,  and  intense  prayer.  The 
activities  in  the  church  included  ping 
pong,  crafts,  board  games,  pool  and 
badminton.  Outside  events  took  us  ice 
skating,  bowling,  swimming,  football 
(American  soccer)  and  a  trip  to  New- 
castle, a  seaside  town. 

Each  day  and  night  the  teenagers 
were  free  to  talk  with  the  leaders  about 
anything  they  wanted.  In  conversing 
with  them,  I  discovered  many  interest- 
ing things. 

First,  they  could  not  take  a  Catholic 
home  for  fear  of  violence  to  their  family 
and  their  Catholic  friend  from  other 
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through  the  security  systems  of  people 
whom  He  touched,  and  exposed  them 
to  this  limitless  love. 

As  Thielicke  put  it  so  well,  "God  does 
not  love  us  because  we  are  valuable;  we 
are  valuable  because  He  loves  us." 
Whether  it  was  responding  to  the  cries 
of  a  crazed  person  in  a  cemetery,  or 
touching  the  leper,  or  meeting  the 
needs  of  a  criminal  on  the  cross,  His 
love  always  found  a  way.  This  new  kind 
of  agape  love  inspired  the  apostle  Paul 
to  write,  "Love  suffers  long,  and  is  kind. 
Love  bears  all  things,  believes  all 
things,  hopes  all  things,  endures  all 
things,  love  never  fails." 

Today  that  love  can  still  find  a  way 
when  everything  else  fails. 

If  God  wanted  one  message  to  be 
written  in  large  letters  for  our  fright- 
ened world,  it  would  be  so  simple.  Love 
one  another. 

Martin  Luther  King  Jr.,  in  a  speech 
shortly  before  his  assassination,  said 
that  he  did  not  want  to  be  remembered 
for  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize,  or  other 
awards  he  had  achieved.  "I'd  like  some- 
body to  say  that  day  that  Martin  Lu- 
ther King  Jr.  tried  to  love  somebody." 
His  brave  effort  to  offer  passive  non-re- 
sistance to  evil  is  but  another  example 
of  the  truth  that  love  always  finds  a 
way. 

At  a  recent  worship  service  in  a 
Nursing  Home,  communication  with 
the  residents  seemed  impossible.  Most 
of  them  had  hearing  problems,  and 
many  were  stroke  victims.  No  words 
could  communicate  the  Gospel.  So  we 
sang  the  old  song,  "Love  lifted  me 
....when  nothing  else  could  help,  love 
lifted  me..."  and  we  joined  hands,  and 
hugged  each  other  in  a  touching  expe- 
rience. Now  love  broke  through  the 
barriers  of  age.  The  residents  began  to 
sing,  and  laugh,  and  cry.  Love  found  a 
way.  It  always  does. 

Christopher  Morley  once  said  that  if 
we  knew  the  world  would  be  blown  up 
by  a  nuclear  holocaust,  the  telephones 
of  the  world  would  be  busy  with  people 
calling  loved  ones  to  say  three  little 
words  "I  love  you."  Why  do  we  wait? 

Love  always  finds  a  way. 

This  struck  me  with  new  power  last 
week  when  I  stood  with  my  family  at  a 
grave,  mourning  the  loss  of  a  loved  one, 
the  victim  of  that  awful  disease,  can- 
cer. She  had  fought  such  a  brave  fight 
to  live,  only  to  lose  this  life  for  greater 
loving.  My  brother,  her  grieving  hus- 
band, said  to  me,  "Love  conquers  alL" 

So  it  does,  even  if  it  means  ultimate 
healing  in  the  life  beyond  where  love 
alone  remains.  So,  in  all  of  life's  dark- 
est places,  some  love  is  found.  And  we 
can  affirm  those  immortal  words  of  the 
apostle: 

"We  are  more  than  conquerors 
through  him  who  loved  us;  for  I  am 
sure  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  .  .  .  , 
nor  things  present,  nor  things  to  come, 
nor  powers,  nor  anything  else  in  all 
creation,  will  be  able  to  separate  us 
from  the  love  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord." 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Richard  L.  Morgan  is 
interim  minister  at  Sherrills  Ford 
(N.C.)  Presbyterian  Church. 


Corrections 


On  page  1  of  the  December  issue  of  The, 
Presbyterian  News  there  was  an  error 
in  the  copy  under  a  photo  of  Synod  Staff 
Cabinet  participants.  The  man  in  the 
photo  should  have  been  identified  as 
Bill  Painter,  associate  executive  for 
Shenandoah  Presb3rtery. 

On  page  4  of  the  January  issue  of 
The  Presbyterian  News  in  the  story 
about  First  Church,  Raleigh's  anniver- 
sary, the  name  of  former  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary  President  Benjamin 
Rice  Lacy  was  spelled  incorrectly. 

And,  it  has  been  noted  that  the  cor- 
rect name  of  the  church  in  Fisherville, 
Va.  is  Tinkling  Spring. 


Baltimore 
missions 

continued  from  page  1 
ual  situations  and  needs.  The 
men  receive  employment 
counseling,  tutoring  in  liter- 
acy skills,  and  help  in  learning 
to  budget. 

First  and  Franklin  Church 
and  the  City  of  Baltimore  fi- 
nanced the  renovation  of  Alli- 
son House.  The  city  provides 
two-thirds  of  the  operating 
budget.  The  rest  comes  from 
churches  and  individuals. 

Harambee 

One  of  the  newest  mission 
programs  in  Baltimore  Pres- 
bytery is  Harambee,  which  in- 
volves 13  urban  churches, 
most  of  which  are  predomi- 
nantly black  or  racially  mixed. 

The  Rev.  Phyllis  Marie 
Felton  has  been  hired  as  an 
African-American  Evangelism 
Coordinator.  She  will  work 
with  the  churches  to  help  them 
to  reflect  on  their  cultural  sen- 
sitivity and  to  develop  a 
unique  recruitment  strategy 
for  African-American  mem- 
bership. 

Funding  for  this  new  posi- 
tion comes  from  the  presby- 
tery, the  General  Assembly, 
the  Bicentennial  Fund,  and 
the  13  Harambee  churches. 

AIDS  programs 

Baltimore  Presbj'tery  also 
is  involved  in  two  programs  to 
assist  AIDS  patients,  the 
AIDS  Interfaith  Network  and 
AIDS  Interfaith  Residential 
Services. 

In  1988  the  presbytery 
adopted  a  position  paper  on 
AIDS  that  urged  "one  and  all 
to  read,  consider,  and  try  to 
understand... both  the  facts 
about  AIDS,  and  the  depth  of 
concern  which  we  have  experi- 
enced in  studying  them."  For- 
mer U.S.  Surgeon  General  C. 
Everett  Koop  commended  the 
presbytery's  stand. 


Dwight  Warren,  back  center,  and  youth  at  the  McKim 
Community  Center  in  the  east  part  of  Baltimore  City. 


Rural  mission  programs 

While  many  of  its  congrega- 
tions are  located  in  the  vicinity 
of  Baltimore  City,  not  all  mis- 
sion work  in  the  presbytery  is 
of  an  urban  nature.  Hundreds 
of  miles  away  in  the  moun- 
tains of  Western  Maryland, 
the  presbytery  supports  the 
Allegany  Christian  Housing 
Corporation,  which  rehabili- 
tates affordable  houses  for 
low-income  families.  It  also 
provides  support  and  referral 
for  these  people  in  need. 
Frostburg's  First  Presb5rterian 
Church  and  pastor  John 
Nelsen  played  leading  roles  in 
organizing  the  corporation  in 
1989.  Another  agency  with 
similar  goals  is  the  Western 
Maryland  Housing  Coalition. 

The  Cumberland  Interfaith 
Consortium  involves  congre- 
gations and  agencies  which 
offer  assistance  to  those  in 
need  and  encourage  self-help 
efforts  in  parts  of  three  states. 

Global  mission 

Baltimore  Presbytery  also 
maintains  a  major  interest  in 
global  mission  projects.  This 
includes  financial  support  of 
Salvadoran  Humanitarian 
Aid,  Research  and  Education 
(SHARE)  which  is  located  in 
Washington,  D.C.  Through 
SHARE,  three  congrega- 
tions— Brown  Memorial  Park 
Avenue,  Govans,  and  Mary- 
land— are  "twinned"  with  a 
parish  in  El  Salvador. 


Baltimore  churches  started 
almost  300  years  ago 


Although  Baltimore  Presby- 
tery was  organized  in  1786, 
the  history  of  Presbji;erianism 
in  the  area  dates  back  to  Sept. 
21,  1715  when  the  Rev.  Hugh 
Conn  led  worship  in  the  home 
of  Thomas  Todd.  By  tradition 
this  house  church  was  the  an- 
cestor of  Mt.  Paran  Church  in 
Holbrook. 

The  Mt.  Paran  Church 
building  of  1766  (also  known 
as  Patapsco  and  the  Church  of 
Soldier's  Delight)  still  stands, 
and  has  a  small,  but  active 
congregation. 

Several  other  churches  also 
pre-date  creation  of  the  pres- 
bytery. They  are  Churchville 
(1738),  Emmitsburg  (1760), 
First  of  Baltimore  (1761), 
Bethel  (1769),  and  Frederick 
(1780). 

Baltimore  Presbytery  de- 
scended from  the  original  New 
Castle  Presbytery  of  1717. 
Donegal  Presbytery,  which 
was  formed  from  New  Castle 
in  1732,  was  split  into  Carlisle 
(Pa.)  and  Baltimore  presbyter- 
ies in  1786. 

The  Rev.  Patrick  Allison, 
first  pastor  of  Baltimore's 
First  Presbyterian  Church, 
presided  over  the  first  presby- 
tery meeting  in  November 


1786. 

This  first  Baltimore  Presby- 
tery included  a  region  of  more 
than  5,000  square  miles.  It  ex- 
tended from  York  County,  Pa. 
to  Loudoun  County,  Va.,  and 
from  the  Susquehanna  River 
to  the  Blue  Ridge  Mountains. 

Today,  the  presbytery  is  the 
state  of  Maryland,  minus  the 
Eastern  Shore  (part  of  New 
Castle  Presbytery),  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia,  and  four 
southern  counties  around  the 
District  (part  of  National  Cap- 
ital Presbytery). 

Jewish  citizens  of  Maryland 
won  the  right  to  hold  office  in 
1826  after  a  long  struggle  led 
in  part  by  statesman  Thomas 
Kennedy,  a  Presbyterian  who 
lost  two  elections  because  of 
his  stand  on  the  issue. 

The  first  meeting  of  the 
Presbj^erian  Board  of  Foreign 
Mission  was  held  Oct.  31 , 1 837 
at  First  Church  of  Baltimore. 

In  1848  the  presbytery  or- 
ganized its  first  church  for  Af- 
rican Americans.  Madison 
Street  (now  Avenue)  Church's 
first  pastor  was  the  Rev.  R.  G. 
Galbraith. 

The  presbytery  was  a  part 
of  the  United  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A.  until  reunion. 


In  May  1 989  the  presbytery 
called  upon  leaders  of  both  the 
U.S.  and  Salvadoran  govern- 
ments for  an  end  to  human 
rights  abuses  in  El  Salvador. 

Exchange  trips  with  many 
foreign  nations  are  an  ongoing 
part  of  the  presbytery's  global 
mission  effort.  For  example, 
the  presbytery  has  partici- 
pated for  14  years  in  the  Scot- 
tish Youth  Exchange. 

Recent  exchanges  and 
study  programs  have  empha- 
sized Africa,  the  Middle  East, 
Cuba,  Jamaica  and  Central 
America. 

To  insure  the  involvement 
throughout  the  presbj^tery,  a 
global  mission  contact  person 
is  designated  within  each  con- 
gregation. 

The  22,053  church  mem- 
bers in  the  presbytery  gave 
$805,190  to  general  mission 
work  (presbytery,  synod  and 
General  Assembly  levels)  in 
1989,  according  to  the 
PCUSA's  Comparative  Statis- 
tics. Another  $161,154  was 
given  to  PCUSA-related  work 
and  $768,258  was  given  to 
mission  work  consistent  with 
PCUSA  goals  and  direction. 

Other  mission  work 

Other  mission  projects  cur- 
rently supported  by  the  pres- 
bytery include: 

Borderlinks,  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 

Center  for  Ethics  and  Corpora- 
tion Policy,  Baltimore; 

Central  Maryland  Ecumenical 
Council,  Baltimore; 

Clergy  and  Laity  Concerned, 
Baltimore; 

Columbia  Religious  Facilities 
Corporation,  Columbia,  Md.; 

Ecumenical  Institute,  St. 
Mary's  Seminary,  Baltimore; 

Eleanor  D.  Corner  House  Fam- 
ily Shelter,  Baltimore; 

Hagerstown  YMCA  Men's 
Shelter,  Hagerstown,  Md.; 

Harford  Hospice,  Aberdeen; 

Jobs  with  Peace,  Baltimore; 

Maryland  Food  Committee, 
Inc.,  Baltimore; 

Maryland  Interfaith  Legisla- 
tive Council,  Baltimore; 

Marylanders  United  for  Peace 
and  Justice,  Baltimore; 

People  Lacking  Ample  Shelter 
and  Employment,  Baltimore; 

Single  Again,  Crofton,  Md.; 

United  Campus  Ministry,  Bal- 
timore; and 

United  Presbyterian  Minis- 
tries of  Maryland,  Inc.,  (Westmin- 
ster Apartments  for  Senior  Citi- 
zens), Baltimore. 

Baltimore  Presbj^ery  also 
uses  its  offices  and  assets  to 
leverage  funds  and  resources 
to  create  mission  programs. 
Some  examples  of  these  are: 

Light  Street  Housing  Corpora- 
tion for  low  income  persons; 

Walker-Daniels  House  and 
Glen  Meadows  Home,  both  for  se- 
nior citizens; 

Nehemiah  Project  to  assist 
low-income  persons; 

Highpeake  House  (Towson)  for 
mentally  handicapped  children; 

Acension  Homes  for  mentally 
ill  adults;  and 

Epiphany  House  for  low-in- 
come senior  citizens. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  1991,  Page  3 

General  Assembly 
planning  Is  major  task 


The  big  news  in  the  Presbytery 
of  Baltimore  in  1991  is  the 
General  Assembly  it  will  host 
in  June. 

Since  last  summer  mem- 
bers of  the  presbytery  have 
been  working  to  prepare  for 
the  estimated  1,500  commis- 
sioners and  guests  who  will  at- 
tend the  June  4-12  meeting. 

Nelson  Tharp,  an  elder  from 
Catonsville  Church  and  re- 
tired engineer,  is  in  charge  of 
local  arrangements.  Its  a  posi- 
tion funded  by  the  GA.  He 
started  by  attending  last 
year's  assembly  in  Salt  Lake 
City  and  studying  the  methods 
used  and  results  there. 

Charles  Forbes,  an  elder 
from  Govans  Church,  is  assist- 
ing Tharp.  Chairing  the  Com- 
mittee on  Local  Arrangements 
is  the  Rev.  Jack  Sharp,  pastor 
of  Govans  Church. 

The  committee  includes  ten 
working  committees  and  their 
subcommittees,  involving  ap- 
proximately 50  to  60  persons. 

The  number  of  details  to  be 
organized  is  staggering. 
Among  them  are  ticket  sales, 
child  care,  information  pack- 
ets, facilities,  equipment,  dec- 
orations, first  aid,  signs,  the 
moderator's  reception,  and  ac- 
cessibility for  the  handi- 
capped. 

Other  concerns  are  special 
events,  sightseeing  tours,  spe- 
cial housing,  welcoming, 
transportation,  volunteer  re- 
cruitment, local  church  con- 
tacts, worship  service  ar- 
rangements, and,  last  but  not 
least,  finance. 

While  the  actual  General 
Assembly  sessions  will  involve 
fewer  than  2,000  persons,  the 
local  organizers  must  also 
plan  for  two  events — a  Tues- 
day evening  communion  ser- 
vice and  a  Sunday  ecumenical 
service — which  will  attract 
5,000  to  6,000  worshippers. 

The  General  Assembly  of- 
fice in  Louisville  provides  a  de- 


tailed manual  for  host  presby- 
teries so  that  they  might  learn 
from  previous  events.  Still, 
each  assembly  requires  a  lot  of 
organization  from  the  local 
hosts. 

Tharp  said  that  1,200  vol- 
unteers are  expected  to  assist 
with  the  General  Assembly. 
The  process  of  signing  up  the 
volunteers  in  local  churches  is 
ongoing.  Those  names  will  be 
fed  into  a  computer  data  base 
so  that  the  planners  can  keep 
track  of  who  is  supposed  to  do 
what. 

Organization  of  the  volun- 
teers is  the  biggest  challenge, 
said  Tharp,  but  "it  is  moving 
along  nicely." 

On  Nov.  29  Baltimore  Pres- 
bytery "enthusiastically  en- 
dorsed" its  executive  presby- 
ter. Dr.  Herbert  Valentine,  as 
a  candidate  for  GA  moderator. 
The  moderator's  election  will 
be  the  first  major  point  of  busi- 
ness in  June. 

The  assembly  will  meet  in 
Baltimore's  Convention  Cen- 
ter, located  in  the  heart  of  the 
city  and  near  its  showcase 
Inner  Harbor  redevelopment. 

While  this  will  give  commis- 
sioners and  visitors  a  good  op- 
portunity to  see  the  normal 
tourist  sights,  it  will  also  put 
them  close  to  many  presby- 
tery- and  church-supported 
urban  missions,  some  of  which 
will  be  open  to  the  visitors. 

Baltimore  hosted  a  meeting 
of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
United  Presbyterian  Church, 
U.S.A.  in  1976. 

Mary  Simons,  an  elder  at 
Towson  Presbyterian  Church, 
coordinated  local  arrange- 
ments for  that  assembly  and  is 
chair  of  the  recruitment  and 
church  contacts  committee 
this  time. 

The  last  PCUS  General  As- 
sembly within  the  boundaries 
of  the  present  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  was  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.  inl975. 


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I    February  1991 


The  Church  as  a  Training  Ground 
for  l\/linisters 


In  addition  to  their  demanding  academic 
schedule,  some  Union  Seminary  students  elect  to 
participate  in  Ministry  Teams.  These  teams  of 
second-level  seminarians  devote  four  or  five 
weekends  per  year  to  preach,  teach,  and  lead 
worship  in  synod  churches.  They  conduct 
intergenerational  programs,  speak  to  youth  and 
Sunday  school  classes,  talk  about  their  call  to 
ministry,  and  learn  from  the  churches  what  it 
means  to  be  a  community  of  faith.  This  sort  of 
active  interaction  with  congregations  has  proven 
to  be  an  excellent  training  ground  for  ministry. 

On  the  weekend  of  February  2-3  the  teams 
traveled  to  Cabarrus  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Concord,  and  Ramah  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Huntersville,  North  Carolina;  to  Cooks  Creek 


Presbyterian  Church  in  Harrisonburg, 
Virginia;  and  to  Franklin  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Franklin,  West  Virginia. 

The  final  weekend  assignment  of  the  year 
will  be  March  9-10.  Our  thanks  to  the 
seminarians  and  to  participating 
congregations  for  their  involvement  in  the 
Ministry  Team  experience. 


ABOVE:  Kim  Ruth  and  Lee  Zehmer 
(foreground)  and  Gray  Chandler  and  Jeff  Falter 
(left  to  right),  will  visit  Shepherdstown 
Presbyterian  Church  in  West  Virginia. 


BELOW:  Holly  Hayes,  David  Dwight,  Peter  Vande 
Brake,  and  Jay  Martin  team  up  to  visit  Philadelphia 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 


LEFT:  Woodstock  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Woodstock,  Virginia,  will  welcome  Douglass 
Key  and  Leigh  Bunch  (seated)  and  Greg  Wiest 
and  Julie  Coffman. 


LEFT:  The  destination  of  the  team  of  Beth  Lynn 
Lotze,  Bill  Stanley,  and  Stuart  Gordon  is 
Springfield  Presbyterian  Church,  Fort  Ashby, 
West  Virginia. 


Faith,  Feminism,  and  tlie  Church 


Women  of  all  Christian  traditions  will 
gather  at  Union  Seminary  on  April  12-13  for  a 
Convocation  of  Women.  Keynote  speaker  for 
the  conference  will  be  Dr.  Letty  M.  Russell, 
professor  of  the  practice  of  theology  at 
Wellesley  College,  Harvard  Divinity  School, 
and  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  the  City  of 
New  York.  She  will  speak  on  "Faith, 
Feminism,  and  the  Church." 

Women  clergy,  laity,  students,  and 
educators  are  invited  to  the  two-day 
conference  which  will  include  lectures,  small 
group  discussions,  and  an  original  play  about 
women's  experience,  written  and  directed  by 
Paul  Osborne,  assistant  professor  of  recreation 
and  leisure  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education. 

Total  cost  for  the  convocation,  including 
room,  board,  and  tuition,  is  $54.50.  A 
non-refundable  registration  fee  of  $25  should 
be  mailed  to  the  Office  of  Continuing 
Education,  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  3401  Brook  Road,  Richmond,  VA 
23227.  For  further  information,  call  the  office 
at  (804)  355-0671. 


A  Day  with  Brian  Wren 

If  you  are  among  the  many  pastors,  educators, 
church  musicians  and  choir  members  who  value 
the  importance  of  music  to  the  worship 
experience,  you  are  invited  to  come  and  spend  a 
day  with  Brian  Wren.  On  Monday,  March  11, 
Wren  will  be  on  the  campuses  of  Union  Seminary 
and  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education  (PSCE)  to  conduct  classes  in  worship 
design,  the  use  of  hymns,  and  special  skiUs  for 
crafting  worship.  A  highlight  is  expected  to  be  an 
evening  hymn  sing  with  Wren  and  David 
McCormick,  accompanist,  to  be  held  at  7  p.m.  in 
Sydnor  Chapel  at  PSCE.  It  is  free  and  open  to  the 
public. 

Brian  Wren  is  a  hymn  writer,  poet,  theologian, 
worship  consultant,  and  ordained  minister  in  the 
United  Reformed  Church  of  England.  Eleven  of 
his  hymn  texts  appear  in  The  Presbyterian  Hymnal, 
as  well  as  in  the  hymnals  of  other  U.S. 
denominations.  He  is  the  author  of  three  books  of 
hymns  and  What  Language  Shall  I  Borrow?  and 
God-Talk  in  Worship:  A  Male  Response  to  Feminist 
Theology. 

The  conference  is  sponsored  by  Union 
Seminary  and  by  the  Franklin  Pethel  Lectureship 
in  Liturgy,  Music,  and  Worship.  Registration  fee  is 
$25  per  person;  no  charge  for  students.  For  more 
information,  call  the  Office  of  Continuing 
Education,  (804)  355-0671. 


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Black  Presbyterians  long  active  in  region 


Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  trustee  Isaac  Freeman,  right,  of 
Marion,  Va.  explains  the  board's  decision  to  dissolve  the 
corporation  and  give  the  conference  center  to  the  synod. 

Massanetta  board  disbands 


continued  from  page  1 
elude  Henry  Highland  Garnet 
and  Francis  J.  Grimke. 

Garnet  is  famous  for  his 
pre-Civil  War  attacks  on  slav- 
ery, including  a  criticism  of 
churches  for  not  challenging 
the  cruel  and  inhuman  institu- 
tion. Born  a  slave  in  New  Mar- 
ket, Md.,  Garnet  escaped  to 
New  York  City  and  received 
his  education  at  the  New  York 
African  Free  School.  Ordained 
a  Presbyterian  minister  in 
1842,  he  was  called  in  1863  to 
Fifteenth  Street  Church.  In 
1 865  he  became  the  first  black 
to  deliver  a  memorial  dis- 
course in  the  capitol  rotunda. 

Grimke  served  Fifteenth 
Street  Church  for  more  than 
half  a  century.  He  was  an  out- 
spoken opponent  of  racial  dis- 
crimination and  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  National  Asso- 
ciation for  the  Advancement  of 
Colored  People  (NAACP). 

Madison  Street  (now  Ave- 
nue) Church  in  Baltimore,  Md. 
dates  its  beginning  to  1853,  al- 
though there  are  records  of  a 
mission  for  African  Americans 
in  the  city  dating  back  to  1 842. 
A  white  Presbyterian  minis- 
ter, Robert  Galbreath,  organ- 
ized the  Madison  Street 
Church. 

Indeed,  both  Fifteenth 
Street  and  Madison  Street 
churches  were  apparently  or- 
ganized by  whites  seeking  to 
remove  their  African-Ameri- 
can worshippers  to  black-only 
churches. 

Madison  Street  Church  has 
also  had  its  share  of  notable 
pastors.  Among  them  was 
Hiram  Revels,  who  served  as 
an  associate  pastor  from  1858 
to  1863.  A  native  of  Fayette- 
ville,  N.C.,  during  Reconstruc- 
tion he  was  elected  as  the  first 
black  U.S.  Senator  from  Mis- 
sissippi. 

After  the  Civil  War 

The  Civil  War,  of  course,  re- 
sulted in  the  division  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  into 
northern  and  southern  fac- 
tions. Most  African  Americans 
joined  congregations  of  the 
northern  denomination.  Some 
southern  clergy  stayed  active 
in  the  ministry  to  black  Pres- 
bj^erians,  but  most  of  these 
were  forced  to  leave  the  south- 
em  church. 

The  Rev.  S.  C.  Alexander 
was  called  in  1861  as  pastor  of 
Steele  Creek  (N.C.)  Church, 
which  had  reported  110  black 
members  in  1860.  During  the 
war  years  there  was  a  falling- 
out  between  Alexander  and 
his  congregation.  A  presbytery 
committee  dissolved  the  pas- 
toral relationship  and  in  1866 
Alexander  was  commissioned 
as  a  missionary  by  the  north- 
em  church.  He  continued  to 
preach  to  African  Americans 
and  was  one  of  the  founders,  in 
1866,  of  the  Catawba  Presby- 
tery, the  first  organization  of 
northem  Presbyterians  in  the 
area. 

Sidney  S.  Murkland,  a 
Scottish-born  Presbyterian 
pastor,  established  the  Mat- 
thews-Murkland  Church  for 
blacks  in  Charlotte,  N.C.  in 
1864.  After  he  was  forced  to 
leave  his  pastorate  in  the 
Bethany  Church  because  he 
backed  freedom  for  African 
Americans,  he  continued  to 
serve  Matthews-Murkland  at 
his  own  expense  and  was  dis- 
missed to  the  northem  church 
in  1866. 


Another  congregation  of  Af- 
rican Americans  organized  at 
this  time  was  Seventh  Street 
Church  in  Charlotte,  N.C.  It 
was  started  by  black  members 
of  First  Church  of  Charlotte 
and  in  1867  reported  54  mem- 
bers and  120  attending  Sun- 
day school. 

Cameron  (N.C.)  Freedom 
Church  was  founded  in  1867 
by  the  Rev.  W.  L.  Miller  with 
the  assistance  of  the  Rev.  S.  C. 
Logan  of  the  Freedmen's  Com- 
mittee. 

Widow  starts  schools 

In  Virginia  the  start  of  Pres- 
byterian churches  for  African 
Americans  had  an  unusual 
benefactor.  Samantha  J.  Neil 
of  Pennsylvania  came  to  Vir- 
ginia in  1864  seeking  to  find 
her  husband,  a  Union  soldier 
lost  in  battle.  Moved  by  the 
plight  of  the  blacks  she  met, 
Mrs.  Neil  started  teaching 
classes  in  Amelia  County.  As  a 
result  of  her  work,  the  north- 
ern church  established  six 
churches  for  African  Ameri- 
cans in  Amelia  and  Nottaway 
counties.  In  connection  with 
these  churches,  a  number  of 
academies  were  also  started  to 
carry  on  Mrs.  Neil's  work  in 
educating  blacks. 

In  1882,  the  northern 
church  opened  Mission  Col- 
lege in  Norfolk,  the  first  tu- 
ition-free high  school  in  the 
city.  It  educated  many  of  the 
early  African-American  lead- 
ers, including  the  first  black 
legislator  in  Virginia  after  Re- 
construction and  the  first 
black  woman  licensed  to  prac- 
tice law  in  Virginia. 

The  northern  church  also 
established  similar  academies 
in  connection  with  congrega- 
tions in  North  Carolina,  doing 
much  to  educate  the  newly 
freed  blacks  in  that  state,  too. 

Defections  from  the  south- 
ern church  caused  bitter  feel- 
ings. The  North  Carolina  Pres- 
byterian (forerunner  of  this 
paper)  attacked  the  defectors 
and  the  organization  of  the 
Catawba  Presbytery.  "There  is 
no  doubt  that  these  defections 
touched  southern  Presbyteri- 
ans at  a  sensitive  point,  for 
they  had  been  proud  of  their 
work  for  Negroes  and  felt  that 
they  were  better  fitted  than 
northerners  to  understand  the 
Negro's  needs  and  capabili- 
ties," wrote  Andrew  E.  Murray 
in  Presbyterians  and  the 
Negro — A  History. 

Blacks  chose  the  northern 
church,  added  Murray,  be- 
cause the  southern  church 
wanted  to  work  "within  the 
framework  of  inequality,"  and 
the  recently  emancipated  Afri- 
can Americans  refused  to  be 
treated  as  inferior. 

Higher  education 

The  post  Civil  War  period 
also  saw  the  start  of  Presbyte- 
rian educational  institutions 
for  African  Americans. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity in  Charlotte,  N.C.  was 
founded  in  1867  by  two  former 
southern  Presbji;erian  minis- 
ters, Samuel  C.  Alexander  and 
Willis  L.  Miller,  who  joined  the 
northern  church  in  1866.  It 
was  first  called  Biddle  Insti- 
tute in  memory  of  Major 
Henry  J.  Biddle,  whose  widow 
contributed  the  first  $1,000 
gift  to  the  school.  Col.  W.R. 
Myers  contributed  eight  acres 
of  land  for  the  school  and  the 
first  building  was  a  former 


Confederate  barracks. 

Biddle's  first  presidents 
were  white,  but  in  1891,  Dan- 
iel J.  Sanders,  an  African- 
American  Presbyterian  minis- 
ter, was  chosen  to  lead  what 
had  developed  into  a  liberal 
arts  college  and  an  associated 
theological  seminary. 

The  name  was  changed  to 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University 
in  memory  of  a  Pittsburgh 
businessman  whose  widow 
gave  the  college  a  $700,000  en- 
dowment during  the  1920's. 
North  Carolina  industrialist 
James  Duke  gave  the  school 
$1.3  million  and  the  endow- 
ment he  established  continues 
to  support  the  college. 

Barber-Scotia  College  in 
Concord,  N.C.  is  the  result  of  a 
merger  of  two  schools.  Scotia 
Seminary  for  black  women 
was  founded  in  1866  by  pio- 
neer Presbyterian  missionary 
Luke  Dorland.  Barber  Semi- 
nary was  started  in  1896  in 
Anniston,  Ala. 

The  Synod  of  the  Atlantic  of 
the  United  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A.  was  organized 
in  1868  and  included 
Catawba,  Knox  and  Atlantic 
presbyteries.  All  northern 
churches  along  the  Atlantic 
Coast  from  North  Carolina  to 
Florida  were  within  its  bound- 
aries. 

Due  to  growth,  the  churches 
in  North  Carolina  and  south- 
ern Virginia  were  organized  in 
1887  into  the  Synod  of 
Catawba,  which  included  four 
presbyteries:  Cape  Fear, 
Catawba,  Yadkin,  and  South- 
ern Virginia. 

Catawba  Synod  did  not 
enjoy  full  self-administration 
within  the  northern  church  for 
many  years.  It  was  adminis- 
tered through  a  special  depart- 
ment of  the  Board  of  National 
Missions  until  1952,  when  it 
became  a  self-administering 
synod. 

Modern  leaders 

In  1 955  the  late  Elo  Hender- 
son became  the  first  black 
synod  executive  when  he  was 
selected  to  lead  Catawba 
Synod.  The  synod  merged  with 
Chesapeake  Synod  in  1973  to 
form  the  Synod  of  Piedmont, 
but  the  name  lived  on  in  the 
Catawba  Inter-Presbytery 
Program  Agency,  which  Hen- 
derson directed. 

In  1974,  Katie  G.  Cannon  of 
Catawba  Presbytery  became 
the  first  African-American 
woman  ordained  by  the  UP- 
CUSA. 

Obviously  this  is  only  a  cur- 
sory history  of  African  Ameri- 
cans in  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Many  more  men  and 
women  have  played  key  roles 
and  the  story  is  still  being 
written. 

For  more  information  on 
black  Presbyterian  history, 
there  are  several  good  sources. 
Among  them  are  Periscope 
and  Periscope  II,  published  by 
the  United  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A.  in  1982  and 
1983,  respectively.  Another 
source,  despite  its  dated  title, 
is  Presbyterians  and  the 
Negro — A  History,  published 
in  1966  by  the  Presbjrterian 
Historical  Society. 


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teries,  said  Bacon. 

Good  programming  and 
leadership  were  listed  as  im- 
portant factors  by  the  1,638 
persons  who  responded  to  the 
questionnaire.  Also,  minimal 
renovation  of  the  existing  fa- 
cilities would  encourage  more 
use  of  the  conference  center, 
said  Bacon. 

He  added  that  the  study 
also  produced  evidence  that 
there  is,  at  least  theoretically, 
support  for  putting  Mas- 
sanetta in  the  synod  mission 
budget. 

The  study,  which  cost  about 
$18,000,  did  not  go  into  details 
regarding  fund  raising. 

According  to  a  1989  audit, 
Massanetta  Springs  assets  to- 
taled approximately  $1 .75  mil- 
lion at  that  time. 

The  Massanetta  board  and 
18  visitors,  including  mem- 
bers of  the  Friends  of 
Massanetta  and  the  cottage 
community,  heard  the  consul- 
tants report  during  a  three- 
hour  session  on  Jan.  1 7  at  Gin- 
ter  Park  Church. 

Bacon  said  the  28  percent 
response  to  the  mailed  ques- 
tionnaires was  very  good.  The 
best  rate  of  return — 68  per- 
cent— came  from  the  cottage 
owners,  while  the  return  from 
those  sent  to  members  of  the 
Friends  organization  was  bet- 
ter than  50  percent.  The  low- 


est rate  of  return — 15  to  20 
percent — was  from  the  clerks 
of  sessions  of  the  churches  in 
the  synod. 

Geographically,  the  best 
rate  of  return  was  from  Shen- 
andoah Presbytery,  said 
Bacon. 

"You  cannot  think  of 
Massanetta  as  a  synod  institu- 
tion supported  across  the 
synod,"  he  said.  "It  has  its  own 
constituency,  and  it  is  identifi- 
able and  very  loyal." 

Bacon  also  told  the  board 
that  while  he  could  not  predict 
amounts,  the  constituency  is 
"a  fund  raiser's  dream."  He 
said  it  would  be  best  not  to 
seek  funds  from  the  synod  as  a 
whole,  but  from  selected 
churches  and  presbyteries. 

Consultant  Paul  Kerscher 
cited  a  recent  campaign  his 
firm  planned  for  the  Montreat 
Conference  Center  as  a  possi- 
ble model  for  a  Massanetta 
fund  raising  effort. 

Support  for  the  Montreat 
fund  drive  came  from  individ- 
uals and  congregations  with 
historic  ties  and  interests  in 
the  General  Assembly's  con- 
ference center.  "I  don't  think  a 
national  campaign  for 
Montreat  would  have 
worked,"  said  Kerscher. 

The  Montreat  campaign 
had  a  goal  of  $1.8  million,  and 
pledges  of  that  amount  were 
received. 


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New  Castle  Presbytery 

Christmas  market  raises  $23,000 


NEWARK,  Del.— First  Pres- 
byterian Church  of  Newark 
hoped  its  initial  Alternative 
Christmas  Market  would  raise 
$9,000.  Instead,  more  than 
$23,000  was  realized  from  the 
seasonal  fund-raiser  for  mis- 
sion projects. 

"Astounding"  is  the  way 
Medora  Hix,  the  church's 
Christian  educator,  described 
what  happened.  "It  just  began 
to  explode." 

The  Alternative  Christmas 
Market  is  based  upon  a  con- 
cept that  started  10  years  ago 
at  a  Pasadena,  Calif  Presbyte- 
rian Church.  Instead  of  spend- 
ing money  on  Christmas  gifts, 
participants  give  "gifts  of 
meaning"  to  people  with 
needs. 

At  First  Church,  Newark 
the  fellowship  hall  was  turned 
into  a  marketplace  on  Satur- 
day and  Sunday,  Nov.  17-18. 


Booths  were  set  up  to  "sell" 
each  project  on  the  shopping 
list. 

Education  is  equal  to  fund 
raising  in  the  market,  said  Ms. 
Hix.  The  participating  church 
members  had  to  learn  about 
their  mission  projects  before 
they  could  sell  them.  The  ju- 
nior high  youth,  for  example, 
did  a  reforestation  project  as 
their  part  of  the  market. 

The  shopping  list  included 
mission  programs  both  abroad 
and  close  to  home. 

Programs  represented  at 
the  Newark  market  included 
Meeting  Ground,  a  presby- 
tery-sponsored shelter  for  the 
homeless  in  Elkton,  Md.;  Hab- 
itat for  Humanity;  Angel  Tree, 
which  provides  gifts  for  chil- 
dren of  prison  inmates; 
Church  World  Service  Blanket 
Sunday;  and  Project  Heifer  In- 
ternational. 


New  Hope  and  Western  No.  Carolina  Presbyteries 

Two  NC  churches 
celebrate  centennials 


One  North  Carolina  Presbyer- 
ian  church  recently  completed 
its  centennial  celebration  and 
another  is  planning  to  mark  its 
100th  anniversary. 

Sherrill's  Ford  Church  cele- 
brated its  centennial  on  Nov. 
1 1 .  Dr.  John  Kuykendall,  pres- 
ident of  Davidson  College  and 
a  noted  historian  was  the 
guest  preacher. 

The  centennial  service  cli- 
maxed a  series  of  monthly  cel- 
ebrations featuring  preaching 
by  former  pastors. 

First  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Greenville  will  mark  its  cen- 
tennial on  May  12. 

Organized  as  a  congrega- 
tion on  May  11,1 891  with  nine 
members,  the  church  is  now  in 
its  third  building  and  third  site 
in  the  community.  The  centen- 
nial of  the  congregation  will  be 
celebrated  throughout  the 
year  with  a  number  of  signifi- 
cant events. 

On  January  6th,  the  first 
Sunday  of  the  centennial  year, 
a  new  addition  was  dedicated. 
The  addition  adds  14,500 


square  feet  of  space  to  the  ex- 
isting building  in  nine  new 
classrooms,  a  large  fellowship 
hall  and  kitchen,  new  resource 
center,  and  a  church  parlor. 
Careful  attention  was  given  to 
removing  barriers  for  physi- 
cally impaired  persons,  and  an 
elevator  has  been  installed  to 
enable  people  to  access  the  sec- 
ond floor  of  the  building.  As 
the  congregation  of  nearly  900 
members  continues  to  grow, 
this  added  space  will  greatly 
enhance  the  effectiveness  of 
their  ministry  into  the  second 
century  of  their  life  together. 

In  addition  to  the  dedication 
of  the  facility,  the  1991  Enrich- 
ment Series  featured  Dr.  Sam- 
uel Proctor  at  services  Jan.  27 
and  28.  Dr.  Proctor,  pastor 
emeritus  of  the  Abyssinian 
Baptist  Church  in  New  York 
City,  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
country's  finest  preachers. 

Several  other  special  pre- 
sentations by  visiting  choirs 
and  musical  groups  will  be 
held  later  in  the  year. 


The  Alternative  Christmas 
Market  program  provides  a 
list  of  other  programs  for  the 
list.  Most  are  in  Third  World 
countries,  but  a  few  are  in  the 
U.S.A. 

An  agriculture  project  sells 
crop  kits  for  farms.  Partici- 
pants may  buy  a  whole  kit  for 
$40  or  a  share  for  $5. 

Other  gifts  range  from  80 
cents  for  an  olive  tree  for  Leb- 
anon to  $3,000  for  training  for 
a  disabled  Navaho  in  Arizona. 

First  Church's  market  also 
included  some  real  gifts, 
SERV  handicrafts  from  Third 
World  artisans.  These,  too, 
were  popular  and  almost  sold 
out,  said  Ms.  Hix. 

After  shopping  through  the 
market,  participants  took 
their  lists  to  one  of  two  cash- 
iers and  made  out  a  check  for 
their  "purchases." 

Their  lists  then  went  to  a 
calligrapher,  who  hand-let- 
tered on  cards  the  names  of 
friends  and  relatives  in  whose 
names  the  gifts  were  given. 
These  cards  are  then  mailed  to 
those  so  honored. 

In  addition  to  the  two-day 
market.  First  church  set  up  a 
mini-market  in  the  narthex  for 
the  next  four  Sundays.  About 
30  percent  of  the  money  raised 
has  come  from  this  follow-up, 
said  Ms.  Hix. 

"We've  had  people  drive  in 
from  Dover  and  from  Paoli, 
Pa.,"  she  said.  One  relative  in 
Miami,  Fla.  had  his  sister  shop 
for  him  in  the  market. 

"We  had  no  idea  what  to  ex- 
pect," said  Ms.  Hix.  Good  prep- 
aration was  one  reason  for  the 
success.  The  market  organiz- 
ers, led  by  Eugene  Pierce  and 
Fiona  Gowers,  did  a  great  job 
publicizing  the  event,  she  said. 

When  the  proceeds  were 
split,  $13,638  went  to  market's 
world  shopping  list  of  missions 
and  $9,995  was  available  for 
local  and  other  ministries. 

The  Alternative  Christmas 
Market  is  intended  to  be  in 
addition  to  normal  mission 
giving,  said  Ms.  Hix,  and  the 
people's  reaction  seems  to  in- 
dicate that  is  how  it  was  re- 
ceived. "I  think  it  really  was  an 
alternative  to  Christmas  shop- 
ping." 


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BALTIMORE 


Slienandoali  Presbytery 


Meeting  called  to  consider 
strategies  for  revitalization 


In  1989,  Shenandoah  Presby- 
tery suffered  a  net  loss  of  323 
members. 

This  fact,  in  the  context  of 
membership  losses  across  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.), 
is  cause  for  alarm. 

So  Shenandoah  Presbytery, 
at  its  October  meeting,  acted 
in  response  to  an  overture 
from  the  session  of  Massanut- 
ten  Church  and  called  a  spe- 
cial meeting  to  provide  for 
"prayer,  repentance,  and 
study  of  strategies  for  revital- 
ization." 

The  meeting  will  be  held  at 
Massanutten  Church  on  Sat- 
urday, March  2,  from  9:30  a.m. 
until  2:30  p.m. 

Homer  Phifer  Jr.,  executive 
presbyter  and  stated  clerk, 
emphasized  that  it  will  not  be 
an  ordinary  meeting. 

"We  will  not  do  any  'regular' 
business,"  he  said.  "Presbytery 
has  called  for  prayer,  repen- 


tance, and  strategy  consider- 
ation, and  that  is  what  we  are 
planning. 

"It  is  providential  that  two 
visitors  from  our  Ethiopian 
partner  church  will  be  with  us. 
Their  synod  is  experiencing 
membership  growth  that 
passes  anything  in  this  coun- 
try. They  probably  have  some 
things  to  tell  us  that  we  need 
to  hear,"  said  Phifer. 

Our  Ethiopian  colleagues 
are  Ato  Mersha  and  Ato 
Yadeta,  leaders  in  the 
Illubabor  Bethel  Synod.  They 
will  have  been  visiting  across 
our  presbytery  for  almost  a 
month  at  the  time  of  our  meet- 
ing. 

Dr.  Phifer  urged  all 
churches  to  be  represented  at 
the  meeting.  "This  could  be 
one  of  the  most  important  days 
in  our  life  as  a  presbytery,"  he 
said. 


A  young  Presbyterian's 
view  of  Northern  Ireland 


continued  from  page  2 

Protestants. 

Second,  when  asked  their 
nationality,  the  Protestants 
respond  immediately,  "Brit- 
ish"— not  Irish. 

Third,  the  fighting  in 
Northern  Ireland  is  actually 
political,  with  a  religious 
basis.  Interestingly,  all  the 
graffiti  in  Belfast  is  political, 
with  virtually  nothing  else. 

And  fourth,  the  Summer 
Scheme  is  definitely  worth- 
while. For  instance,  Lynne 
Bright,  a  20  year  old  militant 
woman,  thought  she  had  ev- 
erything before  she  went  to  the 
program.  Then  she  "saw"  what 
the  leaders  had,  or  what  she 
was  missing,  and  felt  as  if  she 
needed  more. 

At  the  end  of  the  program, 
Lynne  seemed  much  more  con- 
tent. I  recently  received  a  let- 
ter from  her  in  which  she  said 
she  had  just  made  a  commit- 
ment to  Christianity.  She 
thanked  me  and  the  rest  of  the 
team  for  helping  and  caring  for 
her.  [A  poem  Lynne  wrote  this 
summer  follows  the  article.] 

In  conclusion,  I  learned  that 
whatever  people  are  fighting 
over,  whether  it  be  religion, 
race,  politics,  etc.,  people  are 
generally  the  same  all  over  the 
world.  People  everywhere  find 
something  to  disagree  about 
and  the  once  small  arguments 


quickly  develop  into  world 
problems.  But  through  listen- 
ing, forgiveness  and  love,  we 
can  try  to  understand  and  re- 
solve some  of  the  world's  prob- 
lems. Through  prayer,  any- 
thing is  possible. 

Springmartin 

by  Lynne  Bright 

Springmartin  is  a  living  hell 
A  place  where  kids  should 

never  dwell 
All  they  learn  is  how  to  hate 
To  hurt  and  fight  they 

cannot  wait. 
They  do  this.  Why? 
Because  they're  bored. 
There's  nothing  there  outside 

their  door. 
No  love,  no  trust,  just  hate 

and  fear 
Is  all  their  tiny  ears  can  hear. 

So  Where's  the  youth  clubs 

for  our  kids? 
Where's  the  bus  rides  we  all 

miss? 

Our  day  trips  out,  where 

have  they  all  gone? 
This  living  hell  just  lingers 

on. 

To  make  our  children's 

boredom  gone 
What  can  we  do?  Or  is  this 

wrong? 

Please  give  our  children  back 

their  youth. 
Please  make  their  lives  a 

happy  book. 


NEWS  BRIEFS 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  1991,  Page  7 


Presbyterian  elected  speaker  of  N.C.  House 

Dan  Blue,  a  member  of  Davie  Street  Church  in  Raleigh,  was 
elected  speaker  of  the  North  Carohna  House  of  Representatives 
on  Jan.  31 .  He  is  the  first  African  American  to  hold  that  post 
since  Reconstruction. 

College  administrator  dies 

College  administrator  Mack  Lee  Davidson  Jr.  died  Oct.  28, 
1990.  He  was  57.  A 1955  graduate  of  Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity, he  joined  the  JCSU  faculty  in  1 958  as  an  economics  instruc- 
tor. He  went  on  to  chair  the  business  department,  then  became 
development  director,  and  later  vice  president  of  the  college.  He 
served  as  acting  president  during  1982-83.  In  1986  Davidson 
became  vice  president  of  Barber-Scotia  College.  He  was  a 
trustee  of  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church  in  Charlotte  and 
served  on  numerous  boards  of  trustees.  He  is  survived  by  his 
wife,  Juanita  (a  member  of  the  JCSU  faculty),  two  sons,  two 
daughters,  and  a  sister. 

Hall  estate  benefits  William  Black  Lodge 

Proceeds  from  the  estate  of  Mary  Elizabeth  Black  Hall 

have  been  donated  to  the  William  Black  Lodge  at  Montreat,  N.C. 
The  late  Mrs.  Hall  was  the  niece  of  William  Black,  who  was 
instrumental  in  founding  the  North  Carolina  Home  for  Religious 
Workers,  which  eventually  was  renamed  the  William  Black 
Lodge.  Supported  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  the  lodge 
provides  lodging  for  persons  attending  events  at  the  Montreat 
Conference  Center  as  well  as  those  just  relaxing  and  enjo3dng 
the  mountains. 

W-C  Blue  Ridge  dedicates  library 

Westminster-Canterbury  of  the  Blue  Ridge  dedicated  its  new 
James  L.  Jessup  Memorial  Library  on  Jan.  16.  Approxi- 
mately 3,000  books  have  been  contributed  to  the  reading  and 
research  facility  at  W-C  Blue  Ridge,  a  life  care  community  in 
Charlottesville,  Va.  sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian  and  Episco- 
pal churches.  Mrs.  James  L.  Jessup  and  her  children  contrib- 
uted toward  the  construction  of  the  library. 

NC  Council  of  Churches  selects  program  associate 

The  Rev.  James  E.  Creech,  a  member  of  the  North  Carolina 
Conference  of  the  United  Methodist  Church,  is  the  new  program 
associate  of  the  North  Carolina  Council  of  Churches.  Working 
primarily  with  social  justice  ministries,  he  will  be  dealing  with 
migrant  farm  workers,  criminal  justice,  AIDS,  health  care,  and 
housing.  Creech  will  be  the  legislative  agent  for  the  NCCC,  and 
will  assist  churches  and  church  people  in  relating  moral  per- 
spectives to  public  issues.  He  has  served  churches  in  Raleigh, 
Ocracoke,  and  Warsaw.  Although  the  new  position  is  part-time, 
the  NCCC  hopes  to  make  it  full  time  in  the  future. 

Union  Seminary  publications  win  awards 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  recently  was  recog- 
nized for  the  excellence  of  its  publications.  District  III  of  the 
Council  for  the  Advancement  and  Support  of  Education  (CASE) 
presented  the  seminary  four  awards,  a  grand  award  for  illustra- 
tion and  three  awards  of  excellence:  for  cover  design,  for  the 
quarterly  alumni/ae  publication  Focus,  and  for  total  publica- 
tions. Also,  the  seminary's  brochures  recently  won  an  award  of 
excellence  in  the  Best  In  Virginia  Competition  conducted  by  the 
International  Association  of  Business  Communicators. 

Radio  feature  highlights  Richmond  church 

Bon  Air  Presbyterian  Church  of  Richmond,  Va.  was  featured 
in  a  Dec.  21  broadcast  of  National  Public  Radio's  Performance 
Today.  The  story  focused  on  a  public  sing-along  of  Handel's 
Messiah,  which  the  church  hosted  as  a  part  of  its  Second  Sunday 
South  of  the  James  series. 

Three  educators  certified  by  PCUSA 

The  PCUSA's  Church  Vocations  Ministry  Unit  committee  has 
certified  three  church  educators  recommended  by  the  Educator 
Certification  Council.  They  are  Billie  Brightwell,  Presbjd;e- 
rian  School  of  Christian  Education,  Richmond,  Va.,  Presbytery 
of  the  James;  Jane  Campbell,  Westminster  Presbj^erian 
Church,  Alexandria,  Va.,  National  Capital  Presbytery;  and 
Sarah  Hipps,  Presbjrterian  Home  of  the  District  of  Columbia, 
Washington,  D.C.,  National  Capital  Presbytery. 


Synod  abortion  dialogue  set 


A  synod-wide  dialogue  on 
abortion  is  scheduled  for 
April  12-14  at  Montreat 
Conference  Center. 

The  main  goal  is  to  pro- 
mote healing  and  reconcila- 
tion  within  the  church,  said 
Synod  Associate  Executive 
Rosalind  Banbury-Hamm. 

Two  pro-life  and  two  pro- 
choice  speakers  will  present 
their  respective  views.  Be- 
fore those  presentations, 
however,  participants  will 
receive  guidelines  for  listen- 
ing and  hearing,  and  conflict 


management  in  a  Christian 
setting. 

Worship  services,  vi- 
gnettes and  small  group 
meetings  will  also  be  fea- 
tured. PCUSA  Vice  Modera- 
tor Sharon  Johnson  is 
scheduled  to  attend. 

Each  presbytery  is  being 
invited  to  send  six  represen- 
tatives to  the  dialogue. 

Persons  interested  in 
being  a  part  of  the  dialogue 
are  encouraged  to  contact 
their  presbytery  office. 


Hendrick  to  lead  synod  men's  event 


Dr.  Pete  Hendrick,  professor  of 
evangelism  and  mission  at 
Austin  Presbyterian  Theologi- 
cal Seminary,  will  lead  the 
1991  Presbyterian  Men's  Con- 
ference for  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 

The  event,  titled  Christ 
Alive,  Presbyterian  Men  Alive, 
is  scheduled  for  July  12-14  at 
a  location  to  be  announced 
later. 

Dr.  Hendrick  is  well  known 
for  his  interest  in  Presbyterian 
evangelism  and  men's  con- 
cerns. He  is  the  author  of 
Opening  the  Door  of  Faith,  a 
book  about  personal  evange- 
lism and  the  Presbyterian  tra- 
dition. 

Two  other  Austin  Seminary 
faculty  will  assist  Dr. 
Hendrick. 


Dr.  Steve  Reid  is  an  associ- 
ate professor  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment and  author  of  the  re- 
cently published  book,  Read- 
ing the  Bible  in  the  Black 
Church.  Dr.  Andy  Dearman, 
also  an  associate  professor  of 
the  Old  Testament,  is  a  well- 
traveled  biblical  archeologist. 

"The  1991  conference  prom- 
ises to  be  another  milestone  in 
the  ministry  to  the  specific 
concerns  of  men  in  our 
church,"  said  Earl  Russell, 
president  of  Presbyterian  Men 
in  the  synod. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact Russell  at  1721  Parker 
Dr.,  Charlotte,  NC  28208  or 
phone  him  at  (704)  334-3521, 
or  contact  the  men's  vice  pres- 
ident, Ben  Norris,  at  12105 
Waples  Mill  Rd.,  Oakton,  VA 


Dr.  Pete  Hendrick 

22124  or  call  him  at  (703)  620- 
8889. 

Further  information  will 
follow  in  future  issues  of  The 
Presbyterian  News. 


Montreat  to  host  lay  ministry  event 


MONTREAT,  N.C— A  lay 
ministry  conference  will  be 
held  April  21-24  at  the 
Montreat  Conference  Center. 

Titled  Who,  me? Baptized  to 
WHAT?,  the  event  is  for  both 
la5^ersons  and  for  church  pro- 
fessionals. 

The  kejTiote  speaker  will  be 
James  D.  Anderson,  an  Epis- 
copal priest  and  one  of  the 
principal  founders  of  Cathe- 
dral College  of  the  Laity  in 
Washington,  D.C.  and  the 
Alban  Institute. 

The  worship  leader  will  be 
Melva  Costen,  professor  of 
worship  and  music  at  the  In- 
terdenominational Theologi- 
cal Center. 

Joel  Blunk  will  lead  the 
music  and  perform.  He  is  a 
graduate  student  at  Van- 
derbilt  Divinity  School. 


Participants  will  have  the 
option  of  attending  one  of  the 
following  workshops: 

Developing  Theology  and 
Practice  in  Public  Life,  led  by 
James  D.  Anderson; 

The  Empowering  Church: 
What  Does  It  Look  Like  ?,  led  by 
Edward  A.  White,  theologian 
and  trainer/consultant  with 
the  Alban  Institute  of  Wash- 
ington, D.C; 

Discovering  and  Nurturing 
Gifts  for  Ministry,  led  by  Rob- 
ert Smith  of  the  Lay  Institute 
of  Faith  and  Life,  Columbia 
Theological  Seminary,  Deca- 
tur, Ga.;  and 

Hearing  One  Church's 
Story,  led  by  Davida  Foy 
Crabtree,  pastor  of  Colchester 
Federated  Church,  Colches- 
ter, Conn. 

Participants  may  partici- 


pate in  two  of  the  following 
interest  groups: 

Baptism  as  Laity's  Commis- 
sion for  Ministry,  led  by  Melva 
Costen; 

Resources  for  Lay  Ministry, 
led  by  Ed  White; 

Historic  Foundations  for 
Lay  Ministry,  led  by  Margaret 
Milton,  a  consultant  from  San 
Rafael,  Calif.; 

Recreational  Ministry  for 
Laypersons,  led  by  Joel  Blunk; 
and 

Models  of  Effective  Lay 
Ministry  (conferees'  exhibits 
and  displays). 

To  request  more  informa- 
tion or  registration  material, 
contact  Montreat  Conference 
Center,  P.O.  Box  969, 
Montreat,  NC  28757  or  call 
(704)  669-2911  or  FAX  (704) 
669-2779. 


New  worship  conference  scheduled 


MONTREAT,  N.C— Pastors, 
educators,  worship  and  educa- 
tion committee  members — 
and  others  responsible  for 
worship  planning — are  invited 
to  attend  Montreat  Confer- 
ence Center's  new  Educating 
for  Worship  Conference,  April 
8-12. 

Leading  the  event  will  be: 
Robert  Miller,  pastor  of 

Second  Presb3^erian  Church 

of  Louisville,  Ky.; 

Barbara  Campbell 

Davis,  associate  executive  for 


mission  funding  and  interpre- 
tation. Synod  of  the  Sun,  Den- 
ton, Texas;  and 

Bruce  Rigdon,  pastor. 
Gross  Pointe  Presbyterian 
Church,  Grosse  Point,  Mich. 

During  the  week-long 
event,  conferees  will  learn  to 
recognize  the  communal  na- 
ture of  worship,  develop  a  sym- 
bolic language  for  their  con- 
gregation, plan  worship  that 
includes  the  whole  family  of 
God,  and  see  how  worship  re- 
lates to  daily  life. 


The  conference  is  designed 
to  provide  maximum  time  for 
worship  itself.  There  will  be  no 
traditional  workshops.  In- 
stead, participants  will  focus 
each  day  on  educating  for  a 
particular  area  of  worship. 

The  registration  fee  is  $86 
per  person  before  March  8. 

For  more  information  and  a 
detailed  brochure,  contact 
Montreat  Conference  Center, 
P.O.  Box  969,  Montreat,  NC 
28757,  or  call  (704)  669-2911. 


PSCE  announces  spring  continuing  education  classes 


RICHMOND— The  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian 
Education's  continuing  educa- 
tion program  is  offering  three 
evening  courses  this  spring. 

Dr.  Ronald  H.  Cram,  associ- 
ate professor  of  Christian  edu- 
cation, will  instruct,  Theory 
for  Education  in  Religion, 
which  explores  historical 
trends  and  current  models  of 
education  in  the  church  to  en- 
courage practical  and  faithful 
application  in  educational 
ministry. 

Offered  for  five  credit  hours, 
the  class  will  meet  from  6:30  to 
9:45  p.m.  every  Thursday  from 
Feb.  21  through  May  23  in  the 
basement  teaching  lab  of  Vir- 
ginia Hall  on  the  PSCE  cam- 
pus. 

Multi-cultural  Youth 
Ministry  will  be  taught  by 
Lynn  Turnage,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  youth  ministry.  The 
class  features  panel  discus- 


sions and  hands-on  activities 
with  you  representatives  from 
different  cultures  and  ra- 
cial/ethnic groups,  so  that  stu- 
dents can  understand  how 
these  young  adults  perceive 
themselves  and  their  relation- 
ships with  other  cultures. 

The  course,  offered  for  2.5 
credit  hours,  will  meet  7-8:45 
p.m.  in  the  TurnbuU  Room  of 
Virginia  Hall.  The  first  session 
will  be  Monday,  Feb.  25.  The 
second  session  and  all  others 
through  May  21  will  be  held  on 
Tuesday  evenings. 

The  third  course.  The  New 
Presbyterian  Hymnal,  will 
be  taught  by  Dr.  David  McCor- 
mick,  associate  professor  of 
church  music.  Participants 
will  learn  how  the  new  hymnal 
reflects  both  continuity  and  in- 
novation, and  how  it  can  be 
used  as  a  resource  for  Chris- 
tian education  as  well  as  a 
resource  for  congregational 


song. 

This  2.5-credit  course  will 
be  offered  Tuesday  evenings 
from  7  to  8:45  p.m.  in  the 
music  classroom  in  the  base- 
ment of  Lingle  Hall.  It  begins 
Feb.  26  and  ends  May  22. 

Tuition  for  the  courses  is 
$1 1 1 .50  per  credit  hour.  Regis- 
tration was  scheduled  for  Jan. 
29,  but  interested  persons  can 
also  register  on  the  first  eve- 
ning of  each  class.  For  more 
information  contact  the  PSCE 
admissions  office  by  calling 
(804)254-8041. 


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Presbyterian  Family  IVIinlstries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Cfiildren 

February  1991 


Vol.  VIII,  No.  2 


Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 

COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Symposium  planned 


On  April  10  the  Home  is  spon- 
soring a  Centennial  Sympo- 
sium. 

The  one-day  event  at  Bryan 
Park  Center,  just  north  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.,  is  designed 
for  child  care  workers,  social 
workers,  educators,  juvenile 
court  workers,  youth  advo- 
cates, politicians,  lawmakers, 
clergy,  and  others  who  work 
with  and  have  an  impact  on 
the  lives  of  young  people  and 
their  families. 

The  keynote  speaker.  Dr. 
Larry  Brendtro,  will  address 
the  theme:  "Focus  for  the  Fu- 
ture: The  Challenge  of  Cre- 
ative Collaboration  in  Services 
to  Families." 

Dr.  Brendtro  is  an  interna- 
tionally known  author  whose 
work  experiences  include  that 
of  a  child-care  worker,  psy- 
chologist, and  special  educa- 
tion teacher.  Many  in  the  child 
care  field  are  familiar  with  Dr. 
Brendtro  through  his  books... 
The  Other  23  Hours,  Positive 
Peer  Culture,  and  Re-Educat- 
ing  Troubled  Youth.  Most  re- 
cently, he  collaborated  with 
two  other  resource  persons  to 
write  Reclaiming  Youth  at 
Risk — Our  Hope  of  the  Future. 

Dr.  Brendtro  is  professor  of 
special  education  at  August- 
ana  College  in  Sioux  Falls, 
S.D.  He  has  taught  at  the  uni- 
versities of  Michigan,  Illinois, 
Ohio  State,  and  Trondheim 
(Norway).  He  is  a  past  presi- 
dent of  the  Starr  Common- 
wealth Schools  for  troubled 
youth  in  Michigan  and  Ohio. 

The  symposium  will  also 


A  gentle  reminder... 

...to  all  Presbyterian  churches 
in  North  Carolina. 

Please  remember  that  Food 
Lion  will  donate  5  percent  of 
the  total  gross  sales  for  sales 
receipts  dated  February  11, 
12,  or  13,  1991,  which  are 
signed  and  turned  in  to  Pres- 
byterian Churches  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

If  your  church  is  collecting 
Food  Lion  receipts,  please 
mail  them  to  BSHC,  P.O.  Box 
1 ,  Barium  Springs,  N.C.  28010 
by  March  20,1991. 


feature  a  panel  of  distin- 
guished professionals  who  will 
react  to  the  keynote  address. 
Symposium  participants  will 
also  contribute  to  the  discus- 
sion. 

Rochelle  Haimes,  vice  pres- 
ident of  services  at  Barium 
Springs,  will  be  the  panel  mod- 
erator. Panelists  will  include: 
Mrs.  Mary  Deyampert,  direc- 
tor of  the  North  Carolina  Divi- 
sion of  Social  Services;  the 
Hon.  Lawrence  McSwain, 
18th  Judicial  District  Court, 
Juvenile  Division;  Sen.  Rus- 
sell Walker;  Mr.  Larry  King, 
executive  director,  Council  on 
Children;  and  Dr.  Ben  Wil- 
liams, director  of  Child  and 
Youth  Service,  Alamance 
County  Mental  Health. 

The  registration  fee  is  $25 
per  person,  which  includes 
lunch.  Registration  begins  at  9 
a.m.  The  program  begins  at  10 
a.m.  and  ends  at  3:30  p.m. 

Send  pre-registration  pay- 
ments by  check  or  money  order 
(payable  to  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  children)  to  Centen- 
nial Symposium,  P.O.  Box  1, 
Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 
For  further  information,  con- 
tact Rochelle  Haimes  at  (704) 
872-4157. 


Dinner  concert 
set  for  Barium 

On  March  2,  a  benefit  din- 
ner concert  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren featuring  the  Loonis 
McGlohon  Trio  will  be  held 
at  Davidson  College's  Vail 
Commons  in  Davidson, 
N.C.  The  buffet  dinner  will 
begin  at  7:30  p.m. 

Pianist-Composer 
McGlohon's  songs  have 
been  performed  and  re- 
corded by  such  top  inter- 
national stars  as  Frank 
Sinatra,  George  Shearing, 
Rosemary  Clooney,  the 
London  Symphony,  Woody 
Herman  and  others. 

Tickets  for  the  dinner 
concert  are  $20  per  person, 
and  must  be  purchased  in 
advance.  Please  make 
checks  or  money  orders 
payable  to  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren, and  mail  them  to: 
Benefit  Dinner  Concert, 
BSHFC,  P.O.  Box  1,  Bar- 
ium Springs,  NC,  28010- 
0001 .  Payment  must  be  re- 
ceived by  Feb.  25, 1991. 

For  more  information, 
contact  Bette  Chastain,  at 
(704)  872-4157,  Mon.-Fri., 
8:30  a.m.  to  5  p.m. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


A  sign  seen  somewhere  read 
"We  did  not  inherit  this  world. 
We  borrowed  it  from  our  chil- 
dren." A  sobering  thought. 

As  we  look  at  the  destruc- 
tion of  rain  forests,  the  pollu- 
tion of  the  atmosphere,  soil 
and  water,  the  sign  might  well 


read,  "We  did  not  inherit  this 
world.  We  are  stealing  it  from 
our  children." 


Cannon  Funds  distributed 


Once  again  the  monies  from 
the  Joseph  F.  Cannon  Christ- 
mas Trust  helped  the  children 
in  all  three  programs  of  Bar- 
ium Springs  Home  have  an 
extra-special  Christmas. 

Cannon,  in  his  1 932  will,  set 
up  a  trust  naming  ten  North 
Carolina  institutions  includ- 
ing Barium  Springs  to  receive 
10  percent  of  the  trust's  an- 
nual income.  The  only  stipula- 
tion of  the  funds  is  that  they  be 
used  to  bring  "happiness  and 
cheer"  to  the  children  at 
Christmas  time. 

Each  child  in  the  agency  re- 
ceived a  nice  gift  purchased 
with  the  funds,  and  each  cen- 


ter used  part  of  their  funds  to 
have  a  Christmas  activity  for 
the  children. 

At  the  Adolescent  Center, 
there  was  a  pizza  lunch  and  an 
afternoon  of  games  and  activi- 
ties. The  Center  also  used 
some  of  its  funds  to  buy  micro- 
wave ovens  for  each  cottage. 

The  Pre-Adolescent  Center 
'  had  a  Christmas  party  and 
used  some  of  its  funds  to  buy 
recreational  supplies. 

The  Family  and  Child  De- 
velopment Center  had  an  open 
house  for  children  and  par- 
ents, complete  with  Santa 
Claus.  Also,  toys  and  books 
were  purchased. 


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INDIVIDUAL  PRINTS 
NAME 


10  X  14  $10  each 

QUANTITY 


SET  OF  17  PRINTS;  $99.95  per  set 
81/2x11        No.  of  Sets  


The  original 


1 .  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop) 

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage 

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School) 

4.  Howard  Cottage 

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage 

6.  Lee's  Cottage 

7.  Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church 

8.  Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building 

9.  McNair  (Old  School  Building) 

0.  Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall) 

1 .  Sprunt  Infirmary 

2.  Stowe  Baby  Cottage 

3.  Synod's  Cottage 

4.  Boyd  Cottage 

5.  Burrough  Office  Building 

6.  Oakland  Superintendent's  Home 

7.  Round  Knob 


BOX  OF  17  NOTE  CARDS,  ENVS. 
$5.25  Per  Box    No.  of  Boxes  


(One  print  of  each  building  per  box) 

18  x  22  Collage  of  all  17  buildings 
$25  Per  Print     No.  of  Prints  


Total  Amount  Enclosed 


Name 


Address . 
City  


St.. 


Zip  Code  

Orders  cannot  be  filled  unless  they  are 
prepaid.  Orders  not  picked  up  at 
Homecoming  will  be  mailed  shortly 
thereafter. 


CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  of  BSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


Name 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


Address 


City. 


State 


Zip, 


*  includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


College  Briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  1991,  Page  9 


Mary  Baldwin  endowment  receives  $13.4  million 

STAUNTON,  Va. — A  recent  charitable  lead  trust  from  an  anon- 
ymous alumna,  may  be  the  largest  ever  committed  to  a  southern 
women's  college.  Proceeds  from  the  commitment,  estimated  at 
$13.4  million,  are  designated  for  the  college's  endowment  fund. 

Mary  Baldwin  President  Cynthia  H.  Tyson  and  Charles  S. 
Luck  III,  chair  of  the  college's  board  of  trustees,  applauded  the 
gift.  "This  commitment  will  increase  our  endowment  signifi- 
cantly," said  Luck. 

A  $35  million  development  campaign  is  underway  in  connec- 
tion with  the  school's  sesquicentennial  in  1992. 

The  Crestar  Foundation,  the  charitable  arm  of  Richmond's 
Crestar  Financial  Corporation,  recently  awarded  the  college 
$50,000  to  support  construction  of  a  $2.8  million  student  center 
complex,  scheduled  to  begin  this  spring.  Also,  the  college  re- 
ceived a  $44,480  unrestricted  gift  from  the  estate  of  the  late 
Russell  J.  Berry,  a  Staunton  businessman. 

Davidson  College  honors  McKelway,  Martins 

DAVIDSON,  N.C. — Religion  professor  Alexander  J. 
McKelway  was  one  of  three  Davidson  faculty  members  to 
receive  appointments  to  named  professorships  last  fall. 
McKelway,  a  1954  Davidson  graduate  and  member  of  the  reli- 
gion department  since  1968,  was  named  the  Paul  B.  Freeland 
Professor.  His  primary  focus  at  Davidson  is  systematic  theol- 
ogy, as  well  as  modern  theology  and  the  Reformation.  His  third 
book.  The  Freedom  of  God  and  Human  Liberation,  is  scheduled 
for  publication  this  year.  McKelway  was  moderator  of  the  former 
Mecklenburg  Presbytery  in  1985. 

During  Davidson's  fall  convocation,  the  late  D.  Grier  Martin, 
college  president  from  1958  to  1968,  was  memorialized  with  the 
dedication  of  a  court  area  around  three  new  dormitories.  Also, 
the  Louise  McMichael  Martin  Garden  at  the  president's  house 
was  dedicated  in  honor  of  his  widow,  who  still  lives  in  Davidson. 
Their  son,  D.  G.  Martin,  delivered  the  fall  convocation  address. 
A  1962  Davidson  graduate,  Martin  told  students  and  parents 
that  courage  is  the  greatest  gift  they  can  give  each  other. 

Cannon  gives  Montreat-Anderson  $50,000 

MONTREAT,  N.C— The  Cannon  Foundation,  Inc.  of  Concord, 
N.C.  has  granted  Montreat-Anderson  College  $50,000  toward 
the  construction  of  a  new  dormitory.  The  new  dormitory  will 
house  160  students  and  the  campus  infirmary. 

The  college's  trustees  have  approved  a  $10.45  million  capital 
campaign  to  support  the  school's  growing  four-year  academic 
program.  In  addition  to  the  dormitory,  the  campaign  will  raise 
funds  for  an  endowment  for  faculty  growth  and  student  schol- 
arships, operational  support,  renovations  to  existing  facilities, 
and  library  acquisitions. 

The  Rev.  Norman  Sanders  Jr.,  a  special  assistant  to  the 
executive  director  of  the  Billy  Graham  Training  Center  in  Ashe- 
ville,  was  kejmote  speaker  at  the  Jan.  8  opening  convocation.  He 
told  the  students,  "the  search  for  excellence  begins  with  the 
search  for  Christ."  Sanders  told  his  audience  of  more  than  400 
students,  faculty,  staff  and  guests  to  never  stop  asking  questions 
and  looking  for  ways  to  grow. 

A  Substance  Abuse  Team  formed  in  1 989  by  the  Montreat- 
Anderson  Church/College  Council  is  developing  a  working 
model  for  a  substance  abuse  ministry.  Potential  models  will 
be  tested  in  10  churches  before  the  final  version  is  published  and 
ready  for  use,  probably  in  1992. 

Winn-Dixie  presents  gift  to  Peace  College 

RALEIGH,  N.C— Winn-Dixie,  through  the  James  E.  and  Flor- 
ence N.  Davis  Advised  Fund,  has  given  Peace  College  a  $3,000 
unrestricted  gift  to  the  school's  annual  fund  campaign.  The  gift 
will  go  toward  general  operations  of  the  college.  Winn-Dixie  has 
been  a  donor  to  Peace  for  more  than  10  years. 

St.  Andrews  College  honors  Morgan 

LAURINBURG,  N.C^ames  Lauder  Morgan  Sr.  of  Laurel  Hill 
was  awarded  an  honorary  doctor  of  humane  letters  degree  by 
St.  Andrews  on  Oct.  25,  1990.  Morgan  was  a  member  of  the 
school's  board  of  trustees  from  1 968  to  1 981  and  again  from  1 982 
to  1990,  serving  as  chairman  the  last  three  years.  With  former 
North  Carolina  governor  James  H.  Holshouser  he  Serves  as 
national  co-chair  of  the  Campaign  for  St.  Andrews,  a  three-year 
effort  to  raise  $12  million  for  the  school. 

St.  Andrews  College  has  hired  Dr.  Patty  Wilson  to  coor- 
dinate its  new  drug  prevention  program.  The  two-year  program 
she  will  direct  is  being  funded  by  an  $83,000  federal  grant.  One 
of  its  goals  is  the  training  of  a  core  group  of  St.  Andrews'  students 
to  conduct  peer  intervention  programs,  to  talk  with  Scotland 
County  school  students,  and  to  teach  area  residents  how  to 
reduce  stress  without  turning  to  drugs  or  alcohol. 

JCSU  receives  NEH  challenge  grant 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— JCSU  has  received  a  $285,000 
challenge  grant  from  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Human- 
ities. Matched  with  grants  from  the  private  sector,  the  NEH 
grant  could  help  the  college  raise  $1.14  million  for  construction 
of  a  new  humanities  instruction  center,  and  for  developing 
courses  and  programs  integrating  the  humanities  and  natural 
sciences  or  social  sciences.  JCSU  has  52  months  to  raise  the 
$855,000  in  matching  funds. 

The  Knight  Foundation  of  Miami,  Fla.  has  awarded  the 
college  $100,000  in  unrestricted  grant  in  recognition  of  the 
school's  distinguished  record  of  service  to  African-American 
students  and  its  ongoing  commitment  to  the  ideals  of  liberal  arts 
education. 


A  church's  vital  ministry 
in  a  college  community 


By  W.  CLAY  MACAULAY 

Traditionally,  support  for  min- 
istry with  students  and  their 
mentors  at  public  colleges  and 
universities  has  been  a  high 
priority  for  Presbyterian  and 
Reformed  Churches  in  the 
United  States. 

In  addition  to  the  leading 
role  that  local  and  regional 
governing  bodies  played  in  the 
founding  of  church-related  col- 
leges and  academies,  it  is 
known  that  presbyters  (elders 
and  ministers)  were  also  in- 
strumental in  establishing 
many  public  institutions  of 
higher  learning. 

Today,  the  Presbyterian 
Church  maintains  its  active 
involvement  and  support  of 
ministry  in  higher  education. 
In  addition  to  the  80  Presbyte- 
rian colleges  and  theological 
schools  throughout  the  United 
States,  Presbyterians  also  pro- 
vide for  the  witness  and  mis- 
sion of  campus  ministries  at 
numerous  state-supported  col- 
leges and  universities. 

The  financial  support  of 
synods  and  presbyteries  is 
vital  to  the  ongoing  ministries 
which  currently  exist  at  state 
and  community  colleges. 
Within  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  there  are  34  synod 
supported  campus  ministries 
serving  48  state  schools  and 
colleges/universities  of  other 
faith  groups. 

Yet,  equally  as  vital  to  our 
synod's  and  presbyteries' 
funding  in  higher  education  (if 
not  more  so)  is  the  support 
that  campus  ministries  re- 
ceive from  local  churches,  both 
financially  and  programmati- 
cally. 

There  are  many  congrega- 
tions throughout  our  synod  in 
proximity  to  colleges  or  uni- 
versities that  actively  extend 
their  ministry  of  outreach  to 
the  students,  faculty,  and  staff 
in  their  community.  One  such 
congregation  is  the  Williams- 
burg Presbyterian  Church. 

Two   attributes   of  the 


Members  of  Williamsburg's  Wesfel  campus  ministry 


Williamsburg  Church  benefi- 
cial to  its  campus  ministry  are 
its  visibility  and  availability. 
Located  across  Richmond 
Road  from  the  College  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary,  the  Williams- 
burg Presbyterian  Church 
(WPC)  has  maintained  a  com- 
mitment through  the  years  to 
invite,  involve  and  engage  the 
academic  community  in  its 
ministry  and  witness  to  Jesus 
Christ. 

Many  members  of  the  col- 
lege faculty,  administration, 
and  staff  serve  actively  in  the 
life  and  ministry  of  the 
Williamsburg  Church  as  el- 
ders, deacons,  teachers,  litur- 
gists,  musicians,  and  resource 
persons  (to  name  a  few).  Along 
with  other  members  of  the 
church,  some  faculty  and  staff 
persons  serve  as  "adopted  par- 
ents" and  families  for  William 
and  Mary  students. 

College  students  are  invited 
not  only  to  attend  worship  and 
other  church  activities,  but  are 
provided  with  opportunities 
for  fellowship,  music,  and 
Christian  education  in  the 
community  of  faith.  The 
church  library  and  lounge  are 
open  and  available  to  students 
for  study  and  relaxation.  The 
associate  pastor  for  campus 
ministry  meets  with  students 
and  college  personnel  on  a  reg- 
ular basis. 

Wesfel  (Westminster  Fel- 


lowship) sponsored  by  the 
Williamsburg  Church  is  com- 
prised of  35-40  college  stu- 
dents who  meet  weekly  at  the 
church  for  dinner  and  a  pro- 
gram. On  other  occasions, 
Wesfel  gathers  for  recreation, 
mid-week  Bible  study,  service 
projects  and  seasonal  weekend 
retreats. 

Most  of  the  members  of 
WPC's  three  bell  choirs  are 
William  and  Mary  students  or 
faculty.  Some  students  sing  in 
the  adult  choir,  and  many 
serve  as  teachers  or  helpers  in 
the  educational  and  youth  pro- 
grams at  the  church. 

More  than  just  being  "a 
home  away  from  home",  the 
Williamsburg  Church  pro- 
vides many  William  and  Mary 
students  with  their  initial  in- 
volvement with  a  congregation 
as  adults  away  from  home. 

The  Williamsburg  Church 
is  one  among  many  congrega- 
tions across  our  synod  that 
provide  vital  support  to  stu- 
dents during  their  college  and 
post-graduate  years,  through 
their  ministry  in  a  college  com- 
munity. 

W.  Clay  Macauley  is  associ- 
ate pastor,  Williamsburg  (Va.) 
Presbyterian  Church  and 
Presbyterian  campus  minister 
at  the  College  of  William  and 
Mary 


Ruby  Dee  kicks  off  JCSU  observance 


CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Actress 
Ruby  Dee  will  be  featured  as 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University 
kicks  off  its  observance  of 
Black  History  Month. 

Dee,  acclaimed  as  one  of  the 
finest  stage  actresses,  will  give 
a  dramatic,  one-woman  pre- 
sentation at  7  p.m.  Tuesday, 
Feb.  5  in  JCSU's  Biddle  Audi- 
torium. The  presentation  is 
free  and  open  to  the  public. 

Dee  is  know  for  her  perfor- 
mances in  such  plays  as  Purlie 
Victorious  and  A  Raisin  in  the 
Sun.  She  was  recently  named 


best  actress  of  the  year  by  the 
NAACP  for  her  performance  in 
Spike  Lee's  movie  Do  the  Right 
Thing. 

Other  Black  History  Month 
activities  at  JCSU  include: 

Feb.  19 — Convocation  with 
speaker  Conrad  Muhammad, 
10  a.m.  in  Biddle  Auditorium; 

Feb.  22— The  Meeting,  a 
moving  and  thought-provok- 
ing play  by  Jeff  Stetson,  por- 
trays a  clandestine  meeting 
between  Martin  Luther  King 
Jr.  and  Malcolm  X.  The  play 
examines  both  the  public  and 


private  lives  of  the  men,  and 
their  class  of  ideas  and  tactics 
for  the  advancement  of  free- 
dom; at  7  p.m.  in  Biddle  Audi- 
torium; 

Feb.  25— Haki  Madhubuti, 
editor  of  Third  World  Press 
and  director  of  the  Institute  of 
Positive  Education  in  Chicago; 
at  7  p.m.  in  Biddle  Audito- 
rium. 

All  performances  and  lec- 
tures are  free  and  open  to  the 
public.  For  more  information 
contact  the  Student  Affairs  of- 
fice at  (704)  378-1046. 


PSCE  celebrates  76th  founders  day 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  Pres- 
byterian School  of  Christian 
Education  celebrated  its  76th 
founders'  day  Nov.  16  with  ser- 
vices on  campus. 

Speakers  included  Mary  B. 
Crawford,  an  alumna  and 
longtime  missionary;  Marga- 
ret Brewer,  an  alumna  and  na- 
tive of  Brazil;  Tae-Hyung  Do, 
a  current  doctoral  student 
from  Korea;  Marwoto,  a  stu- 
dent in  the  master's  program 


from  Indonesia;  and  Lamar 
Williamson,  professor  of  Bibli- 
cal studies  and  coordinator  of 
the  school's  Program  for  Edu- 
cation in  Global  Context. 

PSCE  has  sent  more  than 
350  graduates  to  other  coun- 
tries as  missionaries,  and  each 
year  many  persons  from 
abroad  participate  in  the 
master's  and  doctoral  pro- 
grams at  the  school. 

In  the  fall  PSCE  launched 


its  Program  for  Education  in  a 
Global  Context,  designed  to 
broaden  the  cultural  horizons 
of  students  and  faculty. 

Dr.  Williamson,  who  is  in 
his  final  year  on  the  PSCE  fac- 
ulty, said  "I  think  it  is  a  great 
joy  to  our  founders  to  observe 
that  the  pioneering,  barrier- 
breaking,  mission-oriented, 
culture-challenginsr  spirit  that 
gave  birth  to  this -f  'v  .s  sitill 
alive  and  well." 


Page  iO,  The  Presbj^erian  News,  February  1991 


Presbyterian  students  voice  concerns  on  war,  race  issues 


By  PAMELA  CROUCH 
PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  460 
Presb3d;erian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
students  who  attended  the  na- 
tional ecumenical  student 
gathering  Dec.  28-Jan.  1  spent 
time  together  in  regional 
meetings,  worship,  small 
group  discussion  and  a  ple- 
nary that  turned  into  a  mini 
General  Assembly. 

Each  day  of  the  conference, 
"Celebrate!  Many  Gifts,  One 
Spirit,"  was  divided  into  ecu- 
menical and  denominational 
portions. 

During  denominational 
time  Presbyterian  students 
generated  three  resolutions  at 
regional  and  caucus  meetings. 
The  resolutions  were  pre- 
sented to  the  Presbyterian 
body  during  its  final  plenary 
Dec.  31. 


The  Rev.  Sue  Lowcock 
Harris,  a  campus  pastor  from 
Old  Dominion  University, 
served  on  the  Presbyterian 
Student  Strategy  Team,  the 
planners  of  the  Presbyterian 
portion  of  the  gathering. 

"This  was  not  a  legislative 
assembly... this  was  the  first 
time  Presbyterian  students 
have  had  the  opportunity  to 
have  a  voice  in  anything  as  a 
body  for  more  than  20  years," 
Harris  said. 

"Several  students  had  ex- 
pressed interest  early  on  in 
making  statements,  especially 
about  the  Middle  East  crisis." 
She  told  the  students  to  work 
with  their  regional  bodies  and 
bring  the  resolutions  to  the 
plenary. 

The  resolutions  dealt  with 
the  Middle  East  crisis,  racial 
ethnic  inclusiveness  at  the 
conference,  and  the  U.S. 


government's  denial  of  Edicio 
de  la  Torre's  visa.  De  la  Torre 
was  scheduled  to  lead  Bible 
study  at  the  gathering. 

For  more  than  an  hour  and 
a  half  the  students  wrestled 
with  the  resolutions  debating 
their  content  and  recommend- 
ing word  and  phrase  changes. 
Bill  Buchanan,  Chapel  Hill, 
N.C.,  and  Jonathon  Wickham, 
Binghamton,  N.Y.,  served  as 
moderator  and  parliamentar- 
ian of  the  plenary.  Both  are 
members  of  the  Presbyterian 
Student  Strategy  Team  II. 

Backed  UN  sanctions 

The  students  agreed  almost 
unanimously  on  the  call  for 
President  Bush  and  Congress 
to  "patiently  wait"  for  sanc- 
tions to  work  and  avoid  mili- 
tary conflict  as  a  solution.  The 
students  agreed  to  forward  the 
resolution  to  the  President, 


St.  Andrews  prof  writes  about  sins 


LAURINBURG,  N.C.— Dr. 
Mary  L.  Bringle  is  intrigued  by 
the  traditional  deadly  sins  and 
is  curious  about  the  religious 
interpretation  of  those  origi- 
nal sins  in  today's  world. 

That  curiosity  has  led  the 
college  professor  to  write  nu- 
merous articles  and  two  books, 
the  first  of  which  will  be  com- 
ing out  this  fall. 

"You  might  say  I'm  hung  up 
on  the  deadly  sins,"  the 
Greensboro,  N.C.  native  said 
with  a  laugh.  "When  I  began 
researching  in  this  area,  I  used 
to  say  I  was  going  to  work  my 
way  through  the  seven  sins, 
and  save  lust  for  last." 

A  graduate  of  Guilford  Col- 
lege, Bringle  is  an  associate 
professor  of  religion  at  St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College. 
The  active  feminist  holds  a 
doctorate  in  theological  stud- 
ies from  Emory  University. 

Despair:  Sickness  or  Sin? 
was  released  by  Abingdon 
Press  in  September.  The  book 
focuses  on  the  experience  of 
despair — a  state  Bringle  de- 
fines as  the  absence  of  hope;  a 
condition  in  which  a  person  is 
unable  to  see  beyond  present 
circumstances  to  future  possi- 
bilities. 

The  book  was  originally 
Bringle's  doctoral  disserta- 
tion, now  revised — as  she 
said — to  be  "half  as  long  and 


twice  as  in- 
teresting." 
The  inspi- 
ration for  it 
came  when 
she  was 
wrestling 
with  the 
fact  that  de- 
spair  was 
included  in  Bringle 
the  list  of 

deadly  sins  in  the  Christian 
tradition.  "I  found  myself  won- 
dering what  kind  of  sense  it 
made  to  tell  someone  living  in 
despair  Tou  are  sinning.'" 

"I  think  despair  in  many 
ways  is  more  acute  in  the  mod- 
ern world  than  in  the  world  of 
the  early  church,"  Bringle 
said.  "We  are  so  much  more 
aware  of  our  global  context — 
every  outbreak  of  violence, 
every  widening  of  the  hole  in 
the  ozone  layer. 

Despair  also  feels  more 
acute  to  us  in  the  United 
States  because  we  have  put 
such  an  emphasis  on  happi- 
ness. If  we  are  not  happy  we 
tend  to  think  of  ourselves  as 
failures.  It's  as  Thoreau  said: 
'The  mass  of  men  lead  lives  of 

quiet   desperation  '  Of 

course,  I  add  'women.'" 

Gluttony  is  the  second  tra- 
ditional sin  Bringle  has  been 
exploring.  Her  second  book  in- 
vestigates the  relationship  be- 


More  College  Briefs 


JCSU  student,  professor  attend  Moscow  conference 

A  Johnson  C.  Smith  student  and  professor  were  part  of  a 
10-person  U.S.  delegation  which  attended  an  international  af- 
fairs conference  in  Moscow  during  November.  Christopher 
Smith,  a  junior  political  science  major  from  Fort  Lauderdale, 
Fla.,  and  Jesse  Dent,  director  of  international  studies,  made  the 
trip.  JCSU  Public  Relations  Director  Scott  Scheer  said  that 
while  many  JCSU  students  have  traveled  and  studied  abroad, 
this  is  probably  the  first  time  one  has  been  to  Moscow. 

The  Kraft  General  Poods  Foundation  has  awarded  John- 
son C.  Smith  University  $15,000  for  its  scholarship  program. 
The  money  will  provide  $5,000  for  three  years  to  recruit  stu- 
dents of  academic  distinction. 

Warren  Wilson  seeks  support  for  internationals 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— With  funds  for  its  international  program 
stretched  to  the  limit,  Warren  Wilson  College  is  seeking  finan- 
cial help  from  churches  and  individuals  to  enable  the  school  to 
enroll  more  international  students  in  fall  1991.  Currently  39 
students,  8.3  percent  of  the  school's  enrollment,  are  from  other 
countries. 

"We  believe  we  make  a  real  contribution  to  world  understand- 
ing when  we  expose  students  to  our  way  of  life  and  then  have 
them  return  to  their  own  countries  as  educated  leaders,"  said 
the  Rev.  Howard  E.  Stanton,  interim  assistant  for  church  rela- 
tion:; 


tween  gluttony  in  the  historic 
context  of  the  deadly  sins  tra- 
dition and  compulsive  eating 
in  the  context  of  modern 
American  culture. 

"Gluttony  is  a  sin,"  Bringle 
explained.  "But  this  is  not  the 
same  as  saying  that  fatness  is 
sinful.  Gluttony  and  girth  are 
two  separate  matters.  Glut- 
tony has  to  do  with  a  style  of 
consumption.  Medieval  theo- 
logians defined  it  as  eating  'too 
early,  too  eagerly,  too  much, 
too  expensively  or  with  too 
much  attention.'  A  thin  person 
can  be  a  glutton;  a  heavy  per- 
son can  actually  eat  with  care 
and  moderation." 

Bringle  sees  a  special  sig- 
nificance to  the  sin  of  gluttony 
in  our  culture  which  is  so  pre- 
occupied with  food,  fitness  and 
dieting.  On  the  one  hand,  she 
said  "To  be  obsessed  with  eat- 
ing is  to  be  unwell  in  the  soul." 
Yet,  on  the  other  hand,  "To  be 
obsessed  with  NOT  eating  be- 
trays an  equally  troublesome 
misorientation  of  priorities.  To 
attend  to  the  health  of  our  bod- 
ies is  appropriate  stewardship 
of  creation;  but  to  focus  exclu- 
sively on  our  bodies,  or  to 
make  judgments  about  people 
based  on  their  body  shape  or 
size,  manifests  inappropriate 
worldliness." 

Bringle  involved  students 
in  her  winter  term  course  at 
St.  Andrews  in  the  research 
for  this  book.  Titled  "The  The- 
ology of  Feasts,  Fasts  and 
Food  Addictions,"  the  class  in- 
cluded several  students  recov- 
ering from  eating  disorders, 
ranging  from  compulsive  eat- 
ing to  anorexia. 

"That  was  one  of  the  best 
teaching  experiences  I  have 
had,"  Bringle  said.  "The  class 
developed  int(i  a  strong  sup- 
port group.  They  helped  my 
own  thinking  on  these  topics 
immensely." 

Not  everyone  in  the  class 
had  an  eating  disorder.  How- 
ever, in  Bringle's  opinion,  "We 
all  have  addictions  of  one  kind 
or  another.  My  addictions  are 
to  eating  and  dieting.  Another 
person's  addictions  may  be  to 
being  'successful'  or  to  being 
'right.'" 

Bringle  joined  the  St.  An- 
drews faculty  in  1983  and  is 
now  director  of  the  college's 
Honors  Program.  She  also 
holds  a  Jefferson-Pilot  Profes- 
sorship. 


the  Secretary  of  State,  and  the 
U.S.  representative  to  the 
United  Nations.  It  also  will  be 
sent  to  the  PCUSA's  stated 
clerk,  moderator,  and  each 
presbytery  stated  clerk. 

The  students  were  support- 
ive of  a  resolution  presented  by 
the  racial  ethnic  student  cross- 
caucus  which  requested  the 
Council  on  Ecumenical  Stu- 
dent Christian  Ministry  (the 
gathering  planners)  to  keep  in 
mind  several  concerns  when 
planning  a  future  event. 

Those  concerns  included 
greater  attendance  of  racial 
ethnic  students,  more  oppor- 
tunity for  dialogue  among  the 
racial  ethnic  groups,  and  selec- 
tion of  workshop  titles  that  are 
not  "insensitive  or  mislead- 
ing." 

The  students  cited  a  work- 
shop that  was  described  in  the 
gathering  program  book  as  "a 
fun  and  creative  approach  to 
make  individuals  more  aware 
of  prejudices." 

The  resolution  on  the  visa  of 
de  La  Torre  was  more  contro- 
versial. De  la  Torre  is  a  Roman 
Catholic  priest  and  commu- 
nity activist  from  the  Philip- 
pines. He  spent  nine  years  in 
prison  during  martial  law  in 
the  Philippines  and  was  re- 
leased by  President  Corazon 
Aquino  in  1986. 

According  to  the  resolution 
and  the  gathering  organizers, 
his  visa  was  denied  by  the 
State  Department  "due  to  ac- 
cusations of  Communist  party 
membership  and  advocacy  of 
the  overthrow  of  the  U.S.  gov- 
ernment— accusations  he  has 
denied  under  oath." 

The  resolution  proposed 
sending  a  letter  from  the  Pres- 
bjrterian  students  to  President 
Bush  and  the  Secretary  of 
State  expressing  concern 
about  the  visa  denial.  A  per- 
sonal letter  of  concern  to  de  la 
Torre  was  also  recommended. 

Several  students  were  un- 


comfortable with  supporting 
the  resolution  because  they 
"didn't  know  de  la  Torre  per- 
sonally" and  knew  little  about 
his  background.  Despite  the 
dissents,  the  resolution  passed 
and  the  letters  were  to  be 
signed,  "Presbyterian  stu- 
dents at  the  National  Ecumen- 
ical Gathering  of  Student 
Christian  Conferences." 

Other  activities  the  stu- 
dents participated  in  included 
a  tour  of  the  Presbyterian  Cen- 
ter and  dinner  with  Moderator 
Price  Gwynn. 

l\/loderator  speaks 

Gwynn  encouraged  the  stu- 
dents in  their  lives  of  faith  to 
"leave  behind  that  comfortable 
stuffed  animal  mentality  of 
church"  and  move  on  to  a  life 
of  faith  that  is  "a  lion  that 
roars."  "Find  the  strength  of 
life  in  a  mature  faith,"  Gwynn 
said. 

About  20  Presbyterian 
women  students  met  with 
Toddie  Peters  and  Kari  Points, 
both  interns  in  the  Women's 
Ministry  Unit.  The  group  dis- 
cussed the  concerns  of  young 
women  on  campus  and  ways  in 
which  the  church  can  offer  as- 
sistance. 

The  women  were  interested 
in  building  a  relationship  with 
the  ministry  unit  and  sug- 
gested that  a  national  confer- 
ence be  held  for  young  Presby- 
terian women  with  an  empha- 
sis on  leadership  develop- 
ment. 

The  Presbyterian  Student 
Strategy  Team  was  elected  at 
the  "Let  the  Bones  Dance!" 
Presbyterian  student  confer- 
ence two  years  ago. 

A  new  strategy  team  was 
elected  at  the  "Celebrate"  con- 
ference. That  group  will  plan 
regional  Presbj^erian  student 
events. 

Among  the  members  of  the 
newly  elected  team  is  John 
Ogle  of  Davidson  College. 


Davidson,  JCSU  receive 
Duke  Endowment  grants 


The  Duke  Endowment  has 
awarded  Davidson  College 
and  Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity $525,000  each  in  grants. 

Davidson  College  will  use 
its  grant  money  for  projects 
that  support  faculty,  students, 
facilities  and  the  Love  of 
Learning  program.  The  grant 
applies  to  three  areas  directly 
affecting  students — financial 
aid,  the  counseling  center,  and 
the  Davidson  Plus,  a  voluntary 
personal  growth  and  character 
building  program  for  fresh- 
men which  the  Duke  Endow- 
ment helped  create  in  1989. 

Love  of  Learning  is  an  inno- 
vative pre-coUege  education 
program  for  local  black  public 
school  students.  Now  in  its 
fourth  year,  it  is  administered 
by  Davidson,  which  received 
$75,000  from  the  Duke  En- 
dowment for  the  program. 

Davidson  College  also  re- 
ceived a  $200,000  payment  to- 
ward the  Duke  Endowment's 
commitment  to  contribute  $2 
million  to  the  Campaign  for 
Davidson.  That  five-year  fund 
raising  effort  started  in  1989 
seeks  to  raise  $150  million,  of 
which  $77  million  has  been 
raised  to  date.  Its  primary  goal 
is  increasing  endowment  and 
ensuring  financial  stability 


into  the  next  decade. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  will  use 
its  grant  money  as  follows: 
$100,000  for  restoration  of 
Biddle  Hall  (the  first  of  ten 
annual  payments  on  a  $1  mil- 
lion qualified  commitment); 
$25,000  for  library  endow- 
ment; $25,000  for  summer 
study  abroad  programs; 
$75,000  for  faculty  salary  sup- 
plements; $200,000  for  schol- 
arships; and  $100,000  for  gen- 
eral funds. 

Founded  in  1924  by  North 
Carolina  industrialist  James 
Buchanan  Duke,  the  Duke  En- 
dowment is  one  of  the  nation's 
largest  private  foundations, 
with  assets  in  excess  of  $1  bil- 
lion. It  provides  assistance  to 
not-for-profit  hospitals  and 
child-care  institutions  in 
North  and  South  Carolina;  to 
rural  United  Methodist 
churches  and  retired  minis- 
ters in  North  Carolina;  and  to 
Davidson,  J.C.  Smith,  Fur- 
man,  and  Duke  universities. 

In  1990  the  Duke  Endow- 
ment approved  grants  of  more 
than  $45.6  million.  Since  its 
inception,  the  endowment  has 
provide  grants  totaling  more 
than  $37.8  million  to  Davidson 
and  $31  million  to  Johnson  C. 
Smith. 


Circle  Leaders'  Study  Guide — Lesson  7,  March  1991 

Empowered  for  Hospitality  on  the  Journey 
Acts  16:11-15;  20:17-38 


The  Presbyterian  News,  February  1991,  Page  11 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  theme  of  our  lesson,  hospitality,  runs  like 
a  thread  through  the  book  of  Acts.  It  is  not  the 
central  issue  of  any  one  pas- 
sage, including  those  as- 
signed for  our  consideration 
in  this  lesson.  Instead,  it  is  a 
secondary  but  persistent  el- 
ement throughout  the  book. 


Dr.  Weaver 


As  we  have  noted  in  the 
past,  the  primary  interest  of 
the  author  of  Acts  is  the 
apostles  themselves,  partic- 
ularly Peter  and  Paul,  in 
their  efforts  to  spread  the 
gospel.  All  other  persons 
and  issues  are  subordinated 
to  this  dominant  focus.  Repeated  references  to 
a  topic,  in  this  case  hospitality,  indicate  that  it 
must  have  been  important  to  the  work,  and 
success,  of  the  apostles. 

Acts  16:11-15 

The  Hospitality  of  Lydia 

To  help  us  understand  the  significance  and 
meaning  of  hospitality  in  the  early  missionary 
movement,  it  may  be  useful  to  examine  a  spe- 
cific instance  of  hospitality,  that  offered  by 
Lydia  to  Paul.  In  obedience  to  a  vision  (16:9- 
10),  Paul  had  undertaken  an  unplanned  mis- 
sion to  Europe.  His  first  stop  was  Philippi,  a 
principal  city  of  northeastern  Greece.  On  the 
Sabbath  he  went  to  the  place  where  he  under- 
stood that  the  Jews  worshipped. 

It  is  important  to  note  that  Paul  had  no 
contacts  in  the  city.  His  effort  to  locate  fellow 
Jews  in  Philippi  would  have  served  not  only 
religious  motives  (see  13:46;  Rom  1 :16)  but  also 
the  very  practical  purpose  of  establishing  a 
circle  of  contacts  and  a  base  of  operation. 

What  he  encountered  on  that  Sabbath  was  a 
group  of  women.  Among  these  he  made  his  first 
European  convert:  Lydia.  She  appears  to  have 
been  one  of  the  numerous  Gentiles  of  that  day 
who  attended  synagogue  and  worshiped  the 
God  of  the  Jews  without  fully  accepting  Jewish 
law.  Her  wholehearted  embrace  of  Paul's  mes- 
sage proved  to  be  a  crucial  event  in  the  spread 
of  Christianity. 

As  a  prosperous  businesswoman  Lydia  had 
the  resources  to  provide  a  base  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  Christian  community  in 
Philippi.  Her  invitation  to  Paul  and  his  com- 
panions to  stay  in  her  home  lent  an  air  of 
respectability  to  their  mission.  They  were  no 
longer  merely  strangers  in  the  city  but  guests 
in  the  home  of  a  fairly  prominent  person  who 
had  ties  to  the  Jewish  community  and  to  the 
broader  Gentile  world. 

Moreover,  with  the  conversion  not  only  of 
Lydia  but  also  of  her  household,  i.e.,  her  rela- 
tives, freed  men  and  women,  and  slaves,  the 
nucleus  of  a  Christian  community  was  already 
in  place.  Her  house  may  well  have  served  as  a 
stable  meeting  place  for  the  gradually  expand- 
ing community  of  believers.  The  fact  that  when 
it  was  time  for  Paul  to  say  farewell  to  the 
church  in  Philippi  he  went  to  Lydia's  home 
suggests  as  much  (16.39-40). 

Hospitality  as  Virtue  and  Necessity 

There  are  two  points  that  we  might  wish  to 
note.  First,  it  appears  that  the  one  trait  by 
which  the  author  of  Acts  would  have  us  remem- 
ber Lydia  is  her  hospitality.  Her  new  faith 
found  immediate  expression  in  her  behavior:  as 
a  Christian,  she  offered  her  home  to  Paul  and 
his  companions,  her  fellow  Christians.  The  im- 
plication seems  to  be  that  faith,  a  gift  of  God 
(16:14-15),  makes  such  generosity  possible. 
Hospitality  is  one  of  the  traits  by  which  the 
faithful  can  be  recognized  (see  Mt  10:14-15,  40; 
Rom  12:13;  1  Tim  5.10). 

Second,  in  very  practical  terms,  hospitality 
was  not  only  a  virtue  but  also  a  necessity  in  the 
early  Christian  movement.  Most  obviously, 
Christians  needed  meeting  places,  and  ordinar- 
ily these  were  houses.  Thus  it  was  essential 
that  those  believers  whose  homes  were  ade- 
quate to  accommodate  worship  should  put 
them  at  the  service  of  the  community.  House 


churches  were  a  key  element  in  the  success  of 
the  missionary  movement. 

As  the  story  of  Lydia  makes  clear,  however, 
not  only  the  newly  formed  congregations  but 
also  the  missionaries  themselves  had  to  depend 
on  the  hospitality  of  fellow  believers.  It  was  not 
simply  a  matter  of  their  needing  a  bed.  The  first 
missionaries  entered  an  unfamiliar  city  as 
strangers  teaching  religious  novelty.  Fellow  be- 
lievers who  offered  hospitality,  in  effect,  be- 
came their  sponsors.  The  missionaries  were  no 
longer  dubious  outsiders  but  guests  in  the 
homes  of  persons  who  would  vouch  for  them 
and  protect  them. 

Issues  for  consideration:  What  expres- 
sions of  hospitality  are  needed,  even  necessary, 
in  the  church  of  the  late  twentieth  century? 
What,  if  any,  relationship  do  we  find  between 
hospitality  and  faith? 

Acts  20:17-38 

A  Pattern  of  Mutual  Care 

Paul's  farewell  sermon  to  the  elders  of  the 
Ephesian  congregation,  and  to  the  church  at 
large,  is  not  specifically  concerned  with  hospi- 
tality, although  there  does  appear  to  be  a  refer- 
ence to  house  churches  (20:20).  Instead,  it  al- 
lows us  to  see  hospitality  as  one  expression  of 
the  generosity  that  undergirded  community  life 
in  the  missionary  movement. 

Two  features  of  the  sermon  are  of  particular 
importance  for  our  purposes.  First,  the  entire 
sermon  is  permeated  with  Paul's  profound  in- 
terest in  the  welfare  of  the  church.  His  efforts 
on  behalf  of  the  gospel  of  Christ  had  been  tire- 
less. Clearly,  the  gift  of  hospitality  to  the  trav- 
eling missionary  had  been  amply  repaid.  For 
years  he  had  devoted  his  energies  to  equipping 
the  church  for  its  task. 

If  Paul's  experience  were  in  any  way  typical, 
it  would  suggest  a  pattern  of  deep  and  recipro- 
cal concern  between  early  Christian  missionar- 
ies and  the  churches  that  they  served.  Extraor- 
dinary expressions  of  mutual  generosity  were 
indispensable  to  the  establishment  of  a  congre- 
gation. 

Second,  if  the  congregation  were  to  remain 
faithful,  this  pattern  of  generosity  had  to  be- 
come an  abiding  and  pervasive  characteristic  of 
its  entire  life.  Paul's  sermon  shows  us  that  he 
measured  the  health  of  the  church  not  merely 
in  terms  of  its  growth  and  its  adherence  to 
correct  belief  but  also  by  the  character  of  its 
practice,  in  particular,  its  treatment  of  the 
weak  (20:35;  see  Rom  15:1;  Gal  2:10).  Christ's 
teaching  (not  found  in  the  gospels)  that  "it  is 
more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive"  placed  an 
obligation  on  his  followers.  It  was  a  test  of  their 
fidelity  to  the  lord. 

From  Paul's  sermon,  therefore,  we  see  that 
care  for  one's  fellow  believers  was  a  defining 
trait  of  Christian  community.  Hospitality  was 
a  fundamental  element  within  a  larger  pattern 
of  mutual  care. 

A  Continuing  Necessity 

In  the  centuries  that  followed,  hospitality 
continued  to  play  a  vital  role  among  Christians. 
In  a  missionary  context  hospitality  had  contrib- 
uted to  the  formation  of  new  congregations.  In 
a  more  settled  context  hospitality  served  to 
strengthen  the  unity  of  the  ecumenical  church. 
The  practice  of  welcoming  believers  from  other 
communities  helped  to  bind  together  the  cul- 
turally diverse  congregations  scattered 
throughout  the  Mediterranean  world. 

Early  Christians  recognized  the  unity  of  the 
church  as  a  gift  from  God,  but  they  also  recog- 
nized their  own  obligation  to  foster  that  unity 
through  mutual  care,  specifically  the  exercise 
of  hospitality. 

Issues  for  consideration:  In  what  ways  do 
we  measure  the  health  of  the  church  and  of  our 
own  faith?  What  relationship  do  you  find  be- 
tween the  hospitality  of  Christians  and  the 
unity  of  the  church? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate 
professor  of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 


Hunger  officials  see 
bad  times  for  Africa 


By  MARJ  CARPENTER 

PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— "Bad 
days  are  coming  to  the  Sahel 
area  of  Africa,"  according  Lio- 
nel Derenoncourt,  associate  in 
the  Presbjd;erian  Hunger  Of- 
fice, who  just  made  a  trip  to 
Senegal,  Burkina  Feso  (for- 
merly Upper  Volta)  and 
Ghana. 

"The  Sahel  is  the  region 
above  the  Sahara  and  below 
the  forests  and  it  cuts  right 
across  the  middle  of  Africa 
from  Senegal  to  Ethiopia  and 
the  lower  Sudan,"  the  hunger 
associate  added. 

"I  used  to  live  in  Senegal 
and  I  was  shocked  at  the  con- 
ditions there.  It  has  always 
been  the  most  stable  of  the 
West  African  countries  that 
was  working. 

"Well,  it's  not  working.  The 
World  Bank  has  asked  them 
for  austere  measures  and  they 
are  trying  to  implement  them. 
The  economy  is  deteriorating 
rapidly.  Food  costs  are  higher. 
The  government  has  imposed 
higher  taxes  on  everything. 
Some  18,000  people  were  laid 
off  of  government  service  jobs. 

"There  is  civil  war  in  the 
south.  In  the  north,  many  of 
the  Mauritanians,  who  were 
mostly  small  shop  keepers, 
have  been  run  back  across  the 
border.  The  rainy  season  was 
light.  Drought  is  on  the  way.  It 
is  incredibly  bad,"  Deren- 
oncourt said  sadly. 


"Things  are  no  better  in 
Ghana  and  Burkina  Feso.  A 
chicken  cost  $1 0  in  Ghana.  No- 
body is  '"ating  chicken.  Condi- 
tions are  going  to  spread 
across  that  latitude  of  Africa 
and  there  will  be  famines 
equal  to  those  in  1984  in  Ethi- 
opia and  the  Sudan.  They  are 
all  going  to  have  to  look  to  for- 
eign donors  for  assistance,"  he 
concluded. 

The  Presbj^erian  Hunger 
Program  has  done  extensive 
help  in  many  of  these  coun- 
tries including  Senegal.  The 
Senegal  immediate  need  is 
going  to  be  for  cereal  seed  and 
grain  seed  for  a  staple  crop. 
Wells  have  been  dug  in  some 
of  these  areas  through  the  use 
of  Presb}d;erian  Hunger  Pro- 
gram funds. 

Derenoncourt  pointed  out 
that  both  Ghana  and  Burkina 
Feso  are  looking  toward  de- 
mocratization, to  replace  their 
present  military  governments. 
"However,  the  military  gov- 
ernments are  the  ones  plan- 
ning the  democracies  and  the 
elections,  with  no  dates  set," 
he  added. 

Looking  over  the  map 
across  the  Sahel,  this  reporter 
pointed  to  a  big  blue  lake  in 
Chad  and  asked,  "Will  that 
help  provide  water?" 

"You  can  stand  in  the  mid- 
dle of  it.  It's  dry,"  Deren- 
oncourt stated  quietly.  "Trou- 
ble is  coming  to  the  Sahel,"  he 
said. 


History  seminar  is  May  12-15 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— The 
PCUSA  Department  of  His- 
tory at  Montreat  will  hold  its 
13th  annual  Seminar  on  Local 
Church  History  on  May  12-15. 

The  three-and-a-half-day 
event  is  designed  for  congrega- 
tional  historians  writing 
church  histories  for  publica- 
tion, historical  celebration 
committees,  and  Presbyterian 
Women  historians  writing  an- 
nual reports. 

Guest  historian  will  be  Dr. 


James  H.  Smylie,  the  Ernest 
Trice  Thompson  Professor  of 
American  Church  History  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia.  He  is  editor  of 
American  Presbyterian:  Jour- 
nal of  Presbyterian  History. 

For  more  information  and 
applications,  contact  Diana 
Ruby  Sanderson,  Department 
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A  report  on  campus  ministry  in  New  IHope 


After  years  of  reduced  inter- 
est, students  on  college  cam- 
puses are  demonstrating  a  re- 
newed interest  in  denomina- 
tional based  ministries. 

The  earliest  recorded  volun- 
tary student  religious  society 
in  North  America  was  in  1690 
at  Harvard.  The  revivals  of  the 
1800's  affected  campus  life  as 
well  as  the  rest  of  America. 
Student  societies  dedicated  to 
pietism  and  foreign  missions 
developed.  In  1857,  the 
Y.M.C.A.  (Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian Association)  and  later  the 
Y.W.C.A.  (Young  Women's 
Christian  Association)  were 
started  and  became  a  channel 
for  much  Christisin  student  ac- 
tivity. 

As  the  20th  century  opened, 
denominations  realized  that  a 
growing  percentage  of  their 
members  were  attending 
state-supported  universities. 
As  a  result,  denominational 
clubs  and  "foundations"  were 
started.  Remarkable  interest 
and  expansion  occurred  in  de- 
nominational student  pro- 
grams following  the  close  of 
World  War  II.  At  the  same 
time,  the  ectmienical  spirit  of 
the  previous  century  remained 
strong.  National  ecumenical 
gatherings  encompassing  a 
variety  of  denominations  and 
groups  were  often  held  and  ec- 
umenical councils  were 
formed. 

The  controversial  and  tur- 
bulent days  of  the  1960's 
marked  a  shift  in  the  students' 
focus.  Christians  in  the 
churches  as  well  as  on  the 
campuses  were  divided  as  to 
what  direction  and  action  to 
take.  Participation  in  denomi- 
national campus  ministries 
declined  as  did  the  national  ec- 
umenical movement. 

Today,  there  are  those  who 
think  student  interest  in  de- 
nominational based  campus 
ministries  is  reviving.  Allen 
Proctor,  Campus  Minister  at 
NCSU,  says,  "There  are  more 
students  participating  on 
Wednesday  night  and  attend- 
ing church  on  Sunday  morning 
this  year  than  in  previous 
years."  Other  Presbyterian 
campus  ministers  share  the 
same  story. 

New  Ecumenical  Spirit 

A  new  ecumenical  spirit  of 
cooperation  is  also  growing  on 
college  campuses.  At  East  Car- 
olina University,  campus  min- 
ister Michelle  Burcher  has 
been  instrumental  in  develop- 
ing and  fostering  an  effective 
and  active  ecumenical  campus 
group  incorporating  both  de- 
nominational and  nondenomi- 


national  Christian  groups  and 
fellowships.  In  such  an  ar- 
rangement each  group  main- 
tains its  own  identity  while 
learning  to  communicate  and 
learning  from  each  another. 

Recently  the  National  Ecu- 
menical Gathering  of  Student 
Christian  Conferences  was 
held  in  Louisville,  Kentucky 
from  December  28  -  January  1 . 
This  was  the  first  such  ecu- 
menical gathering  to  be  held  in 
20  years.  A  total  of  3,000  stu- 
dents and  leaders  were  pres- 
ent, representing  12  denomi- 
nations. Thirteen  percent  or 
400  of  those  present  were 
Presbyterian.  Fourteen  of 
those  Presbji;erians  were  from 
two  ministries  in  our  presby- 
tery. The  ECU  Campus  minis- 
try with  Campus  Minister  Mi- 
chelle Burcher  and  UNC  at 
Chapel  Hill  Campus  Minister 
Rebecca  Reyes  led  the  two  del- 
egations. 

Highlights  of  the  conference 
included  worship,  workshops, 
Bible  study  and  a  silent  can- 
dlelight vigil.  Worship  was  led 
by  Leontine  Kelly,  the  first  fe- 
male black  bishop  of  the 
United  Methodist  Church  and 
David  Rowe,  Director  of  Oper- 
ations for  Habitat  for  Human- 
ity. Over  100  ecumenical 
workshops  were  held  each  day. 
Workshops  addressed  such  di- 
verse issues  as  theology, 
prayer,  world  issues,  and  sex- 
uality. Bible  study  was  led  by 
Dr.  Matthew  Zacheriah,  Pro- 
fessor of  Education  at  Calvary 
University. 

Students  Concerned 

On  New  Year's  Eve,  895 
participants  of  the  National 
Ecumenical  Student  Confer- 
ence joined  in  a  silent  candle- 
light vigil  in  downtown  Louis- 
ville in  prayer  for  peace  in 
Saudi  Arabia.  Party  goers  and 
participants  of  less  solemn  as- 
sembly were  given  opportu- 
nity to  reflect.  Presbyterian 
students  also  passed  a  resolu- 
tion urging  diplomatic  solu- 
tions to  the  Middle  East  Crisis 
and  a  resolution  expressing 
disappointment  that  the 
scheduled  Bible  study  leader 
was  denied  a  U.S.  visa  due  to 
his  political  views. 

As  Campus  Minister  at 
Chapel  Hill,  Rebecca  Reyes 
has  found  a  large  number  of 
students  deeply  worried  over 
the  situation  in  Kuwait  and 
Saudi  Arabia.  Two  students 
involved  in  her  program  have 
one  parent  in  the  military  in 
Saudi  Arabia.  Others  have 
friends  in  that  capacity.  Ms. 
Reyes  points  out  that  college 
students  will  be  affected  by 


News  Notes 


Guardian  ad  Litem  program  seeks  volunteers 

Help  protect  abused,  neglected  and  dependent  children — be- 
come a  Guardian  ad  Litem  volunteer. 

A  GAL  volunteer  interviews,  investigates,  advocates  and 
makes  recommendations  to  the  court  concerning  the  best  inter- 
ests of  a  child  who  is  involved  in  court  proceedings.  If  you  would 
like  to  train  so  you  can  help  a  child,  please  call  the  Guardian  ad 
Litem  office  in  Raleigh.  Your  Judicial  District  Administrator 
will  return  your  call  and  answer  any  questions.  Phone:  (919) 
733-7107. 

Five  receive  youtli  catectiism  awards 

Five  young  people  from  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Raleigh 
were  recently  recognized  with  certificates  and  monetary  awards 
for  reciting  the  Catechism  for  Young  Children.  These  young 
people  are  to  be  congratulated  and  others  are  encouraged  to 
participate  in  this  program. 


war  in  the  Middle  East  more 
than  most.  Campus  Minister 
Allen  Proctor  of  NCSU  has  not 
noticed  as  much  concern  on  his 
campus  but  thinks  student 
concern  will  sky  rocket  when 
war  actually  breaks  out  and  if 
a  draft  is  resumed.  Ms.  Reyes 
is  concerned  that  differing 
opinions  regarding  military 
involvement  in  the  Middle 
East  will  hurt  the  current  up- 
swing of  campus  ministries 
nationwide. 

Churches  Show  Concern 

"The  more  things  change, 
the   more   they  stay  the 


same."A  imiversity's  primary 
purpose  remains  that  of  pro- 
viding an  education.  With  that 
comes  the  heart  break  and  the 
joy  of  exams. 

Last  year  24  Presbyterian 
churches  of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope  made  approxi- 
mately 1,600  exam  survival 
kits  for  students  at  ECU.  Kits 
normally  cost  under  $1 .  They 
consist  of  such  things  as  pen- 
cils, tea  bags,  hot  chocolate, 
small  packages  of  crackers, 
cookies  and  potato  chips  and  a 
hand  written  note  expressing 
love  and  concern.  Chaplain 
Burcher  organized  this  pro- 


gram several  years  ago  as  a 
channel  through  which 
churches  might  demonstrate 
their  interest  and  support.  A 
similar  program  also  exists  at 
NCSU.  Churches  wishing  to 
participate  in  the  program  at 
ECU  may  write  Michelle 
Burcher  at  501  E.  5th  Street, 
Greenville,  NC  27834  or  call 
(919)  752-7240. 

Those  wishing  to  partici- 
pate in  the  program  at  NCSU 
which  includes  students  at 
Meridith  and  Peace  should 
contact  Allen  Proctor  at  P.  O. 
Box  5635,  Raleigh,  NC  27650 
or  call  (919)  467-8700. 


9\[ezv  fH^ope  ^resSytery 


February  1991 


Sylvia  Groodnight,  Editor 


Side  view  of  church  showing  new  addition 


Greenville  begins  celebration 


On  May  12,  1991,  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Greenville 
will  mark  its  centennial. 

Organized  as  a  congrega- 
tion on  May  11,1 891  with  nine 
members,  the  church  is  now  in 
its  third  building  and  third  site 
in  the  community.  The  centen- 
nial of  the  congregation  will  be 
celebrated  throughout  the 
year  with  a  number  of  signifi- 
cant events. 

On  January  6th,  the  first 
Sunday  of  the  centennial  year, 
a  new  addition  was  dedicated. 
The  addition  adds  14,500 
square  feet  of  space  to  the  ex- 
isting building  in  nine  new 
classrooms,  a  large  fellowship 
hall  and  kitchen,  new  resource 
center,  and  a  church  parlor.  In 
addition,  the  narthex  area  and 
first  floor  of  the  existing  build- 
ing got  a  "face  lift."  Careful 
attention  was  given  to  remov- 
ing barriers  for  physically  im- 
paired persons,  and  an  eleva- 
tor has  been  installed  to  en- 
able people  to  access  the  sec- 
ond floor  of  the  building.  As 
the  congregation  of  nearly  900 
members  continues  to  grow, 
this  added  space  will  greatly 
enhance  the  effectiveness  of 
their  ministry  into  the  second 
century  of  their  life  together. 

In  addition  to  the  dedication 
of  the  facility,  the  1991  Enrich- 
ment Series  will  feature  Dr. 
Samuel  Proctor  at  services  on 
Sunday,  January  27th,  morn- 
ing and  evening,  and  an  eve- 
ning service  on  Monday.  Dr. 
Proctor  is  Pastor  Emeritus  of 
the  Abyssinian  Baptist 
Church  in  New  York  City  and 


is  regarded  by  many  as  one  of 
the  finest  preachers  in  our 
coimtry. 

Several  other  special  pre- 
sentations by  visiting  choirs 


and  musical  groups  will  be 
held  later  in  the  year.  A  special 
centennial  worship  service 
and  homecoming  is  planned 
for  Sunday,  May  12, 1991. 


Members  of  First  Presbyterian  Church  use  their  new 
fellowship  hall. 


New  classroom  contains  stained  glass  windows  taken 
from  a  previous  sanctuary. 


&  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  16. 


March  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  3 


Richmond,  Va. 


Charlotte  Presbytery 

Churches:  140  Members:  43,371 

Largest:  Myers  Park  Church,  Charlotte,  N.C 
2,667  members 


Smallest:  Pee  Dee  Church 
Mt.  Gilead,  N.C 
9  members 


Presbytery  Staff 

Executive  Presbyter: 
The  Rev.  Dr.  Alan  Elmore 

Associate  Executives: 
Dr.  James  A.  Thomas, 
Dr.  William  Tiemann 
Ms.  Jocelyn  Hill 

Hunger  Enabler 
Marilyn  Marks 


Refugee  Resettlement 
Coordinator 

Dora  Lee  Brown 
Office  Adminstrator 
Jean  Johnston 


Charlotte  Presbytery's  future 
is  'a  beautiful  challenge' 


The  task  of  leading  the  synod's 
largest  presbytery  into  the  fu- 
ture is  "a  beautiful  challenge," 
said  Charlotte  Presbytery  ex- 
ecutive Alan  Elmore. 

"We  can  be  one  of  the 
strongest  presb3rteries  in  the 
denomination,"  he  added,  cit- 
ing mission  giving,  member- 
ship and  new  church  develop- 
ment as  some  of  those 
strengths. 

Charlotte  Presbj^erj'  gave 
more  than  $3.2  million  to  gen- 
eral mission  work  in  1989.  Its 
per-member  giving  averaged 
$74.03,  putting  the  presbjrtery 
in  eighth  place  out  of  the 
denomination's  1 71  presbyter- 
ies. 

The  Presb3rtery  of  Charlotte 
may  not  have  the  PCUSA's 
largest  membership,  but  many 
church,  business,  and  govern- 


ment leaders  come  from  its 
43,000-plus  members.  PCUSA 
Moderator  Price  Gwynn,  a  for- 
mer corporate  executive,  is  the 
sixth  Charlotte  resident  to 
lead  a  denomination  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  since 
1931. 

Elmore  estimated  that 
more  than  half  of  the  city's 
leadership  is  Presbyterian.  It 
comes  as  little  surprise  that 
four  Presbyterian-supported 
colleges  and  a  major  hospital 
are  located  within  the  presby- 
tery. 

Mecklenburg  County, 
which  includes  the  city  of 
Charlotte,  has  experienced 
tremendous  growth  in  recent 
years,  but  there  were  only  two 
new  churches  developed  in  the 
presb3d;ery  or  its  predecessors 
for  more  than  two  decades.  It's 


a  situation  the  new  presbytery 
is  working  to  improve. 

"We  hope  to  excel  in  new 
church  development  during 
the  next  four  years,"  said 
Elmore. 

Charlotte  Presbjrtery  also 
wants  to  help  the  current 
churches  grow.  "One  of  our  big 
challenges  is  assisting  the 
churches  to  evangelize  the 
new  residents,"  he  said. 

William  Tiemann,  who 
came  to  the  staff  from  Texas, 
is  the  associate  executive  for 
church  development.  The 
presbytery's  drive  to  start  new 
congregations  and  help  exist- 
ing churches  grow  falls  under 
his  guidance. 

The  presbytery  recently 
completed  development  of  one 
church — Morningstar  in  Mat- 
continued  on  page  4 


Synod  task  force  studying 
Massanetta  Springs'  future 


The  ongoing  job  of  deciding 
what  to  do  with  the 
Massanetta  Springs  Confer- 
ence Center  belongs  to  a  new 
body  with  some  familiar  faces. 

During  its  Feb.  22-23  meet- 
ing, the  Synod  Council  ap- 
proved formation  of  a  task 
force  to  study  and  report  on 
whether  Massanetta  should  be 
re-opened. 

Nancy  Clark  of  German- 
town,  Md.,  task  force  chair  and 
a  member  of  the  former 
Massanetta  board,  said  the 
group  should  meet  a  couple  of 
times  before  it  reports  during 
council's  April  19-20  meeting 
in  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

In  addition  to  Clark,  other 
task  force  members  who  were 
also  a  part  of  the  former 
Massanetta  board  are  Wylie 
Smith  of  Laurinburg,  N.C; 
Roy  Martin  of  Wilmington, 
Del.;  and  Forrest  Palmer  Jr.  of 
Charlotte,  N.C.  Fred  Holbrook 
of  Fisherville,  Va.  served  as 
liaison  from  the  Massanetta 
cottage  community  to  the  for- 
mer board  and  is  also  on  the 
new  task  force. 

Other  task  force  members 
are  Synod  Council  Moderator 
Calvine  Battle  of  Richmond, 
Va.;  and  council  members 
John  Barney  of  Greensboro, 
N.C.  and  George  Ducker  of 
Radford,  Va. 

The  council  approved  trans- 
fer of  the  Massanetta  property 
and  assets  to  the  synod.  With 
the  legal  transfer  of  these, 
Massanetta  Springs,  Inc.  will 
cease  to  exist  and  the  board  of 
trustees  will  be  dissolved. 

Funds  for  the  new  task  force 
and  other  costs  pertaining  to 
the  conference  center  will 
come  from  Massanetta's  assets 
(land,  property  and  endow- 
ment) which  totaled  about 
$1.75  million  according  to  a 
recent  audit. 

A  task  force  for  mainte- 
nance of  the  property  was  also 
formed.  Jim  Gilkeson  will 


chair  this  group,  which  in- 
cludes Forrest  Palmer  Sr.  and 
one  other  person  to  be  named. 
Both  Gilkeson  and  Palmer  live 
in  Harrisonburg  and  have 
been  assisting  with  the  upkeep 
of  the  conference  center  which 
was  closed  in  fall  1988. 

At  the  suggestion  of  Stated 
Clerk  Carroll  Jenkins,  the 
council  requested  that  its 
planning  and  evaluation  com- 
mittee study  the  administra- 
tion of  conference  centers 
within  the  synod.  A  report 
from  that  group  is  expected 
next  September.  The  synod 
also  owns  and  operates  Chesa- 
peake Center  in  Port  Deposit, 
Md. 

Council  also  approved  a 
synod-wide  consultation  with 
the  presbyteries  regarding 
camps  and  conference  center 
ministries.  Council  member 
Cheryl  Duke  said  such  a  con- 
sultation had  already  been 
suggested  by  the  Partnership 
Development  Unit,  but  the  re- 
sponse from  presbjrteries  had 
been  less  than  favorable. 

In  response  to  questions 
about  future  programming  at 
Massanetta,  Clark  said  the 
task  force  would  not  make  any 
commitments  until  after  the 
continued  on  page  3 

New  Hope 
releases  exec 

ROCKY  MOUNT,  N.C— New 
Hope  Presbytery  released  the 
Rev.  Alfred  Thomas  from  his 
duties  as  executive  presbyter 
and  stated  clerk  as  of  Feb.  25. 

The  action  came  during  a 
Feb.  23  presbytery  meeting 
here.  Thomas,  who  has  been 
with  the  presbytery  since  1988 
and  with  Orange  Presbjd;ery 
prior  to  that,  cited  personal 
reasons  in  his  request  for  the 
change  in  the  terms  of  his  call. 


Moderator's  speech  Inspires  Union  Seminary  audience 


By  MARTY  TORKINGTON 

He  must  have  given  the  same 
or  similar  speeches  hundreds 
of  times  since  his  election  as 
moderator  of  the  202nd  Gen- 
eral Assembly  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  (U.S.A.)  last 
June,  yet  Price  H.  Gwynn  III 
spoke  with  fresh  enthusiasm 
and  conviction  when  he  ad- 
dressed 700  Presbyterians  and 
friends  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary's  Sprunt  Lecture 


Series  on  February  5  in  Rich- 
mond. 

In  his  introduction,  the  Rev. 
Lewis  Bledsoe  praised  Gwynn 
for  his  "keen  wit,  vigorous 
spirit,  considerable  talents,  vi- 
brant faith,  and  courageous 
yet  humble  countenance." 
Bledsoe  knows  Gwynn  well;  he 
is  the  moderator's  pastor  at 
Steele  Creek  Presbyterian 
.Church  in  Charlotte. 

With  an  Ed  McMahon  flair, 
Bledsoe's  >*rtpJti«<ition  mir- 


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rored  the  upbeat  mood  of  the 
audience:  "HERE'S  PRICEl" 
brought  the  crowd  to  its  feet. 

For  the  next  hour  Gwynn 
made  one  feel  proud  to  be  Pres- 
byterian, even  as  he  outlined 
problems  facing  the  church 
today. 

In  his  travels,  Gwynn  said 
he  has  fielded  all  sorts  of  ques- 
tions. 

Non-Presbyterians  ask 
about  macrosocial  issues  such 
as  abortion,  sexuality,  the 
death  penalty,  and  the  war  in 
the  Middle  East. 

"Presbyterians,""  he  said, 
"often  ask  theological  ques- 
tions, such  as  the  infallibility 
or  inerrancy  of  the  Bible, 
whether  or  not  it  contains,  re- 
veals, or  bears  witness  to  the 
word  of  God,  and  even  if 'word' 
begins  with  a  capital  W. 

For  a  feller  that's  been 
working  in  the  cracker  factory 
five  days  a  week,  these  are 
tough  questions!"  Gwynn,  a 
continued  on  page  3 


GA  Moderator  Price  Gwynn  III  addresses  audience  at 
Union  Seminary's  Sprunt  Lecture  Series. 

Union  Seminary  photo  by  Hem       ;  iV 


Fag^j  is.  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991 


Presbyterians  have  a  role  to  play  in  the  inner  city 


By  BEN  SPARKS 

Pastor,  Second  Church,  Richmond,  Va. 

Our  inner  cities  are  in  tragic  circum- 
stances: poverty,  drugs,  guns,  unem- 
ployment. And  these  spaces  are  in- 
creasingly ringed,  not  only  by  residen- 
tial affluence,  but  by  suburban  office 
parks  and  high-rise  glass  towers  so 
that  ordinary  Christians,  commuting 
around  a  perimeter,  no  longer  have  to 
face  poverty  at  all  or  see  the  grim,  sad 
eyes  of  the  homeless  except  on  televi- 
sion. 

The  city  of  Richmond,  Va.,  mean- 
while, has  a  school  system  which  is  94 
percent  black  and  in  which  70  percent 
of  the  students  are  designated  "at  risk." 
Many  of  our  school  administrators  live 
in  a  school  district  outside  the  city  so 
that  their  own  children  will  not  be 
forced  to  attend  the  schools  of  the  sys- 
tem which  they  administer.  (Oh,  Free- 
dom!) 

Last  year  the  same  city  had  114 
murders.  And  93  percent  of  all  families 
on  general  relief  in  the  metropolitan 
area  live  in  the  city;  nearly  20  percent 
of  all  families  in  the  state  of  Virginia 
on  general  relief  live  in  Richmond. 

One  can  guess  that  another  70  per- 
cent of  those  families  in  the  Common- 
wealth live  in  urban  and  rural  areas, 
not  in  suburban  counties  to  whose 
planning  commissioners  the  words 
"low-cost,  or  subsidized  housing"  are  as 


Ben  Sparks 


frightening  as  is 
the  sound  of  a 
scud  missile  to  Is- 
raelis in  Tel  Aviv. 

What  do  church 
governing  bodies 
and  their  leaders 
have  to  do  with 
such  inequities? 
The  boundaries  of 
governing  bodies 
overlap  political 
jurisdictions,  and  as  parts  of  the  body 
of  Christ,  these  governing  bodies  have 
a  claim  on  church  members  which  is 
higher  than  political  or  economic 
claims. 

Governing  bodies  of  the  church  con- 
nect downtown  and  inner  city  congre- 
gations with  suburban  congregations, 
and  more  importantly,  all  Christians 
in  a  governing  body  feed  on  the  same 
Word  of  God  and  are  nourished  by  the 
same  bread  and  wine  at  the  Lord's 
table.  We  also  live  (officers,  especially) 
under  the  public  vows  we  have  taken 
to  God  and  before  our  congregations,  to 
be  subject  to  the  same  Book  of  Order 
and  Confessions. 

Yet  the  taxes  which  are  meant  for 
the  common  good  of  the  metropolitan 
area  are  significantly  less  for  suburban 
Christians  than  they  are  for  their  sis- 
ter and  brother  Christians  who  live  in 
the  city.  Do  any  suburban  taxes  sup- 
port the  urban  poor? 


Yet  these  same  suburban  Christians 
belong  to  the  city,  rejoice  in  the  city  and 
thrive,  economically  and  culturally,  off 
the  city.  Some  of  them  even  generously 
serve  the  homeless  and  poor  in  the  city 
through  acts  of  charity  and  mercy. 

But  they  do  not  share  the  burdens  of 
the  city.  And  they  recoil  at  the  sugges- 
tion of  low-income  housing  in  their 
neighborhoods.  I  suggest  that  such  an 
arrangement  is  charity  without  jus- 
tice. 

And  I  challenge  the  presbytery  to  be 
the  presbytery:  to  claim  the  whole  gos- 
pel (its  invitation  to  belong  to  Christ 
and  its  call  to  transform  the  social 
order)  for  all  of  its  churches,  so  that 
together  we  Christians  can  begin  to 
impact  the  injustice  so  rife  in  urban 
America. 

Neil  Pierce  has  rightly  asked,  if  we 
can  save  Kuwait,  can  we  not  save  our 
cities?  And  when  our  armed  forces  per- 
sonnel come  home,  will  they  have 
houses  to  come  home  to? 

Our  Presbjiierian  polity  is  poten- 
tially a  great  gift  for  the  reformation  of 
American  cities;  it  is  connectional  and 
it  can  hold  all  of  us  accountable,  corpo- 


rately,  for  the  quality  of  life  in  any 
given  region.  Our  newly  formed  pres- 
byteries in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlan- 
tic desperately  need  a  vision  which  is 
both  prophetic  and  healing,  which  pro- 
claims the  gospel  and  invites  people  to 
repent  and  believe,  and  then  claims 
their  gifts  for  justice,  compassion,  and 
reconciliation. 

Our  "Brief  Statement  of  Belief  puts 
it  eloquently: 

"As  servants  of  the  sovereign  will  of 
God,  Christians  are  under  obligation  to 
their  fellow  men  (sic)  and  to  unborn 
generations  to  shape  and  influence.. .in- 
stitutions and  practices  so  that  the 
world  may  be  brought  more  nearly  into ' 
conformity  with  the  purpose  of  God  for 
His  creation. " 

Where  is  the  leadership  to  make 
Presbyterianism  vital  to  the  urban 
areas  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic 
in  this  next  decade?  Volunteerism 
alone  is  charity  without  justice.  Let  us 
claim  the  joy  of  the  gospel  for  all  people, 
and  not  neglect  to  share  its  burden  as 
we  seek  justice  with  charity  for  our 
urban  and  metropolitan  areas. 


Commentary 


Presbyterian  Women  place  spiritual  growtli  as  top  priority 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

In  the  fall  of  1990  questionnaires  went 
out  from  the  churchwide  Coordinating 
Team  for  Presbj^terian  Women  to  the 
leadership  in  the  presbyteries  and  con- 
gregations. There  were  questions  ask- 
ing about  concerns,  priorities,  organi- 
zational health,  and  the  outlook  for  the 
future.  Best  of  all,  it  asked  for  com- 
ments to  be  directed  to  the  Coordinat- 
ing Team  as  it  developed  program  for 
Presbyterian  Women  for  the  next  three 


The 
Presbyterian 
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March  1991 

February  1991  circulation 
155,420 


years. 

It  is  no  surprise  that  first  priority, 
and  concern,  was  in  the  area  of  spiri- 
tual nurture,  spiritual  growth.  Not  ev- 
eryone defined  it  the  same  way,  but  the 
common  components  were  Bible  study, 
retreats,  prayer  groups,  inspirational 
speakers  and  programs.  Many  believed 
that  an  increased  interest  in  mission 
and  stewardship  would  be  the  natural 
result  of  additional  emphasis  on  the 
spiritual  components. 

Leadership  development 

The  second  most  positive  response 
came  in  the  area  of  leadership  develop- 
ment. Again,  this  is  not  a  surprise  since 
both  United  Presbyterian  Women  and 
Women  of  the  Church  took  great  re- 
sponsibility for  the  training  of  their 
women  in  leadership  positions  in  those 
two  organizations. 

In  1964  when  the  first  women  were 
nominated,  elected  and  ordained  as  el- 
ders and  deacons  in  the  former  PCUS, 
almost  100  percent  had  been  active  in, 
and  had  served  as  officers  of,  the  formi- 
dable Women  of  the  Church.  There  was 
a  certain  irony  that  their  skills  were 
more  polished  than  those  that  nomi- 
nated them  to  these  new  positions. 

It  was  comforting  to  find  the  strong 
affirmation  for  the  role  of  Presbjiierian 
Women  in  finding,  nurturing  and  de- 
veloping present  and  future  leaders  in 
our  denomination.  I  am  not  alone 
among  my  sisters-in-Christ  who  on  nu- 
merous occasions  have  been  asked  to 
serve  as  TOKEN  WOMEN. 

Our  comfort  then  for  this  role  was 
that  we  came  from  a  background  which 
Jim  Collie  addresses  in  the  Feb.  4, 1991 
issue  of  Presbyterian  Outlook.  We  had 
confidence  that  our  contribution  would 
be  other  than  tokenism  because  we  had 
been  both  nurtured  and  trained. 

Local  mission  emphasized 

Responses,  while  they  varied  from 
presbytery  to  presbytery,  indicated 
strong  commitment  to  local  mission 
with  less  commitment — and  under- 
standing— of  what  the  church  calls 
global  mission.  A  few  mission  projects 
from  presbyteries  were  referenced,  but 
from  the  synod  only  the  institutions 
were  mentioned. 

Were  there  any  surprises  in  the  re- 
sponses? None  in  particular  unless  it 


Anne  Treichler 


was  the  low  level 
of  interest  in,  or 
understanding  of, 
global  mission. 
And  what  do  these 
responses  mean 
for  the  Coordinat- 
ing Team  for  Pres- 
byterian Women 
in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic? 

We  are  in  the 
process  now  of  planning  for  the  next 
three  years.  My  feeling  is  that  we  are 
on  track  fulfilling  our  purposes  of 
building  community,  developing  lead- 
ers and  affirming  them,  raising  issues 
and  concerns  important  to  the  whole 
PCUSA.  A  good  deal  of  this  takes  place 
in  the  smaller  arena  of  the  Synod  PW 
Coordinating  Team  as  representatives 
from  around  the  synod  share  with  one 
another. 

The  larger  arena  comes  through  the 
Summer  Gathering  offering  both  for 


members  of  Presbyterian  Women  and 
also  for  all  women  in  the  synod. 

Look  at  the  plans  for  this  year.  Spir- 
itual Growth:  the  presentation  of  the 
1991-92  Bible  study  centered  on  mak- 
ing ethical  decisions.  Workshops: 
prayer,  Bible  moderators,  retreats,  li- 
turgical dance  and  music,  journaling. 
Leadership:  moderators,  historians, 
time  management,  inclusive  language. 
Mission:  hospice,  Mid-East,  Australia, 
giving. 

This  year  the  registration  for  the 
Summer  Gathering,  June  21-23  in 
LjTichburg,  will  come  from  an  insert  in 
this  newspaper.  Watch  for  it.  Fill  it  out. 
Come.  Come  for  three  days  filled  with 
opportunities  for  study,  prayer,  music, 
joy.  And  remember  that  in  this  commu- 
nity, all  are  welcome. 

Anne  Treichler  is  moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Women  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 


Easter,  God's  blessed  act 

Dear  Heavenly  Father 

Help  me  to  rejoice  in  the  truth  that  Thou  has  made  me 

Thine  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Let  me  live  each  day  in  faithful  obedience  to  Thy  will. 
Give  me  grace  to  praise  Thee  for  this  blessed  act. 
Help  me  to  be  Thy  loving  servant  in  all  my  days. 
Let  me  find  the  abiding  presence  of  Thy  strength. 
Give  me  grace  to  face  trials  with  Thee  as  my  comrade. 
Help  me  to  be  assured  that  if  I  abide- in  my  Lord  all  my  days. 
Let  me  find  the  abiding  presence  of  Thy  strength. 
Give  me  grace  to  face  trials  with  Thee  as  my  comrade. 
Help  me  to  be  assured  that  if  I  abide  in  my  Lord  all  my 

needs  will  be  provided. 
Let  me  seek  my  spiritual  needs  above  the  physical. 
Give  me  grace  to  avail  my  self  to  the  peaceful  mood  which 

comes  in  trusting  in  Thee. 
Help  me  to  believe  "I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ  who 

strengthens  me." 
Let  me  be  assured  that  I  belong  to  Him  by  His  purchase. 
Give  me  grace  to  call  often  on  my  precious  Advocate. 

Elizabeth  Caraman  Payne 
Bridgewater,  Va. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  199i,  Page  3 


Mother's  Day  Offering  supports  ministries  witli  older  adults 


By  JAN  MCGILLIARD 

The  synod-wide  Mother's  Day 
Offering  for  1991  will  once 
again  be  sponsored  by  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  Association  of  Minis- 
tries with  Older  Adults 
(MAAMOA). 

The  Mother's  Day  Offering 
is  one  of  synod's  two  special 
offerings  related  to  family 
ministries:  the  Thanksgiving 
Offering  benefits  the  synod-re- 
lated organizations  relating  to 
children,  and  the  Mother's 
Day  Offering  benefits  the 
synod's  ministries  with  older 
adults. 

MAAMOA  is  beginning  its 
third  year  as  a  synod-related 


group.  Its  mission  is  to  meet 
the  increasing  physical,  social, 
and  spiritual  needs  of  older 
adults  within  our  synod. 

Eight  of  thirteen  presbyter- 
ies are  now  actively  involved 
in  developing  older  adult  min- 
istries with  the  help  of  trained 
"older  adult  ministry  en- 
ablers."  Work  is  beginning  in 
all  thirteen  presbyteries  to 
raise  awareness  about  older 
adult  issues  and  to  develop 
practical  models  of  older  adult 
ministry  for  local  churches. 

Members  of  the  association 
include  nine  individuals  at- 
large  representing  congrega- 
tional and  community  minis- 
tries with  older  adults,  and 


Gwynn's  speech  inspirational 


continued  from  page  1 

layman,  is  former  vice  presi- 
dent and  director  of  Lance,  Inc. 

"Social  change  is  sweeping 
the  world,"  continued  Gwynn, 
recently  back  from  a  trip  to  the 
Middle  East.  "The  United 
States  may  be  driven  by  tech- 
nology, but  it  is  conviction, 
faith,  and  belief  that  are  the 
power  tools  that  dictate  the 
fate  of  nations  today,  as  seen 
in  Germany,  South  Africa,  and 
Korea. 

"Is  your  denomination  mov- 
ing to  meet  this  global  oppor- 
timity?"  he  challenged.  "You 
bet  it  is!  We  just  commissioned 
400  missionaries,  the  fastest 
growing  group  in  our  denom- 
ination's history.  We  have 
ample  dollars  to  make  an  im- 
pact that  won't  be  hushed  in 
the  cacophony  of  secular  dis- 
cord." 

Last  year  Presbyterians 
gave  $1,856,000,000  to  their 
church,  10  percent  more  than 
the  previous  year.  The  Presby- 
terian Men's  group  is  the  fast- 
est growing  body  in  the 
church,  and  baptisms  are  up 
for  the  first  time  in  a  decade. 
Presbyterian  youth  groups  are 
alive  and  well,  according  to 
Gwynn,  who  cites  large  atten- 
dance at  recent  youth  gather- 
ings as  only  one  yardstick  of 
strength  and  vitality. 

Despite  these  successes, 
real  challenges  face  the 
church,  said  Gwynn.  Member- 
ship decline,  churches'  with- 
drawal from  the  denomination 
xmder  Article  13,  and  a  creep- 
ing provincialism  that  creates 
feelings  of  disconnectedness 
must  be  addressed. 

"Some  say  Louisville  is  out 
of  touch,"  he  said.  "Well,  some 
dumb  things  have  come  out  of 
Louisville.  Some  dumb  things 
have  come  out  of  my  own  cor- 
porate headquarters.  But 
when  that  happens  we  must 
remember  that  it  is  our  des- 
tiny to  disagree.  To  be  a  Chris- 
tian is  to  be  in  community,  and 
that  community  is  created  by 
the  pastor,  who  creates  the  cli- 
mate for  common  commu- 
nion." 

Gwynn  appealed  for  civility 
rather  than  capitulation  when 
factions  within  the  church  lock 
horns.  "Differences  do  not 
have  to  be  resolved  or  recon- 
ciled," he  said.  "Dissent  is  re- 
forming, positive,  Presbyte- 
rian. It  is  dissention  that  is 
destructive  and  harmful." 

"We  can  become  a  five-mil- 
lion-communicant denomina- 
tion by  the  year  2000,"  Gwynn 
concluded.  "We  gotta  work  at 
it,  we  gotta  pray  for  it,  we  gotta 


believe  in  it,  we  gotta  commit 
to  it.  What  a  tragedy  if  we 
missed  this  opportunity!  But 
the  church  is  right  where  it 
ought  to  be.  So  keep  on  keep- 
ing on!" 

Marty  Torkington  is  a  com- 
munications associate  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia. 


representatives  of  the  three 
synod-related  care  agencies 
responsible  for  residential  and 
health  care  for  older  adults 
(The  Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc. 
of  North  Carolina,  Sunnyside 
Presbyterian  Retirement 
Community,  and  Westminster 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.  lo- 
cated in  Virginia). 

Individual  churches  will 
soon  receive  information  re- 
garding the  Mother's  Day  Of- 


fering. It  is  hoped  that  each 
session  will  prayerfully  con- 
sider and  warmly  respond  to 
this  opportunity  to  serve  (and 
encourage)  the  older  persons 
within  our  congregations  and 
communities. 

In  Exodus  20:12  we  are  told: 
"Honor  your  father  and  your 
mother,  that  your  days  may  be 
long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
your  God  gives  you."  This  com- 
mandment is  the  driving  force 


behind  MAAMOA's  purpose. 
The  Mother's  Day  Offering  of- 
fers an  opportunity  to  inform 
and  educate  individuals  in 
congregations  about  MAA- 
MOA and  its  mission,  and  to 
provide  an  opportunity  for  in- 
dividuals to  contribute  to 
MAAMOA  or  the  care  agency 
of  their  choice. 

Jan  McGilliard  of  Blacks- 
burg  serves  as  staff  to 
MAAMOA. 


Synod  Council  approves  adjusted  budget  for  1991 


continued  from  page  1 
Synod  Assembly  acts  upon  the 
issue. 

'  The  Synod  Assembly  will 
meet  June  27-29  in  Richmond. 

In  other  business  the  Synod 
Council  approved  payment  of 
$20,000  to  Baltimore  Presby- 
tery to  help  with  expenses  of 
hosting  the  1991  General  As- 
sembly. Up  to  $10,000  was 
also  approved  for  synod's  par- 
ticipation in  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

Council  approved  an  ad- 
justed 1991  synod  budget  with 
expenses  of  $3,334,097,  down 


more  than  $200,000  from  the 
budget  adopted  in  June  1990. 
All  of  the  cuts  in  spending 
come  from  mission  programs. 

The  adjusted  expense  fig- 
ures are  still  more  than 
$200,000  above  support  and 
revenue,  but  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee projects  a  positive  bal- 
ance of$21,453  for  1991. 

The  Synod  Council  also: 

*  approved  a  policy  for  use  of 
the  synod  newspaper  mail- 
ing list; 

*  approved  new  rates  for  insti- 
tutions and  presbytery's 
using  the  synod  newspaper; 


*  accepted  with  regret  the  res- 
ignation for  health  reasons 
of  council  member  L.  V. 
Lassiter  of  Silver  Spring, 
Md.  Lassiter  was  chair  of  the 
Planning  and  Evaluation 
Committee; 

*  approved  a  synod-wide 
youth  leadership  training 
event  for  1992;  and 

*  gave  an  extended  excused 
absence  to  council  member 
James  Herrington  of  New- 
ark, Del.  He  is  a  lieutenant 
colonel  in  the  U.S.  Army  re- 
serves and  is  on  duty  in 
Saudi  Arabia. 


"  With  one  check, 
I'm  planning  for  my 
retirement  and  making 
a  gift  to  my  Church." 


Isabel  Rogers 

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P«j^e  4.  Hie  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991 


Charlotte  Presbytery  helps  refugees  find  new  homes 


It's  not  near  any  foreign  bor- 
ders, but  the  Presbytery  of 
Charlotte  has  been  a  welcome 
haven  for  hundreds  of  refugees 
during  the  past  decade. 

Lilian  Fountain,  who  now 
resides  in  Montreat,  started  a 
refugee  resettlement  program 
in  Mecklenburg  Presbytery  in 
1980.  Since  then,  approxi- 
mately 260  refugees  from 
Cambodia,  Laos,  Vietnam, 
Ethiopia,  Czechoslovakia,  Ro- 
mania, Poland,  the  Ukraine, 
Iran,  Nicaragua,  and  Cuba 
have  been  sponsored  by  29 
churches. 

Dora  Lee  Brown,  a  part- 
time  staffer,  coordinates  Char- 
lotte Presbytery's  refugee  re- 
settlement program.  Working 
through  the  PCUSA's  World 
Service  Office  and  the  Church 
World  Service  Immigration 
and  Refugee  Program,  she  en- 
courages local  churches  to  be- 
come involved  and  sponsor  ref- 


ugees. 

During  November  alone,  23 
Ukrainians,  18  Nicaraguans, 
and  four  Cubans  were  ac- 
cepted into  the  program  and 
placed  with  Presbyterian, 
Baptist,  Pentecostal  and 
Spanish  Baptist  congrega- 
tions. 

Shortly  after  their  arrival, 
the  most  recent  refugees  par- 
ticipated in  a  worship  service 
at  the  presbytery  office.  "As 
Dr.  (James)  Thomas  read  the 
scripture,  the  people  had  tears 
in  their  eyes.  They  felt  a  sense 
of  release  and  kinship  with  the 
delivered  children  of  Israel," 
said  Ms.  Brown. 

One  of  the  refugee  families 
which  arrived  in  November 
was  the  Zalevskiys  from  the 
Ukraine.  Their  sponsoring 
congregation.  East  Church  of 
Charlotte,  provided  the  family 
with  a  furnished  apartment 
and  other  transitional  assis- 


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Although  the  Zalevskiys  are 
Baptist,  they  have  continued 
to  worship  with  the  congrega- 
tion of  East  Church,  said  pas- 
tor James  B.  Lambeth.  "The 
point  was  made  to  them  when 
they  arrived  that  they  were 
free  to  attend  church  any- 
where they  wanted,"  he  said. 

"That  was  one  reason  they 
came  to  America,"  said 
Lambeth.  "Being  Christian  in 
a  largely  atheistic  nation,  they 
had  experienced  persecution." 
One  relative  who  remained  in 
Kiev  has  been  imprisoned  sev- 
eral times  because  he  would 
not  give  up  his  faith. 

Lambeth  said  the  church's 
experience  as  a  sponsor  has 
been  wonderful.  "They  have 
been  overwhelmingly  accepted 
into  the  community  of  the 
church.  It  has  been  quite  a 
'shot  in  the  arm'  to  the  mission 
of  East  Church,"  he  said.  "The 
folks  at  East  Church  have 
fallen  in  love  with  the  entire 
family." 

Ms.  Brown  agreed.  "The 
sponsorship  of  the  Zalevskiy 


Members  of  East  Church  and  relatives  greet  the 
Zalevskiy  family  at  the  airport. 


family  by  East  Church  has 
been  a  very  dedicated  one." 

From  the  refugees, 
Lambeth  learned  the  Russian 
words  of  the  hymn  "Silent 
Night"  and  shared  them  with 
the  congregation  during  the 
Christmas  season.  "This  iden- 
tification helped  the  refugees 
realize  the  unity  of  their  Chris- 
tian faith  with  the  members  of 
East  Church,"  said  Ms.  Brown. 


Charlotte  Presbytery  is  one 
of  only  three  Church  World 
Service  refugee  resettlement 
offices  within  North  Carolina, 
and  all  are  sponsored  by  pres- 
b3i;eries. 

The  others  are  in  Western 
North  Carolina,  where  Lilian 
Fountain  coordinates  the  ser- 
vice, and  in  New  Hope,  where 
it  is  coordinated  by  Wendy 
Segreti. 


Charlotte  plans  new  churches 


continued  from  page  1 
thews — and  is  in  the  process  of 
developing  two  others.  David 
Whiteley  is  the  organizing 
pastor  of  Cornerstone  Church 
in  Cabarrus  County,  while 
Steve  Caddell  is  organizing 
another  church  in  south 
Mecklenburg  County. 

Charlotte  Presb3^ery  is  also 
working  with  Korean  First 
Church,  chartered  four  years 
ago,  to  help  it  purchase  its  own 
land  and  building.  In  the 
meantime,  the  congregation 
meets  at  Selwyn  Avenue 
Church  in  Charlotte. 

During  the  next  couple  of 
years,  the  presbytery  also 
hopes  to  develop  yet  another 
church  in  the  north  eastern 
part  of  Charlotte,  said 
Tiemann. 

In  the  field  of  evangelism, 
the  presbytery  is  working  to 
develop  models  for  local 
churches.  Five  churches  have 
been  selected  to  test  the  mod- 
els, said  Tiemann. 

Approximately  75  of  the 
presbytery's  churches  are  lo- 


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cated  in  rural  areas  and  face 
the  problems  which  are  com- 
mon to  small  congregations 
with  limited  resources.  Char- 
lotte Presbytery  is  organizing 
these  into  a  network  with  clus- 
ters so  that  the  rural  churches 
can  provide  assistance  to  each 
other.  "This  allows  them  to  do 
things  together  that  they  can't 
do  separately,"  said  Tiemann. 

The  presbytery's  involve- 
ment in  global  mission  has  re- 
sulted in  several  projects  and 
partnerships  with  churches 
and  agencies,  especially  in 
Central  America.  Through  one 
of  these,  Healing  Wings,  the 
presbytery  helps  bring  Cen- 
tral American  children  to  this 
country  for  health  care  they 
cannot  receive  at  home. 

The  presbytery  also  is  en- 
tering into  a  partnership  with 
Mayan  Presb5^erians  in  the 
highlands  of  Guatemala,  and 
has  helped  a  two-year  health 
care  project  receive  $90,000  in 
grants.  Another  partnership 
with  hospitals  in  Nicaragua 
l^elps  provide  mucH  needed 
supplies  there,  according  to 
Tiemann. 

James  A.  Thomas  Sr.,  the 
presbytery's  associate  execu- 
tive for  mission,  oversees  nine 
mission  groups  which  help 
support  28  mission  projects 
with  an  annual  budget  of 
$220,000. 

Thomas,  a  South  Carolina 
native  who  came  to  Charlotte 
from  Cleveland,  Ohio,  said  he 
is  excited  about  the  challenge 
of  working  with  the  new  pres- 
bytery. "I  hope  my  contribu- 
tion will  help  our  emergence  as 
a  body  of  Christ  here,"  he  said. 
"I  am  pretty  optimistic  about 
the  future  of  this  presbytery." 

One  area  in  which  Char- 
lotte has  been  active  for  years 
is  refugee  resettlement.  Since 
its  start  in  1980,  approxi- 
mately 260  refugees  from  11 
countries  have  been  sponsored 
by  29  churches.  Thirteen  of  the 
churches  have  sponsored  refu- 
gees on  two  or  more  occasions. 

Dora  Lee  Brown,  a  part- 
time  staff  member,  directs 
Charlotte  Presbytery's  reset- 
tlement program,  (see  article 
this  page) 


The  struggle  against  hun- 
ger is  also  a  strong  program 
here.  Since  1982,  Charlotte 
Presbytery  and  its  predeces- 
sors have  raised  more  than  $1 
million  through  the  Two- 
Cents-a-Meal  campaign. 

Marilyn  Marks  now  leads 
the  presbytery  program 
started  by  Scottie  Lindsay. 
"We  didn't  originate  the  idea  of 
Two  Cents,  but  it  was  our  idea 
to  use  the  money  locally,"  said 
Lindsay. 

Marks,  who  has  a  back- 
ground in  both  Christian  edu- 
cation and  banking,  brings 
both  to  bear  on  the  problem  of 
hunger.  She  works  to  provide 
emergency  assistance  to  the 
hungry,  but  also  seeks  to  edu- 
cate and  empower  persons  so 
they  can  "break  the  cycle." 

"I  try  to  be  really  creative, 
to  listen  and  to  involve  the 
community.  That's  the  best 
way,"  she  said. 

The  hunger  program  is  one 
of  those  that  is  affected  by  the 
noticeable  diversity  of  the  new 
presbytery.  Mecklenburg 
County  and  the  city  of  Char- 
lotte are  urban  and  have  dis- 
tinct racial  and  economic  divi- 
sions. The  other  six  counties 
are  more  rural,  have  high  un- 
employment, and  involve  pop- 
ulations of  migrant  farm 
workers. 

This  latter  area  includes 
Morven  in  Anson  County, 
where  a  three-acre  garden 
project  has  helped  feed  the 
hungry — and  build  a  sense  of 
community — for  the  past 
three  years.  Presbyterians, 
Methodists,  and  Baptists 
work  together  to  plant  and 
raise  produce  which  is  har- 
vested by  those  who  need  it. 

"Anybody  who  is  needy  can 
pick  the  produce,"  said  Marks. 
"They  can  take  as  much  as 
they  want,  but  they  also  have 
to  pick  a  like  amount  for  some- 
one else  who  needs  the  assis- 
tance, but  can't  pick  it." 

Instead  of  just  being  char- 
ity, this  empowers  one  needy 
person  to  help  another,  said 
Marks.  It  has  also  brought 
people  of  different  races  and 
denominations  together  in  an 
continued  on  page  6 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991,  Page  5 


Presbyterian  Family  Ministries  "^^^ 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VIII,  No.  3  March  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
Of  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


NCCCA  conference  scheduled 


The  staff  of  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  continues 
to  educate  themselves  on  bet- 
ter techniques  to  help  the  chil- 
dren and  families  they  serve. 

BSHFC  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  North  Carolina 
Child  Care  Association 
(NCCCA),  an  association 
which  includes  41  not-for- 
profit  child  care  agencies  in 
their  efforts  to  improve  ser- 
vices and  care  for  children,  to 
improve  the  skills  of  child  care 
professionals,  to  speak  collec- 
tively regarding  child  welfare 
issues,  and  to  develop  material 
and  human  resources  neces- 
sary to  provide  quality  ser- 
vices. 

The  NCCCA  hosts  an  an- 
nual conference  and  program 
of  workshops  the  first  week  of 
May  at  Camp  Caraway  in 
Asheville.  The  workshops  are 
both  presented  and  attended 
by  staff  of  NCCCA  agency 
members,  but  are  also  open  to 
other  interested  persons  in  the 
child  care  field. 

The  1991  conference  begins 
on  Monday,  April  29  and  runs 
through  Friday,  May  3. 

The  conference  theme  this 
year  will  be  "Partners  In  Car- 
ing." All  of  the  significant  per- 
sons in  a  child's  life  must  see 
themselves  as  partners  who 
share  responsibility  for  the 
child's  care.  For  children  in 
out-of-home  care,  partner- 
ships are  critical.  It  is  these 
partnerships  which  are  the 
focus  of  the  conference  and  the 
themes  for  the  five  kejmote 
speeches,  one  to  be  given  to  the 
general  session  each  day. 

These  partnerships  are: 
staff  and  child  relationships, 
which  will  be  addressed  by 
Steve  Sally,  program  director 
of  Thompson's  Children  Home 
in  Charlotte;  referring  agency 
and  caring  agency  relation- 
ships, addressed  by  Andrea 
Benfield  of  Catawba  County 
Department  of  Social  Services; 
staff  and  other  staff  relation- 
ships, addressed  by  Frank 
Kuhn,  director  of  Lutheran 
Family  Service  Institute  in 
Raleigh;  family  and  the  agency 
relationships,  addressed  by 
Rochelle  Haimes,  vice  presi- 
dent of  services  at  Barium 


Springs  Home  for  Children; 
and  agency  and  community  re- 
lationships, addressed  by 
Rufus  Stark,  Executive  Direc- 
tor of  the  Methodist  Home  for 
Children. 

Last  year  the  conference 
was  only  two  and  a  half  days 
long.  It  has  been  extended  this 
year  in  an  effort  to  make  it 
easier  for  more  members  of  an 
agency's  staff  to  attend. 

There  are  two  sessions  of 
different  workshops  being  of- 
fered within  the  five-day  con- 
ference; the  first  beginning 
Monday  afternoon  and  ending 
Wednesday  at  noon,  and  the 
second  session  beginning 
Wednesday  afternoon  and 
ending  Friday  at  noon. 

Staff  of  Barium  Springs  are 
presenting  the  following  work- 
shops at  the  conference: 

Living  with  the  Adoles- 
cent, presented  by  Angela 
Wallace  and  Deborah 
Ramsuer; 

Raising  an  Emotionally 
Healthy  Child,  by  Maxine 
Smith  and  Abe  Wilkinson; 

Empowering  Families, 
by  Dell  Hodges  and  Joyce 
Shepard; 

All  in  a  Day's  Work,  by 
Greg  Samuels; 

Increasing  Community 


and  Awareness  Skills  for 
More  Effective  Problem- 
Solving,  by  Angela  Wallace; 

Cultism/Satanism — 
Dealing  with  the  Child  & 
Family  in  Crisis,  by  Don 
Childers; 

Why  I  Am  Here,  by  Bobbie 
Samuels; 

Managing  Change  in  the 
Nineties,  by  Abe  Wilkinson 
and  Maxine  Smith; 

Partners  in  Justice: 
Intro  into  the  Juvenile  Jus- 
tice System,  by  Don  Childers; 
and 

The  Borderline  Person- 
ality in  Group  Care,  by  Lynn 
Gamble,  Donna  Forte,  and 
Greg  Rubino. 

A  reminder  to  NC 
Presbyterian  cliurches 

Please  remember  that  Food 
Lion  will  donate  5  percent  of 
the  total  gross  sales  for  sales 
receipts  dated  February  11, 
12,  or  13,  1991  which  are 
signed  and  turned  in  to  Pres- 
byterian Churches  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

If  your  church  is  collecting 
Food  Lion  receipts,  please 
mail  them  to  BSHC,  PO  Box  1 , 
Barium  Springs,  NC  28010  by 
March  20,  1991. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
Executive  Director 


"It's  the  best  and  the  brightest 
and  the  most  committed  that 
burn  out."  — Dr.  Lyle  Miller, 
Head,  Biobehavioral  Institute 

Dr.  Miller  talks  about  "com- 
passion depletion"  among 
helping  professionals  and  the 
need  for  helpers  to  be  aware  of 
their  own  needs. 

In  this  demanding  field,  it  is 
also  incumbent  on  administra- 
tive and  supervisory  staff  to  be 


aware  of  the  needs  of  staff.  In- 
deed, direct  service  staff 
should  be  seen  as  the  primary 
clients  of  supervisors  and  ad- 
ministrators. If  they  do  their 
job,  our  job  is  done.  If  they 
don't,  the  agency  fails. 


Home  to  sponsor  symposium 


On  April  10  the  Home  is  spon- 
soring a  Centennial  Sympo- 
sium at  Bryan  Park  Center, 
just  north  of  Greensboro. 

It  is  designed  for  child  care 
workers,  social  workers,  edu- 
cators, juvenile  court  workers, 
youth  advocates,  politicians, 
lawmakers,  clergy,  and  others 
who  have  an  impact  on  the 
lives  of  young  people  and  their 
families.  Keynote  speaker.  Dr. 
Larry  Brendtro,  will  address 
the  theme:  Focus  for  the  Fu- 
ture: The  Challenge  of  Creative 
Collaboration  in  Services  to 
Families. 


The  symposium  will  also 
feature  a  panel  of  distin- 
guished professionals  whose 
assignment  will  be  to  react  to 
the  keynote  address. 

Registration  is  $25  per  per- 
son (including  lunch)  and  be- 
gins at  9  a.m.  The  program  is 
from  10  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m. 

To  pre-register,  send  check 
or  money  order  (payable  to 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children)  to  Centennial  Sym- 
posium, PO  Box  1,  Barium 
Springs,  NC  28010.  For  more 
information,  contact  Rochelle 
Haimes  at  (704)  872-4157. 


Pen  &  Ink  DraWinqS  CipOutForm&Ma  ToOrder 

r\t  r^f  i/^inol  Qi  Mli^in/^e^  Order:  Fill  out  form  below:  send  with  check  or  money  order  before 
OT  ine  Urigmai  DUIiaingS  May  31,  1991  to  Barium  Springs  Home  For  Children, 


of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children 


P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


Ttie  original  Little  Joe's  Church 


INDIVIDUAL  PRINTS  - 10  x  14  $10  each 

NAME  QUANTITY 

1 .  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop)   

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage   

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School)   

4.  Howard  Cottage   

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage   

6.  Lee's  Cottage   

Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church   

Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building   

McNair  (Old  School  Building) 

Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall)   

Sprunt  Infirmary   

Stowe  Baby  Cottage   

13.  Synod's  Cottage   

14.  Boyd  Cottage   

15.  Burrough  Office  Building   

16.  Oakland  Superintendent's  Home   

17.  Round  Knob   


SET  OF  17 
8  1/2  X  11 


PRINTS;  $99.95  per  set 
No.  of  Sets  


BOX  OF  17  NOTE  CARDS,  EN  VS. 
$5.25  Per  Box     No.  of  Boxes  


(One  print  of  each  building  per  box) 

18  X  22  Collage  of  all  17  buildings 
$25  Per  Print     No.  of  Prints  


Total  Amount  Enclosed 


Name 


Address , 
City  


St.. 


Zip  Code  

Orders  cannot  be  filled  unless  they  are 
prepaid.  Orders  not  picked  up  at 
Homecoming  will  be  mailed  shortly 
thereafter. 


CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  of  BSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


Name 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


Address 


City. 


State 


Zip 


*  includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-199 


Page  3l»  Tbe  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991 


Montreal  conference  participants 
give  leftover  food  to  those  in  need 


By  ANN  JENNINGS 

Hunger  Action  Enabler, 
Coastal  Carolina  Presbytery 

Since  retirement  my  husband 
and  I  have  spent  the  summer 
months  in  Montreat,  N.  C.  at 
our  summer  cottage. 

Each  year  a  group  of  youth 
from  our  church  and  presby- 
tery (Coastal  Carolina)  come 
to  Montreat  in  July  or  August 
to  one  of  the  four  youth  con- 
ferences offered  there.  They 
always  rent  a  lodge  and  bring 
along  their  own  cooks.  Each 
year  as  they  left  they  would 
stop  by  our  house  and  leave 
any  leftover  food  with  us. 

Usually  I  would  share  the 
food  with  neighbors,  but  last 
year  they  left  so  much  that  I 
felt  it  could  help  someone  in 
need.  I  contacted  the 
Swannanoa  Valley  Christian 
Ministry  (SVCM)  in  Black 
Mountain  to  see  if  they  could 
use  this  leftover  food. 

Some  of  it  was  open  bottles 
of  ketchup,  mustard  and  the 
like  and  some  of  it  was  leftover 
cooked  items.  I  was  told  that 
they  could  use  anything  we 
brought  them.  They  had  re- 
frigerator space. 

That  started  my  thinking 
for  the  Youth  Conferences  at 
Montreat  for  the  summer  of 
1990. 1  began  by  working  with 
the  program  leaders  there  on 
picking  up  the  food  and  the 
Swannanoa  Valley  Christian 
Ministry  in  Black  Mountain  on 


receiving  the  food. 

By  6  a.m.  on  Saturday 
morning  after  the  Friday  night 
close  of  the  conference  I,  or 
someone  helping  me,  would  be 
at  the  parking  lot  beside 
Montreat's  entrance  gate  with 
a  pickup  truck  and  a  station 
wagon  to  receive  any  leftover 
food.  We  had  signs  marking 
our  position. 

This  program  had  been  an- 
nounced at  an  advisors'  meet- 
ing at  the  beginning  of  each 
conference  and  also  put  in 
their  daily  news  sheet  on  the 
last  day.  The  response  of  food 
was  overwhelming!! 

Each  Saturday  we  filled  at 
least  a  pickup  truck  and  two 
station  wagons.  The  food  in- 
cluded everything:  milk,  or- 
ange juice,  bread,  eggs,  fresh 
fruit  and  vegetables,  packages 
of  ham  and  turkey,  cheese, 
spaghetti  sauce,  cereals,  po- 
tato chips  and  popcorn,  hot 
dogs,  hamburger  and  all  kinds 
of  condiments.  The  list  could 
go  on.  It  was  just  unbelievable. 

So  much  of  this  food  would 
have  been  thrown  away  be- 
cause there  was  no  room  or  no 
way  to  take  it  on  the  journey 
back  to  Mississippi,  Florida, 
Texas,  Ohio  or  wherever  home 
was.  Some  of  the  groups  made 
the  decision  to  take  nothing 
home  since  it  could  be  used  to 
help  someone. 

We  received  the  food  at  the 
gate  until  some  time  between 
ten  and  eleven  o'clock  and  then 


NC  land  stewardship 
event  set  for  March  22-23 


The  Fourth  Annual  Lex  Mat- 
thews Conference  sponsored 
by  the  Land  Stewardship 
Council  of  North  Carolina  is 
scheduled  for  March  22-23  at 
the  Conference  Center  in 
Brown's  Summit,  10  miles 
north  of  Greensboro. 

The  featured  speaker  will 
be  the  Rev.  Richard  C.  Austin, 
a  Presbyterian  minister  affili- 
ated with  Holston  Presb5rtery 
and  a  resident  of  Dungannon, 
Va.  He  was  a  national  orga- 


nizer of  a  campaign  to  secure 
Federal  legislation  to  control 
strip  mining  for  coal. 

The  council  is  a  Judeo- 
Christian,  non-profit  organi- 
zation which  seeks  to  educate 
people — through  a  theological 
setting — about  stewardship  to 
the  earth. 

More  information  on  the 
conference  is  available  by  writ- 
ing to  the  LSCNC  at  P.O.  Box 
25719,  Raleigh,  NC  27603  or 
calling  (919)836-1990. 


took  it  into  Black  Moxintain  to 
SVCM.  Even  though  they  were 
closed  on  weekends,  the  direc- 
tor and  a  group  of  volunteers 
came  in  each  Saturday  to  help 
sort,  refrigerate,  and  deliver 
the  perishable  food  to  some  of 
their  regular  clients.  On  the 
last  collection  day,  twenty 
boxes  of  food  were  delivered. 

"Thank  you"  was  expressed 
by  most  everyone  dropping  off 
food.  They  felt  this  was  a  good 
idea  and  hoped  that  we  would 
do  it  again  next  year.  It  is  so 
hard  to  throw  away  food  when 
cleaning  out  the  refrigerator 
and  knowing  there  are  hungry 
people  around.  So  as  we  helped 
to  relieve  the  guilty  con- 
sciences of  those  who  left  the 
food,  we  helped  to  fill  the  stom- 
achs of  those  who  received  it. 
Plans  are  already  underway  to 
do  it  again  next  summer,  but 
we  hope  to  increase  the  num- 
ber of  conferences  participat- 
ing. 


Errol  Wilson  of  Louisville,  Ky.  drops  off  food  items  with 
Ann  Jennings  at  Montreat  gate. 

Photo  by  Larry  Hoffman,  Asheville  Citizen-Times 


Charlotte  Presbytery  has  deep  heritage 


Charlotte  Presbytery  traces 
its  roots  back  to  some  of  the 
earliest  Presbyterian  church- 
es in  the  south.  These  include 
Rocky  River  (about  1751), 
Sugar  Creek  (1755),  Steele 
Creek  (1760),  Hopewell 
(1762),  and  Providence  (1767). 

The  first  presbytery  organi- 
zation in  this  region  was  that 
of  the  Presbytery  of  Hanover 
in  1758,  including  "Virginia 
and  southward."  Out  of  Hano- 
ver, the  Presb3rtery  of  Orange 
was  organized  in  1 770,  and  out 
of  Orange,  the  Presbytery  of 
Concord  was  organized  in 
1795  by  the  Synod  of  the  Car- 
olinas. 

Mecklenburg  Presbytery 
was  organized  out  of  Concord 
in  1824,  dissolved  in  1828,  and 
reconstituted  in  1869  as  a  part 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
(US).  Catawba  Presbytery  of 
the  United  Presbyterian 
Church,  (USA)  was  organized 
in  1866. 

All  of  Mecklenburg  Presby- 
tery, part  of  Catawba  Presby- 
tery, and  two  counties  out  of 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  To  Repeat  Itself. 


n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30.000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con 
tinuing  care  retirement  community  Kings  Grant. 
King's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  living  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
(703)666-2990  or  1-800-462-4649. 


King  's  ©rant 


A  Sunnyside  Retirement  Community 

MaU  To; 

King's  Grant.  Jefierson  Plaza.  10  Eiast  Church  Street.  Martinsville.  VA  24112 

Name  

Address  

Cirv  

Phone  


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Fayetteville  Presbytery  were 
combined  to  form  Charlotte 
Presb3rtery  in  1989. 

Although  South  Carolina  is 
not  usually  mentioned  as  a 
part  of  the  synod,  two  South 
Carolina  churches  are  mem- 
bers of  Charlotte  Presbjrtery. 
Pageland  and  Salem  churches, 
located  just  south  of  the  state 
line,  were  part  of  Mecklenburg 
Presbj^ery  and  chose  to  stay 
with  its  successor. 

Although  Charlotte  Presby- 
tery is  probably  the  smallest  in 
the  synod  in  terms  of  geogra- 
phy, it  has  the  largest  mem- 
bership and  a  good  share  of 
Presbyterian-related  institu- 
tions within  its  bounds. 
Among  these  are  Barber-Sco- 
tia College  in  Concord,  David- 
son College  in  Davidson,  and 
Johnson  C.  Smith  University 


and  Queens  College  in  Char- 
lotte. 

Many  Presbyterian  leaders 
have  come  from  the  presbj^ery 
and  its  predecessors.  An  obvi- 
ous current  example  is  Price 
Gwyrm  III,  current  modera- 
tor of  the  PCUSA  General  As- 
sembly, former  corporate  exec- 
utive, and  elder  at  Steele 
Creek  Church  in  Charlotte.  He 
is  the  sixth  Charlotte  resident 
to  lead  the  Presbyterian 
church  since  1931. 

Other  examples  include  the 
Rev.  Lewis  Bledsoe,  former 
chair  and  member  of  the 
PCUSA's  General  Assembly 
Council  and  pastor  of  Steele 
Creek  Church,  and  Paul  B. 
Bell,  chair  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  U.S.A.  Foundation 
and  senior  partner  in  a  Char- 
lotte law  firm. 


Charlotte  mission, 
education  programs 


continued  from  page  4 
area  where  they  previously 
had  little  contact. 

A  similar  garden  project  is 
being  started  at  Sharon 
Church,  which  is  located  in  an 
upscale,  urban  section  of  the 
presbytery. 

The  Teenage  Parents  Ser- 
vice, another  program  started 
by  Scottie  Lindsay,  is  an  exam- 
ple of  the  church  working  with 
a  governmental  agency. 

Expectant  teenage  mothers 
at  a  state  school  were  not  re- 
ceiving an  adequate  diet  until 
the  presbytery  contributed 
money  to  upgrade  their  food 
and  help  teach  the  girls  about 
their  dietary  needs  and  how  to 
prepare  food. 

The  latter  skill  is  also  de- 
signed to  help  the  young  moth- 
ers gain  employment  and  be- 
come self-sufficient. 

Marks  also  coordinates  the 
presbytery's  work  with  older 
adults.  Charlotte  Presbytery 
helps  support  several  agencies 
which  provide  daytime  pro- 
grams for  senior  citizens.  This 
activity  has  positive  effects  on 
the  participants'  physical  and 
mental  health.  It  also  provides 
those  who  live  with  them  time 


to  leave  the  home  and  earn  an 
income,  said  Marks. 

Christian  education  is  also 
emphasized  in  Charlotte,  ac- 
cording to  Associate  Executive 
Jocelyn  Hill,  who  outlined  a 
comprehensive  program. 

The  presbytery  sponsors 
two  skill  training  events,  a  fall 
session  for  teachers  and  a 
spring  session  for  church  offi- 
cers. Also,  the  presbytery 
sponsors  an  annual  lay  school 
of  theology.  "We  teach  partici- 
pants what  the  church  is  about 
and  who  we  are  as  Christians," 
said  Hill.  "We  like  to  expose 
them  to  things  they  may  not 
have  thought  about  before." 

Charlotte,  she  said,  is  also 
the  only  presbytery  in  the 
PCUSA  with  a  youth  commit- 
tee which  is  not  directly  under 
some  other  education  commit- 
tee. 

The  role  of  the  Christian 
educator  has  been  significant 
in  the  presbytery's  bounds 
since  the  1940s.  Of  the  29 
Christian  educators  working 
there  today,  approximately 
one  third  have  received  profes- 
sional certification  and  the 
rest  are  working  toward  it, 
said  Hill. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991,  Page  7 


Shenandoah  Presbytery 


Churches  prepare  for  Holy  Week 


By  RICHARD  SOMMERS 

Minister,  Augusta  Stone  Church 

After  contacting  some  of 
presb5d;ery's  pastors,  we  found 
that  the  single  most  common 
worship  event  during  Holy 
Week  is  the  Maundy  Thursday 
communion  service.  It  centers, 
naturally,  on  the  Last  Supper, 
including  scripture  reading, 
hymn  singing,  meditation,  and 
sharing  the  bread  and  cup  in 
an  intimate  setting. 

Variations  on  the  theme 
were  evidenced  as  well:  for  ex- 
ample, Mt.  Horeb  will  com- 
bine a  Seder  commemorating 
the  Jewish  Passover  into  its 
Maundy  Thursday  service  of 
remembrance;  Massanutten 
receives  its  confirmands  dur- 
ing the  Maundy  Thursday 
communion  service;  Shep- 
herdstown  is  considering 
this  year  incorporating  a  con- 
gregational home-based  Seder 
meal  on  Maundy  Thursday. 

Here  are  ways,  apart  from 
Maundy  Thursday  worship, 
that  some  of  the  churches  in 
Shenandoah  Presbytery  ob- 
serve Holy  Week: 

Augusta  Stone:  Wednes- 
day and  Friday  mornings  at  7 
a.m.  worshippers  gather  for 
20-25  minutes  to  be  led  in 
prayer,  music,  and  medita- 
tion. 

Bethesda,  Fairfield,  Mt. 
Carmel,  New  Providence, 
and  Timber  Ridge:  Worship 
is  held  each  night  in  Holy 


Week  with  the  site  and 
preacher  alternating  among 
the  churches. 

Finley  Memorial:  A 
Prayer  Vigil  beginning  on 
Good  Friday  afternoon,  includ- 
ing a  Tenebrae  Service. 

Lexington:  In  the  past  of- 
fered a  noon-time  Bible  study. 
Participates  in  a  community- 
wide  Good  Friday  service. 

Shepherdstown:  Partici- 
pates in  an  ecumenical  service 
on  Good  Friday  from  noon  to  3 
p.m.  with  the  emphasis  usu- 
ally on  the  "Seven  Last  Words 
of  Christ."  Prayer  Vigil  begins 
at  noon  on  Friday  and  con- 
cludes at  midnight  Saturday. 

Tinkling  Spring:  A  Prayer 
Vigil  begins  at  3  p.m.  Good  Fri- 
day and  concludes  at  the  com- 
munity-wide Easter  sunrise 
service.  In  the  weeks  preced- 
ing Holy  Week,  members  sign 
up  for  an  hour  in  which  they 
will  pray  and  meditate,  in  the 
sanctuary,  during  the  Vigil. 
Thus  someone  is  in  the  sanctu- 
ary the  full  40  or  so  hours. 

A  Guide  for  Prayer  is  avail- 
able, including  appropriate 
scripture  passages,  psalms 
and  hymns  that  are  appropri- 
ate prayers,  and  a  prayer  list 
developed  over  the  week 
through  the  availability  of 
Prayer  Vigil  Box.  The  Vigil  is 
broken  only  for  a  Tenebrae 
Service  on  the  evening  of  Good 
Friday. 

Trinity:  Beginning  with 
the  first  Friday  in  Lent,  20 


minutes  of  "Quiet  Time"  are 
offered  each  Friday  at  noon, 
with  lunch  following.  In  the 
past,  the  "Quiet  Time"  of  Good 
Friday  has  included  a  foot- 
washing  ceremony. 

Winchester  First:  On 
Shrove  Tuesday  a  pancake 
dinner  preceded  a  service  of 
worship  in  which  K.  Bryan 
Kjrk  played  organ  music  ap- 
propriate to  the  season.  From 
7:45-8  a.m.  each  morning  dur- 
ing Lent  a  brief  devotional 
time  is  held  at  the  church. 


New  Castle  Presbytery 


Pastors,  churches  react  to  war 


Moss  joins 
WNC  as 
associate 

The  Rev.  Robert  O.  Moss  III, 
has  been  called  by  the  Presby- 
tery of  Western  North  Caro- 
lina as  associate  for  New 
Church  Development,  Church 
Redevelopment  and  Evange- 
lism effective  Feb.  1, 1991. 

Born  and  reared  in  West 
Point,  Ga.  and  educated  at  Da- 
vidson College  and  Columbia 
Theological  Seminary,  Bob 
Moss  comes  to  Western  North 
Carolina  from  Foothills  Pres- 
bytery. He  has  served 
churches  in  Alabama,  South 
Carolina,  and  Georgia  and  for 
the  last  nine  years  was  on  the 
staff  of  Foothills  Presbytery. 

He  will  be  able  to  assist  in- 
dividual congregations  in  as- 
sessing their  mission  priori- 
ties and  goals. 

Former  synod 
staffer  dies 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  Rev. 
Dennis  L.  Schulz,  former  staff 
associate  for  the  Synod  of  the 
Virginias  and  a  member  of  the 
transitional  staff  of  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  died 
March  1  at  his  Indiana  home. 

Schulz,  43,  also  served  as  a 
campus  minister  at  Radford 
University.  At  the  time  of  his 
death  he  was  employed  in  the 
PCUSA  Global  Mission  Unit. 

He  is  survived  by  his 
mother,  Winniferd  D.  Schulz. 

A  memorial  service  was 
held  at  Central  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Louisville  Memori- 
als are  being  made  to  Central 
Church. 


Robert  O.  Moss  III,  called 
as  WNC  associate 


By  BOB  BOLT 

Interim  Executive  Presbyter 

The  Gulf  Crisis  is  in  the  fore- 
front of  concerns  of  the 
churches  of  New  Castle  Pres- 
bytery. 

In  his  pastoral  letter,  Gary 
Baer  wrote  to  the  members  of 
Buckingham  Church  in 
Berlin,  Md.:  "We  Presbyteri- 
ans do  not  have  a  single  re- 
sponse to  war  which  we  all 
must  accept,  for  we  affirm  that 
God  alone,  not  the  church  nor 
the  state,  is  Sovereign  of  the 
conscience.  The  pastoral  care, 
therefore,  of  a  particular  con- 
gregation is  available  to  per- 
sons making  a  variety  of,  even 
differing,  responses." 

Ralph  Johnson,  interim 
pastor  at  West  Church  in 
Wilmington,  Del.,  writes  in 
their  church  newsletter:  "Now, 
the  clear  and  present  task  for 
me,  and,  I  believe  for  the  entire 
Christian  community,  is  to 
begin  in  earnest  to  prepare 
ourselves  to  be  informed  and 
persuasive  advocates  for  what 
looms  as  the  truly  awesome 
peace  process  once  the  shoot- 
ing war  has  ended." 

Brad  Martin,  new  pastor  of 
Trinity  Church  writes:  "I 
feel  a  profound  sense  of  sad- 
ness that  we  continue  to  live  in 
a  world  where  seeds  of  hatred, 
inequity,  and  injustice  grow 
into  war  and  terrible  destruc- 
tion. There's  no  glory  in  war, 
and  I  long  for  the  day  when  the 
global  community  will  resolve 


Charlotte  church  starts  garden; 
new  churches  progressing  well 


Sharon  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Charlotte  is  well 
into  its  plans  to  break  ground 
for  a  community  garden  com- 
mitted to  assisting  low  income 
Charlotteans  with  fresh  vege- 
tables this  coming  summer. 

A  thousand  square  feet  has 
been  plowed  and  will  be  sowed, 
with  plenty  of  room  for  later 
expansion.  Loaves  and  Fishes 
is  assisting  in  the  project,  as  is 
Marilyn  Marks,  presbytery 
hunger  action  enabler. 

Cornerstone  Presbyte- 
rian Church  is  preparing  to 
request  permission  from  the 
Presbytery  of  Charlotte  to  be- 
come chartered  as  a  new  Pres- 
byterian Church,  (U.S.A.)  con- 
gregation effective  Pentecost 
Sunday,  May  19. 

David  Whiteley,  organizing 
pastor,  says  that  choosing  the 
Biblical  birthday  of  the  church 
is  "no  coincidence."  A  number 
of  members  from  the  dissolved 
Second  Presbyterian  Church 


of  Concord  will  be  organizing 
members  of  this  new  church. 

South  Mecklenburg  New 
Church  Development  has 

completed  a  community  sur- 
vey of  the  Providence  Road- 
Elm  Lane  area  of  Southeast 
Charlotte  in  the  effort  to  deter- 
mine  how  many  families 
would  be  interested  in  a  new 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A!) 

Fifteen  hundred  house- 
holds were  interviewed  by  280 
Presbyterian  volunteers  can- 
vassing the  one-mile  radius 
neighborhood.  Two-hundred- 
twenty-seven  families  said 
they  would  be  interested  in 
supporting  a  new  Presbyte- 
rian church.  The  organizing 
pastor  is  Steve  Caddell. 

Morningstar  Presbyte- 
rian Church  is  in  its  final 
year  of  New  Church  Develop- 
ment funding  from  the  Presby- 
tery of  Charlotte.  Organizing 
pastor  Pete  Peery  reports  that 
membership  is  over  200. 


differences  without  resorting 
to  it." 

Roy  Martin,  pastor  of 
Lower  Brandywine 
Church  north  of  Wilmington, 
wrote:  "Good  Christians  can 
disagree  as  to  whether  or  not 
we  should  be  in  this  war,  but 
as  your  pastor,  I  trust  that  we 
join  together  in  prayer  for  our 
country,  our  leaders,  our  sol- 
diers, and  our  enemies;  and 
pray  continually  that  the  war 
will  soon  come  to  an  end." 

First  Newark  Church  of 
Newark,  Del.  has  responded  to 
a  request  from  the  American 
Red  Cross  to  open  its  doors  to 
any  individual  who  would  like 
to  pray  or  meditate  during  the 
Gulf  Crisis.  A  parlor  in  Memo- 
rial is  open  every  Wednesday 
from  noon  to  7  p.m.  with  some- 
one available  to  listen  or  pray 
with  whoever  comes.  The 
church  is  also  offering  a  winter 
mini-session  class  on  "The  Cri- 
sis of  War." 

War-related  sermons 

Because  I  received  a  copy  in 
the  mail,  I  know  that  Jon  Wal- 
ton, pastor  of  Westminster 
Church  in  Wilmington,  Del., 
preached  a  superb  sermon  on 
the  war  in  the  mid  East  on 
Sunday,  Jan.  20, 1991. 

The  sermon  that  Duane 
Hix,  pastor  of  Head  of 
Christiana  Church  near 
Newark,  Del.,  preached  at 
presbytery  on  February  2, 
1991  is  being  reproduced  for 
all  who  receive  the  docket 


mailing. 

Among  tliose  serving 

One  of  our  members  of  pres- 
bytery, James  Herrington,  is 
now  serving  in  "Operation 
Desert  Storm."  Earl  Brooks, 
pastor  at  Chestertown,  Md.,  is 
on  call  as  a  reserve  chaplain 
for  the  soldiers  at  Fort  Mead. 

Each  Monday  at  noon  there 
is  a  prayer  vigil  at  Rodney 
Square.  In  case  of  inclement 
weather.  First  &  Central 
Church  has  opened  its  doors 
to  the  vigil.  On  February  4, 
Vin  Harwell  and  Maria 
LaSala  of  First  &  Central 
began  a  fifteen-week  series  on 
"Shalom:  Biblical  Concepts  of 
Peace." 

Hanover  Church  in  Wil- 
mington has  a  30-minute 
prayer  service  every  Wednes- 
day evening  at  7  p.m.  to  "give 
the  people  of  faith  a  time  to 
gather  and  pray  for  our  broth- 
ers and  sisters  on  all  sides  of 
this  conflict,  to  pray  for  the 
justice  and  peace  that  is  God's 
desire  for  creation." 

Dover  support  group 

Dover  Church  in  Dover, 
Del.,  is  sponsoring  a  support 
group  meeting  each  Tuesday 
at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  church  li- 
brary "for  anyone  with  loved 
ones  involved  in  Operation 
Desert  Storm.  The  group  will 
be  led  by  Captain  James  C. 
Sims,  a  member  of  Dover 
Church  assigned  to  Dover  Air 
Force  Base. 


The  Presbyterian  Association 
of  Musicians 

Sponsors 

The  1991 

Montreal 
Conferences 
on 

Worship  and 
Music 

Morttreat,  JVC 

Week  I:  June  16-21 
Week  n:  June  23-28 


For  brochure  and  registration,  write: 

Montreal  Conference  Center  C.  Kenneth  and 

P.O.  Box  969  Maiy  Jane  Cooper. 

Montreat  NO  28757  Conference  Directors 

(704)  669-29 1 1  408  Park  Avenue 

FAX:  (704)  669-2779  Dallas.  Texas  75201 

^  (214)748-8051 


Clinicians 
and  Leaders 

Horace  Allen, 

Preaching 

Catherine  Gonxalex  and 
Fane  Downs, 

Uturgists 

J.  Paul  Sam 
JWriD  Testament 
Leader 

Ann  Howard  Jones, 
Adult  and  Chamber  Choir 

Sandra  WUietU, 
Senior  Hloh  Choir 
and  Conducting  Seminar 

Janeal  Krehblel, 
Junior  High  Choir  and  Seminar 

Helen  Kemp, 
Children's  Choir  and  Seminar 

David  Big^B, 

Organ  Recitalist 
ana  Master  Class 

Thomas  P.  Proehllch, 

Service  Playing 

Shirley  Mc^Rae, 
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JaneAnderaon, 

HandbelU 

Kathleen  Terbeek, 
Vocal  Techniques 

John  Weaver  and 
IJndaJo  McKim, 
Bymnotogy 

Lynn  Tuimagc 
and  Jt  a 

Youth  anji  CSi  .i:., 
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PRESBYTERIAN  WOMEN 

Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic 

1991  SUMMER  GATHERING 


Date:  June  21,  22,  23,  1991 
Theme:  "Together...We  Decide" 
Verse:  Colossians  3:23  -  New  Revised  Standard  Version 
Hymn:   "Be  Thou  My  Vision"  (No.  256,  Methodist  Hymnal) 
Colors:  Royal  Blue  and  White 
Place:  Randolph-Macon  Woman's  College,  Lynchburg,  Virginia 


Morning  Devotions:  Rosamond  C.  McCarty  (Rosie) 
Greetings  from  Churchwide  Moderator:  Cleda  Locey 
Keynote  Speaker:  Agnes  Marsh 
Bible  Perspectives:  Dr.  Melicent  Huneycutt-Vergeer 
Music:  Lloyd  W.  Cole,  Organist; 

Frances  Cowan,  Song  Leader 


Sunday  Worship  Communion:  Rev.  Carol  T.  Bender 
Platform:  Ruth  McSwain  -  Smith  Auditorium 
Platform:  Kay  Goodman,  "Seeing  Beyond  Boundaries: 

Australian  Global  Exchange" 
Book  Review:  Barbara  McLean 
Nurse:  Amelia  Godwin 


Workshops  ■  1 V2  hours  - 
Morning  and  Afternoon: 

L  What  Would  Jesus  Do? 

A.  Spiritual-Self: 

1.  "Listening  Prayer"  -  Rosamond  C. 
McCarty  (Rosie) 

2.  Sabbath  Time  -  The  Rev  Carol  T. 
Bender  ("Pinky") 

3.  Spiritual  Development  Journal  -  The 
Rev.  Dinah  Ansley 

4.  Nuturing  the  Child  Within  -  Dr 
William  E.  Pauley 

5.  "What  Does  it  Mean  to  Live  in  the 
Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ?"  -  The  Rev. 
Helen  Locklear 

6.  Brief  Statement  of  Faith  -  The  Rev. 
Leslie  Dobbs-Allsopp 

B.  Decision: 

1.  "The  Ten  Commandments:  Listening 
Anew  to  God's  Revelation  from  Sinai" 
-  Dr.  Vanlier  Hunter 


2.  Circle  Bible  Study  -  The  Rev.  Laura 
Spangler 

3.  Mid-East  -  Walter  L.  Owensby 

4.  Addictive  Relationships:  Reclaiming 
Your  Boundaries  -  Charlotte  Hampton 

5.  Inclusive  Language  -  Vera  Swann 

C.  Action: 

1.  "Caught  in  the  Middle:  Sandwich 
Generation"  -  Lis  Wells 

2.  Soar  with  HORIZONS  -  Wendy 
Landes 

3.  Time  Management  -  Geralene  (Geri) 
Hill 

4.  Inclusive,  Caring  Community  - 
Dr.  Sara  Cordery 

5.  Bible  Moderators  -  Dr.  J.  Kenneth 
Rogers 

6.  Diversity  is  our  Strength  -  Sarah  Bell- 
Lucas 

7.  Hospice  for  Children  -  Julie  Simpson 
Sligfi 

II.  Option  -  Saturday  Afternoon  Only  - 
1  hour: 


1.  Retreats  -  Margaret  Carter 

2.  Crafts  -  Linda  Schrock 

3.  Moderators  -  Anne  Treichler 

4.  Celebration  Giving  -  Nannie  Alston 

5.  Historians  -  Cora  Lee  Massey 

6.  Circle  Moderators  -  Barbara  McLean 

7.  Search  Committee  -Effective 
Members  -  Martha  Huffine 

8.  RMWC  Art  Appreciation  -  Tour  the 
Mair  Museum  of  Art  -19th  and  20th 
century  American  An  (Bellows, 
O'Keirfe,  Homer,  Stuart,Cassatt  and 
others)  RMWC  Guide 

9.  Liturgical  Dance  -  Anne  Goodrum 

10.  Liturgical  Music  -  Gray  Chandler 

11.  Choir  -  Music  Director  -  Frances 
Cowan 

12.  Introduction:  Candy  Making  -  Patsy 
Weeks 

13.  Story-Telling  Techniques  -  Ruth 
Reinhold 

14.  Women  of  Color  -  The  Rev.  Helen 
Locklear 


Friday -June  21,  1991 

2:00-7:00  PM  -  Check-in  and  late 

Registration 
5:00-6:15  PM  -  Dinner  (Meal  Ticket) 
7:00  PM         Opening  -  Smith  Memorial 

Auditorium 
7:30  PM         Professional:  Banners, 

Implementing  Team, 

Leaders,  Guests 

Coordinating  Team 
9:00  PM         Reception  honoring  CT 

Officers  and  Resource 

Persons 

9:30  PM         Recreation  -  Anne  Goodrum 

Saturday  -  June  22,  1991 

6:00-6:45  AM  Walkers  -  Meet  in  Quad 

(First  group  6  AM,  Second 
group  6:30  AM) 

6:45-7:15  AM  Meditation  and  Devotions  - 

Houston  Memorial  Chapel 
7:30-8:30  AM  Breakfast 


Morning  Session  -  Smith  Auditorium 

8:30-9:00  AM  Singing  -Announcements 
Charlotte  Hampton  Book 
Review  -  Barbara  McLean 

9:00-10:15  AM    Bible  Study  Perspective 

10:15-10:30  AM  Break 

10:30-12:00  PM  Workshops  -  (see  classroom 
schedule) 

12:00-1:15  PM  Lunch 

1:30-  2:15  PM     Platform  -  "Seeing  Beyond 
Boundaries:  Australian 
Global  Exchange" 

2:30-4:00  PM     Workshops  -  (see  classroom 
schedule) 

4:15-5:15  PM     Options  -  (see  classroom 

schedule) 
5:15-6:00  PM  Dinner 

Evening  Session  -  Smith  Auditorium 

7:00-7:45  PM  Platform  -  Ruth  McSwain  - 
8:15  PM  Moderator  Churchwide 

Coordination  Team 
8:30  PM  Bible  Study  Perspectives 


Sunday -June  23,  1991 

6:00-6:45  AM    Walkers  -  Meet  in  Quad 

(First  group  6  AM,  Second 
group  6:30  AM) 

6:45-7:15  AM  Meditation  and  Devotions  - 
Houston  Memorial  Chapel 

7:30-8:30  AM  Breakfast 

Morning  Session  -  Smith  Auditorium 

8:45-9:00  AM     Singing  -  Fellowship  - 

Announcements  -  Book 
Review 

9:00-10:15  AM    Bible  Study  Perspectives  - 
10:30-11:00  AM  Break  -  Fellowship 

11:00  AM  Worship  and  Communion - 
Houston  Memorial  Chapel 

12:00  Noon  Box  Lunch  -  (May  be  eaten  in 
Dining  Room) 


Location:  Randolph-Macon  Woman's  College  is  located  in  a 
residential  area  of  Lynchburg,  Virginia,  in  the  foothills  of  the  Blue 
Ridge  Mountains.  It  is  a  four  year,  independent,  liberal  arts  college 
for  women,  foimded  in  1891. 

The  beautiful  100-acre  campus  provides  an  excellent  setting  for 
study,  fellowship,  worship  and  recreation.  The  housing  is  dormitory 
style  and  meals  are  served  buffet  style  in  a  central  dining  room.  The 
classrooms  and  dining  areas  are  air  conditioned.  The  dorms  and  the 
Plenary  Session  location  are  not  air  conditioned.  The  campus  has 
limiteci  handicap  accessibility. 


The  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  Presbyterian  Women's  Summer 
Gathering  is  to  provide,  with  God's  guidance,  an  opportunity  for 
women  to  understand  their  Purpose  having  been  "Forgiven  and  freed 
by  God  in  Jesus  Christ..."  and  tne  means  to  carry  fortn  its  directives 
through  the  Synod,  the  Presbytery  and  the  local  church. 

The  Gathering  provides  among  other  things,  leadership  training, 
spiritual  growth  in  devotion,  worship  and  prayer,  exploration  and 
study  of  issues,  heritage  and  church  structure  as  well  as  affording 
opportunities  for  developing  community,  to  understand  God's  plan 
for  each  woman  and  her  role. 


Baltimore  physician 
tells  children's  plight 


By  JERRY  VAN  MARTER 

PCUSA  News  Service 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— Carl  Tay- 
lor, a  physician  and  Presbyte- 
rian elder  from  Baltimore, 
took  the  last  plane  out  of 
Baghdad  before  the  Jan.  15 
deadline  for  Iraqi  withdrawal 
from  Kuwait  expired. 

His  eyewitness  accounts  of 
the  effects  of  the  Persian  Gulf 
crisis  on  the  children  of  Iraq 
and  Kuwait  prompted  the 
Global  Mission,  Social-  Justice 
and  Peacemaking  and 
Women's  ministry  units  to 
adopt  a  resolution  calling  for 
Presbyterian  "participation, 
as  appropriate,  in  the  provi- 
sion and  administration  of  nu- 
tritional and  medical  supplies 
and  services,  to  those  in  need." 

Taylor,  a  member  of  "Physi- 
cians for  Human  Rights"  and  a 
consultant  for  UNICEF,  was 
in  Baghdad  to  observe  the  way 
the  United  Nations  sanctions 
are  being  applied  and  "to  see 
their  effects  on  civilian  popula- 
tions." 

"Our  physicians  team  fo- 
cused on  the  children  because 
they  are  the  most  vulnerable 
in  a  war  and  are  affected  more 
immediately,"  said  Taylor. 
"The  sanctions  should  not  af- 
fect health  care  for  children 
because  it  is  much  more 
straightforward  and  baby  food 
and  childhood  disease  medi- 
cines are  not  the  kinds  of 
things  that  can  be  diverted  to 
military  use,"  he  continued. 

Taylor  told  a  story  of  a  7- 


year-old  leukemia  sufferer 
who  was  "sent  home  with  her 
parents  to  die"  because  the 
hospital  where  she  was  being 
treated  ran  out  of  chemother- 
apy medicine.  "She  had  been 
responding  very  well  to  the 
treatments,"  Taylor  noted. 

He  also  said  many  diabetic 
children  are  djdng  because  in- 
sulin is  no  longer  available  in 
Iraq  and  Kuwait. 

The  main  killers  of  Persian 
Gulf  children,  Taylor  pre- 
dicted, will  be  pneumonia  and 
diarrhea.  "There  are  no  more 
antibiotics  for  diseases  like 
pneumonia  and  this  is  the 
pneumonia  season  in  the  Mid- 
dle East,"  he  said,  "and  with 
the  bombing,  many  children 
will  be  spending  most  of  their 
time  in  damp  basements, 
which  will  produce  more  pneu- 
monia." 

Taylor  said  a  shipment  of 
seven  tons  of  powdered  milk 
from  Bulgaria  is  tied  up  in 
Turkey.  One  shipment  that 
did  get  through — midwife  kits, 
baby  scales  and  measles  vac- 
cine—donated by  UNICEF, 
took  three-and-a-half  months 
to  clear  the  sanctions  commit- 
tee of  the  United  Nations  secu- 
rity council.  Asked  why  one 
U.N.  agency  would  take  so 
long  to  approve  another  U.N. 
agency's  actions,  Taylor 
sighed  and  said,  "That  just 
shows  how  tough  the  sanctions 
are  being  monitored." 

He  said  UNICEF  is  cur- 
rently working  to  open  a  "cor- 
ridor of  peace"  through  which 


Dr.  Carl  Taylor,  tells  about 
Persian  Gulf  conditions 

shipments  of  humanitarian 
supplies  can  be  funneled  more 
quickly  to  Iraq  and  Kuwait.  He 
said  the  corridor,  designed  es- 
pecially to  get  children's  med- 
icines and  supplies  to  the  area, 
is  being  negotiated  in  Geneva 
by  UNICEF,  the  International 
Red  Cross  and  the  prime  min- 
isters of  several  allied  coun- 
tries. 

Taylor  served  for  23  years 
as  chair  of  the  department  of 
international  health  at  Johns 
Hopkins  University,  where  he 
holds  the  title  professor  emer- 
itus. A  member  of  the  Global 
Mission  Ministry  Unit,  he  is 
an  elder  in  Brown  Memorial 
Park  Avenue  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Baltimore. 

From  1984-87  Taylor 
worked  in  China  as  a  health 
consultant  for  UNICEF.  He 
still  serves  in  that  capacity 
with  the  United  Nations 
agency. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991,  Page  9 

Disaster,  refugee 
funds  released 


SAN  JOSE,  Calif —In  a  Feb. 
21-24  meeting  highlighted  by 
trips  to  survey  recovery  efforts 
by  churches  devastated  by  the 
1989  earthquake,  the  Presby- 
terian World  Service  advisory 
committee  released  funds  to 
refugee  and  disaster  relief  pro- 
jects all  over  the  world. 

The  committee  raised  Pres- 
byterian support  of  a  three- 
pronged  response  to  the  Pers- 
ian Gulf  War  to  $70,000.  Of 
that  total  $50,000  represents 
One  Great  Hour  of  Sharing 
money  and  $20,000  desig- 
nated gifts  that  have  been  re- 
ceived for  Gulf  War  relief. 

Presbyterian  efforts  include 
participation  in  providing 
medical  supplies  and  nutri- 
tional relief  supplies  for  civil- 
ian victims,  primarily  chil- 
dren, in  Iraq  and  Kuwait.  PWS 
is  also  participating  in  pre- 
paredness for  up  to  850,000 
refugees  that  may  be  forced  to 
flee  the  battleground. 

In  the  United  States,  PWS 
is  working  with  presbyteries 
and  congregations  that  are 
helping  families  of  military 
personnel  meet  material  and 
spiritual  needs  while  they  are 
separated  from  those  sta- 
tioned in  the  Gulf. 

A  Gulf  War  ReUef  Alert  has 
been  sent  through  PWS  chan- 
nels. It  describes  the  needs 
and  lists  the  three  relief  ac- 
counts that  have  been  estab- 
lished to  receive  contributions 
—  Gulf  War  Relief  (#9- 
2000082),  Refugees— Gulf 
War  Relief  (#9-2000083),  and 


Families  of  U.S.  Military — 
Gulf  War  Relief  (#9- 
20000840). 

The  committee  approved 
$35,000  for  relief  in  Sudan. 
The  latest  developments  in 
that  civil  war-torn  country  in- 
dicate that  the  government 
may  march  thousands  of  refu- 
gees that  have  fled  to  the  north 
from  the  south  back  home.  Re- 
lief efforts  there  are  focusing 
on  assistance  to  those  who  re- 
turn to  their  ravaged  home- 
lands. 

The  committee  authorized 
release  of  $15,000  designated 
for  relief  in  Liberia.  PWS  con- 
tributed $40,000  in  1990  to 
help  the  ecumenical  Church 
World  Service  establish  two 
medical  teams  in  the  war-torn 
west  African  nation.  The  new 
money  will  help  finance  a  third 
medical  team. 

Two  domestic  concerns 
were  addressed.  The  commit- 
tee allocated  the  final 
$140,000  contributed  for  Hur- 
ricane Hugo  relief.  Presbjd;eri- 
ans  have  given  nearly  $1.3 
million  to  aid  recovery  in  the 
South  Atlantic  states  and  Car- 
ibbean. 

The  committee  made  fund- 
ing decisions  on  38  refugee  as- 
sistance, congregation-based 
community  organization,  and 
homelessness/affordable 
housing  projects,  including 
CASA  of  Maryland,  $8,000,  for 
direct  services  including  im- 
migration counseling  to  Cen- 
tral American  refugees. 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


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Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  «i4 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor  |l 


March  1991 


West  Virginians  Receive  Support  from  Daywood  Foundation 


The  cost  of  educating  men  and  women  for 
Christian  ministry  is  high.  Only  1 1  percent  of  the 
$25,000  it  takes  to  educate  a  student  for  ministry 
at  Union  Seminary  comes  from  tuition.  That 
leaves  89  percent  to  be  covered  in  other  ways, 
through  endowments  and  through  current  gifts. 
More  than  one  million  dollars,  24  percent  of  the 
seminary's  operating  budget,  is  given  each  year  in 
student  aid,  scholarships,  grants,  and  direct 
subsidies.  Where  does  that  money  come  from? 
Union  Seminary  relies  on  the  generosity  of 
individuals,  churches,  and  foundations  to  make 
up  the  extra  cost.  One  of  those  benefactors  is  the 
Daywood  Foundation. 

The  Daywood  Foundation  is  an  independent 
foundation  with  headquarters  in  Charleston,  West 
Virginia.  It  gives  financial  support  to  agencies  and 
institutions  within  the  state  by  providing  funds 
for  seed  money,  emergencies,  capital  campaigns, 
renovation,  and  building  campaigns,  with  special 
emphasis  on  higher  education. 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  is  the 
only  out-of-state  recipient  of  Daywood 
Foundation  funding,  according  to  L.  Newton 
Thomas,  chairman  of  the  foundation.  He  cites  the 
long  history  of  the  relationship  of  the  seminary 
with  West  Virginia,  going  back  to  1807  when 
Moses  Hoge,  then  pastor  at  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Shepherdstown,  was  called  to 
Hampden-Sydney  to  head  the  "budding 
theological  school."  Each  year  since  1978  (except 
one),  Daywood  Foundation  grants  have  been 
given  to  West  Virginians  who  enter  Union 
Seminary. 

Gary  Marshall  (M.Div.'89)  is  one  of  many 
native  West  Virginians  whose  education  was 
partially  funded  by  Daywood  Foundation  grants 
and  who  returned  to  the  state  to  minister  after 


Becky  Davis  (left),  from 
Huntington,  WV,  received 
a  Daywood  Foundation 
grant  this  year.  Kellie 
Weekley  has  received  the 
same  assistance  for  the 
past  two  years.  With  the 
cost  of  higher  education 
rising  each  year,  both  are 
grateful  for  this  added 
financial  help  from  their 
home  state. 


graduation.  His  student  internship  was  at  the 
Cabwaylingo  Chapel  in  Huntington.  Marshall 
says  he's  happy  that  he  decided  to  return  to  West 
Virginia,  where  he  now  serves  as  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Mullens.  "This  is  a 
challenging  area  in  which  to  minister,"  he  says. 
"There  are  problems  with  a  declining  tax  base, 
increased  unemployment,  and  declining  church 
membership  in  this  state  that  surrounding  states 
do  not  face  with  such  intensity.  That  makes  the 
church  and  its  ministry  vital  to  the  health  and 
well-being  of  our  communities." 

Like  Marshall,  other  recipients  returned  to 


their  home  state.  Barry  Hall  (M.Div.'88),  pastor  of 
Pineville  Presbyterian  Church,  and  Kevin 
Channell  (M:Div.'89),  pastor  of  Petersburg 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Petersburg,  West  Virginia, 
were  Marshall's  classmates. 

This  year  Daywood  Foundation  grants  were 
given  to  Robert  Tolar,  who  completed  his  degree 
requirements  in  December,  and  Becky  Davis,  a 
third-level  student  who  fulfilled  her  pastoral 
counseling  requirements  at  the  Cabell-Huntington 
Hospital  in  1988.  Kellie  Weekley  has  received  the 
grant  for  the  past  two  years.  All  are  from 
Huntington,  West  Virginia.  □ 


Oglesby  Takes  Journey  of 
Faith  with  Sedgefield  Church 

Members  of  Sedgefield  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Greensboro  took  a  Journey  of  Faith  and  found 
themselves  "in  love"  with  their  keynote  speaker. 

Dr.  William  Oglesby,  Jr.,  longtime  professor 
of  pastoral  counseling  at  Union  Seminary,  has  a 
way  of  affecting  people  like  that.  Since  his 
retirement  from  the  seminary  in  December  of 
1984,  Oglesby  has  been  in  demand  on  the 
speaking  ciruit.  Last  fall  he  led  the  members  of  the 
Sedgefield  Church  on  a  weekend  retreat  and  came 
face  to  face  with  an  enthusiastic  audience. 

James  K.  Wilson,  Jr.  (M.  Div.  '59),  pastor  of  the 
congregation,  describes  the  occasion.  "It  was  a 
time  for  renewal  as  Bill  told  the  stories  of  faith 
that  are  part  of  our  Christian  tradition. 
Introducing  Bill  was  a  special  treat  for  me.  I 
wanted  the  members  of  our  congregation  to  taste 
the  sort  of  education  and  inspiration  I  received 
when  I  was  a  student  at  Union.  He  did  a 
magnificent  job;  the  congregation  loved  him."  □ 


James  K.  Wilson,  Jr.  (M.  Div.  '59)  greets  Professor 
Emeritus  Dr.  William  Oglesby,  Jr.,  (right)  at 
Sedgefield  Presbyterian  Church  in  Greensboro. 


Alumni/ae  Elect  New  President 

The  Reverend  Charles  Williams,  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Burlington,  NC,  has  been 
elected  president  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Alumni/ ae  Association  of  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia.  He  served  for  four  years  on 
the  seminary's  Board  of  Trustees  and  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Alumni/ ae  Board  since  1989. 

The  Reverend  William  P.  Wood,  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Charlotte,  NC,  will  serve 
as  vice  president. 

New  members  elected  to  the  Alumni/ae  Board 
of  Directors  are  Dr.  Anne  P.  Rosser,  associate 
pastor  of  Hampton  Baptist  Church  in  Hampton, 
VA,  and  the  Reverend  Charles  M.  Durham,  pastor 
of  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Tuscaloosa,  AL.  □ 


Four  Theological  Schools  Unite  in 
Lenten  Study 

In  response  to  last  year's  successful  Lenten 
Bible  study,  the  worship  committee  of  the 
Richmond  Theological  Center  announces  a  Lenten 
Bible  study  to  be  held  during  each  of  the  four 
weeks  before  Easter.  Small  groups  of  eight  or  10 
students,  spouses,  faculty,  staff,  and  international 
folk  will  gather  to  focus  on  the  theme,  "What  is  a 
Global  Christian?  An  Ecumenical  Spirituality." 
Their  study  guide  will  be  a  book  published  by  the 
World  Council  of  Churches,  Clearing  the  Way:  En 
Route  to  an  Ecumenical  Spirituality. 

The  Richmond  Theological  Center  is 
composed  of  four  theological  schools  in  the 
Richmond  area:  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  the  Presbyterian  School  of  Christian 
Education,  the  School  of  Theology  at  Virginia 
Union  University,  and  the  newly  formed  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary  at  Richmond.  □ 


Faith, 
Feminism, 
and  the 
Church 


Women  of  all  Christian  traditions  will  gather 
at  Union  Seminary  on  April  12-13  for  a 
Convocation  of  Women.  Keynote  speaker  for  the 
conference  will  be  Dr.  Letty  M.  Russell,  professor 
of  the  practice  of  theology  at  Yale  Divinity  School. 
She  will  speak  on  "Faith,  Feminism,  and  the 
Church." 

Women  clergy,  laity,  students,  and  educators 
are  invited  to  the  two-day  conference  which  will 
include  lectures,  small  group  discussions,  and  an 
original  play  about  women's  experience,  written 
and  directed  by  Paul  Osborne,  assistant  professor 
of  recreation  and  leisure  at  the  Presbyterian 
School  of  Christian  Education. 

Total  cost  for  the  convocation,  including  room, 
board,  and  tuition,  is  $54.50.  A  non-refundable 
registration  fee  of  $25  should  be  mailed  to  the 
Office  of  Continuing  Education,  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia,  3401  Brook 
Road,  Richmond,  VA  23227.  For  further 
information,  call  the  office  at  (804)  355-0671.  □ 


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Camps  and 
Conference  Centers 
in  the  Synod 
of  the 

Mid-Atlantic 


Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 


Chesapeake  Center 

Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

50  Happy  Valley  Rd. 
Port  Deposit,  MD  21904 
Phone  (301)  378-2267 

Contact:  Bill  Deutsch 
Accredited  by  American  Camping  As- 
sociation 

Accommodations:  Fair  weather 
tents,  all  weather  cabins  with  bunk 
beds,  dormitories,  all  weather  adult 
retreat  facilities 
Season:  Year  round 
Acres:  114 
Terrain:  Hilly 

Available  for  use  by  persons  on  vaca- 
tion and  by  persons  from  other  pres- 
byteries and  synods.  Reservations  re- 
quired. 

William  Black  Lodge 

Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
P.O.  Box  819 
Montreat,  NC  28757 
Phone  (704)  669-6314 

Contact:  Nancy  Copeland 
Accommodations:  Lodge  housing 
for  up  to  64  overnight  guests  and  fa- 
cilities for  small  conferences  and  sem- 
inars. Also  provides  home-cooked 
meals  for  guests. 

Camp  Albemarle 

Presbytery  of  New  Hope 

P.O.  Box  380 

Greenville,  NC  27858 

Phone  (919)  752-7240 

Located  near  Morehead  City,  N.C. 
Contact:  The  Rev.  Michelle  Burcher 
Accommodations:  Six  summer  cab- 
ins sleep  up  to  96;  a  winterized  home 
sleeps  33. 

Season:  Year  round 

Terrain:  waterfront  on  Bogue  Sound 

Camp  Fincastle 

Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 

Rt.  2  Box  603 

Fincastle,  VA  24090 

Phone  (703)  473-2516 
Contact:  Cecily  H.  Heuslein  at  pres- 
bytery office,  (804)  845-1754 
Accommodations:  Two  cabins  ac- 
commodating 16  each,  2  lodges  ac- 
commodating 49, 10  hogans  which  ac- 
commodate up  to  100. 
Acres:  475 

Available  for  use  by  persons  from 
other  presbyteries. 

Camp  Glenkirk 

National  Capital  Presbytery 
P.  O.  Box  130 

Gainesville,  VA  22065-0130 

Phone  (703)  754-4623, 

direct  dial  from  D.C.  591-3362 

Contact:  Truman  D.  Nabors  Jr., 
Accommodations:  A  lodge  and 
camping  villages:  5  villages  of  ho- 
gans, 2  villages  of  treehouses,  1  vil- 
lage of  Adirondack  houses,  1  lake- 
house. 


Camp  Grier 

Presbyteries  of  Charlotte,  Salem,  and 
Western  North  Carolina 

P.  O.  Box  490 

Old  Fort,  NC  28762 

Phone  (704)  668-7793 
Contact:  The  Rev.  Albert  Shaw  Jr. 
Working  toward  American  Camping 
Association  accreditation 
Accommodations: 
Main  Camp-Three  lodges  with  meet- 
ing rooms  and  fireplaces  sleep  120; 
bathrooms  and  six  tiled  showers  in 
each  lodge.  Two  cottages  with 
kitchen  facilities  and  fireplaces  sleep 
26. 

Meadow  Woods-New  lodge  sleeps 
32;  two  bunkhouses  sleep  10  each; 
conference  room  and  bathhouse;  all 
winterized. 

Rustic  Area-Four  units,  each  with 
cookout  shelter,  each  sleeps  20.  Craft 
building,  bath  house  and  pavilion; 
non-winterized. 

Season:  Year  round;  food  services 
for  groups  of  15  or  more. 
Acres:  640 

Terrain:  mountainous 
Available  for  use  by  persons  on  vaca- 
tion and  by  persons  from  other  pres- 
byteries. 


Camp  Hat  Creek 

Presbytery  of  the  Peaks  and  Farm- 
ville  District  United  Methodist 
Churches 

Mailing  address: 
do  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 
P.  O.  Box  2415 
Lynchburg,  VA  24501-2415 
Phone  (804)  845-1754 

Location:  near  Brookneal,  Va., 
30  miles  south  of  Lynchburg 

Contact:  Cecily  H.  Heuslein 
Accommodations: 
The  Retreat  Center  is  fully  heated 
and  air-conditioned  with  room  for  38 
overnight  guests  in  17  bedrooms;  ad- 
joining rooms  share  bath  facilities. 
Meeting  rooms,  a  commons,  dining 
room,  kitchenette  and  screened  porch 
are  also  available. 

The  lodge,  available  for  year-round 
use,  offers  meeting  and  recreation 
areas  and  food  service  for  up  to  100 
people. 

Winter  and  summer  hogans  sleep 
from  6  to  1 2  each  and  are  near  cook- 
out  sites. 

Kris  Kin  farm  house  sleeps  15  and 
includes  kitchen  facilities  plus  meet- 
ing rooms.  Restrooms  and  showers 
adjoin  the  house. 

Tent/trailer  sites  with  tables  and 
running  water  are  also  available  for 
individual  family  groups. 
Two  tree  houses  for  day  or  over- 
night use  acommodate  24  people  and 
overlook  Lake  Bea. 
Season:  Year  round 
Available  for  use  by  families  on  vaca- 
tion and  by  persons  from  other  pres- 
b3rteries. 


Camp  Hanover 

Presbytery  of  the  James 

Rt.  1  Box  492 

Mechanicsville,  VA  23111 

Phone  (804)  779-2811 
Contact:  Mr.  Bob  Pryor,  director 
Accredited  by  American  Camping  As- 
sociation 

Accommodations:  Cabins  with  10 
beds  each;  persons  share  2  baths. 
Longhouses  with  7  beds  each;  no 
bathrooms  in  sleeping  area,  must 
walk  to  central  bathhouse. 
Season:  Year  round  retreat  center 
Acres:  595 

Terrain:  rolling  sandy  hills,  heavily 
forested 

Available  for  use  by  persons  from 
other  presbyteries  or  synods. 
Possibly  available  for  use  by  persons 
on  vacation,  depending  on  time  of 
year  and  needs  of  the  individual. 


Holston  Presbytery  Camp 

Presbyteries  of  Holston  and  Abingdon 
P.O.  Box  428 

Banner  Elk,  NC  28604-0428 
Phone  (704)  898-6611 

Contact:  The  Rev.  Roger  P.  Rabey 

Kirkwood 

Presbytery  of  Coastal  Carolina 

Rt.  1,  Box  90 
Watha,  NC  28471-0090 
Phone  (919)  259-9433 
Contact:  The  Rev.  Joseph  Hill 

Camp  Little  Pisgah 

Western  North  Carolina  Presbytery 

Phone  (704)  686-5411 

Contact:  Elbert  Hargrave 
Accommodations:  six  rustic  cabins, 
tent  camping  areas,  typical  camp 
kitchen 

Season:  Year  round 
Available  for  use  by  churches  when 
not  in  use  by  the  state  progam  which 
leases  the  property. 


Makemie  Woods 

The  Presbytery  of  Eastern  Virginia 
and  the  Peninsula  District  of  the 
United  Methodist  Church 

Mailing  address: 

c/o  Eastern  Virginia  Presbytery 

405  Brackenridge  Ave. 

Norfolk,  VA  23505 

Phone  (804)  877-5867  -  Peninsula 
(804)  423-2193  -  Southside 
Accommodations:  Cabins  with  elec- 
tricity and  toilet  facilities  near  the 
main  lodge,  hogans  and  longhouses 
with  lantern  light  and  central  bath- 
houses, lakeside  cabins  with  lantern 
light  and  bath  facilities  in  the  Main 
Lodge.  Laurel  Hall  adult  conference 
center  with  meeting  areas  and  living 
quarters. 


Directory 

1 .  Chesapeake  Center 

2.  Camp  Albemarle 

3.  Camp  Fincastle 

4.  Camp  Glenkirk 

5.  Camp  Grier 

6.  Camp  Hat  Creek 

7.  Camp  Hanover 

8.  Holston  Presbytery  Camp 

9.  Kirkwood 

10.  Makemie  Woods 

1 1 .  Camp  Monroe 

12.  Camp  New  Hope 

13.  Camp  Paddy  Run 

14.  Presbyterian  Point 

15.  Camp  Little  Pisgah 

16.  Montreat  /  Wm.  Black  Lodge 

Camp  Monroe 

Presbytery  of  Coastal  Carolina 

Rt.  1,  Box  89 
Laurel  Hill,  NC  28351 
Phone  (919)  276-1654 
Contact:  The  Rev.  Marion  Mills,  Jr. 

Montreat 

Presbj^erian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 
P.  O.  Box  969 
Montreat,  NC  28757-0969 
Phone  (704)  669-2911 

Contact:  Pat  Winebrenner 
Accommodations:  Hotel-style  hous- 
ing with  buffet  meals,  dormitory 
housing,  guest  lodges,  private  homes 
for  rent,  campgrounds 
Season:  Year  round 
Acres:  4,000 

Terrain:  mountainous  with  some 
level  areas  in  center  of  complex. 

Camp  New  Hope 

Presbytery  of  New  Hope 

P.  O.  Box  16295 
Chapel  Hill,  NC  27516-6295 
Phone  (919)  942-4716 
Contact:  The  Rev.  Paul  Ransford 
Accredited  by  American  Camping  As- 
sociation 

Accommodations:  Can  house  up  to 
200  in  lodging  ranging  from  rustic 
cabins  to  guest  houses. 
Season:  Year  round 
Available  for  use  by  persons  from 
other  presbjrteries. 

Camp  Paddy  Run 

Shenandoah  Presbj^ery 
Mailing  address: 
c/o  Shenandoah  Presb3rtery 
Box  1214 

Harrisonburg,  VA  22801-1214 
Phone  (703)  433-2556 
Located  at  Star  Tannery,  Va. 
Contact:  The  Rev.  William  Painter 
Accommodations:  rustic  cabins,  ho- 
gans, one  winterized  lodge  housing 
up  to  24  persons  dormitory  style 
Season:  summer  programs;  facilities 
available  all  year 
Acres:  375 

Terrain:  hilly,  mostly  wooded 
Available  for  use  by  vacationers,  and 
by  persons  from  other  presb3rteries. 

Presbyterian  Point 

Presbyteries  of  New  Hope  and  Salem 
Rt.  1  Box  182 
Clarksville,  VA  23927 
Phone  (919)942-4716 

Contact:  The  Rev.  Paul  Ransford 
Accredited  by  American  Camping  As- 
sociation 

Accommodations:  Cabins  hold  up 
to  96  persons;  adjoining  lodges  have 
kitchen  and  bathing  facilities. 
Tent/trailer  sites  also  available. 
Season:  Year  round 
Available  for  use  by  persor;  =  ' ' 
other  presb5i;eries. 


Tiie  Presbjiierian  News,  March  1991 


Campers  at  Chesapeake  Center  participate  in  outdoor  worship  service. 
The  synod-owned  camp  is  located  at  Port  Deposit,  Md. 

Chesapeake  Center  teaches 
care  for  our  environment 


Chesapeake  Center  means  Christian 
camps  and  conferences.  It  is  a  place 
where,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  individuals 
come  together  as  a  community.  It  is  a 
place  apart  from  their  daily  routine 
and  responsibilities.  It  is  a  place  to 
study,  work,  and  play  toward  a  greater 
realization  of  human  values  and  skills. 

"God's  gift  brings  responsibility. 
God  calls  us  to  be  stewards  of  Creation. 
Chesapeake  Center  models  care  for  our 
environment.  Campers  learn  to  pre- 
serve it  for  the  future,  employ  it  with- 
out greed,  use  it  without  abuse,  enjoy 
and  share  it  with  others,"  says  director 
Bill  Deutsch. 

Chesapeake  Center  offers  living  and 
learning  experiences  to  encourage 
greater  self-confidence,  social  growth, 
spiritual  maturity,  and  global  aware- 
ness. 

Children  and  youth  between  ages 
seven  and  seventeen  may  take  part  in 
one  or  more  weeks  of  Resident  Camp. 
Those  in  their  mid-teens  may  choose  to 
apply  for  the  Leadership  Training 
(LID)  Program,  or  select  from  a  variety 
of  special  interest  events.  All  offer  ac- 
tivities to  involve  and  challenge  in  an 
atmosphere  of  Christian  love  and  re- 
sponsibility. 

Chesapeake  Center's  Christian  Ed- 
ucation Program  is  a  lively  blend  of 
informal  worship  and  scripture-based 
exploration,  with  lots  of  activities  de- 
signed to  help  everyone  grow  in  their 
faith.  Everj^hing  a  camper  does  con- 


tributes to  a  Christian's  education  as 
he  or  she  learns  to  bring  Biblical  and 
theological  insight  to  the  process  of  liv- 
ing in  camp  and  participating  in  the 
camp's  life. 

Activites  offerred  at  Chesapeake 
Center  include  aerobics,  animal  care, 
aquatics,  archery,  Bible  exploration, 
camp-outs,  crafts,  dance,  drama,  folk 
dance,  gardening,  initiative  games, 
music,  nature  exploration,  outdoor  liv- 
ing skills,  photography  and  video  lab, 
pottery  and  sculpture,  rafting  the  Po- 
tomac, Red  Cross  skill  certification 
classes,  sailing  lessons,  sing-alongs, 
sports,  square  dance,  talent  shows, 
tennis  lessons,  tubing  on  Deer  Creek, 
woodworking,  and  worship. 

Chesapeake  Center  draws  its  lead- 
ership staff  from  committed  Christians 
all  over  the  world.  Half  the  staff  are 
former  Chesapeake  Center  campers. 
International  staffers  add  zest  and  a 
different  perspective  to  camp  life. 

"Our  staff  joins  campers  from  every 
walk  of  life  in  a  community  that  cele- 
brates God's  Love,  the  value  of  individ- 
uals, and  all  the  world's  responsibility 
for  God's  Creation,"  says  Deutsch. 

Chesapeake  Center  is  a  ministry  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic,  Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.A.).  Prior  to  the 
formation  of  the  new  synod,  it  was  a 
part  of  the  Synod  of  the  Piedmont. 

Pre-camp  open  house  tours  will  be 
offered  on  April  28  and  May  26.  Call 
(301)  378-2267  for  details. 


Montreat  Conference 
Center  nears  centennial 


In  1897,  the  Rev.  John  C.  Collins,  a. 
Congregational  minister  from  Con- 
necticut, bought  the  4,000-acre 
Montreat  Valley  for  use  as  a  church 
retreat  center.  Nine  years  later,  in 
1906,  Dr.  J.R.  Howerton,  pastor  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church,  Charlotte, 
N.C.,  led  efforts  to  purchase  Montreat 
for  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.)  as 
a  conference  center. 

For  nearly  100  years,  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  Presbyterians  and  other 
Christians  have  been  drawn  to 
Montreat  as  a  place  for  spiritual  re- 
newal, continuing  education  and  phys- 
ical refreshment. 

A  significant  constituency  of 
Montreat  is  the  more  than  500  fami- 
lies who  own  cottages,  some  of  whom 
live  in  Montreat  year-round.  These  cot- 
tage owners  include  many  pastors, 
missionaries,  retired  church  personnel 
and  lay  leaders. 

Montreat  is  the  only  one  of  the  three 
denominational  conference  centers 
with  a  substantial  residential  commu- 
nity. 

In  addition  to  the  conference  center, 
other  Presbyterian  organizations  lo- 
cated in  Montreat  include  the  Presby- 
terian Study  Center,  Montreat-Ander- 
son  College  and  the  Montreat  Presby- 
terian Church. 

Montreat  hosts  over  25,000  confer- 
ees and  guests  each  year,  who  enjoy  its 
year-round  programs  and  facilities. 
Major  week-long  conferences,  weekend 
retreats,  and  recreation  events  make 


up  its  varied  program.  General  Assem- 
bly groups,  presbjrteries,  sjmods,  local 
church  congregations  and  civic  organi- 
zations also  use  the  conference  center's 
facilities  for  their  own  workshops  and 
retreats. 

During  the  summer  months, 
Montreat  staffs  a  licensed  child  care, 
clubs  and  recreation  program  for  chil- 
dren six  months  through  high  school. 
This  is  a  unique  service  that  enhances 
the  stay  of  families  who  attend  con- 
ferences or  vacation  in  Montreat. 

Montreat's  location  and  natural 
beauty  make  recreation  a  vital  part  of 
any  conference  experience.  Opportuni- 
ties for  enjoying  tennis,  hiking,  boat- 
ing, swimming,  fishing,  playing  bas- 
ketball or  volleyball,  and  creating 
mountain  crafts  abound  in  Montreat. 
Several  gift  shops,  a  general  store  and 
bookstore  are  a  part  of  the  center's 
commercial  services. 

Nestled  in  the  scenic  mountains  of 
Western  North  Carolina,  Montreat  is 
central  to  numerous  area  attractions. 
Conference  schedules  often  allow  a  free 
afternoon  for  visiting  these  nearby 
points  of  interest. 

Today,  as  a  national  conference  cen- 
ter of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  Montreat  serves  the  church 
worldwide,  providing  educational  and 
worship  experiences  for  individuals 
and  groups  of  all  ages  and  back- 
grounds. Montreat  Conference  Center 
is  one  of  the  denomination's  largest 
single  assets. 


The  motmtains  of  western  North  Carolina  are  the  setting  for  Camp 
Grier,  a  joint  outdoor  ministry  of  Charlotte,  Salem  and  Western  North 
C  arolina  presbyteries. 


Montreat's  1991  schedule 

Planning  and  publicity  for  Montreat  Conference  Center's  1 991  conferences 
have  been  completed.  Over  18,000  conference  catalogs  have  been  mailed  to 
Presb3rterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  churches  and  ministers  throughout  the  coun- 
try. 

This  year's  program  includes  four  new  retreats  and  six  innovative 
Professional  Development  Workshops.  Several  of  the  annual  conferences 
have  also  changed  their  normal  meeting  time. 


Finding  and  Using  Sabbath  Time 

Educating  for  Worship 

Praying  With  the  Scriptures 

Spiritual  Growth  Through  Journaling 

Ministry  of  the  Laity  Conference 

Communication  and  Stewardship  Conference 

Spirituality  Conference 

Skills  in  Youth  Ministry 

Annual  Recreation  Workshop 

Older  Adult  Leadership  Conference 

Guest  Days 

Women's  Conference 

Worship  and  Music  Conference  I 

Worship  and  Music  Conference  II 

Christian  Life  Conference 

Singles  Conference 

Family  Enrichment  Conference 

Workshops  for  Church  Professionals 

Youth  Conference  I 

Youth  Conference  II 

Youth  Conference  III 

Youth  Conference  IV 

Christian  Education  Conference 

Global  Mission  Conference 

Bible  and  Theology  Conference 

Peacemaking  Conference 

Evangelism  Conference 

Spiritual  Renewal  for  Church  Professionals 

Moving  Out 

Retirement  Planning  Seminar 
Interim  Pastors  Seminar 
Young  Adult  Conference 
Older  Adult  Conference 
Guest  Days 
Wee  Kirk  Conference 
Autumn  Outdoors  Weekend 
Spirituality  and  Justice 
Montreat's  Mountain  Heritage 
Youth  Yuletide  Festival 


March  8-10 
April  8-12 
April  12-14 
April  12-14 
April  21-24 
April  21-24 
April  28-May  2 
April  29-May  3 
May  6-11 
May  13-17 
June  2-7 
June  9-14 
June  16-22 
June  23^29 
June  29-July  2 
June  30-July  5 
July  2-6 
July  2-6 
July  7-13 
July  14-20 
July  28-Aug.  3 
August  4-10 
July  21-26 
July  21-27 
July  22-26 
August  11-14 
August  14-18 
August  16-18 
August  16-1 8 
August  19-21 
August  25-30 
Aug.  30-Sept.  2 
October  7-11 
October  13-18 
October  21-23 
October  25-27 
October  28-30 
November  1-3 
Dec.  29- Jan.  1, 1992 


Montreat  hosts  over  25,000  conferees  and  guests  each  year.  They  partic- 
ipate in  year-round  conferences,  retreats  and  use  the  center's  facilities  for 
their  own  programs.  To  obtain  a  detailed  catalog  or  individual  conference 
brochures,  contact  Montreat  Conference  Center,  Promotion  Office,  P.O.  Box 
969,  Montreat,  NC,  28757,  (704)  669-2911. 


The  best  of  both  worlds 


By  REV.  LAUREEN  E.  SMITH 

Campus  Minister,  The  George 
Washington  University 

Presbyterians  have  long  held  a 
commitment  to  both  higher  ed- 
ucation and  to  ecumenicism. 
When  the  two  come  together  in 
a  campus  ministry  setting, 
many  challenges  and  bless- 
ings can  emerge. 

John  Calvin  was  a  strong 
supporter  of  education,  and 
Presbyterians  have  long  af- 
firmed our  efforts  to  be  an  "ed- 
ucated" church.  So,  too,  Pres- 
byterians have  steadfastly 
worked  in  concert  with  other 
denominations  and  faiths  in 
order  to  pool  our  resources  and 
strengthen  our  voices  as  we 
proclaim  God's  shalom  in  the 
world. 

For  those  of  us  in  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  engaged  in 
an  ecumenical  ministry  on  a 
college  campus,  university  or 
community  college  setting,  the 
particulars  of  being  a  compan- 
ion on  faith  journeys  in  this 
context  are  unique. 

The  challenge  to  articulate 
one's  particular  theological 
perspective  while  clearly  giv- 
ing faithful  expression  to  the 
Spirit  Who  Loves  Us  All  in- 
vites honest  discussion  and 
some  real  soul  searching, 
many  campus  ministers  agree. 

The  commitment  to  learn  as 
much  as  possible  about  other 
denominations,  or  different  re- 
ligious practices  and  beliefs 


makes  for  rich  diversity  in  a 
campus  ministry  setting.  The 
message  given  to  students, 
faculty,  staff  and  administra- 
tion of  an  institution  of  higher 
education  is  that  religion  is 
shared  and  grappled  with  seri- 
ously in  this  day  and  age,  and 
that  the  ecumenical  and  inter- 
faith  commitments  we  share 
can  both  support  an 
individual's  on-going  journey 
of  faith  as  well  as  help  shape 
an  institution's  vision  for  fu- 
ture generations. 

This  message  can  offset  the 
belief  that  differences  divide 
or  that  unity  is  achieved  only 
in  sameness.  For  many  cam- 
pus ministries,  differences  (re- 
ligious and  cultural)  enrich 
and  educate  and  broaden  our 
sense  of  God's  working  in  our 
lives  and  in  our  world. 

Campus  ministry  in  this 
vein  can  encourage  conversa- 
tion on  difficult  subjects,  rang- 
ing from  abortion  perspec- 
tives, to  racism;  from  the  Mid- 
dle East,  to  spiritual  health, 
religious  truth  in  a  pluralistic 
age,  and  more. 

Often,  when  working  with  a 
group  of  colleagues  from  other 
religious  traditions,  simple  an- 
swers do  not  adequately  deal 
with  complex  problems.  Some 
things  are  more  fully  under- 
stood with  a  fullness  of  per- 
spectives and  beliefs.  Campus 
ministry  can  often  facilitate 
these  dialogues. 

At  many  campus  ministries 


supported  by  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.),  chaplains 
and  campus  ministers  work 
together  on  boards  of  chap- 
lains, or  ministry  roundtables 
or  such.  Often  these  board  of 
chaplains,  comprised  of  repre- 
sentatives from  Christian, 
Muslim  and  Jewish  religious 
traditions,  collaborate  on  a 
number  of  things  ranging  from 
speaker  forums,  to  orienta- 
tions, to  student  support. 

Frequently,  the  collective 
body  is  much  more  agile  and 
powerful  than  if  the  ministries 
were  working  solo.  While  we 
in  these  settings  have  differ- 
ing theological  perspectives  on 
some  issues,  we  remain  re- 
spectful and  united  to  our  com- 
mitment to  work  in  solidarity, 
like  instruments  in  an  ensem- 
ble or  different  colors  in  a  tap- 
estry, firmly  asserting  our 
own  individual  ministry's  per- 
sonality while  claiming  an  in- 
tegrity of  the  whole  for  God's 
creation. 

Working  in  an  ecumenical 
and/or  interfaith  campus  min- 
istry setting  often  embodies 
the  best  of  the  Presbji;erian 
Tradition.  The  uniqueness  of 
higher  education  coupled  with 
visible  ecumenism  makes  for 
an  orchestra  of  distinctive 
instruments  joining  together 
on  a  campus  to  respond  to  and 
to  celebrate  our  same  eternal 
God. 


War  risks  long-term  rage  of  Muslims 

By  LISA  GERRARD 


Saddam  Hussein  may  fall,  but 
the  bitter  resentment  many  Ir- 
aqis feel  against  America  may 
endure  for  generations  to 
come — and  with  renewed  reli- 
gious fervor,  says  Bill  Mahony, 
a  Davidson  College  associate 
professor  of  religion. 

Mahony  believes  that 
Americans  must  become  more 
aware  of  the  religious  dimen- 
sions of  this  crisis  in  order  to 
reduce  the  long-term  number 
of  casualties. 

Islamic  faith  views  history 
as  revealing  an  ongoing  strug- 
gle between  good  and  evil. 
Many  Muslims  in  Iraq  and 
neighboring  regions  have 
come  to  associate  the  United 
States  with  the  evil  forces,  a 
fact  that  most  Americans  don't 
understand. 

"Viewing  events  from  this 
deep-set  vision  of  a  dualistic 
world,  the  people  of  the  region 
are  not  necessarily  going  to  re- 
spond to  American  military  ac- 
tions  by  surrendering  im- 
mediately," he  said.  "They  are 
likely  to  straighten  their  backs 
even  more  and  continue  in 
their  anger  long  past  any  polit- 
ical resolution." 

He  says  the  reasons  behind 
the  rage  against  the  West  in 
general  and  America  in  partic- 
ular lie  in  the  history  and  reli- 
gious views  of  this  land.  From 
their  forebears,  Muslims  in- 
herited an  essentially  pessi- 
mistic worldview. 

"Babylonians  and  Mesopo- 
tamians  who  live  in  the  area 
that  is  now  Iraq  deeply  felt  a 
lack  of  control  over  their  envi- 
ronment from  the  beginning," 
Mahony  said.  "They  saw  the 
after-life  as  being  radically  dif- 
ferent from  the  present,"  he 
said.  "One  of  the  ancient  Meso- 
potamian  prayers  illustrates 


this  view:  'May  tomorrow  be 
better  than  today.' 

"The  present  anger  also 
emerges  from  the  long  history 
of  the  region  since  the  Cru- 
sades. From  the  Islamic  point 
of  view,  the  West  has  fre- 
quently and  at  times  violently 
told  the  Arab  nations  what  to 
do,"  he  said. 

"If  you  look  at  a  map  of  this 
region  you  see  all  the  bound- 
aries are  straight  lines  that 
were  drawn  by  the  British  and 
the  French.  But  for  many  cen- 
turies this  Islamic- Arabic  area 
was  the  most  accomplished 
and  civilized  in  the  world,  so 
they  suffered  a  great  feeling  of 
indignation  at  being  cut  up  by 


European  colonial  powers. 

"Although  I  see  important 
religious  dimensions  in  this 
crisis,"  Mahony  said,  "the 
problem  is  not  primarily  reli- 
gious in  nature,  but  political 
and  economic." 

The  most  frequently  men- 
tioned cause  for  anti-Ameri- 
can feeling  is  U.S.  support  for 
Israel,  but  Muslims  also  view 
the  wealth,  power  and  success 
of  the  United  States  as  deadly 
temptations  from  outside 
leading  them  away  from  God. 

For  many,  the  balance  of 
power  as  it  now  stands  is  truly 
evil  and  unacceptable,  for  it 
means  the  domination  of  non- 
believers  over  the  faithful. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991,  Page  13 


College  Briefs 


Orr  is  new  Warren  Wilson  president 

SWANNANOA,  N.C. — Douglas  M.  Orr  has  been  appointed  as 
the  new  president  of  Warren  Wilson  College.  He  will  succeed 
Alfred  O.  Canon  who  is  retiring  in  June.  Orr  has  been  vice 
chancellor  for  development  and  public  service  at  the  University 
of  North  Carolina  at  Charlotte  since  1986.  He  has  worked  at  the 
university  since  1968  as  professor  of  geography,  vice  chancellor 
for  student  affairs  and  vice  chancellor  for  research  and  public 
service. 

Supporter  leaves  gift  to  Lees-McRae 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C—  Lees-McRae  College  has  received  a  be- 
quest of  $225,000  from  the  estate  of  Marion  M.  McGrew,  a 
long-time  friend  of  the  college.  McGrew  was  a  patron  of  the 
college's  cultural  FORUM  series  and  summer  theatre. 

Davidson  hosts  environmental  conference 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— The  college's  Dean  Rusk  Program  on  Inter- 
national Studies  sponsored  a  week-long  conference  featuring 
some  of  the  world's  leading  environmental  experts.  Toward  A 
Healthy  Global  Environment:  Preservation,  Development,  and 
Restoration,  was  held  March  4-7.  Among  the  topics  covered  were 
government  policies,  the  implications  of  population  growth, 
effects  on  the  world  economy,  nuclear  power,  tropical  rain  for- 
ests, coastal  environments,  and  environmental  ethics. 

Students  produce  newspaper  for  service  personnel 

MONTREAT,  N.C— Montreat-Anderson  students  Bob  Graham 
and  Mark  Neil  started  a  publication,  HomeVoice,  which  is  being 
circulated  to  430,000  service  personnel  in  the  Persian  Gulf  area. 
The  newspaper  includes  stories,  articles,  letters,  cartoons,  and 
a  crossword  puzzle.  Montreat-area  businesses  have  helped  fi- 
nance production  of  HomeVoice. 

George  Darden,  a  pianist  with  the  Metropolitan  Opera  in 
New  York  City,  will  perform  at  Montreat-Anderson  on  April  1 8 
in  a  concert  as  part  of  the  college's  75th  anniversary.  Darden  is 
a  1965  graduate  of  Montreat-Anderson.  Performing  with  him 
will  be  soprano  Edith  Davis. 

Philippine  senator,  former  trustee  honored 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C^ovito  R.  Salonga,  president  of  the  Phil- 
ippine Senate  and  a  leading  candidate  for  president  of  that 
nation  in  the  1992  elections,  was  guest  speaker  at  the  Queens 
College  honors  convocation  on  Feb.  12.  The  son  of  a  Presbyterian 
minister,  Salonga  is  a  long-time  friend  of  Queens  College  Pres- 
ident Billy  O.  Wireman.  Salonga  and  former  Queens  trustee 
James  Earnhardt  Sr.  were  presented  with  honorary  doctor- 
ates during  the  convocation.  Earnhardt,  a  member  of  Covenant 
Church  in  Charlotte,  has  also  served  as  trustee  of  Davidson 
College  and  the  Presbyterian  Hospital  Foundation. 

J.  C.  Smith  inducts  students  into  honors  college 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— The  first  formal  induction  of  students  into 
the  JCSU  Honors  College  was  held  Feb.  28.  More  than  75 
students  were  recognized  by  the  program,  which  provides  the 
college's  most  highly  motivated  and  dedicated  students  with  a 
curriculum  of  academically  rigorous,  comprehensive  and  exten- 
sive courses  throughout  their  undergraduate  years. 

Edward  B.  Newberry,  pastor  of  Memorial  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Charlotte,  is  co-chairing  the  churches  division  of 
JCSU's  United  Negro  College  Fund  challenge. 

JCSU  was  featured  in  a  Feb.  12  report  on  NBC's  Today 
Show  focusing  on  the  school's  history  of  service  to  African 
Americans  and  the  impact  of  the  Persian  Gulf  war  on  the 
campus. 


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Only  30  minutes  from  the  cultural  attractions 
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60-acre  wooded  campus  borders  the  Occoquan 
River  and  the  historic  town  of  Occoquan. 
Westminster  is  sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian 
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community  with  85  years  of  experience. 

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A  Major  Facelift  Is  Now  Needed  for 
Historic  Administration  Building 


Left:  The  Administration  Building  (center  with  columns)  has  always  been  the  focal 
point  of  the  ministry  from  both  a  visual  and  programmatic  sense.  Right:  The  assem- 
bly hall  (top)  of  the  early  1900s  became  a  beautiful  chapel  (bottom)  in  the  1950s. 


In  1910  the  present  campus 
of  Presbyterian  Home  was 
built  on  a  beautiful  hillside 
four  miles  outside  of  the 
Lynchburg  city  limits.  At 
the  center  of  this  campus  the 
Administration  Building  was 
erected  as  the  focal  point  of 
this  historic  ministry  from 
both  a  visual  and  program- 
matic sense. 

For  the  past  80  years  the 
history  of  this  building  has 
mirrored  the  history  of  Pres- 
byterian Home.  In  1910  when 
Presbyterian  Home  was  an 
orphanage  operating  its  own 
school,  the  Administration 
Building  was  a  schoolhouse. 
In  addition  to  classrooms,  it 
contained  an  assembly  hall 
which  also  served  as  a  cha- 
pel, a  dining  hall  and  kitch- 
en, a  storeroom  for  donated 
clothing,  and  an  office  for 
the  superintendent. 

There  were  few  changes 
made  to  this  building  until 
the  program  began  to  change 
in  the  1950s  when  Presbyte- 
rian Home  discontinued  its 
own  school  and  began  using 
the  public  schools.  At  that 
time  the  assembly  hall  was 
converted  into  a  beautiful 
chapel,  one  of  the  classrooms 
became  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors' meeting  room,  and  the 
lobby  was  enlarged. 

Further  changes  to  the 
interior  came  about  in  the 
1970s  when  children's  homes 
began  developing  family  ser- 
vice departments.  Another 
of  the  unused  classrooms  was 
converted  at  that  time  for 
these  services  to  children  and 
families.  In  1976  the  build- 
ing was  named,  for  the  first 
time,  in  memory  of  Edna 
and  Bass  Wood,  benefactors 
of  Presbyterian  Home,  and 
was  known  as  the  Wood 
Administration  Building. 

Just  five  years  later  the 
building  was  rededicated  as 
the  Bain-Wood  Administra- 
tion Building  in  memory  of 
Dr.  Bernard  E.  Bain,  the 
Home's  visionary  superinten- 


dent from  1947-1973.  Dur- 
ing the  same  decade  of  the 
1980s,  additional  changes 
were  made  to  the  interior  to 
service  the  needs  of  our  chil- 
dren. First,  the  Board  of 
Directors'  meeting  room  was 
partitioned  off  for  use  by  the 
social  work/case  manage- 
ment staff.  Second,  part  of 
the  dining  hall  was  parti- 
tioned off  for  use  by  the 
Christian  education  director 
and  for  a  mailroom  where 
The  Bulletin  is  assembled. 

Now  after  80  years  of  min- 
istry to  children  this  historic 
building  is  requiring  its  first 
major  rehabilitation.  The 
corner  footings  at  one  end  of 
the  dining  hall  have  been 
sinking  for  many  years  caus- 
ing the  entire  floor  of  the 
dining  hall  to  slope.  Two 
small  electrical  fires  in  the 
past  year  point  up  the  lack 
of  safe  wiring  in  the  build- 
ing. Plumbing  has  also  dete- 
riorated, and  the  building 
does  not  meet  current  safety 
codes. 

The  work  that  has  been 
done  over  the  past  80  years 
with  the  exception  of  the 
new  chapel  has  been  surface 
in  nature.  Even  the  family 
service  rooms  of  the  1970s 
and  the  social  work  rooms  of 
the  1980s  still  have  the  old 
schoolhouse  blackboards  on 
one  wall.  Simple  partitions 
were  erected  where  needed. 
Some  of  the  partitioned 
rooms  have  no  heat  since  the 
old  radiators  were  not  locat- 
ed there  and  no  new  ones 
were  put  in. 

Because  of  the  major  struc- 
tural  work  required,  the 
Board  of  Directors  has  autho- 
rized a  total  redesign  of  the 
building  as  well  to  meet  the 
needs  of  our  children  during 
the  years  ahead.  This  will  be 
the  third  of  our  five  projects 
under  the  "Building  for  the 
'90s  Capital  Campaign."  Dur- 
ing 1990  two  new  buildings 
were  erected  at  Zuni  Train- 
ing Center,  and  construction 


of  the  Fredericksburg  Group 
Home  began.  The  renovation 
of  the  historic  Bain-Wood 
Administration  Building  is 
the  project  for  1991. 

Bids  will  be  opened  on 
May  2  for  this  project  with 
work  to  start  shortly  there- 
after. The  renovation  will 
leave  the  chapel  unchanged. 
The  rest  of  the  building  will 
be  redesigned  to  meet  the 
social  work  needs  of  our 
children.  The  dining  hall  and 
kitchen  will  be  removed, 
since  our  children  now  eat  in 
their  cottages  as  a  family 
unit.  In  their  place  will  be 
private  counseling  rooms  for 
families  and  children.  Chris- 
tian education  space,  and  a 
first-aid  station  for  the  chil- 
dren's health  needs.  The 
building  will  also  be  made 
handicapped  accessible. 

We  need  your  help  in  this 
major  undertaking.  The  ar- 
chitect estimates  the  construc- 
tion cost  to  be  $800,000.  To 
date  we  have  received 
$176,000.  While  we  are  cur- 
rently working  on  several 
major  foundation  and  corpo- 
rate gifts,  we  need  your  sup- 
port as  well.  The  Board  of 
Directors  feels  that  it  cannot 
delay  this  project  any  further 
because  of  structural  and 
safety  problems. 

We  ask  each  of  you  to  use 
the  attached  clip-out  to  make 
a  special  gift  towards  the 
renovation  of  this  historic 
building.  If  you  see  fit,  you 
may  make  a  pledge  for  up  to 
three  years  to  be  paid  off  as 
you  wish.  We  will  be  happy 
to  mail  you  a  copy  of  the 
Building  for  the  '90s  brochure. 

Please  join  in  the  support 
if  you  have  not  already  done 
so.  You  can  also  help  us  by 
giving  us  names  of  busi- 
nesses, corporations,  founda- 
tions or  individuals  you  know 
who  might  be  willing  to 
support  this  historic  renova- 
tion project  for  ministry  to 
children. 


On  Stopping  to  Reflect 


There  are  times  in  each  of 
our  lives  when  we  must 
stop  and  reflect  on  where 
we  have  been  before  we 
feel  comfortable  with  mov- 
ing on.  Robert  Frost  put  it 
so  beautifully  in  his  poem, 
"Stopping  by  the  Woods  on 
a  Snowy  Evening."  Each 
year  I  feel  this  need  at  the 
start  of  a  new  year  and  ask 
you  to  join  with  me. 

Two  years  ago  the  Board 
of  Directors  announced  its 
dreams  and  ambitions  for 
the  coming  decade  entitled 
"Building  for  the  '90s."  It 
was  a  huge  dream  like  noth- 
ing we  had  dreamed  before 
except  possibly  the  initial 
dream  of  Presbyterian 
Home  in  1902  or  the  Zuni 
Training  Center  in  1967. 
As  at  those  turning  points 
in  our  history,  the  Board  of 
Directors  knew  that  it  was 
an  impossible  dream  unless 
God  saw  fit  to  cause  it  to 
happen.  He  did,  in  fact,  see 
fit  to  make  our  forefathers' 
dreams  a  reality  and  is  now 
working  through  you  to 
make  this  dream  for  the 
'90s  a  reality  as  well. 

In  the  first  year  of  this 
decade  alone,  God  has  led 
friends  like  you  to  supply 
the  needed  leadership  and 
resources  to  build  two  new 
buildings  at  the  Zuni  Train- 
ing Center,  begin  construc- 
tion of  a  new  Genesis  House 
for  abused  children,  and 
purchase  land  in  Fredericks- 
burg for  our  first  Group 
Home  for  the  long-term 
care  of  mentally  retarded 
adults. 


E.  Peter  Geitner 

Even  at  a  time  when  our 
economy  was  moving  to- 
wards a  recession,  God  did 
not  default  on  our  dream. 
He  inspired  780  churches, 
organizations  and  individ- 
uals to  contribute  to  our 
ministry  for  the  very  first 
time,  and  another  457  to 
renew  their  financial  sup- 
port after  not  giving  the 
year  before. 

As  He  supplied  us  the  re- 
sources  to  fulfill  our 
dreams.  He  also  challenged 
us  by  supplying  us  with 
more  children  and  handi- 
capped to  serve  than  at  any 
time  since  1938.  Our  aver- 
age enrollment  during  1990 
was  126  and  would  have 
been  even  higher  had  we 
not  had  to  turn  away  chil- 
dren because  of  lack  of 
space. 

It  is  in  our  reflection  that 
we  are  reminded  that  all 
gifts  come  through  Grod,  and 
we  are  deeply  thankful  that 
He  has  chosen  to  use  you 
and  us  in  His  ministry. 

E.  Peter  Geitner 

President 


Alumni  and  Staff  Serve 
In  Operation  Desert  Storm 

At  least  three  of  Presbyterian  Home's  alumni  and  one 
staff  person  are  involved  in  Operation  Desert  Storm.  The 
alumni  are  Jeff  Crickenberger,  Robert  Wells  and  Roy 
Crowell.  Rufus  Brunson,  the  child  care  worker  for  Noble 
Cottage  who  is  also  in  the  Marine  Reserves,  was  called  to 
active  duty  just  before  Christmas.  We  pray  for  their  safe 
return. 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

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To  be  used:  □  Where  Needed  Most 

□  Bain-Wood  Administration 
Building  Renovation 

In  lieu  of  a  gift  at  this  time: 

I/We  pledge  $   by  19  to  the  Bain- Wood 

Administration  Building  Renovation. 

Contributions  are  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regula- 
tims,  Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-2099 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  '  3/91 


The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991,  Page  15 


New  Books 


Circle  Bible  Leaders'  Study  Guide — Lesson  8,  April  1991 

Empowered  to  Show  Love 
Through  Responsible  Stewardship 
Acts  4:32-37;  5:1-10;  11:27-30 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

Initially,  it  may  seem  somewhat  surprising 
that  the  passages  chosen  for  this  lesson  on 
stewardship  are  the  same  as  those  used  in 
lesson  5  on  social  justice.  Yet,  in  fact,  this 
repetition  has  the  effect  of  calling  attention  to 
the  inseparability  of  the  two  issues.  As  we 
shall  see,  they  can  be  understood  as  two  facets 
of  the  same  phenomenon. 

The  repetition  is  also  advantageous  for  our 
own  purposes.  Because  we 
have  already  examined 
these  passages  in  some 
detail,  we  are  now  free  to 
look  at  them  from  a 
broader  perspective,  i.e., 
how  they  relate  to  our  en- 
tire study  of  Acts.  —r- 1, 

In  fact,  this  review  f 
should  provide  us  with  an 
opportunity  to  consider  V  ^ 

the  relationship  among  all 
the  issues  that  we  have 
examined.  After  spending       Dr.  Weaver 
months  analyzing  small 
pieces  of  what  may  have,  at  times,  appeared  to 
be  an  incomprehensible  puzzle,  we  now  have 
a  chance  to  see  how  these  pieces  fit  together 
and  what  they  mean  when  taken  as  a  whole. 

Fulfillment  of  Jesus's  Promise: 
Empowerment  of  the  Church 

First,  let  us  try  to  get  a  sense  of  the  puzzle 
as  a  whole.  The  theme  of  our  bible  study. 
Tongues  of  Fire,  is  the  Spirit's  empowerment 
of  the  early  Christian  community.  Each  lesson 
in  the  study  has  called  our  attention  to  a 
particular  facet  or  sign  of  that  empowerment. 

These  signs  are  the  pieces  of  our  puzzle. 
When  we  put  them  together  and  look  at  the 
book  of  Acts  as  a  whole,  what  we  discover  is 
that  the  entire  book  is  devoted  to  the  unfolding 
of  one  event:  the  fulfillment  of  Jesus'  promise 
to  his  followers  immediately  prior  to  his  ascen- 
sion. "You  shall  receive  power  when  the  Holy 
Spirit  has  come  upon  you;  and  you  shall  be  my 
witnesses  in  Jerusalem  and  in  all  Judea  and 
Samaria  and  to  the  end  of  the  earth"  (1.8). 

As  we  have  noted  several  times,  the  purpose 
of  the  author  of  Acts  was  to  demonstrate  the 
continuity  between  the  events  of  the  gospel 
and  the  experience  of  the  early  church.  In  the 
fulfillment  of  Jesus'  promise  to  his  followers, 
the  author  of  Acts  found  precisely  the  proof 
that  he  was  seeking:  the  experience  of  the 
church  was  exactly  what  the  risen  Jesus  had 
said  it  would  be.  The  crucified  and  risen  One 
was,  indeed,  the  same  One  now  present  and 
known  in  the  believing  community. 

The  book  of  Acts  is  thus  the  account  of  the 
fulfillment  of  Jesus'  promise.  It  describes  the 
gradual  but  truly  astonishing  transformation 
of  a  small  group  of  baffled  followers  into  a 
rapidly  expanding  movement  that  was  indeed 
stretching  to  the  end  of  the  earth.  This  trans- 
formation was  the  work  of  the  Spirit.  It  was 
the  overarching  empowerment  to  which  the 
varied  array  of  signs  all  pointed. 

Signs  of  Empowerment 

Now  that  we  have  seen  the  large  design  of 
the  puzzle,  let  us  return  to  the  pieces  them- 
selves and  see  how  they  function.  We  need  to 
consider  what  the  individual  signs  of  empow- 
erment tell  us  about  the  operation  of  the  Spirit 
in  the  church. 

If  the  overall  design  is  the  fulfillment  of 
Jesus'  promise  through  the  transformation  of 
his  followers,  the  question  for  us  is  how  such  a 
transformation  took  place.  What  happened  to 
enable  an  obscure  sect  within  Judaism  to 
spread  so  rapidly  within  only  a  few  decades? 
What  made  this  group  and  its  message  so 
attractive  to  outsiders?  How  are  we  to  under- 
stand such  phenomenal  growth? 

It  is  precisely  these  kinds  of  questions  that 
our  study  of  the  book  of  Acts  has  been  prepar- 
ing us  to  answer.  The  signs  of  empowerment 
that  we  have  examined  in  each  lesson  have 
given  us  a  picture,  however  sketchy,  of  the 
work  of  the  Spirit  in  the  Christian  community. 
They  are  our  clues  to  the  growth  of  the  move- 


ment. 

The  most  spectacular  sign,  of  course,  oc- 
curred at  Pentecost.  The  Spirit  changed  the 
somewhat  befuddled,  ineffectual  followers  of 
Jesus  into  powerful  witnesses  to  the  risen  lord. 
The  immediate  result  was  the  formation  of  the 
church  and  its  astonishingly  rapid  expansion  in 
the  Jewish  community. 

A  second  sign,  perhaps  equally  momentous, 
was  the  revolutionary  recognition  that  the  gos- 
pel was  intended  not  merely  for  the  Jews  but 
also  for  the  Gentiles.  The  message  was  to  be 
offered  to  all.  It  could  indeed  be  carried  to  the 
"end  of  the  earth"(l:8). 

Closely  related  to  both  of  these  events  is  an 
issue  that  we  shall  encounter  in  our  next  lesson: 
the  character  of  the  church's  witness.  Undoubt- 
edly, the  gospel  spread  among  Jews  and  Gen- 
tiles as  believers  spoke  with  others  about  it  and 
as  preachers  and  teachers  proclaimed  and  ex- 
plained it.  The  extraordinary  effectiveness  of 
this  witness  was,  once  again,  a  sign  of  the  work 
of  the  Spirit  in  fulfillment  of  the  promise. 

Nevertheless,  the  growth  of  the  church  sim- 
ply cannot  be  explained  entirely  on  the  basis  of 
its  proclamation.  As  much  scholarship  suggests, 
it  was  the  behavior  of  Christians  rather  than 
their  message  that  first  drew  many  people  into 
the  fellowship. 

The  compelling  attractiveness  of  the  Chris- 
tian community  itself  seems  to  have  been  what 
initially  gained  the  attention  of  many,  perhaps 
most,  outsiders.  Impressed  by  life  within  the 
church,  unbelievers  then  began  to  pay  attention 
to  its  message.  Thus  if  we  wish  to  find  the  most 
telling  signs  of  the  work  of  the  Spirit,  perhaps 
we  should  look  to  the  character  of  the  commu- 
nity life  itself. 

The  Attractiveness  of  the  Community 

That  character  we  encountered  first  in  the 
description  of  the  community  formed  by  the 
Spirit  at  Pentecost.  The  Spirit  made  possible 
both  a  spiritual  and  a  material  sharing  (2:44-47; 
see  also  4:32-37;  11:27-30).  It  created  a  remark- 
able orientation  toward  persons  and  posses- 
sions. 

With  some  notable  exceptions,  e.g.  Ananias 
and  Sapphira  (5:1-11),  these  first  Christians 
appear  to  have  willingly  placed  their  goods  in 
the  service  of  their  fellow  believers.  They  seem 
to  have  understood  that  they  were  holding  their 
possessions  in  trust,  to  be  used  as  the  commu- 
nity had  need. 

The  evidence  that  we  have  found  of  justice  in 
social  relationships  (lesson  5),  of  hospitality  (les- 
son 7),  and  now  of  responsible  stewardship  (les- 
son 8)  are  all  manifestations  of  the  mutual  care 
that  typified  the  community  of  faith. 

Understandably,  it  was  this  extraordinary 
generosity  that  first  attracted  many  outsiders. 
Here  they  saw  a  group  of  people  who  went  to 
great  lengths  to  take  care  of  their  own.  The 
phenomenon  was  worth  exploring,  and  in  that 
exploration  they  encountered  the  beliefs  that 
motivated  such  behavior. 

To  return  to  our  original  image,  we  might  say 
that  when  the  puzzle  is  all  put  together,  among 
its  most  attractive  pieces  are  those  that  depict 
the  rich  fellowship  enjoyed  within  the  commu- 
nity of  faith.  These  are  signs  of  the  work  of  the 
Spirit,  evidence  of  the  means  by  which  the  prom- 
ise of  Jesus  was  fulfilled. 

Issues  for  consideration:  What  elements 
of  the  church's  life  do  you  find  to  be  compellingly 
attractive?  What  elements  might  be  attractive 
to  the  outsider?  Based  on  your  study  of  the  early 
church,  how  would  you  describe  that  attractive- 
ness that  is  the  gift  of  the  Spirit? 

Dr.  Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate 
professor  of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 

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Jesus:  God's  Emptiness,  God's  Fullness — The  Christology 
of  St.  Paul  by  Dr.  Jennings  B.  Reid.  Paulist  Press.  1990. 
Paper.  160  pages.  $7.95. 

Jesus  is  an  ecumenical  study  of  Paul's  theology  of  who  the 
Christ  is,  from  the  perspective  of  Paul's  eschatological  thinking. 
It  is  a  clear  and  insightful  work  that  shows  how  Paul  taught  that 
Jesus  was  indeed  divine  in  nature.  It  also  clarifies  the  certainty 
with  which  Paul  taught  this,  proving  it  to  be  a  much  greater 
certainty  than  many  theologians  currently  claim  for  Paul. 

As  presented  here,  the  heart  of  Paul's  Christology  is  the 
paradox  of  pleroma  and  kenosis  to  the  incarnation,  the  Atone- 
ment, and  the  Church. 

Dr.  Reid  also  places  this  Christology  within  the  context  of 
Paul's  life  and  heritage,  his  conversion  and  ministry.  The  author 
collates  and  makes  more  meaningful  Old  Testament  roots  of 
New,  Testament  theological  concepts.  And  he  finds  in  Paul's 
Christology  practical  applications  for  life  today. 

This  book  should  be  useful  for  courses  on  Bible  studies, 
Pauline  studies  and  New  Testament  theology. 
Dr.  Jennings  Reid  is  a  retired  Presbyterian  minister  and  teacher 
living  in  Charlotte,  N.C.  Prior  to  retirement  he  served  the  Sardis 
and  Hickory  Grove  churches  in  Charlotte  and  First  Church  of 
Rockingham,  N.C,  among  others.  He  is  a  former  moderator  of 
Mecklenburg  Presbj^ery.  He  also  wrote  The  History  of  the 
Presbyterians. 

U.S.  Lifestyles  and  Mainline  Churches  by  Tex  Sample. 
John  KnoxAVestminster  Press.  May  1990.  Paper.  $12.95. 

"This  is  an  excellent,  comprehensive  study  of  change  and 
diversity  in  American  lifestyles,  their  major  groupings  (left, 
right,  middlee),  how  the  mainline  churches  can  minister  to  each 
group,  and  the  predominant  theological  style  appealing  to  each. 
Sample  maintains  the  firm  conviction  that  Christ  is  already  in 
all  these  cultures,  transforming  them  ,  yet  he  also  delineates 
practical  strategies  for  churches  and  their  ministers." 

— Library  Journal 

Sample  begins  to  analyze  U.S.  lifestyles  by  viewing  U.S. 
culture  in  three  distinct  groupings:  the  cultural  left,  most  of 
them  baby  boomers;  the  cultural  middle,  business  and  profes- 
sional persons  who  want  to  make  it  to  the  top;  and  the  cultural 
right,  the  working  classes  with  traditional  values  and  conven- 
tional morality.  The  major  thesis  of  the  book  is  the  change  that 
has  occurred  with  the  new  ethic  of  the  "baby  boomers"  and  the 
alteration  of  expected  and  established  values  and  norms.  The 
author's  concern  that  the  Christian  community  understand  the 
culture  and  respond  with  sensitivity  and  respect  is  communi- 
cated as  an  imperative  for  mainline  churches.  U.S.  Lifestyles 
and  Mainline  Churches  raises  the  question  of  whether  congre- 
gations can  find  vision  and  identify  in  their  present  confusion 
and  low  morale,  and  whether  these  churches  will  commit  them- 
selves to  learning  and  responding  to  the  diverse  groups  who 
form  this  new  cultural  reality. 

The  author  finally  acknowledges  that  "to  be  able  to  do  the 
critical  and  constructive  task  of  theology  and  social  ethics  in  an 
approach  indigenous  to  lifestyles  in  the  United  States,  is  a  major 
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The  publisher  heavily  recommends  this  book  for  every  clergy 
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16,  The  Presbyterian  News,  March  1991 


Dorothy  Rowell  receives 
honorary  life  membership 


Mrs.  Dorothy  Perritt 
Rowell  of  Gamer  recently 
received  the  Honorary  Life 
Membership  at  Ernest 
Myatt  Presbyterian 
Church,  where  she  has 
been  a  very  active  member 
for  over  43  years. 

As  a  member  of  the 
church,  Mrs.  Rowell  is  a 
deacon  and  has  been  a 
Sunday  School  teacher, 
youth  leader  and  member 
of  many  committees  in- 
cluding the  Benevolence 
Committee,  the  Day  Care 
Board,  the  Christian  Edu- 
cation Committee,  the 
Nominating  Committee 
and  the  Joy  Group  for  Se- 
nior Citizen's  Board. 

In  the  Presbyterian 
Women  of  the  Church, 
Rowell  has  been  a  circle  chair- 
man, co-chairman,  Bible  mod- 
erator, pastor's  aide  and  chap- 
lain, where  she  is  currently 
serving.  She  is  also  serving  as 
treasurer  of  her  circle. 

Rowell  is  a  retired  nurse 
and  has  spent  her  whole  life 
helping  others — family, 
friends  and  anyone  she  could. 
She  raised  six  children;  her 
three  sons  and  a  daughter,  and 
two  small  sisters  who  came  to 
her  after  their  mother  died. 
Her  children  are  Ricky  and 
Ronnie  Rowell  of  Garner, 
Kathy  Brooks  of  Garner,  Billy 
Joe  Rowell,  Harriet  Fuquay  of 
Raleigh  and  Judy  Huany  of 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 
Rowell  has  17  grandchildren 


Dorothy  Perritt  Rowell 

and  one  great  grandchild. 

Rowell  extends  her  love  and 
caring  into  the  community 
through  her  devotion  to  help- 
ing the  needy  by  volunteering 
at  Garner  Area  Ministries,  de- 
livering Meals  on  Wheels,  by 
working  at  the  Open  Door 
Clinic  for  the  homeless,  and  by 
visiting  rest  homes.  She  also 
has  a  card  and  phone  ministry 
to  the  sick  and  shut-ins. 

Mrs.  Rowell  has  truly  been 
a  wonderful  Christian  exam- 
ple to  her  family,  friends, 
church  and  community  as  she 
lives  out  her  faith  in  Christ  as 
Saviour,  Lord,  Master,  King 
and  Guide  of  her  life. 

Editor's  note:  The  above  ar- 
ticle was  submitted  by  Ernest 
Myatt  Presbyterian  Church. 


Presbytery  receives 
visitor  from  Ghana 

By  DOT  TEMPLE,  Chair 
New  Hope  Hunger  Committee 


Members  of  the  presbyteries  of 
Foothills  in  South  Carolina, 
Salem  and  New  Hope  were 
truly  blessed  by  a  visit  from 
the  Reverend  Alice  Kyei-Anti 
from  the  Afram  Plains  of 
Ghana  during  the  month  of 
October. 

In  addition  to  being  a  min- 
ister she  is  a  nurse/midwife. 
She  serves  as  chaplain  for  the 
Donkorkrum  Hospital  and  is 
on  the  Planning  Committee  of 
the  Agriculture  and  Develop- 
ment Project  at  Tease  which  is 
funded  by  Pennies  for  Hun- 
ger/2 Cents-a-Meal  offerings 
from  Salem  and  New  Hope. 

She  is  a  dynamic  and  capa- 
ble representative  for  her 
country  and  her  Lord.  In  a  re- 
cent letter  she  wrote  to  Dot 
Temple,  Chair  of  the  Hunger 
Committee: 

"Divine  Peace  be  yours. 
How  time  flies.  We  are  already 
four  weeks  back  in  Ghana.  We 
arrived  safely  on  the  28th  of 
October  and  spent  only  one 
night  in  Accra  (the  Capital  of 
Ghana). 

"Already  I  have  helped  or- 
ganize two  Health  Education 
Seminars  for  49  Village  Water 
Committee  members.  Each 
course  lasted  for  two  days  and 
took  place  at  Tease  and 
Donkorkrum  respectively.  We 
completed  the  last  on  Novem- 
ber 22. 

'Testerday  the  local  church 
had  its  annual  harvest  and  I 
V.  as  very  busy  and  tired. 


The  Rev.  Alice  Kyei-Anti 

"I  would  like  to  express  my 
sincere  thanks  of  appreciation 
to  you,  the  Hunger  Committee, 
and  all  the  individuals  who 
helped  in  diverse  ways  to 
make  my  visit  to  Salem  and 
New  Hope  Presbyteries  a 
memorable  one. 

"I  still  cannot  believe  that  2 
cents-a-meal  can  do  so  much  in 
far  away  countries.  With  God 
all  things  are  really  possible. 

"The  Crumptons'  house  has 
really  taken  shape;  almost 
completed.  I  have  been  there 
two  times. 

"I  will  try  to  send  a  circular 
letter  soon." 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Make  plans  now  to  attend 
one  of  presbytery's  camps 


What  better  time  to  make 
plans  for  the  summer  than 
right  now.  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery is  fortunate  to  have  Pres- 
byterian Point,  Camp  Albe- 
marle and  also  Camp  New 
Hope  at  Chapel  Hill. 

The  1991  camping  program 
at  each  of  these  camps  has  a  lot 
to  offer. 

Grades  2-5 

For  those  entering  grades  2 
though  5  the  seekers  camps 
will  be  offered  at  both  Presby- 
terian Point  and  New  Hope. 
These  children  will  have  one 
senior  counselor  assigned  to 
each  group  of  six. 

Morning  Bible  studies 
geared  to  learning  levels,  wa- 
terfront programs  under  certi- 
fied supervision,  meals  pre- 
pared by  dieticians  and 
enough  rest  periods  so  that  the 
rest  of  the  staff  can  keep  up 
with  this  high  energy  group 
will  all  be  a  part  of  this 
summer's  program. 

Group  singing,  campfires, 
sleep  outs  under  the  stars  and 
special  new  friends  are  the 
hope  for  this  group  of  campers. 

Grades  6-8  and  9-12 

If  you  are  entering  grades  6 
through  8  there  is  a  voyagers 
camp  offered  at  both  Presbyte- 
rian Point  and  Camp  New 
Hope. 

For  those  entering  grades  9 
through  1 2  there  is  a  pathfind- 
ers camp  offered.  This  camp 
will  include  sailing  at  sunset, 
skiing  at  dawn,  beach  parties, 
longer  sail-outs,  friends  and 
counselors  from  last  year,  a 
special  time  and  a  favorite 
place  to  grow.  There  is  a  two 
week  section  offered  which 
will  include  a  longer  sail-out. 

If  you  prefer  a  quieter  camp 
and  a  spacious  pool  instead  of 
a  lake,  a  program  that  empha- 


sizes creativity,  music,  dance, 
drama,  arts  and  crafts  then 
this  growing  camp  is  for  you. 
This  camp  is  for  those  entering 
grades  5  through  9.  For  the 
grand  finale  of  the  summer 
session,  staff  and  campers 
alike  put  on  a  program  of  reli- 
gious dance,  drama  and  humor 
for  parents  and  friends. 

Training  Camps 

If  you  are  14  years  old  and 
up  there  are  some  special  op- 
portunities awaiting  you  at 
Presb3^erian  Point.  There  is  a 
Leaders  in  Training  camp  of- 
fered for  three  weeks.  During 
this  time  you  visit  the  other 
sites  to  develop  as  leaders  and 
mature  young  people.  This  of- 
fers a  less  intensive  curricu- 
lum than  the  CIT  program  and 
longer  trips  than  the  one  week 
camps. 

The  Counselors  in  Training 
program  is  for  those  1 5  and  up. 
The  program  is  an  excellent 
and  intense  classroom  for 
growth  in  relationships,  spiri- 
tual maturation  and  leader- 
ship initiative.  There  are  also 
canoeing  trips  and  hiking  trips 
available. 

Camp  Albemarle 

At  Camp  Albemarle  there 
are  camps  offered  for  those  en- 
tering grades  3  through  11. 
For  those  who  have  never  been 
to  camp  before,  there  is  a  spe- 
cial three-day  third-  and 
fourth-grade  camp  that  is  a 
shorter  version  of  the  week- 
long  camp  designed  as  an  in- 
troduction to  the  experience. 

A  nine-day  experience  for 
campers  entering  the  seventh 
through  ninth  grades  will  in- 
clude a  trip  to  Fort  Macon/At- 
lantic  Beach.  When  schedule 
and  weather  permit,  trips  to 
the  beach  or  other  points  of 
interest  will  be  offered  during 


Need  some  assistance? 
Check  out  an  educator 


Consultants  are  ready  to  help 
with: 

*  Youth  Fellowship 

*  Church  School 
Administration 

*  Work  Camps 

*  Youth  Retreats 

*  Intergenerational  Events 

*  Vacation  Church  School 

*  Summer  Activities 

*  Curriculum  Development 

*  Media  Utilization 

On  deposit  in  the  presby- 
tery's bank  of  educational 
human  resources  are  educa- 
tors with  the  following  specific 
workshop  skills: 

*  Adult  Education 

*  Children  in  Worship 

*  Parenting  Education 

*  Leadership  Development 

*  Children  and  the  Lord's 
Supper 

*  Teacher  Recruiting 
and  Support 


*  Day  care/Pre-School  Admin- 
istration 

*  Learning  Centers  in  the 
Church  School 

*  Lesson  Planning 
for  Teachers 

*  Basic  Skills  for  Teachers 

*  Junior  High  Fellowship 

*  Communication  Skills 

Conflict  resolution  and 
many  others! 

The  Christian  Education 
Committee  is  prepared  to  help 
local  churches  provide  a  small 
honorarium  for  each  educator 
"checked  out."  The  local  con- 
gregation need  only  invite  the 
educator  and  pay  expenses  for 
materials  and  supplies. 

For  more  information  about 
how  to  "check  out  an  educator" 
contact  Marilyn  Hein,  Presby- 
tery Associate  for  Congrega- 
tional Nurture  at  (919)  977- 
1440. 


the  regular  seven-day  camp. 

There  is  no  additional  cost 
for  these  excursions. 

Don't  delay.  Sit  down  now 
and  make  plans  for  a  fun-filled 
summer  at  one  of  the  many 
camps  offered  by  New  Hope 
Presbytery. 

For  more  information 

For  more  information  about 
Camp  Albemarle  contact  the 
Rev.  Michelle  Burcher,  Direc- 
tor, P.  O.  Box  380,  Greenville, 
NC  27858,  (919)  752-7240. 

For  more  information  con- 
cerning Camp  New  Hope  or 
Presbyterian  Point  please  call 
(919)  942-4716.  A  complete 
schedule  will  be  published  on 
this  page  next  month. 


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Education 

symposium 

scheduled 

Searching  with  New  Hope:  A 
Symposium  on  Faith,  Loyalty 
and  Congregational  Life  will 
be  held  Saturday,  March  16, 
1991  at  Howard  Memorial 
Presbyterian  Church,  Tar- 
boro,  N.C.  The  symposium  will 
be  from  10  a.m.  till  1  p.m. 
There  will  be  a  $5  fee  to  cover 
lunch. 

The  symposium  is  designed 
for  teachers,  pastors,  educa- 
tors. Christian  education  com- 
mittees and  sessions  and  will 
deal  with  "Effective  Educa- 
tion" in  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Leading  the  sympo- 
sium will  be  Sara  Little. 

Little,  now  interim  vice- 
president  for  Academic  Affairs 
at  the  Pacific  School  of  Reli- 
gion, is  retired  professor  of 
Christian  Education  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia and  Presbyterian  School 
of  Christian  Education. 

Her  recent  writings  include 
essays  on  Caring  for  the  Com- 
monweal, Education,  Citizen- 
ship and  Discipleship,  and 
Tensions  between  Citizenship 
and  Discipleship:  A  Case 
Study. 

She  served  as  Presbyterian 
seminary  consultant  for  the 
"Effective  Church  Education" 
study  which  is  the  subject  of 
the  workshop. 


L  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  12. 


April  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  4 


Richmond,  Va. 


A  youth  from  Royal  Oak  Presb5i;erian  Church  in  Marion, 
Va.  participates  in  a  gleaning  operation  which  gathered 
138,000  pounds  of  cabbage  for  hungry  persons  in 
Abingdon  Presbj^ery.  For  a  related  story,  see  page  6. 


Evangelism  conferees 
called  to  action  in  Atlanta 


By  JERRY  VAN  MARTER 

PCUSA  News  Service 

ATLANTA— Following  three 
days  of  sermons,  Bible  studies 
and  workshops,  900  persons 
heard  a  rousing  call  to  action 
from  the  Rev.  Joan  Salmon- 
Campbell  as  the  first  regional 
celebration  of  Presbyterian 
evangelism  drew  to  a  close 
Feb.  16. 

"We  have  heard  about  re- 
pentance, renewal  and  tradi- 
tion," said  the  former  General 
Assembly  moderator,  refer- 
ring to  previous  days'  sermons 
by  the  Revs.  Frank  Harring- 
ton, Virgil  Cruz  and  Tom  Gil- 
lespie. "Now  it  is  time  to  do 
something.  Talk  is  cheap — 
God  wants  to  know  what  we're 
going  to  do,"  SalmonCampbell 
said. 

The  crowd  responded  to  her 
call  to  come  forward  at  the  con- 
clusion of  her  message,  a  ges- 
ture of  commitment  that  be- 
came the  hallmark  of  her  mod- 
eratorial  "festivals  of  faith." 
Few  were  left  in  their  pews  as 
worshippers  packed  the  chan- 
cel area  and  aisles  of 
Peachtree  Presbyterian 
Church. 

SalmonCampbell  talked  of 
the  "numbness"  that  comes 
with  materialistic  greed.  "Dis- 
proportionate living  has  made 


us  restless  and  anxious,"  she 
said,  "seeking  more,  making 
more,  at  the  cost  of  our  faith- 
fulness and  selflessness.  The 
power  of  greed  makes  us  less 
available  to  serve  God  and  sets 
us  against  each  other." 

The  result  of  this  greed,  she 
said,  is  a  "contemporary  exile." 
SalmonCampbell  asked,  "At 
what  point  does  'progress'  get 
in  the  way  of  God's  purpose?" 

With  communion  elements 
arrayed  on  the  table  in  front  of 
her,  SalmonCampbell  said, 
"One  sure  way  to  restore  our 
dulled  senses  is  to  pray  and 
take  time  to  become  one  with 
God,"  symbolized  in  the  sacra- 
ment. 

She  appealed  to  the  im- 
agination and  flexibility  of  her 
congregation.  "Let  us  Presby- 
terians loosen  up  the  decency 
and  order  to  let  the  Spirit  in." 
SalmonCampbell  concluded, 
"Jesus  shows  us  how  to  go  be- 
yond what  is  expected  to  what 
is  needed."  Earlier  in  the  con- 
ference, Cruz,  professor  of  mis- 
sion and  evangelism  at  Louis- 
ville Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary,  preached  about  the 
price  and  pitfalls  of  renewal. 

"When  we  talk  about  Jesus 
Christ,  we  must  resist  at- 
tempts to  so  spiritualize  him 
that  he  has  nothing  to  say  to 
human  problems,"  Cruz  said. 


t 


"On  the  other  hand,  we  must 
also  resist  attempts  to  so  polit- 
icize Christ  that  he  becomes 
captive  rather  than  lord  of  po- 
litical and  economic  theories." 

Cruz  said  struggling  people 
and  churches  have  always 
found  renewal  in  "vigorous 
search  of  Holy  Scripture  and 
Spirit-filled  worship."  "Only 
when  we  are  built  up,  fired  up 
and  filled  up  can  we  be  effec- 
tive servants  in  the  world,"  the 
Presbyterians  for  Renewal 
president  said. 

Gillespie,  president  of 
Princeton  Theological  Semi- 
nary, preached  on  "The  Task  of 
Testimony."  "Bearing  witness 
to  Jesus  Christ  is  the  central 
task  given  to  the  church  in 
every  time  and  every  place,"  he 
said. 

Recounting  Isaiah's  mes- 
continued  on  page  3 


General  Assembly  sexuality  panel  minority  prefers  status  quo 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church  should  not  or- 
dain practicing  gay  and  les- 
bian persons  and  single  per- 
sons should  remain  celibate,  a 
six-member  minority  of  the 
General  Assembly's  Special 
Committee  on  Human  Sexual- 
ity has  declared. 

In  taking  sharp  issue  with 
the  report  of  the  task  force's 
majority,  the  minority  report 
states,  "Given  the  single  voice 
with  which  scriptures  and  the 
church  have  spoken... it  would 
seem  that  we  have  insufficient 
justification  to  depart  from  the 
historic  Christian  position  on 
homosexual  behavior." 

Both  reports,  released  Feb. 
25,  will  be  considered  by  the 


1991  General  Assembly.  The 
minority  report  will  be  placed 
before  the  Assembly  as  a  re- 
sult of  an  overture  from  West- 
em  Kentucky  Presbytery. 

The  minority  group  said  its 
report  issues  from  the  princi- 
ple that  "in  our  Christian  and 
Reformed  tradition,  we  are 
united  in  affirming  that  the 
scriptures  are  our  rule  of  faith 
and  conduct." 

The  report  states,  "What  we 
propose  is  to  begin  by  reaffirm- 
ing the  authority  of  scripture, 
even  though  there  are  differ- 
ent understandings  of  it 
among  us." 

The  general  format  of  the 
minority  paper  is  a  series  of 
questions  and  answers. 


The  first  question,  "Can  we 
still  trust  the  Bible's  teaching 
on  sexual  matters?"  is  an- 
swered, ". . .  contemporary  con- 
clusions from  the  social  sci- 
ences, no  matter  how 
'objective'  they  appear,  and 
from  changing  social  condi- 
tions, no  matter  how  compel- 
ling they  seem,  which  counter- 
mand the  revealed  will  of  God 
in  Scripture,  cannot  be  either 
true  or  according  to  God's 
will." 

"If  the  church  will  not  live 
by  the  authority  of  God's  word 
in  sexual  matters — as  in  all 
matters — then  by  what  au- 
thority will  it  live?"  the  report 
queries. 

The-  report  quotes  exten- 


sively from  the  Bible  and  vari- 
ous confessions  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  to  buttress  its 
argument  that  ".  .  .  both  Old 
Testament  and  New  Testa- 
ment writers  are  forthright  in 
condemning  such  (homosex- 
ual) practices." 

The  paper  dismisses  mod- 
ern scientific  research  into  the 
causes  of  homosexuality.  "Let 
us  first  ask  what  difference 
ideas  about  the  causes  of  ho- 
mosexual orientation  should 
make  to  the  moral  and  ethical 
debate  about  the  status  of  ho- 
mosexual persons  in  the 
church,"  the  report  states. 

"First  we  must  remember," 
it  says,  "that  the  church's 
moral  concern  is  not  with  ho- 


mosexual orientation,  but 
with  what  one  does  with  it.... 
Human  behavior  is  seen  to  be 
the  result  of  a  network  of  fac- 
tors that  work  together,  and 
human  choice  cannot  be  elimi- 
nated as  one  of  these  factors." 

The  problem  with  ordaining 
gay  and  lesbian  persons,  ac- 
cording to  the  report,  is  the 
implied  approval  of  alleged 
sinful  behavior. 

"To  ordain  self-affirming 
practicing  homosexual  per- 
sons would  be  to  resolve  the 
moral  question  of  homosexual 
practice.  In  the  act  of  ordain- 
ing the  church  would  then  be 
sanctioning  hotoosexual  prac- 
tice," it  states. 

continued  on  page  4 


Church  World  Service  expands  Persian  Gulf  war  relief  appeal 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— Church 
World  Service,  the  ecumenical 
relief  agency  through  which 
the  Presbyterian  Church  re- 
sponds to  crises  around  the 
world,  has  expanded  its  appeal 


for  relief  work  in  the  Persian 
Gulf  to  $1  million. 

Gabriel  Habib,  general  sec- 
retary of  the  Middle  East 
Council  of  Churches  (MECC), 
reported  on  March  1  that  pri- 


ority needs  are  medicine,  food, 
income  for  families  who  have 
lost  their  livelihood  or  bread- 
winner and  funds  for  rehabili- 
tation work  in  the  aftermath  of 
the  war. 

Until  now,  CWS  has  sup- 
ported MECC  efforts  that 
have  focused  in  Jordan, 
through  which  most  of  the 
war's  refugees  have  fled.  Now, 
as  communication  channels 
reopen  and  the  repatriation  of 
Kuwaitis  gets  underway, 
Habib  said  the  council  will 
monitor  needs  through  mem- 
ber churches  in  Kuwait. 

He  said  the  areas  of  great- 
est need  are  Jordan,  Iraq,  the 
West  Bank  and  Gaza. 

Much  of  the  population  of 


Iraq  is  without  clean  drinking 
water  and  electricity.  Vaccines 
of  all  kinds  are  urgently 
needed  for  children,  as  well  as 
insulin  and  medicines  for 
chronic  conditions. 

Habib  reports  that  the 
council  has  already  sent  some 
medical  supplies  and  milk  for 
infants,  and  in  cooperation 
with  the  General  Union  of  Vol- 
untary Agencies  in  Amman, 
Jordan,  is  sending  additional 
medicine,  water  and  water  pu- 
rification supplies,  and  can- 
dles— needed  in  the  absence  of 
electrical  service. 

In  the  Israeli-occupied  ter- 
ritories in  Gaza  and  the  West 
Bank,  medical  care,  food  and 
food  for  livestock  are  all 


needed  as  security  restrictions 
continue  to  disrupt  economic 
activity. 

More  than  30,000  families 
that  fled  Kuwait  are  still 
housed  in  makeshift  camps  in 
Jordan.  About  three-quarters 
of  them  are  Egyptians  and 
most  of  the  rest  are  Palestin- 
ians, according  to  CWS 
sources. 

Presbyterians  wishing  to 
contribute  to  reUef  efforts  in 
the  Gulf  may  do  so  through 
regular  church  channels.  The 
Presbyterian  World  Service  of- 
fice in  Louisville  has  set  up 
three  special  accounts  to  han- 
dle relief  offerings. 

— Jerry  L.  Vmi  MK/rter, 
PCUSA  N<nvs  Service 


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COMMENTARY 


Scars  tell  our  story 


Letters  from  Readers 


Do  not  want  to  be  forced  out 


The  "Commentary"  in  the  January 
1 991  Presbyterian  News  calls  for  a  re- 
sponse. The  writer,  John  Sniffen, 
claims  that  we  folks  "in  the  pews"  have 
failed  to  keep  in  touch  with  the  na- 
tional leadership  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  This  was  written  in 
reaction  to  two  articles,  one  in  the  Sat- 
urday Evening  Post,  and  the  other  in 
the  Reader's  Digest. 

Sniffen  writes  that  the  Digest  article 
claims  that  the  Church  is  run  by  bu- 
reaucrats who  are  out  of  touch  with  the 
membership,  and  that  the  author's 
"use  of  facts. ..is  at  best  questionable." 

Two  points  are  pertinent.  The  first 
is  that  whenever  the  Church  leader- 
ship is  criticized,  the  answer  of  the 
leaders  is  that  the  facts  are  not  correct. 
The  Presbyterian  Layman  also  comes 


in  for  this  criticism.  But  I  have  never 
seen  in  any  such  response,  the  specific 
error  of  fact  presented,  so  that  Presby- 
terians may  judge  for  themselves.  The 
assertion  that  the  critics  are  wrong 
simply  is  not  enough. 

The  second  point  to  be  made  is  that 
it  is  hard  to  believe  that  the  Church 
leadership  does  not  know  that  their 
views  are  far  different  from  the  ordi- 
nary members.  It  would  seem  that  per- 
haps they  are  so  reluctant  to  be 
thought  judgmental  that  they  take  ex- 
treme liberal  positions  on  many  mat- 
ters, for  example  toward  sex. 

I  do  not  wish  to  be  forced  out  of  our 
Church  by  "bureaucrats"  who  are  re- 
ally out  of  touch  with  our  views. 

William  J.  Schlatter 
Pittsboro,  N.C. 


Blames  'bleeding  hearts,'  homosexuals 


A  number  of  years  ago,  bleeding  hearts 
in  the  United  States,  many  claiming 
religious  principles  for  their  stand, 
were  overcome  with  compassion  for 
criminals  and  went  on  a  campaign  to 
do  away  with  capital  punishment.  The 
crime  that  now  runs  rampant  through- 
out this  nation's  streets  is  a  testimonial 
to  the  stupidity  of  that  movement. 

At  the  moment,  homosexuals  are 
trying  to  use  the  facilities  of  religious 
orders,  including  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  to  remove  the  stigma  fi"om 
their  depraved  activities. 

Our  vulnerability  to  this  drive  prob- 
ably results  from  the  "I'm  OK,  You're 
OK"  theory  that  was  expounded  in  the 
80's  to  try  to  increase  Church  member- 
ship. Not  only  did  it  fail  to  increase 
membership;  it  seemed  to  turn  our  ever 
decreasing  memberships  into  clubs 
that  place  human  values  ahead  of 
God's. 

No  one  can  read  the  Apostle  Paul's 


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letters  to  members  of  the  Church  at 
Corinth  and  still  consider  homosexuals 
proper  members  of  the  Church  of  God. 
Certainly,  Jesus  came  to  save  sinners, 
but  sinners  who  don't  acknowledge 
their  sins  and  repent  cannot  be  saved. 
The  average  homosexual  today  does 
not  believe  he  or  she  is  sinning.  He  or 
she,  therefore,  fails  the  test  of  repen- 
tance Jesus  requires  of  us. 

The  new  Presbyterian  H3Tnnal  is 
clear  evidence  that  some  movement  is 
gnawing  at  the  heart  of  our  religious 
beliefs.  No  longer  can  we  "Stand  Up, 
Stand  Up  for  Jesus."  We  are  unable  to 
stand  up  for  anything!  But  I  have  news 
for  all  of  us.  Unless  we  do,  the  Church 
is  dead  and  so  are  we! 

Jesse  Gearhart  Jr. 
Norfolk,  Va. 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

One  of  the  most  powerful  experiences  I 
have  directed  recently  is  "Telling  Your 
Story/Exploring  Your  Faith"  groups 
with  older  adults.  Everyone  has  a  story 
to  tell,  if  only  there  is  someone  to  listen. 
And  those  of  us  in  our  "third  age"  of  life 
have  a  special  need  to  integrate  our 
lives  and  see  how  God  has  been  at  work 
in  whatever  life  has  brought  us. 

I  have  constantly  been  aware  that 
many  of  us  tell  our  stories  in  light  of 
our  scars,  those  experiences  which 
have  wounded  us  and  yet  transformed 
us.  As  one  little  boy  expressed  it,  "Scars 
are  what  you  have  left  after  you  get 
well." 

Some  scars  are  in  our  bodies,  perpet- 
ual mementos  of  earlier  accidents  or 
surgeries.  I  well  remember  one  of  my 
earliest  accidents  which  left  a  major 
scar.  In  a  church  play  I  played  a  little 
dog,  and  as  the  chorus  sang,"Oh  where, 
oh  where  has  the  little  dog  gone?"  I 
disappeared  from  sight  as  I  fell  off  the 
stage.  I  still  have  a  scarred  chin  from 
that  event. 

Other  scars  are  on  our  souls,  painful 
reminders  of  difficult  moments  in  our 
lives,  where  some  experience  left  emo- 
tional scars  which  will  always  remain. 
Some  scars  are  on  public  display,  but 
these  emotional  scars  are  hidden  in  the 
secret  place  of  our  souls. 

Scars  are  indeed  roadmaps  that  tell 
the  story  of  our  lives. 

On  that  memorable  eighth  day  after 
Easter,  Jesus  showed  Thomas  the 
scars  in  his  hands  and  side.  Like  a 
wounded  soldier,  returning  from  com- 
bat wearing  ribbons  of  victory,  the  Lord 
of  Life  showed  the  scars  of  his  battle 
against  evil.  When  Thomas  saw  the 
scars,  he  believed.  We  praise  God  that 
we  have  a  scarred  Lord,  not  a  soft  and 
sentimental  Jesus  with  lily-white 
hands,  telling  sweet  stories  by  the  sea- 
side. Those  scars  remind  us  that  He 


has  been  through  it  all — all  that  life 
can  do,  or  death  destroy. 

Only  a  scarred  Christ  can  relate  to 
our  scars.  Only  a  God  of  scars  can  un- 
derstand our  wounded  world,  still  reel- 
ing fi-om  the  destruction  in  Kuwait  and 
Iraq.  Jesus'  scars  remind  us  of  the  res- 
urrection faith,  that  all  things  that  get 
us  down  will  ultimately  be  put  down. 
Those  "rich  woimds,  yet  visible  above" 
became  the  place  of  healing  and  new 
beginnings,  and  to  our  wounds,  only 
Christ's  wounds  can  speak. 

Our  wounds,  too,  can  be  places  of 
new  beginnings.  There  is  hope  beyond 
despair  for  God's  Easter  people.  In  our 
sharing  groups,  many  told  of  the  pain- 
ful scars  from  their  lives,  and  yet  it 
became  apparent  that  at  those  mo- 
ments of  brokenness  God  initiated  new 
beginnings.  In  Hemingway's  words 
from  A  Farewell  to  Arms,  "The  world 
breaks  everyone  and  afterwards  many 
are  strong  at  the  broken  places."  Those 
of  us  who  know  what  it  is  to  be  healed 
victims  also  share  the  joy  of  becoming 
wounded  healers. 

As  Christ  was  known  to  Thomas  by 
his  scars,  so  we  are  known  by  our  scars. 
But  there  are  special  scars  that  ensue 
from  loyalty  to  Christ.  Paul  could  say 
of  his  faith  story,  "Let  no  man  trouble 
me;  for  I  bear  in  my  body  the  marks  of 
the  Lord  Jesus"  (Gal.  6:17). 

What  do  the  scars  we  carry  today 
say  about  us?  Not  just  the  ones  on 
display  after  surgeries  and  accidents, 
but  those  secret  scars  we  hide  from 
view.  Scars  do  tell  our  story.. .of  broken 
relationships,  shattered  dreams, 
church  fights,  rejection.  But  do  any  of 
our  scars  reveal  our  commitment  to 
Christ?  I  wonder. 

The  Rev.  Richard  L.  Morgan  is  in- 
terim minister  at  Sherrills  Ford  (N.C.) 
Presbyterian  Church,  author  of  several 
books  about  aging,  and  a  regular  col- 
umnist for  The  Presbyterian  News. 


What  'use  of  facts...was  at  best  questionable'  in  Digest  story 

paign  workers  for  any  candidate." 


Please  let  me  know  what  "use  of  facts 
in  the  Reader's  Digest  story  is,  at  best, 
questionable." 

John  P.  Ackerly  III 
Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

Editor's  Response — Below  are  listed 
contentions  of  the  December  1990 
Reader's  Digest  article  (in  italics)  and 
why  I  question  their  use.  J.S. 

Final  selection  of  the  songs  in  the 
new  Presbyterian  Hymnal  was  made 
"behind  closed  doors"  and  the  "vast  ma- 
jority of  2. 9  million  Presbyterians"  were 
not  consulted  about  the  selection. 

When  it  came  down  to  the  final  se- 
lection, the  18-member  committee  met 
alone.  That  was  no  time  for  a  public 
meeting.  Prior  to  that,  however,  they 
held  open  meetings  across  the  country, 
and  members  of  the  task  force  made 
themselves  available  to  all  presbyter- 
ies and  synods  which  requested  their 
presence.  The  selection  process  also  in- 
cluded a  scientific  survey  of  which 
songs  were  actually  being  used  in  the 
churches. 

While  the  hymnal  is  published  by 
the  PCUSA,  no  PCUSA  church  is 
obliged  to  buy  it.  Congregations  may 
purchase  any  hymnal  they  want  and/or 
keep  the  old  ones.  There  is  no  church- 
wide  rule  against  smging  the  old  favor- 
ite "Onward  Christian  Soldiers."  The 
survey,  however,  found  that  few  con- 
gregations were  using  the  hymn. 

For  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  sem- 
inaries have  emphasized  a  "theology" 
that  downplays  the  spiritual.  The  sem- 
inaries accepted  almost  anyone  who 
wanted  to  escape  the  draft  during  the 
Vietnam  war.  Some  students  at  Har- 
vard Divinity  School  in  1982  did  not 
even  believe  in  God.  "Many  of  these 
graduates  are  now  our  professional 
minister-bureaucrats.  Not  responsible 


to  the  congregations,  they  filled  avail- 
able administrative  positions  by  re- 
cruiting other  like-minded  clergy  and 
have  gradually  taken  over  the  denomi- 
nations. " 

The  writer  has  combined  a  trio  of 
general,  undocumented  claims  into  a 
blanket  indictment  of  the  seminaries 
and  the  church  administration.  Does 
he  have  any  figures  to  show  a.)  how 
many  draft  dodgers  "escaped"  into 
seminaries,  b.)  how  many  students  at 
Harvard  Divinity  School  in  1982  did 
not  believe  in  God,  c.)  how  many  of 
these  are  now  "minister-bureaucrats." 
All  we  have  is  the  writer's  opinion. 

The  recruitment  of  pastors  is  done 
through  local  church  sessions.  Admin- 
istrative-level positions  in  the  church 
are  approved  by  representatives  from 
the  churches.  A  "take  over"  as  de- 
scribed by  the  writer  would  only  be 
possible  if  these  approving  bodies  coop- 
erated. 

"Mainline"  protestant  denomina- 
tions are  losing  membership  to  more 
conservative  churches.  "Deeply  reli- 
gious Protestants  who  no  longer  feel  at 
home  in  their  own  denomination  are 
turning  by  the  millions  to  more  faith- 
oriented,  non-political  churches..." 

Recent  scientific  surveys  show  that 
most  of  those  leaving  the  "mainline" 
denominations  are  not  affiliating  with 
other  churches.  It's  a  great  loss,  but 
again  the  writer  assumes  that  these 
people  are  joining  the  the  more  conser- 
vative churches. 

"Presbyterian  mission  workers  in 
Nicaragua  openly  supported  leftist  dic- 
tator Daniel  Ortega. " 

Clifton  Kirkpatrick,  director  of  the 
Global  Mission  Unit,  has  stated,  "None 
of  the  mission  personnel  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.A.)  in  Nicaragua — 
or  anywhere  else — have  been  cam- 


According  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church's  own  survey,  most  of  its  "bu- 
reaucrats" "sometime  feel  [their]  beliefs 
and  world  view  differ  in  important 
ways  from  most  lay  persons  in  [their] 
denomination."  Also,  55  percent  de- 
scribe their  politics  as  "liberal"  to  "far 
left." 

The  writer  has  misinterpreted  data 
fi'om  the  Presbyterian  Panel  survey  he 
cites.  "Specialized  clergy,"  the  category 
he  interprets  as  administrators,  also 
includes  military  chaplains,  campus 
ministers,  teachers,  college  and  semi- 
nary faculty  and  administrators,  social 
workers,  hospital  and  other  institu- 
tional chaplains,  and  more.  General 
Assembly  staff  represent  only  five  per- 
cent of  this  category.  Only  three  per- 
cent of  the  "specialized  clergy"  describe 
themselves  as  "far  left."  And  to  be  more 
precise,  some  of  the  others  described 
themselves  as  "somewhat  liberal." 

Those  disenchanted  with  their 
church's  focus  may  want  to  join  a  re- 
newal group  like  the  Presbyterian  Lay 
Committee. 

If  you  feel  the  church  is  too  political 
and  should  focus  more  on  spirituality, 
be  aware  that  the  Presbyterian  Lay 
Committee  has  a  definite  political 
agenda  and  social  philosophy.  There 
are  more  than  20  independent  Presby- 
terian organizations  advocating  "re- 
newal." If  you  are  interested  in  joining 
one  of  these,  please  investigate  their 
overall  policies. 

I  still  say  that  if  we  are  involved  and 
take  part  in  the  process,  we  can  make 
this  church  work  for  God.  Yes,  there 
are  problems  and  there  is  a  bureacracy, 
but  the  basic  foundations  are  still 
sound. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  April  1991,  Page  3 


Evangelism  conferees  called  to  action 


continued  from  page  1 
sage  to  the  Hebrews  in  exile 
and  telling  stories  about  the 
confessing  church  in  Nazi  Ger- 
many and  the  Eastern  Euro- 
pean churches  during  the  cold 
war,  Gillespie  said,  "There  is 
always  a  price  tag  to  paying 
witness  to  the  living  God." 

He  said  the  last  25  years  of 
U.S.  history  have  seen  a  "cul- 
tural revolution"  that  has  sent 
the  church  in  this  country  into 
"a  period  of  cultural  exile." 
"We  have  lived  through  this 
cultural  revolution,  and  reli- 
gion in  years  to  come  will  have 
to  take  whatever  that  means 
into  account,"  Gillespie  said. 


Relativism  is  one  result,  he 
said.  "Reason  and  revelation, 
both  have  been  called  into 
question  so  that  truth  is  a  mat- 
ter of  opinion,  and  morality  is 
a  matter  of  preference— that  is 
the  prevailing  condition  of 
U.S.  youth." 

Gillespie  used  a  courtroom 
trial  as  a  metaphor  for  what 
Christian  witness  must  be  in 
this  circumstance.  "To  be  a 
witness  means  two  things,"  he 
said, "  to  attest  to  something  as 
the  truth  and  to  attest  to  that 
truth  as  an  advocate  for  some- 
thing or  some  one." 

"We  are  involved  in  a  trial," 
Gillespie  concluded,  "of  the 


relevance  of  Jesus  Christ  and 
the  Christian  faith  in  contem- 
porary life." 

GA  Moderator  Price  Gwynn 
III  told  a  Valentine's  Day  gath- 
ering, 'Tou  have  a  difficult  job. 
First  you  must  convince  'em 
that  evangelism  is  the  first 
and  foremost  mission  of  the 
church." 

After  praising  the 
denomination's  five-year 
evangelism  emphasis  pro- 
gram, Gwynn  said,  "Go  with 
my  thanks  and  God's  bless- 
ing— you're  my  kind  of  peo- 
ple." 

He  was  answered  with  a 
prolonged  standing  ovation. 


Workshops  set  for  synod  men's  conference 


Several  workshops  are 
planned  in  conjunction  with 
the  1991  conference  for  Pres- 
byterian Men  in  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic,  July  1 2-1 4  at 
Eagle  Eyrie  Conference  Cen- 
ter in  L3mchburg,  Va. 

John  Hamil,  former  na- 
tional president  of  Presb)i;e- 
rian  Men  from  Greensboro, 
N.C.,  will  lead  a  workshop  on 
organizing  and  revitalizing 
men's  groups  in  the  local 
church. 

Another  workshop  will  cen- 
ter on  mission  work. 

Dr.  Stephen  B.  Reid,  an  as- 
sociate professor  from  Austin 
Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary,  will  lead  a  work- 
shop on  how  to  set  up  person- 
alized Bible  studies. 

The  theme  for  the  men's 
conference  is  Christ  Alive! 


Bicentennial  Fund 
passes  1/3  marie 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— At  the 
mid-point  of  the  largest  cycle 
of  the  five-year  campaign,  the 
Bicentennial  Fund  has  re- 
corded pledges  and  church 
goals  of  $50,569,109.  This  is 
more  than  one-third  of  the 
basic  goal  of  $150  million. 

According  to  the  Rev. 
George  Pike,  co-director  of  the 
Bicentennial  Fund,  this  is  rep- 
resentative of  the  enthusiasm 
he  encounters  in  his  visits  to 
presbyteries  on  behalf  of  the 
campaign. 

"'I  really  feel  good  again 
about  the  Presbyterian 
Church!'  That's  what  I  am 
hearing  all  across  the  church 
as  I  share  with  folks  some  of 
the  stories  of  what  their  mis- 
sion dollars  can  accomplish  in 
the  lives  of  people,"  Pike  said. 

Pike  said  that  approxi- 
mately one-quarter  of  the 
churches  in  the  denomination 
have  participated  in  the  fund- 
raising  campaign  to  date. 

In  15  presbj^eries,  the  total 
of  goals  set  by  churches  ex- 
ceeds the  goal  originally  set  by 
the  presbyteries. 

Pike  pointed  out  that,  in  ad- 
dition, $8,028,321  has  been 
pledged  to  concurrent  cam- 
paigns— such  as  congrega- 
tional building  funds  cam- 
paigns— with  the  help  of  per- 
sonnel and  resources  provided 
by  the  Bicentennial  Fund. 


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TOLL  FREE  (800)  366-1716 


Presbyterian  Men  Alive!  Dr. 
John  R.  "Pete"  Hendrick,  pro- 
fessor of  mission  and  evange- 
lism at  Austin  Presbyterian 
Theological  Seminary,  will  be 
the  keynote  speaker. 

Dr.  Louis  A.  Skidmore,  co- 
pastor  of  St.  Giles  Church  in 
Richmond,  will  lead  the  Bible 
study. 

Dr.  John  A.  Dearman,  an 


associate  professor  at  Austin 
Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary  and  a  widely  trav- 
eled archeological  scholar  and 
lecturer,  will  share  discoveries 
that  support  Biblical  history. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact your  local  Presbyterian 
men's  group  or  call  registra- 
tion chairman  Ray  Stein  at 
(304)  822-4012. 


Myrtle  McCall 


James  Smylie       Miriam  Dunson 


Older  adult  leadership  conference  set 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— Mon- 
treat  Conference  Center  will 
hold  an  Older  Adult  Leader- 
ship Conference  May  13-17. 

Conference  Director  John 
Rhea  of  Louisville,  Ky.  said  the 
event  is  planned  especially  for 
those  who  are  interested  in 
and  responsible  for  older  adult 
ministries.  It  also  provides  ad- 
ditional training  for  retire- 
ment center  staff  members. 

Conference  leaders  are 
Myrtle  McCall,  minister-at- 
large  for  Carlisle  Presb)d;ery; 
James  H.  Smylie,  E.  T. 
Thomas  Professor  of  Church 
History  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia;  Jane 
Thibolt,  clinical  gerontologist 
and  assistant  professor  of  fam- 
ily medicine  at  the  University 
of  Louisville;  and  Miriam  Dun- 
son,  associate  for  older  adult 


ministry  in  the  PCUSA  Educa- 
tion and  Congregational  Nur- 
ture Ministry  Unit. 

A  series  of  seven  workshops 
will  cover  such  topics  as:  devel- 
oping an  older  adult  ministry, 
finding  and  keeping  effective 
volunteers,  advocacy  for  older 
adults  by  older  adults,  recent 
research  in  gerontology  and  its 
implications  for  the  church, 
and  putting  fun  into  older 
adult  ministry. 

Continuing  education 
credit  is  available  from 
Montreat  Conference  Center. 

Program  fee  for  the  confer- 
ence is  $100  before  April  13. 
For  additional  information  or 
a  detailed  brochure,  contact 
the  Montreat  Program  Office, 
P.O.  Box  969,  Montreat,  NC 
28757  or  phone  (704)  669- 
2911. 


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PSCE  to  offer  awards  to  churches 


RICHMOND— The  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation (PSCE)  in  Richmond, 
Va.  will  begin  awarding  four 
monetary  prizes  for  service  to 
Presbyterian  churches  and  or- 
ganizations throughout  the 
PCUSA  beginning  in  1992. 

These  awards  are:  the  Tolly 
Thompson  Award  for  Excel- 
lence in  Christian  Education 
($500),  the  Elinor  Curry 
Award  for  Outreach  and  Social 
Concern  ($500),  the  Katharine 
Hawes  Award  for  Effective 
Youth  Ministry  ($500),  and 
the  Sarah  Hill  Brown  Early 
Childhood  Education  Award 
($300). 

Since  1980,  these  awards 
have  been  offered  annually  by 
Richmond  Area  Presbyterians 


(RAP).  RAP  was  founded  in 
1 979  to  support  and  encourage 
the  work  of  the  Presbytery  of 
the  James  and  other  Presbyte- 
rian-related agencies  in  Rich- 
mond. These  awards  have  pre- 
viously been  available  only  to 
Richmond-area  churches  and 
will  be  open  to  the  entire  de- 
nomination for  the  first  time  in 
1992. 

With  the  retirement  of  Au- 
brey N.  Brown,  coordinator 
and  founder  of  the  program, 
RAP  decided  to  draw  its  min- 
istries to  a  close  as  of  Decem- 
ber 31,  1990.  PSCE  was  cho- 
sen to  hold  the  monies  for 
these  prizes  and  to  select  the 
1992  winning  churches  and/or 
organizations.  Each  synod  will 
nominate  finalists  in  the  four 


categories,  and  PSCE  will 
make  the  final  decisions  based 
on  the  synod  nominations. 

Winners  of  the  awards  in 
1990  were:  Tolly  Thompson 
Award  for  Excellence  in  Chris- 
tian Education — Overbrook 
Presbyterian  Church's  Vaca- 
tion Church  School;  Elinor 
Curry  Award  for  Outreach  and 
Social  Concern — Crestwood 
Presbyterian  Church's  Haiti 
and  Summer  Day  Camp  Pro- 
jects; Katharine  Hawes  Award 
for  Effective  Youth  Ministry — 
Ginter  Park  Presbyterian 
Church's  Junior  and  Senior 
High  Youth  Program;  and 
Sarah  Hill  Brown  Early  Child- 
hood Education  Award — Gin- 
ter Park  Presbyterian 
Church's  Child  Care  Center. 


Union  Seminary  adopts  new  choices 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  fac- 
ulty of  Union  Theological  Sem- 
inary in  Virginia  announces 
the  first  in  a  series  of  changes 
and  additions  to  its  curriculum 
beginning  with  the  1 991  -92  ac- 
ademic year. 

The  changes  come  after  in- 
tensive study  of  the  seminary's 
curriculum  with  regard  to  the 
needs  of  the  institution,  its 
students,  its  faculty,  and  the 
church  it  serves. 

The  academic  calendar, 
revised  last  year  to  allow  for 
two  long  (12-week)  and  two 
short  (3-week)  terms,  now  en- 
ables students  to  cross-regis- 
ter with  other  schools  of  the 
Richmond  Theological  Center 
and  allows  them  to  take  a 
wider  variety  of  electives  each 
year.  Scheduling  classes  on 
Mondays  will  provide  addi- 
tional class  time  and  an  extra 
chapel  service  each  week. 

Hebrew  and  Greek  will 
continue  to  be  offered  each 
summer  in  intensive  seven- 
week  terms  and  also  as  a 
course  during  the  long  terms. 
This  approach  has  been  so 
popular  since  it  was  tried  last 
year  that  it  has  been  adopted 
as  a  permanent  part  of  the  cur- 


riculum. 

Intercultural  study  op- 
portunities continue  to  ex- 
pand and  highlight  Union 
Seminary's  emphasis  on  glob- 
alization. Students  experience 
life  in  Appalachia,  Central 
America,  Ghana,  the  Middle 
East,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
in  rural  and  urban  settings  in 
the  United  States.  Visiting 
seminarians  and  scholars 
from  abroad  continue  to  enrich 
the  seminary  community  and 
classrooms. 

The  Rev.  O.  Benjamin 
Sparks  (B.D.'65),  pastor  of 
Second  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Richmond,  teaches  a  winter 
term  course  at  the  seminary 
called  "Education  and  the 
Church's  Urban  Mission"  with 
Diane  Hymans,  doctoral  can- 
didate at  the  Presbyterian 
School  of  Christian  Education. 

Most  intercultural  study 
opportunities  require  finan- 
cial support  and  the  sem- 
inar^s  faculty  has  pledged  to 
help  raise  the  necessary  funds. 

Field-based  courses,  a 
happy  marriage  of  academic 
and  practical  components,  are 
popular  with  students.  Those 
who  elect  to  complete  their 


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Minority  report 

continued  from  page  1 
To  the  question,  "Does  the 
church  have  a  word  for  single 
people  beyond  'just  say  no'?" 
the  report  answers,  "...Chris- 
tians have  far  more  to  say  to 
single  people  than  'don't  do  it' 
and... far  more  to  say  to  mar- 
ried people  than  'go  right 
ahead'." 

"If  Christians  are  asked  to 
say  'no'  to  sexual  relations  out- 
side the  bond  of  marriage,  it  is 
because  they  are  called  upon  to 
honor  God  by  saying  'yes'  to  a 
providential  ordering  of  life  in- 
tended both  for  our  individual 
and  common  good,"  the  report 
states. 

Single  people  who  are  sexu- 
ally active  are  not  promiscu- 
ous, but  lonely,  the  report  de- 
clares. The  church  is  culpable 
for  this  loneliness,  it  contin- 
ues. "Beneath  our  disordered 
desires  lies  a  loneliness 
brought  about  by  a  failure  in 
the  common  life  God  intends 
for  all  men  and  women.  The 
churches  in  America  in  many 
ways  simply  contribute  to  this 
loneliness." 

In  calling  for  celibacy  for 
single  persons,  the  report 
says,  "...sexual  relations  them- 
selves are  not  necessary  as  a 
cure  for  loneliness.  WTiat  is 
necessary  is  the  fellowship  of 
men  and  women  in  Christ. 
This  is  the  word  beyond  'no' 
the  church  has  to  speak  to  sin- 
gle people." 

The  minority  proposes  a  3  to 
5  year  study  of  scripture  and 
Reformed  confessional  docu- 
ments related  to  the  human 
sexuality  issues  its  report 
raises,  beginning  at  the  con- 
gregational level  and  "moving 
to  the  higher  governing  bod- 
ies...." 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


Chesapeake 
Center 

Summer  Camp  1991 

Chesapeake  Center  is  located  on  the  rolling  hills  overlook- 
ing the  mouth  of  the  Susquehanna  River  and  Chesapeake 
Bay.  We  offer  a  well-rounded  program  of  exciting  and 
challenging  activities  to  help  campers  have  fun,  make 
friends,  and  grow  in  faith.  Chesapeake  Center  is  owned 
and  operated  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  PCUSA. 

RESIDENT  CAMP  (age  7-15) 

Our  basic  camping  session  is  six  days  long,  from  Sunday 
afternoon  to  the  following  Saturday  morning.  We  offer 
many  opportunities  for  growth  and  learning,  so  campers 
may  profitably  attend  camp  for  multiple  sessions.  Program 
supervision  is  provided,  and  a  fee  is  charged  for  campers 
staying  over  at  camp  for  multiple  sessions. 

Children  and  Younger  Youth  live  in  cabins  in  Upper 
Camp.  Older  Youth  live  in  large  tents  in  Lower  Camp. 
Eight  to  ten  campers  in  each  housing  unit  are  supervised 
by  two  counseling  staff.  All  counselors  are  at  least  18. 
Assistant  counselors  working  in  Upper  Camp  may  be  17, 
and  are  graduates  of  the  camp's  Leaders  in  Development 
program.  The  average  campers-to-staff  ratio  is  five  to  one. 
Session  Dates:  1.  Jime  30-July  6,  2.  July  7-13, 
3.  July  14-20,  4.  July  21-27,  5.  July  28-August  3, 
6.  August  4-10,  7.  August  11-17.  Cost:  $235  (For 
weekend  stay-over  between  sessions  add  $40) 

SAILING  LESSONS  (age  10  and  up) 

Canvas  can  do  miracles!  Campers  age  10  and  older  can 
learn  the  basics  of  sailing  on  the  flats  of  Chesapeake  Bay. 
Three  three-hour  sessions  during  every  Residential  Camp 
Session  in  Fljdng  Scot  sailboats  led  by  very  experienced 
instructors.  Classroom  instruction  will  be  offered  if 
weather  on  the  bay  is  unsuitable.  Cost:  $65/week 

WHITE  WATER  RAFT  TRIP  (min.  age  10) 

A  day-long  white  water  raft  trip  on  the  Potomac  near 
Harper's  Ferry,  W.  Va.  is  available  to  all  campers  and  their 
family  members  who  are  at  least  10  years  old.  No  previous 
adventure  rafting  experience  is  necessary. 

NEW  FOR  '91! 

Fifteen  doesn't  mean  the  end  of  summer  camp!  We  are 
offering  two  special  events  just  for  high  school  juniors  and 
seniors — ages  15  to  17.  Registration  is  limited. 

SENIOR  SMALL  GROUP  CAMP  (June  23  -  29) 

Spend  one  more  week  at  Chesapeake  Center  and  build 
memories  for  the  rest  of  your  life.  Cost:  $235 

SENIOR  MISSION  WEEK  (July  21  -  27) 

Travel  to  the  headquarters  of  The  Heifer  Project  Interna- 
tional in  Massachusetts  and  spend  a  week  helping  out  at 
Overlook  Farm,  the  Project's  model  domestic  animal  pro- 
gram. Have  a  really  good  time  doing  something  really  good! 
Registration  is  limited  to  12  campers.  Cost:  $235 

LEADERSHIP  IN  DEVELOPMENT  (LIDs) 
ages  15-16,  completed  9th  grade 

Young  people  with  leadership  potential  and  a  deep  love  of 
camping  may  apply  for  our  two-year  program.  Leaders  in 
Development  can  have  the  time  of  their  lives  while  per- 
forming much  needed  camp  tasks  and  working  with  coun- 
selors. Program  graduates  fi-equently  become  members  of 
the  camp  staff". 

First  Year  Leaders  in  Development  are  schooled  in  many 
skills  and  are  closely  supervised  as  they  spend  two  weeks 
practicing  those  skills  with  younger  campers.  A  successful 
experience  in  Year  One  can  lead  to  an  invitation  to  partic- 
ipate in  Year  Two.  Year  Two  LID's  spend  three  weeks  in 
intensive  development  of  their  leadership  skills  working 
closely  with  camp  staff  and  campers.  Graduates  of  the  LID 
program  report  their  experience  has  greatly  improved 
their  performance  in  job  and  social  settings. 

1 .  Second  year  LIDs    June  30-July  20     Cost:  $700* 

2.  First  Year  LIDs     July  21-Aug.  3       Cost:  $470 

3.  First  Year  LIDs      Aug.  4-17  Cost:  $470 
*Graduates  of  first  year  LID  returning  for  LID  II  auto- 
matically receive  a  scholarship,  reducing  the  fee  to  $470. 

PRE-CAMP  OPEN  HOUSE  TOURS 

April  28  and  May  26,  tours  hourly  1-A  p.m. 
Current  camper  families  or  persons  considering  Chesa- 
peake Center  for  their  church  camp  are  invited  to  visit. 
If  an  open  house  visit  isn't  convenient,  we  will  be  glad  to 
schedule  a  personal  tour  for  you. 

REGISTRATION  INFORMATION: 

Registration  is  on  a  first-come,  first-served  basis.  For  a 
detailed  brochure  and  registration  form  write  to: 

Chesapeake  Center 

50  Happy  ValleyRd.,  Port  Deposit,  MD  21904 
or  phone  (301)378-2267 


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Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


April  1991 


In  the  Church,  the  Power  Flows  Upward 


Price  H.  Gwynn  III  (seated  left)  discusses  his  nomination  and  election  as  church  moderator  with  Union  Seminary 
students  James  McTyre  and  Leigh  Bunch  (right)  and  with  his  pastor,  the  Reverend  Lewis  Bledsoe.  Listening  in  is 
Arnold  C.  Lovell  (standing),  visiting  professor  of  evangelism  at  Union. 


Price  Gwynn,  moderator  of  the  202nd  General 
Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.), 
and  the  pastor  of  Gwynn's  home  church,  Lewis 
Bledsoe,  took  time  out  from  their  visit  to  campus 
during  Sprunt  lectures  to  talk  with  Union 
Seminary  students  Leigh  Bunch  and  James 
McTyre.  Gwynn  and  Bledsoe  spoke  candidly 
about  their  20  years  together  as  elder  and  pastor  at 
Steele  Creek  Presbyterian  Church,  Charlotte, 
North  Carolina,  and  of  changes  and  challenges 
since  Gwynn  was  elected  moderator  in  Salt  Lake 
City  last  June. 

Gwynn  admits  he  was  "incredulous"  when 
Bledsoe  and  their  parish  associate  asked  him  to 
consider  running  for  moderator.  They  stressed  to 
him  that  even  if  he  were  not  to  win  the  election. 


his  running  "would  be  a  valuable  service  and 
provide  an  array  of  options  for  the  (voting) 
commissioners."  When  Presbytery  confirmed 
their  suggestion  and  Gwynn  was  nominated,  he 
eagerly  began  to  prepare  for  General  Assembly  by 
studying  church  polity,  organization,  and  history 
for  four  hours  or  more  each  day. 

"Long  before  the  election  took  place,  I  thanked 
them,"  said  Gwynn.  "I  had  learned  more  about 
the  church  than  I  had  ever  dreamed  possible  and 
it  had  been  a  marvelous  experience  for  me 
regardless  of  what  happened." 

Knowing  Gwynn's  convictions  and  the  mood 
of  the  Church  and  having  been  on  General 
Assembly  Council  himself,  Bledsoe  was  confident 
that  his  candidate  would  be  well  received  once  he 
was  heard.  "I  knew  he  was  an  unknown  quantity, 
so  my  main  concern  was  keeping  people's  minds 
open  until  we  got  to  the  floor.  I  knew  that  once  we 
got  to  the  floor,  he  could  be  elected. 

"When  Price  completed  his  five-minute 
presentation  to  the  Assembly,  there  was  a  gasp 
from  the  audience — you  can  listen  to  the  tapes," 
added  Bledsoe.  To  this,  Gwynn  chuckled 
modestly  and  good-naturedly  chided  his  friend,  "I 
think  you're  reaching  out  on  that  one." 

The  conversation  then  turned  to  the  issue  of 


seminary  education.  Bledsoe  urged  graduates  to 
go  into  parish  ministry.  "The  highest  opportunity 
to  make  an  impact  on  the  lives  of  individuals,  to 
see  grace  at  work,  and  to  see  the  hand  of  God 
renewing,  reconciling,  and  creating  things  that  are 
beyond  our  imagination  is  in  the  local  congre- 
gation. I  hope  the  seminary  will  never  lose  that 
focus." 

Gwynn's  unique  perspective,  as  seen  from  the 
vantage  point  of  layman  and  moderator,  is  that 
the  parish  is  the  source  of  the  power  of  our 
church.  "Our  church  is  not  hierarchical  in  its 
configuration  or  its  polity,  it's  connected.  The 
power  in  our  church  flows  upward  from  the 
congregations.  That's  where  the  seat  of  it  is.  That's 
where  the  locus  of  it  is,  not  in  some  headquarters 
building,  not  in  some  synod  office.  That's  why  if  I 
were  going  into  the  ministry,  I'd  want  to  be  a 
parish  minister." 

When  asked  about  the  quality  of  our 
denomination's  theological  schools  and  their 
students,  Gwynn  smiled  and  replied,  "I'm  just 
tickled."  The  moderator's  words  are  happy  ones 
for  Union  students  preparing  for  the  ministry. 

Leigh  Bunch,  second-level  student 
James  McTyre,  third-level  student 


"It  is  important  for  us  to  meet  and  develop  contacts  on 
the  road  to  Christianity,  despite  our  differences,"  said 
Vakhromeev  Kirill  Varfolomeevich,  patriarch  of  the 
Russian  Orthodox  Church  in  Byelorussia.  He  was  one 
of  eight  peace  delegates  who  toured  Union's  campus.  It 
appears  that  tour  guide,  Dr.  John  Trotti,  speaks  the 
language,  hut  he  had  help  from  an  interpreter. 


Faith  and  Neighborhood:  Holding  Hands  for  Years 


In  February,  Union  Seminary 
hosted  the  first  in  a  series  of 
year-long  events  planned  to 
commemorate  100  years  of  historic 
Monument  Avenue  in  Richmond. 
Faith  and  Neighborhood  was 
sponsored  by  the  Monument 
Avenue  Centennial  Committee, 
Union  Seminary,  and  the  Ginter 
Park  Residents'  Association,  and 
centered  on  the  impact  of  religion 
on  the  life  of  the  city  and  its 
residents. 

Rabbi  Myron  Berman,  leader  of 
Temple  Beth  El,  described  the 
waves  of  Jewish  immigrants  that 
have  arrived  in  Richmond  for  over 

200  years  and  who  have  challenged   

older  immigrants  to  remember  their 
heritage.  "Immigration  from  the 
Soviet  Union  today  is  different,"  he  said.  "These 
immigrants  are  not  religious,  but  they  want  to  be 
Jewish.  This  has  caused  a  revitalization  of 
Richmond's  Jews." 

Berman  sees  the  close  religious  community  of 
Richmond  as  unusual.  For  years  various  faiths 
have  been  holding  hands  in  friendship, 
fellowship,  and  ministry  to  those  in  need,  he  said. 

Another  panelist  was  Sister  Cora  Marie 
Billings,  pastor  of  St.  Elizabeth's  Catholic  Church, 
a  predominantly  black  congregation.  "Bishop 
Sullivan  has  done  an  unusual  thing  in  this  city," 
said  Billings.  "Rather  than  close  black  Catholic 
parishes  for  lack  of  available  ordained  priests,  he 
has  chosen  to  keep  them  open,  using  laypersons 
like  me."  As  a  nun  she  preaches,  visits,  and 
administers  the  sacraments  as  part  of  her  pastoral 
duties. 

Dr.  Aubrey  N.  Brown,  Jr.  (B.D.  '32),  was  the 
subject  of  Dr.  James  Smylie's  presentation  on 
Protestant  influences  in  the  city.  Smylie  is 
professor  of  American  church  history  at  Union 
Seminary  and  is  keenly  aware  of  the  contributions 


Local  radio  personality  Stephanie  Pyle  moderated  Faith  and 
Neighborhood,  the  first  in  a  series  of  events  planned  to  commemorate 
100  years  of  historic  Monument  Avenue  in  Richmond.  A  panel  of 
Richmond  religious  leaders  met  at  the  seminary  to  discuss  the  history  of 
religion  and  its  impact  on  the  city:  (from  the  left)  Pyle,  Rabbi  Myron 
Berman,  Sister  Cora  Marie  Billings,  and  Dr.  James  H.  Smylie. 


Brown  has  made  not  only  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church  but  in  a  wider  context. 

Smylie  described  Brown  as  "a  man  of  practical 
vision,"  known  to  champion  unpopular  causes, 
fight  for  freedom  of  the  press,  human  rights, 
ecumenism,  racial  and  social  justice,  and  justice 
for  women.  Brown  was  editor  of  The  Presbyterian 
Outlook  for  35  years  until  his  retirement  in  1978. 


[Editor's  note:  Dr.  Brown  requests  that  all 
Union  Seminary  alumni /ae  who  knew  Elinor 
Curry  write  to  him  as  soon  as  possible.  A  tribute  is 
being  planned  in  her  honor  and  he  would  like  you 
to  include  any  personal  comments  about  Elinor 
and  her  commitment.  A  list  of  other  students  who 
knew  her  at  Union  or  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  would  be  helpful.  Send  your 
remarks  to  Dr.  Aubrey  N.  Brown,  Jr.,  1600 
Westwood  Avenue,  #211-A,  Richmond,  V A  23227, 
or  call  him  at  (804)  353-6430.] 


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News  briefs 


Page  6,  The  Presbjrterian  News,  April  1991 

Soviet  Christians 


visit  Richmond, 
Fairfax  churches 

RICHMOND,  Va.— Eight  So- 
viet citizens,  including  a  met- 
ropolitan and  bishop  of  the 
Russian  Orthodox  Church  vis- 
ited here  Feb.  26  to  March  5, 
the  guests  of  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church  of  Richmond. 

The  delegation  came  in  re- 
sponse to  a  letter  from  Associ- 
ate Pastor  Edward  C. 
Dawkins  to  the  president  of 
the  Moscow  Patriarchy.  He 
wrote  to  establish  communica- 
tions with  the  patriarchy  and 
to  help  initiate  an  exchange  of 
Soviets  and  Americans. 

"I  had  no  idea  the  wheels  of 
progress  and  freedom  would 
turn  this  fast,"  said  Dawkins 
of  the  Soviets'  recent  visit. 

While  in  Richmond,  the  So- 
viets met  with  the  Union  Sem- 
inary and  Presbyterian  School 
of  Christian  Education  com- 
munities, the  Greek  Orthodox 
community,  with  local  busi- 
ness men  and  women,  and 
with  Medical  College  of  Vir- 
ginia hospital  personnel.  They 
concluded  their  visit  to  Amer- 
ica with  a  week-long  stay  in 
Fairfax,  Va.  as  guests  of  Fair- 
fax Presbyterian  Church. 

"The  Soviets  were  eager  to 
share  with  us,"  said  Dawkins. 
"They  participated  in  Sunday 
morning  classes,  the  worship 
services,  youth  meetings,  our 
Presbjrtery  women's  meeting, 
and  the  Wednesday  night  sup- 
per program  at  the  church." 

"It's  one  thing  to  read  or 
hear  about  the  developments 
in  the  Soviet  Union,"  said 
Dawkins.  "It's  another  to 
share  face  to  face  with  Soviet 
Christians  and  non-Chris- 
tians and  get  first-hand  re- 
ports." 

"This  visit  has  torn  down 
walls  built  over  lifetimes  and 
I'm  eager  to  continue  our  com- 
munications and  to  share 
these  experiences  with  oth- 
ers." 

A  return  visit  by  Americans 
to  the  Soviet  Union  is  being 
planned  for  later  this  year,  ac- 
cording to  Dawkins. 

First  Church  of  Richmond 
is  also  planning  to  host  an- 
other Soviet  delegation  and  is 
seeking  other  churches'  inter- 
est and  participation. 


Richard  Stone,  pastor  of  Jewell  Ridge  (Va.)  Church 

Abingdon  Presbytery 

Factory-rejected  potatoes 
feed  many  in  SW  Virginia 


Presbyterians  in  Abingdon 
Presbytery  have  turned  a 
truckload  of  potatoes  rejected 
by  a  potato  chip  factory  in 
Bristol,  Va.,  into  a  bountiful 
harvest  for  hard-pressed  resi- 
dents of  the  area. 

The  33,000-pound  load  of 
potatoes  arrived  at  the  factory 
from  a  farm  in  Wisconsin 
"overripe"  and  were  rejected. 
The  truck  driver  called  the 
farmer  who  grew  the  potatoes. 
By  coincidence,  the  farmer 
had  been  involved  in  a  glean- 
ing project  where  excess  pro- 
duce is  sold  or  given  away  to 
charitable  organizations  after 
the  market  harvest. 

He  called  Phyllis  Canter, 
Hunger  Action  Enabler  for 
Abingdon  Presb3rtery,  who  in 
turn  contacted  the  Rev.  Rich- 
ard Stone,  pastor  of  Jewell 
Ridge  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  his  wife,  Kitty,  who  have 
been  active  in  community  self- 
help  programs. 


Soon  the  potatoes  were  dis- 
tributed to  needy  families 
throughout  the  area.  "Many 
people  benefitted,"  Stone  told 
a  local  reporter  covering  the 
story.  "We  made  sure  those 
with  the  most  need  got  their 
share,  then  we  gave  them  to 
anyone  else  in  the  community 
who  needed  them,"  he  said. 

About  a  week  later,  the 
Stones  were  at  it  again,  this 
time  distributing  a  donated 
load  of  49,000  pounds  of  sweet 
potatoes. 

Since  these  deliveries  two 
truckloads  of  seed  potatoes 
have  also  been  distributed  by 
the  presbjrtery.  One  load  went 
to  the  Bluefield  area  and  the 
other  went  to  Hurley. 

These  potatoes  were  di- 
rected to  the  presbytery  by  the 
Society  of  St.  Andrew  in  Big 
Island,  Va.  The  presbytery 
pays  the  delivery  costs,  said 
Canter. 

— PCUSA  News  and  staff  reports 


New  Hope  seeks  interim  exec 


ROCKY  MOUNT,  N.C.— The 
council  of  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery has  appointed  a  five-per- 
son committee,  chaired  by  Joe 
Harvard,  pastor  of  First 
Church  in  Durham,  to  search 
for  and  recommend  a  person  to 
serve  as  an  interim  executive 
presbyter  and  stated  clerk. 

A  second  committee, 
chaired  by  Dick  Hildebrandt, 
pastor  of  the  Hillsborough 


Church,  has  been  appointed  to 
develop  a  process  for  electing  a 
new  person  for  this  position.  A 
recommendation  for  this  pro- 
cess will  be  brought  to  the 
April  1 6  meeting  of  the  presby- 
tery for  approval. 

On  Feb.  23  the  presbytery 
approved  Dr.  Al  Thomas'  re- 
quest to  be  released  from  his 
responsibilities  as  executive 
presbyter  and  stated  clerk. 


In 1770,  King's  Grant  Was  Home  To 
People  Who  Liked  The  Idea  Of  Independence. 
History  Is  About  To  Repeat  Itself. 


n  1770,  King  George  III  made  a  land  grant  of  30,000 
acres  to  George  Hairston  of  Martinsville,  Virginia. 
Now,  more  than  two  centuries  after  Hairston  led 
the  struggle  for  independence,  120  acres  of 
this  land  are  being  donated  to  found  a  con 
tinuing  care  retirement  community  Kings  Grant. 
King's  Grant  will  be  dedicated  to  your  indepen- 
dent lifestyle,  the  gracious  manner  of  living  to  which 
you've  grown  accustomed.  But  the  diversity  of  activi- 
ties, residences,  and  lifestyle  options  here  will  give 
you  more  freedom  of  choice  and  self-expression. 

King's  Grant  is  affiliated  with  Sunnyside  Pres- 
byterian Home  in  Harrisonburg,  Virginia.  For  more 
facts  on  King's  Grant,  mail  the  coupon,  or  call 
(703)666-2990  or  1-800-462-4649. 

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Wilmington,  Del.  pastor  called  to  PCUSA  staff 

The  Rev.  Donald  R.  Purkey  has  accepted  a  call  to  be  the  first 
pastor  within  the  Presbyterian  Center  in  Louisville.  Purkey, 
currently  pastor  of  Concord  Presbyterian  Church  in  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  begins  work  in  Louisville  May  1.  His  responsibilities 
will  include  strengthening  the  worship  life  within  the  center, 
serving  as  a  spiritual  advisor  and  counselor  to  employees  and 
relating  the  center  to  the  ministries  of  other  faith  communities 
in  Louisville. 

Richmond  elder  joins  foundation  board 

W.  Taylor  Revely  III,  an  elder  at  Grace  Covenant  Church  in 
Richmond,  Va.,  has  been  elected  to  the  board  of  trustees  of  the 
Presbjd;erian  Church  (U.S.A.)  Foundation.  He  began  serving  his 
three-year  term  on  Jan.  1 .  The  managing  partner  in  a  Richmond 
law  firm,  Revely  is  also  a  director  of  the  Presb3rterian  Outlook 
Foundation. 

Baltimore  establishes  scholarship  fund 

The  South  AfHca  task  force  of  the  global  mission  committee  of 
Baltimore  Presbytery  has  established  a  scholarship  fiind  for 
needy  black  South  African  students  entering  the  University  of 
the  Western  Cape. 

College  Park  Pastor  honored  by  magazine 

The  Rev.  Sidney  Conger,  pastor  at  Berwyn  Presb3d;erian 
Church  in  College  Park,  Md.  was  recently  selected  as  a  "Wash- 
ingtonian  of  the  Year"  by  The  Washingtonian  magazine.  The 
magazine  noted  that  during  Conger's  30  years  of  ministry  in  the 
area,  he  has  "enriched  the  lives  of  many  people." 

Thompson  elected  to  World  Council  committee 

Kristine  Thompson  of  College  Park,  Md.  was  one  of  two 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  delegates  elected  to  the  central 
committee  of  the  World  Council  of  Churches  on  Feb.  18  in 
Canberra,  Australia.  Thompson  is  a  graduate  student  at  the 
University  of  Maryland  and  an  associate  for  youth  ministry  at 
Berwyn  Presbyterian  Church.  Among  the  Presbyterian  dele- 
gates, accredited  visitors  and  "at-large"  accredited  visitors  at- 
tending the  World  Council  of  Churches  in  Australia  in  February 
were  Heath  K.  Rada,  president  of  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  in  Richmond,  Va.;  Helen  Bessent  Byrd, 
an  elder  from  Norfolk,  Va.;  Sarah  Cordery,  Presbyterian 
Women's  representative  from  White  Hall,  Md.;  William  Haw- 
kins, pastor  of  Graves  Memorial  Church  in  Clinton,  N.C.;  Clark 
Lobenstine,  executive  director  of  the  Interfaith  Conference, 
Washington,  D.C.;  and  Herbert  D.  Valentine,  executive  pres- 
bjrter  of  the  Presbytery  of  Baltimore. 

A  couples-only  installation  in  Wilmington,  Del. 

The  recent  service  of  installation  for  the  Rev.  Brad  D.  P. 
Martin  at  Trinity  Church  near  Wilmington,  Del.  included  three 
couples.  Among  the  participants  were  Martin's  wife,  Barbara 
Price-Martin  (moderator  of  New  Castle  Presbytery);  Robert 
Fenimore  (an  elder  from  Concord  Church)  and  Edee  Fenimore 
(a  consultant  for  mission  and  churches  in  transition  for  New 
Castle  Presbji;ery);  and  Maria  LaSala  (a  member  of  the  staff  of 
First  and  Central  Church)  and  her  husband  Bill  Goettler  (pastor 
of  Hanover  Street  Church). 

Charlotte  church  celebrates  history 

Sardis  Church  of  Charlotte,  N.C.  celebrated  its  201st  anniver- 
sary on  Feb.  24.  Dr.  Jennings  Reid,  a  descendant  of  one  of  the 
church's  founders  and  retired  Presbyterian  minister,  was  guest 
preacher.  He  is  also  author  of  A  Goodly  Heritage,  the  church's 
bicentennial  history,  which  won  first  place  for  a  religious  history 
in  1990  from  the  North  Carolina  Society  of  Historians.  Copies 
of  the  book  are  for  sale  through  the  church's  office. 

Charlotte  minister  on  Louisville  Seminary  board 

Dr.  Timothy  Lent  Croft,  senior  pastor  of  Myers  Park  Church 
in  Charlotte,  N.C,  is  a  new  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of 
Louisville  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary.  Dr.  Croft  at- 
tended his  first  LPTS  board  meeting  last  fall. 

Richmond  woman  on  search  committee 

Dot  Sneed  of  Richmond,  Va.  is  moderator  of  the  Search  Commit- 
tee of  the  Presbyterian  Women  Church  wide  Coordinating  Team 
for  the  1991-94  triennium.  During  the  team's  Feb.  21-27  meet- 
ing in  Burlingame,  Calif.,  she  reported  that  the  slate  of  nomin- 
ees would  be  published  in  the  March  issue  of  Horizons. 

Smylie  to  address  Missouri  celebration 

The  Rev.  James  H.  Smylie,  a  former  St.  Louisan  who  is  now 
the  E.T.  Thompson  Professor  of  Church  History  at  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  Richmond,  Va.,  will  be  the  keynote  speaker 
April  20  at  a  celebration  of  the  175th  anniversary  of  the  Pres- 
byterian faith  west  of  the  Mississippi  River.  In  a  series  of 
programs  starting  April  20,  the  109  churches  of  the  Presbytery 
of  Giddings-Lovejoy  will  celebrate  the  past,  present  and  future. 
The  series  is  entitled  "A  Celebration  of  Beginnings." 

Baltimore  pastor  on  new  G  A  advisory  committee 

The  Rev.  Curtis  Jones,  pastor  of  Baltimore's  Madison  Street 
Presbjrterian  Church,  is  a  member  of  a  new  Aftican-American 
Advisory  Committee  of  the  Evangelism  and  Church  Develop- 
ment Ministry  Unit.  Over  the  next  five  years,  the  committee  will 
"address  the  challenges  of  African-American  ministry  and  evan- 
gelism in  the  Presb5^erian  Church." 


The  Presbyterian  News,  April  1991,  Page  7 

Coastal  Carolina  Presbytery 

Friends  mark  Hatcher's  retirement 


LUMBERTON,  N.C.— The 
members  of  Coastal  Carolina 
Presbytery  bid  farewell  to  Ex- 
ecutive Presbyter  William  W. 
Hatcher  with  a  reception  at 
Lumberton  Church. 

The  Rev.  Hatcher,  who  re- 
tired March  31  after  38  years 
in  the  ministry,  was  presented 
with  a  gift  of  $38  each  from 
participating  churches,  $1  per 
each  year  of  his  pastoral  ca- 
reer. 

He  and  his  wife  Ruth  will 
maintain  their  home  in  Fay- 
ette ville,  and  take  some  time 


Presbyterian  singles  visit  Williamsburg 

By  JIM  BAKER 


WILLIAMSBURG,  Va.— 
About  150  single  men  and 
women  from  Virginia,  North 
Carolina,  Maryland,  Dela- 
ware, West  Virginia,  and 
Pennsylvania — all  Presbyteri- 
ans— visited  Williamsburg 
March  1-3  to  take  part  in  a 
special  pilot  program  initiated 
jointly  by  the  Williamsburg 
Presbyterian  Church  and  the 
Colonial  Williamsburg  Foun- 
dation. 

Members  of  Colonial 
Williamsburg's  newly  estab- 
lished religious  studies  staff 
provided  the  group  with  an 
overview  of  the  history  of  reli- 
gion in  all  its  different  forms  in 
18th  century  Williamsburg. 

This  was  the  first  time  that 
a  local  church  and  Colonial 
Williamsburg  have  teamed  up 
to  present  a  coordinated  pro- 
gram focusing  on  local  religion 
in  the  18th  century. 

The  idea  was  proposed  to 
Colonial  Williamsburg  last 
December  by  the  Rev.  Neil  Ste- 
venson,    pastor    of  the 


Williamsburg  Presbyterian 
Church.  The  idea  was  ac- 
cepted by  Colonial  Williams- 
burg officials,  who  worked  up 
a  package  deal  focusing  on  re- 
ligion in  the  18th  century.  The 
visitors  also  were  guests  of  the 
Williamsburg  Presbyterian 
Church  during  Sunday  ser- 
vices on  March  3. 

The  church  sent  out  Colo- 
nial Williamsburg  brochures 
with  a  covering  letter  to  1,400 
Presb5rterian  churches  in  Vir- 
ginia, North  Carolina,  Mary- 
land, Delaware,  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia. 

"We  are  all  very  pleased 
with  the  response  we  re- 
ceived," said  the  Rev.  Clay 
Macaulay,  associate  pastor. 
"Since  this  was  a  pilot  pro- 
gram and  had  not  been  tried 
here  before,  we  thought  we 
might  get  50  to  75  people.  We 
were  delighted  to  get  150." 

The  visitors,  who  stayed  at 
the  Williamsburg  Woodlands, 
formerly  the  Motor  House, 
were  welcomed  at  a  reception 
on  Friday  evening  at  the  Cas- 
cades Restaurant  near  the 


Deaths 


Dr.  J.  Howard  Macrae,  retired  professor 

Dr.  J.  Howard  Macrae,  former  professor  of  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ment languages  at  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia,  died 
at  his  home  in  Richmond,  Va.  on  March  6.  He  joined  Union's 
faculty  in  1935  and  was  an  instructor  in  Hebrew  and  Greek  for 
25  years  until  his  retirement  in  1 974.  Bom  in  Kentucky  in  1 905, 
he  was  educated  at  King  College,  Union  Seminary  and  Duke 
University.  He  was  ordained  in  1 937  by  Hanover  Presbytery  and 
served  churches  in  Virginia,  North  Carolina,  and  Kentucky.  He 
is  survived  by  his  wife,  Jane,  and  a  son,  John. 

Helen  Little  Pickard,  lifetime  Presbyterian  woman 

Helen  Little  Pickard,  a  Lifetime  Member  of  Presbyterian 
Women,  died  Feb.  23  in  a  Raleigh,  N.C.  hospital.  She  is  survived 
by  her  husband,  the  Rev.  Dr.  H.  Edwin  Pickard,  senior  pastor 
of  White  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church  of  Raleigh;  three 
daughters;  one  son;  six  grandchildren;  and  a  sister.  Union 
Seminary  professor  emeritus  and  former  PSCE  professor  Sara 
Little.  Memorials  are  being  made  to  the  White  Memorial 
Church's  building  fund. 

Virginia  Potts  Redhead,  distinguished  alumna 

Virginia  Potts  Redhead  died  in  Greensboro,  N.C.  on  Feb.  5.  A 
native  of  Portsmouth,  Va.,  she  graduated  from  Longwood  Col- 
lege, which  honored  her  with  a  distinguished  alumna  award. 
Surviving  are  her  husband  the  Rev.  John  A.  Redhead  Jr., 
pastor-emeritus  of  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Greensboro; 
three  children,  including  Mrs.  Richard  Bethune,  whose  husband 
is  pastor  of  First  Church,  Pulaski,  Va.;  10  grandchildren;  and 
two  great-grandchildren.  Services,  held  in  Greensboro,  were  led 
by  Jerold  Shetler,  William  Currie,  and  Mr.  Bethune. 

Ruth  Worth,  retired  missionary 

Ruth  Worth,  a  missionary  to  China  and  Zaire  during  a  career 
that  spanned  more  than  40  years,  died  Feb.  1  in  Laurinburg, 
N.C.  Bom  in  China  to  Presbyterian  missionary  parents  and 
raised  there.  Worth  served  in  Kiangyin  from  1932-1940  and 
after  Worid  War  II  in  Chinkiang  from  1947-1951.  She  then 
served  in  Bulpe,  Congo  (now  Zaire)  until  1963.  Worth  returned 
to  Zaire  in  1964  and  remained  there  until  her  retirement  in 
1974.  Memorial  services  were  held  Feb.  6  at  First  Church  of 
Wilmington,  N.C,  and  Feb.  10  at  Scotia  Village  in  Laurinburg. 


Visitor's  Center. 

On  Saturday,  March  2,  they 
took  a  walking  tour  of  the  His- 
toric Area  stopping,  among 
other  places,  at  the  Colonial 
Capitol,  the  Wren  Chapel  (for 
a  recital  of  18th  century 
music),  and  Bruton  Parish 
Church  (for  noon  prayers). 

The  tour  was  led  by  John  W. 
Turner,  manager  of  Religious 
Studies  and  Programs  for  Co- 
lonial Williamsburg  and  an  or- 
dained Presbyterian  minister, 
and  his  assistant,  David  J. 
DeSimone. 

On  Saturday  afternoon  and 
Sunday  the  visitors  toured 
other  areas  of  Colonial 
Williamsburg. 

Also  included  in  the  pack- 
age were  dinner  at  the  King's 
Arms  Tavern  Saturday  night 
and  a  deluxe  admission  ticket. 

Turner,  who  said  he  was  ex- 
tremely pleased  with  the  re- 
sponse to  the  pilot  program, 
said  Colonial  Williamsburg 
plans  to  expand  the  program 
to  other  religious  denomina- 
tions and  to  other  age  groups. 

Colonial  Williamsburg  offi- 
cials point  out  that  religion 
was  an  important  part  of  the 
lives  of  18th  century  Virgin- 
ians and  the  existence  of  an 
established  church  profoundly 
affected  life  in  the  colony. 

Revised  from  an  article  in 
the  March  2  issue  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Gazette. 

Raeford  hosts 
missions  event 

RAEFORD,  N.C— Raeford 
Presbyterian  Church  hosted  a 
three-day  Missions  Confer- 
ence, Feb.  15-17. 

Special  guest  speaker  was 
the  Rev.  Harold  E.  Kurtz,  ex- 
ecutive director  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  Frontier  Fel- 
lowship of  Portland,  Ore.,  a 
special  support  group  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.). 
Its  specific  goal  is  establishing 
churches  within  the  cultures 
of  the  unreached  people  of  the 
world. 

The  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Kurtz 
served  as  missionaries  to  Ethi- 
opia from  1955-1977  where 
their  mission  involved  not  only 
teaching  and  preaching  about 
Jesus  Christ  but  also  building 
new  buildings,  providing 
health  care  to  thousands  of  na- 
tives, establishing  new  mis- 
sions and  establishing  water 
supplies  and  electricity  for  the 
communities. 

In  1984  he  became  affili- 
ated with  Frontier  Fellow- 
ship. Recently  he  spent  four 
months  traveling  around  the 
world  visiting  mission  projects. 


to  enjoy  their  extended  fam- 
ily— three  daughters,  three 
sons,  and  six  grandchildren. 

Dr.  John  Macleod,  modera- 
tor of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic, will  serve  as  interim  ex- 
ecutive for  Coastal  Carolina 
while  the  presbytery  seeks  a 
successor  for  Hatcher. 

Hatcher  came  to  the  area  in 
1984  as  executive  of  the  for- 
mer Fayetteville  Presbytery,  a 
position  he  held  until  1988, 
when  he  became  interim  exec- 
utive of  Cape  Fear  Valley 
Presbytery.  He  became  execu- 
tive of  the  new  Coastal  Caro- 
lina Presbytery  in  March 
1989. 

In  an  interview  with  the 
Fayetteville  (N.C.)  Observer- 
Times,  Hatcher  said  the  pres- 
bytery "has  a  very  bright  fu- 
ture" because  of  its  resources 
in  people  and  material. 


In  the  interview  he  recalled 
highlights  of  his  career.  A  na- 
tive of  Thurmond,  W.Va.,  he 
was  ordained  in  1953  and  his 
first  pastorate  was  Graham 
Church  in  Bluefield,  Va. 
where  he  was  "teacher, 
preacher,  janitor,  pastor  and 
administrator." 

It  was  a  "tremendously  fas- 
cinating experience,"  he  said. 

Hatcher  credited  his  father, 
a  church  officer,  and  an  early 
Sunday  school  teacher  with 
development  of  his  religious 
faith.  The  teacher  "taught  me 
the  great  stories  of  the  Bible  ... 
which  I  believed  and  still  do." 

His  career  as  a  minister 
eventually  led  him  to  Louisi- 
ana, where  he  became  execu- 
tive secretary  of  Red  River 
Presbjrtery  in  1965  and  then 
executive  of  Pines  Presbytery 
in  1974. 


Eastertide  tapestries  dedicated 


CHARLOTTESVILLE,  Va.— 
Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church  is  dedicating  new 
Eastertide  tapestries  by  fabric 
artist  Anne  Breaud  during  the 
1991  Easter  season. 

The  hand-stitched  hang- 
ings, a  year  in  the  making,  are 
constmcted  from  bits  of  fabric 
of  various  textures  and  then 
overlaid  with  sheer  nets  and 
gauzes.  This  produces  layers 
which  add  depth  and  variety 
as  the  pieces  interact  with 
light  in  the  sanctuary. 

"The  tapestries  are  de- 
signed to  evoke  a  response  to 
the  events  and  themes  of  Eas- 
ter," said  Minister  of  Music 
Linda  Hanson.  "Bold  and 
bright  colors  suggest  the 


power  and  joy  of  the  Easter 
miracle. 

Westminster  Church  com- 
missioned Breaud  to  design 
and  create  three  pieces,  two 
large  tapestries  for  the  front 
walls  of  the  transepts  and  a 
small  frontal  for  the  commu- 
nion table.  All  three  will  be 
hanging  in  the  sanctuary 
through  May  12. 

The  tapestries  are  given  as 
a  memorial  in  appreciation  of 
the  life  of  elder  Jimmie  Jessup, 
a  faithful  and  valued  member 
of  Westminster  for  nearly  30 
years.  He  served  the  church  in 
many  ways,  but  is  particularly 
remembered  for  the  time  and 
energy  he  devoted  to  the  Sun- 
day school,  said  Ms.  Hanson. 


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and  girls  age  15  and  younger  who  recite  either  catechism. 
The  most  recent  recipients  are  from: 

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and  Todd  Wesley  Stewart 

First  Church,  Hamlet,  N.C. — James  Richard  Fowler 
First  Church,  Mount  Holly,  N.C— Megan  St.  Clair 

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Campus  Ministry  Column 

Westminster  Church  ministers  to  university 


By  JIM  BAKER 

CHARLOTTESVILLE,  Va.— 
Commitment  to  ministry  in 
higher  education  has  long  de- 
fined Westminster  Presb3^e- 
rian  Church  in  Charlottes- 
ville. With  eyes  clearly  focused 
on  the  University  of  Virginia 
community,  the  congregation 
was  formed  and  a  Presbyter- 
ian chaplaincy  to  the  Univer- 
sity instituted  more  than  50 
years  ago.  Since  that  time,  the 
form  of  that  ministry  has  gone 
through  changes,  but  the  focus 
has  remained  the  same:  minis- 
try to  and  with  the  university 
commiuiity. 

Located  one  block  from 
the  historic  center  of  the  uni- 
versity "grounds"  and  in  the 
midst  of  a  high  concentration 
of  student  residences,  the 
church  is  a  natural  spot  for 
campus  ministry.  More  than 
half  its  members  have  a  past 
or  present  connection  with  the 
university,  and  the  waxing 
and  waning  of  the  congrega- 
tion reflects  the  impact  of  stu- 
dents during  the  academic 
year.  Ministry  to  the  univer- 
sity community  is  firmly 
lodged  within  the  congrega- 
tion and  every  attempt  is  made 
to  integrate  students  into  the 
life  of  this  lively  local  church. 

Dietrich  Bonhoeffer  once 
said,  "All  church  organiza- 
tions, as  such,  deny  the  very 
essence  of  the  Church.  They 
can  be  regarded  only  as  a  tem- 
porary measure,  and  therefore 
as  having  some  relative  mean- 
ing." As  a  "temporary  mea- 


sure" students  are  singled  out 
for  a  weekly  supper  and  pro- 
gram meeting  at  which  they 
gather  for  fellowship  and  the 
sharing  of  mutual  concerns.  In 
the  fall  of  the  year,  the  congre- 
gation hosts  special  events  to 
welcome  students;  and  during 
the  year  a  special  Bible  study, 
service  projects,  and  retreats 
are  tailored  to  meet  student 
needs. 

Beyond  that,  however, 
there  is  also  a  commitment  to 
draw  students  into  the  life  of 
the  congregation.  Students 
sing  in  the  choir  and  teach  in 
the  church  school,  of  course, 
but  they  also  serve  on  church 
committees. 

Julie  Briggs  Johnson,  a 
third-year  undergraduate  at 
the  time,  served  as  a  member 
of  a  search  committee  for  the 
church's  Minister  of  Educa- 
tion, and  the  present  Clerk  of 
the  Session,  Steve  Farmer,  is 
a  graduate  student  in  English. 
Despite  the  transient  nature 
of  student  life,  the  congrega- 
tion strives  to  reach  out,  giving 
value  to  their  presence  and  the 
way  in  which  they  enrich  the 
church  community.  As  an  ad- 
ditional benefit,  contact  across 
generational  lines  helps  form 
unity  out  of  diversity  while  de- 
veloping future  leaders  for  the 
church. 

Students  are  welcomed 
not  only  for  the  work  they  do 
but  also  for  being  a  leaven  in 
the  congregation,  offering  new 
ideas,  asking  probing  ques- 
tions, searching  for  a  faith  of 
their  own.  For  their  part,  stu- 


dents appreciate  the  opportu- 
nity to  break  out  of  the  stu- 
dent-generation ghetto  and  to 
catch  a  glimpse  of  a  world  be- 
yond complaints  about  bad  in- 
stitutional food  and  the  con- 
stant pursuit  of  grades. 

In  many  respects  the 
Westminster  congregation  is 
like  the  local  congregation 
wherever  it  exists. ..people 
wanting  to  be  valued  for  who 
they  are,  searching  for  ways  to 
return  the  grace  they  have  re- 
ceived, striving  to  unite  mat- 
ters of  the  heart  and  head.  Yet 
in  other  ways  these  basic 
themes  of  human  existence 
take  on  unique  expression  in 
the  church  in  a  university  set- 
ting where  such  a  wide  range 
of  ages  is  represented. 

Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church  is  a  diverse  gathering 
of  people  who  find  their  com- 
mon identity  as  recipients  of 
the  grace  of  God  in  Jesus 
Christ  and  in  the  common 
quest  to  discover  the  claims 
that  Christ  makes  on  them.  By 
its  history  and  its  geography  it 
will  never  be  able  to  escape  the 
call  to  ministry  in  the  univer- 
sity community.  By  its  aware- 
ness of  the  gifts  it  has  received 
through  the  years  in  carrying 
out  such  a  ministry,  it  is  safe 
to  say  that  there  is  little  temp- 
tation to  be  anything  less. 

Jim  Baker  is  co-pastor  of 
Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church  and  the  staff  member 
assigned  to  work  in  coopera- 
tion with  campus  ministry  at 
the  University  of  Virginia. 


St.  Andrews  receives  scholarship  gifts 


LAURINBURG,  N.C.— St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College 
has  received  two  recent  gifts  to 
fund  scholarships. 

A  gift  of  more  than  $120,000 
has  been  given  to  St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College  from  the 
estate  of  Betsy  McNeill,  a 
longtime  member  of  Laurin- 
burg  Presbyterian  Church. 

The  gift  vvdll  become  the  nu- 
cleus of  a  scholarship  in  mem- 
ory of  McNeill's  mother,  the 
late  Sallie  Flora  Mc- 
Eachern  McNeill.  The 


McNeill  Scholarship  consti- 
tutes one  of  the  largest  funds 
available  for  St.  Andrews  stu- 
dents and  will  provide  annual 
awards  of  more  than  $6,000  to 
assist  students  at  the  college. 
The  first  scholarship  will  be 
presented  in  the  1991-92  aca- 
demic year. 

A  $50,000  scholarship  en- 
dowment has  also  been  estab- 
lished in  honor  of  Hector 
Maclean,  former  chairman  of 
Southern  National  Corpora- 
tion and  of  the  St.  Andrews 


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ship fund  was  created  through 
donations  from  the  directors 
and  officers  of  Southern  Na- 
tional Bank,  which  Maclean's 
father  co-founded  in  1897  and 
of  which  Maclean  is  chairman 
emeritus.  The  earnings  from 
the  endowment  fund  will  sup- 
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Capital  campaign  strong 

More  than  half  of  the  $12 
million  goal  for  the  Campaign 
for  St.  Andrews  has  been 
pledged,  according  to  national 
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Scottish  heritage  awards 

The  Scottish  Heritage  Cen- 
ter at  St.  Andrews  held  its  first 
awards  banquet  March  9. 
Canadian  politician  Flora 
MacDonald  received  the  Flora 
MacDonald  Award. 

Alexander  Murdoch  re- 
ceived the  Scottish  Heritage 
Center  Service  Award.  He 
served  until  recently  as  resi- 
dent researcher  of  the  Scottish 
Records  Program  for  the 
North  Carolina  Colonial  Re- 
cords Project  in  Edinburgh. 

The  awards  presentation  is 
part  of  the  center's  efforts  to 
recognize  outstanding  persons 
of  Scottish  descent  and  those 
making  noteworthy  contribu- 
tions to  the  preservation  of 
Scottish  and  Scottish-Ameri- 
can history. 


George  W.  Gunn 


Pat  Smith 


J.  D.  Henley 


L-MC  names  speakers 


BANNER  ELK,  N.C.— Lees- 
McRae  College  has  announced 
its  baccalaureate  and  com- 
mencement speakers  for  ser- 
vices Saturday,  May  11. 

George  W.  Gunn,  adjimct 
professor  of  Bible/religion  at 
Lees-McRae  College  and  in- 
terim minister  at  Newland 
Presb)i;erian  Church,  will  de- 
liver the  baccalaureate  ser- 
mon at  10  a.m.  in  Banner  Elk 


Presbyterian  Church. 

Pat  Smith,  division  chair  of 
the  college's  Developmental 
Studies  program,  and  Jona- 
than D.  Henley,  a  senior  and 
graduate  of  Avery  County 
High  School,  will  address 
those  present  for  the  college's 
sixty-first  graduation  exer- 
cises starting  at  2  p.m.  in 
Hayes  Auditorium. 


College  Briefs 


Barber  Scotia  hosts  CiC  president 

CONCORD,  N.C.— Dr.  Allen  Splete,  president  of  the  Council  of 
Independent  Colleges  (CIC)  recently  visited  the  campus  of  Bar- 
ber-Scotia College  to  give  an  overview  of  what  CIC  wants  to 
accomplish,  particularly  in  the  area  of  values.  He  said  there  is 
a  need  for  the  smaller,  historically  black  colleges  in  America.  "If 
you  weren't  here,  and  others  like  you  weren't  here,  a  number  of 
those  students. ..would  not  be  able  to  enter  the  work  force  and 
go  into  professions,"  he  said.  The  CIC  is  seeking  to  build  bridges 
of  understanding  and  support  between  the  historically  black 
institutions  and  mainstream  colleges  and  universities. 

Davidson,  Mary  Baldwin  on  honor  list 

Davidson  College  and  Mary  Baldwin  College  have  been  named 
to  the  John  Templeton  Foundation's  1991  Honor  Roll  for  Char- 
acter Building  Universities  and  Colleges.  Presidents  and  devel- 
opment directors  from  accredited,  four-year  private  colleges 
nominated  814  schools  nationwide  for  the  honor  roll.  Out  of 
these  1 08  were  selected  from  30  states.  Others  on  the  list  include 
Duke  University  and  Wake  Forest  University. 

Students  in  medical  mission  program 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— Twelve  Hampden-Sydney  College 
students  interested  in  pursuing  careers  in  the  medical  field  are 
volunteering  at  a  local  hospital  as  part  of  a  "Medical  Mission" 
program.  The  students  are  receiving  "hands-on  experience"  at 
Southside  Community  Hospital.  Each  student  is  assigned  to 
volunteer  one  day  a  week  for  three  hours.  The  students  are 
assigned  to  specific  nursing  stations  but  are  on  call  throughout 
the  hospital  in  order  to  receive  a  variety  of  experiences.  The  dean 
of  students,  David  Klein,  said  the  program  is  "invaluable"  for 
people  interested  in  entering  a  health-related  career. 

Lees-McRae  names  Taylor  new  trustee 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C.— Julia  Taylor  Morton  of  Linville,  N.C. 
has  been  named  to  the  Lees-McRae  College  Board  of  Trustees. 
She  is  a  tutor  for  the  Blue  Ridge  Reading  Team  and  does 
volunteer  work  for  Habitat  for  Humanity.  In  recognition  of  her 
many  civic,  educational,  and  church  activities,  she  was  awarded 
an  honorary  doctor  of  humane  letters  degree  from  Lees-McRae 
in  1989.  She  also  serves  on  the  board  of  visitors  of  Davidson 
College. 

St.  Andrews  hosts  1991  Evans  Fellow 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— The  Rev.  Thomas  G.  Long,  professor  of 
preaching  and  worship  at  Princeton  Theological  Seminary,  vis- 
ited St.  Andrews  College  March  24-25  as  the  1991  E.  Hervey 
Evans  Distinguished  Fellow.  He  participated  in  classes,  gave 
two  public  lectures,  and  had  open  discussions  with  students, 
faculty,  and  guests.  Long  has  pastored  in  a  number  of  Presby- 
terian churches  and  is  the  author  of  five  books  and  more  than 
50  articles  concerning  preaching  and  effective  communication 
of  the  Christian  message. 

The  E.  Hervey  Evans  Distinguished  Fellows  Program  honors 
a  Laurinburg  businessman  who  had  strong  ties  to  the  church. 
Evans,  a  ruling  elder  in  Laurinburg  Presbyterian  Church,  was 
instrumental  in  the  initial  development  of  St.  Andrews  Presby- 
terian College. 

Through  the  fellows  program  the  college  hopes  to  encourage 
students  and  area  residents  to  be  concerned  with  ongoing  social 
issues. 

Moderator  candidate  speaks  at  Johnson  C.  Smith 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Dr.  WiUiam  G.  Gillespie,  chairman  of  the 
board  of  trustees  of  Johnson  C.  Smith  Theological  Seminary  in 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  was  the  guest  speaker  for  JCSU's  Founders'  Day 
on  April  7.  Gillespie,  pastor  of  Cote  Brillante  Church  in  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  is  also  a  candidate  for  General  Assembly  moderator. 
It  was  the  university's  1 24th  anniversary. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  April  1991,,  Page  9 


01k 


Like  this  hoy  hringing  water  to  his  family,  the  people  of 
the  Horn  of  Africa  hold  the  solutions  to  drought  and 
famine.  The  UN  estimates  that  21  million  are  in  danger 
of  starvation  in  the  region. 

Letter-writing 
offering  supported 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  Pres- 
b5i;erian  Hunger  Program  has 
endorsed  a  letter-writing  cam- 
paign urging  the  U.S.  Con- 
gress to  pass  a  relief  bill  for  the 
Horn  of  Africa. 

The  "offering  of  letters"  in 
support  of  the  Horn  of  Africa 
Relief  Act  is  being  organized 
by  Bread  for  the  World,  a 
Christian  citizens  movement 
that  lobbiesCongress  on  hun- 
ger and  poverty  legislation. 

The  proposed  legislation 
asks  the  U.S.  to  provide  im- 
mediate food  aid  to  people  in 
all  areas  of  the  horn,  support 
and  increase  aid  to  local  grass- 
roots organizations  and  pro- 
jects and  seek  peaceful  solu- 
tions to  the  conflicts. 

The  combination  of  drought 
and  civil  war  have  wreaked 
havoc  on  the  populations  of 
Sudan,  Somalia  and  Ethiopia. 
Estimates  of  the  number  of 
people  at  risk  of  starvation  nin 
as  high  as  21  million. 

Civil  wars  are  being  fought 


in  all  three  countries.  In  the 
last  1 0  years,  the  three  govern- 
ments have  spent  a  total  of  $6 
billion  on  military  expendi- 
tures. 

The  legislation  calls  for  pro- 
vision of  emergency  aid  to  both 
government-  and  rebel-held 
areas  through  such  Presbyte- 
rian partner  agencies  as 
Sudanaid,  the  Sudan  Council 
of  Churches,  the  New  Sudan 
Council  of  Churches,  the 
Eritrean  Relief  Association, 
and  the  Somali  Relief  and  Re- 
habilitation Association. 

Colleen  Shannon,  coordina- 
tor of  the  Presbyterian  Hunger 
Program,  said,  "Support  for 
Bread  for  the  World's  cam- 
paign for  the  Horn  of  Africa 
Recovery  Act  must  be  a  part  of 
our  total  effort  to  end  hunger 
and  famine  in  that  region.  I 
urge  all  Presbj^erians  to  give 
voice  to  their  concern  by  par- 
ticipating in  this  critical  cam- 
paign." 

—PCUSA  News  Service 


Issues  in  Aging  seminars  set 

Western  Boulevard.  There  is 


RALEIGH,  N.C.— Glenaire 
and  the  Center  for  the  Study  of 
Aging  and  Human  Develop- 
ment at  Duke  University  Med- 
ical Center  are  sponsoring  a 
series  of  seminars  titled  Issues 
in  Aging. 

Upcoming  seminars  are 
Living  Longer  and  Liking  It  on 
April  24  and  Achievement  in 
Later  Life  on  May  22.  They  will 
be  held  at  the  Mission  Valley 
Inn  on  Avent  Ferry  Road  at 


no  admission  charge,  but  those 
wishing  to  attend  should  call 
(919)460-8095. 

Glenaire,  a  non-profit  con- 
tinuing care  retirement  com- 
munity, is  being  developed  on 
a  28-acre  site  in  Cary  in  asso- 
ciation with  the  Center  for  the 
Study  of  Aging  and  Human 
Development.  Glenaire  is  a  di- 
vision of  The  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc. 


New  alumni  president  elected 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  Rev. 
Charles  Williams,  pastor  of 
First  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Burlington,  N.C.,  has  been 
elected  president  of  the  board 
of  directors  of  the  Alumni/ae 
Association  of  Union  Theolog- 
ical Seminary  in  Virginia. 

Williams,  who  has  been  on 
the  alumni  board  since  1989, 
also  served  for  four  years  on 
the  seminar^s  board  of  trust- 


ees. 

The  Rev.  William  Wood, 
pastor  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Charlotte,  N.C.,  will 
serve  as  vice-president.  New 
members  elected  to  the  board 
are  the  Rev.  Ann  Rosser,  asso- 
ciate pastor  of  Hampton  Bap- 
tist Church  in  Hampton,  Va., 
and  the  Rev.  Charles  Durham, 
pastor  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 


Conferees  learn  about  talk  and  money 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— Mon- 
treat  Conference  Center's 
fourth  annual  Communication 
and  Stewardship  Conference, 
April  21-24,  will  focus  on  prac- 
tical ways  its  participants  can 
become  more  effective  in  their 
church  roles. 

The  conference  is  designed 
primarily  for  those  who  are  re- 
sponsible for  stewardship  and 
communication  programming. 

Catherine  and  Justo  Gonza- 
lez are  keynote  speakers  for 
the  event.  They  both  serve  on 
the  church  history  faculty  at 


Columbia  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Decatur,  Ga. 

Along  with  th  plenary  ses- 
sions, there  will  be  times  for 
dialogue  with  the  speakers,  as 
well  as  staff  from  the  Steward- 
ship and  Communication  De- 
velopment Ministry  Unit  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.). 

A  total  of  12  workshops  and 
three  action  labs  will  provide 
creative  suggestions  and  skills 
training  that  will  help  make 
conference  participants  better 
leaders  and  equip  others  to  be- 


come better  stewards  and  com- 
municators of  the  faith. 

Workshop  topics  include 
"Communicating  in  the 
Church,"  "Strategies  for  Relat- 
ing to  Sessions,"  "Budget 
Building  and  Mission  Funding 
Decision-Making,"  "Creating 
Effective  Displays,"  and  "Revi- 
talizing Congregations 
Through  Biblical  Steward- 
ship." 

For  more  information  con- 
tact the  Montreat  Program  Of- 
fice, P.O.  Box  969,  Montreat, 
N.C.  28757,  (704)  669-2911. 


Lumbees  receive  self-development  grant 


ATLANTA,  Ga.— The  Lumbee 
Regional  Development  Associ- 
ation of  Pembroke,  N.C.  has 
received  $30,000  from  the 
PCUSA's  Self-Development  of 
People  Committee. 

The  funding  will  go  toward 
the  association's  project  which 
seeks  federal  recognition  of 
the  rights  of  the  tribe  of 40,000 
members  who  live  in  three 
counties  of  southeastern 
North  Carolina. 

The  U.S.  Congress  recog- 
nized the  Lumbee  tribe  in 
1956,  but  did  not  extend  any 
special  rights  or  benefits  to 
them  as  Native  Americans.  In 
1978  the  Secretary  of  the  De- 
partment of  Interior  published 
rules  by  which  tribes  like  the 


Lumbee  could  petition  for  full 
legal  status  as  Native  Ameri- 
cans. 

For  eight  years  the 
Lumbees  conducted  an  inten- 
sive research  project  in  an  at- 
tempt to  meet  these  regula- 
tions. A  petition  and  tribal  roll 
has  been  submitted,  but  the 
tribe  must  still  prepare  and 
adopt  a  constitution  and  eco- 
nomic development  plan. 

The  development  associa- 
tion also  seeks  to  educate 
tribal  members  regarding 
their  rights  as  members  of  a 
federally  recognized  tribe. 

The  $30,000  grant  will  be 
used  to  help  pay  the  salaries  of 
a  project  director,  community 
involvement  coordinator,  and 


clerk/typist,  and  other  inci- 
dental costs. 

In  addition  to  approving 
funding  of  $363,326  for  15  self- 
development  projects,  the  na- 
tional committee  reviewed 
plans  for  the  program's  20th 
anniversary  convocation, 
March  15-17  in  Cincinnati. 

Self-Development  of  People 
receives  most  of  the  funds  it 
distributes  from  the  One 
Great  Hour  of  Sharing  offer- 
ing. 

In  addition  to  the  national 
committee,  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  and  some  pres- 
b3rteries  have  certified  SDOP 
committees  which  are  allotted 
funds  for  projects  under  their 
jurisdiction. 


Glenaire  hits  50  percent  in  presale  of  units 


GARY,  N.C.  —  Glenaire,  a  con- 
tinuing care  retirement  com- 
munity being  developed  in 
Cary,  now  has  firm  commit- 
ments from  future  residents 
on  half  of  its  144  planned  resi- 
dential units. 

The  North  Carolina  Medi- 
cal Care  Commission  requires 
that  50  percent  of  a  retirement 
community's  residential  units 
be  pre-sold  before  the  tax  ex- 
empt bond  financing  process 
can  begin,  according  to  Sam 
Stone,  development  director. 


"This  is  the  next  significant 
step  in  the  development  of 
Glenaire,  following  the  town 
council's  approval  of  the  site 
plan  last  fall,"  Stone  said.  "Not 
only  does  it  mark  the  begin- 
ning of  the  bond  financing  pro- 
cess, but  it  also  assures  the 
103  people  who  have  paid  de- 
posits on  residences  that  they 
have  made  sound  invest- 
ments." 

Out  of  the  103  approved  ap- 
plicants, 88  are  from  the  Tri- 
angle area.  Seventy-three  are 


from  Raleigh,  eight  from  Cary, 
six  from  Chapel  Hill  and  one 
from  Durham.  Twelve  are 
from  surrounding  areas  in 
North  Carolina  and  three  are 
out-of-state. 

Glenaire  will  be  only  the 
second  church-affiliated,  non- 
profit retirement  community 
in  the  Triangle  area,  and  the 
first  Presbyterian-affiliated 
community. 

The  retirement  community 
will  be  built  on  a  28-acre  site 
on  Kildaire  Farm  Road. 


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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  4  April  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 


COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


New  Regents  welcomed 


In  November  of 1 990,  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  appointed 
six  members  to  the  Board  of 
Regents  to  replace  six  who  were 
rotating  off  the  Board. 

Reverend  John  L. 
Alexander,  pastor  of  Sharon 
Presb3rterian  Church  in  Char- 
lotte, has  served  two  previous 
terms  on  the  Board  of  Regents. 
He  was  elected  Chairman  of 
the  Board  at  the  November 
Board  meeting  at  the  Home. 

Mr.  Rudolph  V.  Boone,  Sr. 
is  a  retired  instrumental  mu- 
sic teacher  with  the  Winston- 
Salem/F orsyth  county  schools, 
and  a  member  of  Dellabrook 
Presbyterian  Church.  Mr. 
Boone  has  held  many  church 
offices,  including  that  of 
Presbytery  Moderator.  He  is 
also  president  of  the  Winston- 
Salem  Duplicate  Bridge  Club 
and  Wake  Forest  University 
Cardiac  Rehabilitation  pro- 
gram, and  writes  a  weekly 
column,  "Bridge  News"  for  the 
Winston-Salem  Chronicle. 

Mr.  Robert  T.  Hambrick, 
Jr.  is  President  and  Owner  of 
Catawba  Valley  Security  Sys- 


Black  History 

Program 

given 

Delano  Little,  sports  reporter 
for  Charlotte's  WBTV  News, 
was  guest  speaker  for  "Reach- 
ing Out  in  the  90's,"  a  program 
presented  to  the  staff  and  chil- 
dren from  the  Adolescent  and 
Pre-Adolescent  Centers  to  cel- 
ebrate Black  History  Month. 

Little  told  how,  as  a  football 
player  at  Georgia-Southern,  he 
learned  the  importance  of  set- 
ting goals  for  himself  and 
keeping  them. 

Has  team  played  in  a  Na- 
tional Championship  game 
against  Furman,  a  stronger, 
more  established  team.  They 
were  down  at  half-time,  21  to 
3.  Little  had  given  up  all  hopes 
of  his  team  winning  this  game, 
until  his  coach  began  to  speak 
to  them  in  their  locker  room. 
He  spoke  of  continuing  the 
fight,  of  never  giving  up,  and  of 
believing  in  themselves. 

Little  said  his  words  re- 
minded them  all  of  Dr.  Martin 
Luther  King,  Jr . 's  words  of  hope 
and  faith.  His  team  came  back 
in  the  second  half,  not  only  to 
win  the  ball  game,  but  also  the 
National  Championship. 

Little  was  ashamed  that  he 
had  given  up,  and  from  then  on 
tried  very  hard  not  to  give  up 
on  anjrthing  he  started.  He 
told  the  children  at  Barium  that 
they  too  should  never  give  up 
on  themselves  or  anything  they 
want  to  accomplish,  whether  it 
be  in  school,  their  social  life,  or 
their  family. 


terns,  Inc.  and  an  Elder  at  First 
Presbyterian  Church,  Hickory. 
He  received  his  education  at 
the  University  of  North  Caro- 
lina at  Chapel  Hill  after  serv- 
ing in  the  army  in  Korea.  He 
served  as  president  of  the 
Hickory  Museum  of  Art  during 
the  time  of  the  Museum's  es- 
tablishment. 

Ms.  Mary  Lou  Lindsey  is 
in  Charlotte  Real  Estate,  and  a 
member  of  Myers  Park  Pres- 
byterian Church.  She  has 
served  as  an  Elder,  and  chair 
of  the  Planning  Committee  for 
the  Church's  Benevolent 
Campaign  and  has  a  special 
interest  in  the  Mint  Museum 
and  International  House. 

Mrs.  Donald  G.  (Wilma) 
Steele,  is  a  teacher  by  profes- 
sional training  and  a  member 
of  Howard  Memorial  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  Tarboro.  She 
has  been  a  member  of  the 
Christian  Education  Commit- 
tee and  Albemarle  Presbytery 
Higher  Education  Committee 
of  the  North  Carolina  Synod, 
and  is  currently  a  member  of 


the  Preparation  for  Ministry 
Committee,  of  New  Hope 
Presbytery. 

Dr.  Graham  E.  Watt  is  the 

Chairmen  of  the  Division  of 
Business  at  Livingstone  Col- 
lege in  Salisbury.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Mt.  Olive  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Charlotte,  where  he 
is  Clerk  of  Session  and  Church 
secretary.  Dr.  Watt  holds 
Bachelor  and  Master  of  Science 
degrees  in  Business  Manage- 
ment and  a  Ph.D.  in  Psychol- 
ogy. Before  coming  to  North 
Carolina  he  retired  from  Shell 
Oil  Company  after  18  years 
employment,  first  as  Auditor 
and  Financial  Analyst  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  then  as  Market- 
ing Representative  in  Houston. 

The  staff,  children  and  fami- 
lies of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children  are  honored  to 
have  such  distinguished  and 
talented  people  as  members  of 
our  Board  of  Regents,  and  look 
forward  to  another  exciting 
century  of  service  to  children 
and  families. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 
Billions  of  dollars  will  be  ap- 
propriated for  the  war  in  the 
Persian  Gulf.  Billions  more 
have  been  —  and  will  be  —  spent 
to  bail  out  the  Savings  and 
Loans.  Billions  more  could  be 
the  cost  of  failing  banks.  These 
things  have  to  be  done  and  we 
find  a  way  to  do  what  we  have 
to  do. 


We  do  not  have  to  provide 
decent  shelter,  clothing,  food 
and  medical  care  for  children. 
Since  we  don't  have  to,  we  can't 
find  a  way.  Is  something  wrong 
here? 


Barium  Alumni  News 


ANNUAL  REPORT 

FISCAL  YEAR  1990 


(Synod.  Thanks- 
giving Oftering. 
Groups) 


Oavalopnwot/PyblW  (Matlon* 


TOTAL  INCOME  $2,550,505 


TOTAL  EXPENDITURES  $3,033,983 


Endowment  Value  October  1, 1989  $9,267,992 
Endowment  Value  September  30, 1990  $7,810,990 
A  copy  of  the  Annual  Audit  l»  available  for  review  In  the  main  office. 


SERVICES  TO  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILIES 


Facility 


Residential  Services* 


FCDC* 


Agency  Total 


Intended  Capacity 

76 

122 

198 

Appllcationa/lnqulret 

870 

129 

999 

NumlMf  Admitted 

104 

41 

145 

Number  DIacharged 

95 

36 

131 

Total  Served 

170 

167 

337 

Average  number  children  par  day 

70.8 

104 

174.8 

Total  Days  of  Care 

25,825 

26,000 

51,825 

Average  length  of  stay(monlhs) 

8.8 

'Adoleacent  Center 
Pre-Adola*cent  Center 
"Family  &  Child  Development  Center 


Mrs.  Thelma  Sears,  of 

Salisbury,  died  of  cancer  on 
February  4,  1991.  She  is  sur- 
vived by  her  husband,  Charlie 
Sears,  who  is  an  alumni,  class 
of  1932. 

50th  Class  Reunion 

Please  plan  to  be  at  the 
Homecoming  (August  3  and  4) 
to  help  celebrate  the  100th 
Anniversary  of  the  Home. 

Addresses  for  the  following 
classmates  of  1941  are  needed: 

Billy  Brock,  Glenn  Lindsay, 
Lilly  McDonald,  Cecil  Starling, 
and  Flora  Mae  Newman. 

If  you  have  these  addresses 
or  information  about  any  of 
these  classmates: 

Mary  Ann  McCormick  Cox, 


606  South  Second  Street,  Dade 
City,  Florida  33525;  904/567/ 
0670. 

Mrs.  Claude  (Ruth 
Walker)  Dunn,  died  Febru- 
ary 19,1 991  in  Fredericksburg, 
Virginia.  She  was  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  Reverend  W.  T. 
Walker,  the  Home's  superin- 
tendent from  1910  to  1920. 

The  Lottie  Walker  Women's 
Building,  one  of  the  two  re- 
maining original  buildings  on 
the  Home's  campus,  is  named 
for  her  mother,  Lottie  Arey 
Walker,  who  died  in  1919. 

Mrs.  Dunn  is  survived  by  a 
brother,  Frank  R.  Walker,  of 
Charlotte. 


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Circle  Leaders'  Study  Guide — Lesson  9,  May  1991 

Empowered  to  be  God's  Witnesses 
Acts  1:8;  2:29-32;  18:1-11;  26:9-18 


Dr.  Weaver 


By  REBECCA  HARDEN  WEAVER 

The  theme  of  our  final  lesson  is  witness.  Yet  it 
would  not  be  inappropriate  to  say  that  witness 
has  been  the  theme  of  our  entire  study  and  of 
the  book  of  Acts  itself.  Acts  begins  with  the 
promise  of  Jesus  to  his  disciples  that  they  will 
become  his  witnesses  "to  the  end  of  the  earth" 
(1.8).  The  remainder  of  the  book  describes  the 
fulfillment  of  that  promise. 

Our  own  study  of  Acts  has  been  a  survey  of 
the  forms  that  witness  took.  We  have  been 
examining  the  ways  in  which  the  very  charac- 
ter of  Christian  commu- 
nity testified  to  the  work 
of  the  Spirit  in  its  midst. 
For  example,  the  richness 
of  the  prayer  life,  the 
steadfastness  of  the  mar- 
tyrs, the  mutual  generos- 
ity of  the  members,  and 
the  partnership  among 
women  and  men  were  all 
manifestations  of  and  tes- 
timonies to  the  presence  of 
the  Spirit  in  the  commu- 
nity. It  is  fitting,  there- 
fore, that  our  final  lesson 
should  allow  us  to  examine  the  most  explicit 
form  of  Christian  witness:  proclamation.  In 
proclaiming  their  faith,  the  first  Christians 
sought  to  give  an  account  of  what  was  happen- 
ing to  them.  They  were  trying  to  explain  their 
own  experience  of  God.  They  were  also  inviting 
others  to  share  that  experience. 


Acts  2:22-40  Promise  and  Fulfillment 

Our  first  encounter  with  early  Christian 
proclamation  is  Peter's  sermon  at  Pentecost. 
The  core  of  his  message  consisted  of  three 
elements.  (1)  He  presented  the  life,  death, 
resurrection,  and  ascension  of  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth as  the  fulfillment  of  God's  promises  to 
Israel  (2:22-24;  2:25-31,  see  Ps  16:8-11;  2:32- 
33;  2:34-35,  see  Ps  110.1;  36);  (2)  he  verified 
that  fulfillment  by  certifying  himself  and  the 
other  followers  as  witnesses  (2:32);  (3)  he 
promised  the  same  power  of  the  Spirit  to  all 
who  repented  and  were  baptized  (2:37-40). 

What  we  find  at  the  very  heart  of  this  early 
Christian  proclamation  is  the  claim  that  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  is  the  Messiah  promised  by  God 
to  Israel.  Although  the  followers  of  Jesus  had 
been  observers  of  his  life,  death,  and  resurrec- 
tion, it  was  only  with  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
that  they  seemed  to  have  grasped  the  meaning 
of  these  events. 

In  an  explosive  recognition  at  Pentecost,  the 
Spirit  enabled  them  to  understand  what  they 
had  experienced.  Suddenly  the  ancient  proph- 
ecies and  the  recent  past  collided.  Each  ex- 
plained the  other.  In  their  fellowship  with  him 
the  followers  of  Jesus  had  actually  partici- 
pated in  the  fulfillment  of  the  divine  promises. 
That  experience  was  now  open  to  all. 

Issue  for  consideration:  How  do  the  di- 
vine promises  to  Israel  inform  your  own  under- 
standing of  the  meaning  of  Jesus? 

Acts  18:1-11 

Witness  in  the  Missionary  Setting 

In  Peter's  Pentecost  sermon  we  encoun- 
tered the  initial  Christian  witness  to  the  Jew- 
ish community.  In  the  account  of  Paul's  mis- 
sionary work  in  Corinth  we  see  the  spread  of 
that  witness  to  the  broader  world. 

This  account  also  gives  us  a  glimpse  of  one 
of  the  most  awkward  aspects  of  early  Christian 
history:  the  transition  from  an  entirely  Jewish 
to  a  predominately  Gentile  church.  It  was  pre- 
cisely the  basic  Christian  claim  that  Jesus  was 
the  Messiah  that  created  offense  among  Jews. 
Despite  prominent  exceptions,  such  as  the 
ruler  of  the  synagogue  (18.8),  beUevers  in- 
creasingly came  from  the  ranks  of  the  Gen- 
tiles. 

However  one  is  to  understand  this  rejection 
by  the  Jews,  it  is  important  to  note  that  many 
of  the  early  Gentile  converts  were  themselves 
Jewish  sympathizers.  Like  Titius  Justus 
(18.7)  and  Lydia  (16.14),  they  were  Gentiles 
who  already  worshiped  the  God  of  the  Jews  but 
did  not  fully  embrace  the  Jewish  law. 


In  other  words,  their  prior  acceptance  of 
Israel's  God  would  have  formed  the  background 
for  their  acknowledgement  of  the  lordship  of 
Jesus.  They  believed  that  Jesus  provided  a 
fuller  knowledge  of  this  same  God,  a  knowledge 
that  enriched  but  in  no  way  contradicted  Israel's 
own  experience  of  God. 

In  later  centuries  other  Gentile  converts 
would  seek  to  deny  any  connection  between 
Jesus  and  the  God  of  the  Old  Testament.  The 
church,  however,  remained  firm  in  its  insistence 
on  the  indissoluble  relation  between  the  Savior 
and  the  God  of  the  Jews.  This  fundamental 
element  of  the  church's  witness  was  never  to 
change. 

Issue  for  consideration:  As  Christians, 
what  is  the  significance  of  the  Old  Testament  for 
us?  In  what  ways  does  it  protect  us  from  dis- 
torted interpretations  of  the  New  Testament? 

Acts  26:1 -23  An  Invitation  to  All 

Near  the  end  of  Acts  and  presumably  near  the 
end  of  Paul's  life,  the  great  missionary,  a  pris- 
oner in  chains,  presented  his  defense  before 
King  Agrippa.  Despite  the  radical  difference  in 
the  circumstances  of  this  speech  and  of  Peter's 
sermon  at  Pentecost,  the  basic  elements  were 
strikingly  similar. 

First,  at  the  heart  of  Paul's  testimony  was  the 
claim  that  in  the  suffering,  death,  and  resurrec- 
tion of  Jesus  is  found  the  realization  of  the  hope 
of  Israel,  the  fulfillment  of  the  words  of  the 
prophets  and  Moses  (26:6,22-23). 

Second,  Paul  declared  that  he  himself  had 
been  made  a  witness  to  the  reality  of  that  claim. 
He  had  been  confronted  by  the  risen  Lord  and 
commissioned  as  his  messenger.  That  experi- 
ence had  so  transformed  him  that  anything 
other  than  a  life  of  witness  was  unthinkable 
(26:9-19). 

Third,  the  message  of  Jesus  was  intended  for 
all:  small  and  great.  Gentile  and  Jew.  It  called 
for  repentance,  turning  to  God,  and  behavior 
appropriate  to  such  a  change  (26.20). 

As  at  Pentecost,  the  proclamation  that  Jesus 
is  Lord  had  a  double  grounding:  the  promises 
made  to  Israel  and  personal  experiejice.  In  other 
words,  to  witness  to  Jesus  was  to  proclaim  the 
recognition,  given  by  God,  that  Jesus  is  the 
Messiah. 

It  was  to  witness  to  what  one  knew  person- 
ally, in  however  limited  a  fashion:  the  fulfill- 
ment of  the  promises  made  to  Israel.  That  expe- 
rience, given  to  the  followers  of  Jesus  at  Pente- 
cost and  to  Paul  on  the  road  to  Damascus,  was 
available  to  all. 

Conclusion 

As  we  have  noted,  the  proclamation  of  the 
first  Christians  was  only  one  form  of  their  wit- 
ness. It  had  the  effect,  however,  of  explaining 
the  meaning  of  the  other  forms  of  Christian 
witness,  such  as  the  remarkable  generosity  of 
the  members.  Preaching,  teaching,  and  discus- 
sion of  the  faith  clarified  not  only  for  outsiders 
but  also  for  Christians  themselves  the  operation 
of  God  in  the  life  of  the  community. 

In  effect,  the  teaching  of  the  faith  and  the 
practice  of  the  faith  reinforced  each  other.  For 
the  believer,  they  provided  assurance  of  the 
power  of  the  Spirit;  for  the  unbeliever,  they 
provided  an  invitation  to  become  a  participant 
in  that  power. 

Issue  for  consideration:  What  forms  of  the 
church's  witness  do  you  find  to  be  most  effective? 
How  might  the  church's  witness  be  more  faithful 
both  to  the  divine  promises  and  to  their  contin- 
uing fulfillment  in  church's  fellowship  with  its 
Lord? 

Rebecca  Harden  Weaver  is  an  associate  pro- 
fessor of  church  history  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 

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The  Freedom  of  God  and  Human  Liberation 

Alexander  J.  McKelway  says  people  must  avoid  imposing  their 
own  values  on  God.  In  a  new  book  entitled  The  Freedom  of  God 
and  Human  Liberation,  McKelway  argues  that  when  we  iden- 
tify God's  will  with  our  own,  or  otherwise  project  our  own 
self-image  upon  the  image  of  God,  we  violate  "the  unique  and 
independent  reality  of  God,"  or  "the  freedom  of  God." 

McKelway,  professor  of  religion  at  Davidson  College  since 
1 965,  believes  that  confusing  our  values  with  God's  will  restricts 
our  understanding  of  the  possibilities  of  divine  freedom  for 
human  liberation.  Recent  political  develop- 
ments, he  said,  offer  an  example  of  the 
results  of  such  confusion.  President 
Reagan's  characterization  of  the  Soviet 
Union  as  "the  evil  empire"  reflects  a  ten- 
dency among  conservatives  to  identify 
God's  will  with  military  containment  of 
communism.  They  could  not  imagine  that 
reforms  initiated  by  Soviet  leadership 
would  end  the  Cold  War. 

American  liberals  who  identified  social- 
ism with  God's  will  were  just  as  surprised  _^ 
at  the  Soviets'  abandonment  of  Marxism.  McKelway 
McKelway  asserts  that  people  cannot  even  assume  that  an 
American  model  of  democracy  represents  the  only  possibility  for 
real  freedom  in  Eastern  Europe.  He  writes  in  his  introduction, 
"Theology  must  be  open  to  the  infinite  variety  of  ways  that  God's 
freedom  for  human  life  takes  place." 

McKelway  argues  that  the  Bible  is  not  only  a  record  of  God's 
liberating  activity  in  the  world,  but  is  also  a  "liberating  word" 
for  today.  As  the  "free  word"  of  a  free  God,  the  Bible  is  not, 
according  to  McKelway,  bound  by  the  limitations  and  errors  of 
its  authors.  For  this  reason  he  takes  a  stand  against  the  current 
practice  of  altering  the  "God-language"  of  the  Bible.  The  elimi- 
nation of  male  nouns  and  pronouns  for  God,  he  insists,  is  again 
to  project  our  "sexual  politics"  upon  the  image  of  God.  "We 
simply  have  to  understand,"  said  McKelway,  "that  the  Bible's 
personal  imagery  for  God  directs  us  to  a  reality  quite  different 
from  our  own."  He  writes  that  "the  point  is  not  to  avoid  the 
Bible's  way  of  speaking  of  God,  but  to  employ  that  language  with 
theological  understanding." 

McKelway  received  his  bachelor  of  arts  in  history  from  Da- 
vidson College,  his  divinity  degree  from  Princeton  Theological 
Seminary  and  his  Ph.D.  from  the  University  of  Basel.  He  served 
as  the  Guest  Professor  of  Theology  at  Princeton  during  the 
1986-87  academic  year  and  delivered  the  Warfield  Lectures 
(upon  which  the  book  is  based)  in  1987  at  Princeton. 

He  specializes  in  systematic  theology,  reformation  and  mod- 
ern theology.  He  previously  published  two  books.  The  System- 
atic Theology  of  Paul  Tillich  and  The  Context  of  Contemporary 
Theology^  as  well  as  numerous  articles.  — Sonya  Starnes 


How  to  Get  the  Most  Out  of  Life 

by  Paul  A  Hauck.  John  KnoxAVestminster  Press.  1990. 
112  pp.  Paper.  $7.95. 

"I  want  you  to  try  and  imagine  that  your  life  is  about  to  draw 
to  a  close.  You  are  lying  on  your  deathbed  reflecting  on  what 
you've  achieved.  Ask  yourself  if  you've  really  enjoyed  life.  Are  you 
glad  you  were  born  ?  Have  you  had  a  good  time  ?  Are  your  friends 
and  loved  ones  truly  sorry  to  see  you  go,  and  will  you  be  missed? 
If  you  could  live  your  life  all  over  again,  would  you  live  it  in 
exactly  the  same  way?  Can  you  in  all  honesty  say  to  yourself:  'It's 
been  nice.  It's  been  exciting,  I  made  the  most  of  it'?" 

Paul  A.  Hauck,  whose  distinguished  career  has  produced 
many  popular  books  on  self-understanding,  has  written  How  to 
Get  the  Most  Out  of  Life,  a  penetrating,  original  book  that 
challenges  our  concepts  of  self-neglect  and  self-interest  and 
offers  effective  and  profound  advice  on  how  to  live  contented 
lives  by  making  the  most  of  our  gifts  and  resources.  The  author 
encourages  us  to  learn  "the  art  of  enlightened  self-interest." 
Hauck  discusses  such  things  as  thinking  for  yourself;  mastering 
neurotic  emotions  such  as  depression,  fear,  and  jealousy;  over- 
coming shyness  while  avoiding  aggression  and  self-centered- 
ness;  and,  finally,  caring  for  our  minds  as  well  as  our  bodies.  In 
this  fresh  approach  to  self-understanding,  Hauck  uses  illustra- 
tive case  studies  and  the  principles  of  Rational  Emotive  Therapy 
to  demonstrate  how  to  overcome  the  problem  of  self  neglect. 

A  book  to  read  and  reread!  An  inspirational  book  for  under- 
standing our  lives  and  for  enabling  ourselves  and  others  to  live 
more  enjoyable,  interesting,  and  fulfilling  lives. 

Paul  A.  Hauck  is  a  clinical  psychologist  in  Rock  Island,  111. 


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News  Notes 

Presbyterian  Men's  annual  meeting 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Presbj^erian  Men  will  be  held  May 
10, 1991  at  the  Sheraton  in  Rocky  Mount.  Dinner  will  begin  at 
6:30  p.m.  Keynote  speaker  for  the  event  will  be  Bob  Scott,  former 
governor  of  North  Carolina.  Please  mark  your  calendars  now  to 
attend. 

First  Kinston  planning  centennial 

First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Kinston  is  making  plans  to  cel- 
ebrate their  one  hundredth  anniversary  on  Oct.  20, 1991. 

Linkage  approved  with  Ireland 

The  Presbytery  of  N  ew  Hope  has  approved  a  linkage  between 
our  presbytery  and  East  Belfast  Presbytery  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Ireland.  The  Northern  Ireland  Subcommittee  of  the 
Peacemaking  Committee  would  like  to  make  this  linkage  a 
reality  in  the  lives  of  the  congregations  of  New  Hope.  They  are 
currently  constructing  a  scrapbook  which  will  provide  East 
Belfast  Presbj^ery  with  information  on  the  churches  in  New 
Hope. 

Youth  retreats  planned 

The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope  is  sponsoring  two  youth  retreats 
this  spring.  April  13-15  are  the  dates  of  the  high  school  retreat 
at  Camp  New  Hope.  Registration  will  be  $42  per  person  and  is 
due  on  Tuesday,  April  2nd.  Participants  are  asked  to  bring  a 
Bible,  pillow,  sleeping  bag,  a  snack  to  share,  and  an  article  of 
cotton  clothing  to  paint  on.  Keynote  leader  for  the  event  will  be 
Steve  Price  and  Bill  Buchanan  will  provide  music. 

Middle  School  retreat  will  be  held  May  3-5  at  Camp  New 
Hope.  Registration  is  $42  per  person  and  is  due  by  Tuesday, 
April  23rd.  Participants  are  asked  to  bring  a  Bible,  pillow, 
sleeping  bag,  a  snack  to  share,  and  an  article  of  cotton  clothing 
to  paint  on.  Keynote  leaders  and  music  team  will  be  Joe  and 
Angela  Washburn. 

The  theme  for  both  retreats  will  center  on  the  building  of  the 
Body  of  Christ,  the  Church,  through  the  understanding  and 
realization  of  the  Nine  Marks  of  Membership  (G-5.0102  of  the 
Book  of  Order).  Those  nine  marks  are:  1.  proclaiming  the  good 
news,  2.  taking  part  in  the  common  life  and  worship  of  a 
particular  church,  3.  praying  and  studying  scripture  and  the 
faith  of  the  Christian  Church,  4.  supporting  the  work  of  the 
church  through  the  giving  of  money,  time,  and  talents,  5.  par- 
ticipating in  the  governing  responsibilities  of  the  church,  6. 
demonstrating  a  new  quality  of  life  within  and  through  the 
church,  7.  responding  to  God's  activity  in  the  world  through 
service  to  others,  8.  living  responsibly  in  the  personal,  family, 
vocational,  political,  cultural,  and  social  relationships  of  life,  and 
9.  working  in  the  world  for  peace,  justice,  freedom,  and  human 
fulfillment. 


Interim  executive  sought 


At  the  February  23  Stated 
Meeting  of  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery in  Rocky  Mount,  Dr.  Al 
Thomas  requested  and  presby- 
tery approved  that  he  be  re- 
leased from  his  responsibili- 
ties as  executive  presbyter  and 
stated  clerk. 

Council  has  appointed  a 
five-person  committee, 
chaired  by  Joe  Harvard,  pas- 
tor of  First  Church  in  Durham, 
to  search  for  and  recommend  a 
person  to  serve  as  an  interim 
executive  presbjrter  and  stated 


clerk. 

Also,  since  the  presb5^ery's 
mission  design  is  unclear  on 
some  of  the  details  of  what 
should  happen,  a  second  com- 
mittee, chaired  by  Dick 
Hildebrandt,  pastor  of  the 
Hillsborough  Church,  has 
been  appointed  to  develop  a 
process  for  electing  a  new  per- 
son for  this  position.  A  recom- 
mendation for  this  process  will 
be  brought  to  the  April  16 
meeting  of  the  presbytery  for 
approval. 


Epps  speaks  at  SDOP  event 


The  Rev.  St.  Paul  Epps  gave 
the  keynote  address  at  the 
20th  anniversary  celebration 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church's 
Self-Development  of  People 
Program. 

The  convocation  was  held 
March  15-17  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Epps,  a  founding  director  of 
this  program,  is  a  retired  and 
active  minister  in  New  Hope 
Presbj^ery. 

Epps  graduated  in  1942 
with  a  Master  of  Divinity  from 
Pittsburgh  Xenia  Theological 
Seminary.  In  1957,  Dr.  Epps 
was  granted  an  honorary  doc- 
tor of  divinity  degree  by  Ster- 
ling College,  Sterling  Kansas. 

The  Tennessee  Presbytery 
ordained  him  to  the  gospel 
ministry  in  August  1942.  His 
first  charge  was  at  the  First 
United  Presbyterian  Church 
31  Henderson,  N.C. 


The  Rev.  Epps  currently 
serves  as  a  member  of  Presby- 
terian Panel  of  PCUSA;  board 
of  directors  Norfolk  State  Uni- 
versity, Foundation  Emeriti; 
board  of  trustees  Pittsburgh 
Theological  Seminary,  Eme- 
riti; board  of  trustees  St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College; 
Mid-Atlantic  Association  of 
Ministries  with  Older  Adults; 
board  of  trustees  of  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic;  board 
member  of  New  Hope  Founda- 
tion; and  member  of  New  Hope 
Presbytery  Committee  on  So- 
cial Justice. 

Since  his  retirement,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  various  leader- 
ship roles  in  the  governing 
bodies  of  our  denomination, 
Epps  has  served  as  supply  and 
interim  pastor  in  a  number  of 
churches  in  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery. 


9\(ezu  fHbpe  Presbytery 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Presbyterians  active  at  Dulce 


A  recent  issue  focused  on  cam- 
pus ministries  in  Raleigh, 
Chapel  Hill  and  Greenville. 
This  article  will  explore  the 
campus  ministry  at  Duke  Uni- 
versity. There  is  also  a  campus 
ministry  at  North  Carolina 
Central  University  in  Durham 
which  is  being  revitalized. 

Presbjrterian  Campus  Minis- 
try is  not  a  new  idea  at  Duke, 
but  it  has  taken  on  different 
faces  through  the  years.  The 
ministry  started  out  with  the 
support  of  synod.  During  the 
restructuring  of  campus  min- 
istry in  the  late  1970's,  synod's 
role  and  financial  support  of 
the  campus  ministry  program 
was  greatly  reduced. 

The  ministry  is  supported 
by  churches  working  through 
the  Durham  Urban  Council 
with  some  financial  assistance 
from  the  presbytery  and 
synod.  After  meeting  with  the 
Methodist  group  for  a  while  a 
field  placement  student  serv- 
ing an  internship  was  then  put 
in  charge  of  the  Presbyterian 
program.  In  1987,  the  Rev.  Sue 
Fricks  was  called  to  be  the 
Presbjrterian  Campus  Minis- 
ter. 

The  Rev.  Fricks  brought 
with  her  an  understanding 
and  knowledge  of  the  campus. 
She  graduated  from  Duke  Di- 
vinity School  in  1985  and  com- 
pleted a  Pastoral  Care  and 
Chaplaincy  program  at  Duke 
Divinity  School  in  1986. 

The  Presbjd^erian  program 
now  is  very  active.  With  over 
500  identified  Presbyterians 
on  campus  at  Duke,  there  is  a 
weekly  fellowship  meeting. 
Those  meetings  are  a  time  of 
sharing,  learning,  and  wor- 
ship. Some  nights  they  may 
have  a  special  guest  speaking 
on  Islam,  other  nights  they 
may  have  Bible  study.  Cur- 
rently, this  group  is  making 
plans  to  have  a  hunger  dinner. 

The  proceeds  from  the  din- 
ner will  go  to  benefit  Genesis 
House,  a  home  for  homeless 
families.  This  will  truly  be  a 
hunger  dinner,  because  some 
people  will  eat  as  those  do  in 
first  world  countries.  Others 
will  eat  as  those  of  second 
world  countries,  and  there  will 
be  those  who  will  eat  as  those 
in  third  world  countries. 

Meetings  are  held  in  the 
basement  lounge  of  Duke 
Chapel.  The  basement  also 
houses  the  offices  of  the  Pres- 
byterian campus  minister  and 
the  offices  of  the  Methodist, 
Lutheran,  Catholic,  Jewish 
and  Baptist  campus  ministers. 
These  groups  also  share  the 
lounge  area. 

The  challenge  is  to  schedule 
your  event  far  enough  in  ad- 
vance so  as  to  secure  the 
lounge  area  for  your  use.  But 
the  advantage  is  the  interac- 
tion between  the  different 
campus  ministers  and  their 
fellowship  groups.  It  enables 
better  communication  be- 
tween the  groups  and  makes 
each  fellowship  more  aware  of 
what  is  happening  with  the 
other  groups. 

Another  program  spon- 


The  Rev.  Sue  Fricks  (left)  and  Scott  Hawkins  (right)  of 
Blacknall  Memorial  Church  talk  with  students  from  Af- 
rica and  Poland.  Hawkins  runs  a  fellowship  group  for 
international  students  at  Duke. 


sored  by  the  Presbyterian 
campus  ministry  is  a  lunch  on 
Thursday.  For  $1  you  can 
come  and  have  homemade 
soup,  bread,  fresh  fruits  and 
beverage  and  enjoy  the  fellow- 
ship of  other  Presbyterians. 
This  group  tends  to  be  more 
diverse  in  age.  It  has  Presbyte- 
rian divinity  students  and  un- 
dergraduate students  as  well 
as  individuals  who  are  on  sab- 
batical. The  group  enjoys  good 
discussion  and  fellowship  be- 
tween its  members. 

The  Religious  Life  staff  and 
Duke  Campus  Ministry  are 
sponsoring  an  international 
coffee  break.  Attendance  is  be- 
tween 50-100.  Since  there  is  a 
significant  international  pop- 
ulation on  campus  at  Duke, 
this  affords  students,  profes- 
sors, staff  and  spouses  a 
chance  to  fellowship  together. 
Beverage  is  provided  and  a 
local  church  is  contacted  to 
provide  food.  This  is  truly  a 
ministry  of  hospitality. 

The  Religious  Life  staff  also 
helps  to  sponsor  special  ser- 
vices and  bring  faith  alive  in 
the  arts.  Currently  there  are 
two  women  with  the  Little  Sis- 
ters of  Jesus  and  two  brothers 
with  the  Taize  community  in 
France  who  are  having  wor- 
ship services  three  times  daily. 
These  individuals  are  working 
to  involve  any  and  all  of  the 


Duke  community  that  would 
like  to  participate. 

When  asked  what  was  most 
exciting  about  the  campus 
ministry  at  Duke,  the  Rev. 
Fricks  stated,  "The  students 
are  interesting  and  exciting. 
They  are  committed  to  their 
studies  and  take  seriously 
their  role  of  being  in  college." 

It  is  hard  to  measure  the 
positive  effects  of  campus  min- 
istry. It  is  the  training  ground 
for  tomorrow's  church  leaders. 
It  also  impacts  the  community 
in  ways  that  make  a  real  dif- 
ference. In  1988  a  Presbyte- 
rian involved  in  the  campus 
ministry  program  became  ex- 
cited about  Habitat  for  Hu- 
manity. Wheels  were  set  in 
motion  and  the  group  received 
their  charter  from  Jimmy  Car- 
ter a  few  months  later.  This 
group  is  still  led  by  Presb5d;eri- 
ans. 

Campus  ministry  is  directly 
affected  by  how  much  the 
churches  and  parents  encour- 
age their  students  to  get  in- 
volved in  campus  ministry 
programs.  Presbyterian  cam- 
pus ministry  is  a  vital  link  not 
just  between  students  and 
their  religious  traditions  but 
between  who  they  are  and  who 
they  want  to  become.  Students 
should  be  encouraged  to  par- 
ticipate in  your  churches  out- 
reach on  their  campus. 


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^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery 
See  page  12 


May  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  5 


Richmond,  Va. 


Gwynn  endorsed 
for  second  term 


In  an  unprecedented  move,  a 
presbytery  has  endorsed  a 
present  moderator  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.)  for 
re-election. 

Moderator  Price  Gwynn  III 
was  approved  by  Trinity  Pres- 
bytery in  the  Synod  of  the 
South  Atlantic  during  its  April 
30  meeting.  The  endorsement 
was  subject  to  Gwynn  being 
eligible  for  re-election. 

"I  have  not  been  seeking 
this  office,"  Gwjmn  told  the 
PCUSA  News  Service. 

The  Presbytery  of  Char- 
lotte, however,  plans  to  take 
action  that  will  make  possible 
Gwynn's  candidacy. 

Charlotte  Associate  Execu- 
tive Presbyter  Bill  Tiemann 
said  that  Gwynn  will  be 
elected  as  a  commissioner  at 
the  presbytery's  May  21  meet- 
ing, replacing  one  of  the  com- 
missioners elected  earlier. 

A  candidate  does  not  have 


to  be  approved  by  his  or  her 
presb3rtery,  and  can  even  be 
nominated  from  the  floor. 
However,  he  or  she  must  be  a 
commissioner  from  the  home 
presbytery. 

A  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  moderator  has  never 
run  twice  in  the  church's  his- 
tory. 

The  Rev.  William  G.  Gilles- 
pie of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  the  Rev. 
John  A.  Huffman  Jr.  of  New- 
port Beach,  Calif.,  and  Dr. 
Herbert  D.  Valentine,  execu- 
tive presbyter  for  Baltimore 
Presbytery,  are  the  other  pres- 
bytery-endorsed candidates 
for  moderator. 

Gwynn,  a  retired  Charlotte 
business  executive,  was  a 
"dark-horse"  candidate  when 
nominated  last  year,  but  im- 
pressed commissioners  to  the 
202nd  General  Assembly  and 
easily  won  a  six- way  race. 

— from  PCUSA  News  and  staff  reports 


Assembly  will  address 
sexuality  report  and  more 


By  JERRY  VAN  MARTER 

PCUSA  News  Service 

When  the  203rd  General  As- 
sembly of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  convenes 
June  4  in  Baltimore,  the  atten- 
tion of  the  602  commissioners 
and  2.9  million  members  of  the 
denomination  will  be  riveted 
on  a  controversial  report  on 
human  sexuality. 

But  the  Assembly  will  also 
be  making  decisions  on  a  num- 
ber of  other  significant  issues 
in  the  life  of  the  church. 


They  include  final  approval 
of  A  Brief  Statement  of  Faith, 
three  major  reports  on  evange- 
lism, a  report  on  a  national 
health  plan,  a  report  on  Re- 
formed discipleship  and  spiri- 
tuality, a  proposed  new  de- 
nominational policy  on  sexual 
misconduct  and  an  evaluation 
of  the  church's  divestment 
strategy  in  South  Africa. 

The  assembly  will  be  asked 
to  consider  statements  on  rac- 
ism, child  advocacy,  family  vi- 
olence, human  rights,  the  Mid- 
continued  on  page  4 


Forrest  Palmer  (center)  of  Harrisonburg  gives  members  of  the  Ssniod  Council  a  tour 
of  the  Massanetta  Springs  property  prior  to  their  vote  to  reopen  the  conference  center. 
Palmer  served  on  an  interim  task  force  which  oversaw  maintenance  of  the  facility. 

Council  approves  Massanetta  reopening 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— The 
Synod  Council  has  voted  to  re- 
open the  Massanetta  Springs 
Conference  Center,  possibly  as 
soon  as  August  1991. 

By  an  18-9  vote  the  council 
approved  a  task  force's  recom- 
mendation to  reopen  the  cen- 
ter, which  has  been  closed 
since  October  1988. 

The  council  also  approved 
the  appointment  of  a  nine- 
member  committee  to  oversee 
programming  and  operation, 
and  approved  the  search  for  an 
interim  director. 

Approved  "if  the  way  be 
clear"  were  recommendations 
that  Massanetta  reopen  Aug. 
1 ,  that  a  picnic  and  celebration 
service  be  held  Aug.  11,  and 


that  a  Bible  conference  be  held 
in  mid  August. 

The  vote  to  reopen  followed 
a  tour  of  Massanetta  Springs 
and  an  emotional  three-hour 
discussion,  much  of  which  took 
place  in  executive  session. 

The  actions  came  during  a 
regular  meeting  April  19-20  at 
Sunnyside  Presbyterian  Re- 
tirement Community,  adja- 
cent to  the  Massanetta 
Springs  property. 

As  with  all  synod  council  ac- 
tions, these  will  be  reviewed  by 
the  synod  assembly  during  its 
June  27-29  meeting  in  Rich- 
mond. 

Task  force  chair  Nancy 
Clark  of  Germantown,  Md. 
told  the  council  that  there 


were  "major  difficulties"  with 
the  long-range  financial  pro- 
jections as  prepared  for  the 
meeting.  The  task  force  met 
twice  in  person  and  once  via 
telephone  conference  call  after 
it  was  formed  in  mid  February. 
The  short  amount  of  time  to 
prepare  the  report  put  the  task 
force  under  "tremendous  pres- 
sure," she  said. 

Task  force  member  Fred 
Holbrook  of  Fishersville,  Va. 
said  "glitches"  in  the  financial 
projections  could  not  be  cor- 
rected during  the  meeting  and 
called  it  a  "preliminary  draft." 

During  the  start-up  and 
first  five  months  of  operation 
(August  to  December  1991), 
continued  on  page  3 


Migrant  farmworkers  in  constant  struggle  to  earn  living 


By  EVELYN  MATTERN 

Hispanic  migrant  farmworker 
families  in  North  Carolina  live 
within  a  world  that  many  per- 
sons are  unlikely  to  see. 

Although  agi-iculture  con- 
tinues strong  in  North  Caro- 
lina, farms  are  fewer  though 
larger,  and  constitute  a  world 
that  fewer  North  Carolinians 
live  in.  As  native  Carolina 
families  no  longer  center  their 
lives  on  the  family  farm,  the 
larger  enterprises  come  to  de- 
pend on  the  labor  of  migrating 
families  who  travel  here  from 
farther  south,  following  the 
sun  and  the  harvesting  cycle. 


Theirs  is  a  hidden  world,  for 
the  most  part,  shaped  by  the 
rigors  of  nature  and  tradi- 
tional agricultural  labor  prac- 
tices. 

We  have  to  look  hard  for 
accurate  information  about 
farmworkers.  Agencies  relat- 
ing to  them  define  them  differ- 
ently and  consequently  count 
them  differently.  Generally  it 
is  agreed  that  a  seasonal 
farmworker  is  one  who  lives 
here  all  year  round  and  de- 
rives most  of  the  family  income 
from  farmwork. 

There  are  approximately 
600,000  seasonal  farmworkers 
and  their  dependents  in  North 


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Carolina.  A  migrant  farmwor- 
ker also  derives  the  family  in- 
come mainly  from  agricultural 
work  but  lives  here  for  as  little 
as  a  few  weeks  or  as  long  as  ten 
months,  depending  on  the 
availability  of  work. 

There  are  approximately 
45,000  migrant  farmworkers 
and  their  dependents  in  North 
Carolina.  Increasingly,  they 
are  Hispanic,  many  of  them 
extended  families. 

Like  other  migrant 
farmworkers,  Hispanic  fami- 
lies live  outside  the  main- 
stream of  the  community. 
Their  dwellings  are  sometimes 
barracks-like  labor  camps  but 
more  often  old  farmhouses, 
converted  tobacco  barns,  or 
trailers  provided  by  the 
grower  for  whom  they  work. 

In  order  to  keep  their  chil- 
dren out  of  labor  camps,  some 
will  incur  the  expense  of  rent- 
ing a  house  or  apartment  close 
to  town.  We  are  most  likely  to 
see  them  at  a  distance,  work- 
ing in  fields  we  pass  as  we 
drive  to  the  coast.  Or  we  meet 
them  in  grocery  stores  or  laun- 
dromats: in  Benson,  in  Dunn, 
in  Reidsville,  in  Henderson- 
ville. 


In  eastern  North  Carolina 
migrant  farmworkers  come 
from  Florida  or  Texas  in 
spring  to  plant  and  transplant 
cucumbers  and  sweet  pota- 
toes. 

In  June  they  harvest  the 
first  crop  of  cucumbers.  Then 
they  may  travel  to  Ohio  or 
New  Jersey  for  other  planting 
work  or  try  to  subsist  here  on 
part-time  work  in  tobacco 
until  August  when  the  tobacco 
harvest  begins. 

In  September  they  harvest 
fall  cucumbers  and  in  October 
and  November,  sweet  pota- 
toes. In  the  central  and  north- 
ern piedmont  they  work  pri- 
marily in  tobacco,  and  in  the 
mountains  picking  apples.  Ex- 
cept for  tobacco,  which  pays  an 
hourly  wage,  they  are  paid  for 
each  basket  or  tub  they  fill. 

Farmworkers  share  with 
farmers  the  experience  of  hard 
work.  Since  their  incomes  de- 
pend on  the  weather,  they  also 
share  a  sense  of  risk.  Risk 
arises  too  from  exposure  to  the 
hazards  of  farming,  the  second 
most  dangerous  occupation  in 
our  country.  But  imlike  the 
farmer,  most  farmworkers  do 
not  have  health  insurance  or 


workers  compensation.  Al- 
though some  farmers  provide 
it  anyway.  North  Carolina  ex- 
empts farmworkers  from  the 
Workers  Compensation  Act. 

The  government  funds 
some  health  services  and  wel- 
fare benefits.  Recent  laws  and 
regulations  require  state  in- 
spection of  farmworker  hous- 
ing and  provision  of  drinking 
water  and  toilets  in  the  fields. 
These  last  things  enhance  dig- 
nity as  well  as  health. 

Pesticide  regulations  are 
not  strong,  however,  nor  are 
they  consistently  enforced. 
And  some  health  researchers 
estimate  that  residents  in  mi- 
grant labor  housing  have 
continued  on  page  4 


The  synod  and 
migrant  workers 

Synod-supported  ecu- 
menical ministries  work 
with  migrant  workers  in 
North  Carolina  and  Vir- 
ginia. A  proposed  consul- 
tation will  consider  ways 
the  s)Tiod  and  preshxi^er- 
ies  can  further  cocj  t  \  t.e 
in  this  ministrv'. 


F^age  2,  The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991 


We  in  the  church  need  to  be  able  to  talk  about  sex 


By  JON  M.  WALTON 

Pastor,  Westminster  Church 
Wilmington,  Del. 

At  last  the  best-selling  Report  on 
Human  Sexuality  is  being  circulated  in 
the  church  for  everyone  to  see  and 
judge. 

As  a  document  it  is  difficult  reading, 
long  on  theological  language  and  short 
on  biblical  underpinning,  and  it  has  no 
pictures,  which  is  surely  a  divergence 
from  the  usual  mail  order  publication 
on  sexuality!  To  say  the  least  it  is  con- 
troversial. A  fellow  pastor  in  Baltimore 
recently  told  me  he  had  read  the  report 
three  times  and  was  still  looking  for 
something  in  it  that  wasn't  absurd! 
Some  lay  people  in  my  own  congrega- 
tion feel  it  is  a  statement  long  overdue, 
and  right  on  target  in  its  forthrightness 
and  relevance  to  contemporary  faith. 

Like  many  other  pastors  I  have  been 
assaulted  by  a  barrage  of  pre-Assembly 
questions  and  hype  about  the  Report.  I 
received  a  letter  from  the  Highland 
Park  Presbyterian  Church  in  Dallas 
begging  for  sanity.  Reject  the  Report  or 


else  we  will  leave  the  denomination, 
they  threatened.  The  latest  copy  of  re- 
News,  the  newsletter  of  the  Presb3rteri- 
ans  for  Renewal,  carried  Elizabeth 
Achtemier's  attack  on  the  Report,  so 
emotional  in  its  tone  that  she  claims  at 
one  point  that  both  Jesus  and  Paul  are 
celibate  in  the  Scriptures,  a  statement 
that  is  unsubstantiated  in  the  Bible, 
though  perhaps  desirable  to  imagine. 

Amid  this  swirl  of  emotional  discus- 
sion which  seems  to  be  generating 
more  heat  than  light,  I  think  there  is  a 
fundamental  issue  which  stands  in  the 
background.  Can  we  talk  about  sex  in 
the  church?  The  salient  recommenda- 
tion of  the  Report,  after  all,  is  that  its 
study  and  conclusions  should  be  stud- 
ied and  discussed  for  two  years.  The 
Report  says  we  should  talk  about  sex 
in  the  church,  and  it  does  so. 

There  is  no  question  that  the  Report 
suggests  some  new  and  unfamiliar  po- 
sitions for  the  church  to  consider.  It 
asks  us  to  discuss  some  things  most  of 
us  are  hesitant  if  not  afraid  to  talk 
about  in  church  or  anywhere  else  for 
that  matter  such  as: 


Can  we  accept  gay,  lesbian,  and  bi- 
sexual Christians  in  the  church  with- 
out their  repentance  of  their  sexual 
orientation? 

Are  there  any  circumstances  in 
which  sexual  intercourse  outside  of 
marriage  is  not  sinful? 

What  does  the  church  have  to  say  to 
rape  victims,  those  who  seek  abortion, 
adolescents  who  are  discovering  and 
exploring  their  sexuality? 

What  is  our  expectation  of  clergy 
sexual  behavior? 

Behind  the  specific  issues  it  dis- 
cusses, the  Report  smokes  out  some 
other  issues  for  debate  which  have 
been  postponed  too  long.  The  most  im- 
portant of  these  is  how  tolerant  we 
really  will  be  of  the  divergent  views  of 
scripture  we  hold  in  the  Presb3i;erian 
Church.  Can  the  most  restrictive  and 
conservative  views  of  scriptural  inter- 
pretation truly  coexist  alongside  more 
open  ended  critical  methods  of  biblical 
exegesis  and  hermeneutic?  If  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  receives  the  Report  and 
allows  discussion  of  it  for  the  next  two 
years,  perhaps  the  scriptural  authority 
issue  more  than  any  other  element  of 
the  Report  will  be  the  lasting  contribu- 
tion to  the  faith  of  the  church  in  the 
1990s  and  beyond. 

There  are  a  lot  of  reasons  why  the 
Report  may  never  see  the  light  of  day; 


its  liberation  theology  vocabulary  is 
not  easily  understood  except  by  a  few 
who  share  that  ideological  slant. 
Grounded  in  theology  rather  than 
scripture,  its  worthiest  arguments 
wander  like  orphans  looking  for  a  bib- 
lical home.  Likewise,  its  critical  ethical 
axes,  "justice-love"  and  "right-related- 
ness,"  do  not  communicate  easily  as 
terms  in  a  new  language  of  sexuality. 

In  spite  of  its  limitations,  however, 
and  inflammatory  as  its  recommenda- 
tions and  analyses  of  contemporary 
human  sexuality  are,  the  Report  de- 
serves to  be  received  by  the  General 
Assembly  and  discussed  by  the  church 
even  if,  two  years  from  now,  the  Report . 
is  scrapped.  There  are  more  than  a  few 
diamonds  of  truth  to  be  mined  from 
whatever  coal  may  also  be  there,  and 
those  diamonds  should  be  held  to  the 
light. 

We  need  to  be  able  to  talk  about  sex 
in  the  church.  The  rising  rate  of  di- 
vorce, numbers  of  cohabiting  adults, 
single-parent  families,  adolescent  un- 
married pregnancies,  AIDS  infection 
among  teens,  and  relationships  of 
power  and  abuse  between  men  and 
women  all  demand  that  we  as  a  church 
look  long  and  hard  at  the  problem  of 
human  sexual  relationships. 

This  Report,  provocative  as  it  is,  will 
help  us  do  just  that,  and  do  it  honestly. 


Commentary 


Ave  et  vale!  (as  the  PW  moderator  rides  off  into  the  sunset) 


By  ANNE  TREICHLER 

Moderator,  Presb3^erian  Women 
of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 

For  everything  there  is  a  season,  and 
the  season  for  greeting  new  leadership 
and  saying  farewell  to  those  who  have 
completed  terms  of  service  to  Presbyte- 
rian Women  (PW)  is  now.  For  the 
Churchwide  Coordinating  Team  (CT) 
and  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  Co- 
ordinating Team,  the  summer  of  1991 
represents  the  first  major  transfer  of 
leadership  since  PW  came  into  being  in 
1988. 

It  is  with  both  pride  and  satisfaction 


that  the  Synod  CT  sees  one  of  its  mem- 
bers become  the  moderator  of  the 
Churchwide  CT.  Sara  Cordery  has 
served  the  past  three  years  as  the 
member-at-large  Racial  Ethnic  on  the 
Synod  CT,  and  it  is  our  feeling  that  no 
finer  person  could  have  been  chosen  to 
lead  the  Churchwide  CT  the  next  three 
years. 

In  June  the  new  CT  for  PW  in  the 
Synod  will  be  chosen  at  the  first-ever 
business  meeting.  The  new  moderator 
is  to  be  Martha  Huffine,  Wilmington, 
N.C.  Martha  has  served  this  past  year 
as  moderator  elect  and  has  met  with 
the  Coordinating  Team  and  with  the 
leadership  team  planning  the  1991 
Summer  Gathering  in  Lynchburg.  She 
is  an  elder  at  St.-Andrews-Covenant 


Where  are  the  letters? 

I  looked  and  looked  in  your  last  issue 
of  TPN  (3-91),  but  could  not  find  a 
section  on  letters  to  the  editor.  Do  you 
have  such  a  thing?  Do  you  receive  let- 
ters? Do  you  ever  publish  any? 

Opinions  are  extremely  important, 
and  would  appear  to  be  refreshing  after 
so  much  published  "busy,  busy,  busy; 
organized,  organized,  organized." 

It's  really  hard  to  find  much  inspira- 
tion and  root  Christianity  any  more. 

Ed  Gibson 
Washington,  N.C. 

Editor's  Response — Yes,  we  do  accept 
and  publish  letters.  See  box  below  right. 

Above  the  Sahara? 

I  always  read  with  interest  The  Presby- 
terian News. 

In  the  February  issue  I  believe  the 
article  about  hunger  in  Africa  contains 
an  error.  Mr.  Derenoncourt  is  quoted 
as  follows: 

"The  Sahel  is  the  region  above  the 
Sahara  and  below  the  forest  and  it  cuts 
right  across  the  middle  of  Africa  from 
Senegal  to  Ethiopia  and  the  lower 
Sudan." 

The  map  in  my  Rand- McNally  Atlas 
shows  the  Sahara  Desert  occupying 
1 ,500,000  square  miles  of  Northern  Af- 
rica and  the  Sahel  below  the  Sahara.  It 
is  apparent  from  the  map  that  the  for- 
ests are  below  the  Sahel. 

I  believe  the  error  is  obvious! 

Virginia  S.  Bursch 
Newport  News,  Va. 


Church,  has  been  moderator  of  Wil- 
mington Presbytery  and  served  during 
the  transition  as  a  member  of  Presby- 
tery "D"  Council  and  as  co-moderator 
of  the  search  committee  for  Presbyte- 
rian Women.  She  has  been  very  active 
for  a  number  of  years  in  PTA  both  in 
North  Carolina  and  in  the  national  or- 
ganization. During  a  term  as  WOC 
president,  she  oversaw  the  formation 
of  a  shelter  for  abused  women  and  chil- 
dren and  continues  to  be  active  at  this 
community  shelter. 

Jane  Miller  of  Asheboro,  N.C.  will  be 
the  new  secretary/historian.  Jane  was 
active  during  transition  times,  serving 
as  a  member  of  her  presb3d;ery  transi- 
tion team  and  as  the  co-moderator  of 
the  PW  search  committee  for  Salem 
Presb5i;ery.  Her  community  service  in- 
cludes working  with  Meals  on  Wheels. 

Completing  the  term  as  treasurer 
will  be  Louise  Wombilt,  Virginia 
Beach,  Va.  Louise  is  a  member  of  Bays- 
ide  Church,  an  elder,  Sunday  school 
superintendent,  and  office  computer 
volunteer.  She  has  organized  meals  for 
the  Homeless  Shelter  and  is  also  a  vol- 
unteer for  Meals-on- Wheels. 

Louise  will  be  replacing  Patsy 
Weeks  of  Radford,  Va.  who  will  be 
elected  to  the  position  of  the  Synod's 
PW  representative  to  the  Churchwide 
CT.  Patsy  served  on  the  Transition 
Team  for  PW,  and  has  been  treasurer 
for  three  years.  An  elder  at  the 
Fairlawn  Church,  she  is  also  chair  of 
Council  for  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks. 
Patsy  owns  and  operates  a  bookkeep- 
ing business. 


Objective  reporting 

From  the  Presbytery  Digest  for  the  47th 
Stated  Meeting  of  Abingdon  Presby- 
tery comes  this  interesting  typo: 

"Presbytery  approved  the  goals  (to 
the  Bicentennial  Fund)  and  objections 
for  the  next  four  years. " 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Letters  should  be  no  longer  than 
250  words  and  are  subject  to  edit- 
ing for  style,  clarity,  and  length. 
Address  letters  to: 
Editor 

The  Presbyterian  News 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026 


The  new  chair  of  the  search  commit- 
tee will  be  Grace  Atkinson  of  Charlotte, 
N.C.  Grace  is  an  elder,  a  member  of  the 
Statesville  Avenue  Church,  and  served 
on  both  presbytery  and  synod  transi- 
tion teams  for  PW.  She  has  served  as  a 
PW  enabler  since  1988,  serving  a  clus- 
ter of  churches  in  her  presb3d:ery  and 
also  serving  on  the  presbytery  of 
Charlotte's  PW  Coordinating  Team. 
She  will  be  working  with  four  continu- 
ing members  of  the  search  commit- 
tee— Ruth  Brewer,  Margaret  Carter, 
Louise  Henderson  and  Peta  Patton. 

The  other  new  members  of  the 
S5niod  Coordinating  Team  will  be  new 
Presbytery  PW  Moderators:  Ellen 
Newbold  of  Coastal  Carolina,  Betty  Jo 
Dickson  of  National  Capital  and  Kate 
Wardell  of  New  Castle  Presbyteries. 

Reaching  the  proverbial  time  to  ride 
off  into  the  sunset  are  Barbara 
McLean,  who  has  served  us  well  as  the 
representative  to  the  Churchwide  CT, 
Cora  Lee  Massey  as  secretary/histo- 
rian Schrock  as  chair  of  the  search 
committee,  and  myself.  Grace  Solomon 
will  continue  on  as  vice-moderator. 

How  have  we  spent  the  last  three 
years?  Making  the  way  clear  and  easy 
for  those  following,  we  trust.  We've 
written  by-laws  and  guidelines  while 
working  together  in  a  system  new  to  all 
of  us.  It  was  the  goal  that  we  set  for 
ourselves  at  our  first  meeting  in  Au- 
gust 1988,  and  my  slighty  biased  opin- 
ion is  that  we  have  done  well.  The  path 
will  be  clearly  marked  for  PW  in  this 
synod  the  next  three  years. 

As  I  write  my  last  column  as  moder- 
ator for  PW  in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic my  thanks  go  to  the  women  who 
have  served  our  CT,  and  also  to  those 
who  are  serving  in  presb3^eries  and 
congregations  to  witness  to  the  prom- 
ise of  God's  kingdom.  I've  made  many 
new  friends  and  leave  with  the  confi- 
dence that  God's  work  will  go  on  in  good 
spirit  and  faith. 

VALE! 


Correction 

In  the  February  issue  of  The  Presbyte- 
rian News,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Herb  Valentine 
was  listed  as  both  executive  presbyter 
and  stated  clerk  of  Baltimore  Presby- 
tery. He  does  hold  the  former  position, 
but  the  stated  clerk  of  Baltimore  Pres- 
bytery is  William  J.  Netting  of  Pyles- 
ville,  Md. 


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Sjmod  Executive  Carroll  Jenkins,  John  Aalfs  of  McLean, 
Va.  and  Council  Member  Phil  Dunford  of  Forrest  City, 
N.C.  pause  during  the  council's  tour  of  Massanetta. 

Council  votes  to  reopen  Massanetta 


continued  from  page  1 
the  conference  center  will  lose 
approximately  $50,000,  ac- 
cording to  the  task  force  re- 
port. Any  losses  would  proba- 
bly be  taken  from  the  confer- 
ence center's  endowment  of 
about  $500,000. 

While  task  force  members 
backed  off  the  financial  projec- 
tions for  the  first  full  year  of 
operation  (1992),  they  did  say 
they  felt  the  operation  could 
break  even. 

During  the  open  session, 
each  council  member  present 
was  given  the  opportunity  to 
talk. 

George  Ducker  of  Radford, 
Va.,  a  member  of  both  the 
council  and  task  force,  started 
the  discussion  by  withdrawing 
his  support  of  the  task  force's 
recommendation  to  reopen.  "I 
thought  we  needed  to  make  a 
decision  (on  Massanetta 
Springs),  but  not  now." 

Council  member  Lanny 
Howe  Jr.  of  Snow  Hill,  Md. 
questioned  the  plans  for  pro- 
gram. "What  are  we  going  to 
use  it  for... a  comfortable  old 
chair... or  a  strong  new  tool  for 
evangelism?  What  can  we  do 
that  nobody  else  has  done?" 

"Massanetta  Springs  can  be 
resurrected,"  said  council 
member  Milford  Vaughn  of 
Washington,  D.C.  "However,  it 
has  to  be  planned,  marketed, 
and  controlled  to  make  sure 
the  goals  are  met.  It  cannot  be 
done  through  emotions  and 
impressions." 

"When  money  controls  pro- 
gram in  the  church,  God  is  not 
glorified,"  said  council  mem- 
ber Ed  McLeod  of  Virginia 
Beach,  Va.  "If  we  get  the 
proper  leadership  and  pro- 
grams...then  the  money  will 
follow." 

Stating  that  she  had  known 
Massanetta  Springs  since  her 
pre-school  days,  council  mem- 
ber Alice  Smith  of  Forest,  Va. 
said  the  council  should  ap- 
proach the  issue  with  reason. 
"I  have  not  seen  a  far-reaching 
feasibility  study.  My  opinion  is 
that  it  is  not  economically  fea- 
sible to  reopen." 

Anne  Treichler  of  Williams- 
burg, Va.,  a  member  of  both 
the  council  and  the  board 
which  closed  Massanetta  in 
1988,  said  she  was  "still  com- 
fortable with  that  decision"  be- 
cause the  information  before 
her  had  not  changed. 

Emphasizing  the  need  for 
stewardship  for  the  land, 
council  member  Sally  Robin- 
son of  Wilmington,  Del.  said 
the  need  for  new  programming 
in  that  direction  was  a  reason 
to  keep  the  center. 

Synod  Moderator  John 
MacLeod  of  Fayette  ville,  N.C, 
a  former  Massanetta  board 
member,  gave  an  earnest  ap- 
peal for  reopening  the  center. 


"My  conviction  is  that  under 
the  right  leadership  and  devel- 
opment...it  has  great  poten- 
tial." He  predicted  the  center 
would  break  even  financially 
"in  a  few  years." 

Finance  Committee  Chair 
Peg  Aalfs  of  McLean,  Va.  cau- 
tioned that  there  were  "a  lot  of 
'ifs'"  in  the  task  force's  finan- 
cial projections. 

The  council  spent  about  two 
hours  in  closed  session  to  dis- 
cuss the  financial  projections 
before  going  back  into  open 
session  and  voting  to  reopen. 


Budget  for  1992,  Bicentennial  Fund 
projects  adopted  by  synod  council 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— Still 
facing  a  vexing  combination  of 
limited  income  and  the  financ- 
ing of  mandated  programs,  the 
S)mod  Council  approved  a  pro- 
posed 1992  budget  which  in- 
cludes both  spending  cuts  and 
a  five  percent  giving  increase. 

To  finance  synod-supported 
mission  in  1992,  the  proposed 
budget  calls  for  $1,683,066  in 
giving  to  the  synod  through 
the  presbyteries.  Giving  is  pro- 
jected at  $1,6()2,920  for  1991 
and  was  $1,599,335  in  1990. 

Five  program  areas  will 
have  their  proposed  budgets 
cut  nine  percent  each.  The  big- 
gest amount  is  $34,830  from 
the  synod's  support  to  nine 
Presbyterian-related  colleges 
and  universities.  Communica- 
tions, which  includes  publica- 
tion of  The  Presbyterian  News, 
would  be  cut  by  $27,985. 

Other  areas  facing  the  nine 
percent  decrease  in  funding 
and  the  amounts  cut  are 
children's  and  older-adult  care 
agencies  ($13,557),  related 
groups  ($19,1 33),  and  program 
contingency  ($6,300). 

Mission  administration. 


which  has  $384,573  in  the  pro- 
posed budget,  will  not  be  cut. 
Campus  ministries,  which  suf- 
fered from  cuts  in  1 991 ,  would 
not  face  further  budget  trim- 
ming in  1992,  according  to  the 
proposal. 

The  total  proposed  1992 
mission  budget  is  now 
$2,133,033,  down  4.5  percent 
from  the  original  proposed 
budget  and  11  percent  fi-om 
the  1991  mission  budget. 

Synod's  administrative  and 
meeting  expenses  in  the  pro- 
posed 1992  budget  are 
$869,532,  compared  to 
$916,816  in  the  revised  1991 
budget.  This  part  of  the  synod 
budget  is  financed  through  a 
per  capita  payment  from  the 
presbyteries.  The  per  capita 
rate  for  1992  will  be  the  same 
as  1991,  $2.45  per  member. 

In  other  business,  the  coun- 
cil adopted  25  proposals  for  the 
synod's  Bicentennial  Fund 
prospectus.  Totaling  $2.85 
million,  the  proposals  range 
from  $750,000  for  new  church 
development  to  $2,000  for  a 
lay  preacher  training  program 
at  Mary  Baldwin  College. 


Larry  Burnette,  chair  of  the 
synod's  prospectus  committee, 
said  the  25  projects  were  se- 
lected because  they  were 
"things  best  done  at  the  synod 
level." 

In  the  event  the  synod's  Bi- 
centennial Fund  campaign 
falls  short  of  its  $2.85  million 
goal,  the  seven  projects  in  the 
prospectus  for  $15,000  or  less 
will  receive  100  percent  fund- 
ing. Should  the  synod  exceed 
its  goal,  the  extra  amount  will 
go  to  Massanetta  Springs,  said 
Burnette. 

Vice  Chair  Bill  DePrater 
said  the  projects  were  all  ones 
people  in  the  synod  could  "feel 
good  about." 

For  a  list  of  the  projects  on 
the  synod's  bicentennial  pro- 
spectus, see  the  related  story 
on  page  6  of  this  issue.  More 
detailed  stories  on  these  pro- 
jects will  appear  in  future  is- 
sues of  The  Presbyterian 
News. 

The  synod  council  meets 
next  on  June  26  prior  to  the 
June  27-29  Synod  Assembly  at 
the  Jefferson  Sheraton  Hotel 
in  Richmond,  Va. 


"Including  the  Church  in  our 
will  is  as  important  to  us  as 
providing  for  our  family." 


Joe  &  Mary  Dinnison 
First  Presbyterian  Church 
Spokane,  Washington 


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GA  agenda  includes 
statement  of  faith 


continued  from  page  1 
die  East,  AIDS,  and  the 
church's  mission  in  higher  ed- 
ucation. 

All  reports  coming  before 
the  assembly  will  be  referred 
to  one  of  16  committees  consti- 
tuted to  review  them  and 
make  recommendations  to  the 
assembly.  Committees  are 
slated  to  meet  June  5-7,  with 
the  assembly  reconvening  in 
plenary  session  June  8. 

The  hue  and  cry  that  fol- 
lowed the  Feb.  25  release  of 
the  report  of  the  assembly's 
special  committee  to  study 
human  sexuality  assures  that 
until  that  report  is  dealt  with 
by  the  assembly,  it  will  domi- 
nate the  proceedings.  The  200- 
page  document  is  titled  "Keep- 
ing Body  and  Soul  Together: 
Sexuality,  Spirituality  and  So- 
cial Justice." 

A  "special  order  of  the  day" 
has  been  scheduled  at  10:20 
a.m.  June  10  for  consideration 
of  the  report,  a  minority  dis- 
sent and  a  host  of  overtures 
(resolutions)  that  have  been 
sent  to  the  assembly  by  pres- 
byteries about  the  report. 

Brief  Statement  of  Faith 

Another  order  of  the  day 
has  been  set  June  8  at  3:35 
p.m.  to  complete  work  on  the 
new  Brief  Statement  of  Faith. 
Commissioners  will  hear  the 
final  tally  of  votes  taken  in  the 
171  presbyteries  during  the 
last  year  on  the  statement. 

As  of  May  6, 155  presb3^er- 
ies  had  approved  it  and  two 
(not  fi-om  this  S5mod)  had  voted 
against  it.  This  represents 
more  than  the  two-thirds  ap- 
proval needed  for  ratification. 

The  final  step  in  the  eight- 
year  process  will  be  final  as- 
sembly approval  to  include  the 
document  in  the  church's  Book 
of  Confessions.  It  will  then  be- 
come the  11th  confession  to  be 
accorded  constitutional  status 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church. 


Presbjrtery  voting  will  also 
be  announced  on  10  amend- 
ments to  the  Book  of  Order, 
including  a  controversial  mea- 
sure that  would  delete  sections 
of  the  constitution  dealing 
with  special  organizations  re- 
lated to  the  church. 

The  deletion  removes  for- 
mal ties  between  the  church 
and  more  than  20  special-in- 
terest groups. 

Of  the  presbyteries  report- 
ing as  of  May  6,  103  voted  for 
deletion  (more  than  the  re- 
quired majority)  and  57  disap- 
proved it.  The  action  will  be- 
come effective  after  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  meeting. 

A  special  committee  of  the 
assembly  appointed  two  years 
ago  to  try  and  reconcile  the 
denomination  with  the  most 
persistent  and  vitriolic  of  its 
critics.  The  Presbyterian  Lay 
Committee,  will  present  its  re- 
port and  recommendations  for 
making  peace. 

Commissioners  will  focus 
on  three  reports  from  the 
Evangelism  and  Church  De- 
velopment Ministry  Unit 
which,  they  hope,  will  increase 
the  spread  of  the  gospel  and 
produce  new  church  members. 

In  one  of  the  reports,  a  Task 
Force  on  Church  Membership 
Growth  will  propose  a  "Com- 
mitment to  Evangelism,"  in 
which  congregations  and  pres- 
byteries will  pledge  to  formu- 
late concrete  plans  to  increase 
their  membership. 

Another  report,  "Turn  To 
the  Living  God:  Evangelism  in 
Jesus  Christ's  Way,"  was 
jointly  developed  by  the  Evan- 
gelism and  Global  Mission 
ministry  units.  It  addresses 
evangelism  of  "unreached" 
people  throughout  the  world. 

The  third  evangelism-re- 
lated report  addresses  the  eco- 
nomic and  social  crisis  in  rural 
America  and  the  church's  role 
in  meeting  the  needs  of  rural 
communities. 


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Migrant  families  eat  meals  together  whenever  possible,  even  when  it's  just  a  break 
from  field  work.  Unlike  their  North  American  counterparts,  these  Hispanic  families 
have  retained  many  traditional  family  values  and  customs.     Photo  by  Roger  Manley 

Migrant  workers  face  many  challenges 


continued  from  page  1 
many  of  the  diseases  we  asso- 
ciate with  Third  World  popula- 
tions. Pesticides,  heavy  ma- 
chinery, bending,  stooping, 
lifting  heavy  loads:  all  con- 
spire to  make  the  average 
farmworker's  life  at  least  20 
years  shorter  than  other 
Americans'. 

Fluctuating  and  low  wages 
are  clearly  the  hardest  part  of 
a  farmworker's  lot.  Persons 
employed  in  agriculture  are 
exempted  from  our  state's 
minimum  wage  laws.  Nor  are 
most  farmworkers  eligible  for 
unemplojTnent  benefits  here. 

The  U.  S.  Department  of  Ag- 
riculture estimates  the  aver- 
age farmworker  family's  in- 
come to  be  under  $5300  annu- 
ally. Such  low  wages  ensure 
poverty  and  its  attending 
hardships:  poor  health,  family 
stress,  and  lack  of  esteem  from 
a  dominant  culture  that  val- 
ues success  measured  in  mate- 
rial accomplishments. 

Particularly  painful  to  most 
migrant  families  is  having 
their  children  miss  school.  In 
collaboration  with  the  federal 
government.  North  Carolina 
provides  some  education  for 
farmworker  children,  as  well 
as  language  classes  and  job 
training  for  adults.  Sometimes 
the  appropriate  program  is  not 
available,  however,  and  some- 
times the  youngster  is  needed 
to  mind  younger  children 
while  both  parents  work. 

And  all  child  labor  laws 
don't  apply:  a  youngster  may 
not  work  during  school  hours 
but  may  work  more  than  eight 
hours  outside  of  school  time. 
Also,  children  are  permitted  to 
work  in  a  field  where  heavy 
machinery  is  being  used.  Most 
farmworker  families  would 
avoid  these  abuses,  but  often 
the  child's  wages  are  much 
needed  by  the  family. 

Family  values  survive 

Despite  the  problems, 
Hispanic  families  preserve 
values  and  practices  that  seem 
to  be  dying  out  in  middle 
America.  They  have  strong  ex- 
tended families  where  several 
generations  including  aimts, 
uncles,  cousins,  and  godpar- 
ents live,  work,  and  celebrate 
together.  Children  receive 
nurture  from  a  number  of 


adults  in  the  family  and  are 
treated  affectionately  by  both 
older  males  and  females. 
When  work  permits,  meals  are 
eaten  together  and  children 
share  in  the  conversation.  In 
dealing  with  outsiders,  chil- 
dren, who  may  have  had  more 
exposure  to  English  in  school 
settings  and  are  often  bilin- 
gual, may  act  as  translators 
for  their  parents. 

Faith  part  of  daily  life 

Religious  faith,  often 
Roman  Catholic,  is  expressed 
openly  in  conversation  and 
sjmabols  worn  or  carried  along 
with  the  family  household 
goods.  Crucifixes  and  pictures 
of  Our  Lady  of  Guadalupe, 
Jesus'  mother  Mary  as  the  spe- 
cial Patroness  of  Mexico,  can 
be  seen  in  most  Hispanic 
farmworkers'  homes. 

Celebrations  often  accom- 
pany religious  feast  days  or 
sacraments  like  Baptism, 
First  Communion,  or  Matri- 
mony. Like  most  of  us,  Hispa- 
nic families  look  for  occasions 
to  celebrate,  and  such  fiestas 
bring  special  food,  dressing  up, 
native  dances  in  costume,  and 
pinatas  full  of  candy  for  the 
children. 

There  is  much  to  admire  in 
the  lives  of  farmworker  fami- 
lies, but  when  we  look  at  them 
closely  we  inevitably  come  to 
ask  ourselves  what  might  be 
done  to  mitigate  the  harshness 
that  envelopes  them.  Their 
work  is  hard,  but  it  is  neces- 
sary and  contributes  much  to 
our  economy.  If  the  compensa- 
tion matched  its  difficulty, 
risks,  and  importance,  farm- 
workers would  no  longer  expe- 
rience the  poverty  that 
plagues  their  families  and  iso- 
lates them  from  the  main- 
stream. 

There  is  an  attitude  in 
many  communities  that 
farmworker  families  should  be 
left  alone.  Some  churches 
reach  out  to  them  with  Bible 
study,  movies,  soccer  games, 
and  invitations  to  worship 
with  the  congregation.  A  few 
even  provide  transportation  to 
bring  Hispanic  families  to 
church  and  perhaps  to  take 
them  to  a  clinic  when  they 
need  medical  attention. 

Some  farmers  do  the  same. 
It  is  not  uncommon  for  a  farm 


family  with  a  small  operation 
that  uses  just  one  or  two 
farmworker  families  to  look 
after  them  as  neighbors  while 
they  are  living  on  their  prop- 
erty. For  the  most  part,  how- 
ever, farmworkers  are  left 
alone  to  live  in  their  separate 
world. 

As  farming  operations  be- 
come larger  in  North  Carolina, 
we  can  expect  to  see  more  and 
more  Hispanic  farmworkers  in 
our  state.  Most  of  them  will  be 
families;  some  of  them  will  be 
crews  of  male  workers  that 
farmers  travel  directly  to  Mex- 
ico to  employ. 

As  Hispanic  farmworker 
families  have  a  harder  time 
getting  jobs  in  Texas  and  Flor- 
ida because  of  the  competing 
new  immigrant  populations 
there,  they  will  want  to  stay  in 
North  Carolina  longer,  per- 
haps even  settle  out  here  to 
work  year  round  in  nurseries, 
construction,  and  poultry  pro- 
cessing. 

Increasing  numbers 

Some  are  already  doing 
that.  Recent  immigration  laws 
have  made  it  easier  for  more  to 
do  so.  As  Hispanic  farmworker 
families  join  the  increasing 
numbers  of  Hispanic  and  other 
ethnic  groups  already  living  in 
our  state,  we  as  North  Carolin- 
ians are  challenged  to  find 
ways  to  invite  them  in. 

Understanding  that  we  are 
only  as  strong  a  people  as  the 
weakest  among  us,  we  will 
learn  to  look  at  the  strengths 
of  Hispanic  farmworker  fami- 
lies, to  admire  them  and  learn 
from  them.  Above  all,  we  will 
want  to  do  what  we  can  to  help 
them  build  on  their  strengths 
and  minimize  the  weakened 
position  in  which  they  find 
themselves  because  of  poverty 
and  cultural  differences. 

This  article  comes  from  the 
preface  to  Into  the  Light;  Im- 
ages of  Hispanic  Migrant 
Farmworkers  in  North  Car- 
olina, published  in  1990  by 
the  Telamon  Corporation,  Ra- 
leigh, N.C.  The  book  features 
photos  of  migrant  workers  by 
Roger  Manley.  Evelyn  Mattern 
is  editor  of  the  Church  Coun- 
cil Bulletin  published  by  the 
North  Carolina  Council  of^ 
Churches. 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991,  Page  5 


Presbyterian  Family  l\/linistries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  5  May  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 


COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


Events  focus  on  importance  of  day  care 
During  Day  Care  Awareness  Month 


Family  and  Child  Development 
Center  (FCDC)  staff  are  very  in- 
volved with  the  Iredell  County  Day 
Care  Association,  a  satellite  of  the 
North  Carolina  Day  Care  Asso- 
ciation. As  members  of  the  ICDC  A, 
they  work  hard  to  inform  people, 
organizations,  businesses,  public 
and  government  officials  across 
the  state  of  the  importance  of 
making  quality  day  care  available 
for  North  Carolina's  children  and 
families. 

The  ICDCA  got  this  message 
across  clearly  by  having  April  pro- 
claimed Iredell  County  Day  Care 
Awareness  Month.  The  ICDCA, 
along  with  four  other  organiza- 
tions, planned  several  events  dur- 
ing April  which  were  effective  in 
making  others  aware  of  the  im- 
portance of  day  care. 

On  April  3,  the  American  Asso- 
ciation of  University  Women 
(AAUW)  incoordination  with  the 
Statesville  and  Mooresville 
Chambers  of  Commerce,  offered  a 
child  care  seminar  to  improve  the 
awareness  of  quality  child  care  in 
Iredell  County,  and  the  aware- 
ness that  employer  child  support 
is  good  business. 

The  seminar^runch  featured  3 

Alumni  News 

Mr.  Earl  Winchester  Jor- 
dan, 79,  of  Charlotte,  died 
February  18, 1991.  He  was  the 
husband  of  Alumnus  Ruth 
Freeman  Jordan,  Class  of 1 930. 

Mr.  Jordan  was  retired  Vice 
President  and  estimator  for  the 
Thompkins-Johnston  Plumb- 
ing Company.  Surviving  him 
in  addition  to  his  wife  are  two 
daughters,  Mrs.  Donald  Kanipe 
of  Gainesville,  FL  and  Mrs. 
Rosemary  J.  Knight  of  Rich- 
mond, VA;  one  brother,  John 
D.  Jordan,  and  one  sister,  Mrs. 
Annie  J.  Baker,  both  of  Char- 
lotte ,  N .  C . ;  and  four  grandchil- 
dren. 

Mr.  Howard  T.  Keenan, 

Class  of 1 928,  died  on  March  7, 
1991  in  Greenville,  S.C.  He  is 
survived  by  his  wife. 

I  


guest  speakers:  Aliesa  Bowman, 
of  the  Iredell  County  Department 
of  Social  Services;  Marjorie 
Warlick,  of  Child  Care  Resources, 
Inc.,  in  Charlotte;  and  David 
Matheny,  Section  125-Cafeteria 
Plan  Specialist. 

On  April  19,  a  reception  spon- 
sored by  the  ICDCA  was  held  at 
Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church 
on  the  Barium  Springs  Campus. 
Invited  were  business  leaders,  day 
care  directors,  and  local  politicians 
to  witness  the  presentation  of  the 
proclamation  of  April  as  Day  Care 
Awareness  month  from  the  Mayor 
of  Statesville  to  the  ICDCA  Presi- 
dent, Fran  Oliver,  who  is  also  Di- 
rector of  the  FCDC. 

On  April  27,  the  ICDCA,  the 
North  Carolina  Agriculture  Ex- 
tension Service,  and  the  AAUW 
sponsored  "Shaping  the  Future  of 
Our  Children  ",  a  conference  for 
parents  and  providers. 

Held  at  the  Agriculture  Exten- 
sion Agency  in  Statesville,  the 
conference  offered  participants  a 
choice  of  four  workshops  in  the 
morning  and  four  in  the  afternoon. 
Saunie  Wood,  Early  Childhood 
Education  Consultant,  did  the 
morning  keynote  address  "Stop! 
I  "  


Look!  Listen!",  and  Anita  Payne, 
Director  of  the  Emory,  Egleston 
Child  Development  Center  at 
Emory  University  in  Georgia,  did 
the  luncheon  keynote  address 
"Parenting  for  Success  in  Kinder- 
garten and  Beyond".  Mrs.  Payne 
was  director  of  the  FCDC  from 
1986  to  1988. 

Through  organizations  like  the 
ICDCA  and  the  NCDCA,  FCDC 
staff  are  reaching  out  to  help  day 
care  centers  across  the  state  pro- 
vide quality  services  for  North 
Carolina's  children  and  families. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 

I  recently  ran  across  a  picture 
of  the  campus  taken  the  day 
after  Hurricane  Hugo... 
downed  trees...  downed  power 
lines...  much  devastation.  I 
look  across  the  campus  now 
and  see  no  signs  of  that  storm. 
Would  that  the  damage  of  life's 
storms  could  be  so  easily  erased 
from  the  minds,  bodies  and 
souls  of  children  and  families. 


Pen  &  Ink  Drawings 
of  the  Original  Buildings 
of  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children 


But,  alas,  the  ravages  of  pov- 
erty, hunger,  neglect  and  abuse 
are  often  hidden,  but  seldom 
erased  completely.  Whereas 
Hugos  come  once  in  a  century 
(hopefully),  too  many  children 
and  families  live  in  a  never- 
ending  storm. 

Special  Thanks  To: 

The  children,  staff  and  Board 
of  Regents  would  like  to  say  a 
special  thanks  to: 

Superior  Court  Judge  John 
R.  Friday  and  Mrs.  Friday  for 
the  gift  of  75  to  100  Azaleas  for 
the  campus.  And  special 
thanks  to  Judge  Friday  and 
Mr.  William  D.  Metts  for 
planting  the  Azaleas. 

Mrs.  Gina  Moore,  of  Food 
Lion  in  Salisbury,  for  putting 
up  with  a  couple  of  rookies  in 
the  Food  Lion  Community  Way 
Day.  We  hope  to  do  better  in 
the  future! 

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Clip  Out  Form  &  Mail  To  Order 

To  Order:  Fill  out  form  below:  send  with  check  or  money  order  before 
May  31 ,  1991  to  Barium  Springs  Home  For  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


Kathleen  Lederer,  payroll  clerk,  retired  March  28, 1991  after  22  years  of 
excellent  work  at  Barium.  She  was  honored  at  a  luncheon  with  an 
Anniversary  Clock.  From  left  to  right  are:  Mrs.  Elbert  (Zola)  Hines 
(Kathleen's  mother);  Kathleen;  and  Walter  Lederer  (Kathleen's  husband). 


The  original  Little  Joe's  Church 


INDIVIDUAL  PRINTS  - 10  x  14  $10  each 

NAME  QUANTITY 

1 .  Alexander  Building  (Shoe  Shop)   

2.  Annie  Louise  Cottage   

3.  Elementary  School  (New  School)   

4.  Howard  Cottage   

5.  Jennie  Gilmer  Cottage   

6.  Lee's  Cottage   

7.  Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church   

8.  Lottie  Walker  Woman's  Building   

9.  McNair  (Old  School  Building)   

10.  Rumple  Hall  (Dining  Hall)   

.  Sprunt  Infirmary   

2.  Stowe  Baby  Cottage   

3.  Synod's  Cottage   

14.  Boyd  Cottage   

15.  Burrough  Office  Building   

16.  Oakland  Superintendent's  Home   

17.  Round  Knob   


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$5.25  Per  Box     No.  of  Boxes  


(One  print  of  each  building  per  box) 

18  X  22  Collage  of  all  17  buildings 
$25  Per  Print     No.  of  Prints  


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Orders  cannot  be  filled  unless  they  are 
prepaid.  Orders  not  picked  up  at 
Homecoming  will  be  mailed  shortly 
thereafter. 


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CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


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Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
'  and  facts  from  the  first 
j   100  years  of  BSHFC. 

I  This  calendar  makes  a 

I  wonderful  keepsake 

I  and  an  excellent  gift. 
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I  Celebrate  with  us. 
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I  "A  Century  of  Caring, 
I  1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


Name 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


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includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Ca  ring, 
1 89 1-1 99  r 


Page  6,  The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991 


VEFC'S  now  caring  for  children  in  NC 


In  1988,  Volunteer  Emergency 
Families  for  Children  (VEFC) 
received  a  major  grant  from 
the  Women's  Birthday  Offer- 
ing, PCUSA,  for  expansion  of 
its  program  outreach  mission 
in  North  Carolina. 

"The  dream  of  the  Birthday 
Offering  has  now  been  real- 
ized", said  VEFC's  Executive 
Director  in  Virginia,  the  Rev. 
William  E.  Christian. 

Presbjd;erian  clergy,  synod 
executives  and  many  members 
of  local  Presbyterian  churches 
have  led  the  way  in  denomina- 
tional leadership  and  partici- 
pation in  this  important  initial 
development  and  growth  of 
VEFC's  outreach  program  ex- 
pansion, and  have  embraced 
this  unique  local  mission  op- 
portunity, said  Christian. 

As  part  of  a  comprehensive, 
multi-year  planned  expansion 
effort,  the  North  Carolina  net- 


work completed  its  first  full 
year  of  program  implementa- 
tion and  development  in  1990, 
with  71  children  served. 

There  are  currently  five 
VEFC  programs  in  North  Car- 
olina including  Wake  County/ 
Raleigh;  Orange  County 
/Chapel  Hill/Hillsborough; 
Chatham  County/  Pittsboro- 
/Siler  City  in  the  Triangle  Re- 
gion; Wayne  County/Gold- 
sboro  in  Eastern  N.C.;  and 
Caldwell  County/  Lenoir  in  the 
Foothills  region. 

Christian  said,  "This  is  bet- 
ter than  we  could  have  im- 
agined. The  North  Carolina  ef- 
fort tripled  the  number  of  chil- 
dren served  when  compared  to 
the  first  full  year  of  VEFC  pro- 
grams in  Virginia  in  1979. 
Since  that  time  nearly  5,000 
children  and  youth  have  expe- 
rienced the  love  and  care  of  a 
VEFC  family,  and  we  know 


VEFC  finds  interim  foster  families  for  children  who  are 
often  fi^ghtened  or  lonely. 


Bicentennial  Fund  projects 
establislied  for  the  synod 


The  25  projects  in  the  synod's 
Bicentennial  Fund  prospec- 
tus, in  order  of  the  priority 
placed  upon  them  by  the  pro- 
spectus committee  and  with 
the  funding  amount,  are; 

AIDS  Residential  Services, 
Baltimore,  Md.,  $105,000; 

Zuni  Training  Center,  Stu- 
dent Activity  Center,  Zuni, 
Va.,  $150,000; 

EDMARC  hospice  program 
for  children.  Parents'  Respite 
program,  Portsmouth,  Va., 
$75,000; 

Capitol  Hill  Presbyterian 
Church,  Program  for  Home- 
less, $15,000; 

Presbyterian  Children's 
Home  of  the  Highlands,  Fam- 
ily Services,  $200,000; 

Virginia  Ecumenical  Infant 
Mortality  Program,  $10,000; 

Coalition  on  Appalachian 
Ministry,  Revitalizing  Minis- 
try, $10,000; 

Coalition  on  Appalachian 
Ministry,  Mountain  Homes  for 
a  New  Century,  $20,000; 

Robert  Pierre  Johnson 
Housing  Corporation  Revolv- 
ing Loan  Fund,  metropolitan 
Washington,  D.C.,  $26,000; 

Mid-Atlantic  Association  of 
Ministries  with  Older  Adults, 
$9,000; 

Presbyterian  Home  and 
Family  Services,  renovation  of 
administration  building, 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  $150,000; 

Presbyterian  Appalachian 
Broadcasting  Council,  evange- 
lism through  electronic  media, 
$23,000; 

Presbyterian  Appalachian 
Broadcasting  Council,  educa- 
tion promotion,  $60,000; 

Synod's  Presbytery  Part- 
ner.shiv)  Development  Unit, 


new  church  development, 
$750,000; 

Inner-City  Intergeneratio- 
nal  Linkage  Pi-oject,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  $75,000; 

Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Virginia,  international 
missions  fund,  $75,000; 

Capitol  Hill  Presbyterian 
Church,  Washington,  D.C., 
housing  ministry,  $10,000; 

Mary  Baldwin  College, 
Staunton,  Va.,  training  lay 
preachers,  $2,000; 

SjTiod  Media  Task  Group, 
heritage  and  mission  video 
tape,  $23,000; 

Sunnyside  Retirement 
Community,  Harrisonburg, 
Va.,  fund  for  retired  servants 
of  the  church,  $200,000; 

Presb5d;erian  Homes,  Inc.  of 
N.C.,  financial  support  for  res- 
idents, $200,000; 

Synod  Campus  Ministry 
Committee,  support  of  campus 
ministries,  $100,000; 

Career  and  Personal  Coun- 
seling Center,  Laurinburg, 
N.C.,  building  refurbishment, 
$15,000; 

Career  and  Personal  Coun- 
seling Center,  Laurinburg, 
N.C.,  fee  scholarship  fund, 
$135,000;  and 

Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
conference  ministries, 
$412,000. 

The  last  item  was  brought 
forward  by  the  synod's  pro- 
spectus committee.  These 
funds  would  be  used  wherever 
the  synod  wanted  to  promote 
programs,  either  at  Chesa- 
peake Center  in  Port  Deposit, 
Md.,  Massanetta  Springs  in 
Harrisonburg,  Va.  or  William 
Black  Lodge  in  Montreat,  N.C. 


the  same  thing  can  happen  in 
North  Carolina,  too." 

During  January  of  1991 ,  29 
children  and  youth  stayed 
with  VEFC  host  families  in 
North  Carolina.  Potentially  at 
least  150-200  abused,  ne- 
glected, abandoned,  runaway 
and  at-risk  children  and  youth 
will  experience  the  hospitality 
and  love  of  a  VEFC  host  family 
in  North  Carolina  during  the 
upcoming  year. 

As  part  of  the  third  stage  of 
planned  development,  the 
VEFC  Board  of  Directors  and 
North  Carolina  Statewide  De- 
velopment Committee  cur- 
rently are  accepting  resumes 
for  a  North  Carolina  executive 
director  who  will  provide  on- 
site  leadership  toward  full 
statewide  program  im- 
plementation. 

Christian,  who  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Presbytery  of 
the  James,  states,  "Hopefully 
a  minister  with  clinical  skills 
can  see  this  opportunity  as  a 
hospitality  and  compassion 
ministry  of  the  church's  out- 
reach to  the  community." 

Interviews  for  the  North 
Carolina  Executive  Director's 
position  will  begin  in  late  May 
or  early  June. 

The  VEFC  ministry  seeks  to 
share  the  healing  power  of 
God's  love  in  Christ  with  God's 
most  fragile  and  precious  cre- 
ations— frightened  or  lonely 
children.  The  unconditional 
acceptance  and  love  of  a  VEFC 
family,  as  well  as  the  work  of 
church  and  community  volun- 
teers on  each  local  VEFC  advi- 
sory board,  demonstrate  a 
strong  witness  in  the  midst  of 
tragic  problems  such  as  ado- 
lescent drug  abuse,  teen  sui- 
cide, child  abuse,  and  missing 
and  homeless  children. 

Mrs.  Anne  Walkup,  volun- 
teer Family  Coordinator  in  the 
Wake  Co./Raleigh  VEFC  Pro- 
gram, wrote,  "VEFC  has  won 
my  heart  as  an  effective  minis- 
try through  which  I  can  serve 
'the  least  of  these.'  It  is  an  av- 
enue through  which  loving 
families  can  express  their  care 
to  children  and  youth  who 
need  the  love  and  care  of  a 
family.  The  joy,  commitment, 
cooperation  and  positive  spirit 
in  this  ministry  is  impressive." 

In  the  VEFC  ministry,  the 
gospel  is  practiced  by  host 
families  in  partnership  with 
other  churches  and  agencies, 
often  to  children  and  families 
where  there  is  little  or  no  effec- 
tive Christian  witness. 

The  host  families  rekindle 
the  spirit  of  Christian  hospi- 
tality in  their  community  as 
the  doors  of  their  hearts  are 
opened,  and  through  quiet  ex- 
ample share  God's  love  to  chil- 
dren who  come  in  as  strangers, 
and  leave  as  loved  ones — as 
members  of  their  family — and 
God's  family. 

Strong  leadership  and  disci- 
pleship  came  from  a  number  of 
Presbyterian  churches  in 
North  Carolina  in  1990,  in- 
cluding Raleigh-St.  Andrews, 
Pittsboro,  Hillsborough,  Uni- 
versity, Trinity,  Western  Bou- 
levard, White  Memorial,  and 
First  of  Goldsboro. 

Also,  VEFC  is  now  a  recipi- 
ent of  funds  from  the  synod's 
Thanksgiving  Offering. 

Recently  VEFC  received  a 
special  grant  from  the  Presby- 
tery of  New  Hope  for  further 
program  development  in 
eastern  North  Carolina  during 
1991. 


The  Annual  Presbyterian  Men's  Conference 
CHRIST  AUVEI  PRESBTTERIAN  HEN  AUVEI 


PRESBYTERIAN  MEN 


SYNOD  OF  TOE  MID-ATLANTIC 

Pnsbyterian  Chinch  (USA) 

July  12.  13,  14,  1991 

Eagle  Eyrie  Conference  Center 
Rt.  501  West  of  Lynchburg.  Virginia 
Leadership  Team  -  Austin  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminar 

Dr.  Pete  Hendrick.  Professor  of  Evangelism  &  Mission 
Dr.  Steve  Reld.  Associate  Professor  of  Old  Testament 
Dr.  Andy  Deaiman.  Associate  Professor  of  Old  Testament 


Conference  Program 

FRroAY,  JULY12TH 

4:00  pm  General  Registration 

6:00  pm  Dinner 

7:00  pm  Make  A  Joyful  Noise 

Opening  Ceremony  &  Welcome 
7:30  pm  Bible  Study— Dr.  Skidmore 
7:50  pm  Special  Music 

8:00  pm  CHRIST  ALIVE  CHANGES  LIVES 

Drs.  Hendrick,  Reid,  and  Dearman 

8:50  pm  Break 

9:00  pm  Small  Groups 

10:00  pm  Hjmin  Sing/Fellowship 

10:30  pm  Individual/Small  Group  Prayers 

SATURDAY,  JULY  I3TH 

7:00  am  Sunrise  Devotions 

7:30  am  Breakfast 

8:30  am  Make  A  Joyful  Noise 

8:45  am  Business  Meeting 

9:00  am  Bible  Study— Dr.  Skidmore 

9:30  am  CHRIST  ALIVE  IMPELS  US  TO  WITNESS 

Leadership  Team  &  Small  Groups 
Noon  Lunch 
1 :00  pm   Presbytery  Meetings 
2:00  pm  Workshops 

1)  Habitat  for  Humanity 

2)  Personal  Evangelism  (Presbyterian  style) 

3)  Developing  Your  Personal  Bible  Study 

4)  Archaeology  and  the  Bible 

5)  Organizing  &  Revitalizing  Men's  Work 
2:45  pm   Break  (Watermelon) 

3:00  pm  All  Workshops  Repeat 
3:45  pm  Break  (W^atermelon) 
4:00  pm  All  Workshops  Repeat 
6:00  pm  Steak  Dinner 

SATURDAY  EVENING 

7:00  pm  Make  A  Joyful  Noise 
7:15  pm  Installation  of  Officers 
7:30  pm  Bible  Study— Dr.  Skidmore 
7:50  pm  Special  Music 

8:00  pm  CHRIST  ALIVE  BUILDS  COMMUNITY 

Drs.  Hendrick,  Dearman,  and  Reid 

8:50  pm  Break 

9:00  pm  Small  Groups 
10:00  pm  HjTnn  Sing/Fellowship/Ice  Cream 
10:30  pm  Individual/Group  Prayers 

SUNDAY,  JULY  14th 

7:00  am  Spiritual  Preparation 

7:30  am  Silent  Communion — Dr.  Ed  McLeod 

8:30  am  Breakfast 

9:30  am  Make  A  Joyful  Noise 
10:00  am  Panel  Discussion 
10:45  am  Break 

11 :00  am  Sunday  Morning  Worship  Service 
PRESBYTERIAN  MEN  ALIVE 
Dr.  Hendrick 

Noon       Lunch    ('92  Council  Luncheon  Meeting) 

Registration 

Registration,  Meals  &  Lodging;  Registration  and  Meals; 
or  Registration  Only;  are  the  three  packages  being  of- 
fered to  conferees  this  year.  Individual  meals  will  not  be 
sold  at  the  conference. 

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with  your  registration  fee  ($15)  on  or  before 
June  15,  1991  to  guarantee  your  reservation  for  meals 
and  lodging  for  the  conference.  Mail  it  to: 

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Maryland  woman  nominated 
to  lead  Presbyterian  Women 


Dr.  Sara  Brown  Cordery  of 
White  Hall,  Md.  has  been  nom- 
inated as  moderator  for  the 
Presbyterian  Women  (PW) 
Churchwide  Coordinating 
Team  for  1991-94. 

Cordery  has  served  as  a  PW 
presbytery  moderator  and  on 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
PW  coordinating  team.  An 
elder  at  Grace  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Baltimore,  she  was 
moderator  of  the  Presbytery  of 
Baltimore  for  1989-90,  and  is  a 
former  chair  of  the  General  As- 
sembly Committee  of  the  Self- 
Development  of  People. 

Last  February  she  repre- 
sented Presbyterian  Women 
at  the  World  Council  of 
Churches  in  Canberra,  Aus- 
tralia. 

A  retired  university  profes- 
sor. Dr.  Cordery  taught  educa- 
tion and  business  30  years  at 


Barber-Scot 
ia  College  in 
Concord, 
N.C.  and  10 
years  at  Mor- 
gan State 
University  in 
Baltimore. 
L/I/  A\  *"  /'  She  holds 
fl  \\  1 1  both  a  doc- 
11  i  r  i  !  '  .  torate  and 
Dr.  Cordery  master's  de- 
gree in  edu- 
cation from  Teachers  College, 
Columbia  University.  She 
earned  a  bachelor's  degree 
from  South  Carolina  State 
University  after  attending 
Barber-Scotia  when  it  was  still 
a  junior  college.  A  native  of 
Chester,  S.C.,  she  also  at- 
tended the  Presbyterian-spon- 
sored Brainerd  Institute  in  her 
hometown. 

The  slate  of  nominees  will 


be  presented  at  the  Presbyte- 
rian Women  Churchwide 
Gathering  July  1 7-22  in  Ames, 
Iowa. 

The  General  Assembly 
Structural  Design  for  Mission 
allows  Presbyterian  Women  to 
determine  its  own  leadership, 
budget  and  program. 

The  1988-91  search  com- 
mittee headed  by  Dot  Sneed 
of  Richmond,  Va.,  said  of  the 
slate,  "We  are  confident  that 
this  evidence  of  such  great 
dedication  and  ability  in  the 
church  ensures  that  Presbyte- 
rian Women  will  continue  to 
be  an  effective  witness  to 
God's  love  for  the  world  and  a 
true  servant  in  truth  and  jus- 
tice." 

Nominated  as  member-at- 
large  to  the  coordinating  team 
is  Edna  Saunooke  Goshom 
of  Whittier,  N.C. 


Bethel  heads  national  black  caucus; 
synod  gets  own  region  in  NBPC 


The  Rev.  Lawrence  Bethel, 
pastor  of  Carver  Memorial 
Church  of  Newport  News,  Va. 
has  been  elected  president  of 
the  National  Black  Presbj^e- 
rian  Caucus. 

Bethel  succeeds  Willie  Dell 
of  Richmond  as  leader  of  the 
national  caucus. 

He  said  his  goals  for  the 
caucus  include  looking  at  the 
group's  objectives  in  its  mis- 
sion plan  and  picking  its  top 
three  priorities.  "We  need  to 
institute  a  program  to  make 
them  come  alive,"  said  Bethel. 

Another  goal  is  helping 
small  churches  fill  their  pul- 
pits. He  wants  to  make  the 
NBPC's  next  meeting  March 
26-29, 1992  in  Kansas  City  an 
opportunity  for  a  face-to-face 
situation  for  committees  on 
ministry,  seminary  graduates, 
and  pastors  looking  for  calls. 

Bethel  has  been  at  Carver 
Memorial  Church  since  last 
August.  Prior  to  that  he  was 
pastor  of  churches  in  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  and  Or- 
angeburg, S.C. 

He  holds  a  master's  degree 
in  divinity  from  Johnson  C. 
Smith  Theological  Seminary 
and  a  law  degree  from  Atlanta 
Law  School.  Prior  to  taking  up 
the  ministry,  he  was  a  busi- 


L.  Bethel 


n  e  s  s  m  a  n 
and  served 
five  years  in 
the  U.S.  Air 
Force,  at- 
taining the 
rank  of  cap- 
tain. 

He  is  a 
member  of 
the  synod's 
Black  Cau- 
cus Steering 

Committee  and  the  Council  of 
the  Presbytery  of  Eastern  Vir- 
ginia, and  chairs  the 
presbytery's  Black  Concerns 
Committee.  Among  his  nu- 
merous other  church-related 
positions  are  commissioner  to 
the  200th  General  Assembly 
and  presbytery  moderator. 

During  the  NBPC  meeting 
in  Richmond,  the  national 
body  approved  setting  up  the 
Sjmod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  as 
its  own  region. 

Prior  to  that  decision,  the 
synod  was  part  of  a  large  re- 
gion that  extended  from  Dela- 
ware to  Memphis,  and  also  in- 
cluded the  synods  of  South  At- 
lantic and  Living  Waters. 

Among  those  applauding 
the  decision  was  Jerry  Can- 
non, moderator  of  the  synod's 
Black  Caucus  and  pastor  of 


Northeastern  Church  in 
Washington,  D.C.  "There  was 
very  limited  participation  in 
the  regional  caucus  because  it 
was  hard  to  get  to  meetings," 
he  said. 

More  than  25  percent  of  all 
black  Presbyterians  live  in  the 
synod,  he  noted.  . 

The  next  step  for  the  new 
regional  caucus  will  be  to  hold 
a  meeting  next  fall  to  elect  of- 
ficers and  look  at  program- 
ming, said  Cannon. 

In  the  meantime  the  synod 
caucus  is  sponsoring  several 
programs.  In  April  it  co-spon- 
sored with  National  Capital 
Presbytery  a  Christian  educa- 
tion conference  at  Northeast- 
ern Church.  With  New  Hope 
Presb3d;ery  it  is  co-sponsoring 
a  Black  clergy  study  group  this 
Memorial  Day  Weekend. 

Scheduled  for  Aug.  25-30  in 
Baltimore,  Md.  is  an  African- 
American  Pastor's  Conference 
with  the  theme  Pastor, 
Prophet  and  Preacher.  Also, 
an  African-American  Lay 
Conference  is  planned  next 
fall  for  Charlotte,  N.C. 

For  more  information  con- 
tact Cannon  at  Northeastern 
Church,  2112  Varnum  St., 
N.E.,  Washington,  DC  20018 
or  call  (202)  523-1730. 


Justice  for  Women  sponsors  abortion  dialogue 


MONTREAT,  N.C— More 
than  70  representatives  from 
10  presbyteries  met  here  April 
12-14  for  a  synod-sponsored 
Dialogue  on  Abortion. 

The  event  was  developed  by 
a  task  force  of  the  Justice  for 
Women  Committee  chaired  by 
Dr.  Milton  Spann  of  Boone, 
N.C,  and  was  similar  to  the 
General  Assembly  Dialogue 
held  in  Kansas  City. 

Each  presbytery  secured  a 
balanced  number  of  persons 
characterized  as  "pro-choice", 
"pro-life",  and  "undecided." 

Participants  were  wel- 
comed by  the  Rev.  Sharon 
Johnson,  vice-moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.). 
She  spoke  of  reconciliation, 
commended  the  synod  for  hav- 
ing this  dialogue,  and  recom- 
mended this  method  as  a  way 
of  facing  other  critical  issues. 


Johnson  challenged  the 
participants  to  speak  to  each 
other  in  such  a  way  that  all 
will  feel  welcome  to  come  back 
to  church. 

The  meeting  emphasized 
small  groups  in  which  each 
member  shared  his  or  her  per- 
sonal struggle  or  experience 
with  the  subject.  Then  group 
members  shared  common  con- 
cerns. 

Additional  information  was 
given  through  speakers  who 
spoke  on  various  positions  of 
the  concern,  and  through  dra- 
matizations of  personal  events 
by  students  from  Appalachian 
State  University. 

Small  groups  were  led  by 
the  Rev.  Rebecca  Reyes, 
Chapel  Hill,  N.C;  Nancy 
Spann,  Boone,  N.C;  Catherine 
Nelson,  Virginia  Beach,  Va.; 
and  Marion  Ward  and  the  Rev. 


Rocky  Ward,  Boone,  N.C. 

Major  presenters  for  pro- 
choice  were:  Brownie  Ledbet- 
ter,  an  elder  from  Westover 
Hills  Church,  Little  Rock, 
Ark.;  and  the  Rev.  Donald 
Coleman,  campus  minister  at 
the  University  of  Michigan. 

Presenters  for  pro-life  were: 
Terry  Schlossberg,  executive 
director  of  Presbyterian  Pro- 
Life;  and  Gretchen  Hull  of 
New  York  City,  a  biblical 
scholar  and  author  of  books 
and  magazine  articles. 

Worship  leader  was  the 
Rev.  Miki  Vanderbilt,  of  New- 
port News,  Va. 

Videotapes  of  the  major 
speeches  will  be  available 
through  the  synod  office. 

Two-thirds  of  those  attend- 
ing said  it  was  their  first  pro- 
gram experience  under  the 
new  synod. 


Daniel  T.  Blue 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991,  Page  7 


News  briefs 


Synod  Women  award  three  seminary  scholarships 

Presbyterian  Women  in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  has 
awarded  three  Centennial  Scholarships.  Awards  of  $2,000  each 
were  given  to  Katherine  Leigh  Carpenter  of  Greensboro, 
N.C.  and  Judith  Fulp-Eicksteadt  of  Swansboro,  N.C,  and 
William  Owens  of  Gastonia,  N.C.  was  awarded  a  $1 ,500  schol- 
arship. All  three  are  students  at  Columbia  Theological  Semi- 
nary, Decatur,  Ga.  Students  applying  for  the  scholarships  must 
be  members  of  a  PCUSA  church  in  the  synod  and  planning  to 
attend  Austin,  Columbia,  Johnson  C.  Smith,  Louisville  or  Union 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 

Blue  receives  NC  Council  of  Churches  award 

Daniel  T.  Blue  Jr,  speaker  of  the  North  Car- 
olina House  of  Representatives  and  an  elder 
in  Davie  Street  Presbyterian  Church  in  Ra- 
leigh, has  received  the  "Faith  Active  in  Public 
Life  Award"  from  the  North  Carolina  Council 
of  Churches.  The  award  is  given  every  other 
year  and  recognizes  persons  who  exemplify 
in  their  life  and  work  an  authentic  mixing  of 
faith  and  politics.  A  native  of  Lumberton, 
Blue  was  elected  to  the  NC  House  in  1980. 
He  has  been  a  strong  opponent  of  capital 
punishment,  an  advocate  of  prison  reform, 
and  worked  on  behalf  of  mentally  retarded 
and  mentally  ill  persons  and  autistic  children  and  adults. 

Murchison  nominated  to  General  Assembly  Council 

The  Rev.  Dr.  D.  Cameron  Murchison,  pastor  of  Blacksburg 
(Va.)  Presbyterian  Church,  has  been  nominated  to  the  General 
Assembly  Council's  class  of  1994.  His  name  will  be  submitted 
to  the  203rd  General  Assembly  (1991 )  for  election. 

Dr.  Smylie  to  address  Writers  Guild 

The  featured  speaker  at  the  June  7  luncheon  of  the  Writers 
Guild  will  be  James  H.  Smylie,  Ernest  Trice  Thompson  profes- 
sor of  American  church  history  at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia.  He  will  speak  on  Presbyterians  and  Presbyterian- 
ism  in  American  literature.  The  luncheon  meeting  will  be  held 
in  Baltimore  during  the  PCUSA  General  Assembly. 

Richmond  pastor  meets  with  regional  council 

The  Rev.  Stephen  G.  Earl,  pastor  of  Three  Chopt  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Richmond,  was  one  of  12  Presbyterian  delegates  to 
the  March  15-18  meeting  in  Baltimore  of  the  Caribbean  and 
North  American  Area  Council  of  the  World  Alliance  of  Reformed 
Churches.  The  regional  ecumenical  group  was  formed  in  1986 
by  six  denominations,  all  of  whom  are  also  members  of  the 
alliance's  area  council,  to  share  ideas,  people  and  resources  in 
mission  in  the  region. 

St.  Paul  Epps  addresses  SDOP  anniversary  event 

COVINGTON,  Ky.— The  Rev.  St.  Paul  Epps  of  Windsor,  N.C, 
former  executive  director  of  the  Self-Development  of  People 
program,  reflected  on  his  involvement  with  the  program  during 
its  20th  anniversary  convocation  here  March  15-17.  He  urged 
the  crowd  to  acknowledge  the  past  struggles  and  achievements 
of  the  ministry,  but  then  to  focus  energies  on  the  ever-growing 
challenges  and  needs  of  the  poor.  "Dare  to  be  scorned  as  you 
work  for  justice,"  he  said.  "Dare  to  be  counted  among  those  who 
are  supporting  the  poor.  Dare  to  do  all  of  the  things  that  are 
right  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ.  " 

Three  Reston  scouts  receive  Eagle  award 

RESTON,  Va.— Three  members  of  Boy  Scout  Troop  1970  spon- 
sored by  the  United  Christian  Parish  of  Reston,  Va.  recently 
received  the  Eagle  Scout  Award.  They  are  George  Insko  III, 
Sean  Moore,  and  John  Von  Pischke.  "It  is  unusual  to  have 
three  members  of  the  troop  achieve  this  distinction  at  the  same 
time,  and  we  are  very  proud  of  them,"  said  Scoutmaster  Ed 
Harmes.  "Only  two  per  cent  of  all  Boy  Scouts  earn  the  Eagle." 

Delaware  seminary  student's  article  in  Survey 

Alison  Moore,  a  freelance  writer  and  candidate  for  the  minis- 
try under  the  care  of  New  Castle  Presbytery,  wrote  an  article  on 
the  City  of  Baltimore  for  the  May  issue  of  Presbyterian  Survey. 
A  member  of  Hanover  Street  Church  in  Wilmington,  Del,  she  is 
also  the  daughter  of  retired  New  Castle  Presbytery  executive 
Robert  B.  Moore. 

Virginia  pastor  wins  sermon-writing  honor 

The  Rev.  Vernon  G.  Murray,  pastor  of  South  Hill  (Va.)  Pres- 
byterian Church  has  earned  an  honorable  mention  award  in 
Pulpit  Digest  magazine's  best  sermons  of 1990  contest.  Murray's 
award  came  in  the  pastoral  sermon  category  for  his  sermon,  "It 
Is  Something  to  Us." 

Retirement  community  to  celebrate  6th  anniversary 

IRVINGTON,  Va— Rappahannock  Westminster-Canterbury,  a 
not-for-profit  continuing  care  retirement  community,  will  cele- 
brate its  sixth  year  of  operation  in  June.  Related  to  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  and  the  Episcopal  Diocese  of  Virginia,  RW-C 
includes  118  independent  living  cottages  and  apartments,  and 
a  60-bed,  licensed  health  center.  Located  on  113  acres  in 
Virginia's  Northern  Neck  and  near  Chesapeake  Bay,  RW-C 
serves  older  persons  "with  a  quality  living  experience  and  is 
dedicated  to  promoting  independence  with  Christian  Cinipa§- 
sion  and  integrity,"  said  vice  president  Jane  Towner. 


Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  ^ 


Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


Convocation  of  Women:  Like  Water  on  Parched  Land 


May  1991 


"It  was  like  water  on  parched  land."  That  was 
how  one  participant  summed  up  the  Convocation 
of  Women  sponsored  by  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia  on  April  12-13.  Like  many 
there,  she  had  thirsted  for  the  opportunity  to 
"celebrate  and  affirm  Christian  women  in  their 
ministries  in  the  church  and  in  the  world." 

Nearly  200  women  and  a  handful  of  men  of 
various  denominations  and  traditions  worshiped, 
conversed,  listened,  and  talked  with  featured 
speaker  Dr.  Letty  Russell,  whose  subject  was 
"Faith,  Feminism,  and  the  Church."  Russell 
spoke  about  the  compatibility  of  the  Reformed 
tradition  and  the  prophetic  insights  of  feminism, 
and  focused  on  feminism's  goal  of  promoting 
equality  and  partnership  of  all  people  in  the 
household  of  God.  She  called  for  an 
understanding  of  leadership  that  empowers 
others  and  creates  a  community  of  co-partners. 

The  gathering  was  kicked  off  by  a  play, 
"Patterns,"  which  gave  "slices"  of  particular 
women's  experiences  as  they  confront  the  "lies" 
of  old  patterns  and  forge  new  patterns  of  identity. 
The  play,  written  and  directed  by  Paul  Osborne, 
assistant  professor  of  recreation  and  leisure  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education 
(PSCE),  was  supported  by  a  cast  of  students  from 
both  schools. 

Saturday  was  enlivened  by  two  worship 
services,  opening  with  a  celebration  of  women 


saints  and  closing  with  a 
commitment  to  solidarity 
with  suffering  women.  In 
praise,  prayer,  song,  dance, 
and  liturgy,  women  brought 
together  experiences  of 
empowerment  as  well  as 
pain,  of  hope  as  well  as 
defeat. 

The  convocation  was 
planned  and  led  by  five 
women  on  the  Union 
faculty:  Lena  Clausell, 
director  of  continuing 
education;  Carol  Lakey 
Hess,  assistant  professor  of 
pastoral  leadership  and 
education;  Nora  Tubbs 
Tisdale,  instructor  of 
preaching  and  worship; 
Rebecca  Harden  Weaver, 
associate  professor  of  church 
history;  and  Linda 
McKinnish  Bridges,  former 
visiting  professor  of  biblical 
languages  at  Union  and 
newly  appointed  to  the  faculty  of  the  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary  at  Richmond. 

Though  the  event  was  shrouded  by  rain,  the 
downpour  only  reinforced  the  symbolic  role  of 


Union  Seminary's  Convocation  of  Women  attracted  200  women  (and  even  a  few 
men)  from  a  variety  of  Christian  ministries.  Mid-morning  break  became  an 
opportunity  to  share  concerns. 


this  event.  For  those  who  have  waited  for  such  an 
opportunity  to  celebrate  the  ministry  of  women  in 
the  church  and  world,  the  refreshing  water 
seemed  appropriate. 


Graduates  Select  Coffin  as 
Graduation  Speaker 

The  1991 
graduating  class  of 
Union  Theological 
Seminary  in 
Virginia  has  chosen 
as  their  commence- 
ment speaker  the 
Reverend  William 
Sloane  Coffin,  inter- 
nationally known 
peace  activist  and 
former  pastor  of 
Riverside  Church  in 
New  York  City.  Commencement  is  on  May  26  at 
5  p.m.  at  Ginter  Park  Presbyterian  Church. 

Coffin  has  been  a  well-known  activist  in  the 
civil  rights  and  peace  movements  for  the  past  25 
years.  Less  well  known  are  other  aspects  of  his 
career:  studying  music  in  Paris,  serving  as  liaison 
to  the  French  and  Russian  armies,  and  training 
anti-Soviet  Russians  for  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency.  After  receiving  his  Bachelor  of  Divinity 
degree  from  Yale  Divinity  School,  he  was 
chaplain  at  Phillips  Academy,  Williams  College, 
and  Yale  University.  During  that  time,  he  advised 
the  Peace  Corps  and  co-founded  Clergy  and  Laity 
Concerned  for  Vietnam. 


The  Rev.  William  Sloane  Coffin 


You're  Invited! 

Union  Seminary  Buffet  Dinner 

at  General  Assembly 
Saturday,  June  8, 1991       7  p.m. 

The  Equitable  Bank  Center 
Baltimore,  Maryland 
"The  Glass  View"  Room 
SpeakeR 

Charles  M.  Swezey,  Dean  of  the  Faculty 
"View  from  the  Dean's  Window" 
Tickets:  $15  from  Union's  Office  of  Alumni/ae 
and  Constituency  Relations,  (804)  355-0671 


Hospitals  Provide  Training  Ground  for  Senfiinarians 


A  valuable  part  of  seminary  training  is  the 
Clinical  Pastoral  Education  Union  Seminary 
students  take  in  local  medical  institutions.  These 
students  are  fulfilling  the  CPE  requirement  this 
summer  at  the  following  institutions.  Supervisors 
are  indicated  by  (S). 
Samuel  G.  Alexander 

St.  Elizabeth's  Hospital 

Washington,  D.C. 

The  Rev.  Dalton  Downes  (S) 
Aletha  N.  Adair 

Medical  College  of  Virginia 

Richmond,  VA 

Dr.  J.  Luther  Mauney,  Jr.  (S) 
Heidi  L.  Cleveland 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 

Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Julia  B.  Coffman 

University  of  North  Carolina  Hospitals 

Chapel  Hill,  NC 

The  Rev.  E.  Wayne  Robinson  (S) 
Stella  Dempski 

Asbury  Methodist  Village,  Inc. 

Gaithersburg,  MD 

Dr.  W.  K.  Childress  (S) 
Margaret  Jill  Johnson  Duffield 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 

Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Gail  J.  Farrell 

Medical  College  of  Virginia 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Robert  A.  Young,  Jr.  (S) 
John  L.  Frye,  Jr. 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Stuart  R.  Gordon 

North  Carolina  Baptist  Hospitals,  Inc. 

Winston-Salem,  NC 

The  Rev.  J.  Maurice  Briggs  (S) 
Holly  D.  Hayes 

North  Carolina  Baptist  Hospitals,  Inc. 

Winston-Salem,  NC 

The  Rev.  J.  Maurice  Briggs  (S) 


Christopher  E.  Keish 

Sibley  Memorial  Hospital 
Washington,  DC 

The  Rev.  Thomas  W.  Newman  (S) 
Chang  Ho  Kim 

Sheppard  &  Enoch  Pratt  Hospital 

Baltimore,  MD 

The  Rev.  P.  Barrett  Rudd  (S) 
Nancy  C.  Mayes 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 

Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Barbara  A.  McFarland 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Jane  S.  Nicholas 

Geisinger  Medical  Center 
Danville,  PA 

The  Rev.  O.  A.  Lumpkin,  Jr. 
Thomas  R.  O'Leary 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
John  C.  Peterson 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Janet  Russell 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
William  F.  Stanley 

Presentation  Health  System, 

Division  of  Pastoral  Care  Ediucation 

Sioux  Falls,  SD 

The  Rev.  Peter  A.  Holland  (S) 
Linda  D.  Stevens 

Peninsula  General  Hospital 

Salisbury,  MD 

The  Rev.  Gary  A.  Hawkins  (S) 
Shane  W,  Tippett 

Richmond  Memorial  Hospital 
Richmond,  VA 

The  Rev.  Harry  E.  Simmons  (S) 
Connie  S.  Wilkerson 

Medical  College  of  Virginia 

Richmond,  VA 

Dr.  J.  Luther  Mauney,  Jr.  (S) 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


College  Briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991,  Page  9 


Ministry,  church  vocations  scholarships  started 

DAVIDSON,  N.C. — Davidson  College  is  instituting  a  merit 
scholarship  program  for  first-year  students  willing  to  consider 
the  ministry  or  other  church  vocations.  The  Williams  Challenge 
Scholarship  Program  will  provide  $44,000  for  a  student's  four 
years  at  Davidson  beginning  in  September  1992.  Williams 
Scholars  will  not  be  obliged  to  major  in  religion  or  participate  in 
religious  activities  on  campus.  Summer  internships  with 
churches,  missions  or  public  outreach  will  be  arranged.  The 
scholarships  are  supported  by  foundations  created  by  the  late 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  J.  Williams  of  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  Seminary  honors  alumnus  Ward 

ATLANTA— The  Rev.  Edgar  W.  Ward,  director  of  the  Church 
Vocations  Ministry  Unit  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
received  the  1991  Johnson  C.  Smith  Theological  Seminary  dis- 
tinguished alumnus  award.  Ward,  a  1947  graduate  of  Johnson 
C.  Smith  University,  received  his  M.Div.  from  the  seminary  in 
1950.  The  award  presentation  was  made  April  6. 

Gwynn  addresses  Davidson  awards  convocation 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— General  Assembly  Moderator  Price  H. 
Gwynn  III,  a  1947  Davidson  graduate,  was  the  featured  speaker 
during  the  college's  Spring  Award's  Convocation  on  April  19. 
The  college  presented  honorary  doctor  of  laws  degrees  to  Gwynn 
and  to  Knight  Foundation  President  Creed  C.  Black. 

Hay  receives  honorary  degree  from  St.  Andrews 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— The  Rev.  Edward  Craig  Hay,  pastor 
emeritus  of  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Wilmington,  N.C.  was 
one  of  four  honorary  degree  recipients  at  St.  Andrews  Presb3d;e- 
rian  College  during  commencement  exercises  May  12.  A  mem- 
ber of  the  college's  board  of  trustees  from  1974  to  1982,  Hay 
recieved  an  honorary  doctor  of  divinity  degree 

Magazine  recgonlzes  JCSU  student 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Black  Collegian  Magazine  has  awarded 
Marcus  Darrell  Williams,  an  elementary  education  major  at 
Johnson  C  Smith  University,  one  of  its  20th  Anniversary  Edu- 
cational Scholarships.  In  addition  to  the  magazine's  $1,000 
scholarship,  Williams  will  receive  a  like  amount  from  the  uni- 
versity. Also  his  picture  and  bigraphical  sketch  appeared  in  the 
April  issue  of  the  magazine. 

Lees-McRae  names  trustee  from  Holston  Presbytery 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C— Earnest  W.  Deavenport  Jr.  of  Kings- 
port,  Tenn.  has  been  named  to  the  board  of  trustees  of  Lees- 
McRae  College  as  a  representative  from  Holston  Presbytery. 
The  Mississippi  native  is  a  group  vice  president  of  Eastman 
Kodak  Co.  and  president  of  the  Eastman  Chemical  Co. 

Whitehead  Foundations  awards  grant  to  MBC 

STAUNTON,  Va.— The  Lettie  Pate  Whitehead  Foundation  of 
Georgia  has  awarded  Mary  Baldwin  College  a  $50,000  grant  for 
the  1991-92  general  scholarship  fund.  The  foundation  makes 
annual  grants  for  Christian  women  to  accredited  schools. 

10th  annual  music  festival  at  Hampden-Sydney 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— The  1 0th  anniversary  season  of  the 
Hampden-Sydney  College  Music  Festival  is  set  for  May  26-June 
9.  Festival  activities  include  two  artist  concerts  each  weekend, 
open  rehearsal  by  the  artists,  pre-concert  performances,  a  tour 
of  th.e  Rose  Bower  Vineyard  and  Winery,  and  opportunities  to 
meet  the  artists.  For  information  call  (804)  223-4381,  ext.  104. 

Barber  Scotia  starts  joint  law  program  with  St.  John's 

CONCORD,  N.C— Barber-Scotia  College  has  entered  into  a 
joint  degree  program  of  study  with  the  St.  Johns  University  of 
Law.  The  program  is  designed  for  the  institutions  to  work 
cooperatively  to  recruit  and  facilitate  the  entry  of  minority 
persons  into  the  law  profession.  An  undergraduate  student  will 
attend  Barber-Scotia  for  three  academic  years  and  St.  Johns  for 
three  additional  years.  After  satisfactorily  completing  the  first 
academic  year  at  St.  Johns,  the  bachelor's  degree  from  Barber- 
Scotia  will  be  awarded.  After  successfully  completing  the  addi- 
tional academic  years  at  St.  Johns,  the  doctor  of  jurisprudence 
degree  will  be  awarded. 

National  Aquatics  School  scheduled  at  Davidson 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— The  Davidson  College  National  Aquatics 
School  is  set  for  June  2-8.  It  will  include  training  in  swimming, 
diving,  water  safety,  canoeing  and  sailing.  For  information 
contact  Ron  Morrow,  director  of  aquatics,  at  (704)  892-2812. 

Seminary,  PSCE  commencement  speakers 
Johnson  C.  Smith  Theological  Seminary 

Commencement:  May  1 1 — C.  Eric  Lincoln,  William  Kenan  Jr. 
Professor  of  Religion  at  Duke  University,  Raleigh-Durham  N.C. 

Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education 

Commencement:  May  26 — Lamar  Williamson,  Martin  Ryer- 
son  Turnbull  Professor  of  Biblical  Studies,  Presbyterian  School 
of  Christian  Education 

Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 

Commencement:  May  26 — The  Rev.  William  Sloan  Coffin, 
civil  rights  and  peace  activist,  former  pastor  of  Riverside  Pres- 
byterian Church,  New  York  City 


Three  colleges  select  new  presidents 


Three  Presbyterian-related 
colleges  within  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  have  recently 
hired  new  presidents. 

Hampden-Sydney  College's 
board  of  trustees  in  April  se- 
lected Dr.  Ralph  A.  Rossum  as 
the  21st  president  of  the  school 
in  Hampden-Sydney,  Va.  He 
succeeds  Dr.  James  Leutze, 
who  left  the  college  last  June 
to  become  chancellor  of  UNC- 
Wilmington. 

Montreat-Anderson  College 
hired  its  fifth  president,  Wil- 
liam Whitfield  Hurt,  in  April 
to  succeed  Silas  M.  Vaughn, 
who  is  retiring. 

Warren  Wilson  College  in 
Swannanoa,  N.C.  announced 
in  February  the  appointment 
of  Dr.  Dougles  M.  Orr  as  suc- 
cessor to  Dr.  Alfred  O.  Cannon, 
who  is  retiring  in  June. 

Rossum  comes  to  Hamp- 
den-Sydney from  Claremont 
(Calif.)  McKenna  College, 
where  he  was  vice  president 
and  dean  of  faculty.  He  starts 
July  1  at  Hampden-Sydney. 


He  holds  a  doctorate  and 
master's  degree  from  the  Uni-  \ 
versityofChicago,  and  special-  ' 
izes  in  public  law,  administra- 
tion of  criminal  justice,  and 
American  political  thought.  ■ 

Hurt,  55,  comes  to  Mon- 
treat-Anderson College  from 
Martin  Marietta  Corporation, 
where  he  directed  a  joint  ven- 
ture between  that  company 
and  Westinghouse  Electric. 

A  Tennessee  native,  he 
holds  a  master's  degree  in  en- 
g  i  n  e  e  r  i  n  g 
from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Flor- 
ida and  a 
bachelor's  de- 
^  gree  in  me- 

^^L^'^^^^^jj  chanical  engi- 
^^^yWiH  neesing  frorn 
^^^K  ^        the  University 
Wm.Hurt     of  Tennessee. 

He  is  also  a 
distinguished  graduate  of  the 
Defense  Systems  Manage- 
ment College,  a  post-graduate 
program  operated  by  the  Of- 
fice of  the  Secretary  of  De- 


fense. 

Hurt  is  an  elder  at  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Or- 
lando, Fla.,  where  he  has  twice 
been  honored  as  church  school 
teacher  of  the  year. 

Orr  comes  to  Warren  Wil- 
son College  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  North 
Carolina  at 
Charlotte, 
where  he  his 
served  since 
1986  as  vice 
chancellor  for 
development 
and  public  ser- 
vice. He  joined 
the  UNC- 
Charlotte  faculty  in  1 968  as  an 
assistant  geography  professor. 

He  holds  an  M.B.A.  and 
Ph.D.  from  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill, 
and  is  a  1961  graduate  of  Da- 
vidson College.  He  is  an  elder 
at  Charlotte's  Trinity  Presby- 
terian Church  and  has  been  a 
trustee  of  Johnson  C.  Smith 
University. 


Dr.  Orr 


A  ministry  with  students  'on  their  way' 


By  HOLLY  R.  ULMER 

Recently  a  freshman  named 
Diane  dropped  by  our  United 
Campus  Ministry  office.  She 
was  writing  a  paper  for  an  En- 
glish Honors  Course  on  Reli- 
gion and  Culture.  Diane  chose 
to  contrast  the  church  ritual  of 
confirmation  with  the  secular 
ritual  of  high  school  gradua- 
tion, and  her  professor  sug- 
gested that  she  visit  our  office. 

Diane  had  reflected  upon 
her  own  confirmation  in  a 
Protestant  church,  but  needed 
some  help  interpreting  the  sig- 
nificance of  some  of  the  sym- 
bolism in  the  ceremony.  I  ap- 
preciated her  genuine  interest 
and  gentle  unassuming  man- 
ner. We  talked  for  about  25 
minutes,  and  I  gave  her  some 
resources.  Before  she  left,  I 
asked  her  if  she  had  belonged 
to  a  church  since  she  began  her 
studies  at  Maryland.  She  said 
that  she  didn't  have  a  particu- 
lar church  here,  and  men- 
tioned that  her  pastor  from  her 
home  congregation  had  said  to 
her  that  during  the  college 
years,  many  young  adults  drift 
away  from  the  church,  and 
then  return  later.  She  also 
said  that  she  was  busy  with 
other  things  and  didn't  really 
have  the  time  .... 

After  Diane  left  and  I  had 
reflected  upon  what  hap- 
pened, I  wasn't  bothered  as  I 
usually  was  by  a  remark  that 
many  college-age  adults  drift 
away  from  the  church.  In  fact, 
I  was  amazed  and  somewhat 
amused  that  I  didn't  hear 
about  "college  age  disinterest" 
in  the  Student  Union,  or  in  the 
dining  hall,  or  from  a  church 
member  concerned  about  the 
decline  of  young  people  partic- 
ipating in  mainline  denomina- 
tions; no,  I  heard  about  it  from 
a  student,  face-to-face  within 
the  environs  of  my  own  office! 

Since  beginning  my  work 
with  the  United  Campus  Min- 
istry at  the  University  of 
Maryland,  College  Park,  I 
have  found  it  to  be  no  small 
task  defining  and  carving  my 
niche  as  interim  chaplain  to 
undergraduate  students.  It  is 
a  challenge  to  minister  within 
the  bounds  of  a  secular  institu- 
tion which  has  no  department 
of  religion  in  order  to  comply 


with  the  constitutional  provi- 
sion for  separation  of  church 
and  state,  and  yet  extends  an 
invitation  to  chaplains  to  pray 
at  commencement.  My  new  po- 
sition has  raised  many  ques- 
tions about  what  my  role  is  to 
be,  and  my  unexpected  meet- 
ing with  Diane  begs  the  ques- 
tion, "Can  the  Church  still  be 
present  and  have  a  significant 
impact  on  young  adults  like 
Diane  who  were  raised  within 
a  faith  community,  and  since 
college  have  drifted  away?" 

My  encounter  with  Diane  is 
a  concrete  reminder  for  me 
that  serving  as  a  university 
chaplain  is  a  special  ministry. 
Often  what  traditionally 
works  in  a  parish  environment 
doesn't  work  in  this  setting.  I 
have  a  wonderful  core  group  of 
UCM  students  who  are  com- 
mitted to  worship  and  partici- 
pating in  our  study  and  fellow- 
ship activities.  But  there  are 
many  students  like  Diane,  stu- 
dents who  although  they  may 
consider  themselves  to  be 
"drifters,"  are  hungry  to  be 
able  to  articulate  and  inter- 
pret their  life  experiences  in 
the  language  of  faith  and  the- 


ology. 

I  consider  Diane  to  be  one  of 
my  students  now.  I  will  keep  in 
touch  with  her.  She  may  never 
choose  to  come  to  worship  on  a 
regular  basis,  but  maybe  fac- 
ing a  crisis  or  an  important  life 
decision  during  her  college 
year,  she'll  "reconfirm"  for  her- 
self her  Christian  identity 
within  a  community  of  the 
faithful. 

I  am  reminded  in  my  study 
of  scripture  that  a  good  portion 
of  Jesus'  ministry  was  done  on 
the  road  traveling  to  a  destina- 
tion. Students  are  passing 
through  cities  called  universi- 
ties, and  for  some  of  these  stu- 
dents I  am  called  to  travel  with 
them,  even  drift  along  with 
some  of  them.  Diane  has 
taught  me  that  part  of  what  it 
means  for  me  to  do  campus 
ministry  is  to  learn  to  meet 
and  travel  with  students  on 
their  way — on  their  way  to 
class,  to  a  frat  party,  to  the 
athletic  field;  on  their  way  to 
the  rest  of  their  life. 

The  Rev.  Holly  R.  Ulmer  is 
interim  chaplain  with  the 
United  Campus  Ministry  at 
the  UM-College  Park. 


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Every  children's  home 
throughout  the  country  has 
its  list  of  highly  successful 
graduates— those  who  have 
become  lawyers,  doctors  and 
businessmen.  Presbyterian 
Home  has  its  share  of  these. 

Far  too  often,  however, 
the  impression  is  that  these 
successful  graduates  of  chil- 
dren's homes  are  a  thing  of 
the  past.  It  is  the  belief  that 
in  today's  world,  with  chil- 
dren's homes  dealing  with 
troubled  youngsters  from 
troubled  environments,  all 
that  can  be  hoped  for  is  that 
the  children  finish  high 
school. 

Nothing  could  be  further 
from  the  truth  at  Presbyte- 
rian Home.  As  of  today,  10 
of  our  former  children  are 
attending  college  and  four 
of  our  high  school  seniors 
have  already  been  accepted 
by  colleges  for  next  year. 


Through  an  Endowed  Ad- 
vanced Education  Fund, 
Presbyterian  Home  is  in  the 
unique  position  of  financial- 
ly helping  its  young  people 
get  a  college  education.  This 
assistance,  the  financial  aid 
from  the  college,  and  the 
funds  received  when  the 
student  works  provide  the 
young  person  with  this  valu- 
able opportunity. 

Our  former  students  cur- 
rently enrolled  full  time  in 
college  include:  Gene  Bla- 
lock,  freshman  at  Liberty 
University;  Brian  Coleman, 
junior  at  Ferrum  College 
majoring  in  sociology;  Mon- 
ica Hansbrough,  freshman 
at  Lord  Fairfax  Communi- 
ty College;  Wanda  Seiver, 
freshman  at  Central  Virgin- 
ia Community  College;  and 
Tina  Wood,  freshman  at 
Lynchburg  College  major- 
ing in  business. 


Other  of  our  youth  have 
gone  into  jobs  for  awhile 
and  then  returned  to  col- 
lege. These  include:  Susan 
Alley,  freshman  at  Mary 
Baldwin  College  majoring 
in  education;  Tracey  Cole- 
man, freshman  at  Virginia 
Commonwealth  University 
majoring  in  business;  Kath- 
erine  Hardison,  freshman  at 
Lynchburg  College  major- 
ing in  nursing;  and  Amy 
Mitchell,  a  student  at  the 
Career  Training  Center  for 
Business. 

Our  tenth  college  student 
is  Debbie  Eason  who  is 
working  on  her  graduate 
degree  in  counseling  at 
University  of  North  Caro- 
lina, Charlotte. 

We  are  deeply  proud  of 
each  of  these  students  who 
spent  their  years  growing 
up  at  Presbyterian  Home. 
They  are  a  credit  to  all. 


Talent  abounds 
in  Home  students 

One  of  the  goals  at  Presbyte- 
rian Home  is  to  provide  a 
safe  and  loving  environment 
for  its  60  children  to  enable 
them  to  develop  their  many 
God-given  talents.  While 
some  students  express  their 
talents  on  the  athletic  field, 
others  express  their  talents 
in  the  arts. 

In  the  recent  E.  C.  Glass 
High  School  spring  musical 
one  of  our  Transition  House 
students,  Keith  Shuler,  had 
the  lead  role.  The  musical 
was  Big  River,  and  Keith 
played  the  role  of  Huckle- 
berry Finn's  slave  compan- 
ion who  traveled  with  him 
down  the  Mississippi  River 
by  raft.  Keith's  performance 
was  so  outstanding  that  he 
drew  a  standing  applause. 

In  addition  to  this  fine 
performance,  Keith  was  re- 
cently chosen  for  the  All- 
State  Virginia  Chorus.  He 
was  the  only  student  from  E. 
C.  Glass  so  selected.  Keith 
has  already  been  accepted 
by  the  Art  Institute  of  Atlan- 
ta where  he  will  study  music 
next  year. 


Left  to  right  are  Keith  Shuler,  Sabrina  Stanley,  Melissa 
Pillow,  Corey  Vaughn,  Rhonda  Garland,  Scott  Ward, 
and  Mondie  Blalock. 


But  Keith  is  not  alone. 
Other  Presbyterian  Home 
children  have  auditioned  for 
and  been  accepted  into  spe- 
cial choral  groups  at  E.  C. 
Glass  High  School.  Scott 
Ward  and  Corey  Vaughn  join 
Keith  as  members  of  Touch 
of  Glass.  Mondie  Blalock, 
Rhonda  Garland,  and  Melissa 
Pillow  are  members  of  Top- 


per Tones,  while  Sabrina 
Stanley  is  a  member  of  the 
Concert  Choir. 

All  of  these  high  school 
students,  who  make  their 
home  at  Presbyterian  Home, 
are  highly  talented  and  moti- 
vated. They  are  excellent 
examples  for  all  the  other 
students  in  their  school  to 
follow. 


Second  Annual  Benefit  Auction  to  be  held  June  8 


At  10:00  a.m.  on  Saturday, 
June  8,  1991,  the  Second 
Annual  Benefit  Auction  will 
be  held  at  the  Zuni  Training 
Center  in  Zuni,  Va. 

Last  year  this  gala  event 
raised  over  $30,000  toward 
the  ministry  of  training  de- 
velopmentally  disabled  stu- 
dents. Auction  items  in- 
cluded used  cars  and  trucks, 
paintings,  tickets  to  special 


art  events,  meals  at  well- 
known  restaurants,  weekend 
motel  lodging  at  resorts,  and 
many  other  items. 

The  items  being  donated 
for  this  year's  auction  are 
much  the  same.  Everyone 
will  find  something  of  inter- 
est. An  added  attraction  this 
year  will  be  a  silent  auction 
for  some  of  the  smaller  items. 

Everyone  is  invited.  The 


Zuni  Training  Center  is 
located  two  miles  off  Route 
460  south  of  Wakefield. 

If  anyone  would  like  to 
contribute  an  item  to  be  auc- 
tioned on  June  8,  please  con- 
tact Mr.  Robert  Bishop  at 
Zuni  (804/242-6131).  Arrange- 
ments can  be  made  to  have 
your  items  picked  up.  We 
are  asking  for  items  which 
are  worth  $50  or  more. 


Sponsors  make  a  difference 


Frequently  we  are  asked, 
"How  can  I  help?"  The  an- 
swer we  most  often  give  is 
that  you  can  become  a 
SPONSOR. 

This  is  a  wonderful  oppor- 
tunity for  a  church,  wom- 
en's group,  church  school 
class,  or  an  individual  to 
become  personally  involved 
in  helping  a  child  or  handi- 
capped person. 

You  can  do  this  by  mak- 
ing a  contribution  to  cer- 
tain specific  needs  of  the 
student.  This  can  be  done 
with  a  small  monthly  gift 
or  a  gift  in  larger  amounts 
quarterly  or  annually.  You 
may  select  the  amount  of 
the  gift  and  the  classifica- 
tion with  which  you  wish  to 
help. 

You  can  be  an  EDUCA- 
TION SPONSOR  or  an 
ACTIVITIES  SPONSOR 
for  $50  per  year,  a  GIFT 
SPONSOR  for  Christmas 
and  birthdays  for  $70  per 
year,  a  CHRISTIAN  EDU- 
CATION SPONSOR  for 
$100  per  year,  an  ALLOW- 
ANCE SPONSOR  for  $180 
per  year,  a  CLOTHING 
SPONSOR  for  $300  per 
year,  or  a  TUITION  SPON- 
SOR for  up  to  $500  per 


month.  Of  course,  you  may 
designate  any  amount. 

You  may  become  a  SPON- 
SOR by  simply  using  the 
clipout  and  checking  "SPON- 
SOR," the  program  where 
you  want  it  used  and  writ- 
ing in  the  type  of  SPON- 
SOR. 

These  gifts  will  go  direct- 
ly for  the  children  or  handi- 
capped students  in  the  pro- 
gram you  designate  and 
will  not  be  used  for  any- 
thing else. 

Come  join  the  many  other 
organizations  and  individ- 
uals who  help  our  students 
directly  in  this  way. 


Now— a  special 
Jefferson  cup 

Through  the  good  efforts  of 
Shirley's  Pewter  Shop  in 
Williamsburg,  Va.,  we  have 
the  opportunity  to  sell  a  spe- 
cial edition  of  Jefferson  cups 
with  our  Presbyterian  Home 
&  Family  Services,  Inc.  logo 
on  them. 

Mr.  Robertson,  who  is  a 
Board  member  and  the  own- 
er of  Shirley's  Pewter  Shop, 
has  consented  to  make  a 
quantity  of  these  cups  at  his 
production  facility  in  Willi- 
amsburg. A  Jefferson  cup 
can  be  ornamental  or  used 
as  a  serving  piece. 

The  cost  of  the  cup  is  $20, 


and  this  includes  shipping 
and  handling.  Payment  must 
accompany  your  order. 

Order  from: 
The  Reverend  T.  Donald 
Hamilton 

Planned  Giving  Director 
Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-2099 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbj^erian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

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City   


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Zip 


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To  be  used:  □  Where  Needed  Most  □  Ljmchburg 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program   □  Zuni 

□  Genesis  House  Program   □  Fredericksburg 
Group  Home   □  A  Sponsor  Gift  (list  type) 


Contributions  are  deductible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regvla- 
tions,  Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
Lynchburg,  VA  24503-2099 

Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  5/91 


The  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991,  Page  11 


New  Books 


Bread  upon  the  Waters;  the 
lives  of  two  outstanding  women 


Vera  Swaim 


By  VERA  SWANN 

In  the  1991  winter  issue  of  the  Southeast  Sun- 
burst Newsletter,  I  wrote  about  my  research 
during  study  leave  and  was  pleased  at  the 
response  and  interest  in  that  article.  After 
writing  a  book  it  is  unusual  to  have  the  chance 
to  give  the  facts  of  its  origin  outside  the  context 
of  the  book  itself. 

I  am  indebted  to  Presbyterian  Women  in  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  and  to  synod  staff 
for  the  opportunity  to  share  with  you  in  three 
featured  articles  something  of  a  project  that 
has  grown  out  of  a  three-month  study  leave 
from  the  Women's  Ministry  Unit  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 

The  project  was  one  of 
research  on  two  outstand- 
ing Presb3rterian  women: 
Caroline  Elvira  Crowe 
Coulter  (1827-1909)  of 
Hanover,  Ind.,  and 
Samantha  Jane  Travis 
Neil  (1836-1909)  of  Clar- 
ion County,  Pa.  You  will 
perhaps  wonder  how 
these  two  women  of  this 
period  in  history  and  such 
a  distance  from  our  synod 
could  be  of  interest  to  us 
toward  the  end  of  the  20th  century. 

First,  it  is  precisely  because  we  are  moving 
toward  the  end  of  the  century  that,  to  me,  there 
is  an  urgency  to  provide  factual  data  for  stories 
that  have  been  mostly  legends.  Some  of  those 
who  knew  these  women  from  family  stories 
have  been  able  to  provide  data  that  would  be 
difficult  to  find  in  another  decade  or  so.  The 
legends  about  them  have  been  vivid  in  my 
imagination  for  years  as  I  have  listened  to  oral 
stories  about  them  in  family  and  church  gath- 
erings of  the  Black  community. 

The  second  matter  to  ponder,  is  how  are 
these  two  anglo-saxon  sisters  from  Indiana 
and  Pennsylvania  related  to  us,  in  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic.  Some  of  our  present-day 
schools  developed  from  their  work  are  dedi- 
cated to  service.  Many  of  the  schools  were 
located  in  Virginia,  North  and  South  Carolina. 
To  name  a  few  in  our  synod:  Big  Oak,  Russell 
Grove,  Ingleside  Seminary,  Barber  Scotia  Col- 
lege, Biddle  Institute  which  became  Johnson 
C.  Smith  University  and  Seminary  and 
Coulter  Memorial  Academy  in  South  Carolina. 
These  are  part  of  the  heritage  of  the  Black 
church  with  whom  Caroline  and  Samantha 
were  directly  related. 

The  research  led  to  such  interesting  facts 
that  enough  materials  emerged  for  more  than 
a  book.  Within  time  constraints,  however,  I 
have  pulled  together  a  story,  "Bread  Upon  the 
Waters:  The  Lives  of  Caroline  Coulter  and 
Samantha  Neil."  I  have  used  Ecclesiastes  11:1, 
"Cast  your  bread  upon  the  waters,  for  you  will 
find  it  after  many  days,"  both  to  evoke 
thoughts  on  the  theology  and  stewardship  of 
time  and  on  how  we  invest  our  time  and  en- 
ergythe  lives  we  touch  and  the  rippling  effect 
that  it  has  through  the  years.  From  a  personal 
perspective,  it  is  a  salute  to  Caroline  and 
Samantha  to  say  that  the  "Bread  they  cast 
upon  the  waters"  has  continued  to  be  found 
and  recast  in  this  day  and  time. 

The  first  article  is  to  help  you  become  ac- 
quainted with  the  book.  I  will  give  you  a  de- 
scription of  the  book  and  how  it  can  be  used. 
The  second  and  third  articles  will  be  an  over- 
view from  the  perspective  of  the  Preface  with 
suggestions  for  those  who  wish  to  use  the 
prepared  study  guide  of  the  book. 

The  80-page  book  is  divided  into  two  pro- 
files: one  on  Caroline  Coulter  as  a  missionary 
in  Ningpa,  China,  her  return  home,  her  chil- 


dren and  family  in  Hanover,  Ind.,  a  teaching 
career,  her  work  as  corresponding  secretary  to 
the  Women's  Committee  of  the  Freedmen  Board 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  U.S.A.  for  14 
years,  and  her  relationship  to  the  school  named 
for  them  in  Cheraw,  S.C.,  Coulter  Memorial 
Academy. 

The  second  profile  is  equally  exciting.  As  the 
story  of  Samantha  Neil  unfolds,  her  name  by 
oral  tradition  has  always  been  associated  with 
Big  Oak  Church  and  schools  in  Amelia,  Va. 
Seeking  the  grave  site  for  her  husband  and  her 
brothers  who  were  killed  in  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville  leads  her  into  a  challenge 
which  completely  changes  her  life.  She  is  cred- 
ited with  having  started  six  Presbyterian 
churches  and  several  schools  for  black  freedmen 
men,  women,  and  children.  The  difficulties  she 
encountered  were  surmounted  only  from  a 
strong  and  practicing  faith  in  God. 

Being  a  bride  of  only  a  few  months  before  her 
husband's  death,  biologically  she  had  no  chil- 
dren but  many  homeless  and  sick  children  that 
were  brought  to  her  she  raised  as  her  own  in  her 
home  which  became  an  orphanage. 

The  book  is  rich  with  primary  resources.  The 
unpublished  handwritten  report  by  Thomas  Q. 
Murphy  led  to  fresh  material  on  Samantha  Neil. 
I  was  able  to  obtain  over  300  letters  written  by 
Caroline  and  her  family.  Only  a  few  could  be 
included,  due  to  space  limitations. 

These  are  presently  available  from  her  great- 
grandson  John  Yarnelle  in  Green  Valley,  Ariz., 
until  they  have  been  catalogued  for  archives. 
Many  pictures  of  the  Coulter  family  are  already 
preserved  in  Hanover  College  archives,  Hano- 
ver, Ind.,  and  those  of  Samantha  are  from  the 
Presbyterian  Historical  Society,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

One  of  my  most  cherished  gifts  fi-om  the 
Yarnelle  family  is  Caroline  Coulter's  Bible  with 
her  name  engraved  in  silver  on  the  outside.  This 
had  been  a  present  to  her  from  her  son  Stanley 
on  Dec.  25, 1864. 

From  the  many  interesting  letters  in 
Caroline's  own  handwriting,  it  was  difficult  to 
select  which  ones  could  best  fit  into  the  book. 
The  appendix  has  details  of  reports  and  data 
from  General  Assembly  as  well  as  compiled  data 
in  charts,  such  as:  marriage  certificate  of  Moses 
Stanley  Coulter  and  Caroline  Elvira  Crowe  and 
telegram  on  arriving  from  China,  Caroline's  let- 
ters to  her  family  and  other  colleagues, 
Caroline's  report  to  General  Assembly  1885  and 
1886,  a  copy  of  Margaret  A.  Richardson's  speech 
regarding  Samantha  Neil,  and  a  chart  of  church 
growth  and  expansion  in  Amelia  County  by 
Thomas  G.  Murphy. 

There  are  many  ways  to  use  this  book.  I  hope 
the  stories  vdll  speak  for  themselves  and  that 
reviewing  the  stories  of  our  heritage  may  be  an 
occasion  for  rejoicing  and  reflecting  on  the  way 
we  have  come. 

The  study  guide  was  suggested  by  Presbyte- 
rian Women  of  the  Churchwide  Coordinating 
Team.  Dot  Sneed,  Sara  Bauer,  and  Mildred 
Kilgore  of  the  Leadership  Development  Com- 
mittee helped  write  the  questions  and  encour- 
aged the  development  of  the  study  guide.  It 
contains  questions  related  to  history,  mission, 
advocacy,  evangelism,  and  education  as  well  as 
suggested  activities. 

Bread  Upon  The  Waters  is  being  published 
and  distributed  by  the  Coulter  Memorial  Acad- 
emy National  Alumni  Association.  The  cost  is 
$5.00.  Order  from  CMANAA  at  1500  Market 
Street,  Cheraw,  SC  29520. 

Proceeds  will  go  to  the  CMANAA,  scholarship 
program  to  help  students  who  need  financial 
assistance  to  start  college. 

Vera  Swann  is  an  associate  for  women's  min- 
istry with  the  PCUSA  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 


International  seminarians  available  to  speak 


RICHMOND,  Va.— Ten  per- 
cent of  students  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia come  from  countries  out- 
side the  continental  United 
States.  Many  are  willing  and 
eager  to  speak  or  preach  in 
local  churches.  Four  from  the 
1990-91  entering  class  have 
indicated  their  desire  for 
speaking  engagements. 


Uta  Fischer,  a  Lutheran- 
Reformed  student  from  Ger- 
many, is  available  for  panel 
discussions. 

Ernest  Dakwa,  a  Presby- 
terian from  Ghana,  and 
Faran  Dometz,  a  Moravian 
student  from  Nicaragua,  have 
volunteered  to  preach,  teach  a 
class,  speak  to  a  group,  or 
serve  on  a  panel. 


Maksal  Hynniewta,  a 

Presbyterian  from  India,  is 
available  to  preach  a  sermon. 

Churches  in  the  area  are 
encouraged  to  invite  these 
Christians  from  other  coun- 
tries to  address  their  congre- 
gations. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact the  seminary  at  (804)  355- 
0671. 


U-Turns  Permitted — God's  Grace  for  Life's  Journey  by 
Howard  W.  Roberts.  Westminster/John  Knox  Press.  Sep- 
tember 1990.  Paper.  156  pages.  $10.95. 

"Life  is  a  journey.  I  often  have  found  myself  searching  for 
maps,  compasses,  and  signs  to  help  me  make  the  trip.  On  my  way 
to  make  a  hospital  visit  one  day,  the  sign  UNDER  CONSTRUC- 
TION stood  out  boldly  as  being  descriptive  of  life,  and  I  began 
noticing  other  highway  signs  that  suggested  direction  or  instruc- 
tion for  living. " — Introduction,  U-turns  Permitted 

How  are  we  to  move  from  one  place  in  life's  journey  to 
another?  Are  U-Turns  Permitted?  What  are  the  guideposts  and 
signs  that  assist  our  travel? 

With  these  questions  Howard  W.  Roberts  in  his  new  book 
reflects  on  highway  signs  as  metaphors  for  our  journey.  The 
author  acknowledges  that  it  was  Augustine  who  first  formu- 
lated the  theology  of  Christian  life  as  pilgrimage  and  then 
recalls  the  sojourn  in  Egypt  and  John  Bunyan's  The  Pilgrim's 
Progress  as  further  evidence  of  our  view  of  life  as  a  journey,  a 
pilgrimage.  From  this  perspective  the  author  leads  the  reader 
in  thoughtful  reflection  using  highway  signs  as  contemporary 
metaphors  of  our  journey. 

This  small  inspirational  book  introduces  each  chapter  with 
appropriate  biblical  texts;  considers  the  dailiness  of  life,  its 
changes  and  intersections,  the  drivenness  of  life,  the  seemingly 
dead  ends;  and  then  gently  points  to  new  images  and  forms  for 
learning  how  to  grow  in  faithful  discipleship  for  the  trip. 

Howard  W.  Roberts  is  Pastor  of  Broadview  Baptist  Church, 
Temple  Hills,  Md. 

Aging  Comes  of  AgeOlder  People  Finding  Themselves  by 
Frank  Hutchison.  Westminster/John  Knox  Press.  April 
1991.  Paper.  $8.95. 

Written  by  the  Claude  Pepper  of  Las  Cruces,  this  fast-paced 
book  highlights  the  positive  aspects  of  aging.  This  is  not  a 
"how-to"  or  a  "why-to"  book  but  an  "ought-to"  book  that 
challenges  ageist  thinking. 

Aging  Comes  of  Age  gives  encouragement  to  mature  persons 
who  wish  to  have  satisfying  personal  lives  while  contributing  to 
society.  Hutchison  points  out  challenging  areas  of  thought, 
commitment,  and  action  open  to  older  adults.  At  eighty,  he  is 
well  qualified  to  emancipate  older  adults  from  outmoded  pat- 
terns of  living.  He  encourages  being  oaf  of  step,  being  an  advo- 
cate, maintaining  good  self-esteem,  an  openness  to  the  wider 
world,  understanding  sexuality,  and  continuing  to  use  our 
minds. 

Aging  Comes  of  Age  is  for  a  new  breed  of  peoplethose  older 
persons  who  are  beginning  to  realize  that  their  potential,  when 
fully  realized,  can  bring  to  their  lives  greater  satisfaction  and  a 
sense  of  accomplishment.  An  excellent  resource  for  young  people 
concerned  with  today's  "new"  aging,  and  for  middle-aged  per- 
sons who  need  reassurance  of  a  bright  future. 

Frank  Hutchison  models  the  kind  of  person  he  calls  his 
readers  to  become.  Although  he  is  retired  from  a  Presbyterian 
pastorate,  he  continues  to  be  active  in  community  life,  to  travel, 
to  write  in  the  field  of  gerontology,  and  to  celebrate  life  in  all  the 
areas  he  advocates  as  important  for  healthy  living. 

Westminster  music  event  June  7-13 


The  1991  Westminster  Con- 
ference on  Worship  and  Music 
sponsored  by  the  Presbyterian 
Association  of  Musicians  will 
take  place  on  the  campus  of 
Westminster  College,  New 
Wilmington,  Pa.,  July  7-13. 

A  full  week  of  worship,  re- 
hearsals (instrumental  and 
choral),  seminars,  concerts 
and  reading  sessions  is 
planned  for  all  ages. 

Faculty  members  include 
Austin  Lovelace  (Hymnody), 
Joan  SalmonCampbell 
(Preacher),    Hal  Hopson 


(Psalmody),  John  Walker 
(Organ),  Vin  Harwell  (Litur- 
gist),  David  Davidson  (Hand- 
bells), Sandra  Willetts  (Youth 
Choir),  Eileen  Straw 
(Children's  Choral),  aiid  Don- 
ald Neuen  (Adult  Choral). 

John  W.  Neely  is  the  confer- 
ence director. 

For  brochures  write  Presby- 
terian Association  of  Musi- 
cians, Westminster  Confer- 
ence on  Worship  and  Music, 
100  Witherspoon  St.,  Room 
3A-3407A,  Louisville,  KY 
40202-1396. 


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The  award  will  be  pre- 
sented to  Metzger  during  this 

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Page  12  Hie  Presbyterian  News,  May  1991 

Retirement  planning 
seminar  May  21-23 


May  1991 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Peace 


Moderator  elected 


The  Board  of  Pensions  is  spon- 
soring a  Pre-Retirement  Plan- 
ning Seminar  for  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  to  be 
held  May  21-23  at  Camp  New 
Hope.  The  cost  of  the  seminar 
is  $17.50,  including  meals  and 
lodging. 

The  Pre-Retirement  Plan- 
ning Seminar  is  a  benefit 
available  to  all  participants  in 
the  Board  of  Pensions  Plan. 
The  seminar  is  designed  to 
provide  participants  with  in- 
formation which  will  be  useful 
in  planning  for  all  aspects  of 
retirement.  With  topics  rang- 
ing from  finance  to  lifestyle, 
the  seminar  can  be  a  valuable 
tool  in  helping  participants 
make  good  plans  well  in  ad- 
vance of  retirement. 

The  seminar  will  be  con- 


The  annual  Presbyterian  Men's 
conference  for  the  Sjmod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  is  scheduled  for 
July  12-14,  1991  at  the  Eagle 
Eyrie  Conference  Center, 
Lynchburg,  Va.  Presbyterian 
Men  should  mark  their  calen- 
dars for  this  important  event. 
Featured  speakers  will  be  Dr. 
John  R.  Hendrick,  professor  of 
mission  and  evangelism;  Dr. 


In  order  for  churches  to  receive 
a  50  percent  discount  on  the 
cost  of  mission  yearbooks,  the 
presbytery  will  place  a  bulk 
order  for  churches  wishing  to 
take  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity. The  cost  will  be  $2.50 
per  copy  rather  than  the  regu- 


ducted  by  individuals  trained 
through  the  National  Council 
on  Aging  using  materials  de: 
veloped  by  the  NCA.  Repre- 
sentatives from  the  Board  will 
be  on  hand  to  explain  the  re- 
tirement provisions  of  the 
Benefits  Plan  and  to  provide 
projections  of  estimated  re- 
tirement income. 

The  seminar  is  open  to  all 
Pension  Plan  participants  who 
are  at  least  40  years  of  age.  In 
order  to  get  the  maximum  ben- 
efit from  the  seminar,  it  is  rec- 
ommended that  the  member's 
spouse  attend  as  well.  Topics 
to  be  covered  include:  Lifestyle, 
Financial  Planning,  Being 
Healthy,  Interpersonal  Rela- 
tionships, Living  Arrange- 
ments, and  Leisure  and  Work 
Options. 


John  Andrew  Dearman,  asso- 
ciate professor  of  Old  Testa- 
ment and  a  widely  traveled 
archaeological  scholar  and 
lecturer;  Dr.  Stephen  Breck 
Reid,  associate  professor  of  Old 
Testament  at  Austin  Seminary; 
and  Dr.  Louis  Alexander 
Skidmore,  the  Bible  study 
leader. 


lar  $5.00.  Deadline  for  placing 
your  order  is  June  1,  1991. 
Yearbooks  may  be  ordered  by 
writing  to  the  office  of  the 
Presbjrtery  of  New  Hope,  Suite 
136  Station  Square,  Rocky 
Mount,  NC  27804. 


church 
honored 

Peace  Church  of  Greenville, 
N.C-  has  been  awarded  the 
1990  Community  Caring  Heart 
Award  in  recognition  for  "out- 
standing work  in  improving  the 
lives  of  mothers,  babies,  and 
children."  This  award  is  pre- 
sented annually  by  North 
Carolina's  Department  of  En- 
vironment, Health,  and  Natu- 
ral Resources,  Division  of  Ma- 
ternal Child  Health  and  Ma- 
ternal Care.  Civic  groups, 
schools,  day  care  facilities,  and 
churches  are  nominated  for  the 
award  which  is  presented  to 
one  organization  each  year. 

Peace  Church,  which  will 
mark  its  seventh  anniversary 
in  June,  has  been  active  in  sup- 
porting the  benevolent  work  of 
the  presb5rtery  as  well  as  start- 
ing a  number  of  projects  in  the 
Greenville  area.  Peace  has 
carried  out  its  work  in  the  area 
of  maternal  and  child  care 
through  the  development  and 
support  of  a  project  named  the 
Peaceful  Baby. 

One  unique  feature  of  the 
Peaceful  Baby  has  been  its 
support  of  pre-existing  state 
and  county  agencies.  This  close 
association  helps  direct  the 
group's  energy  at  filling  in  the 
gaps  while  avoiding  duplication 
of  services.  Requiring  clients 
to  first  go  through  the  Health 
Department  or  other  similar 
agencies  helps  assure  that 
those  receiving  help  are  also 
aware  of  other  programs  which 
might  benefit  them  and  their 
newborn  children. 

Working  on  referrals  from 
the  health  department  and 
other  helping  agencies,  the 
Peaceful  Baby  distributes  lay- 
ette kits  composed  of  such  ba- 
sic items  as  sleepers,  blankets, 
cloth  diapers,  pins,  plastics, 
and  bottles.  The  local  shelter 
for  battered  women  receives 
disposable  diapers  for  their  use. 
Maternity  clothes  are  also  col- 
lected and  distributed  upon 
referral  from  the  health  de- 
partment. 

In  addition  to  Peace  Church, 
other  churches  in  the 
Greenville  area  have  also  been 
supportive  of  the  Peaceful 
Baby. 

Both  the  Men  and  Women  of 
the  Church  organizations  at 
Hollywood  Church  have  given 
of  their  resources  to  make  the 
project  a  success. 
Meadowbrook  Church  provides 
storage  space  to  the  group  free 
of  charge.  St.  Timothy's  Epis- 
copal Church  and  the 
Winterville  Christian  Church 
have  held  Peaceful  Baby  show- 
ers where  members  brought 
items  to  be  donated  to  the 
project.  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  made  a  grant  of  $1 ,000  to 
the  Peaceful  Baby  from  its 
share  of  the  1990  Peacemak- 
ing offering. 

For  more  information  on  the 
Peaceful  Baby,  write  to:  The 
Peaceful  Baby,  Rt.  2,  Box  119, 
Winterville,  NC  28590. 


The  Rev.  James  W.  Brown, 
pastor  of  Davie  Street  Church 
in  Raleigh,  was  elected  mod- 
erator of  New  Hope  Presbytery 
at  the  February  meeting. 
Brown  is  the  third  moderator 
of  New  Hope  Presbytery  and 
the  first  ethnic  minority  to  hold 
the  position  in  our  new 
presbytery. 

Mr.  Brown  will  serve  in  his 
position  of  moderator  for  one 
year.  The  first  moderator  was 
the  Rev.  Edwin  Pickard,  pas- 
tor of  White  Memorial  in  Ra- 
leigh. The  second  moderator 
was  Mrs.  Minnie  Lou  Creech, 
an  active  Presbyterian  lay 
woman  well-acquainted  with 
the  work  of  presbytery  and  a 
member  of  Howard  Memorial 
Church  of  Tarborough. 

According  to  The  News  and 
Observer,  a  Raleigh  newspa- 
per, Mr.  Brown  stated:  "As 
Presbyterian  ministers  we  take 
an  oath  that  we  are  subject  to 
the  brethren.  Whenever  you 
can  serve  in  leadership  or  in 
administration,  we  count  it  as 
an  honor."  That  the  1 30-  mem- 
ber Davie  Street  Church  con- 
siders their  pastor's  election  a 
noteworthy  accomplishment  is 
illustrated  by  the  comment  of 
Elder  Edna  Davis,  "It's  some- 
thing we  didn't  think  would 
ever  come  to  pass.  We're  very 
proud." 

During  the  organization  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery,  Mr. 
Brown  served  as  co-moderator 
of  the  committee  that  created 


Flo  Streshley  reports  that  the 
Nov.  board  meeting  of  the 
Christian  Health  Center  (CCS) 
in  Mbujimayi,  Zaire,  went  well. 
Director  Ilunga  Kalenga's  re- 
port was  very  well  done.  The 
board  decided  to  survey  the 
Dibindi  Zone  (population 
1 80,000)  in  which  the  Center  is 
located  to  determine  the  impact 
of  the  CCS  program  on  the 
population  and  how  CCS  can 
improve  its  ministry  to  the 
people.  Either  an  internal  or 
external  evaluation  will  be- 
come a  part  of  the  process. 

Flo  reports  that  the  situation 
in  Zaire  is  critical,  with  infla- 
tion soaring  at  a  rate  of  1000 
percent  in  late  1990.  Demon- 
strations are  breaking  out  all 
over  Kinshasa  against  the  cor- 
rupt and  oppressive  govern- 
ment. But  she  says:  "In  the 
midst  of  all  the  confusion  and 
suffering,  the  churches  are 
overflowing.  We  have  partici- 
pants who  worship  in  English, 
Tshiluba  and  French  and  find 
inspiration  and  encouragement 
in  well-planned  services  con- 
ducted by  Africans.  The  clinics 
are  carrjdng  on  courageously, 
ministering  to  those  in  need. 
The  people  of  Zaire  need  your 
daily,  fervent  prayer!  As  a  re- 
sult of  the  inflation,  there  is 
great  hunger  among  the 
people." 

Flo  continues,  "I  am  grateful 
to  New  Hope  and  Salem 
presbyteries  for  the  privilege 
of  representing  you  on  the  CCS 


James  W.  Brown 


and  devised  the  organizational 
structure  of  the  mission  state- 
ment. The  reorganization 
brought  together  134  member 
churches,  consisting  of  32,000 
members  from  35  counties,  to 
form  our  current  presbytery. 

The  Rev.  Brown  attended 
Larimer  High  School  on  Edisto 
Island,  S.C.  Larimer  was  a 
Presbyterian  high  school, 
complete  with  devotions  of 
scripture,  prayer,  and  songs 
five  mornings  a  week.  While  a 
youth.  Brown  was  active  in  a 
variety  of  Presbyterian  youth 
programs  at  all  levels  of  the 
church's  life  from  local  to  na- 
tional. Graduating  from 
Larimer,  young  James  Brown 
attended  Presbyterian  sup- 
ported Johnson  C.  Smith  Uni- 
versity in  Charlotte,  where  he 
earned  a  master's  degree  in 
theology.  Ordained  in  1959,  he 
has  been  pastor  of  Davie  Street 
Church  for  19  years. 


and  PRODEK  (Agricultural 
Program)  at  this  challenging 
time  in  the  history  of  Zaire." 

Charlie  and  Flo  Streshley 
are  serving  a  six-month  Vol- 
unteer in  Mission  term  so  that 
Charlie  can  oversee  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  health  cen- 
ter in  Kinshasa.  This  center  is 
being  built  as  an  extension  of 
the  health  ministry  of  their  son, 
Larry,  who  is  serving  as  a  mis- 
sionary in  the  capital  city. 

A  Jan.  13  letter  from  the 
Crumptons  in  Ghana  arrived 
on  Feb.  5.  Their  work  at  Tease 
in  the  Afram  Plains  is  being 
slowed  by  the  lack  of  progress 
in  the  completion  of  their  house. 
The  builders  are  continually 
asking  for  remuneration  over 
and  above  the  contract  price. 
Rob  Crumpton  says,  "I'm  very 
discouraged  and  angry." 

But  their  work  continues 
despite  delays.  Rob  and  Nancy 
were  to  be  in  Lagon  in  late 
February  with  two  Ghanians 
at  the  Research  Farm.  Their 
purpose  was  to  learn  to  work 
with  donkeys  and  to  set  up  the 
traction  concept  on  the  farm. 
"We  need  to  do  a  lot  of  work  on 
the  farm — fencing,  clearing 
land  and  preparing  pasture 
land.  We  have  some  land  that 
is  suitable  for  donkey  use,  but 
a  lot  of  other  land  that  will 
need  the  iron  wheels  of  the 
tractor  because  of  the  stumps. 
We  will  try  to  get  things  going 
as  soon  as  possible,"  states  Rob. 


Singles  retreat  set 


The  Singles  Ministry  Unit  of 
the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope  is 
sponsoring  a  singles  retreat. 
May  31-June  2  at  Camp 
Albemarle.  The  theme  for  the 
weekend  will  be  "Single  Vision" 
and  will  feature  Steve  Austin, 
associate  pastor  at  Raleigh 
First,  as  speaker.  The  retreat 
is  designed  for  singles  of  all 
ages  and  in  all  stages  of  life. 
Registration  begins  at4:00p.m. 
Friday  and  supper  will  be 
served  at  6:00  p.m.  There  will 
be  time  to  get  acquainted  and  a 
chance  to  enjoy  all  the  old  fa- 
vorite songs.  Saturday  will  be 
filled  with  programs  and  time 
to  enjoy  Bogue  Sound.  After 


supper,  Steve  Austin  will  make 
a  slide  presentation.  Sunday 
there  will  be  a  morning  worship 
service  followed  by  a  light 
lunch. 

Cost  of  the  weekend  is  $25.00. 
All  participants  should  bring  a 
sleeping  bag  or  bed  linens, 
towels,  pillow  and  a  Bible. 
Children  are  welcome  to  this 
retreat  as  they  are  to  all  singles 
retreats. 

If  interested,  please  fill  in  the 
registration  form  and  mail  to: 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope,  Suite 
136  Station  Square,  Rocky 
Mount,  NC  27804,  or  contact 
your  minister. 


SINGLES  WEEKEND  RETREAT  -  MAY  31  -  JUNE  2 


Name: 


Address: 


Registration:  $25.00  X . 


(adults)  = 


(amount  enclosed) 


Please  return  completed  registrations  to  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope,  Suite  136,  Station  Square.  Rocky  Mount,  NC 
27804 

I  Deadline  for  registration  is  May  17, 1991. 

L 


Men's  conference  July  12-14 


Mission  Yearbooks  available 


News  from  the  mission  field 


^  The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  page  12. 


June  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  6 


Richmond,  Va. 


Price  Gwynn  III  (left)  and  moderator-elect  Herbert  D.  Valentine  Photo  by  John  Sniffen 

Valentine  elected  on  second  ballot 


By  MIDGE  MACK 

BALTIMORE,  Md.— With  the 
Rev.  Herbert  D.  Valentine's 
election  as  moderator  of  the 
1991  General  Assembly,  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  can 
make  a  unique  claim:  two  suc- 
cessive GA  moderators  from 
within  its  bounds. 

Valentine,  executive  pres- 
b)rter  of  the  Presbytery  of  Bal- 
timore, was  elected  June  5  on 
the  second  ballot.  His  closest 
competition  came  from  the 
Rev.  J.  Howard  Edington  of 
Orlando,  Fla.,  a  last- minute 
addition  to  the  ballot  after  the 
Rev.  John  Huffman  withdrew 
due  to  his  daughter's  illness. 

The  Rev.  WilUam  G.  Gilles- 
pie of  St.  Louis,  Mo.  came  in 


third  in  the  voting. 

Despite  the  endorsement  of 
a  South  Carolina  Presbytery, 
1990  GA  Moderator  Price 
Gwynn  declined  to  become  an 
active  candidate.  After  being 
told  of  his  feelings,  the  Presby- 
tery of  Charlotte  did  not  elect 
him  to  a  commissioner's  post, 
which  would  have  made  him 
eligible  for  re-election. 

Gwynn's  popularity  re- 
mained high,  however,  and  he 
received  a  standing  ovation 
from  the  commissioners  and 
guests  during  the  post-election 
ceremonies. 

In  a  speech  prior  to  election, 
Valentine  said  that  the  most 
important  issue  confronting 
the  General  Assembly  was  not 
the  controversial  human  sexu- 


Sexuality  report  not  accepted 


BALTIMORE,  Md.— The  Gen- 
eral Assembly  voted  534-31  to 
not  accept  the  controversial 
Report  on  Human  Sexuality. 

After  five  hours  of  debate  on 
June  10,  commissioners 
adopted  a  position  which  fol- 
lowed most  of  the  recommen- 
dations of  the  GA's  Committee 
on  Human  Sexuality. 

They  asked  the  Theology 
and  Worship  Ministry  Unit  to 
develop  a  plan  to  encourage 
congregations  to  "discover 
their  own  conclusions"  about 
sexuality. 

"Wouldn't  it  be  nice  to  send 
out  a  statement  that  we  trust 
the  people  in  the  pew,"  said 
committee  chair  Gordon  Stew- 
art of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

The  controversial  report, 
"Keeping  Body  and  Soul  To- 
gether: Sexuality,  Spirituality 
and  Social  Justice,"  was  writ- 


ten by  a  17-member  task  force 
at  the  request  of  an  earlier 
General  Assembly. 

Its  assertion  that  "justice- 
love"  rather  than  marriage 
should  be  the  moral  basis  for 
sexual  relationships  caused 
much  turmoil  within  the 
church. 

More  than  half  of  the 
PC(USA)'s  presbyteries  sent 
overtures  to  the  1991  General 
Assembly  urging  rejection  of 
the  report.  Eight  former  GA 
moderators  also  wrote  in  oppo- 
sition to  its  adoption. 

As  a  part  of  the  GA's  action, 
a  letter  will  be  sent  to  all 
PC(USA)  churches  "affirming 
the  sanctity  of  the  marital  cov- 
enant between  one  man  and 
one  woman  to  be  a  God-given 
relationship  to  be  lived  out  in 
Christian  fidelity"  and  stating 
that  homsexuality  is  wrong. 


The  Presbyterian  News 
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ality  report,  but  "whether  or 
not  we,  as  an  Assembly,  will 
model  the  kind  of  church  we 
war^  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.SA.)  to  be. 

"I  believe  in  the  kind  of 
church  which  is  diverse,  not 
homogenized,"  Valentine 
added,  "one  in  which  Presbyte- 
rians from  varied  backgrounds 
and  viewpoints  can  talk  to 
each  other  without  talking 
past  each  other  and  without 
fear  that  their  personal  integ- 
continued  on  page  3 


Study,  discussion  part  of 
Synod  Assembly  agenda 


RICHMOND,  Va.— In  addi- 
tion to  regular  synod  business, 
the  205th  stated  meeting  of 
the  Synod  Assembly  will  in- 
clude educational  opportuni- 
ties for  the  approximately  200 
commissioners. 

The  annual  session  will  be 
held  at  the  Jefferson  Sheraton 
Hotel  here  June  27-29. 

Louis  B.  Weeks  will  speak 
to  the  commissioners  about 
the  patterns  of  change  that 
have  affected  our  religious  and 
cultural  way  of  life  during  this 
century. 

Weeks,  a  professor  at  Louis- 
ville Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary,  is  co-editor  of  The 
Presbyterian  Presence:  The 
Twentieth-Century  Experi- 
ence, a  series  of  books  designed 
to  illuminate  patterns  of 
change  in  a  mainstream  Prot- 
estant denomination. 

After  Weeks'  presentation, 
commissioners  will  be  invited 
to  participate  in  smaller  dis- 
cussion groups  which  will  ex- 
amine his  remarks  and  sug- 
gest ways  to  respond  to  the 
changes  in  the  areas  of  small 
churches,  leadership  develop- 
ment, and  church  member- 
ship. 

The  business  of  the  Synod 
Assembly  will  include  the  elec- 
tion of  a  new  moderator  to  suc- 


ceed Dr.  John  MacLeod  of  Fay- 
etteville,  N.C.  The  Rev.  Nancy 
B.  Clark  of  Germantown,  Md. 
has  been  nominated  to  that 
post  after  serving  a  year  as 
vice  moderator. 

A  member  of  National  Cap- 
ital Presbytery,  Clark  has 
been  an  interim  minister  since 
1980,  including  service  to 
three  churches  undergoing 
major  crisis  and/or  conflict  sit- 
uations. 

She  was  a  moderator  for  the 
former  Synod  of  the  Virginias 
and  has  served  in  numerous 
presbytery  and  synod  posi- 
tions. Most  recently  she 
chaired  the  s)niod  task  force 
which  recommended  re-open- 
ing the  Massanetta  Springs 
Conference  Center. 

Williard  M.  "Bill"  Sessler,  a 
ruling  elder  in  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church  of  Asheville,  N.C, 
has  been  nominated  for  vice 
moderator. 

Long  active  in  the  former 
Asheville  Presbytery  and 
Synod  of  North  Carolina, 
Sessler  chaired  the  transi- 
tional council  and  was  moder- 
ator of  the  interim  council  for 
the  Presbytery  of  Western 
North  Carolina.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  presbytery's  coordi- 
nating council  and  treasurer 
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James  emerging  from  reorganization 


GLEN  ALLEN,  Va.— Like 
many  other  presbyteries,  the 
Presbytery  of  the  James  has 
had  to  divert  energy  from  mis- 
sion into  the  process  of  reorga- 
nization. 

The  process  of  creating  a 
new  presbjrtery  takes  three  or 
four  years,  said  Executive 
Presbyter  Bill  Morris.  In  the 
case  of  the  James,  the  previous 
presbjrteries  were  Hanover  (90 
churches),  and  parts  of  Blue 
Ridge  (17  churches)  and 
Southern  Virginia  (seven 
churches). 

Much  has  been  accom- 
plished: a  mission  statement 
written,  goals  established,  and 
committees  and  divisions  re- 
organized. "It's  an  ongoing 
process,"  said  Morris.  "There 
is  still  much  work  to  do  in  cre- 
ating a  sense  of  oneness 
among  our  membership." 

While  organizational  work 
is  necessary,  it  can  be  frustrat- 
ing. "It's  hard  to  also  pastor 
and  resource  while  doing  this," 
he  added. 

The  changes  for  the  James 
include  a  new  office  building  in 
Glen  Allen,  just  north  of  Rich- 
mond. The  staff  had  outgrown 
its  old  home  at  the  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation. 

The  5200-square-foot  Pres- 
byterian Center  was  carefully 
designed  for  the  presbj^tery's 
needs,  said  Morris.  "It's  a  place 
where  people  can  come  for 
planning  and  implementing 
the  mission  of  the  church." 

When  the  presbytery  ap- 
proved the  location  and  plans 
for  the  office  in  October  1989, 


Morris  called  it  "a  first  major 
goal  around  which  the  presby- 
tery can  focus  its  energy  and 
attention  as  it  becomes  a  new 
entity  in  God's  kingdom." 

The  presbytery  owns  a  10- 
acre  plot  and  intends  to  sell 
two  two-acre  lots  for  develop- 
ment as  the  Presbytery  Court 
office  complex.  Income  from 
this  will  help  pay  the  total 
project  cost  of  more  than 
$700,000.  Churches  in  the 
presbytery  have  pledged  ap- 
proximately $200,000  toward 
the  cost,  said  Morris. 

Despite  the  distractions  of 
the  move,  the  presb3rtery  staff 
has  remained  active. 

Associate  Executive  in  Edu- 


cation Marge  Shaw  is  plan- 
ning a  leadership  development 
event  for  Sept.  27-28.  Entitled 
"Equipping  the  Saints,"  the 
event  will  be  hosted  by 
Richmond's  Third  Presbyte- 
rian Church  and  will  feature 
former  PCUSA  Moderator  Isa- 
bel Rogers. 

Shaw  said  all  four  divisions 
of  presbytery's  mission  work 
will  be  represented  among  the 
34  workshops  planned.  Rich- 
mond-area Presbyterians  will 
provide  bed  and  breakfast- 
type  accommodations  for  out- 
of-town  participants. 

The  Presbytery  of  the 
James  is  undertaking  a  one- 
continued  on  page  3 


Presbytery 
of  the  James 

Churches:  114 
Membership:  27,360 


Largest  Church 

First  Church,  RichrrwrxJ  (1,778  members  in  1989) 

Created  from  Blue  Ridge,  Hanover,  and  Southern 
Virginia  presbyteries  in  1988. 


Page  2,  The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991 

Dr.  Mildred  K.  Ellis  willing  to  meet  challenges  and  serve  God 


By  J.  RILEY  McDONALD 

It  was  only  two  weeks  before  Christ- 
mas and  I  had  promised  to  have  an 
article  written  on  Dr.  Mildred  K.  Ellis 
before  the  end  of  the  year.  Now  it  was 
8  p.m.  and  I  was  getting  no  answer  on 
her  telephone.  If  I  could  get  an  appoint- 
ment with  her  next  week,  then  we 
could  talk  about  her  accomplishments 
and  experiences,  and  get  this  project 
completed  on  time. 

Well,  maybe  if  I  call  at  9  p.m.,  just 
possibly  I  may  be  able  to  reach  her. 
"Hello,"  she  said.  "I'm  so  busy  with 
recitals  for  my  students  that  I  just 
don't  have  any  time  right  now.  Could 
we  make  it  after  Christmas?"  I  said, 
"Sure,  when  could  we  meet?"  She  said, 
"Could  you  get  back  in  touch  with  me 
about  December  27th  and  then  we'll  set 
a  date?" 

A  business  executive  striving  to  as- 
cend the  corporate  ladder?  An  ambi- 
tious young  musician  working  to  find 
time  for  practice  and  performance?  Not 


quite!  When  many  of  her  peers  have 
long  since  moved  into  retirement 
homes,  Mildred  Ellis  is  very  much  en- 
gaged in  her  current  work  as  a  piano 
teacher.  When  we  were  able  to  sched- 
ule that  appointment,  she  told  me,  "I 
don't  remember  when  I  couldn't  play 
the  piano." 

That  love  for  music  and  teaching  has 
always  been  a  part  of  her  life.  It  is  much 
like  her  love  for  the  Presbyterian 
Church  and  particularly  for  National 
Presb3i;erian  Church  in  Washington, 
D.C.  where  she  has  served  in  various 
leadership  positions  including  the  ses- 
sion. 

"When  it  comes  to  stewardship,  I 
believe  that  it  is  important  for  me  to 
share  what  I  have,"  she  replied  when 
asked  about  her  thoughts  on  steward- 
ship. After  our  planned  giving  program 
at  her  church,  she  was  the  first  person 
to  make  a  gift.  It  was  a  Gift  Annuity 
providing  her  a  lifetime  income  with  a 
remainder  amount  to  National  Presby- 
terian Church  after  her  payments  are 


Dr.  Mildred  K.  Ellis 


completed. 

Small  of  stature  but  with  the  heart 
of  a  giant,  Mildred  Ellis  moved  from 
her  piano  lessons  with  a  beloved 
teacher  in  her  hometown  of  Johnson 
City,  Tenn.  to  a  B.A.  with  high  honors 
in  music  and  French  at  Fisk  Univer- 
sity. 

Not  discouraged  by  hardship  nor 
willing  to  stop  short  of  her  goals,  she 


continued  her  education  with  a 
master's  degree  in  music  theory  and 
French  at  the  University  of  Michigan 
and  a  Ph.D.  in  music  history,  musicol- 
ogy  and  French  at  the  outstanding 
School  of  Music  at  Indiana  University. 
Her  doctoral  dissertation  dealt  with 
French  piano  music  of  the  nineteenth 
and  early  twentieth  centuries. 

Why  is  she  so  busy?  She  has  more 
than  twenty  piano  students  and 
teaches  afternoons  and  evenings  five 
days  a  week  as  a  member  of  the  faculty 
of  the  D.C.  Music  Center.  Having 
stopped  driving  her  car  several  years 
ago,  she  now  travels  to  her  various 
assignments  by  taxi  or  with  friends. 

By  the  way,  her  activities  also  in^ 
elude  solo  performances  and  serving  as 
an  accompanist  for  various  other  art- 
ists as  time  permits.  Among  her  nu- 
merous commitments,  however,  she 
never  forgets  her  church  nor  sharing 
her  money  and  time  in  its  service. 

Dr.  Ellis  is  truly  an  example  for  us 
in  courage  and  the  willingness  to  meet 
challenges  to  achieve  our  goals  and  to 
serve  God. 

J.  Riley  McDonald  is  a  regional  rep- 
resentative for  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.  A.)  Foundation 


COMMENTARY 


Dimwoes  and  K&B  Clubs:  there're  some  in  every  church 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

Recently  I  read  an  excellent  book  by 
Robert  D.  Dale,  Surviving  a  Difficult 
Church.  The  title  almost  captures  a 
portion  of  my  38  years  of  ministry! 

"Nearly  every  congregation  includes 
a  couple  of  members  the  leaders  wish 
had  joined  the  church  across  the  street 
or  down  the  road,"  writes  Lyle  E. 
Schaller.  Know  the  feeling?  Paul  must 
have  had  such  members  in  mind  in  the 
church  at  Corinth,  when  he  talked 
about  "the  daily  pressure  of  my  concern 
for  all  the  churches"  (II  Cor.  11:28). 

Dale  describes  these  difficult  church 
members  in  several  categories:  Tradi- 
tionalists, Crazymakers,  Hostile,  and 


the  In-Power-Bloc.  His  book  stirred 
memories  within  me  of  former  years  in 
the  parish.  Will  Rogers  may  have  said, 
"I  never  met  a  man  I  didn't  like."  But 
Will  Rogers  never  met  some  of  my  for- 
mer elders  and  members,  and  he  never 
met  me!  Two  kinds  of  difficult  church 
members  made  my  days  as  a  parish 
minister  especially  challenging:  the 
Dimwoes,  and  the  K&B  club  members. 

The  Dimwoes  (Do  It  My  Way  Or 
Else)  often  crop  up  in  places  of  leader- 
ship. They  rigidly  insist  on  their  own 
way  at  all  costs.  Give  them  their  due; 
they  are  workers,  not  shirkers.  They 
remind  us  of  the  story  told  by  Henry 
Ward  Beecher,  whose  friend  bragged 
on  a  horse,  and  said,  "This  horse  will 


This  is  a  letter  of  praise  and  concern. 
As  praise  I  laud  your  reply  to  John  P. 
Ackerly  Ill's  question  about  "use  of 
facts"  in  the  Dec.  1990  Reader's  Digest 
story  on  the  Presbyterian  Hymnal. 

This  isn't  the  first  time  the  Reader's 
Digest  had  editorially  biased  stories. 
There  is  no  way  to  refute  the  Digest; 
they  don't  carry  a  letters  column.  In 
1967  it  was  the  World  Council  of 
Churches.  A  NCCAVCC  delegation 
headed  by  J.  Irwin  Miller,  CEO  of 
Cummins  Diesel,  had  to  go  to  Pleasant- 
ville  and  demand  the  Digest  print  the 
facts;  it  appeared  FIVE  MONTHS 
later!  In  1967  they  published  a  nega- 
tive article  on  the  Confession  of 1967  in 
their  June  issue  on  the  eve  of  the  1967 
General  Assembly. 

The  April  issue  of  The  Presbyterian 
News  reaches  the  churches  on  the  eve 
of  General  Assembly  (and  no  doubt  this 
letter  will  not  see  any  daylight  until 
AFTER  GA  is  over).  Nevertheless  my 
concern  is  this — why  did  you  choose  to 
print  an  article  on  the  most  controver- 
sial issue  facing  GA  that  deals  exclu- 
sively with  the  Minority  report  on  Sex- 
uality? Where  is  the  balanced  story  on 
the  Majority  Report? 

George  P.  Miller 
Ruling  Elder  PCUSA  since  1962 
Serving  on  the  Council, 
St.  John  United,  Columbia,  Md. 

Editor's  response — The  news  report 
on  the  majority  report  arrived  just  be- 
fore the  deadline  for  the  March  issue 
and  was  used  with  other  General  As- 
sembly news  on  a  page  which  goes  to 
presbyteries  without  news  pages  in  this 
paper.  The  story  about  the  minority  re- 


work wherever  I  place  him."  Beecher 
replied,  "I  would  like  to  have  that  horse 
in  my  church."  The  Dimwoes  are  not 
jawbones,  or  wishbones,  they  are  back- 
bones. But  their  stubborn  insistence  on 
their  way  often  sends  church  leaders 
into  despair.  I  often  wonder  if  the  old 
song,  "I  Did  It  My  Way"  was  not  written 
for  them! 

Whether  it  be  the  color  of  the  new 
carpet,  the  placement  of  a  sign,  the 
control  of  thermostats,  or  who  plants 
flowers  around  the  church,  it  has  to  be 
one  way.  And  if  these  Dimwoes  are 
thwarted,  church  histories  could  not 
record  their  ruffled  feathers,  passive 
aggressiveness,  and  frozen  looks. 

The  K&B  (Knockers  &  Blockers) 


port  arrived  just  a  few  days  later,  but 
ended  up  on  the  front  page  of  the  April 
issue.  In  hindsight,  it  was  not  good 
presentation  of  the  issue,  but  was  the 
result  of  poor  planning,  not  an  intent  to 
endorse  one  report  over  the  other. 


Re:  Human  Sexuality 

Have  we  come  so  far  in  our  worldly 
wisdom  that  we  can  outlove  God?  Our 
Lord  saw  people  living  in  sin  and  He 
said,  "Go  and  sin  no  more."  We  as  His 
people  should  do  no  less. 

I  praise  God  that  there  were  some  on 
the  General  Assembly's  Special  Com- 
mittee on  Human  Sexuality  willing  to 
base  their  opinion  on  God's  Word  and 
thus  formulate  a  minority  report.  God 
created  us  and  He  loves  us  and  His 
directions  for  our  lives  are  loving  direc- 
tions. He  tells  us  that  those  involved  in 
unrighteousness  will  not  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Let  us  love  one  an- 
other enough  to  speak  the  truth — 
God's  Word — and  thus  help  one  an- 
other recognize  sin  and  God's  avail- 
ability to  cleanse  from  sin  the  one  who 
repents  (calling  sin  sin)  and  seeks  His 
forgiveness.  We  as  His  people  must  not 
condone  what  He  condemns. 

The  writer  of  the  article  in  the  April 
issue  may  say  the  minority  opinion 
shows  a  preference  for  the  "status  quo." 
I,  however,  see  it  as  an  active  seeking 
after  God  with  a  desire  to  be  obedient 
to  His  will,  His  Word. 

Ann  Cloughley 
Manteo,  NC 
P.S.  Perhaps  the  majority  would  like 
to  reconsider  their  opinion?? 


Club  are  roadblocks  to  any  change  in 
the  church.  Whether  it  be  opting  for  the 
new  Presbyterian  Hymnal,  using  the 
Fellowship  Building  for  community 
use,  or  changing  the  liturgy,  they  are 
against  it.  Like  the  ancient  settlers, 
who  resented  the  pioneers  bringing 
new  ideas,  the  K&B  Club  block  prog-  \ 
ress.  As  one  charter  member  told  me,  ' 
"I  don't  want  those  young  heads  to  tell 
us  old  heads  how  to  run  our  church."  ' 
They  live  by  the  Seven  Last  Words  of 
the  Church  (We  Never  Did  It  This  Way 
Before),  and  subscribe  to  the  13  final 
precepts,  "We've  Always  Got  Along 
Without  This,  So  Why  Do  We  Need  It 
Now?"  With  gusto,  they  sing  the  Gloria 
Patri.  "Glory  be  ...  as  it  was  in  the 
beginning,  is  now,  and  evermore  shall 
be.  World  without  end.  Amen." 

Say  this  for  difficult  church  mem- 
bers, they  are  loyal.  They  won't  play 
the  church  game  of  "If  you  don't  play 
my  way,  I'm  going  to  take  my  marbles 
and  go  home."  Unlike  other  Presbyte- 
rians who  seek  greener  pastures  in 
other  denominations,  or  church  hop, 
they  hang  in  there. 

I  confess  there  are  times  when  I 
would  agree  with  the  old  revivalist  who 
said,  "We  didn't  gain  any  converts  at 
our  meeting;  but  by  the  grace  of  God, 
we  lost  a  few!"  People  must  always  be 
given  permission  to  leave,  and  God's 
work  may  be  blessed  as  much  by  sub- 
tractions as  additions.  For  the  most 
part,  the  Dimwoes  and  K&B  Club 
members  remain  in  the  church.  They 
are  hardly  an  endangered  species.  We 
need  to  accept  their  presence  with  a 
disarming  acceptance  and  our  own 
non-anxious  presence. 

As  Christians,  we  are  called  to  go 
beyond  the  irritations  of  the  moment, 
and  love  them  with  tough  love.  To  that 
same  Corinthian  church  with  its  diffi- 
cult members,  Paul  wrote,  "Love  is  pa- 
tient and  kind  ....  Love  does  not  insist 
on  its  own  way;  it  is  not  irritable  or 
resentful." 

After  all,  Jesus'  own  disciples  were 
no  paragons  of  perfection.  Two  hot- 
headed, ambitious  brothers  (James 
and  John);  a  turncoat  tax  collector 
named  Levi,  an  impulsive  Dimwoe 
named  Peter,  a  charter  member  of  the 
K&B  Club,  Judas,  who  could  not 
change  his  view  of  the  Messiah.  Yet, 
"having  loved  his  own  who  were  in  the 
world,  he  loved  them  to  the  uttermost." 
Can  we  do  otherwise?  Look  around  you 
next  Sunday,  or  at  your  next  commit-  | 
tee  meeting,  they  are  there;  in  you  and  y 
me,  too. 


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Readers'  comments:  Praise  and  concern 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June         Page  3 


Presbytery  has  ambitious  new-churcli  goal 


General  Assembly  Moderator  Herbert  Valentine  (left) 
receives  gavel  from  Terry  Schoener,  moderator  of  Balti- 
more Presbytery  Photo  by  John  Sniffen 

Valentine  succeeds  Gwynn 
as  elected  leader  of  PCUSA 


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year  study  of  what  it  means  to 
do  Christian  education,  said 
Shaw.  A  "think  tank"  of  educa- 
tors from  varying  back- 
grounds, including  PSCE  and 
Union  Theological  Seminary, 
will  report  to  the  presbytery  in 
April  1992. 

A  key  element  of  the 
presbytery's  youth  program  is 
Camp  Hanover  near 
Mechanicsville.  The  camp  was 
directed  for  its  first  33  years  by 
the  Rev.  John  E.  Ensign.  Bob 
Pryor  now  leads  the  camping 
program  at  the  595-acre  facil- 
ity. Approximately  850  youth 
participate  in  summer  events 
at  Camp  Hanover,  which  has  a 
national  reputation  as  a  small- 
group  camp. 

Warren  LeSane  Jr.  joined 
the  presbytery  last  year  as  as- 
sociate executive  for  church 
development.  He  oversees  an 
active  program  with  an  ambi- 
tious goal  of  starting  one  new 
church  each  year. 

In  the  planning  stages  is  a 
church  redevelopment  pro- 
gram that  involves  both  the 
presbytery's  committee  on 
ministry  and  its  church  devel- 


opment and  revitalization  di- 
vision. In  addition  to  assisting 
in  the  search  for  a  new  pastor, 
it  would  seek  to  re-educate  a 
church's  leadership  in  prepa- 
ration for  working  with  the 
new  pastor,  said  Lasane. 

One  of  the  newest  congrega- 
tions is  the  Swift  Creek  Pres- 
byterian Church  located  in 
Chesterfield  County.  Since  its 
organization  in  March  1990, 
the  congregation  has  met  in  a 
local  movie  theatre.  Current 
membership  is  about  75,  but 
the  average  Sunday  atten- 
dance is  more  than  100.  The 
Rev.  Richard  Haney  is  pastor. 

To  offset  high  construction 
costs,  the  presbytery  pur- 
chased a  pre-built  modular  fa- 
cility now  used  by  St.  Andrews 
Church.  The  congregation, 
which  was  organized  in  1988 
in  Kilmarnock,  has  the  option 
of  bujdng  the  5000-square-foot 
structure  from  the  presbjrtery 
or  building  its  own.  Tom  Coye 
is  pastor  for  the  118-member 
congregation. 

If  the  church  votes  to  build 
its  own  facility,  the  presbytery 
will  move  the  modular  struc- 
ture to  another  new  church  de- 


velopment site.  Morris  said 
the  modular  building  can  be 
used  up  to  four  times  over  a 
12-year  period. 

Future  growth  in  the  pres- 
bytery may  come  in  the  Fred- 
ericksburg area,  where  a  task 
force  is  now  looking  for  a  new 
church  site. 

The  presbytery  made  land 
acquisition  and  building  costs 
for  the  Swift  Creek  Church  a 
top  priority  of  its  Bicentennial 
Fund  prospectus.  Urban 
church  redevelopment  and  re- 
location, and  new  church  de- 
velopment are  also  high  prior- 
ities for  revenue  from  this 
source. 

While  many  presbyteries 
are  noting  membership  de- 
clines, the  James  does  have 
some  positive  results  to  show 
for  its  work.  During  1990  the 
presbytery's  membership 
grew  by  438  persons  to  27,360. 

The  presbytery's  mission 
and  service  division  also  re- 
mained active  through  the 
transition.  "We're  looking  at 
and  evaluating  how  we  spend 
our  benevolence  dollars 
through  the  presbytery  bud- 
get," said  Ms.  Shaw.  "We  have 
re-ordered  the  process  by 
which  we  distribute  money 
for  local  service  agencies." 

Greg  Albert,  the 
presbytery's  hunger  action  en- 
abler,  had  two  good  reports  for 
1990.  The  presbytery's  One 
Great  Hour  of  Sharing  offer- 
ing netted  $70,547  with  about 
75  percent  of  the  presbytery's 
114  churches  participating. 
First  Church  of  Charlottes- 
ville accounted  for  $13,674  of 
this  amount. 

The  presbytery's  Two- 
Cents-A-Meal  donations  for 
1990  totaled  $75,305,  with 
$5,405  of  that  coming  from 
First  Church  of  Richmond. 


and  the  church  building  is  the 
oldest  Presbyterian  wood- 
frame  church  structure  in  con- 
tinuous use  in  the  South. 

Davies  left  Hanover  Pres- 
bytery in  1 759  to  become  pres- 
ident of  the  College  of  New 
Jersey  (now  Princeton  Univer- 
sity), but  left  behind  many 
seeds  which  would  bear  fruit 
in  the  years  to  come.  The 
young  Patrick  Henry  heard 
Davies  preach  at  the  Forks 
Church  and  said  Davies  was 
the  greatest  orator  he  ever 
heard. 

Hampden-Sydney  College 
was  organized  in  1776  by  the 
presb5^ery.  It  was  a  non-sec- 
tarian institution  which  pro- 
vided an  alternative  to  the 
College  of  William  and  Mary, 
regarded  by  many  as  a  tory 
school  for  the  aristocrats. 

Another  part  of  the  James' 
rich  tradition  comes  from  an- 
other predecessor,  the  Presby- 
tery of  Southern  Virginia. 

Samantha  Neil,  widow  of  a 
Union  soldier  from  Pennsylva- 
nia, came  to  Virginia  in  1864 
seeking  the  gravesites  of  her 
husband  and  three  brothers, 
who  died  in  battle. 

Touched  by  the  plight  of  the 
former  slaves,  she  returned  in 
1866  and  settled  in  Amelia 
County,  Va. 

She  is  credited  with  start- 
ing six  Presbyterian  churches 
and  several  schools  for  educat- 
ing the  newly  freed  African 
Americans. 


continued  from  page  1 
rity  will  be  questioned." 

Valentine  pledged  himself 
to  the  commissioners,  and 
later  in  a  press  conference,  to 
encourage  dialogue  in  which 
no  voices  or  beliefs  would  be 
discounted. 

Of  the  firestorm  contro- 
versy over  the  human  sexual- 
ity report,  Valentine  said, 
"The  church  has  had  its 
Maalox  moments  and  I  sus- 
pect this  is  one  of  them.  Histor- 
ically, (John)  Calvin  may  have 
had  a  few.  The  worst  mistake 
we  could  make  is  to  try  to  bind 
one  another's  consciences." 

During  the  installation  ser- 
vice, Valentine  received  from 
Gwynn  the  traditional  Presby- 
terian moderatorial  cross  and 
stole.  Baltimore  Presbytery 
Moderator  Terry  Schoener 
presented  him  with  a  gavel 
hewn  from  the  bow  planks  of 
the  Pride  of  Baltimore,  the 
city's  clipper  ship  which  sank 
in  1985. 

Curtis  Jones,  pastor  of 
Madison  Avenue  Church  in 
Baltimore,  delivered  a  stirring 
prayer  for  the  new  moderator 
and  the  church. 

In  his  first  post-election 


news  conference,  Valentine 
said  his  preparation  for  a  mod- 
eratorial year  would  be 
"prayer  in  the  broadest  sense, 
being  open  to  the  voice  of  God." 

Asked  by  the  secular  press 
"what  ails  this  denomination 
and  what  is  your  prescription 
for  it?",  Valentine  cited  a  uni- 
versal and  traditional  fear  of 
change.  "People  don't  like 
change.  They  want  to  depend 
on  the  church  as  an  institution 
of  stability.  Even  talking 
about  change  is  frightening. 
We  cannot,  and  I  will  not,  put 
down  anyone's  feelings  or  be- 
liefs." 

A  San  Francisco,  Calif,  na- 
tive, Valentine  graduated 
from  San  Francisco  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  and  earned  a 
doctor  of  ministry  degree  from 
McCormick  Seminary.  The 
emphasis  of  his  doctoral  stud- 
ies was  urban  ministry  and  he 
served  inner  city  churches  in 
San  Francisco,  Gary,  Ind.  and 
Baltimore  before  becoming 
leader  of  the  presbytery  staff 
14  years  ago. 

Midge  Mack  is  editor  for  the 
Presbytery  of  Western  North 
Carolina  and  a  former  editor 
for  the  Synod  of  Covenant. 


St.  Andrews  Church  in  Kibnamoek,  Va. 


The  James  is  rich  with  church  history 

While  the  Presbj^ery  of  the  |  joined  with  New  Castle  Pres- 


James  is  striving  to  build  for 
the  future,  there  is  no  escaping 
its  ties  to  the  past. 

One  of  its  predecessor  pres- 
byteries, Hanover,  was  one  of 
the  oldest  in  the  denomination 
and  served  as  the  "mother 
presbsrtery"  for  many  others  in 
the  South. 

Presbyterianism  in  the  area 
started  with  a  revival  move- 
ment in  the  1740s.  Not -satis- 
fied with  the  Church  of  En- 
gland, parishioners  met  at 
"reading  houses"  to  read  and 
discuss  their  views. 

The  Rev.  William  Robinson, 
a  Presbyterian  missionary, 
came  to  Hanover  County,  Vir- 
ginia in  July  1743.  His  visit 
lasted  only  four  days,  but  his 
powerful,  evangelistic  preach- 
ing attracted  large  crowds, 
and  services  were  held  out- 
doors to  accommodate  them. 

After  Robinson's  visit  the 
dissenters  decided  to  adopt  the 
name   Presbyterians  and 


bj^ery  as  soon  as  possible. 

Hanover  Presbytery  was  or- 
ganized out  of  New  Castle 
Presbytery  in  1755,  20  years 
before  the  American  Revolu- 
tion. It  included  all  of  Virginia, 
except  for  the  northern  Shen- 
andoah Valley,  and  North  Car- 
olina. 

Much  of  the  credit  for  the 
early  growth  of  the  church  in 
the  area  goes  to  Samuel  Da- 
vies. A  native  Pennsylvanian, 
he  was  ordained  by  New  Cas- 
tle Presbytery  in  1746  and 
made  his  first  visit  to  Hanover 
the  following  year. 

He  returned  the  following 
year  on  a  permanent  basis  and 
started  preaching  at  "reading 
houses"  in  Hanover  and  sur- 
rounding counties.  Although 
colonial  authorities  licensed 
him  to  preach,  they  frequently 
blocked  his  requests  for  more 
meeting  houses  and  for  li- 
censes for  assistants. 

In  1752  he  was  able  to  get  a 
license  for 
John  Todd  as 
an  assistant, 
and  Todd  was 
shortly  there- 
after installed 
as  pastor  of 
Providence 
Church  at 
Gum  Springs 
in  Louisa 
County.  This 
congregation 

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Abingdon  Presbytery  Executive  Donald  Nance  (left)  and  Acting  New  Castle  Presbytery 
Executive  Bob  Bolt  met  in  front  of  synod's  display  at  the  General  Assembly.  Synod 
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for  the  William  Black  Lodge  at 
Montreat. 

Also  scheduled  are  installa- 
tion services  for  the  synod's 
three  associate  executives  and 
an  open  house  and  tour  of  the 
new  synod  office,  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

The  first  order  of  business 
on  Friday,  June  28,  will  be  the 
installation  service  for  the  as- 
sociate executives.  They  are 
the  Rev.  Rosalind  Banbury- 
Hamm,  synod  ministries;  the 
Rev.  Wayne  Moulder,  presby- 
tery partnership  ministries; 
and  the  Rev.  Joe  Pickard,  fi- 
nance and  treasurer. 

While  synod  council  has  ap- 


proved re-opening  the 
Massanetta  Springs  Confer- 
ence Center  in  Harrisonburg, 
Va.,  the  assembly  will  review 
that  action  as  well  as  other 
recommendations  made  by  the 
council  during  the  past  year. 

The  report  of  the  recently 
organized  Massanetta 
Springs  Committee  of  synod 
will  be  presented  at  7  p.m.  Fri- 
day, June  28  (see  related  story 
below  on  this  page). 

The  proposed  synod  budget 
for  fiscal  year  1 992  will  also  be 
an  important  part  of  the 
assembly's  business.  By  cut- 
ting back  on  mission  spending, 
the  synod  has  been  able  to 
avoid  a  large  deficit. 

The  combination  of  man- 
dated program  funding  levels 


Committee  recommends  Aug.  11 
re-opening  for  Massanetta  Springs 


RICHMOND,  Va.— The  new 
Massanetta  Springs  Commit- 
tee has  recommended  to  the 
Synod  Council  that  the  confer- 
ence center  officially  re-open 
Aug.  1 1  with  a  celebration  and 
five-day  Bible  Conference. 

The  committee  is  also  rec- 
ommending that  it  be  author- 
ized to  conduct  a  limited  fund- 
raising  campaign  "among  con- 
stituent presbyteries  and  sup- 
porters of  Massanetta." 

The  recommendations 
came  after  the  committee's 
first  meeting  June  4  in  the 
synod  office. 

Fred  Holbrook,  pastor  of  the 
Tinkling  Spring  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Fishersville,  Va., 
was  elected  to  chair  the  com- 
mittee. Other  officers  are 
Helen  Newbold  of  Lynchburg, 
Va.,  vice  chair;  Nancy  Clark  of 
Germantown,  Md.,  secretary; 
and  Jim  Gilkeson  of  Harrison- 
burg, Va.,  treasurer. 

Other  members  appointed 
by  the  Synod  Council's  execu- 
tive committee  are  Calvine 
Battle  of  Richmond,  Va.; 


Harry  Hill  of  Grundy,  Va.; 
Paul  Osbourne  of  Richmond, 
Va.;  and  Arnold  Poole  of 
Harrisonburg,  Va.  Rosalind 
Banbury-Hamm  is  the  synod 
staff  member  assigned  to  sup- 
port the  committee. 

The  re-opening  celebration 
will  be  organized  by  the 
Massanetta  Springs  Staff 
Alumni  Association.  It  will 
start  at  5:30  with  a  covered- 
dish  picnic  and  include  a  7:30 
p.m.  worship  service  in  con- 
junction with  the  start  of  the 
Bible  Conference. 

Planning  and  directing  the 
Bible  Conference  will  be  the 
Rev.  Poole,  Dr.  John  Lown, 
and  Dr.  Bill  Wiseman. 

The  committee  also  voted  to 
thank  the  Friends  of 
Massanetta  for  their  support. 
As  of  the  first  week  of  June, 
donations  from  Friends  were 
approaching  $100,000. 

The  committee  may  meet 
June  26  in  the  synod  office  if 
there  is  need  for  another  meet- 
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and  decreased  giving  to  the 
synod,  however,  continues  to 
block  any  new  mission  pro- 
gramming and  put  severe  re- 
straints on  some  of  the  exist- 
ing ones. 

The  council  has  proposed  a 
1992  budget  which  includes 
both  a  five  percent  increase  in 
unified  giving  from  the  presby- 
teries and  selected  cuts  from 
mission  programs.  None  of  the 
cuts  involve  salaries. 

Proposed  1992  mission  and 
program  expenses  are  $2.13 
million,  compared  to  $2.4  mil- 
lion in  the  adjusted  1991  bud- 
get. 


Young  adult  conference  set 


MONTREAT,  N.C.— Are  We 
There  Yet-and  other  questions 
that  won't  go  away  will  be 
dealt  with  in  depth,  if  not  an- 
swered, at  the  national  Young 
Adult  Conference  at  Montreat 
Conference  Center  during 
Labor  Day  Weekend,  Aug.  30- 
Sept.  2. 

The  conference  is  designed 
as  a  young  adult  ministry 
rather  than  merely  an  infor- 
mational or  visionary  meeting, 
and  is  planned  as  a  workable, 
take-home  example  of  what 
such  ministry  looks  like, 
sounds  like,  and  feels  like. 

Keynoter  Charles  Rice  and 
music  leader  David  Morales 
will  head  a  workshop  staff  of 
nine  nationally  known  lead- 
ers. Rice  is  professor  of  homi- 
letics  at  Drew  University  and 
Morales  is  a  minister  of  music 
in  Lafayette,  Calif. 

Some  of  the  other  questions, 
and  those  who  will  lead  discus- 
sion, are,  as  follows: 

Can  I  Go  Out  and  Play 
Now? — recreation  as  re-cre- 
ation with  Glenn  Bannerman 
of  Montreat,  professor  emeri- 
tus of  recreation  and  outdoor 
education  at  the  Presbjrterian 
School  of  Christian  Education; 

Can  I  Balance  My  Life? — 
juggling  priorities  with  John 
Shustitzky  of  the  Chicago 
School  of  Professional  Psychol- 
ogy; 

What  Do  I  Want  to  Be  When 
I  Grow  Up? — searching  for  our 
niche  with  Robert  Early  of 
Vanderbilt  University; 


Why  Do  I  Do  What  I  Do?— 
behavioral  influences  with 
Charles  Brown,  professor  of 
pastoral  theology  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia; 

God,  Where  Are  You? — find- 
ing the  holy  in  our  lives  with 
Sue  Dobbs,  associate  pastor  of 
Christian  education  and  spiri- 
tual nurture  at  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church  of  Brunswick, 
Ga.; 

Where  Do  I  Find  It?— the 
quest  for  intimacy  with  John 
James  and  Ibis  Schlesinger, 
co-authors  of  "Are  You  the  One 
for  Me?"; 

What  in  the  World  is  Going 
On? — our  responses  to  world 
affairs  with  Rebecca  Reyes, 
campus  pastor  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  North  Carolina  at 
Chapel  Hill; 

What  are  Real  Women  and 
Real  Me  n  ? — understanding 
and  relating  to  each  other  in  a 
changing  social  context  with 
Sylvia  Thorson-Smith  of 
Grinnell  College  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  General  Assembl/s 
Task  Force  on  Human  Sexual- 
ity; and 

Where  Do  We  Go  from 
Here? — contemporary  models 
of  young  adult  ministry  with 
the  conference  planning  team. 

Conference  fee  is  $63  per 
person,  $104  per  couple  prior 
to  July  30.  For  more  informa- 
tion write  to  Montreat  Confer- 
ence Center,  P.O.  Box  969, 
Montreat,  NC  28757  or  phone 
(704)  669-2911. 


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Union  Theological  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA      oiooc,,  ^ 


IN  VIRGINIA 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor  ilMII    June  1991 


Professor  James  L.  Mays  Retires 

Dr.  James  L.  Mays  celebrated  on  April  29  with  family,  friends,  and  colleagues 
on  the  eve  of  his  retirement  after  34  years  as  a  member  of  the  Union  Seminary 
faculty.  After  an  extended  summer  vacation  in  Wyoming,  he  and  his  wife 
plan  to  return  to  Richmond  where  he  will  continue  to  write  and  teach. 

The  Conclave 
Reconvenes 

Professor  James  L. 
Mays  jokes  at  his 
retirement  dinner 
with  members  of  the 
Class  of  1962  study 
group,  the  Conclave. 
The  Conclave  (left) 
included  Scott 
Woodmansee,  High 
Point;  Sam  Martin, 
Winston-Salem;  Ed 
Stock,  Raleigh;  Mays, 
and  Louis  Zbinden 
and  Frank  Seaman, 
both  of  San  Antonio, 
Texas. 


■'VVIRCINV'" 


Photo  right:  Patrick  D.  Miller,  jr.  (left),  former 
professor  of  biblical  studies  at  Union  and  now  at 
Princeton  Theological  Seminary,  returned  to  Richmond 
to  honor  his  colleague.  He  shares  a  laugh  with  Jon  W. 
Regen,  pastor  of  Salisbury  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Richmond,  and  J.  Harold  McKeithen,  Jr.  (right),  pastor 
of  Hidenwood  Presbyterian  Church,  Newport  News, 
Virginia. 


Christian  Educator 
Honored 

Lena  L.  Clausell,  professor  of  continuing 
education  and  Doctor  of  Ministry  studies  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia,  has  been  named 
by  St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College 
as  the  1991  recipient  of 
the  Margaret  Bowen 
Award  for  Distin- 
guished Service  to 
Christian  Education. 
The  award  was 
announced  at  the 
college's  Commence- 
ment Exercises  on  May 
12.  A  formal 
presentation  will  be 
made  when  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
meets  in  Richmond  on 
June  27-29.   

An  educator  and  administrator  for  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.),  Clausell  was 
associate  executive  of  Norfolk  Presbytery  and  a 
member  of  the  seminary's  Board  of  Trustees 
before  joining  the  faculty  in  January  1990. 

This  year's  award  to  Clausell  is  the  20th 
awarded  by  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College  in 
honor  of  Margaret  Bowen.  Past  recipients  from 
Union  Seminary  include  alumnus  Dr.  William  B. 
Kennedy,  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  New 
York;  and  Sara  Little,  professor  emerita  of 
Christian  education  and  currently  vice  president 
for  academic  affairs  at  the  Pacific  School  of 
Religion.  Past  recipients  from  the  Presbyterian 
School  of  Christian  Education  include  Estelle 
McCarthy,  Charles  Kraemer,  Heath  Rada,  Glenn 
Bannerman,  and  Isabel  Rogers. 


Lena  L.  Clausell 


Church  History  Society  l\/leets 
at  Union  Seminary 

The  150th  meeting  of  the  American  Society  of 
Church  History  convened  April  25-27  on  the 
campus  of  Union  Seminary.  The  conference, 
"Church  History  and  Human  Rights,"  honored 
the  Ratification  of  the  Bill  of  Rights  in  1791.  It  was 
sponsored  in  part  by  the  Virginia  Commission  on 
the  Bicentennial  of  the  United  States  Constitution. 

Church  history  experts  from  across  the 
country  spoke  on  components  of  the  Bill  of  Rights 
as  they  pertained  to  the  lives  of  South  Africans, 
French  Huguenots,  Moravian  Brethren,  Reformed 
Scottish,  Pennsylvania  Germans,  black  clergy, 
Latin  and  Central  Americans,  and  Eastern 
Europeans.  They  examined  its  effects  on  human 
rights,  sexism,  racism,  and  militarism,  and  took  a 
look  at  the  special  perspectives  of  the  Reformed, 
the  Catholics,  and  the  Lutherans  since  World  War 
n.  Each  lecture  was  followed  by  remarks  by  a 
commentator  and  questions  from  the  society's 
members. 

Head  of  the  planning  committee  for  the 
meeting  was  Dr.  James  H.  Smylie,  professor  of 
church  history  at  Union  Seminary  and  a  member 
of  the  society's  committee  on  investments.  He  was 
assisted  by  colleagues  at  the  seminary,  Lena 
ClauseU,  H.  McKennie  Goodpasture,  Charles  M. 
Swezey,  William  Sachs,  and  Rebecca  H.  Weaver, 
and  by  Lee  C.  Barrett  III  (Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education)  and  John  W.  Kinney  (The 
School  of  Theology,  Virginia  Union  University). 


A  Call  for  Common 
Ground 

William  H.  Wilson, 
former  moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.),  believes  it  essential 
for  the  church  to  share  a 
common  understanding  of 
its  purpose  as  a  church.  He 
was  on  the  Union  Seminary 
campus  May  9  to  share  his 
proposal  for  uniting  all 
Presbyterians,  with  their 
diverse  opinions,  under  a 
single  statement  of  purpose: 
"To  witness  to  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ." 

Wilson  sees  evidence  of 
a  loss  of  connectedness 
across  the  church.  He  said, 
"We  count  on  the  church  to 

be  a  'constant'  in  our  lives,   

an  oasis  in  a  jungle  of  twisted  and 
constantly-changing  secular  mores,  and  we  are 
angry  when  we  feel  the  church  has  betrayed  us. 

"Our  decisions  must  be  based  on  our  witness 
to  the  gospel,"  he  said.  "I  have  rarely  seen 
presbyteries  resolve  the  issues  before  them 
predicated  on  whether  or  not  (they  believe)  it  is 
the  will  of  God." 

Wilson  outlines  his  plan  in  a  booklet  titled 
"Common  Ground."  The  statement  of  purpose  he 


William  H.  Wilson 


suggests  is  broad  enough  to  include  all  Christians, 
yet  it  allows  for  diversity  of  opinion,  discussion, 
and  debate  over  what  the  gospel  means  and  what 
it  means  to  witness.  Wilson  believes  it  is  important 
for  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  to  hear  both 
liberal  and  conservative  voices  within  the 
denomination  and  clearly  welcomes  debate  as 
healthy  for  the  church. 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


Page  6,  Tile  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991 
Salem  Presbytery 

She's  100  and  just  getting  started 


GREENSBORO,  N.C.— Es- 
telle  Eaton  says  she  doesn't 
know  why  the  Lord  has 
blessed  her  with  a  long  life,  but 
she  does  give  some  credit  for 
her  100  years  to  an  active 
schedule. 

"You've  got  to  keep  doing 
things  where  you  get  out  and 
are  with  people,"  she  told  a 
Greensboro  newspaper. 

For  Estelle  that  includes 
playing  in  the  handbell  choir, 
which  she  organized,  at  St. 
James  Presbjd;erian  Church. 

She  is  active  in  Presbyte- 
rian Women,  and  attends  the 
Friendship  Club  at  First  Pres- 
byterian Church  and  two  Bible 
study  circles. 

And  for  this  centenarian 
there  is  also  time  to  learn  and 
expand  her  horizons. 

She  takes  art  classes  at 
Guilford  Technical  Commu- 
nity College  and  may  well  be 
the  oldest  student  in  North 
Carolina.  "You  never  get  too 
old  to  learn,"  said  Eaton,  a  for- 
mer college  instructor. 

"I  generally  leave  her  alone 
and  let  her  paint.  She's  a  good 


Estelle  Eaton 

student,"  said  Harry  Peake, 
her  82-year-old  instructor  in 
oil  painting. 

Eaton  prefers  to  stand  and 
paint  at  her  easel  than  use  a 
stool.  She  paints  from  photo- 
graphs. "The  hardest  part  is 
getting  it  on  the  canvas  since  I 
don't  draw,"  she  said.  "I  can't 
draw." 

She  gave  up  driving  three 
years  ago.  Friends  give  her 


Western  North  Carolina  Presbytery 

Gwynn  looks  at  the  future 


In  the  home  stretch  of  his  mod- 
eratorial  year  when  he  visited 
WNC  presbytery  at  its  April 
23  meeting.  North  Carolina's 
Price  Gwynn  could  wax  a  bit 
philosophical,  tell  a  few  stories 
and  offer  a  glimpse  of  how  he 
sees  our  future: 

1)  Changing  attitudes 
across  the  country  are  opening 
doors  to  theological  and  inter- 
faith  approaches  to  ethical  de- 
cision-making in  such  areas  as 
family  issues,  health  care, 
local  government. 

2)  Young  people  are  active 
spiritually  through  fellowship, 
worship,  prayer,  service  and 
asking  what  we  can  do  to  make 
our  church  more  attractive  to 
their  generation. 

3)  For  the  first  time  since 
World  War  II,  the  winds  of  so- 
cial and  political  change  em- 
phasize commitment  and 
faith,  rather  than  technology, 
in  global  concerns. 

4)  We're  learning  to  deal 


with  our  internal  differences, 
realizing  that  we  won't  agree 
and  don't  need  to  agree  to 
catch  the  vision,  given  we 
agree  on  basics. 

Here  Moderator  Gwynn 
pointed  out  that  "dissent,  a 
constitutional  right,  is  posi- 
tive, while  mere  dissension  is 
negative." 

5)  Programmatic  success  of 
Presbyterian  reunion  becomes 
real  in  the  Bicentennial  Fund, 
the  marked  increase  in  overall 
giving,  the  growth  of  Presb5^e- 
rian  Men,  increases  in  bap- 
tisms and  professions  of  faith, 
and  750,000  new  members 
since  reunion.  "What  our  pre- 
vious membership  loss  really 
tells  us  is  that  our  most  signif- 
icant membership  concern  is 
assimilating  and  retaining 
those  who  join,"  he  said. 

"Problems  always  exist," 
Gwynn  stated.  "Ours  are  real 
but  not  crippling,  serious  but 
not  at  all  out  of  control." 


rides  to  school,  church  and  to 
run  errands.  She  does  all  her 
own  shopping,  cleaning  and 
cooking. 

Her  only  concession  to  age 
is  a  hearing  aid.  She  takes  no 
medicine,  rises  early,  reads 
her  Bible,  writes  poetry, 
makes  crafts,  and  "piddles"  at 
the  piano. 

"The  Lord  has  blessed  me 
for  some  reason,  but  I  don't 
know  why,"  she  said.  Next 
September  she  will  start  her 
second  century,  probably  by 
taking  another  art  class. 


National  Capital  Presbytery 


Burke  Church  tells  success  story 


BALTIMORE,  Md.— Burke 
(Va.)  Presbyterian  Church  is 
one  of  13  thriving  Presbyte- 
rian congregations  which  told 
success  stories  during  a  pre- 
General  Assembly  consulta- 
tion here. 

The  featured  churches  suc- 
cessfully combined  evange- 
lism and  social  justice  minis- 
tries. 

Located  in  suburban  Fair- 
fax County  and  a  part  of  Na- 
tional Capital  Presbytery, 
Burke  Church  grew  from  360 
members  to  560  in  1988. 

It  was  established  12  years 
ago  in  a  planned  community. 

Modeled  after  the  Church  of 
the  Savior  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  the  church  places  an  em- 
phasis on  ministry  groups  and 
small  koinonia  groups.  Wor- 
ship is  in  the  round,  and  cre- 
ative use  is  made  of  drama  and 
music. 

Burke  Church  features  a 
strong  education  and  youth 
ministry,  and  the  mission  min- 
istry attempts  to  involve  the 
whole  congregation.  The 
church  has  an  ongoing  rela- 
tionship with  the  Kibwezi  par- 
ish in  Kenya,  and  members 
partnered  with  the  Presbj^e- 
rian  Church  in  East  Africa  in 
building  a  church  and  voca- 
tional school. 

In  cooperation  with  the 
Church  of  the  Pilgrims  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  the  church 
assists  persons  at  Elizabeth 
House,  a  home  for  pregnant 
women  with  severe  problems. 


Another  cooperative  program 
with  Western  Presbyterian 
Church  helps  homeless  per- 
sons in  the  capital. 

Pastor  Elizabeth  Braxton 
conducts  studies  at  the  Penta- 
gon, where  several  members 
are  employed.  These  discus- 
sions have  included  Bible 
studies  and  the  paper  on  resis- 
tance studied  by  the  PC(USA). 

The  idea  for  the  consulta- 
tion "Evangelism  and  Justice" 
came  out  of  the  General  As- 
sembly Council  following  the 
1989  General  Assembly.  Com- 
missioners that  year  approved 
mission  priorities  that  in- 
cluded "doing  evangelism"  and 
"doing  justice"  as  "priority 
goals"  of  the  denomination. 

Cushman,  associate  direc- 
tor for  urban  and  rural  church 
development  in  the  Evange- 
lism and  Church  Development 
Ministry  Unit,  said,  "We  hope 
this  consultation  exposed  to 
participants  that  evangelism 
and  justice  are  not  competing 
ministries  but  are  complemen- 
tary and  showed  participants 
how  to  build  such  ministries  in 
their  own  churches." 

The  Rev.  Ed  Craxton,  asso- 
ciate director  for  communica- 
tion and  planning  in  the  Edu- 
cation and  Congregational 
Nurture  Ministry  Unit  and 
chair  of  the  planning  team, 
said  finding  13  congregations 
that  have  successfully  coordi- 
nated evangelism  and  justice 
ministries  was  "not  as  hard  as 
it  would  seem." 


He  said  the  planners 
started  with  a  list  of  the  300 
fastest-  growing  congregations 
in  the  denomination,  then 
added  to  the  list  churches 
whose  success  stories  they  had 
heard  and  churches  that  have 
held  their  membership  steady 
in  otherwise  declining  areas. 

The  13  model  churches 
culled  from  that  list  for  the 
consultation  were  chosen  to  be 
geographically  and  racial-eth- 
nically  diverse  and  to  repre- 
sent churches  of  different 
sizes.  The  consultation  in- 
cluded a  multi-media  presen- 
tation of  the  ministries  of  the 
featured  congregations. 


Postal  Service 
delays  offering 
materials 

Misrouting  by  the  U.S. 
Postal  Service  caused  a 
15-day  delay  in  the  mail- 
ing of  99,000  brochures 
for  the  Mother's  Day  Of- 
fering to  Presbyterians  in 
North  Carolina  and 
Shenandoah  Presb)^ery 
in  Virginia. 

The  synod's  Mid-At- 
lantic Association  of  Min- 
istries with  Older  Adults 
(MAAMOA)  hopes  no  one 
was  inconvenienced  by 
the  delay  and  expects 
contributions  to  be  con- 
tinue to  be  made. 


Pastor  and  wife  overcome  adversities  to  adopt  Peruvian  children 


STATESVILLE,  N.C.-South 
American  terrorists,  the  Pers- 
ian Gulf  war.  Eastern  Airline's 
bankruptcy,  and  Pampers  sell- 
ing for  $42  a  box;  all  of  this 
stood  in  their  way. 

Being  holed  up  six  weeks  in 
a  hotel  room  in  a  Spanish- 
speaking  country  with  two  ba- 
bies was  no  fun,  either.  Espe- 
cially when  you  didn't  speak 
the  language. 

But  it  was  the  means  to  a 
happy  ending;  the  adoption  of 
two  Peruvian  babies  by  Steve 
and  Doris  Shive.  Steve  is  pas- 
tor of  the  140-member  Oak- 
land Church  here. 

The  Shives  have  been  home 
with  their  babies,  nine-month- 
old  Claire  and  six-month-old 
Jordan,  since  Jan.  20.  They 
are  adjusting  to  middle-of-the- 
night  feedings  and  having  two 
infants. 

The  difficult  adoption  expe- 
rience has  changed  their  lives. 
'  Soixieone  asked  me  why  we 
took  such  ;■)  f?reat  risk,"  Steve 


says.  "The  real  answer  is  that 
we  wanted  a  family.  What  are 
you  willing  to  risk  to  be  ful- 
filled? I  see  a  lot  of  parallels  to 
our  spiritual  life.  What  are  we 
willing  to  risk  spiritually  to 
take  steps  in  a  new  direction?" 

The  intense  poverty  of  Peru 
altered  Steve's  values.  "What 
do  we  really  need  as  opposed  to 
what  we  really  want?  It  has 
caused  me  to  begin  to  ask 
questions,"  he  says. 

The  Shives  chose  to  adopt 
internationally  after  hitting 
stumbling  blocks  with  in- 
country  adoptions.  Told  they 
were  too  old  (they  are  in  their 
late  30s),  Steve  remembered 
friends  in  St.  Louis,  where  he 
previously  pastored,  adopting 
a  Peruvian  child. 

He  called  them  and  learned 
that  the  St.  Louis-based  Fam- 
ily Network  planned  to  take  an 
adoption  group  to  Peru  Dec.  2. 
The  Shives  went,  packing 
three  large  suitcases,  three 
duffle  bags  and  a  car  seat. 


Adoption  in  Peru  is  a  six- 
week  procedure,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  $42-a-box  Pampers, 
baby  food  sells  for  $3  ajar.  The 
Shives  took  everything  with 
them.  Plans  were  for  Steve  to 
return  to  the  States  and  Doris 
to  stay  in  Peru  for  the  required 
length  of  time. 

After  a  six-day  wait  in 
Lima,  the  children  were  deliv- 
ered to  them  in  the  hotel  lobby. 
They  wore  diapers  made  of 
what  looked  to  be  hotel  towels, 
tied  on  and  covered  with 
bread-bag  weight  plastic.  The 
lawyer  handling  the  adoption 
told  them  neither  baby  had 
ever  had  a  bath,  because  there 
is  no  hot  water  in  their  home- 
town, and  babies  are  not 
bathed  until  they  are  eight- 
months  old. 

Doris  says  she  became  ac- 
customed to  machine  guns  in 
the  streets.  Terrorist  organi- 
zations are  active  in  the  coun- 
try. Some  50,000  boys  between 
the  ages  of  12  and  17  roam 


Lima  at  night,  surviving  on 
what  they  can  steal,  she  says. 

The  adoption  required  a  trip 
to  the  city  of  the  children's 
birth.  But  because  of  terrorist 
activity,  they  were  warned  by 
U.S.  officials  to  stay  out  of  the 
city.  There  was  also  a  report 
going  around  that  "gringos" 
were  stealing  babies. 

American  Embassy  officials 
warned  that  if  they  were  ar- 
rested while  in  Peru  there 
would  be  little  the  embassy 
could  do.  The  time  between  ar- 
rest and  trial  in  Peru  is  six 
months  to  three  years. 

The  Shives  went  anyway, 
taking  the  two  babies  in  a 
rented  car  with  a  driver  who 
spoke  no  English.  One-third  of 
the  mountainous  road  was 
paved;  the  remainder,  dirt  and 
rocks.  The  170-mile  trip  took 
eight  hours. 

The  trip  back  to  Lima  tested 
every  skill  they  had.  The  car 
developed  fan  belt  trouble,  and 
the  driver  cut  off  the  engine 


and  coasted  down  steep  roads 
and  around  hairpin  curves. 

About  50  miles  outside  of 
Lima  they  were  stopped  at  a 
police  checkpoint.  The  ragtag 
group  of  men,  with  guns  stuck 
in  their  belts,  kept  their  pass- 
ports and  interrogated  Doris 
and  the  Peruvian  interpreter 
for  more  that  30  minutes. 

Steve  came  back  to  the  U.S. 
on  Dec.  21 ,  leaving  Doris  and 
the  babies  in  a  hotel  room. 

He  went  back  for  them  in 
mid- January,  but  the  adoption 
papers  were  late.  They  missed 
their  flight  back  to  the  U.S. 
Then  before  they  could  get 
visas  for  the  babies,  the  U.S. 
Consulate  in  Lima  closed  be- 
cause of  the  Jan.  16  outbreak 
of  the  Persian  Gulf  war.  Fortu- 
nately, the  office  reopened 
long  enough  to  process  the 
babies'  papers. 

Told  there  was  a  chance 
they  could  get  a  flight  the  next 
day  or  they  would  have  to  wait 
continued  on  page  7 


News  briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991,  Page  7 

Church  court  upholds  synod,  presbytery  rulings 


Golden  anniversary  shared  with  less  fortunate 

GREENVILLE,  N.C.— When  Burney  and  Clara  Baker  recently 
celebrated  their  50th  wedding  anniversary,  they  requested  that 
friends  and  relatives  bring  canned  goods  for  the  Salvation  Army 
rather  than  presents  for  themselves.  Mission  work  is  no 
stranger  to  the  Bakers,  active  leaders  in  Peace  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Winterville,  a  new  church  development.  He  is  an  elder 
and  she  is  the  church's  receiving  treasurer.  Burney  was  also 
involved  in  writing  his  congregation's  mission  statement  which 
states:  "In  response  to  Jesus  Christ,  we  choose  to . . .  serve  others 
in  ways  that  make  a  real  difference  in  the  spiritual  and  physical 
lives  of  all  people." 

Delaney  elected  Mo-Ranch  president 

HUNT,  Texas— The  Rev.  W.  Guy  Delaney  has  been  elected 
president  of  Mo-Ranch,  the  conference  center  for  the  Synod  of 
the  Sun.  He  has  served  pastorates  in  Arlington  and  Richmond, 
Va.,  Bellaire,  Texas,  and  Little  Rock  and  Hot  Springs,  Ark.  He 
also  served  as  director  of  continuing  education  and  doctor  of 
ministry  studies  at  Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia. 

Foundation  renominates  two  from  synod 

Two  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)  Foundation  trustees  from 
the  Sjmod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  have  been  renominated  for  the 
Class  of  1994.  They  are  the  Rev.  Louis  Evans  Jr.,  the  recently 
retired  senior  pastor  of  National  Presbjd;erian  Church  of  Wash- 
ington, D.C.,  and  Terry  Young  of  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Hawkins  honored  by  Heifer  Project  International 

Ethel  Hawkins  of  Pine  Bluff,  Ark.  was  named  the  1991  Out- 
standing Philanthropist  of  Heifer  Project  International.  She  is 
the  widow  of  a  Presbj^erian  clergyman.  Hawkins  has  contrib- 
uted to  her  alma  maters,  Barber-Scotia  and  Johnson  C.  Smith 
Presbyterian  colleges,  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
Foundation,  to  several  high  schools  in  Puerto  Rico,  the  NAACP, 
and  the  Southern  Poverty  Law  Center  in  Montgomery,  Ala. 

Youth  ride  to  benefit  children's  hospital 

HARRELLS,  N.C. — Seventeen  youth  from  five  churches,  in- 
cluding Harmony  Presbyterian  and  St.  Andrews-Covenant 
Presbyterian  of  Wilmington,  participated  in  a  "Wheels  for  Life" 
bike-a-thon  to  benefit  St.  Jude  Children's  Research  Hospital  on 
April  13.  The  youths  raised  $816  for  the  Memphis  hospital. 

Symons  elected  Shenandoah  Presbytery  moderator 

WAYNESBORO,  Va.-The  Rev.  Charles  D.  Symons  Jr.,  pastor 
of  Woodstock  (Va.)  Church,  was  elected  moderator  of  Shenan- 
doah Presbytery  during  its  stated  meeting  here  April  27.  Fran- 
ces Cline,  an  elder  fi-om  the  Tinkling  Spring  Church  in  Fishers- 
ville,  Va.,  was  elected  moderator-in-nomination. 

Caring  Program  for  Children  to  be  featured  on  TV 

The  Durham,  N.C. -based  Caring  Program  for  Children  will  be 
featured  July  8  on  Inside  Edition,  a  nationally  syndicated  show. 
Sponsored  by  the  North  Carolina  Council  of  Churches,  the 
program  provides  health  insurance  for  poor  children. 


YOUTH  CATECHISM 


The  following  young  Presb5i;erians  have  received  certificates 
and  monetary  awards  for  reciting  the  Catechism  for  Young 
Children  or  the  Shorter  Catechism.  The  synod's  catechism  fund, 
established  by  the  late  W.H.  Belk,  provides  recognition  to  boys 
and  girls  age  15  and  younger  who  recite  either  catechism. 
The  most  recent  recipients  are  from: 

First  Church,  Dunn,  N.C. — Meredith  Batts,  Warren  Boy- 
ette.  Ginger  Butler,  Stuart  Hartley,  Ryan  Jessup,  Hajrwood 
Titchener,  and  Katie  Westmoreland 

First  Church,  Eden,  N.C— Kyle  Goodman,  Christy  McBr- 
ide,  and  Emily  Fulk 

First  Church,  Mount  Holly,  N.C— Timothy  Graham 
Jessen  and  Katherine  Glenn  Self 

Ginter  Park  Church,  Richmond,  Va. — Clayton  Walker 
Davis 

Highland  Church,  Fayetteville,  N.C— Holly  Elizabeth 
Brownlee,  Courtenay  Byrd,  Stan  Andrews  Dreibelbis  Jr.,  Pat- 
rick Franklin,  Margaret  Grantonic,  McKenzie  Hutaff,  Laura 
Jeffreys,  Paul  Woodley  Johnson,  Lindsay  Monroe,  Patton  Eliz- 
abeth Smith,  and  Clyde  Christopher  Wellons  II 

Vaughn  Memorial  Church,  Fayetteville,  N.C — Phillip 
L.  Allchin 


Peruvian  adoption 


continued  from  page  6 
three  more  weeks,  the  Shives 
spent  the  night  in  the  airport 
and  got  on  the  plane. 

Due  to  Eastern  Airlines'  fi- 
nancial problems,  it  was  diffi- 
cult to  get  flights  into  Char- 
lotte or  Raleigh.  The  plane  fi- 
nally landed  in  Raleigh  on  Jan. 
20. 


They  were  met  by  family 
and  friends  and  a  warning 
sign  from  the  U.S.  Secretary  of 
Transportation,  dated  Jan.  2, 
advising  U.S.  citizens  against 
travel  to  Lima,  Peru. 

The  church  threw  a  big 
baby  shower  in  February  and 
the  babies  were  baptized  on 
April  7. 


CHICAGO,  111.— The  Perma- 
nent Judicial  Commission 
(PJC)  of  the  General  Assembly 
meeting  here  May  10  upheld 
previous  rulings  of  commis- 
sions in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  and  Salem  Presby- 
tery. 

The  decision,  which  may 
have  a  long-standing  effect  on 
the  church,  came  out  of  a  case 
styled  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  Appellee  vs. 
Kathleen  Murdock  and  Mi- 
chael B.  Woodard. 

This  disciplinary  case  came 
to  the  PJC  on  appeal  from  a 
decision  by  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  Commission.  It 
originally  was  appealed  from 
Salem  Presbytery. 

The  case  originated  when 
the  two  persons  (Murdock  and 
Woodard)  were  part  of  the  Ju- 
bilee House  Community  in 
Statesville,  N.C.  Early  in 
1989  the  presbytery  appointed 
a  special  disciplinary  commit- 
tee to  inquire  into  rumors  and 
allegations  that  Woodard  and 
Murdock  were  the  parents  of 
Murdbck's  baby,  Michael 
Coury  Murdock. 

During  the  trial  at  the  pres- 
bytery level,  the  two  defen- 
dants attempted  to  press  nu- 
merous objections  to  the  pro- 
cess and  propriety  of  the  pro- 
ceedings. 

One  of  the  objections  was 
made  to  the  use  of  information 
obtained  in  a  pastoral  visit  by 
presbytery  staff  to  the  defen- 
dants. 

At  that  time,  they  were  de- 
clared to  be  the  parents  of  the 
child  and  declared  guilty  of 
adultery  and  deception.  They 
were  found  guilty  of  "conduct 
unacceptable  for  a  Presbyte- 
rian minister"  and  removed 
from  ordained  and  elected  of- 
fice in  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.). 

In  the  appeal  to  the  synod, 
the  defendants  alleged  breach- 
ing of  confidentiality  by 
witnesses.  The  sjmod  upheld 
the  presbj^ery  and  the  PJC 
has  now  upheld  the  synod. 

The  far  reaching  part  of  the 
decision  is  a  specification 
which  says,  "The  pastoral  care 
provided  by  a  presbytery 
through  its  staff"  is  not  to  be 
confused  with  the  privileged 
communication  from  persons 


who  are  prevented  from  testi- 
fying before  a  session  or  a  PJC 
after  being  appointed  to  pro- 
vide specific  counseling  ser- 
vices in  a  formal  setting. 

It  essentially  appears  to 
separate  counseling  with  a 
pastor  as  a  member  of  a  con- 
gregation and  a  pastor  coun- 
seling with  an  executive  or 


MONTREAT,  N.C— Mon- 
treat  Conference  Center  has 
received  a  $300,000  grant 
from  the  Richard  S.  Reynolds 
Foundation  of  Richmond,  Va. 
for  an  addition  to  one  of  its 
guest  lodges. 

In  announcing  the  grant,  H. 
William  Peterson,  the  confer- 
ence center's  executive  direc- 
tor, said  that  the  addition  will 
be  named  the  Julia  Louise 
Reynolds  Lodge,  in  memory  of 
Mrs.  Rejmolds.  This  is  the 
largest  single  grant  ever  re- 
ceived by  the  conference  cen- 
ter. 


LOUISVILLE,  Ky.—  The  Rev. 
Homer  C.  Phifer  Jr.,  executive 
presbyter  for  Shenandoah 
Presbjrtery,  is  one  of  18  nomi- 
nees for  the  committee  that 
will  review  the  work  of  all  Gen- 


presbyter. 

Members  of  the  commission 
present  included  the  Rev. 
Jamie  B.  Pharr  of  Clemmons, 
N.C,  and  Clyde  M.  Weaver  of 
Newport  News,  Va.  Pharr 
withdrew  from  the  decision  in- 
volving Salem  Presbytery. 

— Marj  Carpenter 


The  new  facility  will  be  ad- 
jacent to  Hickory  Lodge,  which 
now  serves  as  primary  hous- 
ing for  hundreds  of  youth  and 
retreat  groups  who  visit 
Montreat  each  year. 

Built  in  1936,  Hickory  was 
used  as  a  home  for 
missionaries'  children,  while 
they  attended  school  in  the 
United  States.  The  extension 
will  add  16  rooms,  baths  and  a 
living  area  to  the  conference 
center's  group  accommoda- 
tions that  are  available  at  a 
modest  cost.  It  will  be  totally 
handicapped  accessible. 


eral  Assembly  agencies.  The 
committee  will  be  elected  by 
the  1991  Assembly  and  will 
have  one  year  to  complete  its 
review,  reporting  back  to  the 
1992  Assembly. 


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No  matter  what  your  tastes, 

there's  a  lifestyle  option  here 

to  suit  you.  From  a  village 

cottage  for  independent  living 

to  assisted  living  studios  and  complete 

nursing  care. 

You'll  have  the  freedom  to  Uve  life  as 

you  wish,  because  our  staff  will  perform 

the  usual  household  chores. 

For  more  information,  mail  the  coupon 

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Mail  to:  King's  Grant, 

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Phifer  nominated  for  GA  panel 


During  their  April  19  meeting,  the  board  of  directors  of 
the  William  Black  Lodge  at  Montreat  bum  the  promis- 
sory note  for  a  $70,000  loan  which  the  lodge  borrowed 
from  the  former  Synod  of  North  Carolina  and  has  now 
completed  payment  to  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic.  On 
hand  for  the  note  burning  were,  from  left,  Helen  Jackson, 
John  Eliason,  Joan  Balfour,  Richard  Gammon,  Sarah 
Belk  Gambrell,  Treasurer  Bill  Sessler,  Manager  Nancy 
Copeland,  John  Alexander,  and  Gunnar  Nielsen. 


Montreal  receives  $300,000  grant 


Page     Tfce  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991 


Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Cliildren 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  6  June  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 


COUNCIL  ON  ACCRECHTATKDN 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Local  artist, 
complete  on 

Art  has  come  to  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. .  .to 
stay!  Local  artist  Jay  Minnick 
and  five  interested  Adolescent 
Center  youth  recently  com- 
pleted a  mural  on  a  10  x  25  foot 
wall  in  the  Adolescent  Center 
Dining  Hall. 

One  youth  from  each  cottage 
worked  with  Minnick  during 
enrichment  classes  twice  a 
week.  The  theme  of  the  mural 
is  "Yesterday  and  Today  are 
Tomorrow's  Building  Blocks". 

The  mural  is  a  giant  blue- 
print, representing  a  teenager's 
life  with  four  diagrams  in  the 
blueprint  indicating  difficult 
issues  that  teenagers  deal  with 
during  adolescence. 

Decisions  a  teen  must  make 
about  education  are  repre- 
sented by  a  road  slitting  into 
several  paths  leading  in  differ- 
ent directions.  Two  people  on 
either  side  of  a  brick  wall  shows 
the  difficulties  of  communica- 
tion. A  family  jigsaw  puzzle 
shows  how  a  teen  might  feel 
about  family  relationships. 
And  a  teen  trying  to  decide  by 
candlelight  which  door  to  chose 
to  pass  through  sums  up  a 


Barium  youth 
-campus  mural 


Finished  at  last,  the  mural  is  something  of  which  the 
youth  can  be  proud! 


teen's  fears  about  the  future. 

Minnick  is  employed  as  a 
handyman  at  the  Fifth  Street 
Ministries  in  Statesville  while 
pursuing  his  career  in  art.  He 
met  a  Barium  youth  who  was 
doing  some  community  service 
at  Fifth  Street,  and  inquired 
about  doing  a  mural  at  the 
Center. 

He  used  the  mural  to  teach 
the  basics  of  art.  Minnick 
wanted  to  instill  in  the  youth 
that  art  is  a  viable  career  op- 


tion, and  to  express  themselves 
in  whatever  way  they  do  best, 
whether  it  be  through  writing, 
poetry,  painting,  drawing,  mu- 
sic, etc. 

Minnick,  originally  from  Los 
Angeles,  attended  the  Univer- 
sity of  Nebraska,  and  has  a 
commercial  arts  degree  from  the 
Art  Center  College  of  Design  in 
Pasadena,  Calif  He  recently 
had  a  show  "A  Cast  of  Charac- 
ters and  other  Illustrations"  at 
a  gallery  in  Asheville,  NC. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

-  Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 

Bless  the  beasts 

and  the  children. 
For  in  this  world 

they  have  no  voice. 
They  have  no  choice. 

DeVorzen  Botkin 

"Child  poverty  is  the  single  most 
important  predictor  of  the  quality 
of  life  for  a  child.. .On  an  average 
day  in  North  Carolina,  three  ba- 


bies die,  49  children  are  abused 
and  46  new  families  are  started  by  ' 
teenagers..." 

From  1991  Children's  Index  of 
theN.C.  Child  Advocacy  Institute. 

...and  they  have  no  voice. 


Symposium  successful 


About  120  child  care  workers, 
social  workers,  educators,  juvenile 
court  workers,  youth  advocates, 
politicians,  lawmakers,  clergy,  and 
others  who  work  with  and  have  an 
impact  on  the  lives  of  young  people 
and  their  families,  attended  the 
Home's  Centennial  S5Tnposium  on 
April  10, 1991  at  Bryan  Park  En- 
richment Center,  just  north  of 
Greensboro,  N.C. 

The  keynote  speaker.  Dr.  Larry 
Brendtro,  addressed  the  theme: 
"Focus  for  the  Future:  The  Chal- 
lenge of  Creative  Collaboration  in 
Services  to  Families",  and  a  panel 


of  five  distinguished  professionals 
responded  to  the  address. 

Panelists  included:  Mrs.  Mary 
Deyampert,  Director  of  the  North 
Carolina  Division  of  Social  Services; 
The  Honorable  Lawrence  McSwain, 
18th  Judicial  District  Court,  Juve- 
nile Division;  Senator  Russell 
Walker;  Mr.  Larry  King,  Executive 
Director,  Council  on  Children;  and 
Dr.  Ben  WiUiams,  Director  of  Child 
and  Youth  Service,  Alamance 
County  Mental  Health.  Rochelle 
Haimes,  Vice  President  of  Services 
at  Barium  Springs,  was  the  Panel 
Moderator. 


Barium  staff  helping  children,  families...  and  hawks?  (It  was  a  reflex) 


This  sad  story  began  late  on  a 
November  day  in  1990,  and 
actually  has  a  happy  ending!  On 
that  day,  an  Adolescent  Center 
staff  member  found  an  injured 
hawk  alongside  the  highway  in 
front  of  the  Home,  and  nursed 
the  bird  overnight. 

The  next  day  he  contacted  the 
Carolina  Raptor  Center  near 
Latta  Plantation  Park.  A  Raptor 
Center  volunteer,  Brenda 
Charbonneau,  took  the  hawk  to 
the  Center  where  they  could  try 
to  help  it,  and  hopefully  bring  it 
back  to  release.  Raptor  Center 
staff  said  the  bird  had  a  fi-ac- 
tured  coricoid  (collarbone), 
probably  from  a  collision  with  a 
truck  or  a  tree. 

Five  months  later, 
Charbonneau  came  back  and 
released  the  bird.  Good  as  new 

I  


and  named  Barium  Springs,  he 
flew  up  into  the  trees  where  staff 
and  children  hope  that  he  will 
make  his  home. 

There  are  some  startling 
parallels  between  our  staff 
trying  to  help  this  bird  and  what 
they  do  every  day  at  the  Adoles- 
cent Center. 

One  of  our  trained  staff  had 
found  something  that  was  hurt, 
and  tried  to  help  it.  That  is 
what  our  staff  do  each  day;  they 
try  to  help  emotionally  and 
mentally  injured  children  and 
their  families. 

Our  staff  member  found  that 
he  couldn't  help  the  hawk  by 
himself,  so  he  called  someone 
who  could  help  him.  If  staff 
can't  help  a  child  and  family  in 
our  residential  programs,  they 
try  to  help  the  family  find  an 


agency  that  can. 

Before  Charbonneau  releases 
a  bird,  she  calls  the  people  who 
foimd  it  to  let  them  know.  On 
more  than  one  occasion  she  has 
been  told  that  if  she  released  the 
bird  where  she  found  it,  it  would 
be  shot.  Sometimes,  staff  will 
find  that  a  young  person  at 
Barium  has  no  where  to  return 
to;  either  no  family,  or  a  family 
which  is  unable  to  care  for  him  or 
her.  The  Preparation  for  Adult 
Living  program  prepares  young 
people  to  live  on  their  own  by 
teaching  them  life  skills,  by 
helping  them  deal  with  their 
pasts  and  the  reasons  for  not 
returning  to  their  families,  and 
by  teaching  them  how  to  cope 
with  the  many  stressful  situa- 
tions which  will  come  out  of  day- 
to-day  living. 


Brenda  Charbonneau  is  about  to  release  Barium 
Springs  as  children  and  staff  look  on. 


The  hawk  was  cured  and 
released  back  into  the  wild;  a 
happy  ending!  Unfortunately, 
injured  hearts,  souls  and  minds 
aren't  easy  to  "cure".  But 


hopefully,  these  children  will 
remember  what  they  learned  a 
Barium  Springs  when  they  have 
a  family  of  their  own. 


CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  ofBSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  g.n  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us. 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


Name 


Address 


City. 


State 


Zip. 


L. 


"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


*  includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


J 


College  Briefs 


Mowrey  new  Queens  College  chaplain 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— The  Rev.  J.  Diane  Mowrey  has  been 
named  chaplain  at  Queens  College  effective  this  fall.  Mowrey  is 
associate  pastor  of  Church  of  the  Pilgrims  in  Washington,  D.C. 
She  will  be  associate  professor  of  religious  studies  at  the  college 
and  teach  in  Queens'  award-winning  core  curriculum,  "Founda- 
tions of  Liberal  Learning."  She  made  her  first  public  appearance 
at  Queens  on  May  17  as  the  featured  baccalaureate  speaker. 

L-MC  theatre  starts  seventh  season  with  Dreamcoat 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C.— Lees-McRae  College  will  open  its  seventh 
annual  Summer  Theatre  season  with  Joseph  and  the  Amazing 
Technicolor  Dreamcoat  starting  a  two-week  run  on  June  27.  The 
musical  comedy  tells  the  Old  Testament  story  of  Joseph  and  his 
brothers.  Arsenic  and  Old  Lace,  an  enduring  American  comedy, 
will  follow  July  25-29,  and  the  musical  Man  of  LaMancha  will 
run  Aug.  15-19,  closing  out  the  season.  For  more  information 
about  the  Summer  Theatre  call  (704)  898-5241  or  898-4684. 

St.  Andrews  receives  Cannon  challenge  grant 

LAURINBURG,  N.C.— The  Cannon  Foundation  of  Concord, 
N.C.  has  awarded  St.  Andrews  Presb5rterian  College  a  challenge 
$125,000  grant  for  the  renovation  of  Concord  Residence  Hall.  It 
is  the  college's  first  grant  ever  from  the  foundation  started  by 
the  late  Charles  A.  Cannon,  one  of  the  state's  leading  industri- 
alists. Concord  Hall,  named  for  the  former  Presbytery  of  Con- 
cord, was  built  almost  30  years  ago.  Total  cost  of  the  renovation 
is  estimated  at  $493,000.  The  remainder  of  the  expense  will  be 
paid  through  donations  from  alumni,  friends  and  other  founda- 
tions, according  to  St.  Andrews  President  Thomas  Reuschling. 
Former  N.C.  governor  Jim  Holshouser  is  national  co-chairman 
of  the  school's  $12  million  Campaign  for  St.  Andrews.  He  said 
news  of  the  Cannon  grant  should  boost  that  effort. 

Mary  Baldwin  appoints  new  vice  president 

STAUNTON,  Va. — Mark  L.  Atchison  has  been  appointed  vice 
president  for  institutional  advancement  at  Mary  Baldwin  Col- 
lege. He  comes  from  Frostburg  State  University  where  he  served 
as  vice  president  for  university  advancement.  A  Vietnam  vet- 
eran and  recipient  of  the  Silver  Star,  he  holds  a  master's  degree 
in  public  administration  from  Syracuse  University. 

Couple's  donation  helps  handicapped  students 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— Ohve  and  Larry  Johnson  of  Aberdeen, 
N.C.  have  donated  more  than  $39,000  to  St.  Andrews  Presbyte- 
rian College.  Approximately  $28,000  of  the  gift  was  used  to 
purchase  a  van  for  transportation  of  handicapped  students.  The 
remainder  of  the  donation  will  be  used  to  upgrade  equipment  at 
the  Jack  Burris  Rehabilitation  Center,  which  includes  the  col- 
lege health  center  and  facilities  for  disabled  students.  The 
college  has  approximately  50  handicapped  students  and,  with 
the  addition  of  the  new  van,  has  three  vehicles  to  transport 
them. 

Mrs.  Johnson  is  a  member  of  the  St.  Andrews  board  of 
trustees  and  a  deacon  at  Bethesda  Presbjrterian  Church.  Mr. 
Johnson  is  and  attorney  and  president  of  Bethesda,  Inc.  which 
operates  two  halfway  houses  in  Aberdeen. 

Davidson  names  new  associate  dean 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— Robert  A.  Douthit  recently  joined  the  staff 
of  Davidson  College  as  associate  dean  of  admissions  and  finan- 
cial aid.  The  Winston-Salem,  N.C.  native  came  to  Davidson  from 
Virginia  Commonwealth  University.  He  will  be  responsible  for 
recruiting  minority  students  and  for  administrative  operations 
of  the  admissions  and  financial  aid  office.  A  graduate  of  North 
Carolina  A&T  University,  he  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  for  more 
than  20  years,  retiring  in  1981  as  a  lieutenant  colonel.  He  also 
holds  a  master's  degree  in  guidance  and  counseling  from  the 
University  of  Wisconsin-Platte ville . 

Peace  holds  alurhnae  weekend 

RALEIGH,  N.C. — Peace  College  graduates  returned  to  their 
alma  mater  on  April  26-28  for  Alumnae  Weekend  and  the 
centennial  celebration  of  the  Alumnae  Association.  Activities 
included  a  tour  of  the  North  Carolina  governor's  mansion,  a 
breakfast  for  all  graduates  of  1941 ,  an  awards  presentation,  and 
a  communion  service  in  historic  Dinwiddie  Chapel. 

1991  commencement  exercises,  speakers 

The  following  Presbyterian-related  colleges  in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  held  commencement  exercises  recently.  The  dates 
and  scheduled  speakers  were: 

Hampden-Sydney  College,  May  12,  Gen.  Richard  G.  Stil- 
well,  president  of  the  consulting  firm  Stilwell  Associates  Inc.; 

Johnson  C.  Smith  University,  May  19,  George  Shinn, 
owner  of  the  Charlotte  Hornets; 

Lees-McRae  College,  May  11,  Pat  Smith,  division  chair  of 
the  college's  developmental  studies  program,  and  Jonathan  D. 
Henley,  senior  student; 

Mary  Baldwin  College,  May  26,  Dr.  Francis  S.  Collins,  chief 
of  the  division  of  medical  genetics  at  the  University  of  Michigan 
Medical  Center; 

Montreat-Anderson  College,  May  4,  Silas  M.  Vaughn, 
retiring  president  of  the  college; 

St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College,  May  12,  Neal 
Bushoven,  professor  of  politics  at  St.  Andrews; 

Warren  Wilson  College,  May  18,  Harvey  Gantt,  1 990  Dem- 
ocratic nominee  from  North  Carolina  for  the  U.S.  Senate  and 
former  mayor  of  Charlotte. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991,  Page  9 


The  Frozen  or 
the  Chosen? 

Catholic  priest  Tom  Toner 
(left)  and  Presbyterian 
minister  Wilfred  J.  Orr, 
both  from  Belfast,  North- 
em  Ireland,  came  to  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia  on  April  30  to  dis- 
cuss options  for  peace  in 
their  strife-torn  home  with 
students  and  faculty  from 
Union  Seminary  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  for 
Christian  Education.  Their 
appearance  was  co-spon- 
sored by  the  Presbytery  of 
the  James  and  the  Catholic 
Diocese  of  Richmond. 

Richmond  Newspapers  Inc. 
staff photograph 


Synod  ranlcs  first  in  One  Percent  Fund 


The  1990  report  on  giving  by 
churches  to  the  Theological 
Education  Fund  indicates  that 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
ranked  first  among  the  1 6  syn- 
ods of  the  PCUSA. 

Of  the  synod's  1500 
churches,  244  gave  $285,652 
according  to  the  Rev.  Dan 
Force,  associate  director  of  the 
PC(USA)  Committee  on  Theo- 
logical Education.  Each  pres- 
bytery had  at  least  seven 
churches  participating,  with 
16  percent  of  the  churches  in 
the  synod  taking  part  in  the 
One  Percent  Plan. 

The  Theological  Education 
Fund  (TEF),  called  the  One 
Percent  Plan,  challenges  the 
churches  to  give  one  percent  of 
their  local  operating  budget 
for  the  support  of  theological 
education  in  the  denomina- 
tion. Many  have  begun  with  a 
smaller  percentage,  setting 
the  one  percent  as  a  goal  over 
two  to  three  years. 

While  in  the  former  United 
Presbyterian  Church  and  the 


Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
United  States  seminaries  and 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education  received  funds 
from  General  Assembly  and 
synod  budgets,  the  funds  pro- 
vided only  a  small  part  of  the 
amounts  needed  for  the 
schools. 

Since  reunion  both  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  and  the  synods 
are  reducing  financial  sup- 
port, depending  upon  the  one 
percent  giving  to  replace  that 
of  the  governing  bodies. 

Each  presbytery  in  the 
synod  has  a  TEF  resource  per- 
son available  to  answer  ques- 
tions about  the  One  Percent 
Plan  or  give  presentations  to 
sessions  and  congregations. 

Telephone  numbers  for  the 
following  may  be  obtained 
from  their  presbytery  office: 
Abingdon-Vaughn  Earl  Hart- 
sell;  Baltimore-James  Brash- 
ler;  Charlotte-Fred  R.  Stair  or 
James  C.  Goodloe  IV;  Coastal 
Carolina-Mary  Boney  Sheats; 
Eastern  Virginia-Anne 


Treichler;  James-Marge 
Shaw;  National  Capital-Ar- 
thur R.  Hall;  New  Castle- 
James  R.  Bennett  III;  New 
Hope-Joe  Harvard;  Peaks- 
Taylor  Todd;  Salem-Danny  M. 
Sharp;  Shenandoah-Carlyle 
A.  McDonald;  Western  North 
Carolina-John  H.  Galbreath. 
Another  contact  person  is 
Patsy  Godwin  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  1  (800)  752-6594. 

As  the  One  Percent  Fund 
enters  into  its  third  year  in 
1991,  each  resource  person 
would  like  to  double  the  num- 
ber of  churches  in  the  presby- 
teries contributing  all  or  part 
of  one  percent. 

Required  support  in  the 
synod  budget  for  Union  Semi- 
nary and  Presb3rterian  School 
of  Christian  Education  ends 
this  year.  Their  future,  and 
that  of  the  other  nine  seminar- 
ies, depends  more  than  ever  on 
the  local  church's  support  in 
this  way  to  provide  top  quality 
theological  education  for  pas- 
tors and  educators. 


Partnerships  in  campus  ministry 


By  KEITH  JOHNSTON 

Years  ago  I  served  as  a  Volun- 
teer in  Mission  in  Korea.  One 
Presbyterian  commitment 
was  to  "Partnership  in  Mis- 
sion." A  mutual  and  respectful 
partnership  was  more  compli- 
cated but  more  faithful  than 
older  models  for  mission. 

Partnership  decisions  took 
more  time  and  effort  than  uni- 
lateral ones,  but  the  results 
were  a  better  witness  to 
Christ.  I've  been  a  Presbjrte- 
rian Campus  Minister  at  the 
University  of  Richmond  for  the 
last  three  years.  Partnership 
in  campus  ministry  unfolds  in 
a  number  of  ways.  For  one 
thing  our  ministry  has  been 
funded  by  seven  local  Presby- 
terian congregations:  (First, 
Gayton  Kirk,  River  Road, 
Third,  Three  Chopt,  Tucka- 
hoe,  and  St.  Giles),  the  Presby- 
tery of  the  James,  and  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic.  Our 
ministry  board  includes  repre- 
sentatives from  all  of  these 
partners.  We  are  now  in  the 
process  of  finishing  a  "cove- 
nant" outlining  not  only  the 
financial  commitments,  but 
also  a  variety  of  mutual  rela- 
tionships and  obligations  as 
we  work  together  for  campus 
ministry. 

On  a  more  personal  level, 
I've  depended  on  other  campus 


ministers  for  support  as  well 
as  ideas.  At  Richmond,  two 
Baptist  chaplains  are  em- 
ployed by  the  university  and 
they  in  turn  offer  support  to 
Presbjd;erian,  Methodist,  Bap- 
tist, Catholic,  Jewish,  Muslim, 
and  two  interdenominational 
ministries.  We  have  also  just 
completed  a  ministry  covenant 
committing  ourselves  to  mu- 
tual respect  and  understand- 
ing. A  recent  interfaith  week- 
end of  service  and  worship 
found  us  working-learning  as 
partners  in  faith.  I  treasure 
these  supportive  colleagues 
who  are  also  personal  friends 
in  faith.  I've  also  found  a  rich 
resource  and  support  through 
our  presbytery's  Task  Force  on 
Higher  Education  and 
SMACM  (our  synod's  campus 
minister's  association). 

Another  partnership  has 
greatly  enhanced  our  minis- 
try. I'm  also  a  pastor  of  a 
church  and  my  campus  minis- 
try call  is  for  only  ten  hours  a 
week.  Even  working  extra 
hours  leaves  undone  so  much 
that  needs  attention.  One  solu- 
tion has  been  to  create  the 
Methodist-Presbyterian  Fel- 
lowship this  year.  Both  tradi- 
tions have  benefitted  from  the 
combined  strength  and  addi- 
tional ministry  time  made  pos- 
sible by  working  together.  We 
also  make  a  unique  witness  to 


Christian  unity  by  being  the 
only  ecumenical  ministry  on 
campus.  Students  are  not  only 
the  focus  of  ministry  but  also 
active  participants  in  doing 
ministry.  Student  leadership 
is  increasing  within  the  fellow- 
ship and  Presbjrterians  have 
long  been  leaders  on  campus. 
Two  of  the  three  chairs  of  the 
University  Interfaith  council 
are  Presbyterians!  Our  stu- 
dents also  extend  themselves 
in  mission.  Latin  America,  the 
University  Volunteer  Action 
Center,  Camp  Hanover  in  our 
presbjrtery,  and  the  Volunteer 
in  Mission  program  are  some 
of  their  arenas  of  service. 

In  these  many  partnerships 
and  beyond,  we  are  all  part- 
ners with  God.  Members  and 
congregations  supporting 
Presbyterian  mission  share  in 
campus  ministry  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Richmond!  I  need 
and  appreciate  all  of  these  con- 
nections. Like  my  experience 
in  Korea,  partnership  in  cam- 
pus ministry  is  more  compli- 
cated but  more  faithful.  Work- 
ing together  requires  effort  but 
results  in  a  better  witness  to 
Christ. 

Keith  Johnston  is  Presbyte- 
rian Campus  Minister  at  the 
University  of  Richmond  and 
pastor  of  Village  Chirr/',  in 
Richmond 


Page  IO5  The  Presbjrterian  News,  June  1991 


Richard  G.  Watts,  an  associate  with  the  PCUSA  Peacemaking  Program,  talks  with 
Peacemaking  leaders  from  the  synod's  13  presbyteries  during  the  recent  training  event 

Peacemaking  leaders  attend  training  event 


RICHMOND,  Va.— Approxi- 
mately 50  peacemaking  lead- 
ers from  the  synod's  13  presby- 
teries gathered  here  April  26- 
28  for  a  training  event  spon- 
sored by  the  Synod  Peacemak- 
ing Partnership. 

Peacemaking  in  the  Nine- 
ties: Vision  and  Strategies  for 
Presb5rtery  Peacemakers  fea- 
tured presentations  by  re- 
gional and  national  peacemak- 
ing leaders.  They  were  Wil- 


J.  Harold  McKeithen  exchanges  ideas  in 
a  small  discussion  group 


liam  E.  Gibson,  Presbyterian 
campus  minister  from  Cornell, 
N.Y.;  Robert  F.  Smylie,  associ- 
ate with  the  Presbyterian 
Peacemaking  Program's 
United  Nations  office;  Jane 
Summey,  associate  pastor  of 
Myers  Park  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Charlotte,  N.C.; 
Margaret  O.  Thomas,  associ- 
ate for  interfaith  relations 
with  the  PCUSA  Global  Mis- 
sion Unit;  W.  Sibley  Towner, 
professor  of  Bib- 
lical interpreta- 
tion at  Union 
Theological 
Seminary  in 
Virginia;  and 
Richard  G. 
Watts,  associate 
with  the  Presby- 
terian Peace- 
making Pro- 
gram. 

After  the  pre- 
sentations, the 
participants  re- 
viewed the 
peacemaking 
resources  avail- 


able for  use  in  their  presbytery 
and  local  church  programs. 
They  then  developed  prelimi- 
nary strategies  for  future 
peacemaking  initiatives  in 
their  presbyteries. 

The  training  event  con- 
cluded with  a  two-hour  wor- 
ship experience  which  in- 
cluded a  Bible  study  by 
Towner,  individual  testimo- 
nies regarding  hopes  and  fears 
for  the  1990s,  a  challenge  to 
commitment  from  Watts,  and 
the  writing  of  individual  com- 
mitments by  the  participants. 

Portions  of  the  training 
event  were  video  taped  by  the 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
media  services  department  for 
possible  use  later  in  other  syn- 
ods and  presbyteries. 

The  event  was  planned  by 
the  Rev.  J.  Harold  McKeithen, 
pastor  of  Hidenwood  Church 
in  Newport  News,  Va.;  the 
Rev.  Elmon  H.  Brown  Jr.,  pas- 
tor of  Hurley  (Va.)  Church; 
and  Synod  Associate  Execu- 
tive for  Partnership  Minis- 
tries Wayne  Moulder. 


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Two  from  Mid-Atlantic 
elected  to  CAM  board 


ARDEN,  N.C.— Two  pastors 
from  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  were  elected  to  the 
board  of  the  Coalition  for  Ap- 
palachian Ministry  (CAM) 
during  its  semi-annual  meet- 
ing here  April  9-10. 

Fred  Boozer,  pastor  of 
Vians  Valley  Church  in 
Bakersville,  N.C.,  and  C.  Wil- 
liam Cox,  pastor  of  Beulah 
Church  in  Monterey,  Va.,  were 
among  nine  new  members 
elected  to  the  CAM  board. 

Board  members  include 
representatives  and  at-large 
and  ex-officio  members  from 
the  four  denominations  in  the 
coalition.  In  addition  to  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.), 
they  are  the  Christian  Re- 
formed Church,  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  Church, 
and  the  Reformed  Church  in 
America. 

CAM'S  1991  orientation 
seminar  for  clergy,  spouses 
and  new  church  workers  in  the 
Appalachian  Region  will  be 
held  Oct.  22-25  at  Bluestone 


Conference  Center  in  Hinton, 
W.  Va.  For  more  information 
contact  Judy  Barker,  CAM  as- 
sociate for  administration,  at 
P.O.  Box  10208,  Knoxville,  TN 
37939-0208. 

The  board  approved  an  ori- 
entation seminar  for  the 
southern  part  of  the  region  to 
be  held  in  February  1992.  In- 
formation on  that  seminar 
may  be  obtained  from  Bill  Ivey 
at  409  Rodeo  Dr.,  Knoxville, 
TN  37922. 

The  fall  meeting  of  CAM's 
board  will  be  held  Sept.  16-18 
at  Camp  Wildwood  near  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

The  focus  of  CAM's  1992 
spring  assembly  will  be  How 
Appalachian  Music  and  Cul- 
ture Informs  Our  Ministry. 
The  assembly  will  be  held  in 
conjunction  with  the  CAM 
board  meeting,  April  21-23  at 
Cedar  Lakes  in  Ripley,  W.Va. 

Frank  Hare  of  Amesville, 
Ohio  is  cam's  coordinator  for 
mission. 


Rankin  addresses  North  Carolina 
Presbyterian  Historical  Society 


RALEIGH,  N.C.— The  twenty- 
eighth  annual  meeting  of  the 
North  Carolina  Presbyterian 
Historical  Society  was  held 
April  21,  1991  on  the  campus 
of  Peace  College  with  Dr. 
Jacob  L.  Kincaid  presiding. 

Dr.  Richard  Rankin,  a 
Queens  College  professor,  ad- 
dressed members  of  the  soci- 
ety during  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion. His  address,  entitled 
"Presbyterians  in  the  Great 
Revival  of  1800,"  was  both  in- 
formative and  engaging.  Truly 
no  chronicle  of  Presbyterian- 
ism  in  North  Carolina  would 
be  complete  without  a  chapter 
devoted  to  a  discussion  of  this 
period  of  history  when  ortho- 
dox Presbyterianism  con- 
flicted with  an  emerging  evan- 
gelism. 

Dr.  Rankin,  a  Presbyterian 
and  a  native  of  Mount  Holly, 
N.C.,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Virginia  at  Char- 
lottesville, attended  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Rich- 
mond, and  earned  a  Ph.D. 
from  the  University  of  North 
Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill. 

Meetings  of  the  society  are 
held  in  the  spring  and  fall  each 
year.  The  spring  meeting  is 
chiefly  for  business  and  inspi- 
ration, fieaturing  a  major  lec- 
turer who  speaks  on  some  as- 
pect of  Presbyterian  history. 
The  fall  meeting  is  for  the  pur- 
pose of  education  and  includes 
a  visit  to  places  of  historic  in- 
terest. Next  fall's  tour  will  fea- 
ture historical  churches  in  the 
Charlotte  area. 


The  society  was  organized 
in  1964  for  several  purposes: 
to  increase  members'  knowl- 
edge of  Presb3rterian  history; 
to  encourage  research  and 
publication  in  fields  relating  to 
Presbyterian  history;  and  to 
search  out,  restore  and  pre- 
serve documents  and  other 
material  of  historic  value,  pri- 
marily relating  to  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  North  Caro- 
lina. 

The  society  also  provides 
grant  money  for  historic  pres- 
ervation of  church  buildings, 
cemeteries,  markers,  and  sites 
within  the  state  of  North  Car- 
olina. In  addition,  awards  are 
made  for  written  documents 
and  projects  related  to  North 
Carolina  Presbyterianism. 
Such  should  be  original  works, 
showing  academic  excellence, 
including  careful  research  and 
documentation.  Projects  may 
include  heritage  rooms,  collec- 
tion of  artifacts  and  photo- 
graphs, and  restoration  of 
cemeteries. 

Membership  is  open  to  indi- 
viduals and  families  wishing 
to  affiliate  with  the  society. 
Annual  dues  are  $3  for  indi- 
viduals and  $5  for  family 
memberships  and  may  be  re- 
mitted to  the  treasurer.  Dr. 
John  D.  MacLeod  Jr.,  809  Win- 
ston Avenue,  Fayetteville,  NC 
28303. 

Persons  requesting  more 
information  may  contact  the 
society  president.  Dr.  Jacob  L. 
Kincaid,  3203  Ramsey  Street, 
Fayetteville,  NC  28301. 


NCCC  regrets  war 


RALEIGH,  N.C.— The  House 
of  Delegates  of  the  North  Car- 
olina Council  of  Churches  on 
May  16  unanimously  adopted 
a  statement  expressing  grief 
and  contrition  over  the  U.S. 
role  in  the  Persian  Gulf  War. 

The  delegates  expressed 
gratitude  that  Kuwait  had 
been  freed  and  that  few  U.S. 
and  coalition  soldiers  had  been 
killed  or  injured. 

"We  do  not  rejoice,  how- 
ever," the  delegates  said,  "in 


the  slaughter  that  our  country 
inflicted  upon  the  Iraqi  people. 
We  do  not  rejoice  in  the  contin- 
uing misery  that  we  have 
helped  to  bring  upon  them  and 
others  in  the  region.  We  do  not 
see  the  U.S.  victory  as  a  gift 
from  God  or  a  sign  of  God's 
blessing...." 

Along  with  mourning  and 
contrition,  the  delegates  ex- 
pressed their  need  for  prayer 
and  renewal  in  their  commit- 
ment to  peacemaking. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  June  1991,  F*age  li 


New  Books 


Bread  Upon  the  Waters; 

the  lives  of  two  outstanding  women 


Vera  Swann 


In  the  May  issue  of  The  Presbyterian  News 
Vera  Swann  introduced  her  new  book  Bread 
Upon  the  Waters  about  two  outstanding  Pres- 
byterian women.  This  month  she  shares  the 
preface  from  that  book  with  our  readers. 

By  VERA  SWANN 

The  purpose  for  this  study  and  research  on 
Carohne  Elvira  Crowe  Coulter  (1827-1909) 
and  Samantha  Jane  Travis  Neil  (1 836-1909)  is 
to  record  and  recall  the  life  of  two  outstanding 
Presbyterian  women  who  served  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  the  United  States  of  America 
at  a  difficult  time  in  Presbyterian  Church  his- 
tory. 

In  the  1860s,  they  were 
among  the  women  fortu- 
nate to  be  educators  and 
they  used  their  gifts  as 
teachers,  organizers,  and 
evangelists. 

Samantha  Neil  was  one 
of  the  first  missionary 
teachers  of  the  Freed- 
men's  Bureau.  She  was 
supported  strongly  by  the 
Women's  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Board  of 
Freedmen  (organized 
later)  on  which  Caroline  Coulter  served  for 
fourteen  years. 

When  I  started  this  research,  I  had  no  idea 
that  these  two  Anglo-American  women  from 
different  parts  of  the  country  knew  each  other. 
They  were  chosen  for  the  contributions  they 
made  in  helping  to  establish  Black  schools — 
Coulter  Memorial  Academy,  Big  Oak,  Russell 
Grove,  and  Ingleside — and  for  the  far-reaching 
effects  of  their  works.  Oral  traditions  about 
them  have  been  passed  on  for  generations  in 
the  Black  community  of  the  former  Presbyte- 
rian Church  in  the  U.S.A. ,  without  a  great  deal 
of  documentation. 

I  was  amazed  to  learn  that  these  two  women 
knew  each  other  and  were  indeed  friends,  sis- 
ters together  in  God's  service.  My  husband, 
Darius  Swann,  and  I  are  graduates  from 
schools  started  by  Caroline  and  Samantha.  We 
often  compared  the  stories  about  each  of  them 
and  the  schools  they  started  without  knowing 
of  this  bond  of  friendship. 

Research  revealed  interesting  facts 

A  number  of  interesting  things  happened  in 
the  course  of  this  research,  making  me  feel  this 
work  is  both  timely  and  necessary.  I  talked  to 
Pat  Mair  of  Hanover,  Ind.,  a  member  of  the 
Churchwide  Coordinating  Team  of  Presbjrte- 
rian  Women.  Her  husband  is  now  pastor  of  the 
170-year-old  Presbyterian  church  started  by 
Caroline's  father.  Everyone  in  Hanover  knows 
of  Caroline's  father,  John  Finley  Crowe;  but 
Caroline,  for  whom  Coulter  Academy  was 
named,  is  not  known. 

Explaining  my  research  project  to  Pat,  I 
mentioned  that  Caroline's  body  was  buried  in 
Hanover.  She  told  me  that  there  were  histori- 
cal grave  sites  at  their  church  and  she  became 
interested  in  checking  the  church  and  college 
library  records  for  data  on  Caroline.  With  the 
help  of  a  friend.  Dr.  Emma  Hill,  together  we 
located  Caroline's  grave  site  and  made  a  rub- 
bing of  her  tombstone. 

At  Hanover  College  Library  Archives,  Mr. 
Dennis  Kovener  found  letters  from  Caroline  to 
and  from  her  father,  but  the  most  rewarding 
discovery  was  locating  one  of  the  remaining 
great-grandsons,  John  Yamelle,  who  lives  in  a 
retirement  village  in  Green  Valley,  Ariz.  The 
very  next  day  after  I  received  this  information 
from  Pat  Mair,  I  was  coincidentally  introduced 
to  a  colleague's  friend  who  lives  in  Gi  ^  Val- 
ley, Ariz.  Not  only  did  she  know  Cathy  and 
John  Yamelle,  but  she  was  also  a  member  of 
the  same  church  where  John  sings  in  the  choir. 
On  her  return  to  Green  Valley,  she  relayed  the 
message  about  my  research  and  paved  the  way 
for  my  letter  to  the  Yamelles. 

A  warm  response  came  with  an  invitation 
to  visit  the  Yamelles.  I  spent  three  days  with 
them,  examining  personal  things  which  had 
been  passed  on  to  them.  These  letters,  family 
pictures,  certificates  and  documents  have  all 
been  valuable  in  developing  a  profile  of  Caro- 
line. I  was  overwhelmed  with  joy  when  they 
presented  Caroline's  Bible  to  me  as  a  gift. 


The  surprising  element  in  the  research  for  me 
was  that,  among  the  300  or  more  letters.  Coulter 
was  not  mentioned,  nor  did  the  Yamelles  recall 
family  stories  about  this  school.  It  is  only  from 
reading  Caroline's  report  of  the  Women's  Exec- 
utive Committee  to  the  General  Assembly  that 
we  see  the  broader  role  of  her  work  and  probable 
reason  for  this  omission. 

She  was  responsible  for  support  to  many 
schools  and  missionary  teachers.  Coulter  Acad- 
emy, from  its  beginning  in  1881  until  the  time 
of  Caroline's  death  in  1909,  was  one  of  many 
poor  Freedmen  schools  struggling  for  survival. 
It  blossomed  only  after  the  death  of  Caroline 
under  the  leadership  of  George  Waldo  Long, 
who  came  as  principal  in  1908  and  named  the 
school  Coulter  Memorial  Academy  in  honor  of 
Caroline,  a  memorial  of  hope  at  the  time  of  her 
death  in  1909. 

There  were  also  surprises  in  researching 
Samantha  Neil's  story.  Oral  tradition  focuses  on 
two  schools  started  by  Samantha  Neil,  one 
under  the  Big  Oak  Tree,  Amelia,  Va.  and  the 
other  at  Ingleside  in  Jetersville,  Va.  Neither 
bore  her  name,  but  the  present  day  Russell 
Grove  Public  School  bears  the  name  of  another 
missionary  teacher,  Ms.  N.  C.  Russell  of  Dan- 
ville, Pa.  This  story  unfolds  in  the  Samantha 
Neil  research. 

Photographic  evidence  rewarding 

I  was  able  to  find  a  picture  of  Mrs.  Neil  sitting 
on  the  stump  of  the  old  oak  tree;  to  actually  have 
a  visible  sign  of  the  legend  that  has  been  passed 
on  so  long  regarding  the  Big  Oak  Tree  was 
rewarding. 

The  research  also  led  to  the  discovery  of  a 
huge  bronze  plaque  used  as  a  cornerstone  of  the 
Big  Oak  Tree  Church.  It  is  held  in  the  office  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  until  the  new 
Presbytery  of  the  James  finds  an  appropriate 
placement  for  it. 

My  three  days  of  research  at  the  Presbyterian 
Historical  Society  in  Philadelphia  were  also 
fruitful,  but  two  staff  persons  there  pointed  to 
the  difficulty  of  doing  research  on  the  Freedmen 
period. 

One  story  is  that  during  the  move  of  the 
United  Presb3rterian  Church  from  its  office  at 
1 56  Fifth  Avenue  to  the  Interfaith  Center  at  475 
Riverside  Drive,  New  York  City,  two  tmck  loads 
of  Presbyterian  records  relating  to  the  Freed- 
men period  were  lost. 

A  loss  also  reportedly  occurred  in  Pittsburgh 
after  the  death  of  Dr.  John  Gaston,  who  was 
treasurer  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
U.S.A.  at  that  time.  He  is  reported  to  have  kept 
a  close  watch  on  these  records,  but  the  Historical 
Society  representative  who  went  to  Pittsburgh 
to  obtain  them  was  not  able  to  do  so.  Records  of 
the  former  United  Presbjd;erian  Church  seem  to 
have  been  lost  in  the  transfer  from  Pittsburgh 
to  New  York  and  Philadelphia. 

It  has  been  interesting  and  satisfying  to  bring 
to  life  the  legends  and  stories  of  these  two  insti- 
tutions with  facts.  In  that  process,  Rachel 
Swann  Adams,  a  graduate  of  Ingleside  School, 
Geneva  McGhee,  whose  mother  was  a  student 
of  Samantha  Neil,  Mozell  Swann,  a  teacher  of 
forty  years  in  Amelia  and  Powhatan  counties  in 
Va.,  and  Flossie  Marshall,  wife  of  the  last  prin- 
cipal of  Coulter,  all  contributed  information, 
interviews,  and  resources.  The  insights  of  John 
Yarnelle  and  his  wife  Cathy  also  encouraged  me 
to  boldly  pursue  details  that  have  remained 
unresolved. 

Data  gives  credence  to  legends 

My  hope  is  that  the  data  presented  here  will 
give  credence  to  the  legends  surrounding  these 
two  women  and  the  black  institutions  they 
helped  start.  I  also  hope  the  stories  may  con- 
tinue to  be  told  to  new  generations  with  more 
details  to  enhance  them. 

The  lives  of  these  two  women  and  the  leader- 
ship they  have  produced  for  the  church  and  for 
the  world  are  models  of  service  to  be  celebrated. 
For  these  schools,  and  others  like  them,  were  the 
germinating  beds  for  leadership  in  our  church. 

An  old  hymn  reminds  us  that  "Time,  like  an 
everflowing  stream,  bears  all  its  (daughters 
and)  sons  away,"  but  in  recalling  here  what 
these  two  women  did,  the  plan  of  God,  whose 
loving  eye  is  on  the  sparrow,  unfolds  and  re- 
minds us  of  who  we  are  and  whose  we  are. 

Vera  Swann  is  an  associate  for  women's  min- 
istry with  the  PC(USA)  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 


The  Simple  Gospel  by  Hugh  T.  Kerr.  Westminster/John 
Knox  Press.  April  1991.  Paper.  76  pages.  $7.95. 

In  this  readable  volume  seasoned  theologian  Hugh  T.  Ken- 
speaks  of  theology  in  simple  terms.  His  intention  is  "not  to  make 
theology  simplistic  or  to  glide  over  the  inevitable  difficulties  and 
paradoxes  of  Christian  truth,"  he  says.  "But  sometimes,  and 
ours  may  well  be  such  a  time,  we  need  to  be  reminded  of  the 
basic  and  essential  affirmations  of  Christian  faith." 

The  Simple  Gospel  is  beginning  and  ending  theological  read- 
ing: apologetic  theology  for  the  young  and  the  old,  for  women 
and  men  in  the  pew,  for  new  seminarians,  and  clergy,  and  for 
those  who  teach  and  who  spend  their  days  engaging  contempo- 
rary theologies.  What  is  important  to  understand?  What  finally 
is  it  we  believe?  What  is  important  to  say  to  others  about  our 
religious  commitments?  The  Simple  Gospel,  as  Walter 
Brueggemann  says,  "can  indeed  stimulate  fresh,  critical  theol- 
ogy by  those  who  have  lost  their  way  and  by  those  who  never 
dared  try." 

Hugh  T.  Kerr  is  Professor  of  Theology  Emeritus,  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary,  and  Senior  Editor  o{ Theology  Today. 


From  Generation  to  Generation — The  Renewal  of  the 
Church  According  to  Its  Own  Theology  and  Practice  by 
John  H.  Leith.  Westminster/John  Knox  Press.  October 
1990.  Paper.  226  pages.  $14.95. 

"The  thesis  of  this  book  is  that  the  crisis  in  the  church  is 
theological,  including  church  practices  that  develop  out  of  theol- 
ogy. On  a  more  basic  level,  the  crisis  in  the  church  is  a  crisis  of 
faith.  Hence  the  reality  of  the  church  that  is  at  issue  today  is 
hidden  from  the  view  of  outside  observers.  Observers  can  tell  us 
a  great  deal  about  the  symptoms,  but  they  cannot  diagnose  the 
illness. "  — Preface,  From  Generation  to  Generation 

With  studies  of  mainline  Protestant  growth  and  decline 
abounding,  John  H.  Leith,  Pemberton  Professor  of  Theology  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia,  begins  From  Genera- 
tion To  Generation  by  identifying  the  crisis  we  face  as  a  "crisis 
of  faith."  Writing  from  the  Reformed  tradition  and  from  his  own 
experience  as  a  pastor-theologian,  Leith  understands  the  church 
as  a  "believing  community"  and  challenges  those  who  lead 
congregations  week  by  week  to  reclaim  the  preaching,  teaching, 
and  pastoral  care  roles  of  the  clergy. 

This  book  is  a  word  of  hope  based  on  a  knowledge  of  church 
history,  a  word  of  faith  based  on  a  firm  belief  in  the  Word  of  God, 
and  a  word  of  passionate  care  for  the  nurturing  of  pastor  theo- 
logians who  faithfully  build  congregations  into  "believing  com- 
munities of  faith." 


The  Mainstream  Protestant  "Decline"  \ol.  2  of  The  Pres- 
byterian Presence  Series:  The  Twentieth-Century  Experi- 
ence. Milton  J.  Coalter,  John  M.  Mulder,  Louis  B.  Weeks, 
Series  Editors.  Westminster/John  Knox  Press.  February 
1991.  Paper.  254  pages.  $12.95. 

How  do  we  understand  "declining  membership"  and  does  this 
issue  sound  an  alarm?  The  Mainstream  Protestant  "Decline, "  the 
second  book  in  the  seven-volume  Presbyterian  Presence  series, 
provides  a  focus  for  our  interpretation,  understanding  and  anal- 
ysis of  the  factors  troubling  mainstream  Protestant  life. 

Each  chapter  begins  by  offering  a  statistical  fix  on  member- 
ship in  several  congregations  fi"om  their  beginnings  in  the 
United  States  to  the  present.  Some  contributors  suggest  that  the 
1950s  were  an  anomaly  in  American  church  history  and  that 
charismatic  leadership  does  not  result  in  numerical  expansion. 
Others  move  away  from  interpretation  of  statistics  to  examine 
the  congregation  and  the  factors  that  energize  growth  and 
sustain  membership.  Why  do  persons  who  declare  a  denomina- 
tional preference  in  national  polls  but  never  participate  in 
communities  of  faith,  the  nonaffiliated,  remain  separated  from 
the  church?  What  about  the  contrast  between  lay  and  clergy 
views  of  members,  nonmembers  and  the  meaning  of  member- 
ship? 

Also  included  is  a  study  that  takes  a  look  at  a  particular 
Presbyterian  governing  body  and  examines  the  effects  on  mem- 
bership of  the  promotion  of  church  extension  and  evangelism. 
Final  essays  examine  congregational  identity  as  a  source  of 
mission  continuity  and  sustenance  and  reveal  how  changes  in 
local  congregations  parallel  shifts  in  the  larger  Presbyterian 
community. 

The  Mainstream  Protestant  "Decline"  is  highly  recommended 
for  all  persons  interested  in  the  shape  and  future  of  mainline 
church  life. 


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W  Nut  Bus 

'  Preshyterian  Church 


Nut  Bush  Church 
has  colonial  roots 


The  tenth  stated  meeting  of 
the  Presbj^ery  of  New  Hope 
was  held  at  Presbyterian  Point 
and  was  co-sponsored  by  Nut 
Bush  Church. 

The  history  of  Nut  Bush 
Church  dates  back  to  the  early 
1750s.  At  this  time  Presbyteri- 
ans had  already  begun  to  wor- 
ship near  the  banks  of  Nut 
Bush  Creek  in  what  is  now 
northern  Vance  County. 

Many  of  these  settlers  had 
come  to  North  Carolina  from 
Virginia,  where  they  had  been 
displaced  during  the  French 
and  Indian  War.  By  1757,  this 
group  was  generally  known  as 
the  Nut  Bush  Presbyterian 
Church. 

When  Nut  Bush  was  offic- 
ially organized  in  1764,  the 
Rev.  James  Cres(t)well  was  in- 
stalled as  pastor.  Both  he  and 
the  Rev.  Henry  Patillo,  who 
served  the  church  from  1 780  to 
1 801 ,  were  outspoken  leaders 
in  North  Carolina's  indepen- 
dence effort. 

Shortly  after  1800,  a  great 
revival  spread  across  the 
young  nation.  Nut  Bush  grew 
in  numbers  under  the  influ- 
ence of  "New  School"  Presbyte- 
rianism.  Session  minutes  were 
first  recorded  when  the  Rev. 
Samuel  Graham  was  pastor 
(1822-1835). 

During  the  1840s,  many  of 
Nut  Bush's  families  moved 
west  with  the  American  fron- 
tier. There  they  helped  start 
new  congregations.  Some- 
times only  a  handful  of  wor- 
shippers remained  at  Nut 
Bush,  which  shared  ministers 
with  nearby  congregations. 

Before  the  Civil  War,  there 
were  typically  more  members 
of  African-American  than  of 


European  ancestry.  Following 
the  war,  many  of  these  mem- 
bers formed  another  congrega- 
tion in  Townsville,  which 
eventually  merged  with  the 
Cotton  Memorial  Church  in 
Henderson. 

As  the  South  struggled  to 
rebuild,  members  of  Nut  Bush 
formed  other  new  congrega- 
tions, which  in  turn  formed 
others.  Among  these  were 
Brookston,  Young  Memorial, 
and  St.  Andrew  churches  in 
rural  Vance  County,  and  First 
Church  of  Henderson. 

By  1919,  the  church  had  a 
membership  of  135  members. 
In  1941,  the  old  church  build- 
ing burned  on  a  Sunday  morn- 
ing. Some  members  risked 
their  safety  to  help  others  out 
of  the  church  and  to  retrieve 
valued  church  furniture  and 
records.  The  picturesque  stone 
building  which  now  stands  in 
the  historic  old  clearing  bears 
witness  to  the  resolution 
which  the  Lord  provided  dur- 
ing this  crisis. 

As  Townsville  flourished  in 
support  of  a  nearby  tungsten 
mine,  the  church's  member- 
ship remained  near  100  into 
the  1950s.  In  1957,  the  Nut 
Bush  congregation  held  its  bi- 
centennial celebration  and 
also  built  a  new  Sunday  school 
wing. 

Since  the  1960s,  Nut  Bush 
has  frequently  relied  on  stu- 
dent supply  preachers  from 
Union  Seminary  in  Virginia  or 
Duke  University.  In  1986,  Phil 
and  Jan  Butin  began  to  lead 
worship  and  coordinate  pasto- 
ral care.  Since  their  ordina- 
tion, they  have  served  as 
stated  supply  and  have  moder- 
ated the  session. 


Coats'  book  published 

(The  following  article  was 
taken  from  a  larger  article  ap- 
pearing in  The  Evening  Tele- 
gram in  Rocky  Mount.) 


For  the  past  eight  years  the 
Rev.  Charles  Coats,  the  pastor 
at  Englewood  Church  in  Rocky 
Mount,  has  written  a  weekly 
column  on  current  events  and 
social  trends  from  a  biblical 
perspective.  The  column  runs 
Saturdays  in  The  Evening 
Telegram. 

Now  Coats  has  taken  some 
of  his  best  columns  from  the 
past  and  put  them  together  in 
a  new  book  called  Contempo- 
rary Words  for  God's  People, 
which  was  published  by  Brent- 
wood Christian  Press  of  Co- 
lumbus, Ga. 

The  book  contains  several 
columns  that  had  sparked 


some  comment  from  Telegram 
readers  over  the  years. 

"There's  a  few  controversial 
columns  I've  written,"  Coats 
said.  "But  I've  been  also 
amazed  that  there  hasn't  been 
more  disagreement  than  there 
has  been.  I  really  haven't  had 
many  repercussions  over  my 
writings. 

"I  think  it's  partially  be- 
cause I  encourage  everyone  to 
attend  the  church  of  their 
choice.  I've  done  that  quite  a 
bit  in  my  columns." 

Since  beginning  his  column 
in  1982,  Coats  estimated  that 
he  has  written  some  400  col- 
umns. 

The  book  is  available 
through  Englewood  Presbjrte- 
rian  Church,  100  S.  Engle- 
wood Dr.,  Rocky  Mount,  NC 
27804. 


9\(ezv  y-Cope  ^resSytery 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


10th  stated  meeting  held 


A  large  revival-type  tent  and 
the  pastoral  setting  of  Presby- 
terian Point  provided  the  set- 
ting for  the  tenth  stated  meet- 
ing of  New  Hope  Presbytery. 

Attending  were  115  minis- 
ters, 113  elders,  59  visitors 
and  15  corresponding  mem- 
bers. Camp  Presbyterian 
Point  and  the  congregation  of 
Nut  Bush  Church  hosted  the 
meeting. 

A  delicious  meal  of  barbe- 
cue pork,  fried  chicken  and  all 
the  trimmings  was  served  to 
the  commissioners  in  the 
beautiful  setting  alongside 
Kerr  Lake. 

Worship 

Perhaps  those  eating  the 
meal  enjoyed  it  all  the  more, 
having  been  fed  at  the  start  of 
the  day  with  equally  generous 
portions  of  spiritual  food.  Wor- 
ship included  a  sermon  by  the 
Rev.  Paul  Ransford,  director  of 
camps  for  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery, on  Mark  2:1-12. 

The  audience  took  Paul  up 
on  his  invitation  to  participate 
in  the  question  and  answer 
style  message.  Emphasis  was 
placed  on  the  paralj^ic's  lack 
of  faith,  the  friends'  faith,  and 
the  transforming  power  of  our 
Lord. 

Also  leading  in  worship  as 
liturgist  and  celebrants  were 
the  Rev.  David  Wiseman  and 
the  Rev.  Jan  Butin.  The  con- 
gregation moved  forward  to 
take  communion  by  intinction. 
Singing  during  communion 
and  throughout  the  service 
was  led  and  accompanied  by 
the  Rev.  Phil  Butin  on  his  gui- 
tar. 

New  Hope  Presb3rtery  was 
faced  with  the  unusual  task  of 
five  resolutions  from  church 
sessions  and  four  complaints 
to  synod. 

Resolutions 

One  resolution  requesting 
that  the  General  Assembly 
stop  assisting  those  who  seek 
conscientious  objector  status 
was  defeated. 

The  other  four  resolutions 
were  in  opposition  to  the 
Human  Sexuality  report  to 
come  before  the  General  As- 
sembly this  month.  Presbytery 
answered  all  four  resolutions 
with  one  of  its  own  which  re- 
solved that  the  1991  General 
Assembly: 

1 .  Receive  both  the  majority 
and  minority  report  of  the  Spe- 
cial Committee  on  Human 
Sexuality  as  information,  not 
to  be  printed  in  the  minutes  of 
the  General  Assembly; 


Commissioners  and  visitors  to  the  presbytery  meeting 
gathered  under  a  large  revival-type  tent. 


2.  Find  the  work  of  the  Spe- 
cial Committee  on  Human 
Sexuality  to  be  completed  and 
commit  no  further  funding  to 
the  committee; 

3.  Pray  for  the  guidance  of 
the  Human  Sexuality  Com- 
mittee in  dealing  with  the 
pain,  problems  and  challenges 
in  areas  of  Human  Sexuality, 
Theology  and  Bible  Interpre- 
tation that  the  report  has  ex- 
posed and  caused;  and 

4.  Affirm  its  appreciation  to 
the  members  of  the  task  force 
first  for  demonstrating  the 
confusion  over  the  place  of  the- 
ology and  Biblical  authority 
within  the  Church  and  thus 
awakening  us  to  the  need  for 
good  preaching,  teaching  and 
pastoral  care  and  second  for 
giving  voice  to  those  who  have 
suffered  because  the  Church 
has  not  spoken  and  acted  ade- 
quately in  recent  decades. 

Although  the  resolution 
passed,  some  commissioners 
in  strong  opposition  to  this 
stance  were  given  an  opportu- 
nity to  have  their  names  re- 
corded as  having  voted  in  the 
negative. 

Council 

In  response  to  the  report  of 
its  council  presbytery  ap- 


News  wanted 

If  you  know  of  exciting 
things  that  are  happen- 
ing within  New  Hope 
Presbytery  or  your  local 
church  and  would  like  to 
share  them,  please  send 
your  story,  pictures,  or 
any  information  you 
have  to:  Sylvia  Good- 
night, Route  16,  Box  150, 
Greenville,  NC  27858. 


Special  offering  received 


At  its  February  meeting.  New 
Hope  Presbytery  approved  the 
practice  of  the  host  church  re- 
ceiving a  special  offering  for  a 
designated  purpose. 

The  offering  received  at  the 
April  meeting  was  used  to 
start  a  needed  fund  in  the 
Townsville  community  where 
Nut  Bush  Church  is  located. 
No  funds  were  in  existence  in 
the  community  to  help  with 


housing  emergencies. 

The  $732  collected  at  the 
presbytery  meeting  will  serve 
as  the  seed  which  will  hope- 
fully attract  other  donations 
from  the  community. 

The  funds  will  be  known  as 
The  Emergency  Shelter  and 
Relief  Fund  and  will  be  admin- 
istered through  the  Townsville 
Volunteer  Fire  Department. 


proved  several  recommenda- 
tions. 

Participation  in  the  Presby- 
terian Church  (U.S.A.)  Bicen- 
tennial Fund  will  be  delayed 
for  a  full  year.  Reason  given  for 
delaying  this  major  campaign 
centered  around  the  need  to 
have  an  executive  presbyter  in 
place  at  the  start  of  the  drive. 

A  procedure  for  the  search 
of  a  new  executive  presby- 
ter/stated clerk  for  the  Presby- 
tery of  New  Hope  was  adopted. 
The  search  committee  will  be 
composed  of  nine  members. 

A  small  church  task  force 
composed  of  persons  from  the 
Church  Program  Support 
Committee  and  the  Small 
Church  Concerns  Committee 
was  approved. 

The  Social  Justice  and 
Peacemaking  Committees 
were  combined.  Unless  styro- 
foam  and  plastics  recycling  is 
available,  presbj^tery  will  seek 
to  use  only  disposable  paper 
products  at  the  office  and  at  all 
meetings. 

Interpreters 
needed 

The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 
needs  volunteers  to  interpret 
presbytery,  synod,  and  Gen- 
eral Assembly  missions  and 
programs  to  churches 
throughout  the  presbytery. 

As  a  volunteer,  you  will  re- 
ceive orientation  concerning 
GA,  synod,  and  presbytery 
missions. 

Volunteers,  working  in 
teams,  will  visit  several 
churches  in  their  area  over  the 
course  of  a  year.  They  will  re- 
late Presbjrterian  mission  to 
stewardship  and  mission  com- 
mittees, sessions,  individuals 
at  family  night  suppers,  etc. 

This  is  an  opportunity  not 
only  to  learn  more  about  the 
mission  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  as  carried  out 
through  the  General  Assem- 
bly, synod,  and  presbytery,  but 
also  to  share  this  knowledge 
with  others. 

Persons  interested  in  be- 
coming a  mission  interpreter 
should  contact  the  Presbytery 
of  New  Hope,  Suite  136,  Sta- 
tion Square,  Rocky  Mount,  NC 
27804. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic 


Ft 


New  Hope 
Presbytery 
See  page  12 


July/August  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  7 


Richmond,  Va. 


Improved  cooperation  marks  1991  synod  meeting 


RICHMOND— The  June  27- 
29  meeting  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  was,  perhaps, 
the  most  cooperative  since  its 
formation  in  1988. 

Budget  balancing  and  the 
Massanetta  Springs  Con- 
ference Center  continue  to  be 
major  concerns,  but  the  debate 
on  these  was  less  divisive  than 
that  of  previous  synod  meet- 
ings. 

Following  an  appeal  that 
the  synod  needs  more  time  to 
grow  together,  the  commis- 
sioners recommended  the  con- 
tinuance of  annual  meetings 
through  1994,  then  a  switch  to 
biennial  sessions. 

Budget  approved 

The  208  clergy  and  elder 
commissioners  in  attendance 
questioned  the  proposed  $2.13 
million  mission  and  program 
budget  for  1992,  but  there 
were  no  serious  challenges  to 
the  plan. 

The  budget  cuts  by  almost 
$270,000,  or  11  percent  com- 
pared to  1991,  the  amount 
synod  will  spend  on  mission 
and  program.  Even  though 
three  areas — educational  in- 
stitutions, care  agencies,  and 
communications — will  have 
their  expenses  cut  nine  per- 
cent each,  the  1992  fiscal  plan 
also  calls  for  a  five  percent  in- 


crease in  giving  from  pres- 
byteries to  synod. 

There  was  little  audible 
response — positive  or  nega- 
tive— regarding  this  call  for  in- 
creased giving. 

Asked  how  the  finance  com- 
mittee selected  what  areas  to 
reduce  in  1 992,  chair  Peg  Aalfs 
said  that  non-salary  cate- 
gories were  selected.  This 
criteria  spared  campus  mini- 
stries which  suffered  from  cuts 
in  the  1991  budget. 

The  articles  of  agreement 
for  the  formation  of  the  synod 
mandate  financial  support  for 
many  institutions  and  agen- 
cies through  1993.  Faced  with 
declining  giving  and  these 
mandated  areas  to  support, 
synod  has  struggled  to  main- 
tain current  programs. 

Unless  financial  support  for 
the  synod  can  be  strength- 
ened, "when  '93  comes  we're 
going  to  have  to  make  some 
hard  decisions,"  said  Synod 
Executive  Carroll  D.  Jenkins. 

A  future  consultation  with 
presbytery  representatives 
will  cover  better  ways  of  inter- 
preting mission  to  sessions. 

On  the  other  side  of  the 
synod  budget,  the  per  capita 
charged  presbyteries  for  the 
synod's  governance  budget 
was  kept  at  $2.45.  The 
proposed  governance  budget 


Ashley  Parr  (center),  youth  advisory  delegate  from  East- 
ern Virginia  Presbytery,  confers  with  former  synod 
moderator  John  MacLeod  (left)  and  Synod  Executive 
Carroll  Jenkins  during  a  break  in  the  205th  stated  meet- 
ing of  synod  last  month  in  Richmond. 


for  1992  is  $869,532,  down 
from  $916,816  spent  in  1991. 
All  of  the  reduction  comes  from 
meeting  expense  reductions 
projected  for  1992. 

Massanetta  discussion 

Although  the  synod  spent 
more  than  an  hour  discussing 
Massanetta  Springs  Con- 
ference Center,  the  204th 
meeting  of  synod  had  already 
given  Synod  Council  the  power 
to  approve  reopening,  which  it 
did  in  April. 

The  only  related  motions 
before  the  synod  were  to  ap- 
prove the  Aug.  11  reopening 
celebration  and  the  Aug.  11-15 
Bible  Conference,  and  to  give 


Synod  Council  the  power  to 
enable  a  fundraising  cam- 
paign for  Massanetta  should 
the  need  arise. 

The  last  motion  met  with 
some  opposition,  but  all  were 
approved  by  voice  vote. 

Nancy  Clark,  chair  of  the 
Massanetta  finance  subcom- 
mittee, said  that  the  con- 
ference center  will  need  a  sig- 
nificant amount  of  money  in 
addition  to  the  $120,000  the 
Friends  of  Massanetta  "have 
generously  given,"  or  it  will 
have  to  draw  down  on  its 
$547,000  endowment. 

Clark  said  a  $150,000 
operating  deficit  is  estimated 
for  the  rest  of  this  year  as  the 


center  reopens.  "I  believe  what 
we  are  doing  is  an  act  of  faith," 
she  told  the  commissioners.  "If 
money  alone  were  the  sole  con- 
sideration, we  would  have  can- 
celed this  (reopening  Mas- 
sanetta) a  long  time  ago.  With 
good  programming,  it  could  be 
one  of  the  best  assets  we  have." 

Despite  concerns  that 
budget  shortfalls  at  Massanet- 
ta would  draw  down  on  the 
synod's  already  depleted 
finances,  Synod  Associate  Ex- 
ecutive for  Finance  Joe  Pick- 
ard  said  any  deficit  at  Mas- 
sanetta would  have  to  be  con- 
tained by  the  conference 
center's  assets.  Jenkins  fur- 
ther assured  commissioners 
that  the  synod  would  "pull  the 
plug"  on  Massanetta  before  it 
used  up  all  the  conference 
center's  assets. 

The  Massanetta  property 
subcommittee  has  estimated 
that  $60,000  needs  to  be  spent 
to  bring  the  center  up  to  condi- 
tion for  usage,  but  Clark  said 
the  work  may  be  accomplished 
for  as  little  as  $40,000  with  the 
aid  of  volunteers. 

Not  all  of  the  center's 
facilities  will  be  usable  after 
this  initial  work.  The  third  and 
fourth  floors  of  the  old  hotel 
building  will  not  be  in  use 
when  the  center  reopens  in 
continued  on  page  3 


Action  on  sexuality  report  leads  203rd  General  Assembly  highlights 

Presbyterian  New  Services 


The  203rd  General  Assembly 
overwhelmingly  reaffirmed 
the  scriptures  to  be  the  "uni- 
que and  authoritative  Word  of 
God,  superior  to  all  other 
authorities." 

It  also  strongly  affirmed  the 
sanctity  of  the  marital 
covenant  between  one  man 
and  one  woman  to  be  "a  God- 
given  relationship  to  be  lived 
out  in  Christian  fidelity." 

In  an  emotion-packed  ses- 
sion during  the  report  from  its 
committee  on  human  sex- 
uality, the  assembly  also: 

•  Affirmed  the  uncondition- 
al love  of  God  for  all  persons. 

•  Affirmed  that  sexuality  is 
a  good  gift  from  God. 

•  Voted  to  continue  to  abide 
by  the  position  of  the  General 
Assemblies  of  1978  and  1979 
regarding  homosexuality. 


Voted  not  to  adopt  the 
report  of  the  Special  Commit- 
tee on  Human  Sexuality,  the 
recommendations  that  are  in- 
cluded in  that  report,  and  the 
minority  report;  and  dis- 
missed that  committee  with 
thanks,  recognition  for  its 
"hard  work  and  courage,"  and 
concern  for  the  "personal  pain" 
it  has  endured  in  undertaking 
its  work. 

The  assembly  also  re- 
quested that  the  Theology  and 
Worship  Ministry  Unit  assist 
the  church  in  exploring  the 
significant  biblical,  theological 
and  ethical  issues  raised  in  the 
church  around  human 
sexuality  during  the  past  year. 
Their  work  may  be  informed 
by  resources  such  as  the 
majority  and  minority  reports, 
"The  St.  Louis  Statement  on 
Human  Sexuality,"  reports  on 
homosexuality  fi-om  1978  and 


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"Witness  for  Biblical 
Morality,"  and  other  ap- 
propriate resources. 

The  assembly  asked  the 
ministry  unit  to  provide 
resources  that  include  ap- 
propriate channels  for  feed- 
back. The  unit  is  required  to 
report  its  proposals  to  the 
204th  General  Assembly 
(1992)  prior  to  initiating  any 
churchwide  study  program. 

The  position  regarding  or- 
dination of  homosexuals 
adopted  in  1978  and  1979  is 
likewise  affirmed,  as  follows: 
"for  the  church  to  ordain  a  self- 
affirming,  practicing  homo- 
sexual person  to  ministry 
would  be  to  act  in  contradic- 
tion to  its  charter  and  calling 
in  Scripture  ...  and  our  present 
understanding  of  God's  will 


precludes  the  ordination  of 
persons  who  do  not  repent  of 
homosexual  practice." 

On  recommendation  of  its 
Human  Sexuality  Committee, 
the  assembly  voted  to  send  a 
pastoral  letter  to  every  con- 
gregation (see  page  2). 

Statement  of  Faith 

The  Assembly  Committee 
on  Church  Government 
brought  the  new  confession  to 
the  floor  after  its  eight-year 
tour  of  writing-editing- voting, 
and  by  a  final  vote  of  421-40 
(16  abstentions)  commis- 
sioners elevated  the  "Brief 
Statement  of  Faith"  into  the 
Book  of  Confessions,  the  first 
volume  of  the  denomination's 
constitution.  The  80-line  con- 
temporary statement  of  the 
Christian  faith,  as  seen  from 


the  perspective  of  the 
Reformed  tradition  embodied 
in  American  Presbjrterianism, 
affirms  God  in  trinitarian 
form,  stresses  the  equality  of 
women  and  men,  and  commits 
Presbyterians  to  "unmask 
idolatries  in  church  and  cul- 
ture, to  hear  voices  of  peoples 
long  silenced  and  to  work  with 
others  for  justice,  freedom  and 
peace." 

Vice-moderator  selected 

Moderator  Herbert  D. 
Valentine  selected  Sang 
Whang,  elder  of  the  Korean 
Presb5d;erian  Church,  Miami, 
Fla.,  to  serve  as  vice- 
moderator.  He  is  the  first 
American-Asian  to  be  a  vice- 
moderator. 

An  active  member  of  his 
continued  on  page  3 


New  Castle  calls  McClurg  as  executive 


New  Castle  Presbytery  has 
called  the  Rev.  Patricia  Mc- 
Clurg as  its  next  executive 
presbyter  effective  Oct.  1 .  The 
presbjd;ery  approved  her  call 
during  a  June  18  stated  meet- 
ing at  the  First  Church  of 
Newark,  Del. 

She  comes  from  Elizabeth 
Presbytery  in  New  Jersey, 
where  she  was  an  associate  ex- 
ecutive presbyter. 

McClurg's  career  has  in- 
cluded service  as  the  president 
of  the  National  Council  of 
Churches,  administrative 
director  of  the  General  As- 
sembly Mission  Board  of  the 
PCUS,  and  associate  executive 
of  the  former  Synod  of  Red 
River  in  Texas. 


In  the  parish  ministry  she 
has  served  two  churches  in 
Texas  and,  prior  to  ordination, 
was  a  director  of  Christian 
education  for  two  congrega- 
tions, one  in  Texas  and  one  in 
Virginia. 

The  Rev.  Bill  Goettler,  pas- 
tor of  Hanover  Church, 
chaired  the  search  committee 
which  spent  a  year  seeking  a 
successor  to  the  Rev.  Robert  B. 
Moore,  who  retired  as  execu- 
tive presbyter  of  New  Castle 
Presbj^ery  on  June  30, 1 988. 

Since  that  time  the  Rev. 
Robert  G.  Bolt  has  been  the 
acting  executive  presb5^er. 

Bolt  will  continue  on  the 
staff  as  the  associate  executive 
presbyter. 


The  Rev.  Patrifcia  Mn  -lui'g 


Flige  2,  Tb&  Presbyterian  News,  July/August  1991 

Pastoral  letter  from  the  203rd  General  Assembly  to  all  members 


Dear  Members  and  Friends, 

We,  the  commissioners  and  advisory 
delegates  to  the  203rd  General  As- 
sembly, write  you  out  of  pastoral  care 
for  our  church. 

We  have  acted  on  a  number  of  im- 
portant matters.  None,  however,  has 
drawn  more  attention  than  human 
sexuality.  We  write  to  communicate 
our  actions  and  to  offer  a  pastoral  word 
for  our  church. 

We  have  not  adopted  the  special 
committee's  Majority  Report  and 
recommendations,  nor  have  we 
adopted  its  Minority  Report.  We  have 
dismissed  the  special  committee  with 
thanks  for  their  work,  and  with  regret 
for  the  cruelties  its  members  have  suf- 
fered. 


We  have  reaffirmed  in  no  uncertain 
terms  the  authority  of  the  scriptures  of 
the  Old  and  New  Testaments.  We  have 
strongly  reaffirmed  the  sanctity  of  the 
marriage  covenant  between  one  man 
and  one  woman  to  be  a  God-given 
relationship  to  be  honored  by  marital 
fidelity.  We  continue  to  abide  by  the 
1978  and  1979  positions  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  on  homosexuality. 

We  are  also  convinced  that  the  is- 
sues raised  again  by  this  report  will  not 
go  away.  Though  human  sexuality  is  a 
good  gift  of  God,  we  and  our  families 
are  in  pain.  We  are  being  torn  apart  by 
issues  of  the  sexuality  and  practice  of 
adults:  single,  married,  and  divorced; 
teenage  sexuality  and  practice,  sexual 
violence,  clergy  sexual  misconduct, 
new  reproductive  technologies,  AIDS, 


sexually  transmitted  diseases,  and  the 
sexual  needs  of  singles,  gay  and  lesbian 
persons,  the  disabled,  and  older  adults. 

That  pain  was  felt  by  us  here  in 
Baltimore,  expressed  by  people  of  very 
different  perspectives.  Some  of  these 
are  issues  on  which  there  is  consider- 
able theological  and  ethical  disagree- 
ment within  the  church. 

We  also  believe  that  at  the  heart  of 
the  recent  debate  lies  a  painful  distrust 
of  the  General  Assembly  by  many  of 
our  members.  Often  the  General  As- 
sembly has  been  perceived  as  telling 
individual  members  what  to  think.  Let 
it  be  said  that  in  Baltimore  the  203rd 
General  Assembly  (1991 )  heard  the  cry 
of  the  church  for  an  Assembly  that 
listens  to  the  grass  roots.  In  that  spirit, 
we  have  instructed  the  Theology  and 
Worship  Ministry  Unit  of  the  General 
Assembly  Council  to  prepare  a  plan  to 
encourage  us  as  Presb3^erians  in  our 
theological  and  ethical  decision- 
making. We  reaffirm  that  the  church  is 
healthiest  when  it  honors  what  we 
Presbyterians  have  always  believed,  as 


expressed  in  the  "Historic  Principles" 
of  1788:  That  God  alone  is  Lord  of  the 
conscience,  and  has  left  it  free  from  the 
doctrines  and  commandments  of  men 
and  women  which  are  in  anything  con- 
trary to  God's  Word,  or  beside  it,  in 
matters  of  faith  and  worship;  and  also 
that  there  are  truths  and  forms  with 
respect  to  which  people  of  deep  faith 
may  differ  (G1.0300).  This  is  an  oppor- 
tunity to  learn  again  what  it  means  to 
be  Presbyterian. 

In  conclusion,  we  wish  to  reaffirm 
that  we  are  all  one  as  Christ's  body  and 
while  we  are  diverse,  we  are  one  family 
of  faith  because  of  the  unconditional 
love  of  God  for  all  persons.  We  welcome 
your  response  to  our  action  as  we  rejoin 
you  this  next  Sunday.  May  the  God  and 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  keep 
us  and  bless  us  in  the  Spirit  of  divine 
grace  and  love. 

Herbert  D.  Valentine,  Moderator 
203rd  General  Assembly 
James  E.  Andrews,  Stated  Clerk 
Gordon  C.  Stewart,  Moderator 

GA  Committee  on  Human  Sexuality 


COMMENTARY 


A  tale  of  two  churches:  Do  we  do  what  we  say  we  believe? 


By  LORELEI  BONCK  GARRETT 

Can  a  church  confuse  its  children?  As 
long  as  a  church's  teachings  are  consis- 
tent with  Scripture,  does  it  matter 
what  kind  of  children's  activities  are 
planned  by  that  church?  What  ac- 
tivities could  possibly  interest  children 
and  at  the  same  time  reinforce  Chris- 
tian values? 

Two  churches,  which  we  will  call 
Church  A  and  Church  B,  might  give  us 
some  answers  to  those  questions. 

Both  churches  teach  that  nothing, 
no  matter  how  frightening,  can 
separate  us  from  God's  love.  They 
proclaim  that  Christians  can  face  any 
difficulty  with  God's  empowering 
strength.  In  addition,  they  often  tell 
children  that  Christians  should  show 
love  and  concern  for  others. 

In  late  October,  Church  A  had  a 
Halloween  party.  Children  came 
dressed  as  an3rthing  from  Madonna  to 
ewoks  to  witches.  They  had  relays  and 


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ring  tosses  and  bobbed  for  apples.  And 
they  walked  through  a  haunted  house. 

At  the  same  time,  Church  B  had  an 
All  Saints'  Party.  Children  were  in- 
vited to  create  costumes  which 
reminded  them  of  saints,  people  who 
have  been  or  are  faithful  to  God.  The 
children  came  dressed  as  Noah,  Es- 
ther, Mary,  Paul  and  other  biblical 
characters,  as  well  as  more  recent 
saints  such  as  Althea  Brown  Edmiston 
and  Mother  Teresa. 

Each  child  was  invited  to  tell  why  he 
or  she  chose  a  particular  saint.  The 
children  played  games  by  which  they 
discovered  how  past  and  present  saints 
faced  scary  situations.  They  had  the 
opportunity  to  use  their  imaginations 
to  role  play  saints  facing  situations 
that  threaten  today's  children. 

The  children  also  decorated  paper 
bags  and  filled  them  with  fruits  and 
nuts  that  they  had  brought  from  home. 
Then,  still  wearing  their  costumes, 
they  delivered  the  bags  to  the  church's 
homebound  members. 

Church  A  and  Church  B  both 
declare  that  Christmas  is  the  celebra- 
tion of  Jesus'  birth  and  a  sign  of  God's 
love.  They  also  teach  that  we  are  to 
share  God's  love  with  others. 

At  Christmas,  Church  A's  children 
presented  a  live  nativity  scene  while 
the  congregation  sang  "Away  in  a 
Manger."  This  was  followed  by  Santa 
Claus  giving  out  fruit  baskets  to  the 
families  present  and  asking  the 
children  what  they  wanted  for 
Christmas. 

Church  B  had  a  Christmas  program 
highlighting  Jesus'  birth  and  the 
reason  for  his  coming.  After  the  pro- 
gram, all  ages  gathered  for  a  snack  and 
to  make  simple  decorations.  Then  the 
group  divided  according  to  neighbor- 
hoods to  go  caroling  at  homebound 
members'  homes  and  to  deliver  the 
handmade  gifts. 

Both  churches  proclaim  that  Jesus 
died  for  our  sins  and  was  resurrected. 
They  teach  that  these  events  form  the 
foundations  of  our  faith  in  Jesus  as  our 
living  Lord  and  of  our  hope  for  eternal 


life. 

For  Easter,  Church  A  had  an  Easter 
egg  hunt. 

About  two  weeks  before  Easter, 
Church  B  had  an  Easter  workshop. 
Part  of  the  time  was  spent  preparing 
for  the  children  to  participate  in  a  Palm 
Sunday  parade.  The  children  also 
played  an  Easter  sjonbols  game  and 
then  created  banners  using  those  S3rm- 
bols  for  use  in  the  sanctuary. 

On  Good  Friday,  the  children  in 
Church  B  saw  a  black-draped  cross  and 
participated  in  a  service  of  shadows. 
On  Easter  morning,  they  carried 
flowers  to  place  on  the  cross  in  a  joyous 
celebration  of  Jesus'  Resurrection. 

Church  A  and  Church  B  proclaim 
the  significance  of  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  the  Church.  They  also  say  that 
children  are  an  important  part  of  the 
Church. 

For  Pentecost,  Church  A  did  noth- 
ing. 

Church  B  had  a  brief  celebration 
following  a  service  of  worship  that 
focused  on  Pentecost.  The  children 
made  red  stoles  of  crepe  paper  for 
everyone  to  wear.  They  had  learned 
that  red  symbolized  the  "fire"  of  the 
Holy  Spirit. 

The  children  assisted  in  a  short 
meditation,  leading  a  prayer  and  read- 
ing Scripture.  Everyone  sang  "We  Are 
the  Church"  as  trays  of  cupcakes  with 
lighted  candles  were  carried  in.  A  brief 
time  of  fellowship  followed. 

Church  A's  other  activities  for 
children  include  church  school,  choir 
and  vacation  church  school.  Oc- 
casionally, the  children  sing  for  the 
congregation  before  they  leave  for 
children's  church. 

Besides  church  school,  choir  and 
vacation  church  school.  Church  B 
plans  children's  activities  related  to 
world  ministry,  hunger,  Thanksgiving, 
Advent,  Lent  and  the  Lord's  Supper. 

The  children  are  included  in  mini- 
stries to  the  lonely,  the  hungry,  the 
hospitalized  and  the  unchurched.  They 
are  invited  to  participate  in  various 
aspects  of  worship  and  are  not 


Readers' response-Thank  God  for  GA  action 

Thanks  be  to  God  for  the  General  Assembly  delegates  in  Baltimore  who  had  the 
courage  to  vote  down  the  Report  on  Human  Sexuality! 

Someone  must  risk  being  called  intolerant  and  stick  to  the  moral  teachings  of 
our  heritage,  our  Bible  and  our  God.  Homosexuality  is  wrong,  and  no  attempt 
by  the  "me-first"  generation  is  going  to  change  this  fact.  Praise  the  PC(USA)  for 
being  a  leader  on  this  critically  important  issue. 

Mariljm  Sivey 
Reston,  Va. 

I  thank  God  for  the  1991  General  Assembly's  overwhelming  rejection  of  the 
non-Biblical  report,  and  pray  that  such  a  report  will  never  be  brought  to  any 
other  assemblies  in  the  future. 

Elizabeth  Caraman  Payne 
Bridgewater,  Va. 


separated  from  the  rest  of  the  con- 
gregation by  children's  sermons  or 
children's  church. 

What  makes  these  churches  so  dif- 
ferent? 

Church  A's  leaders  say,  "We  have  to 
entertain  our  children  to  keep  them 
coming.  They  are  our  church's  future." 

Church  B's  leaders  say,  "We  want  to 
nurture  Christians  committed  to  Jesus 
and  the  work  of  his  Church."  They  have 
identified  three  ways  of  accomplishing 
this: 

1.  To  create  opportunities  for 
children  to  glorify  God  and  to  enjoy 
God.  (Basis:  Catechism,  Questions  1-3, 
with  accompanying  responses  and 
Scripture.) 

2.  To  provide  ways  for  children  to 
identify  the  reasons  for  Christian 
seasons  (Basis:  Exodus  12:26,  27; 
13:14,15.) 

3.  To  help  children  show  love  and  do 
good  to  others.  (Basis:  Hebrews  10:24.) 

Are  Church  A's  activities  as  likely  to 
nurture  developing  faith  as  Church  B's 
activities?  Children  learn  best  through 
experience.  What  will  they  learn  from 
experiences  of  self-indulgence?  And 
what  about  those  experiences  they  are 
missing? 

All  church  leaders  would  do  well  to 
evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  their 
children's  programs,  formal  and  infor- 
mal, for  teaching  Christian  values  and 
nurturing  faith.  Church  A  may  not  be 
the  only  congregation  out  there  that 
has  confused  its  children  about  what 
Christians  believe. 

As  John  Westerhoff  has  written:  "If 
our  children  are  to  have  faith,  every 
aspect  of  church  life  must  be  inspired, 
judged  and  informed  by  how  well  it 
nurtures  our  spiritual  lives  as  think- 
ing, feeling,  willing  people  of  God  who 
act  individually  and  corporately  in  the 
world  to  reveal  the  Gk)spel"  (Will  Our 
Children  Have  Faith?  [Seabury,  1976], 
pp.  75-76). 

Lorelei  Garrett  is  a  Christian 
educator  and  writer  living  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.  Her  article  is  reprinted  by  permis- 
sion from  The  Presbyterian  Outlook. 


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Weeks  says  reasons  for  membership  decline  are  complex 


The  reasons  for  the  decHning 
membership  in  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  are  complex 
and  there  is  no  single  cause, 
Louisville  Seminary  professor 
Lewis  Weeks  told  commis- 
sioners to  the  205th  Synod 
Meeting. 

Weeks,  co-editor  of  The 
Presbyterian  Presence:  The 
Twentieth-Century  Experience 
series,  said  there  are,  how- 
ever, three  categories  of 
reasons  for  the  decline.  They 
are  fragmentation,  seculariza- 
tion, and  loss  of  "ecology." 

The  loss  of  ecology  (a  sup- 
portive environment)  is  the 


most  pertinent  area  to  the 
synod,  said  Weeks.  There  was 
no  golden  age  of  Pres- 
byterianism,  but  there  was  an 
ecology  in  which  the  church 
grew  and  was  strong.  Pres- 
byterians were  leaders  in 
education  because  it  was  a 
part  of  the  faith.  Compared  to 
more  than  100  Presbyterian- 
related  colleges  at  the  start  of 
the  20th  century,  now  there 
are  70. 

While  more  than  half  of 
today's  Presbyterians  come 
from  other  denominations, 
fewer  than  half  of  Pres- 
byterians remain,  he  said. 


General  Assembly  highlights 


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church  and  a  Tropical  Florida 
presbyter,  Whang  has  been  a 
member  of  the  General  As- 
sembly Board  of  Pensions. 

Chaplains'  report 

The  annual  chaplains' 
report  held  both  interest  and 
immediacy  as  Lt.  CP.  William 
Hufham,  chaplain  to  the  82nd 
Airborne  Division,  told  com- 
missioners that  he  averaged 
15  letters  offering  prayers  and 
support  each  day  of  his  Per- 
sian Gulf  service.  Hufham  is  a 
member  of  Coastal  Carolina 
Presbytery. 

Elder  addresses  men 

Physicist  Forrest  Hall,  an 
elder  in  Baltimore's  Brown 
Memorial  Park  Avenue 
Church,  told  a  breakfast 
gathering  sponsored  by  Pres- 
bjrterian  Men  that  scientific 
knowledge  as  well  as  theologi- 
cal knowledge  are  sources  of 
God's  revelation. 

"God  doesn't  condemn  us  for 
what  we  lack  but  values  us  for 
the  potential  we  represent. 
Self-development  is  about  en- 
couraging that  human  poten- 
tial," the  Rev.  Curtis  Keams 
Jr.  told  friends  of  the 
denomination's  Self-Develop- 
ment of  People  program  at  a 
June  6  luncheon. 

Boycott  withdrawn 

Because  they  learned  that 
the  distribution  of  free  infant 
formula,  a  marketing  practice 
leading  to  subsequent  infant 
malnutrition,  was  coming  to 
an  end,  the  Women's  Ministry 
Unit  withdrew  a  resolution 
calling  for  continuing  a  con- 
sumer boycott  of  Nestle  and 
American  Home  products. 

Global  mission 

The  Rev.  Clifton  Kirk- 
patrick,  director  of  the  Global 
Mission  Ministry  Unit,  told  a 
luncheon  meeting  of  Pres- 
byterians in  Cross-Cultural 
Mission  that  while  falling 
values  of  the  U.S.  dollar  and  a 
serious  shortfall  in  bene- 
volence giving  will  limit  the 
number  of  missionary  appoint- 
ments, the  unit  plans  to 
develop  a  new  generation  of 
missionaries  with  long-term 
commitments. 

Koreans  link  hands 

Eight  Christian  leaders 
from  both  North  Korea  and 
South  Korea  linked  hands  in 
an  expression  of  unity  during 
a  presentation  by  their  joint 
delegation  of  visitors,  the  first 
since  before  the  Korean  war. 
One  of  them  asked  commis- 
sioners to  "bring  Korean 
reunification  to  the  attention 
of  your  government." 


Marceline  Ngala  Mpongo  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Zaire  thanked  commissioners 
for  what  Presb5i;erians  began 
in  the  African  Congo  region 
100  years  ago  (when  mis- 
sionaries William  Sheppard 
and  Samuel  Lapsley  arrived  in 
the  Luebo)  and  for  translating 
scripture  into  the  Chaluba 
language. 

Offering  name  discussed 

In  order  to  fund  an  office  of 
Environmental  Justice,  the 
Committee  on  Justice  and  So- 
cial Issues  wanted  a  new  name 
for  the  10-year-old  Peacemak- 
ing Offering,  but  commis- 
sioners subsequently  rejected 
both  "Peacemaking  and  En- 
vironmental Justice"  and 
"Peacemaking  and  Ecology." 

The  assembly  also  decided 
that  promotional  costs  of  the 
special  offerings  will  be 
charged  against  total  desig- 
nated and  undesignated 
receipts.  Another  shortfall  will 
come  in  the  number  of  mis- 
sionaries. Cutbacks  will 
reduce  the  number  to  550  by 
1992  and  to  500  by  the  end  of 
the  decade  unless  more  funds 
are  donated. 

Women  of  Faith 

Women  of  Faith  Awards 
went  to  Thelma  Adair,  Vir- 
ginia Davidson,  and  Idalsia 
Fernandez.  Adair,  best  known 
as  UPCUSA  moderator  in 
1 976,  has  served  every  govern- 
ing body  in  the  church  and 
several  ecumenical  agencies. 

To  the  annual  gathering  for 
ecumenical  worship,  a  Coptic 
Orthodox  laywoman.  Dr. 
Marie  Assaad  of  Cairo,  Egypt, 
brought  a  somber  message: 
"Unless  a  radical  solution  is 
found  to  the  Arab-Israeli  prob- 
lem, there  will  be  no  peace  in 
the  Middle  East  and  no  peace 
in  the  world." 

Missionaries  honored 

In  a  special  assembly 
presentation,  more  than  175 
Presbyterian  missionaries, 
represented  by  50  at  the  as- 
sembly, were  both  commis- 
sioned to  go  out  (as  partners  in 
mission,  co-workers  in  mission 
or  diaconal  workers)  or  recog- 
nized for  long  service. 

Retirees,  with  their  years  of 
service,  included  the  Revs. 
Jean  and  Malcolm  Carrick,  40 
years  of  evangelism  in  Japan; 
Margaret  Chase,  48  years  in 
Cameroun;  Virginia  Deter,  41 
years  in  Japan;  Mary  Nell 
Harper,  41  years  in  four 
African  countries;  Nancy  Nor- 
man, 10  years  in  Zaire; 
Dorothy  Rankin,  42  in 
Ethiopia  and  the  Upper  Nile; 
Dr.  Ronald  and  Edith  Seaton, 
30  years  in  India. 


"All  kinds  of  things  that  we 
have  taken  for  granted  must 
be  examined — the  way  that  we 
are  Christians  in  the  world," 
said  Weeks. 

He  offered  five  suggestions 
for  revitalizing  the  church. 

First,  we  should  develop  a 
new  supportive  ecology  for  the 
church. 

Second,  we  should  take 
nothing  for  granted  about  the 
faith  of  members  of  PC(USA) 
congregations.  "We  have  to 
convey  ourselves  evangelically 
in  a  different  way  from  the 
past,"  he  said. 

Third,  we  should  experi- 
ment, try  new  methods  which 
relate  to  both  the  scriptures 
and  our  culture. 

Fourth,  we  need  to  build  on 
theological  common  ground. 
The  new  Brief  Statement  of 
Faith  is  not  all  we  want,  said 
Weeks,  but  it  is  good  as  far  as 
it  goes.  "It's  a  sign  of  life." 

Fifth,  denominational 
leaders  need  to  listen  to  the 
members  instead  of  spending 
too  much  time  listening  to 
each  other.  At  the  same  time, 
however,  members  need  to 
support  the  leaders  and  not 
"cut  them  off"  at  the  knees." 

Commenting  on  a  study 
which  predicts  future  growth 
in  this  region  through  im- 
migration. Weeks  said  the 
Presbyterian  church  grew  the 
fastest  on  immigrant  mini- 
stries and  at  one  period  early 
in  this  century  had  a  depart- 
ment of  immigrant  ministries. 


To  reach  these  new 
Americans,  Presbyterians  will 
have  to  learn  how  to  include 
the  immigrants  in  the  faith, 
said  Weeks.  Such  inclusion 
will  probably  have  to  come  at 
the  congregation  level,  he 
added.  "This  doesn't  come 
from  the  top  down.  It  comes 
from  all  of  us." 

Executive's  report 

In  his  report  to  the  synod. 
Executive  Carroll  Jenkins 
said  there  was  continued  slow 
progress  as  the  synod  enters 
its  fourth  year.  Committees 
are  working  together  to 
benefit  the  agencies  and  in- 
stitutions which  relate  to  the 
synod.  The  partnership  mini- 
stries program  is  bringing 
presbyteries  and  the  synod 
together  to  address  jointly 
shared  concerns. 

The  latest  of  these  consult- 
ations has  called  for  a  partner- 
ship ministry  for  new  church 
development.  Redevelopment 
of  existing  congregations  will 
be  addressed  by  a  future  con- 
sultation of  presbytery  and 
synod  representatives. 

Valentine  speaks 

Herbert  D.  Valentine,  the 
moderator  of  the  203rd 
General  Assembly  and 
general  presbyter  for  Bal- 
timore Presbytery,  addressed 
the  meeting  Friday  evening. 

"I  ran  for  moderator  be- 
cause I  think  the  Presbyterian 
Church  for  too  long  has  seen 


Commissioners  conduct  business 

continued  from  page  1 


August. 

The  synod  approved  a  mo- 
tion that  the  Massanetta  Cen- 
ter Committee  be  expanded 
from  nine  to  15  members  and 
that  the  membership  be  more 
representative  of  the  synod.  Of 
the  nine  present  members, 
only  Clark,  who  is  from 
Maryland,  is  not  a  Virginian. 

Clark  said  the  initial 
makeup  of  the  committee  rep- 
resented a  need  to  find  persons 
who  could  be  brought  together 
quickly  and  economically 
during  this  initial  phase  of 
reopening  the  center. 

The  six  additional  commit- 
tee members  will  probably  be 
named  when  the  Synod  Coun- 
cil meets  Sept.  13-14. 

The  synod  also  reviewed 
and  approved — with  one 
change — the  $2.85  million 
prospectus  for  synod's  Bicen- 
tennial Fund  campaign. 

Concerned  about  the  level 
of  support  for  racial  ethnic 
campus  ministries,  the  com- 
missioners amended  a  Bicen- 
tennial Fund  line  item  for 
campus  ministries.  The 
$100,000  originally  approved 
by  Synod  Council  for  general 
use  by  the  Campus  Ministry 
Subcommittee  was  redesig- 
nated for  racial  ethnic  campus 
ministries.  Also,  it  cannot  be 
cut  from  the  prospectus,  even 
if  the  synod  does  not  reach  its 
overall  goal. 

A  proposal  for  biennial 
sjmod  meetings  was  replaced 
by  the  bills  and  overtures  com- 
mittee with  a  recommendation 
that  the  synod  meet  annually 
through  1 994,  then  meet  every 
other  year.  The  recommenda- 
tion was  then  approved  by  a 
76-50  vote  (the  vote  occurred 
late  Saturday  morning  and 
some  of  the  commissioners 


had  already  left  the  meeting). 

The  synod  also  approved  a 
motion  from  the  youth  ad- 
visory delegates  (YADs) 
making  it  synod  policy  to  use 
both  sides  of  paper,  print  docu- 
ments on  recycled  paper,  and 
recycle  excess  paper. 


Moderator  Nancy  B.  Clark 

the  glass  as  half  empty  and  not 
half  full,"  he  said. 

He  added  that  he  senses  a 
mood  change  in  the  church. 
We  are  ready  to  get  on  with  the 
business  of  ministry  after 
spending  years  "shadowbox- 
ing"  since  reunion  in  1983. 
There  are  great  opportunities 
for  ministry  and  affecting 
peoples'  lives,  he  said. 

New  moderator 

Nancy  B.  Clark,  a  minister 
from  Germantown,  Md.  was 
elected  moderator  of  the  205th 
Synod  Meeting,  and  Williard 
M.  "Bill"  Sessler,  an  elder  from 
Asheville,  N.C.,  was  elected 
vice-moderator.  Clark  mod- 
erated most  of  the  sessions,  ex- 
cept for  the  discussion  of  Mas- 
sanetta Springs.  Because  of 
Clark's  membership  on  the 
Massanetta  Center  Commit- 
tee, Sessler  moderated  that 
portion  of  the  meeting. 

Moderator's  remarks 

In  his  last  address  as  synod 
moderator,  John  MacLeod 
said  it  has  been  a  pleasure 
seeing  the  synod  begin  to  come 
together.  "I  rejoice  in  this 
sense  of  oneness  and  unity  and 
commitment  to  God's  pur- 
poses," said  MacLeod,  who  is 
serving  as  interim  executive 
for  the  Presbytery  of  Coastal 
Carolina. 


Massanetta  Springs 

68th  Annual 
Bible  Conference 

Sunday,  August  1 1th 
to 

Thursday,  August  15th 
1991 

Featuring 

Myron  S.  Augsburger  George  M.  Docherty 

Maurice  Boyd  Paul  T.  Eckel 

Wallace  Chappell  D.  Pat  McGeachy  III 

Samuel  D.  Proctor 

Bible  Study  Leader  —  Balmer  H.  Kelly 

Worship  Leader  —  Pat  McGeachy 
Conference  Pianist  —  Louise  Kiracofe 

For  Registration  Information 
Call  703/434-3829 
or 

Write  to  Massanetta  Springs 
Conference  Center 
P.O.  Box  1286 
Harrisonburg,  VA  22801 


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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

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ACCREDITED 


:OUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Graduate's  plans  revealed 


Can  you  imagine  having  four 
young  people  all  graduating  at  the 
same  time,  living  under  the  same 
roof?  The  first  week  of  June  was  a 
hectic,  but  delightful,  one  at 
Howard  Cottage,  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children's  Preparation 
for  Adult  Living  (PAL)  Program. 

Residents  Larry  Buie,  William 
Parsons  and  John  Stamey  all 
graduated  fi-om  South  Iredell  High 
School,  and  resident  Ian  Ritchie 
received  his  Continuing  Education 
Certificate  from  Mitchell  Com- 
munity College. 

Larry  Buie  came  to  the  PAL 
program  in  April  of 1989.  While  at 
South  Iredell  he  was  in  the  top 
sixth  of  his  class  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Library  Club,  the  Envi- 
ronmental Club,  Students  Against 
Dnmk  Driving,  Quiz  Bowl,  Science 
Club,  Close-up  Club,  and  the 
French  Club.  Last  simimer  he 
participated  in  an  educational  and 
cultural  trip  to  France  sponsored 
by  the  American  council  for  Inter- 
national Studies.  He  also  partici- 
pated in  Language  Day  at  Salem 
College  and  placed  second  in 
French  poetry  on  an  intermediate 
level.  This  year  he  was  awarded 
the  "Outstanding  Person  Award ", 
which  includes  a  $1,000  scholar- 
ship, and  has  been  nominated  to 
be  included  in  the  25th  annual 
Edition  of  Who's  Who  Among 
American  High  School  Students, 
an  honor  reserved  for  only  5%  of 


The  proud  graduates:  (1  to  r)  Ian  Ritchie,  Larry  Buie, 
John  Stamey,  and  William  Parsons. 


our  nation's  high  school  students 
each  year.  Larry  has  been  ac- 
cepted at  the  University  of  North 
Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill  where  he 
will  begin  this  Fall.  He  plans  to 
pursue  either  a  career  in  teaching 
or  medicine. 

William  Parsons  came  to  the 
PAL  program  in  August  of  1989. 
While  at  South,  he  was  a  member 
of  the  ROTC.  He  was  discharged 
from  PAL  at  the  end  of  June,  and 
is  living  in  his  own  apartment, 
and  working  at  a  local  car 
dealership,  where  he  has  been 
employed  for  the  past  two  years. 
William  plans  to  study  electronics 
at  Mitchell  Community  College 
this  Fall. 

John  Stamey  came  to  the  PAL 
programin  July  of 1990.  He  plans 


Food  Lion  spree  a  success 


Thanks  to  thousands  of  North 
Carolina  Presbyterians  and  their 
ftiends,  Food  Lion's  fund-raising 
project,  "Community  Way  Days ", 
was  a  big  success  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

The  children  and  families  served 
by  the  Home  benefitted  from  five 
percent  of  all  receipts  turned  in  by 
North  Carolina  Presbyterians  who 
shopped  at  Food  Lion  on  February 
11,12,  and  13  in  1991. 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  chil- 
dren received  a  check  from  Food 
Lion  for  $12,991.96. 

The  Home's  young  people  and 
their  families  are  very  grateful  to 
Food  Lion,  to  the  thousands  of 
North  Carolina  Presbyterians, 


their  friends,  and  the  North  Caro- 
lina Presbyterian  Churches  for 
helping  to  change  their  lives. 

The  Home  is  looking  forward  to 
help  from  Food  Lion  and  North 
Carolina's  Presb5^erians  in  1992, 
for  the  sake  of  North  Carolina's 
hurting  children  and  families. 


to  attend  Mitchell  Community 
College  and  hopes  to  eventually 
transfer  to  Haywood  Technical 
College  in  Asheville  to  study  Hor- 
ticulture/Forestry. He  currently 
has  a  part-time  job  at  a  local  fast 
food  chain. 

Ian  Ritchie  came  to  the  PAL 
program  in  June  of  1990.  He  was 
discharged  from  PAL  at  the  end  of 
June,  and  moved  to  Spartanburg, 
SC,  where  he  is  employed  as  Chefs 
apprentice. 

The  PAL  Program  is  for  older 
youth,  ages  1 6  to  20,  who  experi- 
ence less  significant  social,  emo- 
tional or  academic  problems  than 
youth  in  the  Adolescent  Center, 
but  who  need  specialized  guidance 
and  programming  to  help  them 
prepare  for  adulthood. 

PAL  youth  attend  public  school, 
hold  part-time  jobs,  and  form  re- 
lationships in  the  commimity  while 
meeting  program  expectations. 
They  learn  certain  life  skills,  such 
as  maintaining  checking  and  sav- 
ings accounts,  interviewing  for  jobs 
or  college,  fixing  nutritious  and 
economic  meals,  and  many  other 
everyday  tasks  which  they  will 
have  to  perform  when  they  are  on 
their  own. 


Homecoming  1991  and 
Alumni  CentennieU  Celebration 

Join  us  on  August  3  and  4  for  Homecoming,  and  for  a  special 
Alumni  Celebration  of  the  Home's  Centennial  year. 
Look  forward  to  seeing  you! 

Jerry  Young  President, 
Alumni  Association 


Barium  Springs  alumni  news 


Attention!!! 

The  Class  of  1951  will  have  a  40 
year  reunion  at  the  Home's 
Centennial  Celebration  and 
Homecoming  this  summer,  Au- 
gust 2-4.  Please  pass  on  the  good 
news  to  all  classmates! 

For  more  information,  contact: 
Paul  &  Elsie  Barnes,  1007 
Springwood  Lane,  Archdale,  NC 
27263,  919-431-3946;  Shirley 
Inman  Hudgins,  Rt.  4,  Box  272, 
Red  Springs,  NC  28377, 919-843- 
5769;  or  Terrell  Hall,  Rt.  6,  Box 
299,  Statesville  NC  28677,  704- 
872-9307. 

Mrs.  Thelma  Leonard 
Sears,  77,  died  on  February  4, 
1991  in  Salisbury.  She  is  sur- 
vived by  her  husband,  Charlie 
Sears,  Class  of  1932. 

Also  surviving  her  are:  a  son, 
Charles  L.  "Dan"  Sears,  Jr.,  of 
Raleigh;  a  daughter,  the  Rev. 
Ellen  Sears  Harkey,  of  Gold  Hill; 
three  brothers.  Charles  T.  Jr.  and 


Jack  W.  Leonard,  both  of 
Salisbury,  and  J.  Edward  Leonard 
of  Spencer;  two  sisters,  Mrs.. 
Charles  R.  (Dorothy)  Bolden  and 
Mrs.  Charles  E.  (Margaret) 
Summers,  both  of  Salisbury;  three 
grandchildren;  and  two  great- 
grandchildren. 

Mrs.  Maude  Inman 
Peterson,  Class  of  1935,  died  on 
April  2, 1991,  in  Supply,  NC.  She 
is  survived  by  her  sister,  Mrs. 
Annie  Inman  Arnold,  also  a 
Barium  Alumnae. 

Mr.  Glenn  Mullis,  of 
Gastonia,  NC,  died  April  1 8, 1 991 . 
He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Mrs. 
Bessie  Kennedy  Mullis,  Alumni 
Class  of  1939. 

Eighty  Presbyterian  Women, 
including  moderators  of  local  PW 
groups,  enablers,  and  the  PW  Co- 
ordinating Team  (PWCT)  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Charlotte,  met  at 
Little  Joe's  Presbyterian  Church, 
on  the  Home's  campus,  on  Satur- 


day, May  4,  from  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m. 
for  a  leadership  training  event. 

Twenty  PWCT  members 
stayed  Saturday  night  in 
Statesville  for  a  retreat.  They 
met  in  the  Home's  Alumni  Mu- 
seum on  Sunday  morning  and 
attended  Little  Joe's  morning 
worship  service. 

Co-moderators  for  the  PWCT 
are  Gerrie  Hill,  from  Charlotte, 
and  Linda  Inman  McLester, 
from  Rockingham,  a  Barium 
Alumni,  Class  of  1955. 

Mrs.  Luann  McLeod  Wil- 
liams, Class  of  1971,  recently 
received  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
in  Business  Administration  at 
Catawba  College  in  Salisbury. 
Mrs.  Williams  was  both  Miss 
Statesville  and  Carolina  Dogwood 
Queen  in  1972. 

Colby  L.  Howie,  16,  a  former 
resident  of  the  Barium  Springs 
Adolescent  Center,  died  in  a  house 
fire  in  Charlotte  May  17,  1991. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 

"Sooner  or  later,  we  all  sit  down 
to  a  banquet  of  consequences. " 
Robert  Louis  Stevenson 

There  have  been  many  sump- 
tuous banquets  here  over  the 
past  decade  as  re-structured 
programs  flourished  and  gained 
wide-spread  recognition.  The 
consequences  of  these  years  of 
innovation  and  creativity  are 
effective,  but  expensive,  services 
to  troubled  children  and  fami- 
lies. 

Due  to  the  increasing  costs  of 
providing  top-quality  services, 
we  find  ourselves  now  facing 
another  "banquet  of  conse- 
quences." 

The  Board  of  Regents  has  ap- 
proved a  plan  to  reduce  expendi- 
tures and  increase  income  over 
the  next  few  years.  The  plan 
could  involve  temporary  reduc- 
tions in  services  while  expanded 
funding  efforts  are  implemented 
to  erase  the  operating  deficits. 


Although  the  Board's  action 
was  taken  with  much  regret  ~ 
even  grieving  -  Regents,  Ad- 
ministration and  Staff  whole- 
heartedly agreed  that,  as  an 
agency  of  the  church,  the  Home 
must  maintain  the  highest 
quality  of  services  even,  if  nec- 
essary, at  the  expense  of  quan- 
tity. A  tough  decision.  But  then, 
making  tough  decisions  is  not 
new  to  the  Board,  administra- 
tion and  staff  of  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children. 

Therefore,  we  will  endure  this 
"banquet  of  consequences"  in 
confidence  that  more  palatable 
meals  will  follow.  In  the  mean- 
time, we  will  keep  our  friends 
informed  of  progress  toward  re- 
storing those  services  and  plems 
to  expand  services  to  meet  other 
pressing  needs  of  children  and 
families. 


Dear  Presbyterians, 


April  19, 1991 


We  alumni  of  the  Presbyterian  Home  for  Children  at  Barium 
Springs,  N.C.,  are  delighted  to  share  in  this  Centennial  celebra- 
tion. It  gives  us  another  chance  to  say  "Thanks "  to  the  many 
Presbyterians  whose  concern  made  a  real  difference  at  a  critical 
time  in  our  lives. 

Many  of  you  got  to  know  some  of  us  children  personally.  From 
close  contact,  you  learned  how  much  we  appreciated  your  love  and 
concern.  But  those  countless  thousands  of  you  who  gave  money 
and  other  gifts  through  your  Sunday  Schools  and  Churches  might 
have  wondered  if  we  appreciated  your  help.  Did  your  caring 
really  matter?.  We  know  first  hand  that  it  did. 

As  a  church  institution,  you  hoped  to  raise  us  to  be  useful, 
healthy  citizens  with  a  strong  Christian  faith.  We  think  your 
wishes  were  realized.  Objective  statistics  support  this  opinion.  A 
survey  of  occupational  success  found  that  Barium  alumni  were 
represented  in  major  occupational  groups  in  the  same  proportions 
as  the  general  population.  Another  study  found  that  during  the 
military  draft  for  World  War  II,  less  than  2%  of  Barium  graduates 
were  rejected  for  health  reasons.  This  compares  with  40  %  that 
were  rejected  in  North  Carolina.  Though  we  have  no  hard 
statistics  on  religious  commitment,  we  know  the  vast  majority  of 
Barium  alumni  attend  church.  Many  have  become  ordained 
ministers  or  active  lay  leaders  in  their  churches. 

One  letter  cannot  fully  describe  our  feelings  about  growing  up 
at  Barium.  Just  as  you  varied  widely  in  your  specific  hopes  for  us, 
our  personal  goals  and  needs  ranged  enormously.  When  we  think 
of  Barium,  we  remember  caring  teachers,  matrons,  and  other 
staff.  They  helped  us  learn  to  share,  to  work,  and  to  enjoy  the 
emotional  highs  of  Christmas,  camping  trips,  and  team  sports. 
Through  all  these,  we  knew  there  was  a  vast  army  of  Presbyteri- 
ans making  personal  sacrifices  for  us.  You  made  possible  this 
Home  to  replace  our  own  broken  homes,  or  families. 

To  my  knowledge,  no  one  tried  to  make  us  children  feel 
personally  indebted  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  or  to  specific 
individuals.  When  asked  about  this,  one  superintendent  sug- 
gested, "Sometimes  the  best  way  to  repay  a  favor  is  to  do  someone 
else  a  favor. "  I  think  we  alumni  are  especially  prone  to  share  your 
gift  of  giving,  which  keeps  on  giving. 

Most  Sincerely, 
John  N.  McCall 


Survivors  are:  his  mother,  Mrs. 
Belinda  Howie;  brother,  Jarquis 
Howie;  sister,  Shakiria  Howie;  and 
grandmothers,  Mrs.  Jessie  Howie, 
and  Mrs.  Vivian  Black. 

Mr.  Norman  Lee  Potter,  76, 
of  Asheboro,  died  May  20, 1991  in 
a  Raleigh  hospital.  Graveside 
memorial  services  were  held  in 
Asheboro  on  May  26,  with  Rev.  W. 
Russell  Ward,  minister  of  the  First 


Presbyterian  Church,  officiating. 

Norman  was  one  of  four  chil- 
dren in  the  Potter  family  from 
Pink  Hill,  NC,  who  stayed  at 
Barium  from  1925  to  1936.  Two 
of  these,  a  sister  Elizabeth  and  a 
brother  A.J.,  predeceased  him. 
Another  brother  A.D.  Potter 
(Class  of  1935)  of  Asheboro,  sur- 
vives. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July/August  1991,  Page  5 


Massanetta  Springs  to  host 
68th  annual  Bible  Conference 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— 
Massanetta  Springs  will 
hold  its  68th  Annual  Bible 
Conference  on  Aug.  11-15. 

The  theme  for  the  Bible 
Conference  will  be  The  Cul- 
tural Crisis  and  the  Chris- 
tian Faith. 

Scheduled  speakers  in- 
clude Myron  S.  Augsburger, 
Maurice  Boyd,  Wallace 
Chappell,  George  M. 
Dochert.y,  Paul  T.  Eckel,  D. 
Pat  McGeachy  III,  and 
Samuel  D.  Proctor. 

Balmer  H.  Kelly  will  be 
the  Bible  study  leader,  Pat 
McGeachy  will  lead  wor- 
ship, and  Louise  Kiracofe 
will  be  the  conference 


pianist. 

A  program  of  activities 
for  children  up  to  third 
grade  age  will  be  lead  by 
Patsy  Bales. 

The  Bible  Conference 
will  also  mark  the  reopen- 
ing of  the  conference  center, 
which  is  owned  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

A  picnic  and  service  of 
Thanksgiving  and  Celebra- 
tion are  scheduled  for  Sun- 
day, Aug.  11.  The  picnic 
starts  at  5:30  p.m.  and  the 
service  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Hud- 
son Auditorium  with  Dr. 
Samuel  Proctor  preaching. 

For  more  information 
call  (703)  434-3829. 


Conference  set  for  black  clergy 


An  event  for  African- 
American  clergy  co-sponsored 
by  the  synod  will  be  held  Aug. 
25-30  at  Grace  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Baltimore,  Md. 

Stony  the  Road  We  Trod: 
The  Challenge  and  Blessings 
of  Ministry  will  feature  the  fol- 
lowing keynote  speakers:  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Otis  Turner  of  the 
PC(USA)  Racial  Ethnic  Minis- 
try Unit;  the  Rev.  Dr.  Cain 
Hope  Felder,  professor  at 
Howard  University  Divinity 
School;  the  Rev.  Dr.  Renita 
Weems,  professor  at  Vander- 
bilt  University  Divinity 
School;  and  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Jeremiah  Wright,  senior  mini- 
ster at  Trinity  United  Church 
of  Christ  in  Chicago. 

Workshop  presenters  will 
be  Gary  Rodwell,  head  or- 
ganizer of  Baltimore  United  in 
Leadership  Development 
(BUILD);  the  Rev.  Carroll  D. 
Jenkins,  executive  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic;  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Rita  Dixon  of  the 
PC(USA)  Racial  Ethnic  Unit; 
Mildred  Brown,  of  the 
PC(USA)  Evangelism  and 
Church  Development  Unit; 
and  the  Rev.  Michael  Jem- 
mott,  chaplain  at  Johns  Hop- 
kins Hospital  in  Baltimore. 

A  special  session  for 
African-American  women 
clergy  will  follow  the  con- 
ference on  Saturday,  Aug.  31. 

Cost  of  the  conference  is 
$250  per  participant  (double 
room  occupancy)  or  $150  for 
local  clergy  not  staying  in  the 

Recreation  event 
at  Camp  Hanover 

The  annual  Mid-Atlantic 
Recreation  Workshop  will  be 
held  Oct.  25-27  at  Camp 
Hanover,  30  miles  northeast  of 
Richmond,  Va. 

The  workshop  offers  a 
weekend  of  concentrated 
training  in  recreation  leader- 
ship for  adult  lay  leaders,  cler- 
gy, and  educators  involved  in 
recreational  ministry. 

Course  leaders  will  be  Jerry 
Hallman,  Barb  Chalfant,  Judy 
CuUom,  Paul  Osborne,  Glenn 
Bannerman,  and  Henry 
Woodall.  Jim  Kirkpatrick  is 
the  workshop  director. 

A  limited  number  of 
workshop  fliers  are  available 
through  the  synod  office. 
Deadline  for  registration  is 
Oct.  11. 

The  Mid-Atlantic  Recrea- 
tion Workshop  is  endorsed  by 
the  Annual  Recreation 
Workshop  held  at  Montreat. 


hotel.  There  will  be  an  addi- 
tional fee  for  women  attending 
the  Aug.  31  session. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact conference  coordinator, 
the  Rev.  Curtis  A.  Jones,  at 
Madison  Avenue  Church,  2110 
Madison  Ave.,  Baltimore,  MD 
21217,  phone  (301)  523-7935. 


APA  certifies  largest  class 


ST.  PETERSBURG,  Fla.— 
The  Administrative  Personnel 
Association  (APA)  certified  its 
largest  class,  which  included 
its  first  male  candidate, 
during  its  national  conference 
here  May  17-19. 

Charles  Waff  Jr.  was  recog- 
nized as  the  first  male  to 
receive  APA  certification. 

Members  of  the  class  of 
1991  from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantie  were  Laura 
Young-Alley,  First  Pres- 
byterian Church,  Concord, 
N.C.;  Annsf  Lou  Becker, 
First  Presbyterian,  High- 
lands, N.C.;  Karen  Cagni, 
Providence  Presbyterian,  Vir- 
ginia Beach,  Va.;  Bettie  H. 
Jacobsen,  United  Christian 
Parish  of  Reston,  Herndon, 
Va.;  Joann  Jones,  Pres- 
bytery of  New  Hope,  Rocky 
Mount,  N.C.;  Maxine  Lowe, 
Presbyterian  Counseling  Cen- 
ter, Greensboro,  N.C.;  Faith 
Lyon,  First  Presbyterian, 
Concord,  N.C.;  Belinda  Mc- 
Neil, Presbytery  of  Charlotte, 
Charlotte,  N.C.;  Patricia  O'- 
Neal, Presbytery  of  New 
Hope,  Whitakers,  N.C.;  Bettie 
K.  Gordon,    First  Pres- 


byterian, Greenville,  N.C.;  and 
Alma  Pierce  Larson,  Star- 
mount  Presbyterian  Center, 
Greensboro,  N.C. 

Thirty  candidates  were 
recognized  for  completing  cer- 
tification in  the  APA's  ac- 
credited continuing  education 
program. 

A  total  of  74  members  have 
achieved  certification  in  the 
APA  plan.  Adopted  in  August 
1988,  the  plan  fosters  profes- 
sionalism and  office  efficiency 
among  members. 

Certification  can  be 
achieved  through  participa- 


tion in  seminars  held  during 
annual  and  regional  meetings, 
mini-seminars  offered  by 
graduate  schools,  seminaries 
and  presbyteries,  and  home 
study  courses. 

The  APA  is  a  professional 
organization  for  administra- 
tive staff  of  churches,  govern- 
ing bodies,  agencies  and  in- 
stitutions of  the  church.  Mem- 
bership includes  non-ordained 
employees  such  as  secretaries, 
administrative  assistants, 
bookkeepers,  computer 
operators,  receptionists  and 
daycare  staff. 


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The  Third  Annual 
Scottish  Heritage  Symposium 


sponsored  by: 
The  Division  of  Continuing 
Education,  East  Carolina 
University,  and  The  Museum  of 
The  Cape  Fear 

Friday's  Agenda: 

^Conditions  Leading  to  the 
Migration  to  North  America 
Dr.  T.C.  Smout 

*The  Scots  of  South  Carolina 
Dr.  George  Rogers,  Jr. 

^Scottish  fiddle  selections 
performed  by:  Dr.  John  Turner 
Scottish  Fiddling  Champion 

*Film:  Battle  of  Culloden 
Genealogy  Fest 


1739  1991 


September  27-29, 1991 
Fayetteville,  NC 


Saturday's  Agenda: 

*The  Battle  of  Moore's  Creek 
Bridge  -  Dr.  Bobby  Moss 

*Scottish  Traditions  in  Folk 
Music  -  Dr.  John  Turner 

*Scottish  Themes  in  North 
Carolina  Literature 
Rev,  Ted  Malone 

^Highland  and  Lowland 
Scots:  A  Comparative  Study 
Mr.  Ian  Ferguson 

*Panel  Discussion:  featuring 
symposium  speakers 

*Reception  with 
Entertainment-Museum  of 
the  Cape  Fear 


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Six  presbyteries  from  synod 
among  fastest  growing  in  churcli 


Six  presbyteries  in  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid-Atlantic  were 
among  the  top  29  presbyteries 
in  the  PC(USA)  in  member- 
ship growth  for  the  years  1 985- 
1988,  according  to  figures  from 
the  General  Assembly. 

New  Hope  Presbytery  was 
fifth  in  growth  in  the 
denomination  with  a  gain  of 
1 ,596  members  for  the  period. 
Charlotte  Presbj^ery  ranked 
seventh,  growing  by  1,475 
members,  and  National  Capi- 


tal Presbytery  was  eighth, 
growing  by  1,436  members. 

The  other  top-29  pres- 
b5d;eries  included  Eastern  Vir- 
ginia (1,142  members  gained). 
Coastal  Carolina  (945  mem- 
bers gained),  and  The  James 
(699  members  gained). 

Greater  Atlanta  Presbytery 
in  the  Synod  of  South  Atlantic 
netted  the  largest  gain  for  the 
period,  4,514  members. 

South  Atlantic  had  the  most 
presbyteries,  10,  in  the  top  29 


presb3rteries.  The  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  was  second  with 
six,  followed  by  the  Synod  of 
the  Sun  with  three  pres- 
byteries in  the  top  29. 

The  PC(USA)  EvangeUsm 
and  Church  Development 
Ministry  Unit  noted  that  each 
of  the  top  five  presbji;eries  in 
growth  have  intentional,  pro- 
active plans  of  "new  church 
development,  as  well  as  active 
evangelism  resourcing  of  con- 
gregations. 


Salem  starts  cluster  program  for  small  churches 


CLEMMONS,  N.C.— Seven  of 
the  smallest  churches  in  the 
Statesville  and  Salisbury 
areas  are  being  matched  with 
ministers  under  a  new  pro- 
gram of  Salem  Presbytery. 

The  Cluster  of  Churches 
program,  affiliated  with  the 
Presbytery's  Small  Church 
Support  Committee,  began  its 
pairing  of  ministers  and  chur- 


ches in  April.  Five  of  the  seven 
churches  now  have  pastors 
who  are  available  for  part- 
time  ministry. 

Each  of  the  participating 
churches  has  less  than  80 
members;  Clio  Presbyterian 
Church  near  Statesville  is  the 
smallest  with  only  11  mem- 
bers. 

Other  churches  in  the 


Western  NO  commends 
three  small  churches 


Three  of  Western  North 
Carolina's  small  churches 
received  commendations  for 
faithful  and  devoted  ministry 
at  the  April  meeting. 

Good  Hope  Church  at 
Kings  Mountain  (20  members, 
the  Rev.  State  Alexander, 
stated  supply  pastor)  was  cited 
for  its  excellent  tutoring  pro- 
gram for  elementary  and 
junior  high  children.  Some  33 
students  meet  at  the  church 
two  afternoons  each  week  with 
members  who  volunteer  their 
time  and  have  been  trained  for 
tutoring. 

Hayes ville  Church  (29 
members,  the  Rev.  Warren 
Hedrick,  stated  supply)  has 
been  receiving  aid  for  many 


years  and  applied  again  for 
1991.  When  they  discovered 
that  the  requests  this  year 
were  so  much  greater  than  the 
funds  available,  they  recon- 
sidered, withdrew  their  re- 
quest, are  making  it  on  their 
own,  and  helping  support  a 
missionary  during  their  1 50th 
anniversary  year. 

Murphy  Church  (95  mem- 
bers, Alan  K.  Wildsmith,  pas- 
tor) reluctantly  sought  aid  for 
1991.  After  a  Stewardship 
Workshop,  their  giving  ex- 
ceeded their  pledges,  they 
have  been  meeting  their 
budget  without  presbytery 
funding,  and  have  developed  a 
vital  outreach  program. 


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cluster  are  Cleveland  and  Im- 
manuel  of  China  Grove,  both 
in  Rowan  Covmty;  and  Har- 
mony, New  Salem,  Bethany, 
and  Love  Valley  all  in  Iredell 
County.  Most  of  the  churches 
average  around  35  members. 

The  cluster  program  is 
designed  to  address  the  big- 
gest problem  of  churches  this 
size:  locating  and  supporting 
part-time  ministers.  "Finan- 
cially, they  just  can't  afford 
full-time  ministers,  and  it's 
very  difficult  to  find  pastors 
who  can  serve  a  quarter  time 
or  third  call,"  says  the  Rev.  Ms. 
Carter  Shelley,  associate  pres- 
byter for  care  and  develop- 
ment of  church  leadership. 

The  church  cluster  has 
several  interesting  features. 
Each  church  has  a  primary 
and  a  secondary  minister. 
Whenever  possible,  one  mini- 
ster will  be  a  woman  and  the 
other  a  man. 

The  primary  minister  will 
preach  twice  per  month, 
moderate  the  session,  offer 
pastoral  care  and  whatever 
else  the  church  can  afford  in 
terms  of  hours  and  need. 

The  secondary  minister  will 
also  preach  twice  per  month 
and  will  be  the  primary  pastor 
of  another  church  in  the 
cluster.  The  two-sermons-per- 
month  requirement  will  allow 
the  same  sermon  to  be 
delivered  in  both  the  primary 
and  secondary  churches,  so 
the  part-time,  primary  mini- 
ster has  more  time  for  visita- 
tion and  other  aspects  of  min- 
istry. 

The  cluster  concept  is  not 
unique  to  Salem  Presbytery, 
but  the  primary-secondary 
minister  arrangement  is  un- 
usual as  is  the  pairing  of  male 
and  female  ministers. 


New  Hope  grant 
helps  homeless 

KINSTON,  N.C.— A  grant  of 
$1,400  from  New  Hope  Pres- 
bytery has  been  received  by 
the  Friends  of  the  Homeless,  a 
Kinston  non-profit  organiza- 
tion which  operates  the  local 
shelter  for  the  homeless. 

Friends  of  the  Homeless  is 
sponsored  by  over  20  churches 
in  Lenoir  County.  The  gift 
comes  from  New  Hope's  Pen- 
nies for  Hunger  fund  in  which 
First  Church  of  Kinston  par- 
ticipates through  the  monthly 
Good  Samaritan  offering.  The 
Good  Samaritan  Fund  began 
in  the  fall  of  1989  as  an  option 
in  the  second  phase  of  the 
Renewal  and  Growth  program 
of  First  Church,  Kinston. 


"We  saw  this  as  a  way  of 
helping  women  ministers  find 
places  to  serve  as  well  as  help- 
ing churches  discover  the  ad- 
vantages of  having  both  men 
and  women  in  roles  of  pastoral 
leadership,"  Shelley  said. 

Individual  ministers  cur- 
rently serving  in  the  cluster 
are  retired  male  ministers  who 
wish  to  continue  working  part- 
time.  The  ministers  in  the 
cluster  will  meet  together 
monthly  for  support  and 
shared  programming. 

Joint  meetings  of  cluster 
ministers  are  also  planned  as 
a  way  to  bolster  morale.  Ms. 
Shelley  said,  "No  matter  how 
good  the  sermon  is  or  how  spe- 
cial the  people,  it's  hard  on  a 
minister  to  preach  to  12  to  20 
persons  on  Sunday  morn- 
ing.... Also,  small  church  min- 
istry can  be  very  lonely.  The 
cluster  is  meant  to  provide 
support  and  community  for 
both  churches  and  clergy." 

The  Small  Church  Support 
Committee  hopes  to  include 


ministers  of  other  churches  in 
the  same  geographic  region  in 
the  cluster  meetings.  There 
are  82  churches  among  Salem 
Presbytery's  157  that  are 
characterized  as  "small"  or 
having  150  members  or  less. 

Salem  Presbytery  used 
$1 20,000  in  benevolence  funds 
for  small  church  salary  sup- 
port. "Salem  Presbytery  is 
very  dedicated  to  the  small 
church,"  Ms.  Shelley  said.  "It's 
very  difficult  for  small  chur- 
ches to  stay  afloat  financially^'; 
however,  in  proportion  to  what 
they  can  afford  to  give,  small 
church  members  give  better 
than  those  in  larger  churches 
in  both  benevolence  and  pledg- 
ing. "They  know  if  they  don't 
do  their  part,  their  minister 
may  not  be  paid,"  she  added. 

"People  might  think  it 
frivolous  to  keep  really  small 
chvu"ches  open,"  she  said.  "It's 
important  to  remember  that 
such  a  church  may  be  the  only 
Presbjrterian  witness  in  that 
area." 


Northeastern  Church's  associate  pastor,  Jerry  Cannon 
(left),  talks  with  guest  speaker  Lonnie  Oliver  (right). 

Northeastern  Church 
holds  evangelism  event 


WASHINGTON,  D.C.— 
Northeastern  Church  hosted 
an  evangelism  outreach 
workshop  for  its  members  on 
May  31 -June  1,  co-sponsored 
by  the  church's  evangelism 
and  outreach  committee  and 
the  Presbyterian  Men. 

The  Rev.  Lonnie  Oliver, 
pastor  of  New  Life  Church  in 
College  Park,  Ga.,  said  a  vital 
congregation  is  one  that  is 
alive,  exciting,  challenging, 
mission-focused  with  innova- 
tive solutions,  involved  with 
both  old  and  new  members, 
and  has  a  high  level  of  faith. 

Keys  to  promoting  a  vital 
congregation,  said  Oliver,  are 
involving  large  numbers  of 
people  in  church  ministries, 
being  open  to  new  members, 
becoming  spokespersons  for 
God,  praying  to  God  longer 
each  day,  and  doing  the  best 


that  one  can. 

Oliver  also  spoke  on  how 
Northeastern's  congregation 
would  be  faithful  to  evan- 
gelism and  actualize  its  dream 
of  being  a  vital  congregation. 
He  said  a  vital  congregation 
needs  "leadership,  leadership, 
leadership"  and  that  a  mission 
statement  which  is  related  to 
evangelism  and  has  relevance 
is  the  key  to  all  church  or- 
ganizations. 

Approximately  160  per- 
sons, including  a  large  number 
of  youth,  participated  in  the 
first  day's  session  and  94  at- 
tended the  second  day. 

Following  Oliver's  presen- 
tations, the  participants  met 
in  smaller  groups  to  discuss 
his  remarks  and  propose  ways 
in  which  Northeastern 
Church  could  become  a  more 
vital  church. 


News  briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July/ August  1991,  Page  7 


New  Hope  calls  Collier 
Harvey  as  Interim  executive 

ROCKY  MOUNT,  N.C.— During  a 
called  meeting  of  New  Hope  Pres- 
bytery on  May  28,  members  ap- 
proved a  call  to  Collier  Smith  Har- 
vey as  interim  executive  pres- 
b5nter.  Harvey,  a  graduate  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia, 
has  served  the  church  as  pastor, 
chaplain  at  a  psychiatric  center, 
general  presbyter  and  most 
recently  as  interim  pastor.  He 
comes  to  New  Hope  Presbytery 
from  Salem,  Va. 


The  Rev.  Collier  Harvey 


Greensboro  man  featured  on  CBS  News  series 

GREENSBORO,  N.C.— Bob  Stone,  a  member  of  First  Church  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.,  was  featured  during  a  special  series  on  fight- 
ing cancer.  Stone  was  called  "a  modern  American  hero"  by  series 
host  Bob  Arnot.  Stone  demonstrates  personally  "the  wonders  of 
modem  medicine  and  the  strength  of  the  human  spirit,"  said 
Arnot. 

"People  need  to  know  that  cancer  is  not  the  death  knell,  but 
it  can  be  beaten,"  said  Stone,  who  now  has  no  sign  of  the  disease 
which  threatened  him.  Medicine,  exercise,  nutrition,  love,  and 
prayer  are  his  prescriptions  for  fighting  it. 

A  positive  attitude  is  another  weapon  Stone  has  used  to  fight 
cancer.  It's  also  something  he's  shared  with  others.  "I  have  the 
ability  to  talk  to  people  I've  never  met  before  with  love  and 
conviction.  I  can  tell  my  story,"  he  said. 

First  Kinston  to  celebrate  centennial 

First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Kinston,  N.C.,  will  have  its  Cen- 
tennial Celebration  on  the  weekend  of  Oct.  18-20, 1991.  On  Oct. 
18, 1891,  a  Commission  of  Albemarle  Presbj^tery  organized  the 
first  Presbyterian  church  in  Lenoir  County.  Since  that  time 
literally  thousands  of  people  have  been  a  part  of  what  we  now 
call  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Kinston. 

Sharon  Church  to  celebrate  twin  anniversaries 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— Sharon  Church  here  will  celebrate  its 
160th  anniversary  and  the  100th  anniversary  of  its  sanctuary 
on  Oct.  13.  The  Rev.  Jim  McKinnon  will  be  the  guest  preacher. 
A  day  of  old-fashioned  games,  stor5^elling,  and  picnicking,  and 
a  crafts  display  is  planned.  The  Rev.  John  Alexander  is  pastor 
of  Sharon  Church. 

Administrator  receives  service  award 

CHARLOTTESVILLE,  Va.— C.  Henry  Hiimant  III,  president 
and  chief  executive  officer  of  Westminster-Canterbury  of  the 
Blue  Ridge,  was  awarded  the  Virginia  Association  of  Non-Profit 
Homes  for  the  Aging's  meritorious  service  award  during  its 
spring  conference.  Hinnant  joined  W-C  Blue  Ridge  during  the 
summer  of  1989  and  guided  the  facility  through  its  opening  last 
October.  W-C  Blue  Ridge  is  a  life-care  community  sponsored  by 
the  Presbyterian  and  Episcopal  churches. 

Life  membership  given  by  Washington,  N.C.  women 

The  Presbyterian  Women  of  First  Church  of  Washington,  N.C. 
presented  an  honorary  Life  Membership  to  Wilma  Smith  Wells 
during  their  Birthday  Luncheon  on  May  20. 

Glenaire  breaks  ground  for  new  facility 

CARY,  N.C. — ^The  May  29  groundbreaking  for  the  new  Glenaire 
Retirement  Community  was  also  marked  by  the  announcement 
that  it  has  firm  commitments  for  60  percent  of  the  residential 
units.  As  of  mid-May,  84  of  the  144  apartments  and  duplex 
cottages  to  be  constructed  during  the  first  phase  of  development 
were  reserved. 

Actual  construction  will  probably  start  later  in  the  summer 
when  70  percent  of  the  units  have  been  reserved.  Glenaire  is  a 
division  of  The  Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.,  a  non-profit  agency 
affiliated  with  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic.  The  agency  also 
operated  retirement  communities  in  High  Point  and  Laurin- 
burg,  N.C. 

Coastal  Carolina  congregation  dedicates  bells 

SANFORD,  N.C. — During  the  May  4  worship  service  the  con- 
gregation of  Salem  Church  here  dedicated  its  new  carillon  bells 
to  the  glory  of  God.  The  bells,  a  gift  of  congregation  members 
Cecil  and  Faye  Cameron,  play  intermittently  each  day  for  the 
enjojTnent  of  the  community  at  large. 

Kenly  Church  completes  centennial  celebration 

KENLY,  N.C. — Kenly  Church  celebrated  its  centennial  recent- 
ly. The  church  was  organized  in  1890  by  evangelists  Robert  P. 
Pell  and  W.C.  Maxwell.  From  12  charter  members,  the  con- 
gregation grew  to  17  in  1899  and  80  in  1916.  In  1918  Kenly 
Church  helped  organize  the  White  Oak  Church  east  of  town. 

The  present  church  building  was  started  in  1909  and  dedi- 
cated in  1929.  The  land  was  given  to  the  church  by  Dr.  J.C. 
Grady,  James  H.  Kirby  furnished  the  bricks,  and  W.  H.  Edgerton 
donated  the  timber  for  construction.  The  church  purchased 
adjacent  property  in  1955  to  use  as  a  manse  and  the  existing 
manse  was  turned  into  Sunday  school  classrooms. 

Kenly  Church's  membership  now  numbers  about  35.  "Our 
church  is  small,  but  we  are  still  working,"  said  Presbyterian 
Women's  Moderator  Theramae  Jackson. 


Eastern  Virginia  Presbytery 


Migrant  ministries  lielping  since  1948 


By  MARK  W.  STAPLETON 

Elder,  Naomi  Makemie  Church 

Could  you  imagine  bringing 
your  family  to  Virginia's  East- 
ern Shore  with  dreams  of  earn- 
ing a  respectable  living  only  to 
find  that  you  really  don't  know 
enough  English  to  get  by  after 
all. ..and  that  adequate  family 
health  care  is  much  more  ex- 
pensive than  you  had  ex- 
pected...and  that  there  just 
isn't  a  place  of  worship  that 
believes  the  way  you  and  your 
family  believe. ..and  that!!! 

Well,  the  list  of  cons  could 
go  on  and  on  when  you  con- 
sider the  plight  of  the 
migrants  and  their  families  as 
they  flood  to  the  Eastern  Shore 
every  year  to  work  the  land 
and  contribute  vitally  to  the 
economy  and  way  of  life  here 
on  the  Shore.  They're  the  link 
that  brings  food  from  the  fields 
to  our  dinner  tables!  Oh,  how 
easy  it  is  for  us  to  forget  or 
ignore  this  fact.  Fortunately, 
God's  mercy  has  prevailed  and 
help  for  these  people  is  avail- 
able. 

The  Migrant  Ministries 
Program  has  been  serving 
migrant  workers  and  their 
families,  here  on  the  Shore, 
since  1 948.  The  Virginia  Coun- 
cil of  Churches  entered  into 
the  program  in  1975.  The 
primary  goal  of  Migrant  Mini- 
stries is  one  of  hospitality  and 
not  charity.  The  typical 
migrant  is  proud  of  his  trade 
and,  like  many  Americans, 
would  resent  being  thought  of 
as  a  charity  case.  According  to 
General  Minister  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Council  of  Churches 
James  F.  McDonald,  who  over- 
sees the  migrant  program  for 
the  VCC,  three  basic  services 
are  provided  for  the  visiting 
migrants  and  their  families: 
health  care,  education,  and 
religious  activities. 

Each  of  these  areas  is 
developed  to  best  suit  the 
migrant's  culture,  beliefs,  and 
lifestyle.  Outreach  from  many 
local  churches  contributes  sig- 
nificantly in  a  supportive  role, 
according  to  the  Rev.  Mc- 
Donald. 

Part  of  Migrant  Ministries 
is  made  up  of  the  Head  Start 
Program,  which  is  a  child- 


oriented  development.  Under 
this  program,  children  receive 
education,  nutrition  lessons, 
health  checkups,  and  accurate 
medical  records.  Currently, 
when  families  move  from  one 
farming  state  to  another,  the 
children's  records  follow  them. 
A  computer  network  is  under 
development  that  will  soon 
link  head  start  centers 
up  and  down  the  east 
coast.  Also  provided  is 
pre-school  level  child 
care.  This  is  invalu- 
able to  migrant 
families  who  have  very 
young  children,  but 
must  both  work  in  the 
fields  to  make  ends 
meet. 

There  are  three  Head  Start 
centers  now  operating  on  the 
Eastern  Shore:  Parksley, 
Bloxom,  and  Cheriton.  Notab- 
ly, the  VCC  has  made  great 
strides  in  striking-up  coopera- 
tion between  VCC  members 
and  other  Christian  faiths  in 
the  management  and  support 
of  Head  Start.  Growing  invol- 
vement and  interest  by  many 
church  communities  provide 
an  optimistic  outlook  for  the 
future  of  Head  Start. 

As  a  direct  result  of  coopera- 
tion between  Catholics  and 
Protestants,  the  Migrant  Min- 
istry Team  (MMT)  was 
developed.  The  primary  pur- 
pose for  the  team  is  twofold: 
provide  pastoral  ministry  and 
offer  recreational  programs. 
Again,  the  VCC  plays  a  major 
role  in  overseeing  the  pro- 
gram. 

Delmarva  Rural  Ministries, 
a  private  non-profit  group,  is 
primarily  funded  by  an  annual 
federal  grant  as  well  as  in- 
dividual contributions.  They 
serve  the  Eastern  Shore  of  Vir- 
ginia and  Maryland,  as  well  as 
all  of  Delaware.  Thalia 
Vasilian  heads  up  the  Virginia 
Clinic  whose  focus  of  attention 
is  migrant  health  care.  They 
provide  primary,  chronic,  and 
prenatal  health  care. 

Although  the  job  they  per- 
form is  immense,  their  budget 
is  very  low.  According  to  Ruth 
Brown,  also  of  Delmarva 
Rural  Ministries,  the  current 
budget  will  only  be  enough  to 
serve  the  migrants  to  the  peak 


of  the  growing  season  this 
year.  But  most  migrants  don't 
leave  until  well  after  the  end  of 
harvest! 

There  is  also  a  need  for  com- 
mitted, educated  volunteers 
who  understand  legal  and 
health  services.  One  area  of 
grave  concern  to  Ms.  Brown  is 
that  the  state  of  Virginia  has 


Activity  time  at  a  head  start  center 

approved  legislation  allowing 
12-  and  13-year-old  migrant 
children  to  work  in  the  fields 
just  like  the  adults!  Ms.  Brown 
says  that  this  is  a  definite  area 
where  churches  can  get  in- 
volved, through  lobbying  and 
other  means,  in  order  to  stop 
this  from  actually  happening. 

For  more  than  20  years  the 
Presbytery  of  Eastern  Virginia 
and  its  predecessor,  Norfolk 
Presbytery,  have  supported 
this  Migrant  Ministry  during 
the  summer  months.  Our  sup- 
port, through  the  Virginia 
Council  of  Churches,  helps 
fund  the  Head  Start  Day  Care 
Program  as  well  as  provide 
funds  to  help  meet  the  25  per- 
cent requirement  to  receive 
federal  monies.  Many  of  the 
members  of  our  churches  on 
the  Shore  volunteer  their  time 
to  help  this  much  needed  min- 
istry within  our  bounds. 

All  in  all,  the  Migrant  Min- 
istry Program  is  alive  and 
well,  but  there  are  many  areas 
where  volunteers,  monetary 
and  gift  contributions  are  sore- 
ly needed. 

Contacts  for  the  Migrant 
Ministry  Program  are  the  Rev. 
James  F.  McDonald  or  the 
Rev.  Myron  Miller,  Virginia 
Council  of  Churches,  2321 
Westwood  Ave.,  Richmond, 
VA  23230,  phone  (804)  353- 
5587;  Ms.  Ruth  Brown,  Del- 
marva Rural  Ministries, 
phone  (804)  442-5717;  or  the 
Rev.  Eugene  S.  Soud,  First 
Church,  Newport  News,  Va., 
phone  (804)  245-4125.  ■ 


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1990:  The  record  is  broken  for  the 
total  number  of  individuals  served 


It  is  with  the  daily  awareness 
that  God  is  blessing  our  min- 
istry that  we  submit  the  fol- 
lowing 1990  Annual  Report.* 

During  1990  the  various 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Fami- 
ly Services,  Inc.  ministries 
served  276  children  and 
handicapped  students.  This 
is  the  highest  total  of  indi- 
viduals served  in  our  history 
which  dates  back  to  1903.  It 
nearly  doubles  the  142  indi- 
viduals served  just  five  years 
ago  in  1986.  Daily  enrollment 
averaged  126,  which  is  the 
highest  enrollment  average 
since  1938. 

While  our  growth  pattern 
continues  to  challenge  our 
financial  resources,  God  con- 
tinues to  provide  for  our 
ministries  through  you.  All 
areas  of  support  including 
individual  gifts,  church  sup- 


port and  organizational  sup- 
port greatly  increased  during 
1990. 

Most  significant  is  the 
continued  leadership  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  in  stra- 
tegic planning  for  the  future, 
evaluation  of  existing  pro- 
grams, and  financial  man- 
agement. Through  their  ef- 
forts, we  became  the  first 
such  agency  to  receive  Na- 
tional Accreditation  in  the 
Commonwealth  of  Virginia 
during  1990. 

We  thank  each  of  you  for 
your  support  and  prayers 
over  the  past  year  and  ask 
you  to  continue  to  keep  our 
children,  handicapped  and 
staff  in  your  thoughts  and 
prayers. 

*Copies  of  the  complete  1990  Audit 
and  Annual  Report  are  available 
upon  request. 


Highlights 

•  Received  national  accredi- 
tation by  Council  on  Accred- 
itation of  Services  for  Fam- 
ilies and  Children,  Inc. 

•  Served  more  children  and 
handicapped  than  at  any 
prior  time  in  our  history. 

•  Constructed  Student  Activi- 
ties Building  and  Student 
Services  Wing  to  Shedd  Ad- 
ministration Building  at  the 
Zuni  Training  Center. 

•  Began  construction  of  Fred- 
ericksburg Group  Home. 

•  Completed  renovation  of  all 
Zuni  Training  Center  build- 
ings. 

•  Began  construction  of  new 
Genesis  House  on  Lynch- 
burg campus. 

•  Completed  renovation  of  all 
cottages  at  Presbyterian 
Home. 


Current  Fund  Report 

(Restricted  and  Unrestricted  Funds) 


Total  Current  Fund  Income 

$3,784,974 


Total  Current  Fund  Disbursements 

$3,697,942 


GenesiG  House 

$161,059 


*T.LP.  -  Transition  to  Independence 
Program 


Total  Children  &  Students  Served 

1990 


Average  Daily  Enrollment 

Total  Agency 


1986       1987       1988       1989  1990 


1986        1987        1988        1989  1990 


Will  you  help  send  a  child  to  church  camp? 


Each  year  at  this  time  we 
turn  to  friends  like  you  who 
understand  the  benefits  of 
exposing  our  children  to 
Christian  experiences  such 
as  a  week  at  church  camp. 
This  year  we  have  more  than 
50  children  from  Presbyte- 
rian Home  and  developmen- 
tally  disabled  adults  from 
Zuni  Training  Center  want- 
ing to  attend  one  of  our  many 
Christian  summer  camps  for 
one  or  two  weeks. 

With  a-gift  of  $25  to  $100 
you  can  help  provide  one  of 


our  students  with  a  vital 
Christian  experience  at 
Camp  Fincastle,  Camp  Han- 
over, Camp  Hat  Creek,  or 
Kum-Ba-Yah  Day  Camp.  If 
you  are  willing  to  support 
our  church  camp  project, 
enclose  your  check  with  the 
clipout  at  right  and  desig- 
nate "Church  Camp." 

Each  of  us  remembers  our 
experience  at  such  a  camp 
as  we  grew  up.  Help  provide 
this  experience  for  children 
who  could  not  go  without  our 
assistance. 


Our  Lord's  directive— "Suffer 
the  little  children  to  come" 


Over  the  past  few  weeks 
the  following  articles  have 
crossed  my  desk:  "Abuse 
Numbers  Help  Track  Pain 
of  Virginia  Children";  "Chil- 
dren in  Crisis  Overwhelm 
Foster-Care  Programs";  "In 
Virginia,  200,000  Children 
Are  Hungry  or  at  Risk"; 
and  "Problems  of  the  Young 
Are  Burdens  We  Share." 

The  Children's  Defense 
Fund  shares  the  following 
national  information:  "Ev- 
ery eight  seconds  of  the 
school  day,  an  American 
child  is  going  to  drop  out  of 
school... every  26  seconds  an 
American  child  runs  away 
from  home... every  47  sec- 
onds an  American  child  is 
abused  and  neglected... ev- 
ery 67  seconds  an  American 
teenager  has  a  baby... every 
53  minutes  one  of  our  chil- 
dren dies  ...." 

In  the  midst  of  these  ac- 
counts of  despair  we  hear 
again  our  Lord's  directive, 
"Suffer  the  little  children 
to  come  unto  me." 

Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc.  has  a 
long  tradition  of  hearing 
both  the  cries  fox  help  and 
our  Lord's  directive.  Dur- 
ing 1990  we  ministered  to 
nearly  double  the  number 
of  children  we  ministered 


E.  Peter 
Geitner 


to  just  five 
years  ago. 

The 
growth  of 
our  minis- 
try to  chil- 
dren is  di- 
rectly re- 
lated to 
your  sup- 
port. We 
will  continue  to  serve  as 
many  as  you  make  it  possi- 
ble to  serve.  The  children 
we  minister  to  are  home- 
less and/or  abused.  In 
former  years  they  were 
homeless  because  they  were 
orphans.  Now  they  are 
homeless  even  though  their 
parents  are  alive— an  even 
more  traumatic  experience 
leaving  even  deeper  emo- 
tional scars. 

Please  keep  the  children 
in  the  forefront  of  your 
thoughts  and  prayers,  in 
the  discussions  at  your 
churches  and  women's  or- 
ganizations. We,  the  staff 
at  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc.,  are 
your  arms  and  hands  of 
ministry  to  God's  children, 
but  we  cannot  "suffer  the 
little  children  to  come" 
without  your  help. 

E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 


Groups  support  Genesis  House 


Genesis  House  on  the  Pres- 
byterian Home  campus  is  an 
emergency  shelter  for  abused 
and  neglected  children  ages 
two  through  12.  Two  groups 
are  making  the  adjustment 
period  for  these  children 
easier. 

Each  child  receives  a  teddy 
bear  donated  by  the  Lynch- 
burg College  Accounting 
Club  and  a  handmade,  child- 
size  quilt  provided  by  the 
Helping  Hands  quilters  of 
Central  Virginia.  The  groups 
are  just  two  of  the  many 
which  support  the  Genesis 
House  Program. 


The  Reverend  T.  Donald 
Hamilton  (left),  planned 
giving  director  for  Pres- 
byterian Home  &  Family 
Services,  Inc.,  and  Brian  J. 
Runk,  director  of  the  Gene- 
sis House  Program,  display 
one  of  the  quilts. 


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College  Briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  July /August  1991,  Page  9 


Rada  announces  resignation  from  PSCE 

RICHMOND,  Va.— Dr.  Heath  K.  Rada,  president  of  the  Pres- 
byterian School  of  Christian  Education  (PSCE)  since  1980,  has 
announced  his  resignation  effective  July  1, 1992. 

In  an  announcement  to  the  board  of  trustees,  faculty  and  staff 
of  the  school  Rada  said,  "It  is  energizing  and  healthy  for  an 
institution  to  have  new  leadership.  I  also  believe  quite  sincerely 
that  PSCE  is  on  the  brink  of  the  most  exciting  and  influential 
era  of  its  history.  As  the  school  prepares  to  embark  on  a  new 
capital  campaign,  continuity  of  leadership  is  critical.  To  stay 
longer  than  one  more  year  would  require  a  commitment  of 
several  more  years  in  order  to  complete  the  campaign." 

PSCE  is  the  only  theological  institution  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.)  solely  dedicated  to  preparing  men  and  women 
for  careers  in  educational  ministry. 

McColl  is  Queens  cliairman 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— HughL.  McCollJr.,  chairman  of  the  board 
and  chief  executive  officer  of  NCNB  Corp.,  is  the  new  chairman 
of  the  Queens  College  board  of  trustees.  He  succeeds  William  S. 
Lee,  who  had  chaired  the  Queen's  board  since  1985.  Lee  is 
chairman  and  chief  executive  officer  of  Duke  Power  Co.  McColl 
has  been  a  Queens  College  trustee  since  1983. 

Davidson  names  interim  dean  of  admissions 

DAVIDSON,  N.C. — Homer  B.  Sutton  has  been  named  Davidson 
College's  interim  dean  of  admissions,  replacing  Rob  Gardner, 
who  resigned  effective  July  22.  Sutton,  associate  professor  of 
French  and  coordinator  of  Davidson's  office  of  study  abroad,  will 
occupy  the  office  while  the  college  conducts  a  national  search  for 
Gardner's  permanent  replacement.  Gardner,  who  had  been 
dean  since  July  1987,  resigned  to  accept  the  vice  presidency  of 
Whitman  College  in  Walla- Walla,  Wash. 

Lees-McRae  moves  toward  computer  system 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C— Lees-McRae  College  starts  work  this 
summer  on  a  campus- wide  computer  network  which  will  link  all 
students,  faculty  and  staff  into  one  system.  The  new  computer 
network  will  allow  for  "computer  enhanced  instruction"  which 
will  enable  professors  to  create  new  methods  of  instruction  in 
such  varied  fields  as  biology  and  technical  theatre.  Students  will 
be  able  to  check  class  assignments,  transfer  work  to  their 
professors,  and  search  library  catalogs  from  their  rooms.  The 
new  network  "will  have  unlimited  potential  as  a  teaching  tool," 
said  Mimi  O'Brien,  Lees-McRae's  grants  writer  and  director  of 
corporate  and  foundation  relations.  "It  also  gives  our  students  a 
chance  to  improve  their  computer  literacy,  which  is  so  valuable 
in  today's  workplace."  Completion  is  scheduled  by  1995. 

Appalacliian  consortium  chooses  Wilson 

SWANNANOA,  N.C. — College  presidents  representing  32  in- 
stitutions which  constitute  the  Appalachian  College  Association 
met  at  Warren  Wilson  College  on  June  20.  The  new  consortium 
will  have  its  headquarters  at  Warren  Wilson  and  Dr.  Alfred  O. 
Canon,  who  retired  as  Warren  Wilson's  president  on  June  30, 
will  be  its  executive  director.  The  association  was  formed  to 
foster  cooperation  among  member  institutions  in  facilitating  the 
development  and  sharing  of  ideas,  information,  programs  and 
resources  for  the  more  effective  service  of  the  Appalachian 
region  through  higher  education  and  related  services.  The  other 
members  include  Lees-McRae  College  and  Montreat-Ander- 
son  College,  both  located  within  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

lA-AC  lionors  retiring  president  Vaughn 

MONTREAT,  N.C— Retiring  Montreat-Anderson  College 
President  Silas  M.  Vaughn  was  honored  with  a  May  3  formal 
dinner  in  recognition  of  his  19  years  of  leadership.  He  became 
the  college's  first  full-time  president  in  1972.  During  his  term 
the  Montreat-Anderson  College  Church/College  Council  was 
formed  to  provide  a  mutual  relationship  of  support  and  ministry 
between  churches  and  the  college.  Also,  the  college's  board  of 
visitors  was  reactivated.  During  the  1980s  he  oversaw  the 
construction  of  Newell  Athletic  Field  and  the  W.H.  Belk  Campus 
Center.  Vaughn  also  brought  Montreat-Anderson  from  junior 
college  status  to  an  accredited  four-year  liberal  arts  college. 

Warren  Wilson  names  vice  president 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— Carla  E.  Sutherland,  formerly  of  Cornell 
University,  has  been  named  vice  president  for  development  at 
Warren  Wilson  College  effiective  Sept.  1.  At  Cornell  she  was 
campaign  manager,  director  of  athletic  public  affairs  and  assis- 
tant director  of  the  Cornell  Fund.  She  holds  master's  and 
bachelor's  degrees  from  Sam  Houston  State  University  in 
Huntsville,  Texas. 

Peace  welcomes  young  students 

RALEIGH,  N.C— Peace  College  hosted  91  rising  eighth-  and 
ninth-graders  from  throughout  the  south  to  its  first  C3  (C- 
cubed)  scholastic  enrichment  program  on  June  23-29.  The 
female  students  participated  in  a  highly  structured,  intensive 
week  designed  to  help  them  increase  their  aptitude  and  con- 
fidence in  three  areas:  comprehension,  composition,  and  com- 
puters. 


Campus  Ministry:  A  modern  story  of  Jonah 


By  LINDSAY  L.  BIDDLE 

Candidate  to  the  Ministry,  mem- 
ber of  the  Synod  Campus  Ministry 
Subcommittee  and  the  Presbytery 
of  the  James  Committee  on  Higher 
Education 

Now  the  word  of  the  LORD 
came  to  Jonah,  a  new  member 
of  the  Committee  on  Higher 
Education,  saying,  "Arise,  go 
to  the  colleges  and  universities 
and  minister  to  my  people." 

But  Jonah  rose  to  flee  to  a 
local  church.  He  went  down  to 
Face-to-Face  and  found  a  Pas- 
tor Nominating  Committee 
searching  for  a  minister  to 
lead  the  members  of  the  con- 
gregation in  new  forms  of 
evangelism.  So  he  accepted 
the  call  to  become  their  pastor. 
He  went  on  board  to  go  with 
them  into  the  community  wit- 
nessing to  the  saving  love  and 
merciful  justice  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

A  storm  of  events  occurred 
during  Jonah's  first  year  of 
ministry:  At  the  first  session 
meeting,  one  of  the  elders  an- 
nounced her  resignation  from 
office.  After  raising  her  three 
children,  she  wanted  to  devote 
her  time  and  energy  to  com- 
pleting her  college  education. 

At  his  first  meeting  with  the 
Worship  Committee,  Jonah 
learned  that  the  congregation 
annually  celebrated  American 
Education  Week.  Students 
and  teachers  from  neighboring 
schools  participated  in  wor- 
ship, the  school  choirs  sang 
gospel  songs,  and  their 
parents  packed  the  pews. 

The  Senior  High  Youth 
Group  planned  to  visit  Pres- 
byterian colleges  during  their 
spring  break.  Several  students 
asked  Jonah  to  write  letters  of 
recommendation  for  admis- 
sions as  well  as  for  various 
scholarships  and  grants. 

The  Evangelism  Committee 
sponsored  a  program  featur- 
ing a  young  university 
graduate  who  had  recently 
served  as  a  Volunteer-in-Mis- 

Williamson  retires 
from  PSCE  faculty 

Dr.  Lamar  Williamson  Jr., 
Martin  Ryerson  Turnbull 
Professor  of  Biblical  Studies  at 
the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  (PSCE), 
retired  in  June  after  23  years 
on  the  faculty. 

Among  the  courses  Wil- 
liamson has  taught  are  Old 
and  New  Testament,  Pauline 
Epistles,  the  Gospel  of  John, 
and  Biblical  Theology. 

Williamson  served  as  an  ad- 
visor to  the  school's  students 
from  other  countries,  who 
make  up  approximately  15 
percent  of  the  student  body. 
He  is  the  founder  and  coor- 
dinator of  PSCE's  Program  for 
Education  in  Global  Context, 
which  is  an  effort  to  deepen  the 
cross-cultural  understandings 
of  students  and  faculty 
through  academic  offerings, 
field  experiences,  continuing 
education,  and  campus  life. 

To  honor  Williamson  and 
his  wife,  Ruthmary  Bliss  Wil- 
liamson, a  PSCE  alumna,  the 
school  has  announced  the  es- 
tablishment of  the  Williamson 
Fund.  The  purpose  of  the  fund 
is  to  endow  the  Program  for 
Education  in  Global  Context, 
and  to  provide  scholarship 
support  for  students  from 
other  countries. 


sion  in  a  Spanish-speaking 
church  in  New  Mexico.  As  she 
spoke  of  her  call  to  do  mission 
work,  she  cited  three  experien- 
ces that  led  her  in  this  direc- 
tion of  service  to  God:  a  youth 
work  camp  sponsored  by  the 
presbytery's  youth  council,  a 
year  in  South  America  living 
with  a  family  and  attending 
school,  and  a  conversation  she 
had  shared  with  her  univer- 
sity chaplain  about  what  to  do 
with  her  life  after  graduation. 

Late  one  night  Jonah 
received  an  urgent  phone  call 
from  members  of  the  church, 
the  parents  of  a  young  man 
who  had  just  started  college. 
The  dean  of  the  school  had 
called  to  say  their  son  was  in 
the  hospital  emergency  room 
awaiting  treatment  for  alcohol 
poisoning.  While  the  parents 
made  flight  arrangements  to 
be  with  their  son,  Jonah  con- 
tacted the  college  chaplain.  He 
located  the  chaplain  at  the 
hospital  where  she  was  await- 
ing news  of  the  young  man's 
condition.  She  agreed  to  meet 
the  parents  at  the  airport  and 
take  them  directly  to  the 
hospital. 

Another  member  of 
Jonah's  congregation,  a 
professor  at  a  local  community 
college,  sat  on  the  board  of  the 
campus  ministry  which  served 
this  and  several  other  schools. 
He  wondered  if  Jonah  would 
be  interested  in  lending  an  ear 
to  the  "Listening  Post"  on  cam- 
pus, a  place  where  busy  com- 
muter students  could  receive 
pastoral  counseling.  The 
professor  felt  he  could  only 
give  his  students  so  much 
academically  and  that  they 
needed  spiritual  care  as  well. 

Then  after  many  years  of 
prayerful  soul  searching, 
Jonah's  wife  decided  to  answer 
the  call  to  the  ordained  minis- 
try. She  chose  a  seminary 
which  offered  not  only  excel- 
lent academic  training  but 
also  pastoral  care  and  per- 
sonal counseling  services.  It 
even  had  a  chaplain,  a  pastor 
who  provided  recreational 
events,  spiritual  development 
retreats,  and  experiential 
programs  for  students  in 
preparation  for  ministry. 

His  wife's  seminary  was  lo- 
cated some  distance  away,  so 


Jonah  resigned  from  his  posi- 
tion of  pastor  in  the  local 
church.  He  actively  circulated 
his  PIF  among  vacant  chur- 
ches in  the  new  area.  Pres- 
bytery of  the  Great  Fish  in  the 
Synod  of  the  Sea.  He  oc- 
casionally felt  some  nibbles 
but  never  got  a  firm  bite.  After 
a  year  of  searching,  he  began 
to  feel  swallowed  up  and  spit 
out  by  the  call  process.  He  con- 
stantly prayed:  What  does  God 
want  me  to  do? 

Then  the  word  of  the 
LORD  came  to  Jonah  a  second 
time,  saying,  "Arise,  go  to  the 
colleges  and  universities  and 
minister  to  my  people."  Jonah 
reassessed  his  sense  of  avoca- 
tion, his  vision  of  ministry,  and 
his  year  in  a  local  church  set- 
ting. He  realized  that  while 
serving  a  local  congregation, 
he  had  actually  engaged  in 
several  aspects  of  campus 
ministry.  Why  not  bring  this 
experience  in  the  local  church 
to  a  campus? 

So  Jonah  broadened  his 
search  and  eventually  started 
a  part-time  chaplaincy  at 
Ninevah  Community  College. 
It  did  not  pay  very  well,  and  he 
was  regularly  having  to  defend 
the  ministry  during  budget 
crunches.  Yet,  he  discovered 
many  new  forms  of  evan- 
gelism. His  work  with  stu- 
dents and  faculty  was  refresh- 
ing, his  connections  among 
campus  staff"  and  local  church 
members  were  rewarding,  and 
his  views  of  the  church's  min- 
istry was  always  reforming. 
He  developed  support  systems 
for  second-career  students  and 
their  families,  chaired  a  com- 
munity task  force  to  see  what 
educational  needs  the  church 
could  appropriately  fill,  sup- 
plied local  congregations  with 
current  college  catalogues  and 
financial  aid  brochures, 
promoted  mission  and  service 
opportunities  among  students, 
and  scheduled  deacons  fi-om 
various  churches  to  volunteer 
at  his  "Listening  Posts." 

Questions  to  discuss: 
What  are  some  ways  my 
church  can  minister  to  stu- 
dents, faculty,  and  staff?  How 
can  my  church  provide  a  pas- 
toral presence  in  a  campus  set- 
ting? 


Continuing  Education  Programs 


September  23-25, 1991 

Preaching  Advent/Christmas 

Balmer  H.Kelly 

September  30 -October  4, 1991 
Tower  Scholar  Program 

October  9-11, 1991 

Theological  Update 

Douglas  F.  Ottati 

October  28-30, 1991 

Myers-Briggs  Type  Indicator  for  Multiple  Staff 

William  V.  Arnold 

November  13-15, 1991 

Evangelism  in  the  Urban/Suburban  Context 

Joe  B.  Donaho  and  Arnold  B.  Lovell 

January  13-16, 1992 

Preaching  Lent/Easter 

William  P.  Wood 


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Synod  Welcomes 
New  Graduates 


A  number  of  1991  Union  Seminary  graduates 
who  have  received  the  Master  of  Divinity  degree 
have  accepted  calls  to  churches  in  the  Synod  of 
Mid-Atlantic.  Others  will  complete  Student-in- 
Ministry  training,  pursue  graduate  study,  enter 
the  chaplaincy,  or  serve  in  other  capacities.  These 
are  the  placements  to  date. 

Vastorates 

A.  Trevor  Downie 
Pastor 

Gerrardstown  Presbyterian  Church 
Gerrardstown,  West  Virginia 

David  P.  Dwight 
Associate  Pastor 
Third  Presbyterian  Church 
.Richmond,  Virginia 

Elizabeth  G.  Forester 
Pastor 

Rustburg  Presbyterian  Church 
Rustburg,  Virginia 

William  S.  Hannah 
Pastor 

First  Presbyterian  Church 
Bessemer  City,  North  Carolina 

James  E.  Martin  III 
Associate  Pastor 
First  Presbyterian  Church 
Goldsboro,  North  Carolina 

Mary  Catherine  Miller 
Associate  Pastor 
Amity  Presbyterian  Church 
Charlotte,  North  Carolina 

Robert  R.  Tolar,  Jr. 
Associate  Pastor 
First  Presbyterian  Church 
Asheboro,  North  Carolina 

Samuel  P.  Warner 
Pastoral  Assistant 
Southminster  Presbyterian  Church 
Richmond,  Virginia 

Adrian  Lee  Zehmer 
Associate  Pastor 
Lexington  Presbyterian  Church 
Lexington,  Virginia 


Specialized  Ministries 
Francis  B.  Avery,  Jr. 
Tentmaker 

Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 
Bedford  County,  Virginia 

Kellie  E.  Weekley 
Appalachian  Ministry  Program 
Ashe  County,  North  Carolina 

Graduate  School 

Eugene  Breitenberg,  Jr. 
Union  Theological  Seminary 
Richmond,  Virginia 

Student-in-Ministry I  Summer  Ministry 
Sungte  Kim 
Student-in-Ministry 
Korean  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Rockville 

Rockville,  Maryland 

Other 

Janet  E.  Coulter 

Administrative  Assistant 

Office  of  Alumni/ae  and  Constituency 

Relations 

Union  Theological  Seminary 
Richmond,  Virginia 


]ames  W.  McTyre 


McTyre  Wins  Presbyterian 
Writing  Award 

James  W.  McTyre  was  selected  from 
Presbyterian  seminarians  across  the  country  to 
receive  the  1991  Roland  W.  Tapp  Scholarship  in 
Creative  Writing,  given  each  year  by  the 
Presbyterian  Writers'  Guild.  The  $1,000  fellowship 
is  awarded  each  year  to  a  seminarian  who  shows 
promise  as  a  writer  and  plans  to  use  those  writing 
skills  in  the  church.  Announcement  of  the  award 
was  made  at  the  Presbyterian  Writers'  Guild 
luncheon  during  the  General  Assembly  in 
Baltimore. 

McTyre  received  the  award  for  his  short  story, 
"A  Family  Language,"  written  for  In  Medias  Res,  a 
student  journal  he  edited  at  Union  Seminary. 

A  native  of  Huntington,  West  Virginia, 
McTyre  received  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in 
computer  sciences  from  West  Virginia  University 
and  was  a  software  design  engineer  before 
entering  Union  Seminary  in  1988.  He  received  the 
Master  of  Divinity  degree  from  Union  in  May  and 
was  ordained  as' associate  pastor  of  Evergreen 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Dothan,  Alabama,  in  July. 
He  is  an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.) 
and  a  former  member  of  Preston  Hollow 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Dallas. 


The  solemnnity  of  earlier 
moments,  as  graduates  processed 
to  Ginter  Park  Presbyterian 
Church  to  receive  diplomas,  gave 
way  to  enthusiastic 
congratulations  following 
commencement  ceremonies.  Class 
President  Cathy  Miller,  from 
Alexandria,  Virginia,  rejoices 
with  friends  as  they  end  one 
journey  and  begin  another. 


"Ebenezer"  Marks  Founding 
of  Union  Seminary  at 
Hampden-Sydney 

A  sign  that  marks  the  birth  of  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  was  unveiled  on 
the  campus  of  Hampden-Sydney  College  on  April 
27.  The  unveiling  was  a  cooperative  effort  of 
Hampden-Sydney  College,  Union  Seminary,  and 
the  Esther  T.  Atkinson  Museum. 

Introductory  remarks  were  made  by  the 
Reverend  William  E.  Thompson  (B.D.'61, 
Th.M.'62),  pastor  of  College  Church  and  chaplain 
at  the  college.  He  described  the  sign  as  an 
"Ebenezer" — a  reminder  to  future  generations  of 
the  faith  and  foresight  that  formed  the  theological 
school  now  located  in  Richmond. 

The  seminary  claims  1812  as  its  founding  date, 
when  the  Presbytery  of  Hanover  approved  the 
creation  of  a  theological  school  in  the  south.  The 
marker  recognizes  the  founding  date  as  1822,  the 
year  Dr.  John  Holt  Rice  arrived  to  teach 
seminarians  in  the  school  of  theology,  then  with  a 
separate  identity  from  the  college.  For  the  next  75 
years  this  Presbyterian  graduate  school  of 
theology  at  Hampden-Sydney  prepared  ministers 
for  roles  of  leadership  in  the  church. 

Thompson  brought  life  to  the  seminary's 
ancestral  bricks  and  mortar  with  tales  of  early 
buildings,  their  owners,  and  the  seminary 
cemetery  on  the  Via  Sacra,  or  "Holy  Way." 

When  the  seminary  moved  to  Richmond  in 
1898,  said  Thompson,  its  library  of  14,000  volumes 
presented  a  transportation  problem  for  weak 
wagon  axles  and  muddy  roads.  A  resourceful 
graduate  assistant,  Walter  L.  Lingle,  packed  the 
volumes  into  waterproof  tobacco  hogsheads, 
which  were  rolled  down  to  the  river  and  sent 
downstream  to  Farmville,  some  say  afloat  on  the 
water,  others  say  poled  by  bateaux.  From  the 
Farmville  wharf  they  were  rolled  uphill  to  the 
railroad  depot  and  transported  to  Richmond  by 
boxcar.  For  the  next  28  years  Dr.  Lingle  taught 
Hebrew,  Greek,  and  church  history  at  the  new 
seminary  in  Richmond;  the  dining  hall,  shared  by 
Union  Seminary  and  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education,  is  named  for  him. 

Unveiling  the  marker  was  Dr.  Graves  H. 
Thompson  of  the  Hampden-Sydney  faculty.  He  is 
the  brother  of  Ernest  Trice  Thompson  (B.D.'20);  an 
uncle  of  Ernest  Trice  Thompson,  Jr.,  (M.Div.'57);  a 
great-uncle  of  Ernest  Trice  Thompson  III  (M.Div. 
'88);  and  great-uncle  of  James  J.  Thompson,  who 
received  the  Master  of  Divinity  degree  from  the 
seminary  on  May  26. 


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A  study  guide  to  Bread  Upon  the  Waters 

The  Lives  of  Caroline 
Coulter  and  Samantha  Neil 


In  the  May  and  June  issues  of  The  Presbyterian 
News,  Vera  Swann  introduced  her  new  book, 
"Bread  Upon  the  Waters."  In  this  issue  she 
offers  a  study  guide  for  use  by  persons  or  groups 
who  may  wish  to  read  and  discuss  the  book. 

By  VERA  SWANN 

When  you  have  read  these  stories,  you  may 
have  many  more  questions  than  are  being 
raised  in  this  study  guide.  The  guide  is  in- 
tended to  spark  discussion  and  sharing  of  in- 
formation that  may  be 
valuable  to  those  inter- 
ested in  history,  mission, 
the  Presbyterian  heritage 
in  education  and  plans  for 
making  churches  and 
church  organizations 
grow.  The  topics  are 
divided  into  history,  mis- 
sion and  evangelism,  and 
education.  A  section  of 
suggested  activities  is  also 
included. 

Vera  Swann 

HISTORY 

1.  What  oral  traditions  in  your  church  or 
community  should  be  preserved  in  written 
form? 

2.  Do  you  know  any  women  in  your  church 
or  community  whose  lives  should  be  re- 
searched? 

3.  Should  their  lives  be  preserved  through 
an  oral  history  interview?  If  so,  are  you  willing 
to  do  that?  What  would  prevent  you  from  doing 
it? 

4.  Have  you  ever  written  a  family  history? 
If  so,  what  motivated  you  to  do  it?  What 
process  did  you  use  for  collecting  the  informa- 
tion. What  did  you  do  with  the  history  after 
you  wrote  it?  Did  you  share  it  with  other  family 
members?  If  so,  how  was  it  received?  Did  you 
have  to  deal  with  any  controversial  events? 
Were  you  able  to  find  appropriate  photographs 
to  illustrate  your  history? 

MISSION  -  ADVOCACY  -  EVANGELISM 

1 .  What  do  you  think  motivated  these  two 
women  to  do  what  they  did? 

2.  Compare  Caroline  Coulter  and/or 
Samantha  Neil  with  women  whom  you  know 
in  your  church  or  community  who  are  spear- 
heading social  concerns  or  educational 
projects  today. 

3.  What  relationship,  if  any,  do  you  see 
between  the  work  that  Caroline  did  at  the 
beginning  of  her  career  in  China  and  that  of 
later  years? 

4.  Samantha  worked  against  social  norms 
in  her  time.  Can  you  recall  others  who  have 


faced  similar  situations  of  prejudice  or  racism? 
What  were  the  results?  Did  they  continue  or 
give  up? 

5.  Compare  what  you  know  about  the  work  of 
Mother  Theresa  with  that  of  Samantha  Neil. 

6.  How  do  the  terms  Foreign  Mission,  Home 
Mission  and  Women's  Executive  Committee 
compare  to  terms  presently  used  in  our  chur- 
ches today,  such  as  Partnership,  Ecumenical 
Mission,  Women's  Ministry  Unit,  Constituency 
Groups,  Global  Mission,  Mission  to  the  USA? 
Use  the  Mission  Yearbook  for  prayer  and  study 
for  answers. 

7.  The  Concise  Bible  Commentary  and  the 
Abingdon  Commentary  both  indicate  that  in 
ancient  times  an  Egyptian  irrigation  method 
was  to  spread  seeds  upon  water  that  was 
flushed  out  over  the  land.  What  risks  were 
taken  when  this  was  done?  How  do  you  relate 
this  to  the  Bible  quotation  (Eccl.  1 1 :1 )  and  to  the 
story  of  these  two  women? 

8.  Bread  and  water  are  two  rich  symbols  used 
in  the  church.  Think  of  the  ways  they  are  used 
and  try  to  find  biblical  parallels  in  the  stories  of 
Caroline  and  Samantha. 

EDUCATION 

1.  Do  you  know  of  any  other  educational 
institutions  that  were  started  with  the  dream  of 
a  woman?  If  so,  what  is  her  story? 

2.  How  do  the  stories  of  these  two  women  help 
us  understand  the  role  that  the  church  played 
in  education  for  African  Americans?  Were  you 
aware  of  any  of  the  schools  mentioned  in  the 
story  or  do  you  know  of  others  not  mentioned? 
Which  ones  exist/existed  in  your  area?  Do  you 
know  the  history  of  each? 

3.  What  were  the  crises  and  the  opportunities 
in  each  story?  How  do  you  think  these  affected 
the  work  of  those  who  initially  organized 
schools? 

SUGGESTED  ACTIVITIES 

1.  Using  the  1987  Bible  study.  Good  News 
Women  by  Eunice  Poethig,  and  articles  in 
Horizons,  compare  the  witness  of  women  in  all 
ages. 

2.  Choose  a  woman  in  your  church  or  com- 
munity; interview  her;  write  a  short  account 
which  could  be  published  in  the  local  com- 
munity or  church  newspaper. 

3.  Using  the  research  and  oral  interviews 
mentioned  above,  plan  a  program  for  a  Pres- 
byterian Women  in  the  Congregation  Gathering 
with  an  emphasis  on  history  or  education. 

The  Bible  Study  Guide  for  1991-92  by  the  Rev. 
Patricia  Wood  will  start  with  the  September 
issue  of  The  Presbyterian  News,  which  should 
reach  readers  during  the^  last  week  of  August. 


Synod  women  hold  business  meeting 


LYNCHBURG,  Va.— The  first 
triennial  business  meeting  for 
Presbyterian  Women  in  the 
S3niod  of  the  Mid- Atlantic  was 
held  June  21  at  Randolph- 
Macon  Woman's  College. 

Fifty  voting  delegates  from 
the  13  presbyteries  and  the 
Synod  Coordinating  Team 
heard  Dr.  Sara  Cordery's 
report  on  the  1991  meeting  of 
the  World  Council  of  Churches 
in  Canberra,  Australia. 

Dr.  Cordery  attended  the 
WCC  meeting  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  Church  wide  Pres- 
bjrterian  Women. 

Outgoing  Synod  PW 
Moderator  Anne  Treichler 


PEWS 


TOLL  FREE  (800)  366-1716 

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also  reported  to  the  delegates. 
She  reflected  on  the  activities 
of  the  Synod  Coordinating 
Team  for  the  past  three  years 
as  it  had  begun  the  process  of 
"building  the  framework  and 
foundations." 

By-laws  and  a  1991-94 
budget  were  adopted.  Search 
Committee  Chair  Linda 
Schrock  presented  the  slate  of 
officers  to  be  elected  for  terms 
1991-94:  moderator,  Martha 
Huffine;  secretary/historian, 
Jane  Miller;  synod  repre- 
sentative to  the  churchwide 
coordinating  team.  Patsy 
Weeks. 

Louise    Wombolt  was 


Auburn  Church 

Supply,  Co. 


P.O.  Box  102 
Rlner.  VA  24149 
1-8M'333-5948 


Fixed  or  Loose  Cusliloiit,  Baplistrtes,  Steeples, 
Carpet.  Choir  Robes,  Pews,  Chancel,  Lights 


elected  to  complete  the  term  of 
treasurer  until  1993.  Grace 
Atkinson  was  elected  chair  of 
the  search  committee.  Con- 
tinuing to  serve  on  the  synod 
coordinating  team  are  Grace 
Solomon,  vice  moderator,  and 
Sara  Cordery,  racial  ethnic 
representative. 

The  new  officers  were  in- 
stalled during  the  opening  ses- 
sion  of  the  1991  Summer 
Gathering.  Cleda  Locey, 
moderator  of  the  Churchwide 
Coordinating  Team,  presided 
over  the  installation 
ceremony.  A  reception  honor- 
ing the  new  officers  followed 
the  evening  program. 

Authors  Wanted 
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New  Books 


Saying  Goodbye  by  Edward  A.  White.  The  Alban  Institute 
Inc.  1990.  Paper.  114  pp.  $12.25. 

If  you  work  in  the  church  and  are  wondering  if  it  is  time  to 
relocate,  then  this  book  is  for  you!  If  you  are  in  the  process  of 
relocating,  or  if  you've  been  invited  back  to  a  previous  parish, 
then  this  book  is  for  you!  If  your  ministry  is  with  a  presb5dery 
and  you  have  the  responsibility  of  care  of  church  professionals, 
then  this  book  is  for  you! 

This  is  a  book  about  how  and  when  to  say  goodbye.  Although 
it  is  written  with  language  that  would  make  you  think  it  is  only 
for  pastors,  I  believe  that  it  is  a  helpful  tool  for. any  church 
professional. 

This  anthology  begins  with  a  soul-searching  discussion  about 
how  to  know  when  it  is  time  to  leave  one's  present  position. 
Using  a  letter  from  one  priest  to  another,  11  principles  for 
healthy  pastoral  relations  are  laid  out  to  be  used  as  a  test  for 
discovering  one's  personal  answer  to  the  question,  "Is  it  time  for 
me  to  leave?" 

A  helpful  discussion  is  presented  along  with  steps  to  be  used 
when  leaving  one's  present  parish.  There  is  also  an  excellent 
article  comparing  the  act  of  leaving  a  parish  to  death  and 
resurrection. 

Another  section  relates  to  how  to  say  goodbye  and  end  a 
ministry  on  special  occasions.  For  example,  when  one  retires — a 
very  helpful  yearlong  model  for  how  to  do  this  is  laid  out.  The 
special  occasion  of  an  interim  pastor  saying  goodbye  is  different 
from  other  kinds  of  goodbyes.  The  point  is  made  that  in  this  case 
the  goodbye  process  starts  right  from  the  beginning  of  the  short 
ministry. 

Liturgical  resources  are  displayed  that  can  be  used  on  those 
occasions  when  goodbyes  are  being  said.  There  are  complete 
orders  of  worship  and  there  are  models  of  appropriate  kinds  of 
sermons  that  can  be  preached  and  letters  that  can  be  written. 

Finally,  the  book  deals  with  the  subject  of  the  ethics  of  the 
relationship  with  a  previous  parish  after  one  has  left.  One 
section  here  explains  the  10  negative  effects  of  the  departed 
pastor's  continuing  contacts  with  a  congregation.  There  is  also 
a  discussion  on  how  to  say  goodbye  in  a  pastorate  and  still  live 
in  the  same  town.  Included  here  is  a  model  of  a  contractual 
agreement  between  the  departing  pastor  and  the  former  session 
in  these  circumstances. 

As  a  presbytery  staff  member  responsible  for  the  care  of 
pastors  and  educators,  I  found  this  book  to  be  of  enormous  help. 
I  plan  to  have  multiple  copies  available  to  distribute  to  each 
pastor  and  educator  as  he  or  she  is  in  the  process  of  thinking 
about  moving  and  then  relocating.  I  plan  also  to  steal  Ed  White's 
helpful  sermon  that  is  to  be  preached  on  the  Sunday  after  a 
pastor  has  departed. 

Edwin  A.  Albright  Jr. 
Executive  Presbyter,  Presbytery  of  St.  Augustine 
(This  review  is  reprinted  with  permission  from  The  Pres- 
byterian Outlook  of  May  6,  1991.  Edward  A.  White  is  a  former 
general  presbyter  for  National  Capital  Presbytery.) 

Calvin's  Ecclesiastical  Advice  by  John  Calvin.  Trans- 
lated by  Mary  Beaty  and  Benjamin  W.  Farley. 
Westminster/John  Knox  Press.  May  1991.  Paper.  184  pp. 
$14.95. 

In  the  forward  of  this  new  volume  by  John  Calvin,  John  H. 
Leith  introduces  these  46  documents  as  Calvin's  "advice  to 
individuals  and  to  congregations  about  theology,  ethics,  wor- 
ship, politics,  and  economics,  as  well  as  church  practices."  Here 
one  sees  Calvin  as  a  sixteenth-century  pastor  dealing  with  social 
issues  in  the  midst  of  the  Reformation,  when  religious  founda- 
tions seemed  uncertain. 

The  interplay  between  what  Calvin  believed  to  be  right  and 
what  he  was  able  to  lead  others  to  do  can  be  seen  in  letters  such 
as  that  written  by  Calvin  from  Geneva  on  August  12,  1561, 
which  touches  briefly  on  several  aspects  of  worship.  Here  is  a 
sensitive,  pastoral  Calvin,  who  understood  what  was  ap- 
propriate at  a  given  time  in  the  lives  of  people  in  the  midst  of 
change. 

Calvin's  Ecclesiastical  Advice  should  be  read  for  a  general 
knowledge  of  the  tradition,  to  understand  Calvin  the  theologian, 
and  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  Calvin  as  a  human  being  as  well  as  a 
theologian,  one  more  generous,  more  emphatic  and  more  flexible 
than  our  first  impressions  of  him. 

These  writings  from  Calvin  will  be  of  interest  to  libraries, 
since  this  is  largely  new  material  translated  from  the  Latin  and 
French.  Theologians,  seminarians,  clergy,  and  all  those  affected 
by  the  Reformed  tradition  and  familiar  with  John  Calvin's  name 
will  find  these  documents  of  interest,  not  only  because  they 
preserve  what  Calvin  has  to  say,  but  because  they  contain  his 
justifications  for  what  he  believes  to  be  the  Christian  and 
biblical  way  of  being  and  doing. 

Mary  Beaty  is  reference  coordinator  and  assistant  director  of 
the  library  of  Davidson  College.  Benjamin  W.  Farley  is  Younts 
Professor  of  Bible  at  Erskine  College. 


The  American  Cancer  Society,  North  Carolina  Division,  wants  to  start 
a  support  program  for  North  Carolina  men  with  prostate  cancer.  We 
are  looking  for  a  few  good  men  who  have  been  treated  for  prostate 
cancer  and  who  have  been  in  remission  for  at  least  one  year.  We  need 
people  who  have  experienced  the  trauma  and  emotional  side  effects 
of  the  diagnosis  and  can  relate  to  the  needs  of  others.  Please  contact 
the  Rev.  Raleigh  Carroll,  coordinator,  Rt.  1,  Box  361,  Evergreen,  NC 
28438,  phone  f919)  648-4598,  or  John  Postiglione,  Vice  Pre.sident  of 
Programs,  11  S.  Boylan  Ave.,  Suite  221,  Raleigh,  NC  2."303,  ohone 
(tolllree)  1  (800)  ACS-2345. 


F&ijv-  12,  'Viic  Presbyterian  News,  July/August  1991 

First  Kinston  to  celebrate 
centennial  in  October 


On  Oct.  18,  1891,  a  Commis- 
sion of  Albemarle  Presbytery 
organized  the  first  Pres- 
byterian church  in  Lenoir 
County. 

Since  that  time  literally 
thousands  of  people  have  been 
a  part  of  what  we  now  call  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Kinston.  Their  heritage  is  a 
great  one,  and  it  is  now  time 
for  them  to  celebrate  what  God 
has  been  able  to  accomplish 


among  them. 

They  will  have  their  Cen- 
tennial Celebration  on  the 
weekend  of  Oct.  18-20, 1991.. 

Let  us  join  with  them  as 
they  give  thanks  to  God  for  all 
that  has  happened  in  their 
church's  first  1 00  years,  and  as 
they  seek  God's  presence  and 
guidance  to  begin  their  second 
century  of  mission  and  minis- 
try in  the  name  of  His  son, 
Jesus  Christ. 


The  new  Christian  education  building  (at  right) 

First  Roanoke  Rapids 
dedicates  CE  building 


On  April  21  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Roanoke  Rapids, 
N.C.  marked  a  milestone  in  its 
history  as  members  dedicated 
their  new  Christian  education 
building.  - 

This  is  the  first  such  facility 
since  the  existing  building  was 
erected  50  years  ago. 

Membership  growth  and  in- 
creased Sunday  School  atten- 
dance during  the  past  1 0  years 
necessitated  the  need  for  ex- 
pansion. 

This  day  of  celebration 
brought  together  many  church 
members,  friends,  and  guests 
as  special  recognition  and 
honors  were  bestowed  upon 
Dr.  John  Mack  Walker  Jr., 
pastor  from  1942  to  1980,  and 
Amelia  Clark  Walker  for 


whom  the  building  was 
named;  the  Rev.  W.  Frank 
Covington,  pastor  of  the 
church  since  May  1981 ,  senior 
classroom  furnishings  dedi- 
cated in  his  honor;  F.  L 
Fansler  Jr.,  chairman  of  the 
building  committee;  and  a 
memorial  to  Baby  Michael 
Matchen  for  whom  the  nurs- 
ery was  named. 

The  building  contains  seven 
classrooms,  a  resource/office 
center  and  a  church  parlor.  As 
the  congregation  of  nearly  400 
members  continues  to  grow 
under  the  pastoral  leadership 
of  Rev.  Covington,  this  added 
space  will  greatly  enhance  the 
effectiveness  of  their  ministry 
as  they  near  the  first  century 
of  their  life  together. 


Presbytery  makes  grant  to  homeless  shelter 

began  in  the  fall  of  1989  as  an 
option  in  the  second  phase  of 
the  Renewal  and  Growth  pro- 
gram of  First  Church,  Kinston. 

Through  this  option,  mem- 
bers of  the  church  are  asked  to 
save  a  penny  for  each  meal 
they  eat,  each  dose  of  medicine 
they  take,  and  each  night  they 
sleep  under  a  roof. 

The  pennies  are  then  col- 
lected once  a  month  with  half 
being  sent  to  the  presbytery's 
Pennies  for  Hunger  program, 
and  the  other  half  distributed 
locally  by  the  Outreach  Com- 
mittee. 


A  grant  of  $1,400  from  New 
Hope  Presbytery  has  been 
received  by  the  Friends  of  the 
Homeless,  a  Kinston  non- 
profit organization  which 
operates  the  local  shelter  for 
the  homeless  in  Kinston. 

Friends  of  the  Homeless  is 
sponsored  by  over  twenty 
churches  in  Lenoir  County. 
The  gift  comes  from  New  Hope 
Presbytery's  Pennies  for 
Hunger  fund  in  which  First 
Church  of  Kinston  par- 
ticipates through  the  monthly 
Good  Samaritan  offering. 

The  Good  Samaritan  Fund 


'Xou  are  invited  to  an  afternoon  of  activities 
to  ceCeBrate  the  1 75th  anniversary 
of  J^irst  'PresSyterian  Church,  liaCeigh 

4-7 p.m.  Saturday,  August  3, 1991 
at  (Peace  CoUege  in  l^aUigh 

Events  will  include  softball,  volleyball,  pony  rides, 
music,  a  clown,  facepainting,  and  plenty  of  food.  Tickets 
will  be  sold.  For  more  information  contact  the  church 
office  at  111  W.  Morgan  St.,  Raleigh,  NC  27601,  phone 
(919)  821-5750.  On  Sunday,  August  4,  former  associate 
pastor  Richard  Brand  will  preach  at  the  11  a.m.  worship 
service.  Friends  are  invited  for  the  weekend's  events. 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Eleven 
certified  as 
lay  preachers 

Eleven  men  and  women  were 
recognized  for  having  com- 
pleted the  requirements  to  be- 
come Certified  Lay  Preachers 
at  the  April  meeting  of  the 
Presbjrtery  of  New  Hope. 

There  are  currently  21  who 
have  taken  the  time  to  im- 
prove their  skills  in  leading 
worship. 

The  purpose  of  the  Certified 
Lay  Preacher  Program  is  to 
prepare  lay  members  of  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope,  ac- 
cording to  the  Book  of  Order 
G-11. 0103k,  11.0502f,  and 
14.0516  for  preaching  assign- 
ments at  places  of  need  within 
the  presbytery. 

The  candidates  will  be  in- 
structed and  examined  in  at 
least  the  following  basic  skills, 
all  related  to  the  preaching 
role  for  which  they  will  be  cer- 
tified: general  knowledge  of 
the  Bible,  Reformed  Theology, 
sacraments,  polity,  preaching, 
teaching  and  pastoral  care.  In- 
structors will  include  mem- 
bers of  the  Presbytery  of  New 
Hope  and  outside  help  as  the 
need  arises. 

The  presbytery  encourages 
its  churches  to  invite  those 
who  have  been  acknowledged 
as  Certified  Lay  Preachers  to 
preach  when  the  pulpit  is 
vacant  due  to  a  pastor's  vaca- 
tion, continuing  education,  or 
other  causes. 

Lay  preachers  in  New 
Hope  Presbytery 

The  following  is  a  current 
list  of  lay  preachers  and  their 
home  church:  Mary  L.  Alston, 
Nahalah,  Tarboro;  William 
Houston  Black,  First,  Raleigh; 
J.  Sam  Brake,  Second,  Rocky 
Moilnt;  Jean  Brake  Edge, 
First,  Rocky  Mount;  Ruth 
Brewer,  Mt.  Pisgah,  Rocky 
Mount;  Joseph  E.  Chappell, 
Jr.,  Englewood,  Rocky  Mount; 
Jack  B.  Cover,  North  Raleigh; 
F.  Mark  Davis,  First,  Wilson; 
and  Wade  G.  Dudley,  Peace, 
Greenville. 

Also,  Edward  G.  Duetsch 
Jr.,  West  New  Bern;  Vernon 
Carlyle  Grives  Jr.,  Mizpah, 
Kenly;  Howard  D.  Herring, 
Timothy  Darling,  Oxford; 
David  Carter  Kesterson,  First, 
Raleigh;  Minnie  H.  Mallison, 
(husband  is  a  retired  mini- 
ster); and  Earle  S.  Metcalf, 
First,  New  Bern. 

Other  lay  preachers  are 
Sara  G.  Pittman,  William  and 
Mary  Hart,  Tarboro;  Robert 
Price,  Mount  Olive;  James  K. 
Proctor,  Bethlehem,  Rocky 
Mount;  Jack  F.  A.  Schurman, 
Hudson  Memorial,  Raleigh; 
Ephraim  Smith,  Hollywood, 
Greenville;  Sallye  B.  Stitt, 
Pinewood,  Goldsboro. 

It  is  hoped  that  there  will  be 
another  training  session  in  the 
fall. 

If  you  are  interested  in  this 
program,  please  contact  John 
L.  Speight,  vice-moderator  of 
the  Commissioned  Lay 
Preacher  Committee,  Route  4, 
Box  338,  Williamston,  NC 
27892. 


The  Rev.  Collier  Smith  Harvey 

Presbytery  calls  Harvey 
as  interim  executive 


During  a  called  meeting  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery  on  May 
28  at  St.  Andrews  Church, 
Raleigh,  members  approved  a 
call  to  Collier  Smith  Harvey  as 
interim  executive  presbyter. 

Harvey,  a  graduate  of 
Union  Theological  Seminary 


in  Virginia,  has  served  the 
church  as  pastor,  chaplain  at  a 
psychiatric  center,  general 
presbyter  and  most  recently  as 
interim  pastor. 

He  comes  to  New  Hope 
Presbytery  from  Salem,  Va. 


News  notes  from  the 
Criminal  Justice  Committee 


Our  state  and  communities, 
like  most  others,  are  burdened 
with  increases  in  crime  and 
the  resulting  consequences. 
We  can  point  to  increased  drug 
usage,  more  pockets  of  pover- 
ty, breakdown  of  families  and 
other  contemporary  issues  as 
causes  for  the  problem. 

Solutions  are  difficult, 
elusive  and,  regardless  of  the 
direction,  expensive. 

Public  understanding  is 
central  to  choosing  the  most 
productive  alternatives. 
Christians  need  to  understand 
the  issues  so  that  they  may 
apply  their  beliefs  in  forming 
opinions  and  taking  positions. 
Your  Criminal  Justice  Com- 
mittee plans  through  these 
paragraphs  to  alert  you  to  jus- 
tice issues  important  to  our 
church  and  community. 

Ross  speaks  on  need 
for  sentencing  reform 

Superior  Court  Judge 
Thomas  Ross  spoke  at  the 
February  1991  presbytery 
meeting  on  the  need  for  sen- 
tencing reform  in  North 
Carolina's  Criminal  Justice 
system.  Judge  Ross,  a  Pres- 
byterian elder  from  Greens- 
boro, heads  the  Sentencing 
Commission  authorized  by  the 
State  Legislature. 

He  addressed  the  over- 
crowding conditions  which  are 
currently  plaguing  our  justice 
system  and  discussed  con- 
siderations for  relieving  them. 
The  meeting  was  well  at- 
tended and  the  judge's  re- 
marks were  well  received. 

Presbytery  to  hold 
criminal  justice  workshop 

The  Criminal  Justice  Com- 


mittee has  scheduled  a 
Criminal  Justice  Workshop  to 
be  held  at.  St.  Giles  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church  in  Raleigh  on 
Sat.,  Feb.  1,1992. 

In  keeping  with  the 
committee's  objectives,  the 
subjects  will  be  aimed  at  in- 
forming church  members  of 
key  justice  issues  facing  our 
communities.  Workshop 
details  will  be  published  in  the 
coming  months.  Anyone  desir- 
ing to  participate  or  make  sug- 
gestions, please  contact  the 
committee  through  the  pres- 
b3rtery  office. 

Society  must  address 
causes  of  crime 

Corrections  Secretary 
Aaron  Johnson  has  been  a 
strong  advocate  of  new  prison 
construction  in  North  Caro- 
lina. Less  publicized,  however, 
is  his  belief  that  construction 
alone  will  not  solve  society's 
criminal  justice  problems. 

He  notes  that  "until  society 
places  more  emphasis  on 
education,  economic  oppor- 
tunity, and  the  environment 
there  will  always  be  a  need  for 
new  prisons." 

Restorative  justice  guide 
for  church  study 

A  Criminal  Justice  Study 
Guide,  Restorative  Justice,  has 
been  released  by  the  Pres-  | 
byterian  Criminal  Justice  t 
Committee  and  is  available  a* 
no  charge  for  church  study. 

Contact  the  Criminal  Jus- 
tice Program,  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.),  100  Wither- 
spoon  Street,  Louisville,  KY 
40202,  or  call  (502)  569-5810. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Mission  Insert 

Pages  M-1  to  M-4 


September  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  8 


Richmond,  Va. 


Celebrants  filled  the  800-seat  Hudson  Auditorium  to  overflowing  for  reopening  of  the  Massanetta  Conference  Center 


Photos  by  Chi-Chi  Kern 


» Massanetta  reopens  with  celebration 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— The 
Massanetta  Springs  Confer- 
ence Center  officially  reopened 
Aug.  11  with  a  celebration  pic- 
nic and  worship  service  which 
attracted  more  than  1 ,000  per- 
sons on  a  beautiful  summer 
I  Sunday. 

*  During  the  evening  worship 
service  in  Hudson  Auditorium, 
Dr.  Samuel  Proctor  spoke  of 
ashes  being  turned  into  beauty 
within  our  world  and  the  es- 
sential place  Christ  holds  in 
that  accomplishment.  Proctor, 
a  Norfolk,  Va.  native,  is  the 
retired  pastor  of  Harlem's 
Abyssinian  Baptist  Church. 

A  standing-room-only  audi- 
ence listened  to  Proctor's  ser- 
mon and  sang  traditional  fa- 
vorite hymns.  Fred  A. 
Holbrook,  chair  of  the  sjmod's 
Massanetta  Springs  Commit- 
tee, led  a  litany  which  noted 
the  "tension  and  struggle" 
which  preceded  the  decision  to 
reopen  the  center. 


"Cleanse  from  us  any  'us- 
they'  attitudes,"  a  joint  prayer 
stated.  "Heal  any  divisions  as 
we,  together,  reshape  the  vi- 
sion for  Massanetta's  future." 

The  service  also  marked  the 
opening  for  the  1991  Bible 
Conference.  In  additon  to 
Proctor,  speakers  for  the  con- 
ference included  Myron  Au- 
gsburger,  Maurice  Boyd, 
Wallace  Chappell,  George 
Docherty,  and  Paul  Eckel.  Bal- 
mer  Kelly  led  the  Bible  study. 

The  new  interim  executive 
director  of  Massanetta  was  in- 
troduced during  the  worship 
service.  Ronald  Rain  will  start 
a  two-year  term  on  Sept.  9. 
(See  I'elated  story  this  page.) 

A  special  offering  raised 
more  than  $12,000  for 
Massanetta.  This  is  in  addi- 
tion to  more  than  $300,000 
raised  as  of  mid  August  from 
donations  by  the  Friends  of 
Massanetta.  During  the  de- 
bate about  reopening  the  cen- 


ter, the  Friends  had  promised 
donations  of  $200,000  if  it  was 
reopened. 

"Countless  volunteer  hours 
have  been  offered  since  the 
April  20  sjmod  council  vote  to 
reopen,"  said  Holbrook.  "The 
reopening  of  the  center  and  the 
success  of  the  conference  are 
due  in  major  part  to  the  mira- 
cle performed  by  volunteers 
and  the  generous  financial 
support  of  the  Friends  of 
Massanetta. 

More  than  200  of  the  350 
conference  participants  were 
housed  and  fed  at  Massanetta 
Springs,  which  had  been 
closed  since  Jan.  1, 1939. 

That  closure  was  orderpd  by 
the  Massanetta  Springs,  Inc. 
Board  of  Trustees.  The  synod 
questioned  the  board's  author- 
ity to  unilaterally  close  and 
sell  the  facility,  which  had 
been  related  to  the  Synod  of 
the  Virginias. 

In  February  1990  the  board 


St.  Louis  minister  is  Massanetta's  interim  director 


HARRISONBURG,  Va.— The 
Rev.  Ronald  G.  Rain  of  St. 
Louis,  Mo.  has  been  hired  as 
the  interim  executive  director 
for  Massanetta  Springs  Con- 
ference Center. 

The  Massanetta  Confer- 
ence Center  Committee  voted 


Ronald  G.  Rain 


Aug.  6  to  extend  a  call  to  Rain,  • 
who  will  start  a  two-year  term 
on  Sept.  9.  He  will  also  have 
the  option  of  applying  for  the 
position  on  a  permanent  basis 
at  the  end  of  his  term. 

He  comes  to  Massanetta 
with  1 2  years  experience  as  ex- 
ecutive director  of  an  inner- 
city  youth  ministry.  From 
1978  to  1990  Rain  led  North 
Side  Team  Ministry,  an  ecu- 
menical effort  which  sought  to 
improve  housing,  enhance 
self-esteem,  assist  in  self- 
development  and  empower- 
ment, assist  with  basic  needs, 
and  promote  peacemaking. 

Most  recently  he  was 
founder  of  a  consulting  firm 
which  primarily  focused  on 
conflict  management  pro- 
grams in  elementary  and  mid- 
dle schools. 

"He  is  a  skilled  communica- 


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tor,  a  committed  Christian, 
and  a  person  of  vision,"  said 
Fred  A.  Holbrook,  chair  of  the 
Massanetta  committee.  Rain's 
efforts  as  a  fund  raiser  were 
also  noted.  He  was  credited 
with  raising  $400,000  annu- 
ally for  the  inner  city  youth 
ministry. 

An  ordained  Presbyterian 
minister,  Rain,^4,  holds  a  doc- 
tor of  ministry  degree  from 
Eden  Theological  Seminary  in 
St.  Louis.  He  is  a  member  of 
Giddings-Lovejoy  Presb3d;ery 
and  has  been  active  on  the  na- 
tional level  in  peacemaking 
and  environmental  issues. 

Prior  to  his  term  with  the 
North  Side  Team  Ministry,  he 
was  an  organizing  pastor  for  a 
non-building  congregation  in 
St.  Louis  and  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of 
Grinnell,  Iowa. 

Rain  and  his  wife  Barbara 
have  a  daughter,  Barbara,  and 
a  son.  Kirk.  They  will  reside  in 
the  Lakeside  House  at 
Massanetta  Springs. 

With  an  interim  executive 
director  on  board,  the 
Massanetta  committee  will 
now  turn  its  attention  to  hir- 
ing a  program  director  to  plan 
and  produce  future  events. 

The  committee  is  scheduled 
to  meet  by  telephone  on  Sept. 
11  and  in  person  at  the  sjmod 
office  in  Richmond  on  Sept.  18. 


and  synod  finally  reached  an 
agreement  which  ultimately 
led  to  the  decision  last  April  to 
reopen  the  conference  center. 

Participants  in  the  reopen- 
ing celebration  included  Synod 
Executive  and  Stated  Clerk 
Carroll  Jenkins,  Synod  Moder- 
ator Nancy  Clark,  and  past 
synod  moderator  and  former 
Massanetta  board  member 
John  MacLeod. 

Co-directors  of  the  Bible 
Conference  were  Arnold  Poole, 
Bill  Wiseman,  and  John  Lown. 
Poole  and  Lown,  along  with 
interim  director  Rains,  will 
lead  planning  for  the  1992 


Bible  Conference,  which  is 
scheduled  for  Aug.  2-7.  A 
church  music  conference  is 
also  being  planned  to  run  si- 
multaneously with  the  Bible 
event. 

Churches  and  other  groups 
are  invited  to  use  the  facilities. 
For  more  information  write  to 
Massanetta  Springs  Confer- 
ence Center,  P.O.  Box  1286, 
Harrionsburg,  VA  22801  or 
phone  (703)  434-3829. 

Massanetta,  which  is 
owned  and  operated  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  will 
close  for  the  winter  from  De- 
cember through  March. 


Jim  Bennett,  left,  and  some  of  the  Saturday  morning 
crew-Cecilia  Smith,  Janet  Kline,  Jeffrey  Kline,  and  "  J.C." 
Kline-preparing  breakfast  at  West  Church. 

'Saturday  Morning  Breal<fast 
Club'  provides  food  for  the  soul 


By  ANN  PICKERING 

WILMINGTON,  Del.— The 
Rev.  James  R.  Bennett  III 
used  to  enjoy  the  luxury  of  lazy 
Saturday  mornings  and  a  lei- 
surely breakfast. 

Then,  early  last  year,  he 
began  having  disturbing 
thoughts  about  what  Saturday 
mornings  must  be  like  for  peo- 
ple who  had  spent  the  night  on 
the  streets  or  in  a  shelter,  and 
had  no  money  to  buy  food. 

Through  his  involvement 
with  the  Urban  Commission 
Committee  and  outreach  pro- 
grams at  Westminster  Presby- 
terian Church,  where  he  is  as- 
sociate pastor,  Bennett  was  fa- 
miliar with  the  agencies  and 
services  available  to  the  home- 
less and  hungry. 

"I  knew  that  lunch  was 
being  served  every  day  at  Em- 
manuel dining  room,  and  that 
five  mornings  a  week  break- 
fast was  served  at  various  lo- 
cations, but  discovered  that 


there  was  no  place  where  these 
people  could  go  for  a  nutri- 
tional breakfast  on  Mondays 
or  Saturdays.  So  I  ran  an  arti- 
cle in  The  Chimes,  West- 
minster's monthly  newsletter, 
asking  for  volunteers  to  help 
with  this  need." 

One  person  responded,  and 
agreed  to  get  a  group  together 
to  provide  breakfast  on  Mon- 
days at  Friendship  House. 
But  there  were  no  volunteers 
for  Saturday.  Bennett  had  a 
silent  debate  with  himself. 

"Jim,  if  you're  so  disturbed, 
why  are  you  waiting  for  others 
to  come  forward?  ...  Do  it  your- 
self," he  thought. 

"Do  I  really  want  to  give  up 
my  Saturday  mornings,  my 
one  day  to  sleep  in  before  an 
afternoon  of  meetings,  Sunday 
preparations,  hospital  visits, 
maybe  a  wedding?  How  am  I 
going  to  pay  for  this?  How 
many  will  come?  V'here?" 

Westminster  >  is  i: 

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Other's  Day  Offering:  an  interpretation 


By  JAN  McGILLIARD 

A  number  of  comments  and  inquiries 
have  been  received  regarding  the  an- 
nual Mother's  Day  Offering,  which  is 
sponsored  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-At- 
lantic through  the  Mid-Atlantic  Asso- 
ciation of  Ministries  with  Older  Adults. 
Following  are  some  questions  and  an- 
swers regarding  this  special  offering. 

What  is  the  Mother's  Day  Ofifer- 
ing  and  whom  does  it  benefit? 

The  Mother's  Day  Offering  is  a  spe- 
cial offering  sponsored  by  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  to  benefit  its  residen- 
tial and  health  care  communities  and 
its  non-institutional  ministries  with 
older  adults  throughout  the  synod. 
These  include  Sunnyside  Presbyterian 
Retirement  Community,  located  in 
Harrisonburg,  Va.,  and  King's  Grant, 
being  developed  in  Martinsburg,  Va. 
The  Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.  of  North 
Carolina  includes  High  Point  Home  in 
High  Point,  Scotia  Village  in  Laurin- 
burg,  and  Glenaire,  under  develop- 


ment in  Cary.  Westminster  Presbyte- 
rian Homes,  Inc.  is  the  sponsor,  along 
with  the  Episcopal  Church,  of  six  West- 
minster Canterbury  life  care  commu- 
nities in  Virginia.  Each  of  these  facili- 
ties had  strong  ties  with  its  antecedent 
synod  and  maintained  its  status  as  re- 
union took  place.  The  offering  also  ben- 
efits the  synod's  ministries  with  older 
adults,  staffed  by  Jan  McGilliard  and 
directed  by  a  board  of  12  members  rep- 
resenting most  presbyteries. 

How  is  the  Mid-Atlantic  Associ- 
ation of  Ministries  with  Older 
Adults  involved  in  the  Mother's 
Day  Offering? 

The  synod  considers  the  work  and 
ministry  of  The  Presb3rterian  Homes, 
Inc.  and  Sunnyside  Presbyterian  Re- 
tirement Community  as  a  part  of  older 
adult  ministry.  These  retirement  com- 
munities, along  with  Westminster 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.,  hold  mem- 
bership in  the  Association  of  Ministries 
with  Older  Adults.  It  is  through  this 
association,  a  synod-related  group. 


COMMENTARY 


that  the  offering  is  collected  and  coor- 
dinated. 

Is  the  Mother's  Day  Offering  a 
"new"  offering? 

No!  The  Mother's  Day  Offering  has 
a  long  history  in  both  North  Carolina 
and  Virginia,  having  been  sponsored 
by  Sunnyside  Presbyterian  Retire- 
ment Community  and  The  Presbyte- 
rian Homes,  Inc.  in  the  past. 

The  offering  may  not  be  new  to 
Virginia  and  North  Carolina,  but  it 
is  new  to  Baltimore,  New  Castle, 
and  National  Capital  Presbyteries. 
Why  is  there  no  retirement  com- 
munity in  this  region  that  benefits 
from  this  offering?  Why  should 
churches  in  these  presbyteries 
participate? 

At  the  time  of  reunion,  there  was  no 
synod-related  retirement  community 
in  the  antecedent  synod  comprised  of 
these  northern-most  presbyteries. 
There  are  a  number  of  excellent  pres- 
bytery-sponsored retirement  commu- 
nities in  Baltimore,  New  Castle,  and 
National  Capital  Presbyteries,  but  at 
this  time,  none  has  a  covenant  with  the 
synod  that  would  make  it  eligible  for 
funds  raised  through  the  Mother's  Day 
Offering.  This  situation  is  currently 
under  review. 


Why  should  churches  in  these 
presbyteries  participate  in  the  of- 
fering? 

Older  adult  ministry  is  being 
started  in  all  thirteen  presbj^eries. 
Most  of  our  presbyteries  have  an  older 
adult  ministry  "enabler"  who  coordi- 
nates the  presbytery's  efforts  to  de- 
velop ministries  with  older  persons  at 
the  community  and  congregational 
level.  In  addition,  there  are  presbytery 
committees  that  are  establishing  net- 
works with  local  churches  to  raise  con- 
sciousness about  issues  of  aging,  to 
advocate  for  older  persons,  and  to  de- 
velop programming  according  to  the 
needs  and  resources  of  individual  con- 
gregations. With  funds  raised  through 
the  Mother's  Day  Offering,  each  pres- 
bytery receives  assistance  from  the 
synod  for  older  adult  ministries 
through  the  development  of  the  en- 
abler  network,  resources,  information, 
and  training. 

Why  is  there  a  mailing  of  bro- 
chures to  individuals  in  some 
parts  of  the  sjmod  in  addition  to 
the  offering  taken  in  churches? 

All  churches  in  the  synod  do  not 
participate  in  the  Mother's  Day  Offer- 
ing. Some  restrict  the  number  of  spe- 

continued  on  page  3 


Readers'  msponse 


Sexuality  report  action  draws  mixed  response 


How  dare  you  print  two  letters  gloating 
over  the  defeat  of  the  sexuality  report. 
You,  who  are  to  represent  the  Synod, 
all  of  us  I  presume,  dare  to  print  letters 
gloating  over  a  very  painful  decision. 
That  was  an  extremely  insensitive 
thing  to  do.  The  decision  to  defeat  that 
report  was  pain-filled  from  every  as- 
pect. It  was  a  painful  decision  to  make 
and  the  decision  imposed  a  great  deal 
of  pain  on  many  people. 

That  decision  was  painful  to  every 
man  and  woman  who  ever  committed 
an  adulterous  act  and  have  suffered 
ever  since;  it  was  painful  to  every  di- 


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vorced  person  who  was  ostracized  by 
their  congregation;  it  was  painful  to 
every  woman  who  ever  had  an  illegiti- 
mate child  or  an  abortion;  it  was  pain- 
ful to  every  sexually  handicapped  per- 
son who  has  been  denied  a  wholesome 
sexual  existence;  it  was  painful  to 
every  older  adult  who  has  felt  ashamed 
of  their  most  normal  sexual  feelings; 
and  it  was  yet  another  very  painful 
slap  in  the  face  of  our  gay  brothers  and 
sisters. 

Where  in  this  precious  Bible  does  it 
say,  "Go  ye  and  gloat  over  the  pain  of 
your  neighbors?"  What  chapter,  Mari- 
lyn Sivey?  What  verse,  Elizabeth 
Payne?  You  forgot  to  read  the  part 
about  loving  your  neighbor.  Who 
knows,  maybe  there  is  a  typo  in  your 
copy  and  the  word  love  was  spelled 
"gloat." 

I  was  there  in  Baltimore  that  day.  I 
marched  with  the  other  two  hundred 
protestors  at  the  end  of  the  day,  and  I 
cried  with  them.  I  saw  the  General 
Assembly  stare  directly  in  the  face  of 
their  hypocrisy — and  blink!  Some 
blinked  because  they  wanted  to  avoid 
splitting  the  church  apart,  but  it  was 
still  a  very  pain-filled  decision  to  make. 

I  don't  thank  God  for  that  day.  I  ask 
God  for  forgiveness.  To  forgive  me  foF 
my  outrage,  and  to  forgive  those  that 
blinked. 

Margaret  Mann 
Silver  Spring,  Md. 

Editor's  note — All  letters,  guest  col- 
umns, and  other  items  which  appear  on 
the  Commentary  Page  are  the  opinions 
of  the  author(s)  and  not  those  of  the 
synod,  unless  otherwise  stated. 


Report  shouldn't  have  happened 

I  received  the  June  issue  of  The  Pres- 
byterian News  and  I  felt  so  strongly 
that  if  I  didn't  speak  out,  I  would  be 
back  sliding  on  my  Christian  beliefs. 

The  fact  that  this  report  got  to  the 
General  Assembly  is  a  blot  on  our  Pres- 
byterian heritage.  How  could  people  of 
this  character  and  lack  of  Christian 
understanding,  gain  control  in  our  de- 
nomination to  have  us  consider  such  an 
anti-biblical  report.  It  is  against  every- 
thing that  God  stands  for  and  only  a 
fool  in  his  heart  says  that  there  is  no 
God.  How  could  we  antagonize  so  great 
a  Creator  and  Redeemer? 


Our  General  Assembly  encouraged 
our  congregations  to  discover  their  own 
conclusions  about  sexuality.  Commit- 
tee Chairman  Gordon  Stewart  said, 
"Wouldn't  it  be  nice  to  send  out  a  state- 
ment that  we  trust  the  people  in  the 
pew."  That  isn't  leadership,  that  is 
dodging  the  issues. 

The  Bible  is  the  only  history  that  we 
have  of  our  earth  and  of  mankind. 
Being  a  child  of  God  gives  us  a  peace 
that  passes  all  understanding.  You 
can't  feel  it  unless  you  reach  that  goal. 

The  Bible  says  that  marriage  be- 
tween a  man  and  a  woman  is  sanctified 
by  God.  Homosexuals  are  an  abomina- 
tion in  his  sight  and  the  practice  ex- 
cludes them  from  Heaven  which  is  our 
eternal  goal. 

Should  such  people  be  preachers  or 
leaders  in  our  Church?  The  only  an- 
swer that  we  have  is  in  God's  word. 

Wayne  C.  Plagens 
Davidson,  N.C. 

Proud  of  report 

I  am  proud  of  the  courageous  commit- 
tee that  produced  the  Report  on 
Human  Sexuality  for  the  General  As- 
sembly. It  expressed  true  Christian 
compassion.  Jesus  associated  with  all 
peoples — with  publicans,  with  sinful 
women,  with  traitors.  He  could  only 
help  them  by  taking  them  in.  The  mod- 
ern church  needs  to  welcome  all  people. 
They  cannot  be  influenced  if  they  are 
rejected,  criticized,  and  excluded.  "Let 
him  who  is  without  sin  cast  the  first 
stone." 

Alice  B.  Hess 
Baltimore,  Md. 


In  favor  of  polygyny 

Thank  Goodness  the  General  Assem- 
bly delegates  in  greater  wisdom  than 
that  of  the  Special  Committee  on 
Human  Sexuality  had  the  courage  to 
reaffirm  the  Scriptiie^s  and  reject  the 
report  of  the  corr^^^-nijtee. 

Long  before  the  church  makes  the 
mistake  of  countenancing  sodomy, 
which  is  clearly  denounced  several 
times  in  the  Bible  as  a  sin,  the  church 
should  be  considering  legalization  of 
polygyny.  Polygyny,  the  permitting  a 
man  to  have  several  wives  if  he  can 
support  them,  is  recognized  by  the 
Scriptures  as  proper.  If  the  Scriptures 


anywhere  say  polygyny  is  wrong,  I 
would  appreciate  its  being  pointed  out 
to  me  since  I  know  of  no  such  reference. 

Polygyny  could  solve  many  of  the 
continuing  marital  problems  that  arise 
when  "the  other  woman"  appears  on 
the  scene.  Most  of  the  time  the  wife 
knows  her  husband  is  two-timing  her. 
Today  she  usually  simply  puts  up  with 
it.  Were  polygyny  allowed,  she  could  go 
to  the  woman,  get  acquainted  and  ar- 
range for  her  to  be  a  sister-wife.  Con- 
sult with  the  Mormons  who  have  expe- 
rience with  this.  They  generally  agree 
that  this  arrangement  has  substantial 
benefits  to  the  wife  as  well  as  to  the 
man.  Furthermore,  no  man  could  con- 
tinue to  "string  along"  a  mistress  with 
repeated  promises  of  trying  to  obtain  a 
divorce.  She  could  go  see  his  wife  and 
hold  out  for  a  polygynous  marriage  be- 
fore submitting  to  him. 

This  is  a  one-way  arrangement  that 
may  not  please  the  militant  feminists. 
In  polygamy  which  includes  the  case 
wherein  a  woman  may  have  several 
husbands  there  is  doubt  as  to  the  fa- 
therhood of  the  children.  This  is  clearly 
adultery.  On  the  other  hand,  in  polyg- 
yny there  is  never  a  doubt  as  to  the 
parents  of  a  child.  No  adultery  is  in- 
volved. In  legalized  and  accepted  po- 
lygyny with  open  recognition  by  the 
man  of  his  responsibility  for  all  his 
wives  and  their  children  there  can  be 
also  no  charge  of  fornication. 

Dr.  Arthur  S.  Jensen,  P.E. 

Baltimore,  Md. 

There's  just  one  reason 

Re:  "Weeks  says  reasons  for  member- 
ship decline  are  complex"  (page  3,  The 
Presbyterian  News,  July/August  1991 ) 
Rubbish. 

The  reasons  are  neither  complex, 
nor  are  a  sociologist's  two-dollar  words 
("supportive  ecology")  needed  to  de- 
scribe them.  There  is,  in  fact,  only  one 
reason:  The  radical,  non-pulpit  clergy, 
has  driven  out  the  conservative  mem- 
bers. 

All  the  rest  is  commentary,  although 
Week's  #5  "...denominational  leaders 
need  to  listen  to  the  members..."  is  goo 
commentary.  The  leaders  should  hav 
started  listening  in  about  1965  and  ou 
membership  might  still  be  four  millio 
plus. 

Russell  C.  Heate 
Springfield,  Va. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page  3 

we  come  back  to — the  Bible 


The  Book 

By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

Sudden  access  to  more  time  in 
my  retirement  has  provided 
me  with  a  great  opportunity  to 
spend  more  time  with  the 
Bible.  The  rich  rewards  of 
Bible  study  in  recent  times 
have  given  us  an  increasing 
number  of  modern  transla- 
tions that  have  added  to  our 
understanding  of  the  great 
Book. 

The  Bible  still  suffers  from 
a  strange  paradox:  It  remains 
the  world's  best  seller,  and  yet 
it  is  not  read  or  clearly  under- 
stood by  those  who  buy  it.  The 
glaring  biblical  illiteracy  in 
the  church  is  all  too  obvious. 
Even  children  nurtured  in  the 
church  are  ignorant  of  the  sim- 
plest stories  of  the  Bible. 

Paul's  words  about 
Timothy's  childhood  faith  can 
no  longer  be  said  of  many  in 
the  church,  "from  childhood 
you  have  known  the  Holy 


Mothers'  Day 
Offering  explained 

continued  from  page  2 

cial  offerings  taken  each  year, 
and  for  some,  the  Mother's 
Day  Offering  is  still  unfamil- 
iar or  "new."  In  North  Carolina 
and  in  Virginia,  individual 
families  receive  information 
about  the  Mother's  Day  Offer- 
ing because  they  received  it 
before  reunion.  In  this  way, 
they  are  given  the  opportunity 
to  contribute  (as  in  the  past)  to 
a  facility  or  ministry  they  care 
about.  Therefore  some  individ- 
uals will  receive  the  informa- 
tion at  their  home  as  well  as 
their  church. 

How  can  churches  par- 
ticipate in  the  Mother's 
Day  Offering? 

Local  congregations  can  re- 
spond to  the  Mother's  Day  Of- 
fering in  two  ways:  the  offering 
can  be  taken,  as  is  tradition,  on 
Mother's  Day  Sunday  in  May, 
or  the  Session  of  the  church 
can  include  the  offering  as  a 
line  item  in  its  annual  budget. 

How  can  I  be  certain  my 
contribution  will  go  to  the 
institution  or  ministry  of 
my  choice? 

The  offering  envelope  has 
four  designations:  General 
(the  contribution  is  shared 
among  aging  ministries  and 
agencies  of  the  synod),  The 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.  of 
N.C.,  Sunnyside  Presbyterian 
Retirement  Community, 
Westminster  Presbyterian 
Homes,  Inc.,  and  the  Mid-At- 
lantic Association  of  Minis- 
tries with  Older  Adults.  All 
designations  are  recorded  and 
honored.  If  no  designation  is 
made,  the  contribution  goes 
into  the  "General"  category. 
You  may  be  sure  that  your  des- 
ignation will  be  honored. 

If  you  have  further  ques- 
tions or  concerns  regarding 
the  Mother's  Day  Offering  or 
about  older  adult  ministries, 
please  write  to  Jan  McGilliard 
at  P.O.  Box  925,  Blacksburg, 
VA  24063-0925. 

Jan  McGilliard  serves  as 
staff  for  the  Mid-Atlantic  Asso- 
ciation of  Ministries  with 
Older  Adults. 


Scriptures..."  (II  Timothy 
3:15a,  NKJV). 

Many  people  still  treat  the 
Bible  like  a  fetish.  Ralph  Sock- 
man  used  to  say  that  too  many 
Christians  treat  the  Bible  like 
bridesmaids  treat  wedding 
cake  after  the  wedding.  They 
take  a  piece  of  it  the  last  thing 
at  night  and  hope  it  will  work 
a  miracle. 

Fundamentalists  accuse 
mainline  denominations  of  our 
neglect  of  the  Scriptures,  and 
there  is  truth  in  their  accusa- 
tions. But  it  is  equally  wrong 
to  mix  in  our  theories  with 
scripture,  so  that  what  we 
think  the  Bible  says  becomes 
more  important  than  what  it 
does  say. 

Jesus  warned  the  biblicists 
of  His  day,  "You  diligently 
study  the  scriptures  because 
you  think  by  them  you  possess 
eternal  life.  These  are  the 
scriptures  that  testify  about 
me,  yet  you  refuse  to  come  to 


me  to  have  Hfe"  (John  5:38-40, 
NIV).  After  all,  the  Bible  has 
been  used  to  justify  slavery, 
approve  racial  segregation, 
sanction  unjust  wars,  and  sub- 
jugate women. 

"We  have  this  treasure  in 
earthen  vessels...."  A/iter  years 
of  studying  theories  about  the 
Bible,  I  am  now 
more  concerned 
with  the  trea- 
sure in  the 
Bible. 

Karl  Barth 
warned  against 
the  danger  of 
replacing  the 
Bible  with 
books  about  the 
Bible.  John 
Bunyan,  in 
Grace  Abounding,  tells  how  he 
read  the  Bible  with  new  eyes, 
"Indeed,  I  was  then  never  out 
of  the  Bible."  While  it  is  true 
that  when  the  Bible  goes  on 
the  shelf,  the  church  will 
surely  follow  it,  there  is  no  sub- 
stitute for  reflective  reading  of 
the  Bible.  When  we  shelf  some 
of  the  books  about  the  Bible, 
and  turn  to  it  with  new  eyes, 
we  too  "will  never  then  be  out 


of  the  Bible." 

I  walked  down  endless  halls 
of  a  nursing  home  recently  and 
noticed  a  dear  old  lady  reading 
the  Bible.  She  told  me  she  was 
94  years  old,  and  her  eyesight 
growing  dimmer  every  day.  "I 
save  whatever  eyesight  that's 
left  for  the  Bible,"  she  said, 
"because  it  is 
God's  food  for 
my  soul."  I 
thought  of  the 
words  of  Job, 
"Is  not  wisdom 
found  among 
the  aged? 
Does  not  long 
life  bring  un- 
derstanding?" 
(Job  12:12). 
Over  forty 
years  ago,  in  a  memorable  ad- 
dress, "The  Bible  for  Today," 
Dr.  E.T.  Thompson  said: 

"Why  do  men  continue  to 
read  this  book,  some  parts  of 
which  were  written  thousands 
of  years  ago,  in  spite  of  all  the 
modern  literature  which 
floods  from  our  presses,  and 
the  messages  which  fill  the 
air?... In  the  last  analysis  it  is 
because  God  still  speaks 


through  its  pages  to  those  who 
are  willing  to  hearken  to  His 
voice." 

As  the  aged  Sir  Walter 
Scott  lay  dying,  he  asked  that 
he  might  be  wheeled  into  his 
library  and  placed  before  the 
window  which  commanded  a 
beautiful  view  of  the  River 
Tweed.  Here,  his  biographer 
writes,  "The  famous  author 
expressed  his  desire  that  his 
attendant  read  to  him.  'But 
from  what  book?',  he  was 
asked,  seeing  that  there  were 
thousands  of  volumes  in  the 
library.  'Need  you  ask?',  he  re- 
sponded, 'There  is  but  one.' 
The  servant  took  the  Bible  and 
began  to  read." 

There  is  but  one  Book.  Get 
a  new  translation  and  read  for 
the  best  treasure  found  any- 
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The  Rev.  Richard  L.  Mor- 
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lar columnist  for  The  Presbyte- 
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Kirkin'  celebrates  Scottish  heritage 


FAYETTEVILLE,  N.C.— A 
Kirkin'  o'  the  Tartans  at  High- 
land Church  here  will  con- 
clude the  third  annual  Scot- 
tish Heritage  Symposium. 

Sponsored  by  East  Carolina 
University,  the  Scottish  Heri- 
tage Center  at  St.  Andrews 
Presbj^erian  College,  and  the 
Museum  of  the  Cape  Fear,  the 
symposium  will  be  held  Sept. 
27-29.  Aside  from  the  Kirkin' 
most  events  are  at  the  Holiday 
Inn  of  Fayette ville. 

The  service  at  Highland 
Church  will  start  at  11  a.m. 
Sunday,  Sept.  29.  Par- 
ticipants are  invited 
to  join  the  congrega- 
tion for  lunch  after  the 
service.  The  cost  for 
lunch  will  be  $3.50  per 
person. 

The  story  of  the 
Kirkin'  is  a  modern 
one.  "Kirk"  is  a  Scot- 
tish word  meaning 
church.  In  Scotland 
that  is  the  Church  of 
Scotland  (Presbyte- 
rian). "Tartan"  is  a 
particular  plaid.  It 
represents  a  certain 
clan  (family),  or  group  (geo- 
graphical district,  society,  or 
corps).  Kirkin'  o'  the  Tartan  is 
an  American  invention  which 
was  first  held  in  1941. 

The  late  Dr.  Peter  Mar- 
shall, Scottish-born  Chaplain 
of  the  U.S.  Senate  and  minis- 
ter of  the  New  York  Avenue 
Church  of  Washington,  D.C., 
founded  this  celebration. 

Highland  Church  held  its 
first  Kirkin'  in  1985  and  has 
continued  the  celebration  of  its 
Scottish  roots  ever  since. 

The  date  of  the  church's  cel- 
ebration was  adjusted  in  1989 
to  coincide  with  the  250th  an- 
niversary of  the  settling  of  the 
Argyll  Colony  on  the  banks  of 
the  Cape  Fear  River.  The 
Scottish  Symposium,  which 
was  a  part  of  that  celebration, 
was  a  success  and  has  also  con- 
tinued as  an  annual  event. 

Churches  from  coast  to 
coast  have  established  an  an- 
nual observance  in  remem- 


brance of  Scottish  heritage  in 
faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Two  characteristics  that 
make  the  Kirkin'  service 
unique  are  the  focus  on  scrip- 
ture as  the  authoritative  Word 
of  God,  and  the  sacred  empha- 
sis on  God's  first  institution, 
the  family  (clan). 

Thousands  gather  in  July 
for  the  Kirkin'  o'  the  Tartan 
worship  service  during  the  an- 
nual Grandfather  Mountain 
Highland  Games.  The  Kirkin' 
is  also  a  part  of  the  Flora  Mac- 
Donald  Highland  Games  in 
Red  Springs,  N.C. 
at  Red  Springs 
Church  the  first 
weekend  in  Octo- 
ber. 

Presentation 
topics  and  guest 
speakers  for  the 
1991  Scottish  Heri- 
tage event  are: 

Conditions 
Leading  to  the  Mi- 
gration to  North 
America — Dr.  T.  C. 
Smout,  professor  of 
Scottish  history  at 
the  University  of 
St.  Andrews  and  author  of  the 
two-volume  History  of  the 
Scottish  People; 

Highland  and  Lowland 
Scots:  A  Comparative  Study — 
Ian  Ferguson,  director  of  the 
Brunstane  Press  and  author  of 
the  three-volume  History  of 
the  Scots; 

Scottish  fiddle  selections — 
Dr.  John  Turner,  a  highly  re- 
garded lecturer  and  performer 
of  Scottish  music,  on  the  staff 
of  Colonial  Williamsburg; 

The  Scots  of  South  Caro- 
lina— Dr.  George  C.  Rogers, 
retired  professor  of  American 
history  and  specialist  in  South 
Carolina  history; 

Scottish  Themes  in  North 
Carolina  Literature — the  Rev. 
E.  T.  Malone,  an  editor  with 
the  North  Carolina  Division  of 
Archives  and  History  and  past 
president  of  the  North  Caro- 
lina Folklore  Society;  and 

The  Battle  of  Moore's  Creek 
Bridge — Dr.    Bobby  Moss, 


Pipe  Major  W.  H. 
Palmer  of  Lum- 
berton,  N.C. 


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The  symposium  will  also  in- 
clude a  film  on  the  battle  of 
Culloden,  a  genealogy  fest,  a 
panel  discussion  with  the  six 
speakers,  and  a  reception  at 
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Breakfast  club  satisfies  souls 


continued  from  page  1 
long  walk  from  the  neighbor- 
hood where  the  greatest  need 
exists,  so  Bennett  arranged  to 
use  the  kitchens  and  serve 
breakfast  at  West  Presbyte- 
rian Church. 

At  first  he  was  reluctant  to 
let  it  be  known  that  he  began 
by  paying  for  the  food  himself. 
That  sounded  like  he  was 
"blowing  his  own  horn." 

On  the  other  hand,  he  de- 
cided, following  another  de- 
bate with  himself,  "If  I  can 
help  people  to  be  aware,  to  de- 
cide this  is  a  worthy  cause  and 
contribute — or  encourage 
someone  else  to  make  a  leap  of 
faith  knowing  that  God  has  a 
way  of  making  things  happen, 
that  would  be  good.  It's  all 
God's  money  anyway;  we're 
here  to  be  caretakers  of  it." 

On  April  7,  1990  Bennett 
and  three  volunteers  prepared 
the  first  breakfast  for  40  peo- 
ple. 

"I  was  disappointed  when 
only  about  25  showed  up, 
maybe  30  the  next  Saturday. 
Then  the  word  got  around,  be- 
cause we  serve  a  good  break- 
fast," he  said  with  a  grin. 

The  word  got  around  among 
Westminster  parishioners  too, 
and  there  were  more  volun- 
teers and  donors. 

"People  started  handing  me 
money — $25  or  $50.  Someone 
sent  $100.  Then  the  Women's 
Association  gave  us  $500,  and 
a  couple  of  people  made  special 
Christmas  donations,"  Ben- 


nett said.  Then  came  $1 ,000  a 
year  from  the  Bonner  Founda- 
tion of  Princeton,  N.J.  via  Food 
Conservers  and  the  Food  Bank 
of  Delaware,  and  another 
grant  came  from  the  Delaware 
Community  Foundation. 

"God  does  have  a  way,"  he 
said. 

Last  month  the  church  held 
a  benefit  dance  for  what  is  now 
known  as  the  Saturday  Morn- 
ing Breakfast  Club.  Dancers  of 
all  ages  enjoyed  music  by  the 
popular  Sin  City  Band,  which 
donated  its  time  and  talent. 

The  breakfast  club  now 
numbers  70  volunteers  and  do- 
nors, and  serves  10  to  140  hun- 
gry people  on  Saturdays. 

"Most  of  those  we  serve  are 
men,"  Bennett  says,  "But 
there  may  also  be  as  many  as 
12  women  and  six  children. 
Some  have  spent  the  night  at 
Sojourners  Place,  or  the  House 
of  Joseph,  or  St.  Andrew's.  Not 
all  of  them  are  homeless,  but 
they're  hungry.  Some  live  in 
rooms  with  no  cooking  facili- 
ties. Even  those  who  are  em- 
ployed often  don't  have  enough 
to  pay  the  high  costs  of  both 
rent  and  food." 

The  menu  includes  pan- 
cakes or  French  toast,  fruit — 
maybe  sliced  peaches  with 
fresh  bananas,  oatmeal  or  cold 
cereal,  bacon  or  sausage. 

"I  buy  quality  sausage  be- 
cause I  don't  think  they  should 
have  junk,"  Bennett  said,  "But 
we  don't  serve  it  often  because 
it's  expensive.  Specialties  are 


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corned  beef  hash,  or  Bennett 
casserole,  made  with  ground 
beef,  rice  and  peppers. 

"We  went  from  having  too 
much  food  that  first  time,  to 
running  out  of  food  as  the 
crowd  grew.  But  we  have  it 
down  to  a  science  now,"  he 
said.  "The  shopping  takes 
about  two  hours  each  week  at 
Food  Conservers,  Food  Bank, 
BJ's  Warehouse,  and  people 
let  me  know  where  the  good 
buys  are  on  sausage  and  fruit. 
Our  costs  are  kept  at  about  a 
dollar  per  serving." 

Two  volunteers  cook  the 
meat  ahead  of  time  at  West- 
minster, then  it  is  reheated 
Saturday  morning  at  West 
Church.  It  now  takes  Bennett 
and  12  volunteers  two  hours  to 
cook,  serve  and  clean  up  each 
Saturday  morning.  Some  of 
the  people  who  come  to  eat  also 
help  with  the  work  and  join  in 
the  fellowship. 

"The  motivation  is  our  com- 
passion and  concern  for  those 
who  are  less  fortunate,"  Ben- 
nett said.  "Many  of  these  peo- 
ple have  no  one  to  help  them.  I 
think  of  all  the  teachings  of 
Jesus,  the  most  important  is 
that  we  take  care  of  one  an- 
other. 

"And  getting  up  early  on 
Saturdays  doesn't  bother  me 
the  way  I  thought  it  would.  I 
look  forward  to  it,  and  I'm 
eager  to  go." 

Reprinted  with  permission 
from  the  Wilmington,  Del. 
News  Journal. 


Poiegreen  site  on 
landmarks  register 

The  Hanover  Meeting  House/ 
Poiegreen  Church  site  in  Han- 
over County,  Va.  has  been 
listed  on  the  Virginia  Land- 
marks Register. 

The  Board  of  Historic  Re- 
sources of  the  Virginia  Depart- 
ment of  Historic  Resources 
also  voted  to  nominate  the  site 
for  the  National  Register  of 
Historic  Places. 

The  Samuel  Morris  Read- 
ing House  dates  to  the  early 
1740s.  The  church,  which 
dates  to  the  1750s,  was  the 
home  base  from  which  Morris, 
a  brickmason,  and  Samuel  Da- 
vies,  a  minister,  carried  the 
Great  Awakening  throughout 
Virginia,  and  influenced  much 
of  the  South. 

The  social  impact  of  Davies 
and  his  fellow  "dissenters"  is 
widely  recognized,  according 
to  Robert  Bluford  Jr.,  presi- 
dent of  the  Historic  Poiegreen 
Church  foundation. 


News  briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page  5 


Edmarc  wins  national,  state  awards 

PORTSMOUTH,  Va.— Edmarc  Hospice  for  Children,  an  agency 
supported  in  part  by  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  recently 
received  one  national  and  two  state  awards.  ARA  Services 
presented  Edmarc  with  its  national  Spirit  of  Service  Award. 
ARA,  an  international  management  company,  selected  Edmarc 
from  hundreds  of  candidates  nominated  by  ARA  employees. 

Also,  the  Virginia  Association  for  Hospices  cited  Edmarc  as 
its  patient/family  support  program  of  the  year  and  public  rela- 
tions and  marketing  program  of  the  year. 

Louis  Evans  retires  from  National  Church 

WASHINGTON,  D.C.— National  Church 
announced  July  22  the  retirement  of  Dr. 
Louis  H.  Evans  Jr.  after  18  years  as  seni&r 
pastor.  Dr.  Bryant  M.  Kirkland,  minister 
emeritus  of  Fifth  Avenue  Church  of  New 
York  City,  will  serve  as  National's  interim 
pastor  for  preaching  until  a  search  for  a 
new  senior  pastor  is  completed. 
Dr.  Evans  and  his  wife,  Colleen  Townsend 
Evans,  will  moved  to  California,  where  he 
will  join  the  staff  of  Menlo  Park  Church 
near  San  Francisco,  said  a  National 
spokesman.  Evans  will  serve  part  time  as 
a  pastor-at-large. 


Louis  Evans 


Locklear  appointed  to  GA  racial  ethnic  post 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— The  Rev.  Helen  Locklear,  pastor  of  New 
Hope  Chapel  in  Pembroke,  N.C.  and  director  of  the  Pembroke 
Area  Presbyterian  Ministry,  has  been  appointed  coordinator  for 
racial  justice  leadership  development  in  the  Racial  Ethnic  Min- 
istry Unit  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.).  When  she  was 
ordained  in  March  1990,  Locklear  became  the  first  Native 
American  woman  minister  in  the  synod  and  Coastal  Carolina 
Presb3rtery. 

New  Mission  Court  trustees  welcomed 

RICHMOND,  Va. — Seven  new  trustees  were  welcomed  to  the 
Mission  Court  board  during  its  annual  meeting  in  May.  The  new 
trustees  are  Terry  Albright,  Billie  Allen  and  Emily  Copeland 
from  the  Presbjrtery  of  the  James;  Margaret  Cathcart  from 
Abingdon  Presbytery;  Mary  Cooper  from  National  Capital  Pres- 
bytery; Eubank  Taylor  from  Charlotte  Presbjrtery;  and  Jean 
Ryburn  from  New  Hope  Presbytery. 

Mission  Court  host  couple  Jeff  and  Becky  Falter  have  moved 
to  Tenino,  Wash.,  where  he  will  be  serving  as  an  intern.  Becky 
received  her  master's  degree  from  PSCE  in  May.  The  new  host 
couple  are  Michael  and  Peggy  Fitzimmons.  Michael  is  a  student 
at  Union  Theological  Seminary. 

Mission  Court,  which  is  supported  by  the  synod,  individual 
churches,  and  the  Presbyterian  Women,  provides  apartments 
for  missionaries  on  home  leave  or  those  studying  at  PSCE  or 
Union  Seminary. 

WNC  hunger  action  enabler  recognized 

Virginia  Stevens,  hunger  action  enabler  for  Western  North 
Carolina  Presbjd;ery,  has  been  recognized  for  outstanding  work 
by  the  Presbyterian  Hunger  Program,  which  met  July  10-14  in 
Louisville. 

Historic  Rockfish  Church  homecoming 

WALLACE,  N.C— Rockfish  Church  will  hold  its  235th  anniver- 
sary homecoming  on  Oct.  20.  Sunday  school  will  start  at  10  a.m. 
and  worship  services  at  11  a.m.  with  Dr.  Al  Edwards  of  Raleigh, 
N.C.  as  the  guest  speaker.  A  picnic  lunch  will  follow  at  12:30 
p.m.  with  a  musical  program  planned  for  the  afternoon.  "All 
former  members,  pastors,  and  friends  are  invited  to  share  in 
remembering  the  great  heritage  of  this  Presb5^erian  church," 
says  publicity  chairman  Mrs.  W.  H.  Forlaw. 

Smith  l\/lountain  Lake  ecumenical  parish  launched 

Leaders  of  the  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks,  the  Evangelical  Lu- 
theran Church,  and  the  Episcopal  Church  recently  gathered  to 
launch  Trinity  Ecumenical  Parish  at  Smith  Mountain  Lake,  Va. 
During  the  service  a  covenant  was  signed  by  the  Episcopal  and 
Lutheran  bishops  and  Peaks  executive  George  Magnuson  set- 
ting forth  the  principles  that  will  guide  the  ecumenical  venture. 
Three  Presbjrterian  elders,  three  Lutheran  council  members, 
and  three  Episcopal  vestry  were  installed  as  the  parish  council. 
A  retired  Episcopal  priest  serves  as  volunteer  part-time  pastor 
for  the  parish.  Visiting  clergy  provide  Sunday  worship  leader- 
ship. One  month  the  services  are  Episcopal,  the  next  month 
Presbyterian,  and  then  Lutheran. 

Yeuell  interim  exec  for  Synod  of  the  Covenant 

Davis  Yeuell,  last  executive  of  the  former  Synod  of  the  Virginias, 
has  been  called  as  an  interim  executive  for  the  Synod  of  the 
Covenant.  The  synod  includes  1 1  presbyteries  in  Michigan,  Ohio 
and  part  of  Kentucky  near  Cincinnati.  Its  headquarters  are  in 
Columbus,  Ohio.  Yeuell  most  recently  served  as  an  interim 
pastor  at  Ginter  Park  Church  in  Richmond,  Va. 

Petersburg,  Va.  church  building  on  National  Register 

Second  Church  of  Petersburg,  Va.  was  recently  placed  on  the 
National  Register  of  Historic  Places.  The  congregation  was 
organized  in  1850. 


Presbyterian  Home  and  Family  Services 
to  open  two  new  facilities  in  Virginia 


LYNCHBURG,  Va.— Presby- 
terian Home  and  Family  Ser- 
vices, Inc.,  one  of  the  child  care 
agencies  supported  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  is 
opening  two  new  facilities. 

The  Presbyterian  Group 
Home,  a  long-term  residential 
care  facility  for  eight  mentally 
and  developmentally  disabled 
adults,  opened  Sept.  1  in  Fred- 
ericksburg, Va.  The  agency 
plans  to  develop  up  to  six  sim- 
ilar group  homes  in  the  state. 

Also  in  September,  Genesis 
House,  a  two-year-old  shelter 
program  for  abused  and  ne- 
glected children  ages  two 
through  12,  will  move  into  a 
new  building  adjacent  to  the 
agency's  Lynchburg  campus. 

Fredericksburg  home 

Residents  at  the  Presbyte- 
rian Group  Home  will  have 


been  trained  to  live  in  such  a 
facility  and  will  be  employed  in 
the  community  or  participate 
in  a  day  program. 

While  there  is  no  time  limit 
on  participants'  residence  at 
the  home,  it  is  hoped  that 
many  of  the  residents  will  be- 
come proficient  enough  to 
move  on  to  their  own  super- 
vised apartments. 

In  charge  of  the  Freder- 
icksburg Presbyterian  Group 
Home  will  be  Robert  B. 
Bishop,  director  of  the 
agency's  Mental  Retardation 
Division. 

Bishop  will  also  continue  as 
director  of  the  program  at  the 
Presbjrterian  Training  Center 
in  Zuni,  Va.,  which  provides 
short-term  residential  train- 
ing for  mentally  and  develop- 
mentally  disabled  adults. 


Genesis  House 

PHFS  initiated  the  Genesis 
House  program  in  September 
1989,  operating  out  of  tempo- 
rary quarters  in  the  agency's 
Lynchburg  campus. 

The  new  facility,  a  highly 
functional  brick  building  on 
the  crest  of  a  hill  overlooking 
the  campus,  will  house  as 
many  as  12  youth  in  emer- 
gency care  for  up  to  60  days. 

Funds  for  the  new  Genesis 
House  were  raised  by  Stop 
Child  Abuse  Today  (SCAT), 
the  program's  founding  orga- 
nization. 

Genesis  House  has  served 
1 59  children  and  received  444 
inquiries  for  service. 

For  information  write  to 
150  Linden  Ave.,  Lynchburg, 
VA  24503  or  call  (804)  384- 
3138. 


Historical  society  plans  fall  tour  of  churches 


The  North  Carolina  Presbjrte- 
rian  Historical  Society's  25th 
annual  fall  tour  of  churches 
will  visit  Mecklenburg 
County,  N.C.  on  Oct.  11-12. 

"The  tour's  theme  will  be 
Come  with  Us  and  applies  to 
all  those  who  have  interest  in 
historical  matters,  or  to  those 
who  would  spend  a  few  hours 
in  this  special  place  blessed  by 
our  Presbyterian  forebears," 
said  Vice  President  for  Pro- 
gram Katie  Snyder. 

The  tour  will  begin  at  4  p.m. 
Friday,  Oct.  11  with  registra- 
tion at  Queens  College  in 
Charlotte.  A  program  of  local 
historical  interest  will  be  fol- 
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The  bus  tour  on  Saturday, 
Oct.  12  will  visit  four  Presby- 
terian churches:  Providence 
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MorningStar  (1988  and  cele- 
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Lunch  on  Saturday  will  be 
at  Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity in  Charlotte.  University 
president  Dr.  Robert  Albright 
will  lead  a  tour  of  the  facilities. 

The  tour  is  scheduled  to  end 
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Saturday  at  Queens  College. 

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IN  VIRGINIA 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor 


8 

''VVJRCINV'- 


September,  1991 


Humor  finds  its  place  in  the  church.  A  lighthearted  moment  is  shared  by  these  church  workers  studying  for  accreditation  as  church  business 
administrators. 

Caution:  Professionals  At  Work 


As  in  most  disciplines,  church  workers  must  be 
trained  in  order  to  be  certified  as  prbfessionals  in  their 
field.  Those  who  give  full-time  attention  to  financial 
management,  education,  office  management,  and 
administration  in  their  churches  may  be  certified  as 
Church  Business  Administrators  by  completing  intensive 
training  in  all  aspects  of  church  life.  Each  July  Union 


Seminary  offers  this  program  for  church  workers  in  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.).  Completion  of  the  two- 
year  seminar  cycle  fulfills  one  part  of  the  requirements 
for  certification.  This  year  57  pastors  and  lay  persons 
met  on  Union's  campus,  some  for  the  first  time,  and 
some  to  complete  the  course. 


John  Leith  Named 
Pastor  Emeritus  by 
Auburn  Church 

Dr.  John  H.  Leith,  retired  professor  of  theology  at 
Union  Seminary,  has  been  named  pastor  emeritus  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Auburn,  Alabama.  He  had 
served  tiie  church  as  its  pastor  from  1948  until  1959. 

The  Reverend  William  L.  Arthur,  currently  pastor 
of  the  church,  recalls  Leith's  tenure  as  a  time  when 
faith  and  attention  to  theological  truths  was  deepened, 
when  membership  more  than  doubled  and  paved  the 
way  for  sanctuary  and  educational  building  construction, 
when  concern  for  the  oppressed  was  addressed,  and 
when  a  loving  and  caring  community  was  nurtured. 

"John  had  come  back  to  Auburn  to  deliver  the 
church's  annual  lectures,  a  series  that  bears  his  name," 
said  Arthur.  "He  was  utterly  surprised  by  this  gesture 
of  esteem  and  love." 


On  behalf  of  the  members  of  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Auburn, 
Alabama,  Pastor  William  L.  Arthur  (D.Min.  77)  presents  a  citation  to 
former  pastor.  Dr.  John  H.  Leith.  The  citation  acknowledges  Leith's 
election  as  pastor  emeritus  of  the  Auburn  Church. 


RIGHT:  (from  left  to  right,  kneeling)  Samuel  Shin,  Choonki  Kim,  Seok 
Pyon,  and  the  Reverend  Tae  H.  Koh;  and  (back  row,  standing)  jinsuk 
Kim,  the  Reverend  Yoon  S.  Kim,  Dr.  Maeng,  the  Reverend  In  Soo  Kim, 
Dr.  Charles  Swezey,  and  Joseph  Shim. 


BELOW:  Two  seminary  presidents  from  opposite  sides  of  the  globe 
greet  each  other  on  Union's  quadrangle.  President  T.  Hartley  Hall  IV 
(right)  and  Dr.  Charles  M.  Swezey,  dean  of  the  faculty,  welcome  Dr. 
Yong  Gil  Maeng,  president  of  the  Presbyterian  College  and  Seminary 
in  Seoul.  The  Reverend  In  Soo  Kim  (second  from  left)  returned  to 
Korea  later  this  summer.  He  is  a  graduate  ofTaejon  College,  and  has 
received  degrees  from  the  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary, 
Dubuque  Theological  Seminary,  and  McCormick  Theological 
Seminary,  as  well  as  the  Doctor  of  Philosophy  degree  from  Union 
Seminary  in  May. 


Korean  Students  Gather  to  Welcome 
Seminary  President 


Dr.  Yong  Gil  Maeng,  president  of  the  Presby- 
terian College  and  Seminary  in  Seoul,  Korea,  stopped 
in  Richmond  on  his  way  to  deliver  lectures  at  the 
annual  conference  of  Korean  Pastors.  His  visit  gave 
him  a  chance  to  greet  Union  Seminary's  Korean 
students  who  had  remained  on  campus  during  the 
summer  and  to  renew  his  acquaintance  with  Dr. 
Charles  M.  Swezey,  dean  of  the  faculty  at  Union 
Seminary. 

Dr.  Swezey  returned  recently  from  a  visit  to 
Dr.  Maeng's  campus  in  Seoul.  At  the  invitation  of 


the  Korean  Christian  commvmity,  he  presented  lectures 
and  preached  in  both  Seoul  and  Taejon,  including  one 
congregation  of  10,000  communicants. 

Dr.  Maeng  was  also  pleased  to  see  the  Reverend 
Tae  H.  Koh,  who  graduated  from  the  Presbyterian 
Seminary  in  Seoul  and  is  now  working  on  the  Doctor 
of  Education  degree  at  the  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  in  Richmond.  In  addition  he  met 
the  Reverend  Yoon  S.  JGm,  the  husband  of  Jae-Hie 
Kim  Lee,  who  received  the  Master  of  Divinity  degree 
in  May.  Beginning  this  fall,  Jae-Hie  and  her  husband 
will  serve  as  missionaries  in  Indonesia. 


I   .  ' 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page  M- 


1 


MISSION 

1992 


Your  presbytery, 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
and  the  General  Assembly 


Ps.g'b  M-A,  Ilie  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991 


Mission  Dollars  at  Work 
through  the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 

The  Presbytery  of  New  Hope,  with  1 34  congregations  and  over  32,000  communicants,  is  blessed  with  a  rich  diversity  that  is  tied  together  through  a  common 
bond  of  servanthood  to  Jesus  Christ. The  Presbytery,  in  partnership  with  the  local  church,  works  through  committed  volunteers  serving  on  Presbytery  ministry 
units  and  committees  to  affect  ministry  across  the  Presbytery  and  beyond.  The  total  approved  budget  for  1 992  is  $  1 ,434,024.  ( Unit  totals  are  reflected  showing 
prorated  salaries.) 


Outdoor  Ministries  -  $144,098 

Providing  for  the  efficient  and  effective 
outdoor  ministry  of  the  Presbytery  through 
camps,  conferences,  retreats,  and  special 
outdoor  events  is  the  primary  objective  of 
the  unit.  The  unit  carries  out  these  objec- 
tives through  the  program  and  facilities  of 
Camp  Albemarle,  and  the  facilities  at  Camp 
New  Hope  and  Presbyterian  Point  which 
are  jointly  owned  with  Salem  Presbytery. 

•  This  year,  over  1,1 00  program  campers 
experienced  opportunities  for  Christian 
fellowship  and  spiritual  growth  through 
bible  study,  devotions,  and  recreational 
activities. 

•  Camp  Albemarle,  located  near 
Morehead  City  on  beautiful  Bogue 


Committee  On  Ministry  -  $80,328 

The  Committee  on  Ministry,  as  man- 
dated by  the  Book  of  Order,  serves  as 
pastor  and  counselor  to  the  ministers  of  the 
Presbytery  and  facilitates  the  relations  be- 
tween congregations,  ministers,  and  the 
Presbytery.  Some  of  the  Committee's  nu- 
merous responsibilities  are  as  follows: 

•  It  assists  churches  seeking  a  pastor  by 
helping  to  guide  the  church  through  the 
search  process  and  processing  the  call 
once  a  minister  is  found. 

•  It  examines  candidates  for  ordination 
and  ministers  transferring  into  the 
Presbytery. 

•  It  supervises  &  directs  visitations  with 


Summer  camps  at  Presbyterian  Point. 


Sound,  provides  campers  and  retreat 
groups  the  opportunity  to  experience 
the  beautiful  coastal  estuary  abundant 
with  pelicans,  egrets,  and  porpoises. 

•  Camp  New  Hope,  located  on  165  acres 
of  rolling  pine  and  hardwood  forest 
near  Chapel  Hill,  provides  an  excellent 
conference  facility  and  its  location  is 
convenient  to  major  thoroughfares. 

•  Presbyterian  Point,  located  outside  of 
Henderson  on  beautiful  Kerr  Lake,  has 
over  250  acres  of  hardwood,  pines, 
thickets,  and  meadows  providing  re- 
treat and  family  groups  with  opportuni- 
ties for  camping  and  water  sports. 

Outreach  Ministries  -  $102,223 

The  work  of  the  Outreach  Ministries 
Unit  is  characterized  through  its  witness 
and  service  within  the  larger  community. 
The  unit's  efforts  help  to  reinforce  and 
extend  beyond  the  work  of  the  local  church 
in  the  areas  of  hunger,  peacemaking,  social 
justice,  global  missions,  campus  ministries, 
and  urban  ministries. 

•  A  prison  ministry  program,  supported 
in  conjunction  with  four  other  North 
Carolina  Presbyteries,  helps  bring  Christ 
into  the  lives  of  women  incarcerated  at 
the  Raleigh  Correctional  Center  for 
Women  by  placing  a  full-time  chaplain 
in  the  facility. 

•  The  support  of  campus  ministries  at 
Duke  University.  East  Carolina  Uni- 
versity, North  Carolina  Central  Univer- 
sity, North  Carolina  State  University, 
and  the  University  of  North  Carolina. 
Gives  the  Church  a  powerful  voice  and 
healing  presence  on  university  cam- 
puses and  challenges  the  university  com- 
munity with  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ. 

•  Over  a  dozen  outreach  programs  ad- 
dressing hunger,  homelessness,  care  for 
battered  and  abused  persons,  foster  care 
and  day  care  for  children  at  risk,  and 
assistance  to  families  in  crisis  situa- 
tions are  supported  through  funding 
from  the  unit. 


sessions,  resident  ministers,  and  retired 
ministers  in  the  Presbytery. 

Care  for 

Church  Professionals  -  $59,871 

The  unit  works  to  enhance  the  effective 
ministry  of  clergy,  educators,  and  all  per- 
sons employed  by  the  church  in  congrega- 
tions and  specialized  ministries.  This  task 
is  implemented  through  the  oversight  and 
operation  of  the  preparation  for  ministry 
process  and  the  provision  for  professional 
development,  continuing  education,  and 
support  of  ordained  and  lay  professionals 
in  the  Presbytery. 

•  The  Preparation  for  Ministry  Commit- 
tee is  currently  providing  care,  guid- 
ance, and  oversight  to  nineteen  candi- 
dates and  inquirers  in  the  Presbytery. 

•  The  Professional  Development  Com- 
mittee sponsors  an  annual  Clergy/ 
Spouse  Weekend.  This  year's  event  will 
be  held  on  October  25-26  at  Wrightsville 
Beach,  NC. 

•  A  new  church  professionals  program, 
which  is  designed  for  persons  with  less 
than  two  years  service  in  the  church, 
provides  orientation  and  support  to 
church  professionals  entering  the 
Presbytery. 

Congregational  Nurture  -  $76,943 

The  work  of  this  unit  is  directed  at 
strengthening  local  churches  and  special- 
ized ministries  in  the  areas  of  worship, 
stewardship,  fellowship,  and  Christian 
Education.  Concern  for  congregations, 
families,  and  individuals  of  all  ages  prompts 
the  unit  to  establish  programs  which  will 
develop  leadership  in  those  areas. 

•  One  of  the  major  leadership  training 
events  sponsored  by  the  unit  is  "Grow- 
ing Together".  The  event,  held  annu- 
ally in  the  fall,  is  characterized  by 
many  prominent  workshop  leaders  and 
an  outstanding  keynote  speaker.  This 
year's  event,  offering  over  30  courses, 
will  be  held  on  Saturday,  September 
21,  1991  at  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Wilson. 

•  The  Unit  has  a  very  active  youth  com- 


mittee and  youth  council  which  admin- 
isters a  vibrant  and  meaningful  youth 
program  promoting  the  ministry,  praise, 
study ,  and  worship  of  Jesus  Christ.  Each 
year  the  committee  sponsors  fall  and 
spring  retreats  for  junior  high  and  se- 
nior high  youth  which  provide  oppor- 
tunities for  nurture,  fellowship,  and  lead- 
ership development. 

•  The  Christian  Education  Committee, 
taking  an  active  role  in  developing  lead- 
ers and  strengthening  the  educational 
programs  of  Presbytery,  has  sponsored 
various  events  including  leadership  de- 
velopment workshops,  confirmation 
materials  workshops,  and  a  symposium 
on  effective  education  led  by  Dr.  Sara 
Little.  Future  events  sponsored  by  the 
committee  will  focus  on  family  enrich- 
ment, support  for  Vacation  Bible 
School,  and  teacher  education. 

Evangelism  & 

Church  Development  -  $220,885 

The  Evangelism  &  Church  Develop- 
ment Unit,  working  together  with  New 
Hope  churches,  seeks  to  fulfill  its  charge  to 
promote  and  enable  the  spreading  of  God's 
word  through  intentional  ministry  and  mis- 
sion in  local  communities  and  beyond.  To 
achieve  this  end,  the  unit  works  to  develop 
and  implement  long-range  strategies  for 
evangelism,  program  review  and  evalua- 
tion, and  new  church  development  within 
the  Presbytery. 

•  Through  participation  in  major  regional 
evangelism  events  such  as  the  "Cel- 
ebration of  Evangelism  Event"  in  At- 
lanta and  Presbytery  sponsored  "New 
Day  Dawning"  event.  New  Hope  Pres- 
byterians are  trained  and  informed  in  a 
variety  of  approaches  to  evangelism 
within  the  Reformed  tradition. 

•  Through  an  ongoing  small  church  sup- 
port program,  fifteen  congregations 
within  the  Presbytery  are  provided  with 
financial  assistance  thereby  ensuring  a 
continued  ministry  within  their  respec- 
tive communities. 

•  The  challenges  of  new  church  develop- 
ment are  addressed  by  the  Presbytery 


ets  of  Presbytery's  work  and  the  advocacy 
of  the  church's  witness  for  racial  justice  in 
society.  Plans  for  the  unit  include: 

•  A  recognition  of  Black  History  Week 
which  will  provide  speakers  who  will 
focus  on  subjects  concerning  black  edu- 
cation, black  theology,  and  witnessing 
to  black  youth. 

•  A  Racial-Ethnic  Convocation  which 
will  involve  a  two  day  event  offering 
courses  on  preaching,  choirs,  etc. 

•  An  afternoon  worship  service  which 
will  commemorate  the  life  and  work  of 
Martin  Luther  King. 

Women's  Ministries  -  $12,773 

The  focus  of  this  unit  is  upon  the  advo- 
cacy for  women's  concerns  within  a  faith 
context,  providing  opportunities  for  sup- 
port, learning,  and  fellowship  among 
women,  and  raising  the  general  awareness 
of  women's  issues  through  the  following 
committees: 

•  Presbyterian  Women  Committee  which 
provides  linkage  with  the  Presbytery 
for  strengthening  the  work  of  women 
within  its  bounds. 

•  Women  of  Color  Committee  which 
monitors,  plans,  and  designs  programs 
in  response  to  issues  impacting  women 
of  color. 

•  Justice  for  Women  Committee  which  is 
responsible  for  promoting  justice  for 
women  of  all  ages,  races,  and  ethnic 
backgrounds. 

•  Women  Employed  by  the  Church  Com- 
mittee which  address  issues  of  justice 
and  equity  for  women  employed  in 
church  occupations. 

Administrative 

&  Management  -  $198,413 

The  mission  of  this  unit  focuses  on 
helping  the  presbytery  and  its  ministry  units 
to  function  as  effectively  and  efficiently  as 
possible.  The  unit  oversees  the  work  of  six 
committees  in  order  to  fulfill  its  mission. 


Church  members  standing  in  front  of  the  future  site  of  the 
Wake  Forest  Presbyterian  Church,  Wake  Forest,  NC. 


through  its  continued  financial  support 
of  five  new  congregations  including 
the  Presbytery's  newest  church  devel- 
opment in  Wake  Forest. 

Racial-Ethnic  Ministries  -  $16,733 

The  mission  of  this  unit  is  to  seek  to 
increase  wholeness  and  peace  within  the 
Presbytery  community  and  to  promote 
mutual  respect  and  understanding  among 
its  diverse  members.  The  unit  works  to 
accomplish  this  through  participation  in 
strategy  development  for  racial-ethnic  fac- 


Highlights  of  some  responsibilities  of  the 
Administrative  &  Management  commit- 
tees include  the  following: 

•  Conducting  reviews  and  evaluations  of 
the  Presbytery  organization. 

•  Developing  the  annual  budget  for  the 
Presbytery. 

•  Interpreting  the  work  of  Presbytery, 
Synod  and  the  General  Assembly  to 
churches. 

•  Conducting  reviews  of  sessional  records 
of  member  churches. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page  M-3 


What  does  love  require 
in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic? 


NEW 
CASTLE 


Newark, 
Del. 


Morganton,  N.C.  # 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA 


W  Clemmons.  N.C. 
SALEM 


CHARLOTTE 

*  Charlotte.  N.C. 


NEW  HOPE 

Rocky  Mount.  N.C. 


%  Fayetteville.  N.C. 
COASTAL  CAROLINA 

Wilmington,  N.C. 


1992  Adopted  Mission 
and  Program  Budget 
$2,133,033 


Communications 


Educational  Ministries 

Campus  Ministries 


$635,471 


40  ministries  on  55  college  and  university  campuses 
in  four  states  and  the  District  of  Columbia 

Career  &  Personal  Counseling  Centers 

Laurinburg  and  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Conference  Centers 

Chesapeake  Center,  Port  Deposit,  Md. 
Massanetta  Springs,  Harrisonburg,  Va. 
William  Black  Lodge,  Montreat,  N.C. 

Youth  Ministries 


The  Presbyterian  News,  synod  newspaper 
Presbyterian  Media  Mission 
Presbyterian  Appalachian  Broadcast  Council 
Presbyterian  Electronic  Media  Association 


Global  and 
Ecumenical  Ministry 


$282,963 


$77,168 


Coalition  for  Appalachian  Ministry 

Councils  of  Churches  in  North  Carolina,  Virginia  and  W.Va. 
International  Designs  for  Economic  Awareness  (I.D.E.A.) 
Global  Mission  Youth  Mission  Convention 


Institutions 


$489,243 


Care  Agencies  &  Institutions 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children,  Barium  Springs,  N.C. 
Edmarc  Hospice  for  Children  and  their  families,  Portsmouth,  Va. 
Presbyterian  Children's  Home  of  the  Highlands,  Wytheville,  Va. 
Presbyterian  Home  and  Family  Services,  Lynchburg  and  Zuni,  Va. 
Volunteer  Emergency  Families  for  Children,  Va.  and  N.C. 
The  Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.,  of  North  Carolina 
Sunnyside  Presbjrterian  Home,  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Colleges 

Barber-Scotia  College,  Concord,  N.C. 

Davidson  College,  Davidson,  N.C. 

Hampden-Sydney  College,  Hampden-Sydney,  Va. 

Johnson  C.  Smith  University,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Lees-McRae  College,  Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Mary  Baldwin  College,  Staunton,  Va. 

Queens  College,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 

Warren  Wilson  College,  Swannanoa,  N.C. 

Seminaries 

Johnson  C.  Smith  Seminary,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia 


Social  Justice  Ministries 

Chaplain  Service  of  the  Churches  of  Virginia 
North  Carolina  Land  Stewardship  Council 
Virginia  Interfaith  Center  for  Public  Policy 
Chaplains  Board  (N.C.) 


Presbytery  Partnerships 


$60,697 


$40,000 


Evangelism  Hunger  Action 

Church  Development  and  Re-development 
Leadership  Development  Resource  Centers 


Peacemaking 


Related  Groups 


$28,015 


Justice  for  Women  Women  of  Color      Presbyterian  Women 

Presbyterian  Men        Racial  Ethnic  Caucuses  Black  Caucus 

Mid-Atlantic  Association  for  Ministries  with  Older  Adults  (MAAMOA) 


Racial  Ethnic  Ministries 


$21,203 


Migrant  Ministry 
Korean-American  Ministries 
Southeast  Parish  Insititute 


Minority  Clergy  Recruiting 
Black  Pastor's  Seminar 


G.A.  Partnership  Funds 


Mission-Related  Staff 

Salaries,  Benefits  and  Travel 


$384,573       Program  Contingencies 


$50,000 
$63,700 


F&ff,e         1'he  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991 


What  does  love  require  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  (U.S.A.)? 


The  1991  stewardship  theme  poses  the 
question  "What  does  love  require?"  This 
question  cannot  be  answered  simply,  but 
prods  Christians  to  open  their  eyes  to  the 
needs  of  people — both  in  their 
neighborhoods  and  around  the  world. 
People  of  faith  know  that  where  famine, 
war,  homelessness,  poverty,  and  abuse 
exist,  the  transforming  power  of  God's 
love  offers  new  life  and  new  hope. 

Presbyterians  understand  that  mission 
must  emerge  from  respect  and  love.  Thus, 
at  the  General  Assembly  level,  mission 
projects  are  designed  to  reflect  the  people 
they  serve.  This  "human  element"  is 
preserved  because  General  Assembly 
mission  is  always  a  cooperative  effort, 
with  PC(USA)  presbyteries,  synods,  and 
partner  churches  overseas  together 
showing  the  love  of  Jesus  Christ  to  a 
needy  world. 

Through  our  General  Assembly, 
U.S.  Presbyterians  support: 

•  86  newly  appointed  missionaries/ 
mission  co-workers,  the  largest  number 
in  many  years.  These  talented  and 
faithful  Christians  join  hundreds  of 
other  Presbyterian  missionaries  who 
serve  at  the  request  of  churches  in  other 


countries; 

202  mission  volunteers  in  the  United 
States,  60  mission  volunteers  serving 
overseas,  19  diaconal  workers,  and  eight 
English  teachers  through  the  Amity 
Foundation  in  China; 
partner  churches  around  the  world 


including  the  1 00-year-old  Evangelical 
Church  in  Egypt  and  the  150-year-old 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Northeast  India; 
70  people  from  partner  churches  who 
minister  with  PC(USA)  congregations 
through  the  Mission  to  the  USA 
program; 

programs  with  60  overseas  partner 
churches  promoting  evangelism; 
the  Committee  on  Higher  Education 
that  assists  71  colleges,  universities, 
and  schools  in  the  United  States,  and,  in 
partnership  with  the  Global  Mission 
Ministry  Unit,  282  educational 
institutions  overseas; 
an  Office  of  Media  Services  that 
produces  episodes  of  the  highly 
acclaimed  Protestant  Hour  radio 
broadcast  that  feature  Presbyterian 
preachers,  and  the  Presbyterian  Survey 
television  series  for  the  VISN  cable 
network; 

220  grants  totaling  $2,316,285 
distributed  through  the  Mission 
Program  Grant  program,  which  assists 
synods  and  presbyteries  in  their  efforts 
to  establish  new  church  developments, 
redevelopments,  or  specialized 
ministries. 


The  many  faces  of  mission 

Left,  students  at  the  Yehiwot  Berhan  Shool  in 
Addis  Ababa,  Ethiopia  cheer  the  school  basket- 
ball team.  The  school  is  sponsored  by  the  Mek- 
ane  Yesus  Church  and  its  staff  includes 
PC  (USA)  mission  workers.  Above,  the  Coptic 
Evangelical  Organization  for  Social  Services 
carries  out  a  number  of  important  community 
ministries  in  Egypt.  Right,  senior  citizens  in 
Chillum,  Md.  now  have  transportation  to  shop- 
ping, medial  care,  and  other  essential  services 
thanks  to  Betterment  for  United  Seniors. 


Common  Expenses  10.43% 


Partnership  Funds  4.21  % 
Foundation  0.75% 

Higher  Education   5 . 45  % 


Contingency  0.63% 

Pensions  2.86% 

Theology  &  1.22% 
Worship 

Stewardship  6.97% 


Women's  1.76% 


4.19%  Church  Vocations 

6.54%    Education  &  Cong.  Nurture 

Social  Witness 

80%  Evangelism  & 

Church  Development 

3.11% 

Theological  Education 


1992 

General 

Assembly 

Mission 

Budget 


25.99% 

Global  Mission 


18.39% 

Social  Justice 
and  Peacemaking 


1.27% 
Racial  Ethnic 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Fage  7 


George  W.  Gunn,  Lees- 
McRae's  first  chaplain 


David  B.  Thornton, 
St.  Andrews'  new  chaplain 


Campus  Ministry  Column 


Listening  Posts  offer  sympathetic  ears 


By  ROBERT  THOMASON 

More  than  56,000  students 
study  at  George  Mason  Uni- 
versity and  the  five  campuses 
of  Northern  Virginia  Commu- 
nity College.  Almost  all  are 
commuters,  driving  to  campus 
for  classes  and  leaving  for  jobs 
or  family  responsibilities  soon 
after  class  is  dismissed. 

United  College  Ministries 
in  Northern  Virginia 
(UCMNV)  is  the  vehicle 
through  which  Presbjd;erians 
join  with  six  other  denomina- 
tions to  celebrate  and  seek 
God's  shalom  in  this  fast- 


Lees-McRae,  St.  Andrews  name  chaplains 


Lees-McRae  College  in  Ban- 
ner Elk,  N.C.  and  St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College  in 
Laurinburg,  N.C.  have  re- 
cently named  chaplains  for 
their  campuses. 

George  W.  Gunn  has  been 
named  as  the  first  chaplain  of 
Lees-McRae  College.  Prior  to 
joining  the  college,  he  was  a 
parish  associate  at  Banner  Elk 
Church.  He  has  also  served  in- 
terim pastorates  at  Newland 
(N.C.)  Church  and  First 
Church  of  Gastonia,  S.C. 

The  Rev.  David  B.  Thornton 
has  been  named  chaplain  at 
St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  Col- 
lege. The  32-year-old  North 
Carolina  native  holds  a 
master's  degree  in  divinity 
from  Duke  University  Divinity 
School  and  a  bachelor's  degree 
in  English  from  Morehouse 
College. 

Gunn  long  active  in 
liigiier  education 

A  graduate  of  Davidson  Col- 
lege and  Louisville  Seminary, 
he  has  a  strong  background  in 
higher  education.  Gunn 
served  as  minister  to  students 
at  the  University  of  Georgia 


and  the  University  of  Arkan- 
sas. He  was  the  founder  and  a 
president  of  the  National 
Campus  Ministry  Association, 
and  later  headed  the  Office  of 
Higher  Education  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 

Gunn  said  that  he  will 
stress  the  relationship  of  Ban- 
ner Elk  Church  as  Lees- 
McRae's  "campus  church,"  but 
will  also  encourage  students 
and  staff  to  worship  at  the 
churches  of  their  choice.  "We'll 
recognize  the  fact  that  our  stu- 
dents come  from  a  variety  of 
different  religious  traditions, 
and  we'll  encourage  them  to  be 
active  and  also  encourage  the 
congregations  in  the  Banner 
Elk  community  to  reach  out 
and  welcome  the  students." 

Gunn  said  the  presence  of  a 
full-time  chaplain  reflects  the 
college's  mission.  "One  of  the 
roles  of  the  chaplain's  office  is 
to  understand  and  interpret 
what  it  means  to  be  a  church- 
related  college  in  terms  of 
being  a  community  of  learning 
that  also  recognizes  the  valid- 
ity of  faith  as  a  part  of  one's 
personal  growth." 

Gunn  and  his  wife  Sally 


College  Briefs 


Davidson  College  hosts  African-American  youth 

DAVIDSON,  N.C. — Ninety  African- American  students  from  the 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg  (N.C.)  school  system  spent  a  month  on 
the  Davidson  College  campus  for  academic,  cultural  and  spiri- 
tual enrichment.  The  fifth  annual  Love  of  Learning  program 
involved  students  and  their  parents  who  were  organized  into 
"families"  and  encouraged  to  spend  time  together  year-round. 
The  students  begin  the  program  as  ninth  graders  and  partici- 
pate each  summer  until  graduation  from  high  school.  The  aca- 
demically diverse  group  of  students  includes  many  who  will  be 
the  first  member  of  their  family  to  attend  college.  The  program 
is  fully  funded  by  the  college  and  several  corporations. 

Foundation  adds  to  support  of  religion  resources 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— The  Huston  Foundation  has  given 
Hampden-Sydney  College  an  additional  $15,000  to  expand  the 
Huston  Foundation  Collection  in  Religion,  Culture,  and  Human- 
ities at  the  college's  Eggleston  Library.  The  foundation  has 
supported  library  resources  at  the  college  since  1983,  when  it 
provided  audio-visual  materials  for  primary  use  by  the  religion 
department.  Early  support  from  the  foundation  also  included 
sponsorship  of  lectures  and  symposia  on  ethical  issues. 

Goodwin  addresses  Johnson  C.  Smith  graduates 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— Robert  K.  Goodwin,  executive  director  of 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Education's  White  House  Initiative  on 
Historically  Black  Colleges  and  Universities,  gave  the  summer 
commencement  address  July  13  at  Johnson  C.  Smith  Univer- 
sity. Forty  JCSU  students  received  diplomas. 

Canon  heads  church  relations  for  Warren  Wilson 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— -Alfred  O.  Canon,  who  retired  as  presi- 
dent of  Warren  Wilson  College  on  June  30,  will  remain  at  the 
college  as  director  of  church  relations.  He  is  also  executive 
director  of  the  Appalachian  College  Association,  a  new  consor- 
tium representing  32  liberal  arts  colleges  in  Kentucky,  North 
Carolina,  Tennessee,  Virginia,  and  West  Virginia.  Warren  Wil- 
son serves  as  the  association's  headquarters. 


have  three  sons  and  a  daugh- 
ter. One  son,  Wilson,  is  a  new 
church  development  pastor  at 
Peace  Church  near  Roanoke, 
Va. 

St.  Andrews'  chaplain 
plans  active  ministry 

During  his  schooling  at  Duke, 
Thornton  served  as  a  tempo- 
rary supply  pastor  at  Mizpah 
Church  in  South  Boston,  Va. 
and  youth  minister  at  West- 
minster Church  in  Durham. 
Originally  ordained  as  a  Bap- 
tist, he  converted  to  Presbyte- 
rianism  while  at  Duke.  Thorn- 
ton was  scheduled  to  appear 
before  Coastal  Carolina  Pres- 
bytery in  August  for  approval 
of  his  ordination  as  a  Presby- 
terian minister. 
His  plans  for  the  St.  Andrews 
chaplaincy  include  regular 
Sunday  evening  worship  ser- 
vices, outside  speakers,  prayer 
vigils,  and  forums  to  discuss 
contemporary  social  issues. 
He  said  he  will  not  confine  his 
services  to  the  chapel,  but  will 
visit  students  in  their  dormito- 
ries and  invite  them  into  his 
office  and  home  on  the  St.  An- 
drews campus.  Building  ties 
with  the  Laurinburg  commu- 
nity will  also  be  a  priority,  he 
said. 


paced  world  of  higher  educa- 
tion. 

One  project  of  the  ministry 
which  reaches  hundreds  of 
students,  faculty,  and  staff 
each  year  is  The  Listening 
Post.  A  simple  idea  developed 
by  Mabel  Barth  of  Denver, 
Colo.,  The  Listening  Post  is  a 
table  in  a  busy  campus  loca- 
tion made  inviting  by  a  color- 
ful table  cloth,  an  appealing 
sign,  a  bowl  of  unshelled  pea- 
nuts, a  couple  of  empty  chairs, 
and  an  active  listener.  The 
Post  offers  non-judgmental, 
empathetic  listening  to  any- 
one who  wants  to  share  a  por- 
tion of  his/her  life  with  some- 
one who  will  care. 

While  The  Listening  Post 
welcomes  all  who  will  come, 
many  of  the  students  who  stop 
to  visit  are  internationals  or 
first-generation  immigrants. 
Finding  acceptance  and 
friendship,  they  often  share 
their  struggles  in  adjusting  to 
a  new  culture  and  sometimes 
want  help  with  personal  prob- 
lems or  to  know  more  about 
the  beliefs  and  practices  of  the 
Christian  faith. 

In  Northern  Virginia  (that 
portion  of  metropolitan  Wash- 
ington, D.C  located  in  Vir- 
ginia), there  are  now  five  cam- 
pus listening  posts,  staffed 
largely  by  lay  volunteers.  Each 
post  is  situated  in  the  cafeteria 
area  of  the  campus,  and  is  a 
cooperative  endeavor  of 
UCMNV  and  the  counseling 
center  on  each  of  the  cam- 
puses— George  Mason  Univer- 
sity and  the  Alexandria,  An- 
nandale,  Manassas,  and 
Woodbridge  campuses  of 
Northern  Virginia  Commu- 
nity College. 

The  volunteers  who  staff 
the  posts  are  recruited  from 
local  congregations,  primarily 
through  a  church  bulle- 
tin/newsletter announcement 
distributed  to  churches  about 
twice  a  year.  Staff  persons 
from  the  campus  counseling 
centers  provide  initial  training 


and  continuing  supportive  ser- 
vices for  the  volunteers.  Cam- 
pus chaplains  coordinate  and 
support  the  weekly,  two-hour 
service  of  each  volunteer  lis- 
tener, and  arrange  occasional 
gatherings  of  volunteers  for 
mutual  support  and  sharing. 

During  the  six  years  the 
Listening  Post  project  has 
been  a  part  of  UCMNVs  min- 
istry, many  volunteers  have 
come  and  gone,  but  one  of  the 
"originals"  remains:  Nellie 
Greaves,  who  can  be  found 
every  Wednesday  afternoon 
from  4  to  6  p.m.  at  her  post  in 
Alexandria  Campus  Cafeteria, 
dispensing  coffee,  tea,  and  af- 
fection. 

Currently,  there  are  about 
20  volunteers — male  and  fe- 
male, young  and  beyond  re- 
tirement, college-related  and 
strangers  to  the  campus,  from 
different  racial/ethnic  cul- 
tures, denominations,  and  job 
experiences.  Some  come  to 
campus  after  an  eight-hour 
workday.  All  insist  that  they 
are  the  primary  beneficiaries, 
receiving  more  than  they  give. 

United  College  Ministries 
in  Northern  Virginia  is  one  of 
the  forty  campus  ministries  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
fulfilling  its  mission  in  the 
world  of  higher  education. 

For  additional  information 
about  UCMNV's  ministries, 
contact  the  Rev.  Robert 
Thomason,  Minister  Director, 
at  5000  Echols  Ave.,  Alexan- 
dria, VA  22311,  phone  (703) 
820-2144. 


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PEACEMAKING  THROUGH  WORSHIP,  VOLUME  II 


The  Presbyterian  Peacemaking  Program  is  pleased  to  announce  the  publication  in 
June  1992  of  Peacemaking  Through  Worship.  Volume  II.  The  Editor  of  Volume  II  will 
be  Jane  Parker  Huber. 

The  Presbyterian  Peacemaking  Program  invites  all  Presb3rterians  to  submit  items  for 
consideration  by  the  Editorial  Committee.  Original  pieces  and  gleanings  from  other 
sources  are  both  welcome.  In  each  case,  please  identify  sources  fully,  and  include 
your  own  name,  address  and  telephone  number.  Material  is  sought  in  Spanish  and 
Korean,  as  well  as  in  English. 

Peacemaking  Through  Worship.  Volume  II  will  include: 


Calls  To  Worship 
Prayers  and  Litanies 
Affirmations  of  Faith 
Benedictions 

Hymns,  Anthems  and  Responses 
Sermons  and  Sermon  Illustrations 


Readings  and  Quotations 
Children's  Messeiges 
Poetry 

Minutes  for  Mission 
Dramatic  Readings 
Suggested  Worship  Activities 


We  invite  Presbyterians  to  send  as  many  contributions  as  they  wish  to: 

Peacemaking  Through  Worship  II 
Presbyterian  Peacemaking  Program 
100  Witherspoon  Street,  Rm.  3065 
Louisville.  KY  40202-1396- 

The  deadline  for  contributions  is  November  1, 1991. 

Contributions  are  non-returnable  and  subject  to  editing,  and  not  all  may  be 
used.  But  our  desire  is  to  have  the  widest  possible  participation  of  Presbj^erians  in 
contributing  items  for  consideration.  Thank  you  for  helping  us  make  Peacemaking 
Through  Worship.  Volume  II  even  more  useful  than  Volume  I  has  been. 


Page     The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991 


Sept.  22  is  National  Presbyterian  Higlier  Education  Sunday 

Become  acquainted  with  these  church-related  schools  within  the  synod 


Barber-Scotia  College 

145  Cabarrus  Ave.,  West 
Concord,  NC  28025 
(704)786-5171 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  B.S. 

Description:  Twenty  miles  from  Char- 
lotte, North  Carolina.  College's  goal  is 
to  offer  opportunity  for  students  to  re- 
alize their  capabilities  through  inter- 
action of  cultures,  Christian  heritage, 
scholarship,  citizenship,  and  leader- 
ship. 

Special  Programs:  Liberal  arts  curric- 
ulum with  majors  in  ten  fields;  B.S.  in 
recreation  administration;  B.S.  in 
medical  technology. 

Davidson  College 

Davidson,  NC  28036 
(704)  892-2000 

Degrees  Offered:  AB.,  B.S. 

Description:  A  450-acre  campus  in  col- 
lege town  twenty  miles  from  Charlotte. 
Rigorous  academic  program  comple- 
mented by  a  strong  honor  system, 
which  pervades  campus  life  and  engen- 
ders atmosphere  of  self-discipline, 
openness,  and  mutual  trust.  Of  those 
enrolling  students  with  class  rank,  88 
percent  are  in  the  top  10  percent  of 
their  graduating  class. 

Special  Programs:  Two-year  Western 
civilization  study  program;  Dean  Rusk 
program  in  international  studies;  pro- 
gram integrating  technological  studies 
into  liberal  arts  curriculum;  self-desig- 
nated  or  interdisciplinary  majors;  ju- 
nior year  abroad  and  short  overseas 
terms. 

Hampden-Sydney  College 

Hampden-Sydney,  VA  23943 
(804)  223-4381 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  B.S. 

Description:  A  650-acre  campus  in  his- 
toric southside  Virginia.  The  college  is 
committed  to  the  belief  that  liberal  arts 
education  provides  the  best  foundation 
not  only  for  a  professional  career,  but 
also  for  the  challenges  of  life. 

Special  Programs:  Twenty-seven  ma- 
jors; pre-professional  programs  (medi- 
cine, law,  engineering,  dentistry,  etc.); 
Army  ROTC;  study  abroad;  strong 
honor  code;  diverse  extracurricular  of- 
ferings; twelve  social  fraternities;  su- 
perb Division  III  athletic  competition, 
nine  varsity  teams,  four  club  teams; 
intramurals;  on-campus  housing  for  all 
students. 

Johnson  C.  Smith 
University 

100  Beatties  Ford  Road 
Charlotte,  NC  28216 
(704)378-1000 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  B.S.,  B.S.W. 

Description:  One  and  a  half  miles  from 
downtown  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 
Historically  a  black  college;  provides 
specially  designed  programs  for  mar- 
ginally and  exceptionally  prepared  stu- 
dents; special  attention  given  to  needs 
of  cultural  groups. 

Special  Programs:  Cooperative  engi- 
neering program  with  University  of 
North  Carolina,  Charlotte;  marine  bi- 
ology cooperative  program  with  Duke 
University;  joint  degree  programs  in 
liberal  arts/pharmacy  with  Howard 
University;  cooperative  international 
studies  program  with  Davidson  Col- 
lege; Honors  College  Center;  Banking 
aT>d  Finance  Center. 


Mary  Baldwin  College 

Staunton,  Va. 

Davidson 
College 

Davidson,  N.C 


Lees-McRae  College 

Banner  Elk,  N.C. 

Warren  Wilson 
College 

Swannanoa,  N.C. 


Montreat-Anderson 
College 

Montreat,  N.C. 


Barber-Scotia 
College 

Concord,  N.C. 


Hampden- 
Sydney  College 

Hampden-Sydney, 
Va. 


Peace  College 

Raleigh,  N.C. 


Johnson  C.  Smith  University 
and  Queens  College 
Charlotte,  N.C. 


Lees-McRae  College 

P.O.  Box  128 

Banner  Elk,  NC  28604 

(704)  898-5241 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  B.S.,  A.A.,  A.S. 

Description:  Located  in  the  Blue  Ridge 
Mountains  of  western  North  Carolina. 
Offers  comprehensive  liberal  arts  ma- 
jors as  well  as  pre-professional  pro- 
grams in  business,  performing  arts, 
and  teacher  education;  generous  finan- 
cial aid  packages;  small  classes,  and 
close  professor-student  contact. 

Special  Programs:  ABC  (A  Brighter 
Chance)  program  for  college  orienta- 
tion; Alpha  and  Omega  classes  with 
service  projects;  continuing  education; 
elderhostel;  FORUM;  teacher  educa- 
tion; athletic  training  certificate  pro- 
gram. 

Mary  Baldwin  College 

Staunton,  VA  24401 

(703)  887-7000 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A. 

Description:  Located  in  a  Shenandoah 
Valley  city  of  24,000.  College's  mission 
is  to  educate  women  for  a  world  of 
expanding  opportunity.  Emphasis  is 
on  career  preparation  through  liberal- 
arts  curriculum. 

Special  Programs:  Extensive  career 
planning  and  placement  services;  out- 
standing science  programs;  women's 
studies;  foreign  language  proficiency 
certificate;  Japanese  exchange  pro- 
gram; teacher  certification;  five-year 
high  school/college  degree  program  for 
exceptionally  gifted  girls;  nonresiden- 
tial adult  degree  program;  special  in- 
terest housing. 

Montreat-Anderson  College 

Boxl034,  Montreat,  NC  28757 

(704)  669-8011 

Degrees  Offered:  A.A.,  A.S.,  B.A.,  B.S. 

Description:  Located  in  the  Blue  Ridge 
Mountains,  fifteen  miles  east  of  Ashe- 
ville.  Christ-centered  college  with  em- 
phasis on  leadership  development  and 
service,  education  of  the  whole  person. 

Special  Programs:  Thirteen  majors; 
B.A.  or  B.S.  in  human  services  and 
business  administration;  B.A.  in  lib- 
eral arts;  B.S.  in  church  and  commu- 
nity recreation  or  outdoor  recreation; 
wilderness  program  taking  advantage 
of  mountain  location  and  proximity  to 
Pisgah  National  Forest;  teacher  educa- 
tion program. 


Peace  College 

15  E.  Peace  St. 
Raleigh,  NC  27604-1194 
(919)832-2881 

Degrees  Offered:  A.A.,  A.S.  in  Busi- 
ness, A.F.A.M. 

Description:  Located  in  historic  down- 
town Raleigh  on  sixteen  wooded  acres. 
This  campus  has  won  a  number  of 
awards  in  landscaping  excellence.  Of- 
fering a  liberal  arts  education  to  fresh- 
man and  sophomore  women  since 
1872;  97  percent  of  current  students 
receive  the  associate  of  arts  degree; 
over  97  percent  of  graduating  students 
transfer  to  senior  institutions,  often 
UNC-Chapel  Hill  and  North  Carolina 
State  University;  61  percent  of  the  stu- 
dents receive  financial  assistance. 
Peace  offers  over  1 00  endowed  scholar- 
ships including  Sloan  scholarships  for 
Presbyterian  students.  Peace  also  par- 
ticipates in  the  Presb5d;erian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  scholarship  programs. 

Special  Programs:  Summer  Writing 
Institute;  Writing  Center;  internships; 
three-week  program  in  Cambridge, 
England;  leadership  scholars  program; 
honors  program;  and  extensive  com- 
munity service  projects. 

Queens  College 

1900  Selwyn  Ave. 
Charlotte,  NC  28274 
(704)  337-2200 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  B.S.,  B.Mus., 
B.S.N.,  M.B.A.,  M.Ed.,  M.N.,  E.M.B.A. 

Description:  A  twenty-five  acre  wooded 
campus  in  the  Myers  Park  area  of 
Charlotte,  close  to  the  city.  A  diversi- 
fied academic  community  serving  a  va- 
riety of  learners,  men  and  women  of  all 
ages. 

Special  Programs:  International  expe- 
rience program  provides  study  tours 
for  all  full-time  undergraduate  stu- 
dents at  no  additional  expense;  intern- 
ships; four-year  interdisciplinary  core 
curriculum. 


St.  Andrew 
Presbyterian  College 

Laurinburg,  N.C. 


St.  Andrews 
Presbyterian  College 

1700  Dogwood  Mile 
Laurinburg,  NC  28352-5598 
(919)  276-3652 

Degrees  Offererd:  B.A.,  B.S. 

Description:  Along  banks  of  seventy- 
acre  lake  on  600  wooded  acres;  20,0()0 
sq.  ft.  science  lab,  fourteen-room  psy- 
chology lab  complex,  SAGE  program 
which  is  a  model  for  small  colleges; 
committed  to  intellectual  excellence, 
creativity,  human  understanding. 
Special  Programs:  Study  abroad;  in- 
ternships; four-year  career  planning 
and  placement  program;  special  sup- 
port services  for  physically  disabled; 
SAGE  (core  curriculum);  equestrian 
programs;  contract  or  thematic  majors; 
winter  term;  3-2  programs  in  account- 
ing, engineering. 

Warren  Wilson  College 

701  Warren  Wilson  Road 
Swannanoa,  NC  28778 
(704)  298-3325 

Degrees  Offered:  B.A.,  M.F.A. 
Description:  In  the  mountain  river  val- 
ley east  of  Asheville,  the  ninety-seven 
year  old  Presbyterian-related  college 
owns  1070  acres,  including  650  acres  of 
managed  forest,  and  a  300-acre  farm. 
Seeks  to  provide  an  affordable  liberal 
arts  education;  marketable  technical 
and  interpersonal  skills;  commitment 
to  volunteer  service.  There  is  a  shared 
governance  system. 
Special  Programs:  English  honors  pro- 
gram; service  requirement;  coopera- 
tive work  program;  internships  in  so- 
cial work,  business,  psychology,  out- 
door education,  and  student  teaching; 
appropriate  technology  projects  in  de- 
veloping countries;  independent  study 
abroad;  Discovery  Through  Wilder- 
ness; summer  forestry  program;  Early 
Learning  Center.  MSA  program  in  cre- 
ative writing. 


Committee  on  Ministries  with  Presbyterian  Institutions 

This  synod  committee  defines  and  negotiates  relationships,  control,  ac- 
countability, funding,  reporting,  interpreting  and  evaluating  with  nine 
colleges  (Peace  and  Montreat-Anderson  colleges  are  not  directly  related  to 
the  synod),  six  care  agencies  and  two  theological  seminaries. 

Members  of  the  committee  are  Gordon  G.  Sauls  (chair)  of  Wilson,  N.C;  Dr. 
Cari  Hill  of  Hampton,  Va.;  Yvonne  Hodges  of  Concord,  N.C;  Karl  Green  of 
Wilmington,  Del.;  the  Rev.  Charlotte  Spencer  of  Richmond,  Va.;  the  Rev. 
Richard  P.  Stone  of  Jewell  Ridge,  Va.;  and  Elinor  Swaim  of  Salisbury,  N.C. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page 


Sauntering  . . .  the  art  of  CROP-walkin' 


"I  have  met  with  but  one  or  two  persons  in  the  course  of  my  Ufe  who  understood 
the  art  of  walking,  that  is,  of  taking  walks,  who  had  a  genius,  so  to  speak,  for 
sauntering:  which  word  is  beautifully  derived  "from  idle  people  who  roved  about 
the  country,  in  the  Middle  Ages,  and  asked  for  charity,  under  pretense  of  going 
a  la  Sainte  Terre,"  to  the  Holy  Land,  till  the  children  exclaimed,  "There  goes  a 
Sainte-Terrer,"  a  Saunterer,  a  Holy-Lander.  They  who  never  go  to  the  Holy  Land 
in  their  walks,  as  they  pretend,  are  indeed  mere  idlers  and  vagabonds;  but  they 
who  do  go  there  are  saunterers  in  the  good  sense,  such  as  I  mean... 

"So  we  saunter  toward  the  Holy  Land,  till  one  day  the  sun  shall  shine  more 
brightly  than  ever  he  has  done,  shall  perchance  shine 
into  our  minds  and  hearts,  and  light  up  our  whole  lives 
with  a  great  awakening  light,  as  warm  and  serene  and 
golden  as  on  a  bankside  in  autumn." 
— (Excerpt  from  "Walking,"  by  Henry  David  Thoreau) 


Organized  ecumenically  on  a  community-wide  basis, 
CROP  Walks  are  the  principal  way  the  Community 
Education  and  Fund  Raising  Program  generates  re- 
sources to  help  those  in  need.  Together  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  Saunterers  take  steps  each  year  bringing  us  closer  to  the  "day  the 
sun  shall  shine  more  brightly." 

"CROP  Walks  offer  a  non-threatening  way  to  begin  the  life  long  process  of 
discovering  the  root  causes  of  hunger  and  discerning  how  our  lifestyle  effects  our 
neighbors  across  town  and  around  the  globe." 
— The  Rev.  Kathleen  Campbell,  Ecumenical  Campus  Ministries 
Mary  Washington  College 


"Yes,  I  will  walk  again  this  year.  I  will  for  many  reasons;  I  will  walk  because  it 
feeds  people,  it  fills  empty  stomachs,  because  those  who  are  hungry  walk.  They 
walk  as  refugees  of  war,  and  victims  of  famine.  They  walk  to  water  holes  and  in 
search  of  food,  and  for  a  better  way  of  life.  I  will  walk  in  solidarity  with  them. 
And  the  walk  will  compel  me  to  enlist  a  cadre  of  compatriots.  Together  we  will 
secure  sponsors.  It  will  be  an  involving  enterprise;  a  blending  of  physical, 
emotional  and  economic  energy,  something  easy  and  something  hard,  a 
challenge,  a  cross,  and  replenishment  for  my  soul." 

— The  Rev.  Stark  Cauthorn,  chairman,  Hunger  Committee  Presbytery  of  the 
James,  and  pastor,  Mechanicsville  Presbyterian  Church 

It's  a  great  day  for  a  walk! 

Take  a  look  outside.  The  sun  is  shining  —  well,  sort  of.  The  breeze  is  balmy 
—  perhaps  a  bit  brisk.  Rain?  Not  a  chance  —  but  then  who's  afraid  of  a  little 
moisture?  Whatever  the  weather,  it's  a  great  day  to  put  on  your  most  comfortable 
pair  of  shoes  and  join  your  neighbors  and  friends  in  today's  CROP  Walk  for  the 
Hungry. 

Here's  what  you  can  expect  to  achieve: 

*  Emergency  food  for  the  hungry. 

*  Seeds  and  tools  to  help  folks  grow  their  own  crops. 

*  Sources  of  safe,  clean  water. 

*  Job  training  and  literacy  education  for  young  and  old  alike. 

*  Shelter  for  the  homeless. 

*  A  bit  of  a  kick  to  the  old  metabolism  and  the  satisfaction  of  making  a  real 
difference — here  at  home  and  around  the  world! 

There's  still  time  to  sign  up  for  the  CROP  Walk.  And  it's  never  too  late 
to  sponsor  someone  else. 


CROP  Walks  scheduled  in  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


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Clear  opnng 

lU/D 

Cherry  Snider 

OA1    '7A1  AIrO£? 

301-791-0536 

Wake  Forest 

10/6 

Sondra  Sluder 

919-556-0736 

Damascus  &  Gaithersburg 

1  A/C 

Kita  JNoDle 

QA1   nn A  COOA 
dUl-/ /4-bzoU 

Warrenton 

TBA 

Vicki  Wesen 

919-257-2557 

Frederick 

1  1  /AO 

Dave  Eastis 

301-662-1819 

Wendell 

TBA 

Richard  Stone 

Germantown 

1  A/C 

Mike  Rutkowski 

OA1      0*70  OAO<2 

301-  9  /  z-30ob 

Wilmington 

10/20 

Ann  Jennings 

919-799-7435 

Hagerstown 

1  A/1  Q 

(jreorge  McClellana 

301-797-6586 

Winston-Salem 

10/13 

Sam  Dillender 

919-768-4621 

Manchester 

Mark  Schlichter 

oUi-o / 4-Z 1  At 

Yadkin  County 

TBA 

Dana  Wooten 

919-367-7122 

ATa.-..-.«  T^^«..-.«  TXTaII.. 

Mason-Uixon  Walk 

1  A/C 

Edwin  Koux 

301-452-8774 

Mount  Airy 

1  1  /o 

Locust  (jrrove  OUr> 

OA"!    OOA  01  AA 

3Ul-8z9-Zl00 

Virginia 

Myersville 

Fonda  Gormer 

OA1    OAO  0/*OC 

3Ul-z93-z4o6 

N.  Anne  Arundel  Co. 

1  A/OA 

Al  King 

301-437-2978 

Amelia,  Va. 

1  A/1  0 

jvonaiu  rsiaae 

OU'±-ODi  -OOUo 

Ocean  City  Boardwalk 

10/20 

Jim  Caldwell 

oOl-bdz-ldly 

Annandale 

1  A  /1  A 
10/19 

Camille  Mittelholtz 

if\o  r^no  f\f\'i A 

Olney 

10/6 

Ruby  Miller 

301-774-4957 

Arlington 

1  A  /1  A 
10/19 

Mr.  Edwin  Demoney 

/Uo-oz4-lozU 

Kockville 

10/20 

Ken  Carlson 

301-762-7565 

Blacksburg 

1  A  /1  O 

10/13 

Cathey  laylor 

/Uo-ool-lloO 

Salisbury 

10/20 

Charlene  Wells 

301-548-2501 

Bristol 

10/12 

A             1       1~\   ] 

Angela  Drummond 

703-466-8322 

oeverna  Park 

10/6 

Barbara  Madary 

OA1     CAA    CC\  A  A 

301-544-6z44 

Buchanan 

10/13 

Elizabeth  Hancock 

TAO   OC /I    1  CT /I 

/03-Z54-15 /4 

o.  W.  Baltimore  Co. 

11/03 

Kathy  Norris 

301-788-0556 

Burke 

11/15 

Audrey  Grassman 

TAO   OOO  AAOT 

/03-3z3-9UZ  / 

Sykesville 

John  Morill 

301-795-9037 

Charlottesville 

10/20 

Taylor  Beard 

804-973-6963 

Taneytown 

Charles  Irvin 

301-447-2848 

Chase  City 

10/13 

Marable  Southall 

804-372-3211 

rill  1 

1  nurmont 

11/3 

Roy  Clever 

301-271-2317 

Chesapeake 

10/13 

Dave  Pritchard 

QC\A   AOC  AOAC 

Westminster 

Bill  Nyce 

301-848-7949 

Colonial  Heights 

10/20 

Diane  Lutz 

804-520-2543 

Westemport 

10/6 

John  Nurnberger 

304-355-8614 

Danville 
Emporia 

TBA 
10/13 

Renee  Edwards 
Rick  Wright 

804-793-6824 
804-634-3717 

North  Carolina 

Farmville 

10/13 

Mark  Ogren 

804-392-4923 

Franconia 

10/20 

Carol  Frank 

703-960-9505 

Albemarle,  N.C. 

TBA 

Carroll  Flack 

704-982-4668 

Franklin 

10/13 

Dennis  Tedder 

804-562-4313 

Asheville 

TBA 

Paul  Davenport 

704-253-0765 

Fredericksburg 

10/27 

Kathy  Campbell 

703-373-9255 

Atlantic 

TBA 

Rick  Ward 

919-225-3831 

Harrisonburg 

10/06 

Skip  Hastings 

703-434-6551 

Avery  County 

9/22 

Shirley  England 

704-733-5095 

Hopewell 

10/05 

John  Crawford 

804-458-^932 

Biscoe 

10/6 

Duke  Lackey 

919-428-4862 

Lawrenceville 

10/13 

Greg  Albert 

804-848-0024 

Brevard 

10/20 

Tom  Latimer 

704-883-2985 

Lexington 

TBA 

Barbara  Taylor 

703-463-4981 

Burke  County 

TBA 

Alan  Schneider 

704-433-8075 

Lynchburg 

10/27 

Pat  Watkins 

919-795-4565 

Burlington 

11/3 

Mary  Ruth 

919-229-0881 

Midland 

09/29 

Irving  Glover 

703-439-3016 

Cary 

TBA 

Rick  Wilkerson 

Midlothian 

10/06 

William  Lyon 

804-230-0001 

Charlotte 

10/20 

Julia  Bing 

704-333-9255 

Monterey 

10/13 

T.E.  Billingsley 

703-468-2420 

Chatham  County 

10/13 

Jay  Olson 

919-942-6715 

Mount  Vernon 

10/20 

Sidoux  Mitchell 

703-360-4659 

Clay  and  Cherokee  Cos. 

10/13 

Edward  Brumby 

704-837-7685 

Newport  News 

10/19 

Russell  DeYoung 

804-864-1472 

Concord  and  Kannapolis 

10/13 

Margaret  Cox 

704-786-4709 

Pocahontas 

TBA 

Laura  Rittenhouse 

804-799-4726 

Davidson 

TBA 

Beth  Duttera 

704-892-2460 

Portsmouth 

10/20 

Katura  Harvey 

804-397-4459 

Denton 

TBA 

Colon  Lovette 

704-869-3108 

Providence  Forge 

10/19 

Nancy  Hein 

804-932-3042 

Denver 

10/6 

Eddie  Black 

704-483-1601 

Pulaski 

10/13 

Glenda  Sawyers 

703-382-6186 

East  Catawba  County 

10/20 

Doris  Fish 

919-465-1702 

Radford 

10/06 

Lane  Ducker 

703-639-3128 

Eden 

TBA 

Richard  Howie 

919-623-3418 

Richmond 

10/06 

Rick  Hill 

804-353-0913 

Farmville 

TBA 

David  Vess 

Roanoke 

10/13 

Debbie  Denison 

703-344-0308 

Fayetteville 

TBA 

Curtis  Harper 

919-483-5944 

Rocky  Mount 

10/13 

Coretha  Morra 

703-334-2015 

Fuquay-Varina 

9/7 

Phil  Snapp 

919-552-4644 

South  Boston 

10/20 

Charles  Wickham 

804-572-3643 

Gaston  County 

10/13 

R.E.  Lybrand,  Jr. 

704-864-0378 

Stafford 

10/27 

Pam  Pinney 

703-659-7369 

Greensboro 

10/13 

Harold  Pitts 

919-299-5758 

Staunton 

10/13 

Perry  Neal 

703-886-9132 

Grover 

TBA 

Harold  Hutchison 

704-937-7588 

Sterling/Herndon 

10/20 

Gary  Kilmer 

703-430-1299 

Harrisburg 

TBA 

Robert  Kelley 

704-455-1135 

Tazewell 

10/05 

Debra  Johnson 

703-988-5583 

Hendersonville 

TBA 

Tony  Ends 

704-891-5699 

Timberville 

TBA 

Don  Smith 

703-896-6826 

Hickory 

10/6 

Peter  Prunkl 

704-328-4200 

Vienna 

TBA 

Janis  Baresel 

703-938-8700 

High  Point 

10/13 

Ron  McLaughlin 

919-885-0191 

Virginia  Beach 

10/20 

Harold  Campbell 

804-340-0595 

Jacksonville 

TBA 

Kaye  Bledsoe 

919-455-2434 

Warrenton 

10/13 

Herb  Brynildsen 

703-347-1367 

Kings  Mountain 

10/20 

Charles  Davenport 

704-629-5226 

Waynesboro 

09/29 

Albert  Connette 

703-949-8366 

Laurinburg 

TBA 

Rick  Moser 

Williamsburg 

TBA 

Betty  Watts 

804-229-1771 

Lexington 

10/6 

Ed  Hillman 

704-246-2886 

Winchester 

TBA 

Stan  Wilson 

703-869-6768 

Liberty 

TBA 

Bill  Bigham 

919-622-4682 

Lincoln  County 

10/20 

Linn  Finger 

704-428-2218 

West  Virginia 

Lumberton 

TBA 

Allison  Read 

919-739-7581 

Martin  County 

11/3/91 

Flo  Streshley 

919-792-6010 

Berkeley  Co.,  W.Va. 

9/22 

John  Lewis 

(304)  229-2275 

Moore  County 

10/6/91 

Juanita  Harbour 

919-245-7527 

Shepherdstown 

10/19 

Bill  Lucht 

(304)&76-25Tl 

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Presbyterian  Family  Ministries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  8  September  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 

COUNCIl  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN,  INC 


Barium  teacliers  receive  grant 


Deborah  Ramseur  and  Joyce 
Shepard,  math  and  science 
teachers  respectively  at  the 
Adolescent  Center  School, 
were  one  of  two  math-science 
teacher  teams  in  North  Caro- 
lina who  have  been  awarded 
educational  grants  from  the 
GTE  Corporation  to  promote 
excellence  in  math  and  science 
education. 

The  awards  were  made  un- 
der GTE's  "Growth  Initiatives 
for  Teachers"  ( GIFT )  program . 
Under  the  GIFT  program,  one 
math  and  one  science  teacher 
from  the  same  school  work  as  a 
team  to  expand  their  knowl- 
edge of  their  subjects  and 
translate  their  learning  expe- 
riences into  effective  instruc- 
tional techniques.  GTE  gives 
each  team  $5,000  for  profes- 
sional development  and  $7,000 
for  an  educational-enrichment 
project  in  the  team's  school. 

Deborah  and  Joyce  will  build 
a  green  house  at  the  school  to 
be  used  to  teach  introductory 
biology,  horticulture  and  con- 
sumer math.  For  their  profes- 
sional development,  they  will 
be  taking  courses  in  organic 
and  green  house  horticulture, 
nursery  technology,  and  land- 
scape graphics  and  measure- 
ments, during  the  1991-92 
school  year  at  Central  Pied- 
mont Community  College  in 
Charlotte. 

In  order  to  get  landscaping 
and  green  house  ideas,  they 
will  tour  several  greenhouses 
in  North  Carolina,  and  take  a 
trip  to  Louisiana  to  visit  the 
public  and  private  plantation 
gardens  located  there. 

Also  as  part  of  receiving  the 
grant,  Deborah  and  Joyce  at- 
tended a  special  seminar  con- 
ducted by  GTE  for  grant  re- 


Deborah  Ramseur  (L)  and 
Joyce  Shepard 

cipients.  They  visited  GTE 
Laboratories  in  Waltham, 
Mass.,  GTE  Electrical  Prod- 
ucts Group  in  Danvers,  Mass., 
the  satellite  headquarters 
"Space  Net"  in  Maryland,  and, 
while  visiting  Washington, 
D.C.,  they  spoke  with  Senator 
Jesse  Helms  and  Congressman 
Alex  McMillan's  legal  aide, 
David  Hill,  about  corporation 
involvement  in  education. 

The  team  taught  "Green- 
house Horticulture"  in  sum- 
mer school,  June  12  -  August 
21 .  The  elective  class  was  an 
hour  a  day,  five  days  a  week, 
and  it  introduced  ornamental 
horticulture  to  24  students. 
The  textbooks  for  the  class 
were  loaned  to  them  by  West 
Iredell  High  School. 

Beginning  this  Fall, 
Deborah  and  Joyce  will  team- 
teach  a  two-hour  a  week  course 
which  combines  Introduction 
to  Biology  with  Consumer 
Math.  The  students  will  learn 
about  Ornamental  Green- 
house Horticulture,  how  to 
grow  plants  and  how  plants 
grow,  basic  math  skills,  plant 
health,  controlling  environ- 
mental factors,  nursery  man- 
agement, marketing  skills  and 
bookkeeping  skills. 


Barium  alumni  news 


Mr.  Alexander  G.  Edwards, 
Class  of  1939,  died  June  16, 
1991  in  Mebane,  N.C. 

He  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Pearl  Edwards  of  Mebane;  son, 
Gary  Edwards  of  Fayetteville; 
and  two  brothers,  Carl 
Edwards  of  Mebane,  and  Fred 
Edwards  of  New  Mexico. 

Mr.  James  Shroyer,  Class 
1941,  died  the  week  of  Junel  6, 
1991,  in  Burlington,  N.C.  He 
is  survived  by  his  wife,  Ann 
McDonald  Shroyer,  also  a 
Barium  Alumni,  Class  ofl944. 

Mrs.  Shroyer  sends  a  special 
thank  you  to  everyone  who 
has  sent  donations  to  the  Home 
in  memory  of  Mr.  Shroyer. 

Reverend  Ralph 
Underwood,  a  former  em- 
ployee of  Barium  Springs,  died 
June  16,  1991  in  Charlotte. 
He  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Dorie  Underwood. 

Reverend  Underwood  was 
the  Director  of  the  Family  Life 
In  st.itute  in  Charlotte,  a  former 


program  of  the  Home,  from 
1973  to  1981.  He  developed  a 
curriculum  called  AGAPE, 
Adult  Growth  and  Parent 
Education,  which  was  offered 
to  local  congregations,  and  by 
1975  had  been  given  to  more 
than  4000  persons.  It  even- 
tually was  unofficially  adopted 
by  the  U.S.  Navy,  and  was 
reported  to  be  in  use  in  35 
states  and  several  foreign 
countries. 

Congratulations  to 
Alumni  John  Gordon 
Ammons  and  Shirley 
Inman  Hudgins,  as  they  were 
married  on  June  8, 1 991 .  They 
live  in  Red  Springs,  N.C. 

Congratulations  to 
Alumni  Ed  and  Sally  Cole 
on  their  50th  Wedding  Anni- 
versaryon July27,1991.  Their 
children  held  a  reception  in 
their  honor  at  the  Woman's 
Club  in  Statesville.  Ed  is  an 
Alumni  of  the  Class  of  1940, 
and  Sally  is  Class  of  1941. 


Deborah  and  Joyce  were 
among  50  teams  of  teachers 
from  19  states  and  the  District 
of  Columbia  who  received 
GIFT  grants  totaling  $600,000 
for  the  1991-92  school  year. 
The  GIFT  program  is  adminis- 
tered and  funded  by  the  GTE 
Foundation,  GTE's  philan- 
thropic arm,  on  behalf  of  the 
corporation  and  its  subsidiar- 
ies. 

Teachers  who  applied  for 
GIFT  grants  submitted  de- 
tailed proposals  for  their  pro- 
fessional development  pro- 
grams and  for  their  educational 
enrichment  projects.  The  win- 
ners were  chosen  by  a  panel  of 
math  and  science  educators 
under  the  guidance  of  the  Edu- 
cational and  Testing  Service  of 
Princeton,  N.J.,  and  the  GTE 
Foundation.  Joyce  and 
Deborah  plan  to  contact  local 
schools  to  make  math  and  sci- 
ence teachers  aware  of  the 
grant  and  how  to  apply  for  it. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 


Long-time  Regent  J.  Bynum 
Carter,  of  Gastonia,  was  recog- 
nized by  Belmont  Abbey  College 
with  an  Honorary  Doctorate 
duri  ng  commencement  exercises 
in  mid-May. 

Dr.  Carter  has  been  an  active 
and  effective  volunteer  with  a 
number  of  agencies  including  the 
Boy  Scouts.  He  has  served  two 
terms  as  president  of  the  Barium 
Springs  Board  of  Regents,  and 
currently  is  a  member  of  the 


Endowment  Trust  Committee 
which  oversees  the  investment- 
of  the  Home's  Endowment. 

Our  congratulations  to  Dr. 
Carter  and  to  Belmont  Abbey. 
The  trustees  and  administration 
of  the  college  did  him  -  and 
Belmont  Abbey  -  a  great  honor 
with  this  well-deserved  recog- 
nition. 


Celebrations  announced 


The  Home  is  celebrating  100 
years  of  service  to  children  and 
families.  In  September,  October 
and  November,  there  will  be 
"Centennial  Celebrations" 
around  the  state  in  honor  of  this 
landmark  year.  You  will  receive 


additional  information  through 
invitations  and  churches  about 
dates  and  locations.  We  hope  all 
of  our  friends  will  be  able  to 
come  and  join  with  us  for  one 
evening's  festivities. 


Working  together  provides  mutual  gain 


For  the  past  5  years,  members  of 
Marie  Fitzgerald's  Child  Care 
Services  Class  at  South  Iredell 
High  School  have  journeyed 
several  times  a  week  to  the 
Family  and  Child  Development 
Center  at  Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children  to  get  some  hands- 
on  experience  at  child  care. 

This  volunteer  arrangement 
between  the  Center  and  the 
school  has  mutual  benefits.  It 
gives  the  FCDC  staff  extra  help 
at  certain  times  of  the  week,  as 
well  as  a  future  employee  pool  in 
the  child  care  field.  It  gives  the 
high  school  students  a  chance  to 
practice  what  they  learn  in  their 
class,  and  to  see  how  it  really  is 
to  work  in  the  child  care  field. 

Students  who  complete  the 
two-year  course  meet  the  state 
requirements  for  certification  in 


child  care  and  will  be  eligible  for 
employment  in  the  child  care  field 
once  they  are  1 8  years  of  age  and 
have  graduated  from  high  school. 
They  will  also  have  experience 
with  children  that  will  help  them 
if  and  when  they  decide  to  be- 
come parents  themselves.  Each 
year  the  class  has  wanted  to  do 
something  special  for  the  Cen- 
ter, and  with  Mrs.  Fitzgerald's 
guidance  and  encouragement, 
they  have. 

In  1986  and  1987,  the  class, 
along  with  the  South  Iredell  FFA, 
raised  money  to  build  and  donate 
picnic  tables  to  the  Center.  In 
1988  and  1989,  the  class  raised 
money  to  donate  books  to  the 
Center's  Children's  Library. 

This  year  the  students  in  the 
class  raised  money  to  give  to  each 
of  the  eight  FCDC  classes  for 


supplies,  equipment,  or  what- 
ever the  teachers  deem  neces- 
sary. 

As  soon  as  the  students  pre- 
sented the  money  they  had 
raised  to  FCDC  director  Fran 
Oliver,  Center  staff  made  a  sur- 
prise presentation  to  the  woman 
who  has  truly  made  this  ar- 
rangement possible.  The  Center 
awarded  Marie  Fitzgerald  with 
a  plaque  in  appreciation  of  her 
dedication  and  hard  work,  and 
with  a  large  decorative  basket, 
filled  with  gifts,  one  from  each 
employee  of  the  Center. 

Mrs.  Fitzgerald's  boss.  South 
Iredell  High  School  Principal 
Chip  Weddington,  attended  the 
presentation. 


PAC,  Wal-Mart,  raise  funds  for  FCDC 


Parents  and  staff  of  the  Family 
and  Child  Development  Center 
raffled  a  Sunbeam  Patio  Furni- 
ture set  on  May  31  at  the  Center. 

Phil  and  Beth  Leftwich  of 
Statesville  won  the  furniture  set, 
which  was  purchased  from  Wal- 
Mart  in  Mooresville  with  funds 
from  the  raffle  tickets.  The 
Leftwich's  daughter,  Margaret 
Ann,  is  in  the  Center's  baby  room. 

The  Center  collected  $945  in 
tickets  and  received  a  matching 
gift  from  Wal-Mart  for  a  total  of 
$1,890  minus  $300  for  the  patio 
furniture. 

The  raffle  was  conducted  by 
the  Center's  Parent  Advisory 
Committee  (PAC ),  which  is  made 
up  of  parents  of  children  in  the 
Center.  Donna  Wolfe  of  PAC, 
who  served  as  Coordinator  of  the 
raffle,  said  that  the  funds  raised 
from  the  event  were  to  be  used 
specifically  for  new  medicine  lock- 
boxes in  each  room,  a  new  roof 
over  the  Center's  sandbox,  and 
the  balance  to  be  divided  among 


(L  to  R)  PAC  Chair  Jeff  Corbett,  Beth  and  Phil  Leftwich, 
and  FCDC  Director  Fran  Oliver. 


all  rooms  to  purchase  needed 
items. 

PAC  Chair  Jeff  Corbett  said 
that  the  PAC  wants  to  make 
things  better  for  their  children, 
and  for  their  children's  teachers, 
and  that  Wal-Mart  certainly 
helped  make  that  wish  a  reality. 

"We  are  deeply  appreciative 
to  Wal-Mart  in  Mooresville  for 
their  support  of  our  fund-raising. 


effort,  "  Corbett  said.  "  Wal-Mart 
is  truly  a  company  who  cares 
about  the  people  in  the  commu- 
nity they  serve,  and  we  are  most 
grateful  for  their  willingness  to 
share  so  generously,  especially 
as  the  children  of  our  center  will 
benefit  in  such  a  big  way. 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  September  1991,  Page  11 

Circle  Leader's  Bible  Study  Guide— Introduction  and  Lesson  1,  September  1991 

We  Decide  Together:  A  guide  to  ethical  decision  malting 


By  PATRICIA  COCKRELL  WOOD 

Introduction 

I  have  a  cartoon  showing  a  wild-haired,  wild-eyed 
young  man.  He  is  frantically  reading  a  Bible  held  in 
one  hand,  and  holding  the  world  at  bay  with  the  other 
as  he  says,  "Don't  bother  me... I'm  looking  for  a  scrip- 
ture to  back  up  one  of  my  preconceived  notions."  This 
study  on  ethical  decision  making  invites  each  of  us 
to  move  beyond  our  "preconceived  notions"  concern- 
ing what  The  Bible  says  to  us  as  individuals  and  as 
a  community  of  faith  in  regard  to  our  decisions  on 
difficult  questions.  Some  are  questions  we  meet 
daily,  sexuality  and  its  expression,  the  use  of  drugs 
and  alcohol,  relationships  between  parent(s)  and 
child.  Others  are  questions  regarding  larger  social 
needs  and  global  issues,  caring  for  the  homeless, 
nuclear  disarmament,  working  for  peace  and  justice. 
Each  of  these  concerns  and  a  multitude  of  other 
issues  we  might  list  such  as  abortion,  birth  control, 
educational  opportunities,  the  use  and  misuse  of 
natural  resources,  economic  sanctions  against  na- 
tions, are  ultimately  matters  of  life  and  death.  Our 
decisions  will  shape  God's  great  gift  of  creation  and 
the  future  which  we  hand  over  to  coming  genera- 
tions. 

Each  of  us  already  has  ideas  concerning  these 
issues.  We  may  be  more  or  less  well  informed.  And 
many  of  us,  for  valid  reasons  resulting  from  our  past 
experience  and  present  circumstances,  have  strong 
passionate  feelings  regarding  right  and  wrong  on  a 
particular  issue,  or  in  a  given  situation.  We  may 
believe  that  The  Bible  has  a  single  definitive  answer. 
If  we  can  only  find  that  answer  it  will  allow  us  to 
escape  a  decision  making  or  ethical  process  concern- 
ing right  or  wrong  on  a  moral  question.  Thus,  we  may 
cite  the  biblical  text  as  our  authority  and  be  done 
with  the  discomfort  of  the  decision  making  process. 

Then,  a  friend  or  a  spouse,  a  sister  or  brother,  a 
parent  or  a  pastor  may  suggest  that  we  read  a  biblical 
text  supporting  a  view  directly  in  contrast  to  our  own. 
A  biblical  example  of  this  is  the  conflict  of  under- 
standings expressed  by  the  father  and  the  older 
brother  in  Luke's  Parable  of  the  Prodigal  Son  (15:11- 
32).  Suddenly  a  simple  issue  becomes  complex  as  we 
are  thrown  into  conflict  with  ourselves,  our  earlier 
understandings,  and  with  those  whose  relationships 
we  value  in  family,  church,  and  community.  We  have 
the  choice  of  being  like  the  young  man  in  the  cartoon, 
or  we  can  enter  into  a  conversation  with  the  other 
person,  learn  why  and  how  they  have  made  their 
choice,  talk  about  why  and  how  we  have  made  ours. 
You  and  I  may  need  to  make  a  different  choice.  And, 
perhaps,  if  we  are  blessed  with  the  desire  for  growth 
and  development,  each  of  us  may  stretch  our  percep- 
tions and  begin  the  search  for  different  and  greater 
ways  of  understanding  the  biblical  texts,  the  situa- 
tion we  are  struggling  wdth,  and  the  others  with 
whom  we  live  and  work  and  share  the  world.  There 
is  even  the  possibility  that  we  may  find  a  new  under- 
standing of  our  selves,  and  of  our  relationship  with 
God. 

The  biblical  story  gives  us  such  a  model  as  it 
describes  for  us  the  long  relationship  between  God 
and  God's  people.  A  biblical  example  of  such  a  painful 
and  disturbing  dialogue  occurs  between  Abraham 
and  the  Lord  as  they  discuss  the  Lord's  proposed 
destruction  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  (Genesis  18:16-33). 
For  a  more  exclusively  human  perspective  we  can 
consider  the  events  which  take  place  between  Judah 
and  Tamar  (Genesis  38).  Lest  you  or  I  be  inclined  to 
judge  their  actions  too  harshly,  Judah  announces  to 
the  reader  that  Tamar  is  "more  in  the  right  than  I" 
(38:26a),  and  when  we  consult  Matthew's  Gospel  we 
learn  that  these  are  the  very  "generations"  fi-om  whom 
Jesus  is  descended  (1:1-17).  You  and  I  might  also 
observe  that,  as  members  of  the  Body  of  Christ,  we 
too  are  descended  from  these  "generations." 

"Ethics,"  Cynthia  Campbell  and  Lewis  Donelson, 
the  authors  of  this  study,  suggest  is  a  "careful  and 
orderly  reflection  on  moral  choices,  obligations  or 
dilemmas"  (p.  4).  In  order  to  make  a  decision  one 
must  have  at  hand  something  to  work  with:  a  descrip-^ 
tion  of  the  situation  itself;  information  on  the  way^ 
others  have  examined  or  resolved  a  similar  dilemma; 
the  viewpoints  of  others  on  this  particular  situation; 
an  understanding  of  the  alternatives  or  options  avail- 
able. As  Christians,  we  add  the  dimension  of  biblical 
and  theological  insight  to  this  pattern  we  are  weav- 
ing. It  is  easy  to  see  that  the  questions  each  of  us  asks, 
our  inclination  to  seek  new  information,  and  our 
willingness  to  hear  other  points  of  view  are  import- 
ant to  the  decision  each  of  us  will  make. 

Moreover,  each  of  us  must,  like  our  Creator,  "begin 
at  the  beginning."  You  and  I  must  take  the  material 
at  hand,  ourselves,  who  we  are,  where  we  come  from, 
what  we  know,  as  our  starting  point.  Thus,  it  is 
important  that  you  and  I  survey  our  "preconceived 


notions"  or  presuppositions  as  we  begin  each  new 
chapter.  Perhaps  I  must  ask, "How  do  I  define  'ethics' 
and  'morals'?"  "How  have  I  resolved  a  dilemma  such 
as  this  in  the  past?"  "Would  I  have  preferred  a  differ- 
ent resolution?"  "How  do  I  use  the  biblical  witness  to 
inform  my  thinking?"  "Do  I  use  the  ideas  of  others  as 
my  authority,  or  do  I  really  weigh  the  diversity  of 
scriptural  understanding  for  myself?"  Each  of  us  has 
our  own  questions.  When  we  engage  in  such  self 
examination,  you  and  I  are  involved  in  risk-taking, 
the  risk  of  growth  and  change  which  may  be  very 
painful.  If  we  take  this  risk  in  the  company  of  others, 
in  our  Circle,  in  our  Church,  or 
^^^^  even  in  our  larger  social  worlds 

J^^^m^        you  and  I  expose  ourselves  to  a 

^|H|Ph       diversity  of  ideas,  interpretations, 

jHCl^  decisions,  and  resolutions.  We 

/  V  *  /  may  expect  conflict  or,  at  the  least, 
ifc^^^^F^  ,  disagreement.  This  may  be  a  fear- 
amL^ite*  "j^gu  full  prospect,  or  you  and  I  may  see 
HH|^  «HH|  this  as  a  joy-full  opportunity.  I 
^^^^n  a^H  might  even  paraphrase  the  words 
^^^^^^^^H  of  Jesus  to  observe  that,  "where 
^^^^^H^^B  two  or  three  are  gathered,  there  is 
^^^^^^^^^  diversity  and  disagreement." 
Patricia  Wood  Current  studies  on  women's  en- 
gagement in  ethical  and  moral  de- 
cision making,  for  example,  Carol  Gilligan's  In  a 
Different  Voice  and  Nell  Nodding's  Caring,  suggest 
that  female  value  systems  are  developmentally 
structured  with  a  focus  on  empathy  and  relationship 
in  ways  that  male  systems  are  not.  This  is  not  to  say 
that  one  is  better  than  the  other,  rather  that  they  are 
different.  Gilligan  writes,  "When  relationships  are 
secured  by  masking  desire  and  conflict  is  avoided  by 
equivocation,  then  confusion  arises  about  the  locus 
of  responsibility  and  truth"  (164).  Thus  I  would  sug- 
gest that  as  we  undertake  this  study,  you  and  I  must 
have  a  high  regard  for  honesty  with  self  and  with 
other.  This  is  particularly  applicable  to  questions  of 
giving  our  decisions  over  to  the  authority  of  others. 
Ultimately,  you  and  I  are  each  responsible  for  our 
own  decisions.  They  are  a  matter  of  life  and  death. 

Campbell  and  Donelson  claim  their  work  as  a 
commitment  to  the  "moral  value  ...  of  friendship"  (7). 
It  is  in  this  spirit  of  the  "moral  value  of  friendship" 
that  you  and  I  may  make  a  commitment  to  this  study 
and  to  the  risks  involved  in  questioning,  honesty  and 
growth.  Our  Lord's  greater  promise  is  that  of  pres- 
ence among  us  when  we  gather  in  His  name  whether 
we  are  two  or  three  or  many.  Where  the  Presence  is 
known  you  and  I  may  risk  honesty.  Jesus  calls  his 
disciples  "friends"  (John  15:14,  15).  This  biblical  in- 
sight calls  you  and  me  to  a  relationship  beyond  moral 
perspectives  embracing  us  in  a  commimion  of  fiiendship. 

Suggestions  for  Study:  Each  one  might  share  at 
least  one  or  two  of  their  presuppositions  concerning 
ethics,  or  biblical  authority,  or  what  they  expect  to 
learn  fi"om  participating  in  this  study,  or.... 

Lesson  1 :  Thou  Shalt;  Thou  Shalt  Not 

This  lesson  first  chooses  texts  from  Hebrew  Scrip- 
ture, the  Ten  Commandments,  which  shape  and 
maintain  the  covenant  relationship  between  God  and 
the  Chosen  People.  The  text  from  Matthew's  "Ser- 
mon on  the  Mount"  emphasizes,  in  a  larger  social 
context,  the  generosity  and  justice  of  God.  The  lesson 
also  chooses  texts  from  Paul's  Corinthian  Correspon- 
dence and  from  the  Pastoral  Epistles,  both  of  which 
shape  the  governing  process  in  the  Early  Church's 
developing  organization.  Each  of  the  texts  gives  us  a 
different  perspective  on  the  appearance  or  "image  of 
God"  as  God  is  re-presented  to  the  world  by  the 
community  of  faith. 

The  Image  of  God 

The  concept  of  the  "image  of  God"  is  central  to  this 
lesson.  The  two  creation  stories  of  Genesis  describe 
our  birth  as  human  beings  in  the  world.  The  narra- 
tives stand  in  contrast  to  each  other.  In  the  second 
narrative  (2:4b-25),  the  man  is  created  first  while  the 
woman  is  God's  final  creative  act.  In  the  first  narra- 
tive (1:1-2:3)  humankind,  of  two  genders,  is  created 
at  the  same  time,  "...in  the  image  of  God."  Thus,  we 
are  given  an  anthropomorphic  representation  of  the 
Holy.  God's  image  is  human,  female  and  male. 

However,  God's  self  introduction  at  the  giving  of 
the  Commandments  stands  in  contrast  to  a  human 
image.  "I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  who  brought  you  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  slavery." 
(Exodus  20:2) 

Here  God's  self  description  is  "delivering,"  "liber- 
ating" and  "redeeming."  One  could  suggest  that  these 
are  the  activities  of  a  human  being.  Indeed,  this  is 
the  description  of  the  shepherd-king  in  the  Ancient 
Near  East.  However,  there  is  no  hint  of  human  com- 
parison in  this  text.  In  the  larger  context  of  the 
Exodus  events,  the  plagues,  the  death  of  the  first- 


born in  Egypt,  and  the  crossing  of  the  Sea,  God's 
divine  dominion  over  the  natural  world  seems  not  to 
permit  such  a  likeness. 

God's  self  referential  language  is  important  in 
both  the  Genesis  and  Exodus  texts.  In  the  Creation 
Story,  the  god  who  speaks  is  quite  conscious  of  divine 
dimensions,  "Let  us  make  humankind  in  our 
image..."  (1 :26),  but  the  reader/hearer  does  not  know 
who  is  addressed.  At  the  giving  of  the  Law,  where 
holy  and  human  are  bound  together  by  the  Covenant, 
both  the  ancient  hearer  and  the  present 
reader/hearer  are  addressed  by  the  "divine  I,"  "I  am 
the  Lord  your  God..."  (Ex.  20:2). 

Implicit  in  the  Exodus  text  is  Israel's  remem- 
brance that  deliverance,  liberation,  and  redemption 
are  God's  free  gifts  of  grace,  divine  actions  of  loving 
kindness  or  hesed.  In  the  context  of  the  Exodus  these 
are  also  acts  of  justice,  since  God  is  called  by  the 
lament  of  Israel  to  remember  the  covenant  with 
Abraham  (2:23-25).  God's  acts  of  hesed  offered  to  us 
are  so  great  that  we  cannot  in  any  way  match  the 
divine  gift.  It  is  not  possible  for  you  or  I  to  "deliver," 
to  "liberate,"  or  to  "redeem"  God.  The  requirements 
of  the  Covenant  as  they  are  presented  to  us  by  the 
Ten  Commandments  suggest  that  we  can  only  care 
for  God  by  caring  for  others.  In  our  delivering,  liber- 
ating, redeeming  actions  you  and  I  reflect  God's 
"image"  in  the  world. 

Looking  in  the  Mirror  and  Making  Choices 

Calvin  opens  the  Institutes  of  the  Christian  Reli- 
gion by  observing  that  a  human  being  "...never 
achieves  a  clear  knowledge  of  himself  unless  he  has 
first  looked  upon  God's  face,  and  then  descends  from 
contemplating  God  to  scrutinize  himseir  (1:1:2).  The 
biblical  texts  act  as  a  mirror  where  we  may  see  both 
God  and  ourselves.  In  many  cases,  the  models  we  find 
there  should,  theoretically,  keep  you  and  I  from  mak- 
ing the  wrong  choices. 

Apparently,  the  nature  of  the  world  which  God  has 
created  embraces  the  necessity  of  choice  for  even  God 
must  make  choices.  The  Egyptians  were  lost  when 
Israel  was  saved  from  the  Sea  (Ex.  14:26-30).  In  the 
long  history  of  the  interpretation  of  that  text,  God  is 
understood  to  mourn  for  the  loss  of  human  life.  Jesus 
asked  to  be  relieved  from  the  suffering  of  the  cross 
(Matt.  26:39;  Mark  14:36;  Luke  22:42).  God  was  left 
with  the  pain-filled  decision. 

Our  choices  should  be  made  on  the  basis  of  the 
information  available  and  consideration  of  factors 
unknown.  One  of  the  pieces  of  information  available 
when  we  consider  the  Pauline  correspondence  and 
the  other  pastoral  letters  is  that  they  are  precisely 
that,  letters.  They  are  part  of  a  conversation.  We 
have  available  scholarly  assessments  concerning  the 
problems  and  questions  to  which  the  letters  respond. 
However,  we  can  not  be  sure  of  the  exact  situations. 
Not  all  of  the  evidence  is  in.  The  "missing  evidence" 
may  never  be  in.  We  may  look  in  the  biblical  mirror, 
consider  the  "evidence,"  present  and  missing,  listen 
to  the  diversity  of  "theological  voices"  and  life  expe- 
rience around  us  as  you  and  I  begin  working  on  our 
ethics,  the  "careful  and  orderly  reflection  on  moral 
choices,  obligations  and  dilemmas." 

Suggestions  for  Study:  Use  the  "Ethical  Di- 
lemma" as  a  role  play.  Have  a  "narrator,"  and  invite 
several  different  voices  to  read  "I"  the  material  in 
quotes.  Be  sure  the  biblical  texts  are  read.  The  person 
who  plays  "Pastor  Lee"  might  also  be  invited  to 
respond  as  "Pastor  Lee"  near  the  discussion's  end. 

What  "image  of  God"  do  you  perceive  the  commu- 
nity of  faith  presenting  to  the  world? 

What  "image  of  God"  do  you  believe  should  be 
presented? 

How  can  you  and  the  community  of  faith  bring  this 
re-presentation  into  being?  All  biblical  references  are 
from  the  New  Revised  Standard  Version. 

Author's  note:  When  I  use  the  first  person  plural 
pronoun  "we,"  I  am  using  it  neither  as  the  editorial 
form  nor  as  an  assumed  consensus  of  thought  or 
agreement  on  issues.  Rather,  I  am  attempting  to 
suggest  that  there  are  patterns  of  human  thought 
and  behavior  which  you  and  I  share.  While  you  and 
I  may  not  agree  on  resolutions  or  responses  to  the 
ethical  dilemmas  presented  in  the  study,  we,  "you 
and  I,"  do  share  a  common  member-ship  in  the  Body 
of  Christ  and  a  commitment  to  God's  cause  of  caring 
for  human  life  and  for  the  world. 

Dr.  Patricia  Cockrell  Wood  has  served  as  a 
pastor,  as  a  college  chaplain,  and  as  an  assistant 
professor  of  religion,  most  recently  at  Mary  Baldwin 
College.  She  holds  a  doctorate  in  Hebrew  Bible  and 
Reformed  Theology  from  Emory  University,  and  a 
master's  degree  from  McCormick  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Chicago.  Dr.  Wood  has  also  worked  as  a  field 
volunteer  and  staff  associate  on  Late  Bronze /Iron 
Age,  Hellenistic,  and  Roman  / Byzantine  ur.--  /-  ' 
ical  excavation  sites  in  Israel. 


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Bob  Cain  (right),  the  Rev.  Alastair  Kennedy,  moderator 
of  East  Belfast  Presbytery,  and  the  Rev.  Herbert 
Courtney,  stated  clerk  of  East  Belfast  Presbytery. 

Irish  linkage 


The  Presbytery  of  East  Belfast 
in  Northern  Ireland  recently 
hosted  two  visitors  from  New 
Hope  Presbytery. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.  Cain 
are  members  of  West  Raleigh 
Church  and  also  on  the  North- 
em  Ireland  Subcommittee  of 
New  Hope's  Social  Jus- 
tice/Peacemaking Committee. 
The  Northern  Ireland  Sub- 
committee was  formed  last 
year  in  response  to  the  vote  by 
both  presbyteries  to  establish 
a  paired  relationship,  and  is  a 
recognition  both  of  the  increas- 
ing interest  of  the  Presbyter- 
ian Church  (U.S.A.)  in  North- 
em  Ireland  and  of  the  Ulster 
roots  of  many  Presbyterians  in 
New  Hope  Presbytery.  It  is 
also  a  witness  to  the  belief  that 
peacemakers  in  both  countries 
can  leam  from  one  another. 
Other  members  of  the  subcom- 
mittee are  Ronald  Brown, 
member  of  White  Memorial 
Church,  Raleigh,  and  a  native 
of  Belfast;  the  Rev.  Ann  Jones, 
interim  minister  at  West  Ra- 
leigh; the  Rev.  Dan  Wilkers, 
minister  of  Greenville  First 
which  is  sponsoring  summer 
visits  by  youth  from  Northern 
Ireland;  and  the  Rev.  Peter 
Carruthers  of  White  Memo- 
rial, who  has  spent  time  at 
Corrymeela,  an  interfaith 
community  in  Northern  Ire- 
land recently  featured  in  a 
PBS  television  documentary. 

Bob  and  Barbara  Cain  met 
with  the  Rev.  James  Campbell 
and  the  Rev.  Wilfred  Orr,  our 
contacts  in  East  Belfast,  and 
explored  various  ways  to  de- 
velop the  relationship  between 
the  two  presbyteries.  Possibil- 
ities discussed  were  such 
things  as  pulpit  exchanges, 
youth  exchanges,  pairing  of 
congregations,  work  camps  at 
Corrymeela,  and  heritage 
tours  of  Northern  Ireland.  The 
Cains  were  taken  on  a  tour  of 
East  Belfast  that  included 
both  rural  and  urban 
churches,  a  church-sponsored 


retirement  community,  and  an 
inner-city  social  services  pro- 
gram operated  by  the  presby- 
tery on  a  non-sectarian  basis. 
The  high  point  of  the  visit  was 
an  invitation  to  the  Cains  to 
address  a  meeting  of  East  Bel- 
fast Presbytery,  where  they 
presented  a  scrapbook  con- 
taining histories  and  pictures 
of  the  churches  in  New  Hope 
that  had  responded  to  a  re- 
quest for  such  material  several 
months  ago.  Their  reception  at 
presbj^ery  was  very  warm  and 
gave  evidence  of  real  interest 
in  fostering  the  relationship 
between  our  two  presbj^eries. 

The  Cains  also  attended  an 
interfaith  conference  at 
Corrymeela  and  an  interfaith 
Pentecost  service  at  a  Roman 
Catholic  church  in  Belfast. 
Sister  Genevieve  O'Farrell,  a 
Catholic  nun  who  visited  the 
Triangle  on  a  speaking  tour 
two  years  ago,  took  them  on  a 
tour  of  Catholic  West  Belfast. 

Political  violence  is  an  ever- 
present  fact  of  life  in  Northern 
Ireland  and  was  brought  home 
to  the  Cains  when  a  member  of 
the  church  in  which  presby- 
tery met — a  man  who  supplied 
provisions  to  the  British 
Army — was  murdered  by  the 
outlawed  Irish  Republican 
Army  the  day  before  the  meet- 
ing. Nevertheless,  visitors  to 
this  historic  and  beautiful 
country  can  take  comfort  from 
the  knowledge  that  security  is 
excellent,  and  the  fact  that  no 
tourist  has  ever  been  harmed 
since  "The  Troublies"  began  in 
1969. 

Presbyterians  in  New  Hope 
are  urged  to  pray  for  the  suc- 
cess of  the  emerging  relation- 
ship with  our  brothers  and  sis- 
ters in  East  Belfast.  Those  who 
have  ideas  for  developing  this 
relationship,  or  who  would  like 
to  participate  in  some  way, 
please  write  Bob  Cain,  1804 
Fairview  Road,  Raleigh,  NC 
27608. 


New  Hope  Presbytery's  contacts  in  East  Belfast  Presby- 
tery; (left  to  right)  Rev.  James  Campbell,  and  Ruth  and 

V/ilfred  Oxt. 


9{tu)  Hoyt  (PresbyUrij 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


Growing 
together 
in  '91 


A  Leadership  training  event  for  church  members  and 
clergy  of  the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope 


Make  plans  now  to  attend 
"Growing  Together  in  1991." 
The  conference  will  be  held  at 
Wilson  First  Church  on  Sat., 
Sept.  21,  1991  from  9  a.m.  to 
3:15  p.m. 

The  schedule  calls  for  regis- 
tration and  coffee  from  9-9:30 
followed  by  the  morning 
course  from  9:30-11:25.  This 
will  be  followed  by  worship 
and  the  keynote  address,  and 
lunch  will  be  served  at  12:30 
p.m.  The  evening  courses  will 
follow  from  1:20-3:15  p.m. 

A  registration  fee  of  $10, 
which  includes  lunch,  should 
be  mailed  to  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope,  Suite  136  Station 
Square,  Rocky  Mount,  NC 
27804.  Sept.  13,  1991  is  the 
deadline  for  registrations. 

The  keynote  speaker  this 
year  will  be  the  Rev.  Frank 
Hainer.  Hainer  is  associate 
for  Curriculum  Development 
at  General  Assembly's  Educa- 
tion and  Congregational  Nur- 
ture Ministry  Unit  and  is  also 
editor  of  the  adult  Celebrate 
curriculum. 

Available  courses  and  their 
leaders  are: 

l\/lorning  Courses 

We  Decide  Together:  A 
Guide  to  Making  Ethical  Deci- 
sions — Lee  Tubbs 

Book  of  Order  — James 
White 

Loss  and  Grief  — Latilda 


Lingle 

Directory  for  Worship  — 
Ann  Hoch 

So  You  Teach  the  Youth 
Sunday  School  Class!  — Barb 
Palmer 

Stress  and  Time  Manage- 
ment — Betty  Gordan 

Small  Church:  Models  That 
Work  — Jim  Giesey 

Which  (Is  the  Best)  Transla- 
tion? — Dr.  Robert  Bratcher 

Methods  of  Teaching  Old 
Testament  Narratives  — Dr. 
Henry  Mitchell 

Planning  Ahead:  Living 
Wills  and  Durable  Power  of 
Attorney  — Preston  Smith 

Senior  Highs:  A  Balanced 
Progr  am  — Jimmie  Hawkins 

Basic  Skills  for  Teachers  of 
Elementary  Children  — Sue 
McCaughan  and  Carolyn 
Holmes 

For  Teachers  of  Young  Chil- 
dren — Martha  Stevenson  & 
Elizabeth  Parkin 

The  New  Presbyterian 
Hymnal  — Betty  Peek 

How  the  Church  Makes  So- 
cial Witness  Policies  — Tugh 
Duba 

Clerks  of  Session:  All  You 
Need  to  Know  — James  B. 
Tubbs 

Afternoon  Courses 

We  Decide  Together:  A 
Guide  to  Making  Ethical  Deci- 
sions — (cont.  from  morning) 

The  Book  of  Confessions  — 


James  White 

The  Bible  Is  Not  for  Chil- 
dren — Dr.  Frank  T.  Hainer 

I  Dreamed  I  Was  an  Elder 
— Richard  Boyd 

Tapping  the  Talents  — Jim 
Rissmiller 

In  Other  Words...  — Dr. 
Robert  Bratcher 

Growing  in  Your  Spiritual 
Disciplines  — Graham  Patter- 
son 

Old  Age,  Bold  Age:  Empow- 
ering Older  Adults  for  Minis- 
try — Gayla  Woody 

Youth  Groups  for  Small 
Churches  — Jan  Butin 

Junior  Highs  "Lots  of  En- 
ergy, Lots  of  Love"  — Paul 
Ransford 

Singing  Hymns  with  Chil- 
dren —Bill  Wood 

Storytelling  in  the  Church 
School  — Sheila  Barrick 

A  Model  for  an  Ecumenical 
Vacation  Bible  School  —  Sue 
McCaughan 

The  Ministry  of  Singles  — 
Bettie  Kirkpatrick 

The  Church  and  AIDS  — 
David  Wiseman 

Ministering  to  the  "Least  of 
These"  — Larry  Edwards 

For  more  information  con- 
tact Presb)d;ery  of  New  Hope. 
This  conference  is  sponsored 
by  the  Congregational  Nur- 
ture and  Resources  Ministry 
Unit  of  the  Presb3d;ery  of  New 
Hope. 


Raleigh  First  women  ceiebrate 


Raleigh  First  Church  is  cele- 
brating its  175th  anniversary 
this  year.  The  Presbyterian 
Women  at  First  Church  re- 
cently used  the  theme 
"Threads  Binding  Us  To- 
gether" for  the  1991  Honorary 
Life  Membership  Program. 

As  a  Women's  Auxiliary, 
Women  of  the  Church  and  now 
Presbyterian  Women,  they 
have  been  awarding  Honorary 
Life  Memberships  since  1938. 

"We  find  it  gratifying  when 
we  can  find  our  heroes  and 
heroines  within  the  fellowship 
of  the  church,"  stated  one 
member. 

In  the  53  years  that  they 
have  nominated  one  another 
to  represent  the  work  of  their 
women,  they  have  awarded 


129  Honorary  Life  Member- 
ship pins  and  certificates. 

Original  music  and  special 
presentations  were  used  to 
honor  each  recipient.  A  musi- 
cal walk  back  in  time  por- 
trayed some  of  the  work  of  the 
early  ladies  at  First  Raleigh. 

The  three  ladies  honored 
this  year  were  Margaret 
Moore  Acher,  Frances  Rid- 
dle Boyd,  and  Jo  Jordan 
Ramsey. 

Acher  directs  weddings  at 
the  church  and  presently 
chairs  the  Presbyterian 
Women  Nominating  Commit- 
tee. She  has  held  many  offices 
in  Presbyterian  Women  over 
the  years  and  served  as  a  mod- 
erator in  Bible  circles.  She  is 
married  to  G.  Norman  "Acher, 


organist  at  First  Raleigh  for 
many  years. 

Boyd,  wife  of  former  associ- 
ate minister  John  Barron 
Boyd,  is  a  long-time  member 
actively  serving  Presb5d;erian 
Women  as  circle  chair,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  new  hymnal  and 
wedding  committees,  and  a 
volunteer  in  many  areas  of 
women's  work. 

Ramsey  came  to  First 
Church  as  a  young  bride  and 
has  been  a  motivating  force 
within  the  congregation  ever 
since.  She  has  been  a  strong, 
loyal  leader  serving  in  many 
capacities  over  the  years. 
Ramsey's  husband,  Harold,  is 
an  elder  and  a  meaningful 
voice  within  the  church. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Jdope 
Presbytery  News 

See  page  1  2 


October  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  9 


Richmond,  Va. 


Church  active  in  Virginia  town's  plan  for  survival 


JEWELL  RIDGE,  Va.— 
Perched  atop  a  ridge  in  south- 
western Virginia,  this  former 
mining  company  village  faces 
challenges  which  have  turned 
neighboring  communities  into 
ghost  towns. 

On  its  side  in  the  struggle 
against  joblessness  and  lack  of 
opportunity,  however,  are  the 
Jewell  Ridge  Recreation  and 
Developmeflt  Corporation 
(JRRDC),  the  Jewell  Ridge 
Church,  and  the  Self-Develop- 
ment of  People  Committee  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 

Founded  in  1978  to  promote 
and  provide  recreational  op- 
portunities, the  JRRDC  pro- 
vides a  focus  for  the  commu- 
nity and  for  community  action. 
The  non-profit  corporation  has 
turned  its  attention  in  recent 
years  to  exploring,  preserving, 
and  celebrating  the  past  glo- 
ries of  Jewell  Ridge,  which  was 
a  model  coal  town  of  the 
1920's.  In  1988  the  JRRDC  re- 
ceived ownership  of  the  town's 
former  company  store  from  the 
Pittston  Coal  Co.  and 
Pocahontas  Mining  Co. 

The  JRRDC  wants  to  reno- 
vate the  old  store,  once  the  cen- 
ter of  activity  in  Jewell  Ridge, 
into  a  multi-use  center  serving 
the  1,500  residents  of  Jewell 
Ridge  and  surrounding  small 
communities. 


Some  progress  has  already 
been  achieved.  With  the  help 
of  grants  from  Tazewell 
County,  the  roof  and  windows 
of  the  1930's  building  have 
been  replaced,  preventing  fur- 
ther structural  deterioration. 
Secured  against  the  elements, 
the  building  has  served  as  a 
distribution  point  for  surplus 
food  products,  a  program 
jointly  sponsored  by  the 
JRRDC  and  Jewell  Ridge 
Church. 

The  church  is  greatly  in- 
volved in  the  survival  and  re- 
birth of  this  community.  "Our 
church  is  truly  a  community 
church  in  more  ways  than 
one,"  said  historian  Carol  Hol- 
comb.  "It  strives  to  help  any 
and  all  in  the  community  for 
various  reasons,  plus  our 
membership  takes  pride  in  the 
community's  welfare  as  well." 

Millard  Farmer,  JRRDC's 
executive  director  and  an  elder 
in  the  Jewell  Ridge  Church, 
was  honored  in  1990  as  the 
Richlands  Area  Chamber  of 
Commerce  citizen  of  the  year 
for  community  development. 
His  efforts  to  pump  life  back 
into  the  community  where  he 
has  lived  for  40  years  were 
noted  by  the  chamber. 

Other  church  members  ac- 
tive in  the  community  corpora- 
tion include  JRRDC  Vice  Pres- 


Millard  Farmer  (left)  and  Synod  Associate  Executive  Wayne  Moulder  look  at  plans  for 
renovation  of  the  former  company  store.  At  right  is  Jewell  Ridge  Pastor  Richard  Stone. 


ident  Thelma  Childers,  Trea- 
surer Richard  Stone  (also  Jew- 
ell Ridge  Church's  pastor),  and 
board  member  Mary  Cather- 
ine Culbertson. 

This  involvement  of  the 
church  in  its  community  led 
the  JRRDC  to  apply  for  assis- 


tance from  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic's  Self-Develop- 
ment of  People  Committee. 
Last  May  the  committee  ap- 
proved a  $30,000  grant  which 
will  help  the  JRRDC  buy  ma- 
terials for  the  renovation  of  the 
old  company  store. 


The  grant  money  will  go  to- 
ward the  first  phase  of  the 
company  store's  renovation 
into  a  5,000-square-foot  multi- 
use  center  for  public  health 
services,  community  college 
and  adult  literacy  classes,  day 
continued  on  page  3 


Consultation  set  to  discuss  synod-presbytery  relationships 


A  consultation  scheduled  for 
Oct.  20-22  in  Richmond  will 
consider  the  work  and  mission 
of  the  synod  and  the  presbyter- 
ies and  the  relationship  be- 
tween the  two  levels  of  the 
church. 

The  consultation  is  the  re- 
sult of  overtures  from  Char- 
lotte, Salem,  and  Western 
North  Carolina  presbyteries. 

"This  event  is  intended  to 
pick  up  the  concerns  raised  by 
these  presbyteries. ..and  also 
to  allow  us  an  opportunity  to 
look  at  where  work  is  lodged," 
said  Synod  Executive  and 
Stated  Clerk  Carroll  D. 
Jenkins. 

Each  presbytery  has  been 
asked  to  send  four  persons,  in- 
cluding the  presbytery  execu- 
tive, the  council  chair,  and  the 
mission  chair.  The  synod  will 
pay  leadership  and  travel 
costs,  and  the  presbyteries  will 
pay  for  lodging  and  meals. 

One  of  the  key  issues  facing 
the  synod  and  presbyteries  is 
the  mission  budget  for  1993 
and  thereafter.  Under  the  Ar- 
ticles of  Agreement  by  which 


the  new  synod  was  formed  in 
1988,  certain  agencies,  insti- 
tutions and  programs  were 
guaranteed  specific  percent- 
ages of  the  mission  budget. 

As  those  guidelines  expire, 
the  synod  is  faced  with  a 
"where  do  we  go  from  here?" 
scenario.  There  is  a  need  to 
start  planning  now,  Jenkins 
told  the  Synod  Council  during 
its  Sept.  13-14  meeting  in  Win- 
ston-Salem, N.C. 

The  council  agreed  to  ap- 
point a  task  group  to  establish 
criteria  for  the  1993  budget 
production.  Its  first  report  will 
come  at  the  council's  Tvfov.  1-2 
meeting  in  Charlotte,  N.C. 

The  council  also  heard  from 
the  Finance  Committee  that 
several  presbyteries  are  lag- 
ging in  payment  of  support  to 
synod-based  mission  for  1991. 
Of  $1.64  million  promised  for 
the  year,  the  synod  had  re- 
ceived only  $496,593  or  30  per- 
cent from  the  presbyteries  as 
of  July  31 .  The  amount  needed 
as  of  that  date  to  fund  the  mis- 
sion budget  was  $958,067. 

Council  member  Ed  Mc- 


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Leod  of  Eastern  Virginia  Pres- 
bytery urged  the  council  mem- 
bers to  help  get  the  word  back 
to  their  presbyteries  that 
these  payments  were  lagging. 

In  other  business  the  Synod 
Council: 

•  Approved  the  Career  and 
Personal  Guidance  Center's 
request  to  extend  for  three 
years  a  low-key  fund  raising 
campaign  in  preparation  for  a 
capital  campaign  (which  will 
require  separate  synod  ap- 
proval); 

•  Approved  the  1991  budget 
for  Massanetta  Center.  Al- 
though it  calls  for  the  confer- 
ence center  to  lose  $196,533 
(which  would  be  paid  from  the 
center's  endowment),  the  bud- 
get was  prepared  according  to 
a  "worst-case  scenario,"  in- 
volving the  complete  replace- 
ment of  the  heating  system, 
said  Massanetta  Finance 
Committee  Chair  Nancy 
Clark.  This  may  not  be  neces- 
sary. Also,  Massanetta  Com- 
mittee Chair  Fred  Holbrook 
said  the  Friends  of 
Massanetta  have  contributed 
approximately  $140,000,  far 
more  than  the  $95,000  listed 
in  budget  (for  more  on 
Massanetta,  see  page  2); 

•  Elected  (pending  their  ac- 
ceptance) seven  additional 
members  to  the  Massanetta 
Center  Committee — Jerrold 
Shetler  of  Salem  Presbytery, 
Robert  McNeil  of  Coastal  Car- 
olina Presbytery,  David  Wells 
of  New  Hope  Presbytery,  Gary 
Baer  of  New  Castle  Presby- 
tery, Wyllian  Yockey  of  Balti- 
more Presbytery,  and  Earl 


Russell  and  Magnolia  Pickens 
of  Charlotte  Presbytery; 

•  Approved  written  internal 
controls  for  cash  management 
for  Chesapeake  Center,  the 
Career  and  Personal  Counsel- 
ing Centers,  presbytery  bicen- 
tennial campaigns,  and  the 
Massanetta  (I!enter; 

•  Approved  the  following 
committee  chairs — Finance, 
Don  Hart  of  Black  Mountain, 
N.C;  Communications, 
Gussie  McNair  of  Carthage, 
N.C;  Personnel,  George 
Ducker  of  Radford,  Va.;  and 
Planning  and  Evaluation,  Roy 
Knight  of  Baltimore,  Md.; 

•  Dissolved  the  synod's 
Print  Media  Work  Group,  a 
group  designed  to  provide  sup- 
port for  the  synod  newspaper 
during  the  transitional  phase 


of  the  synod's  development; 

•  Approved  the  combination 
of  the  July  and  August  issues 
of  The  Presbyterian  News  into 
one  issue  and  reducing  the 
number  of  issues  from  1 2  to  1 1 
per  year; 

•  Accepted  the  resignation 
of  council  member  John  Bar- 
ney of  Salem  Presbytery; 

•  Welcomed  back  from  mili- 
tary duty  in  Saudi  Arabia  the 
Rev.  Jim  Herrington,  council 
member  from  New  Castle 
Presbytery; 

•  Heard  that  the  Youth  Cat- 
echism Fund  is  being  used 
faster  than  expected  and  the 
synod  needs  to  consider  ways 
to  keep  it  going;  and 

•  Changed  the  dates  of  the 
council's  spring  meeting  from 
April  24-25  to  May  1-2, 1992. 


Three  Presbyterians  from  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 
were  among  a  group  of  seven  U.S.  church  leaders  which 
toured  the  Republic  of  China  (Taiwan)  in  August  as  the 
guests  of  that  nation's  government.  They  are  Synod  Ex- 
ecutive Carroll  D.  Jenkins  (second  from  left),  George- 
town (B.C.)  Church  Pastor  C.  Campbell  Gillon,  and  Myers 
Park  (Charlotte,  N.C.)  Church  Pastor  Timoth  C  oft 
(fourth  and  fifth  from  left,  respectively). 


Fage  '5,  Tlie  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991 


Massanetta  .  .  .  where  memories  begin 


By  CHI-CHI  KERN 

Were  you  there  when  they  reopened 
Massanetta?  Perhaps  I  couldn't  find 
you  among  more  than  1 ,000  people  who 
attended  the  dinner  and  service  of 
thanksgiving  and  celebration.  Many  in 
the  rejoicing  crowd  had  fought  to  save 
Massanetta  from  extinction  after  the 
325-acre  facility  had  been  closed  and 
was  destined  to  be  sold.  It  had  been 
allowed  to  deteriorate  for  almost  three 
years. 

How  great  it  was  to  see  so  many 
families  with  young  people  taking  part 
in  the  services! 

Do  you  know  what  brought 
Massanetta  back  to  us?  It  was  love. 
Love  which  gave  over  $131,000  from 
the  Friends  of  Massanetta  to  the 
Massanetta  Committee  of  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic;  love  which  inspired 
countless  volunteers,  ages  4-90,  includ- 
ing staff  and  ministers,  to  clean,  wash, 
scrape,  paint,  refinish,  repair,  plant, 
mow,  prune — all  in  record  time  to 
bring  the  center  back  to  life;  love  which 
brought  people  from  1 7  states  to  gather 
at  Massanetta  on  Aug.  11  with  a  joyous 
and  lively  spirit;  love  which  influenced 


famous  Christian  speakers  to  fit 
Massanetta  into  their  busy  schedules 
on  short  notice  and  to  celebrate  with 
us. 

Flowers  are  blooming  again  at 
Massanetta.  I  rejoiced  in  them  as  I 
ambled  down  the  sidewalk  from  the 
parking  lot  on  Aug.  11.  I  saw  a  man 
relaxing  in  a  lounge  chair  on  a  balcony, 
reading.  Friends  sat  on  benches  under 
large  trees  which  shaded  the  beauti- 
fully groomed  lawn.  Loving  couples 
walked  hand-in-hand,  here  and  there. 
A  lady  played  ball  with  her  grandson. 

At  the  hotel  friendly,  efficient,  and 
enthusiastic  volunteers  staffed  the  in- 
formation booth  and  the  offices. 

In  the  dining  room,  spanking-clean 
chairs  had  been  purged  of  mildew.  A 
baker's  dozen  rooms  in  the  kitchen 
area  were  resplendent  with  new, 
shiny,  white,  indestructible  paint.  Vol- 
unteers were  preparing  to  cook  all  the 
meals. 

Rocking  chairs  had  returned  to  the 
porches  and  people  were  actually  rock- 
ing in  them.  Maybe  you  didn't  know 
that  a  man  from  Sunnyside  Retire- 
ment Community  had  cleaned  and  re- 
finished  them. 


COMMENTARY 


Readers '  response 


Bible-based  approach  to  sexuality 


Letters  to  the  editor  are  like  rabbits. 
They  beget  one  another.  Two  letters  in 
your  September  issue  prompt  this  one. 

First,  Ms.  Mann  vented  her  anger 
concerning  what  she  perceived  as 
other's  gloating  over  the  Sexuality 
Report's  defeat.  The  major  benefit  of 
her  message,  however  unintended,  is 
to  highlight  the  major  difference  be- 
tween a  Bible-based  approach  to  sexu- 
ality and  the  Sexuality  Commission. 


The 
Presbyterian 
News 

Published  monthly  by  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 
Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.) 

John  Sniffen,  Editor 

Carroll  Jenkins, 
Publisher 

Mailing  Address: 
P.O.  Box  27026 
Richmond,  VA  23261-7026 

Phone: 
(804)  342-0016 

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Vol.  LVII 
October  1991 

September  1991  circulation 
157,954 


The  Bible's  solution  to  sexual  sin  (sod- 
omy and  sex  outside  of  marriage)  is:  (1 ) 
acknowledge  the  sin  as  sin;  (2)  repent 
of  it;  and  (3)  ask  forgiveness.  By  the 
blood  of  Jesus,  God  will  forgive  and 
forget  the  sin.  The  pain  of  sin  is  re- 
placed by  the  joy  of  undeserved  forgive- 
ness and  a  restored  love  relationship 
with  God,  the  Father  ("the  joy  of  sins 
forgiven"). 

The  commission's  approach  was  to 
rationalize  and  redefine  what  God's 
Word  clearly  states  as  sin.  And  Ms. 
Mann  is  correct.  Those  who  don't  follow 
the  Bible's  prescription  will  continue  to 
experience  deep  pain  until  they  do. 
Let's  keep  reaching  out  to  them,  offer- 
ing God's  way  to  joy  and  salvation. 

The  second  letter  needing  a  com- 
ment is  related  to  the  preceding.  Mr. 
Heater  says  the  reason  for  church 
membership  decline  is  not  complex  but 
is  simply  that  our  "special"  (non-pulpit) 
clergy  are  too  liberal.  Amen!  How  can 
the  leadership  be  so  blind?  Look 
around!  Wherever  the  Bible  is 
preached  as  God's  infallible  Word,  He 
blesses  ...  usually  with  growth  and  cer- 
tainly with  vitality.  It  happens  within 
and  without  our  denomination.  Take  it 
as  a  sign  and  act! 

Alexander  J.  Stuart  III 
Lynchburg,  Va. 

Plaudits  for  Bible  study 

I  visited  my  son  who  teaches  at  David- 
son College  last  week.  By  chance  I 
picked  up  a  copy  of  the  September  1 991 
issue  of  your  paper.  Though  I  am  not  a 
Presbyterian,  I  found  much  in  it  to 
interest  me. 

I  do  not  have  access  to  The  Circle 
Leader's  Bible  Study  Guide  referred  to 
in  the  article  on  page  1 1 .  Nonetheless 
I  found  the  material  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Patricia  Wood  informative  and  stimu- 
lating. She  writes  well,  clearly  knows 
the  Scriptures,  and  provides  sugges- 
tions for  reflection  that  are  useful.  You 
are  fortunate  to  have  found  such  a 
writer.  Readers  who  use  her  material 
as  an  aid  in  ethical  reflection  and  deci- 
sion-making will  be  enriched. 

Edgar  Krentz 
Lutheran  School  of  Theology 
Chicago,  111. 


Across  the  road  and  up  the  hill  the 
campus  was  neat.  Balloons  and  ban- 
ners embellished  the  Nook  and  Hudson 
Auditorium.  Long  tables  in  the  Nook 
were  ready  for  the  enormous  amount  of 
food  to  be  served. 

I  came  back  to  Richardson  and  saw 
some  of  the  bedrooms  left  to  die  by 
former  authorities.  Mildew  covered  the 
ceilings  and  walls,  doors,  and  floors. 
Furniture  was  askew.  But  similar  bed- 
rooms which  volunteers  had  washed, 
painted,  and  furnished  with  new  mat- 
tresses were  beautiful  and  occupied  by 
guests. 

In  four  months  volunteers  had  re- 
suscitated Massanetta. 

"It  is  more  than  just  a  reopening," 
said  John  Lown,  a  co-director  of  the 
1991  Bible  Conference  and  pastor  of 
Massanutten  Church.  "Day  and  night 
we've  had  a  full  house.  You  had  to  be 
here  to  believe  it.  And  it  shows  a  need 
for  the  conference  center,  a  need  to  be 
with  people,  a  need  to  hear  prominent 
Christian  speakers.  It's  been  years 
since  we've  had  such  spiritual  vitality 
here." 

Fred  ViUiard  of  Sun  City,  Fla.  said, 
"The  volunteer  help  which  prepared 
the  facilities  as  well  as  they  did,  and 
the  outstanding  response  by  all  who 
came  and  participated,  was  the  best 
I've  witnessed.  I've  been  involved  ac- 
tively with  Massanetta  since  1977, 
both  as  a  staff  member  and  a  volunteer 
hotel  manager,  and  I've  never  seen  the 
spirit  of  Massanetta  higher  than  we 
have  witnessed  here  the  past  week. 
Even  the  nursery  was  full.  We  must  go 
on  in  that  same  spiritual  growth." 

Ms.  Lily  N.  T.  Wilson,  a  native  of 
Richmond  and  a  long-time  supporter  of 
Massanetta,  said,  "I  congratulate  all 
who  preserved  Massanetta.  It  is  good 
to  have  memories  of  former  conferen- 
ces here  and  experience  the  joy  of  re- 
newed friendships  and  the  presence  of 
Christ  in  our  midst."  She  enjoyed  the 
speakers.  "And  the  evening  of  blue- 
grass  music  was  wholesome  fun!"  she 
declared.  "God's  blessing  on  the  future 
of  Massanetta  as  a  center  of  Christian 
education." 

Massanetta  is  ready — for  Bible  con- 
ferences, music  festivals,  Presb5d;erian 
Women,  Presbyterian  Men,  presbs^ery 


and  synod  meetings,  youth  and  chil- 
dren, family  retreats,  etc.  Massanetta 
needs  you  and  you  need  Massanetta. 
There's  plenty  of  room  to  house  and 
feed  large  groups,  and  the  big  meeting 
rooms  are  recently  restored. 

We  need  not  go  off  any  longer,  like 
"orphans  of  the  storm,"  looking  for  an- 
other gathering  place.  We  have  our 
own  conference  center.  It  is  our  sjniod's 
conference  center.  It  has  been  renewed 
by  people  who  remember  what  it  has 
meant  to  them  spiritually  and  who  see 
what  a  powerful  spiritual  influence  it 
will  be  on  Christians  of  all  ages,  races, 
and  sexes  who  praise,  worship,  serve, 
thank,  and  work  with  God  in  His  Holy 
place. 

There  is,  and  always  will  be,  work  to 
be  done.  But  our  new  director,  the  Rev. 
Ron  Rain,  is  planning  strong  programs 
and  many  improvements  for  the  cen- 
ter. The  Friends  of  Massanetta  will 
continue  to  support  the  center,  so 
please  join  us. 

Massanetta  is  alive  again!  And  the 
cross  is  still  on  the  hill! 

Note:  Michael  Finlayson,  a  former 
staff  member  and  now  a  recording  en- 
gineer living  in  New  York,  was  so  im- 
pressed with  the  reopening  and  Bible 
Conference  that  he  volunteered  to  pro- 
duce a  promotional  film  about 
Massanetta  Conference  Center. 

Initial  funding  for  the  film  is  pro- 
vided by  the  Presbyterian  Women  of 
the  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks,  and  the 
Friends  of  Massanetta.  Copies  of  the 
film  will  be  available  in  October  or 
November.  Call  or  write  to  Massanetta 
Conference  Center,  P.  O.  Box  1286, 
Harrisonburg,  VA  22801,  or  phone 
(703)  434-3829  to  reserve  a  copy  for 
your  church,  presbytery,  or  organiza- 
tion. It  would  be  wise  to  schedule  your 
group  meetings  at  Massanetta  in  ad- 
vance. 

Bible  Conference  participants  by. 
state:  Virginia  257,  Pennsylvania  32, 
Maryland  25,  West  Virginia  20,  Flor- 
ida 12,  North  Carolina  12,  Delaware  6, 
New  Jersey  5,  Oklahoma  5,  New  York 
3,  Alabama  2,  Louisiana  2,  Missouri 
2,  Ohio  2,  South  Carolina  2,  Califor- 
nia 1,  District  of  Columbia  1,  TOTAL 
389. 


Carolinas  Church  World  Service  reports 

Children  worldwide  need  our  help 

(The  following  commentary  has  been 
provided  by  the  Carolinas  Church 
World  Service  office  in  Durham,  N.C.^ 
Church  World  Service  is  a  private,  non- 
profit, education  and  charitable  orga- 
nization, which  has  development  pro- 
jects in  more  than  80  countries.) 


The  Carolinas  office  of  the  Church 
World  Service  is  asking  citizens  of  the 
two  Carolinas  to  take  a  hard  look  at 
something  which  is  hard  to  look  at:  the 
abuse  of  children  on  a  global  scale. 

That  statistics  are  staggering.  Ten 
thousand  children  in  Mozambique 
alone  have  been  forced  into  the  ranks 
of  the  RENAMO's  rebel  army.  There 


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are  25  million  street  children  in  Brazil. 
That's  40  percent  of  that  country's  chil- 
dren. In  Thailand  alone  there  are  more 
than  100,000  children  exploited  as 
prostitutes. 

How  and  why  is  this  happening?  It 
seems  to  be  a  question  of  getting  from 
our  heads  to  our  hearts. 

It  has  been  said  that  statistics  are 
real  people  with  the  tears  wiped  off. 
Somehow  we  have  got  to  make  the  jour- 
ney back  from  the  cold  hard  facts  to  the 
core  of  our  being;  that  core  which  cries 
out  to  Heaven  that  these  things  ought 
not,  must  not,  happen  to  the  world's 
little  ones:  our  children. 

But,  and  this  is  most  encouraging, 
Carolinians  are  doing  something  about 
it.  This  fall  75  communities  in  North 
and  South  Carolina  are  holding  a  com- 
munity CROP  Walk  for  the  needy 
around  the  block  and  around  the  world. 

Gov.  James  Martw.pf  North  Caro- 
lina— citing  the  alarming  statistic  of 
870,000  children  under  five  who  die 
each  year  from  hunger  and  related  dis- 
eases in  Bangladesh  alone — has  pro- 
claimed October  as  hunger-fighting 
month,  and  urged  citizens  to  get  in- 
volved. 

Knowing  about  the  situation,  then, 
is  not  enough.  We  need  to  feel  the  real- 
ity and  to  act.  For,  in  the  end,  the  true 
test  of  a  civilization  is  not  the  strength 
of  its  armies,  or  its  GNP,  but  the  con- 
dition of  its  children. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991,  Page  3 


The  former  company  store  at  Jewell  Ridge  is  being  ren- 
ovated into  a  multi-use  facility  for  the  commmunity 


Hahn  elected  to  lead  synod  men 


LYNCHBURG,  Va.— Bob 
Hahn  of  Lynchburg  was 
elected  president  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Men  of  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  during  the 
group's  annual  conference 
here  July  12-14. 

Other  new  officers  are  Pres- 
ident-elect Ray  Griffin  of  Lum- 
berton,  N.C.;  Vice  President- 
Conference  Don  Buie  of  San- 
ford,  N.C.;  Vice  President-De- 
velopment John  Hamil  of 
Greensboro,  N.C.;  and  Vice 
President-Missions  Vivian 
Moses  Jr.  of  Washington,  D.C. 

Also  elected  were  Secretary 


SDOP  grant  supports  town's  plan  for  survival 


continued  from  page  1 
care,  and  senior  citizen  pro- 
grams. A  library  and  museum- 
type  facility  will  also  be  a  part 
of  this  section. 

Cost  for  the  initial  phase  is 
estimated  at  $1 00,000,  and  the 
JRRDC  is  seeking  additional 
aid  elsewhere.  Total  cost  of  the 
building's  renovation  is  esti- 
mated at  $308,000. 

Much  of  the  labor  will  come 
from  members  of  the  commu- 
nity. "We  have  carpenters, 
electricians,  bricklayers,  and 
general  laborers,"  said 
Farmer.  "Better  yet,  we  have 
the  determination  and  will- 
power to  see  our  community 
become  a  thriving  part  of 
Tazewell  County  once  again." 

Outside  volunteers  are  also 
lending  a  hand.  Stone  reported 
that  several  church  groups,  in- 
cluding one  from  Davidson 
College  Church  in  North  Car- 
olina, worked  on  the  building. 

Additional  plans  for  the  old 
company  store  include  rental 
space  for  new  businesses. 

While  this  is  the  first  Self- 
Development  of  People  grant 
to  be  approved  through  the 
synod's  SDOP  committee, 
three  other  projects  within  the 
synod  have  received  funding 
totaling  $115,000  through  the 
national  SDOP  program. 

Self-Development  of  People 

Black  pastors 
event  draws  80 

BALTIMORE,  Md.— More 
than  80  ministers  attended 
the  African-American  Clergy 
Conference  here  Aug.  25-30 
sponsored  by  the  Black  Cau- 
cus of  the  synod  of  the  Mid- At- 
lantic. 

The  conference  theme, 
"Stony  the  Road  We  Trod," 
came  from  a  line  in  James 
Weldon  Johnson's  hymn  "Lift 
Ev'ry  Voice  and  Sing."  Confer- 
ence Director  Curtis  A.  Jones, 
pastor  of  Madison  Avenue 
Church  in  Baltimore,  said  the 
event  was  "designed  to  provide 
a  balance  of  intellectual  stim- 
ulation, inspiration,  and  prac- 
tical how-to  workshops." 

A  group  of  outstanding 
leaders  provided  inspiration, 
enlightenment,  and  know-how 
through  preachrtng;  teaching 
and  practical  workshops. 

While  many  participants 
came  from  all  over  the  synod, 
others  came  from  as  far  away 
as  Tallahassee,  Fla.  and 
Springfield,  Mass. 

Additional  support  for  the 
event  was  provided  by  the 
synod's  Racial  Ethnic  Minis- 
tries Committee,  the  Synod  of 
the  Trinity,  two  units  of  the 
General  Assembly,  and  the 
Presbytery  of  Baltimore. 


seeks  to  assist  poor  and  disen- 
franchised people  here  and 
abroad  to  achieve  economic 
and  social  self-determination. 
The  group  seeking  assistance 
must  initiate  and  control  the 
proposed  program,  which 
must  provide  for  self-develop- 
ment of  the  community  and 
not  the  support  of  institutions 
or  individuals. 

The  synod's  SDOP  commit- 
tee is  seeking  more  applica- 
tions which  meet  the  criteria. 


Committee  chair  Marguerite 
Duke  of  Chesapeake,  Va.,  said 
it  has  not  been  easy  to  find 
projects  which  meet  all  the 
guidelines,  but  the  committee 
is  encouraged  by  the  Jewell 
Ridge  grant.  "We  know  of  suc- 
cessful projects  elsewhere, 
and  now  it  is  working  here," 
she  said  of  the  program. 

Funds  for  the  SDOP  pro- 
gram come  from  the  One  Great 
Hour  of  Sharing,  32  percent  of 
which  goes  for  this  purpose. 


Herman  Fant  of  Charlotte, 
N.C.;  Treasurer  Don  DeSarro 
of  Virginia  Beach,  Va.;  Public- 
ity Chairman  Lee  S.  Liggan  of 
Richmond,  Va.;  Registration 
Chairman  Ray  Stein  of  Rom- 
ney,  W.  Va.;  and  Synod  Repre- 
sentative Dan  Piper  of  Alexan- 
dria, Va. 

The  new  board  voted  to  re- 
turn to  Massanetta  Confer- 
ence Center  for  the  1992  con- 
ference next  July  if  the  facili- 
ties are  available.  The  men's 
conference  started  more  than 
50  years  ago  at  Massanetta. 

More  than  150  men  at- 
tended the  1991  conference  at 
Eagle  Eyrie  Conference  Cen- 
ter. More  than  one-third  were 
first-time  participants. 


Guest  speaker  was  Dr.  John 
R.  "Pete"  Hendrick  of  Austin 
Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary.  Joining  him  were 
fellow  Austin  Seminary  pro- 
fessors, Andrew  Dearman  and 
Steven  Reid.  Dr.  Lewis 
Skidmore,  retired  pastor  of  St. 
Giles  Church  in  Richmond,  led 
the  Bible  study  sessions. 

"Presbyterian  Men  is  an  or- 
ganization on  the  move,"  said 
Publicity  Chairman  Liggan. 
"We  are  growing  in  number  of 
church  groups  and  in  number 
of  men  actively  participating 
in  men's  work.  This  is  an  excit- 
ing time  for  our  organization 
and  we  invite  all  men  of  the 
church  to  join  us  in  the  work 
we  are  doing  in  the  church." 


Corrections  to  September  articles 


A  news  item  on  Mission 
Court  in  the  September  issue 
of  The  Presbyterian  News  in- 
correctly stated  that  the  Rich- 
mond-based residence  pro- 
gram for  missionaries  on  leave 
is  supported  by  the  synod. 

Mission  Court  receives  its 
support  from  individual 
churches  and  the  Presbyterian 


Women. 

Also,  the  front  page  article 
on  the  reopening  of  Mas- 
sanetta Conference  Center 

incorrectly  gave  the  amount 
raised  by  supporters  since  the 
decision  to  reopen.  The  correct 
amount  donated  by  the 
Friends  of  Massanetta  is  more 
than  $130,000. 


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The  Synod's  Thanksgiving  Offering  aids 
children  through  the  work  of  these  agencies 


Edmarc  Hospice  for  Children 

Founded  in  1978  out  of  Suffolk  Presbyterian  Church  in  Suffolk,  Va.,  Edmarc 
Hospice  for  Children  has  served  265  families  of  terminally  ill  children.  Many 
of  our  children  have  died,  many  have  been  healed  or  stabilized.  Families  faced 
with  weeks  or  months  of  stressful  separation  from  home 
have  been  offered  the  chance  to  care  for  their  child  where 
the  child  most  wants  to  be:  at  home,  in  the  midst  of  family 
commotion  and  love. 

Edmarc  has  a  two-fold  ministry.  One  aspect  is  the 
professional  care  that  is  necessary  to  keep  a  medically 
compromised  patient  in  the  home.  Skilled  nursing,  pri- 
vate duty  nursing,  physical  therapy,  occupational  ther- 
apy, speech  therapy  and  the  services  of  a  home  health 
aide  are  provided  in  the  child's  own  home  by  trained 
pediatric  staff. 

The  other  aspect  of  care  is  geared  toward  the  rest  of  the  family.  A  social 
worker,  volunteer  coordinator  and  bereavement  coordinator  work  together  to 
develop  a  supportive  system  of  care  for  all  who  are  affected  by  the  illness  of  the 
child;  brothers  and  sisters,  parents  and  grandparents.  The  sibling  support 
group  offers  hope  and  connection  with  other  boys  and  girls  who  are  struggling 
through  a  similar  crisis.  Bereavement  support  services  provide  solace  and  help 
for  more  than  a  year  after  the  child  dies. 

This  year  Edmarc  Hospice  for  Children  has  provided  hundreds  of  hours  of 
skilled  and  volunteer  support,  has  been  part  of  68  families'  lives,  has  been 
recognized  at  many  levels  for  the  compassionate  efforts  of  staff  and  volunteers, 
and  has  witnessed  to  God's  healing  presence  in  the  lives  of  families  in  need. 
Your  gifts  through  the  Thanksgiving  Offering  will  help  continue  this  witness. 


Volunteer  Emergency 
Families  for  Children 

Volunteer  Emergency  Families  for  Children  (VEFC)  is  a  private  non-profit 
organization  initiated  in  1979  with  the  strong  support  and  backing  of  the 
Presbyterian  Synod  of  the  Virginias.  The  synod  was  the  first  to  step  forward 
with  financial  backing  and  with  support  from  the  Thanksgiving  Offering. 

VEFC  is  now  active  in  more  than  80  communities  in  Virginia  and  North 
Carolina.  VEFC  families  provide  short-term  shelter  care  on  a  completely 
voluntary  basis  by  opening  their  homes  to  abused,  neglected,  abandoned, 
homeless,  and  runaway  children  and  youth. 

VEFC  represents  a  unique,  nationally  recognized 
model  of  outreach  ministry  and  hospitality  to  children. 
Since  its  inception,  VEFC's  unparalleled  national  model 
has  mobilized  families  of  faith  to  serve  more  than  4,700 
victimized  and  frightened  children  representing  more 
than  26,000  days  of  volunteer  service. 

In  1990,  804  children  were  welcomed  into  VEFC  fam- 
ilies; this  was  one-third  more  than  the  year  before.  Tra- 
ditionally, there  has  been  a  10-15  percent  annual  in- 
crease in  service. 

There  are  37  VEFC  program  areas  in  Virginia  serving 
more  than  70  localities.  In  addition,  five  VEFC  programs  are  operating  serving 
12  communities  in  North  Carolina.  These  programs  are  a  result  of  the  Presby- 
terian Women's  Birthday  Offering  undergirding  VEFC's  expansion  to  work 
toward  becoming  a  Mid-Atlantic  network  serving  children  in  every  state  of  the 
synod.  The  goal  is  to  expand  to  Maryland,  but  a  stronger  funding  base  for 
development  there  is  needed. 

VEFC  is  guided  by  a  board  of  directors  with  strong  Presbyterian  represen- 
tation. Of  the  160  local  churches  sponsoring  the  VEFC  hospitality  ministry  to 
children,  one-third  are  Presbyterian. 


Barium  Springs  Home 
for  Children 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children  is  a  family  service  agency  of  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic.  Its  purpose  is  to  demonstrate  Good  News  to  children,  youth 
and  families  in  need  through: 

•  Providing  specialized  residential  service  in  response  to  defined  need  in 
cooperation  with  other  public  and  private  agencies  in  North  Carolina; 

•  Providing  day  care  in  response  to  defined  need  in  Iredell  County  and 
serving  as  a  model  for  the  churches  of  synod;  and 

•  Staying  abreast  of  other  child  and  family  needs,  informing  the  church  of 
these  needs,  and  expanding  services  as  needs  indicate  and  resources  permit. 

During  its  100th  year,  the  Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  served  170  troubled  children  in  residence  (ages 
10-21)  and  167  in  day  care  (ages  6  weeks-9  years)  for  a 
total  of  51,825  days  of  care. 

Referrals  continue  to  exceed  capacity  in  all  centers 
indicating  a  continued  need  for  these  specialized  ser- 
vices. Children  and  families  referred  to  the  Pre-Adoles- 
cent  and  Adolescent  Centers  continue  to  show  increasing 
levels  of  dysfunction  requiring  additional  staff  and  better 
trained  staff.  As  these  costs  continue  to  rise,  the  Home  is 
experiencing  an  operating  fund  deficit.  Tentative  plans  are  in  place  to  reduce 
services  in  1992,  if  necessary,  to  avoid  further  deficit. 

The  100th  year  saw  the  Home's  Board  of  Regents  continue  its  Long  Range 
Planning  Process  toward  developing  a  Plan  for  the  Nineties.  Central  to  this 
process  is  tlie  need  to  increase  funding  or  reduce  expenditures. 


VEFC 


Presbyterian  Home 
&  Family  Services,  Inc. 

In  1990,  Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  served  273  individuals: 
1 97  in  programs  for  children  and  76  in  programs  for  the  mentally  retarded.  The 
average  residential  enrollment  of  126  was  the  highest  since  1932. 
Children's  Division 

"A  new  beginning" — that's  what  the  Genesis  House  was  this  year  for  over  80 
abused  and  neglected  children,  2-12  years  old.  This  emergency  shelter  provides 
a  loving  and  stable  environment  for  children  who  have  been  removed  from  their 
own  homes  due  to  lack  of  care  and  family  violence.  They  remain  in  this  peaceful 
setting  for  up  to  60  days  while  a  new  permanent  home  is  found  for  them. 
"A  loving  place  to  learn  and  grow"  is  the  way  one  child  described  the  long 
term  care  provided  at  Presbyterian  Home.  Last  year  this 
coeducational  residential  program  served  over  95  chil- 
dren, ages  5-18,  from  dysfunctional  families.  A  child 
averages  two  years  at  the  home  under  an  individualized 
plan  which  helps  develop  the  child's  self  esteem,  creativi- 
ty, and  relationships. 

"A  place  to  move  from  childhood  into  adulthood"  is  the 
purpose  of  Transition  House  for  teenagers  over  age  17. 
This  program  emphasizes  independent  living  skill  train- 
ing, job  training,  and  preparation  for  advanced  educa- 
tion. Last  year  it  served  17  young  people;  four  of  its  youth  are  now  attending 
various  colleges  and  universities. 
Mental  Retardation  Division 

"Helping  others  help  themselves"  is  the  motto  of  the  Zuni  Training  Center, 
a  residential  vocational  training  program  serving  60  developmentally  disabled 
adults.  Vocational  training  is  offered  in  food  service,  custodial  services,  horti- 
culture and  landscaping.  Prior  to  graduation  students  spend  time  in  community 
jobs  and  receive  independent  living  skill  training. 

Fredericksburg  Group  Home,  opened  in  1991,  offers  long  term  residential 
care  to  eight  developmentally  disabled  adults.  This  will  also  provide  community 
placement  for  students  trained  at  Zuni. 

Presbyterian  Children's  Home 
of  the  Highlands,  Inc. 

The  Presbyterian  Children's  Home  of  the  Highlands,  Inc.,  is  an  agency  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  and  serves  as  a  restorative  ministry  to  children  and 
families.  In  fulfilling  its  mission,  the  agency  provides  therapeutic  residential 
care  and  child  placement  services  for  the  protection,  strengthening,  and 
enhancement  of  Christian  family  life. 

In  1990  the  agency  served  289  children:  104  in  residential  care  and  185  in 
community  based  services. 
Residential  Care  Programs 

The  agency's  30-bed  campus  is  divided  into  four  cottages  with  different 
modalities  of  specialized  care.  Our  Emergency  Shelter 
serves  boys  and  girls  ages  5-1 7  for  a  short  term  basis  of 
30-60  days.  In  addition  to  crisis  care,  the  Emergency 
Shelter  also  offers  a  diagnostic  and  assessment  program. 
A  specialized  clarification  program  in'  Webb  Cottage 
serves  school  age  children  in  a  treatment  based  setting. 
Two  other  cottages  provide  programs  of  educational, 
spiritual,  social,  and  occupational  enrichment  for  teen- 
agers. 

Community  Based  Services 

Crisis  Pregnancy  Counseling  services  assist  women  or 
couples  facing  the  issues  of  unplanned  pregnancy  and 
seeking  alternatives  to  abortion.  Specialized  Foster  Care 
serves  boys  and  girls  no  longer  needing  the  intensity  of 
a  residential  care  setting  and  desiring  to  live  with  a  Christian  family.  Adoption 
services  places  infants  and  special  needs  children  in  Christian  adoptive  fami- 
lies. Day  camps  provide  specialized  ministries  of  Christian  education  and 
recreation  to  children  living  in  and  near  W3^heville. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991,  Page  5 


Presbyterian  Family  [\/linistries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Ciiiiclren 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  9  October  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


ACCREDITED 


COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
Of  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Alumni  Homecoming  1991 


Imagine  hundreds  of  family 
members  coming  from  all  over 
the  United  States  to  reunite  at 
their  100-year-old  home  place. 
Imagine  the  laughter,  the  tears, 
the  hugs,  and  the  kisses. 
Imagine  the  reminiscing,  the 
catching  up,  the  photo  albums, 
the  food,  and  the  activities  to 
keep  the  children  busy.  Imag- 
ine greeting  old  friends  and 
making  new  ones. 

All  of  this,  and  more,  took 
place  on  August  3  and  4  at  the 
1991  Homecoming  at  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children. 

Around  500  alumni  and  their 
families  returned  for  Home- 
coming, which  was  extra  spe- 
cial this  year  because  it  is  the 
Home's  100th  year. 

As  usual,  the  alumni  gath- 
ered at  the  old  print  shop ,  which 


they  have  renovated  and  now 
is  the  alumni's  Museum,  or  as 
they  call  it,  the  Memorabilia 
Building. 

But  this  year  when  they 
signed  in,  they  received  a  copy 
of  the  Home's  history,  "Meet- 
ing the  Needs  of  the  Times  -  A 
History  of  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children,  1891  - 
1991,"  written  by  Dr.  Alan 
Keith-Lucas,  noted  child  care 
consultant  and  a  former  regent 
of  the  Board  for  Barium 
Springs. 

Also  different  this  year,  the 
Alumni  planned  and  held  a 
dance  on  Saturday  night  at  the 
Moose  Lodge,  with  a  live  band 
which  played  music  from  the 
30's,  40's,  and  50's. 

Homecoming  was  indeed 
different  in  some  ways  this 


Alumni  find  time  to  chat  before  their  meeting  on  Sunday 


IN  MEMORY  --  IN  HONOR 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor 


Address 


My  gift  of  $. 
I  wish  to 


is  enclosed 


Honor 


Remember 


Name  of  Honoree  of  Deceased 


Address 


On  the  occasion  of 


Date  of  death  (if  applicable) . 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  deceased . 


Mail  to  ;  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


year.  But  the  love  and  caring 
shared  by  the  alumni  for  each 
other,  and  for  the  Home,  was 
very  much  the  same.  They  are 
family,  and  this  is  their  home 
place,  and  we  hope  it  always 
will  be. 

Barium 
alumni  news 

Mrs.  Lois  Motte  Hannon, 
Class  of  1934,  died  July  23, 
1 991 ,  in  Gastonia.  She  was  74. 

Mrs.  Hannon  was  a 
Wilmington  native.  She  was 
a  former  employee  of  the 
Gaston  County  School  System, 
and  a  former  employee  of 
Matthews  Belk  with  1 9  years 
of  service. 

She  is  survived  by  her  hus- 
band, James  A.  Hannon  (who 
is  also  a  Barium  Alumnae, 
Class  of  1932);  a  son,  Bill 
Hannon  of  Greensboro;  a 
daughter,  Carrie  Trozler  of 
Charlotte;  a  brother,  Walter 
S.  Motte  of  Spring  City,  Pa.;  a 
sister,  Mary  Alice  Bass  of 
Charlotte;  and  four  grand- 
children. 

Mr.  David  Elliott  Tho- 
mas, Class  of  1955,  died  Au- 
gust 6, 1991  in  Charlotte. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  a  former 
employee  of  Eastern  Airlines. 
He  is  survived  by  a  sister, 
Shirley  T.  Tartt,  of  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.  who  is  also  a  Barium 
Alumnae,  Class  of  1954. 

Gladys  Cartret 
Strickland  (Barium  Alum- 
nae) and  her  husband, 
"Brother "  Charles  Strickland, 
can  be  heard  Monday  through 
Friday  from  5:30  a.m.  to  7:00 
a.m.  on  1 490  AM,  WFLB  radio 
station  in  Fayetteville,  N.C. 
The  name  of  their  gospel  mu- 
sic program  is  "01  Time  Sing- 
ing, Camp  Meeting  Style".  The 
show  began  over  40  years  ago 
on  WFLB  and  was  also  heard 
for  a  time  on  WFNC  and  on  a 
Laurinburg  radio  station.  It 
is  Fayetteville's  longest  run- 
ning music  program. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 

"I  see  no  hope  for  the  future  of 
our  people  if  they  are  depen- 
dent on  the  frivolous  youth  of 
today,  for  certainly  all  youth 
are  reckless  beyond  words... 
When  I  was  a  boy  we  were 
taught  to  be  discreet  and  re- 
spectful of  elders,  but  the  youth 
of  today  consider  themselves 
exceedingly  wise  and  oppose 
all  authority." 

HESIOD,  8th  Century  B.C. 

It  is  suspected  that  the  youth 


of  Hesiod's  day  were  saying 
such  things  as,  "They  (parents 
/  adults)  don't  understand  me. 
They  don't  listen  to  me.  They 
don't  care  about  me.  They're 
old-fashioned.  We  don't  think 
alike."  Etc.,  Etc.,  Etc. 

Things  change  ~  but  not  re- 
ally! 


Special  thanks  to ... 


The  children,  staff  and  Board 
of  Regents  would  like  to  say  a 
special  thanks  to: 

The  Presbyterian  Women  of 
the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic, 


for  the  offering  taken  up  for 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  at  the  Women's  Con- 
ference in  Lynchburg,  Va. 


Celebration  to  be  held 


The  Home  is  celebrating  100 
years  of  service  to  children  and 
families.  In  October  and  No- 
vember, there  will  be  "Centen- 
nial Celebrations "  around  the 
state  in  honor  of  this  landmark 
year. 

If  you  would  like  to  attend  one 
of  these  dinners  in  your 
Presbytery,  look  for  your  church's 
invitation  in  the  coming  weeks. 
All  donors  to  the  Home  will  re- 
ceive an  invitation  as  well. 

The  dinners  will  be  held  on 
the  following  dates  in  the  follow- 
ing places: 

New  Hope  Presbytery  - 
Oct.  3,  6:30  pm.  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Kinston 
Oct.  24,  6:30  pm.  United  Meth- 
odist Church,  Edenton 
Nov.  4,  6:30  pm.  White  Memo- 
rial Presbyterian  Church,  Ra- 
leigh 

Nov.  7,  6:30  pm.  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Greenville 

Charlotte  Presbytery  - 
Oct.  6, 2:30  pm.  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children,  Barium 
Springs 


Western  Carolina 
Presbytery 

Oct.  8,  7:00  pm.  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Asheville 
Oct.  10,  7:00  pm,  First  Presby- 
terian Church,  Morganton 
Coastal  Carolina 

Presbytery  - 
Oct.  27,  4:00  pm,  Winter  Park 
Presbyterian  Church, 
Wilmington 

Oct.  29,  6:30  pm,  Highland 
Presbyterian  Church, 
Fayetteville 

Salem  Presbytery  - 
Nov.  17,  2:30  pm.  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children, 
Barium  Springs 
Nov.  19,  "Time  and  place  to  be 
established",  Greensboro 
Nov.  21,  "Time  and  place  to  be 
established",  Winston-Salem 

We  hope  all  of  our  friends  will 
be  able  to  come  and  join  with  us 
for  one  evening's  festivities.  This 
is  a  compassionate  review  of 
100  years  of  service,  and  a  look 
at  things  to  come. 

For  more  information,  call  704- 
872-41 57,  and  ask  for  Reade  Baker. 


r 


CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  of  BSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us. 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


Name 


Address 


City. 


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Zip 


L. 


"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"ACenturyofCc 
1891-1991 


News  briefs 


Page  6,  The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991 


Salem  church  puts  mission  in  motion 


SALISBURY,  N.C.— Charles 
Newsome's  Sunday  School 
Class  at  Thyatira  Church  has 
15  members.  They  are  people 
who  believe  that  if  you  care, 
you  can  make  a  difference. 

Here's  where  that  kind  of 
thinking  has  led  them: 

—They  raised  $225,000  for 
a  Christian  Hospital  in  Africa. 
The  Medical  Benevolence 
Foundation  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  (U.S.A.)  kicked  in 
another  $90,000. 

— They  sweet-talked  75 
people  from  22  churches,  most 
of  them  from  Salem  Presby- 
tery, into  making  $2,600  trips 
to  remotest  Africa. 

Once  there,  these  people 
spent  three  weeks  in  the  ma- 
laria-infested area  tearing  out 
walls  and  digging  ditches  to 
help  modernize  the  hospital. 
They  drank  strained  and 
boiled  water  and  ate  the 
African's  staple — a  cornmeal 
based  mulch — along  with  food 
from  home. 

— They  moved  a  refrigera- 
tor, freezer,  windows,  fans, 
sewing  machines,  sinks,  wash- 
ing machines,  medicine,  floor- 
ing, fluorescent  lights,  and  all 
the  tools  needed  to  install 
these  products  9,600  miles  to 
Mwandi,  the  village  in  Zambia 
where  the  hospital  is  located. 

— They  negotiated  with  the 
Zambian  power  company  for 
over  a  year  over  the  design  of 
a  substation  even  though  the 
volunteers  would  supply  the 
necessary  materials  for  build- 
ing. Now  the  power  company 
has  agreed  to  run  high  voltage 
power  lines  the  two  miles  to 
the  village. 

Everyone  is  back  now,  shar- 
ing photos  and  videos  of  the 
Africans  who  have  become 
friends.  In  six  months  the 
Mwandi  Christian  Hospital 
should  be  able  to  turn  on  its 
lights  24  hours  per  day.  At 
present,  the  hospital,  affili- 
ated with  the  United  Church 
of  Zambia  and  the  Presbyte- 
rian Church  (U.S.A.),  uses  a 
generator  and  has  power  only 


The  Rev.  Ivan  Lowery,  pastor  of  Cameron,  Mt.  Vernon 
and  Mocksville  Second  churches  and  moderator  of  Salem 
Presbytery,  strains  water  during  mission  trip  to  Zambia. 


a  few  hours  per  day.  But  x-ray 
equipment,  lights,  and  even 
air  conditioning  for  some  parts 
of  the  hospital  wait  for  that 
great  day  when  the  power 
comes  on. 

Now  the  only  doctor,  Pres- 
byterian missionary  Salvador 
Garcia  dela  Torre  from  Mex- 
ico, delivers  babies  by  candle- 
light and  fights  diseases,  such 
as  polio,  that  are  only  the  stuff 
of  nightmares  in  this  country. 

The  15  class  members 
asked  for  help  at  Presbyterian 
churches  in  Rowan,  Iredell, 
Davie,  Mecklenburg,  and  Da- 
vidson counties.  "Nobody  said 
'no',"  Newsome  recalls.  "In 
fact,  we  were  invited  to  more 
places  than  we  could  go.  We 
finally  said,  'Enough'." 

Much  of  the  needed  mate- 
rial was  donated.  Companies, 
churches  and  individuals  sent 
sewing  machines,  350  pounds 
of  cloth,  choir  robes,  an  electric 
bed,  a  refrigerator,  freezer, 
and  even  a  fax  machine,  which 
was  put  to  use  in  a  place  where 


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telephone  service  is  nearly 
non-existent. 

Newsome  grins  recalling 
that  the  fax  was  used  to  de- 
liver one  desperate  message 
from  a  volunteer:  "Please  de- 
liver high  dollar  chain  saw." 
The  chain  saw  was  donated, 
too. 

The  75  volunteers  went  in 
three  groups  from  June 
through  August,  but  not  with- 
out many  "bumps  in  the  road" 
as  Newsome  called  the  prob- 
lems related  to  the  mission 
project: 

— Zambian  airlines  quit  fly- 
ing to  New  York,  making  it 
necessary  to  remake  travel  ar- 
rangements for  75  people. 

— Volunteers  and  supplies 
got  stranded  on  the  Zambian 
border. 

— Often  the  volunteers  had 
to  "make  do"  with  what  they 
had  when  the  correct  supplies 
were  unavailable. 

— Luggage  and  supplies 
were  lost. 

— The  road  from  Living- 
stone was  one  big  bump  in  it- 
self. It  took  three  hours  to  nav- 
igate the  50  miles. 

Newsome  says  that  condi- 
tions are  like  stepping  back  in 
time  50  years  at  the  100-year- 
old  hospital  which  has  also  been 
operated  by  France  and  Italy. 
Until  now  no  one  has  been  able 
to  make  it  successful. 

This  summer  the  Presbyte- 
rians met  and  surpassed  their 
goals — renovating  and  wiring 
four  of  the  nine  buildings  in 
the  hospital  complex. 

To  organize  the  trip  News- 
ome made  two  advance  trips  to 
Zambia  and  went  back  in  Au- 
gust to  work  and  survey  the 
progress.  By  the  time  the  last 
group  was  ready  to  go  home, 
the  doctor's  grin  spread  from 
ear  to  ear. 

"Salvador  was  like  a  kid  in  a 
candy  store,"  says  Newsome. 
"He  had  never  had  access  to  the 
skills  we  had.  We  had  electri- 
cians, carpenters,  welders, 
plumbers,  engineers,  a  drafts- 
man and  administrative  people." 

There  were  some  who  would 
and  could  do  anything  he  says. 
All  were  eager  and  willing  to 
provide  'lights  to  Africa.' 

Now  the  Sunday  School 
class  and  their  many,  many 
friends  are  at  home  pondering 
what  to  do  next  as  they  put 
their  faith  and  their  belief  in 
mission  in  motion. 


Synod  trustee  Underwood  dies  in  Charlotte 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.— The  Rev.  Ralph  Lindley  Underwood  Jr.,  a 
trustee  for  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  and  an  active  member 
of  Charlotte  Presbytery,  died  here  June  16. 

A  native  of  Concord,  N.C.,  he  was  a  graduate  of  the  Yale 
University  Divinity  School  and  the  College  of  Wooster.  His 
career  as  a  pastor  included  service  at  Highland  Church  of 
Fayetteville,  N.C.,  Southminster  Church  in  Winston-Salem, 
N.C.,  and  Clemmons  (N.C.)  Church. 

From  1 973  to  1 981 ,  he  was  a  family  life  consultant  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children,  where  he  developed  parent,  family, 
and  marriage  programs  under  the  name  AGAPE  (Adult  Growth 
and  Personal  Effectiveness).  These  programs  spread  through 
North  Carolina  and  to  38  other  states  and  eight  foreign  coun-. 
tries. 

For  the  last  10  years,  he  served  as  an  interim  pastor  at  nine 
North  Carolina  churches.  "He  enjoyed  helping  churches  con- 
front problems  and  take  on  a  new  life,"  said  his  wife,  Dorie 
Underwood.  He  is  also  survived  by  two  sons,  three  daughters, 
and  three  grandchildren. 

George  F.  Neal,  former  presbytery  moderator,  dies 

George  F.  Neal,  former  moderator  of  the  former  Presbj^ery  of 
Yadkin  and  pastor  of  churches  in  Durham  and  Winston-Salem, 
N.C,  died  July  28. 

A  native  of  Christiana,  Del.,  he  was  a  graduate  of  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary  and  Lincoln  University.  In  addition  to  his 
North  Carolina  pastorates,  he  served  churches  in  Chattanooga, 
Tenn.  and  Roosevelt,  N.Y. 

During  his  1 5  years  as  pastor  of  Covenant  Church  in  Durham, 
he  was  active  in  numerous  presbytery  and  synod  functions, 
including  Durham  Congregation  in  Action  through  which  he 
spearheaded  Meals  on  Wheels  and  an  Alcoholics  Anonjonous 
group. 

His  wife,  the  former  Eunice  Este,  died  in  1988.  Survivors 
include  two  sons,  Philip  Neal  of  Durham  and  Andrew  Neal  of 
Flushing,  N.Y.;  and  a  sister,  Ruth  N.  Dixon  of  Newark,  Del.  and 
a  member  of  the  Council  of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic. 


Grove  Church  celebrates  75th  anniversary 

Grove  Church,  near  Dunn,  N.C.  in  Coastal  Carolina  Pres- 
bytery, celebrated  its  75th  anniversary  on  Sept.  8.  The 
Rev.  Richard  Rhea  Gammons,  pastor  from  1945  to  1952, 
was  guest  speaker  for  the  anniversary  service.  An  out- 
growth of  Dunn  Church,  Grove  Church  has  grown  from 
24  charter  members  to  its  present  congregation  of  152. 
The  Rev  Billy  L.  Parker  is  pastor. 


Youth  Catechism 


The  following  young  Presbyterians  have  received  certificates' 
and  monetary  awards  for  reciting  the  Catechism  for  Young 
Children  or  the  Shorter  Catechism.  The  sjmod's  catechism  fund, 
established  by  the  late  W.H.  Belk,  provides  recognition  to  boys 
and  girls  age  15  and  younger  who  recite  either  catechism. 
The  most  recent  recipients  are  from: 

First  Church,  Asheboro,  N.C. — Elizabeth  Moring  Alexan- 
der, Wilkes  McCauley  Bass,  and  Randolph  Hall  Batten; 

First  Church,  Hamlet,  N.C. — Deon  Monroe  Cranford,  Jen- 
nifer Lee  Howard,  Jennifer  Ann  Jones,  Charla  Shore  Osborne, 
and  Shelley  Jeanette  Walker; 

Highland  Church,  Fayetteville,  N.C— Elizabeth  Marie 
Gillikin  and  Carolyn  Marie  Gillikin; 

Leaflet  Church,  Broadway,  N.C— David  Etheridge, 
Courtney  Gillis,  David  McAliley,  Peyton  McAliley,  Necole 
Thomas; 

Raeford  (N.C.)  Church— Katie  McNeill  and  Carrie 
Woodfield; 

Shelby  (N.C)  Church— Joel  T.  Couey,  Garrett  Lawrence 
McAdams,  and  Robin  Elizabeth  Neff;  and 

Sinking  Spring  Church,  Abingdon,  Va. — James  R.  Alli- 
son Jr. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991,  Page  7 


Reems  Creek  Church  near  Weaverville,  N.C. 


Western  North  Carolina's  Reems  Creek 
Church  marks  bicentennial  anniversary 


By  MIDGE  MACK 

Reems  Creek  Presbyterian 
Church  ended  its  second  cen- 
tury last  August  with  an  out- 
door celebration  on  its  hillside 
site  east  of  Weaverville,  N.C. 
and  started  off  its  third  cen- 
tury by  beginning  the  search 
for  a  pastor  to  succeed  Dr. 
John  G.  Cook. 

Tradition  traces  Reems 
Creek  history  to  1791.  The 
first  building  in  1794  is  docu- 
mented as  being  "large  enough 
to  accommodate  the  original 
34  members  (with  a  balcony 
for  slaves)  but  also  the  settlers 
from  farther  up  the  valley  and 
the  Swannanoa  settlement,"  a 


New  Hope  Presbytery 

Hillsborough  Church  celebrates  175th  year 


HILLBOROUGH,  N.C— On 
Sept.  25, 1816,  nine  members 
assembled  together  with  their 
pastor,  John  Knox  Wither- 
spoon,  to  be  organized  as  The 
Hillsborough  Presbyterian 
Church. 

James  Phillips  and  Freder- 
ick Nash  were  chosen  elders 
by  the  other  seven  members  of 
the  newly  formed  church. 

From  that  day  until  Dec.  31 , 
1988,  the  Hillsborough 
Church  was  part  of  Orange 
Presbytery.  It  became  a  part  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery  on  Jan. 
1,1989. 

The  sanctuary,  still  in  use 
today,  was  erected  by  the  peo- 
ple of  the  community  in  1814. 
It  occupies  the  site  of  the  An- 
glican Church  which  burned  to 
the  ground  in  1793. 

On  this  site  the  First  North 
Carolina  Constitutional  Con- 
vention was  held  during  July- 
August  1788  to  ratify  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States. 
The  Convention  refused  to  rat- 

ify- 

The  first  pastor,  John  Knox 
Witherspoon,  was  the  grand- 
son of  John  Witherspoon,  the 
only  clergyman  to  sign  the 
Declaration  of  Independence 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.  on  July  4, 
1776. 

The  early  minutes  show 
that  John  Knox  Witherspoon 
served  as  pastor  for  17  years. 
At  his  death  in  1853,  his  re- 
mains were  returned  to 
Hillsborough  and  buried  in  the 
Old  Town  Cemetery. 

During  the  early  years  of 
the  church's  life,  a  number  of 
private  schools  were  associ- 
ated with  the  church  including 
John  Knox  Witherspoon's 
School  for  Boys,  Miss  Mary 
Burke's  School,  Hillsborough 
Academy  (Bingham  School), 
Caldwell  Institute,  and  the 
Nash  and  KoUock  School. 

Deserving  special  attention 
is  the  Burwell  School  for  Girls 
which  operated  during  the 
pastorate  of  Dr.  Robert  Armi- 
stead  Burwell  (1836-48  and 
1851-57). 

The  Burwell  family  made  a 
distinctive  contribution  to  the 
cause  of  female  education  in 
North  Carolina  through  their 
special  relationship  with  what 
is  now  Queens  College  in 
Charlotte  and  Peace  College  in 
Raleigh. 

On  the  morning  of  July  6, 
1987  an  arson  fire  did  exten- 
sive damage  to  the  education 
wing  that  was  added  following 
World  War  II.  Damage  to  the 


I  sanctuary  amounted  to  about 
$90,000  and  to  Strudwick 
Hall,  $32,000,  but  the  educa- 
tion wing  was  gutted.  The  cost 
of  repairing  the  damage  to  all 
three  buildings  came  to 
$500,000,  a  task  that  is  now 
complete. 

The  congregation  of  84  fam- 
ilies now  studies  and  worships 
in  completely  renovated  facili- 
ties. At  this  writing  the  14- 
rank  Carson  Pipe  Organ  is 
about  complete,  and  the 
church  continues  to  experi- 
ence growth  in  all  its  pro- 
grams. 


The  congregation  cele- 
brated its  175th  anniversary 
beginning  on  Sunday,  Sept. 
22,  when  former  North  Caro- 
lina governor  Robert  Scott 
spoke  during  morning  wor- 
ship. 

New  Hope  Presb5d;ery's  in- 
terim executive  presbyter,  the 
Rev.  Collier  Smith  Harvey, 
concluded  the  week  of  celebra- 
tion by  speaking  at  the  morn- 
ing worship  on  Sunday,  Sept. 
29. 

— Richard  E.  Hildebrandt, 
Pastor,  Hillsborough  Church 


church  founded  that  year. 
Reems  Creek  thus  seems  to  be 
the  oldest  of  the  earliest  Pres- 
byterian churches  established 
west  of  the  Blue  Ridge. 

In  the  early  1800s  the  Rev. 
George  Newton  supplied  both 
pulpits  and  also  established 
Newton  Academy  in  nearby 
Asheville,  the  forerunner  of 
that  city's  First  Presbyterian 
Church.  Bylaws  of  the  acad- 
emy required  that  two  Reems 
Creek  elders  serve  on  the 
school's  board. 

Of  these.  Elder  David  Vance 
was  the  grandfather  of 
Zebulon  B.  Vance,  North 
Carolina's  governor  in  1 862-65 
and  again  in  1 876-83.  The  first 
communion  set  used  in  the 
Reems  Creek  Church  is  now 
displayed  at  the  Vance  home- 
stead, a  state  historical  site. 
Another  original  elder,  Jasper 
Brank,  was  the  great-great- 
grandfather of  Maurice 
Brank,  an  elder  in  the  present 
congregation  of  47. 

Governor  Zebulon  Vance 
and  his  brother,  General  Rob- 
ert Vance,  were  both  baptized 
at  Reems  Creek.  In  a  letter  to 
his  brother  dated  April  24, 
1880,  Robert  Vance  included  a 
poem  he  had  written  which 
contains  this  stanza: 
"And  doubtless  you,  like  me, 

remember  well 
The  dear  old  church  down 

the  pleasant  dell 
Which  not  tall  steeple  had, 

nor  sounding  bell 


To  call  the  people  there  to 

Worship  God  - 
To  live  in  fear  before  His 

awful  rod 
That  they  might  sleep  in 

peace  beneath  the  sod. 
Yes,  we  remember  well  that 

sunny  day 
When  the  good  man's  hands 

on  us  did  lay 
And  from  our  faces  tears  did 

wipe  away." 

Reems  Creek  Church  has 
been  a  member  of  seven  presby- 
teries. When  northern  and 
southern  Presbyterians  split 
over  the  Civil  War's  slavery 
issue,  Reems  Creek  was  the 
only  congregation  in  Concord 
Presb3rtery  that  rejected  the 
Confederacy  and  chose  to  stay 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  the  United  States  of  America. 

It's  resolution  to  stay  with 
the  "northern  church"  cited 
Concord  Presbytery's  "with- 
drawal from  the  church  of  our 
fathers  to  be  in  gross  violation, 
as  we  think,  of  the  true  Chris- 
tian spirit  and  our  church  dis- 
cipline." 

Several  buildings  have 
served  this  congregation  over 
two  centuries.  The  current 
building,  completed  in  1902, 
features  a  small,  plain  sanctu- 
ary which  is  both  attractive 
and  comfortable.  It  was  de- 
signed by  architect  Richard 
Hunt  who  also  designed  the 
fabulous  Biltmore  House  lo- 
cated some  12  miles  away, 
south  of  Asheville. 


1,000  housing  units  planned  for  Western  Maryland  by  year  2000 


For  most  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian denomination,  own- 
ing a  home  is  an  achievable 
goal.  However,  for  many  seg- 
ments of  our  society,  home 
ownership  is  an  elusive  dream 
at  best.  This  story  comes  from 
Baltimore  Presbytery. 

The  Western  Maryland  Inter- 
faith  Housing  Development 
Corporation  (WMIHDC)  was 
born  July  18, 1990,  the  brain- 
child of  "people  of  faith  want- 
ing to  find  solutions  to  the 
shortage  of  affordable,  decent 
housing  in  our  region,"  accord- 
ing to  their  brochure. 

The  new,  non-profit 
corporation's  interfaith  mem- 
bership from  Allegany,  Car- 
roll, Frederick,  Garrett,  and 
Washington  Counties  has  de- 
fined an  ambitious  long-range 
goal:  1 ,000  new  housing  units 
by  the  year  2000. 

The  WMIHDC  will  not  itself 
engage  in  actual  building  but 
will  assist  already  existing  or- 
ganizations in  three  important 
ways.  First,  the  WMIHDC  will 
"retain  a  highly  competent  de- 
velopment staff  which  will 
provide  technical  assistance  to 


local  non-profits.  Second,  the 
WMIHDC  will  "enable  local 
organizations  to  implement 
projects  with  complex  finan- 
cial arrangements."  And  third, 
the  WMIHDC  will  "forge  part- 
nerships among  local  non-prof- 
its, business  leaders,  foimda- 
tions,  and  government  offi- 
cials." 

Specific  objectives  of  the  in- 
terfaith coalition  include: 

•  serving  families  or 
individuals  on  fixed  incomes 
such  as  welfare  or  Social 
Security 

•  housing  the  "working  poor" 
(beginners  in  the  work  force 
or  minimum  wage  earners) 

•  targeting  those  who  earn 
less  than  half  of  the  county's 
or  state's  median  income 

•  encompassing  all  types  of 
households — elderly,  single 
parents,  traditional  family 
units 

•  ensuring  that  large  projects 
include  a  mix  of  income 
levels 

•  educating  to  foster  attitudes 
and  policies  which  promote 
creative  solutions  to  the 
shortage  of  low-income 
housing. 


To  finance  their  activities, 
the  WMIHDC  is  seeking  foun- 
dation grants  and  contribu- 
tions from  individuals  and 
church  organizations. 

At  their  upcoming  first  an- 
nual "Housing  Justice  in  West- 
ern Maryland"  weekend,  Oct. 
18-20,  they  will  ask  every 


member  of  the  interfaith  com- 
munity to  donate  $1  each 
which,  if  accomplished,  would 
fund  one  whole  year's  budget. 

John  Nelsen,  pastor  of  First 
Church  of  Frostburg,  is  the 
board's  president  and  Ginger 
Memmott,  pastor  of  Frederick 
Church,  is  a  board  member. 


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AIMDCHIIOREN  iNC 


Group  Home  opens  its  doors 


Above,  Presbyterian  Group  Home  of  Fredericksburg,  w^hich  opened  its  doors  on  Sept. 
1,  1991. 


On  Sept.  1,  1991,  eight  adult 
mentally  retarded  persons 
made  1007  Oakwood  Street, 
Fredericksburg,  Virginia, 
their  new  permanent  home. 
Their  home,  known  as  Pres- 
byterian Group  Home  of 
Fredericksburg,  is  the  first 
of  a  planned  six  such  homes 
to  be  built  and  operated  by 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Fam- 
ily Services,  Inc.  throughout 
Virginia. 

Located  on  a  %-acre  lot  in 
a  residential  subdivision,  this 
beautiful,  newly  built  home 
provides  these  residents  with 
a  sense  of  pride  and  security. 
Each  resident  is  required  to 
be  employed  or  in  a  day  pro- 
gram. Activities  in  the  Home 
are  much  like  those  of  any 
other  home — employment  dur- 
ing the  day,  quiet  evening 
relaxation  after  work,  fam- 
ily outings,  occasional  com- 
munity recreation,  religious 
observances,  housekeeping, 
shared  meal  preparation  and 
yard  maintenance.  All  this 


takes  place  under  the  watch- 
ful eye  of  the  house  man- 
ager, who  continually  trains 
the  residents  in  these 
activities. 

The  Home  provides  long- 
term  care  for  the  residents. 
While  there  is  no  maximum 
length  of  stay  in  the  Home, 
it  is  hoped  that  many  of  the 
residents  will  become  profi- 
cient enough  in  time  to  move 
on  to  their  own  supervised 
apartments. 

The  start  of  this  first  group 
home  was  made  possible  by 
a  two-year  start-up  grant  by 
HUD  in  the  amount  of 
$140,000  and  a  $40,000  grant 
from  the  Jessie  Ball  duPont 
Religious,  Charitable  and 
Educational  Fund.  Together 
these  funds  will  cover  about 
one-half  of  the  first  two 
years'  operating  expenses, 
which  provides  us  the  needed 
time  to  develop  other  income 
sources  for  ongoing  operations. 

President  Geitner  has  al- 
ready received  requests  from 


interested  groups  in  Waynes- 
boro and  Mechanicsville  to 
develop  group  homes  for 
their  communities.  "The  need 
is  critical  throughout  the 
state,"  he  says,  "and  we  look 
for  communities  which  will 
become  partners  with  us  in 
the  developmental  costs  of 
the  program  and  in  supply- 
ing the  needed  support  ser- 
vices. The  Fredericksburg 
Alliance  for  Sheltered  Hous- 
ing provided  $15,000  towards 
construction  costs  and  has 
helped  develop  the  needed 
linkages  with  the  Commun- 
ity Service  Board  and  other 
service  agencies." 

"Institutional  care  of  men- 
tally retarded  persons  is  a 
long-outdated  philosophy," 
says  Geitner.  "The  future  of 
our  ministry  to  mentally  re- 
tarded persons  will  be  in  the 
group  home  program,  through 
which  they  will  be  integrated 
into  the  community  and  live 
in  the  least  restrictive  envi- 
ronment possible." 


Will  you  help  educate  a  child? 


Each  year  at  this  time  we 
turn  to  friends  like  you  who 
understand  the  value  of  edu- 
cation, who  know  how  im- 
portant it  is  to  start  a  'child 
off  with  a  quest  for  knowl- 
edge, who  realize  the  bene- 
fits of  a  college  education. 

The  scene,  right,  of  Pat 
helping  Christina  with  her 
reading  lesson  is  typical.  It 
is  from  these  early  begin- 
nings that  our  children  re- 
ceive the  good  foundations 
which  give  them  an  oppor- 
tunity to  turn  their  lives 


Christina,  left,  gets  an 
assist  with  her  reading  les- 
son from  Pat,  another  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian 
Home  family. 


around. 

With  a  gift  of  $25  to  $100, 
you  can  help  provide  the 
needed  school  supplies  for 
the  upcoming  year.  Just 
imagine  a  family  of  75  chil- 
dren to  get  ready  for  that 
first  day  of  school— text- 
books, pencils,  pens  and  other 
supplies,  not  to  even  mention 
the  new  school  clothing. 

If  you  are  willing  to  sup- 
port our  education  program, 
enclose  your  check  with  the 
clip-out  at  right  and  desig- 
nate "Back  to  School." 


Education  plays  major  role 


Presbyterian  Home  with  its 
Transition  to  Independence 
Program  (TIP)  possesses 
many  unique  features  as  a 
children's  home.  There  are 
70  children  and  teens  in  the 
ministries  which  are  oper- 
ated by  Presbyterian  Home 
&  Family  Services,  Inc.,  an 
agency  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic. 

One  of  these  special  fea- 
tures is  the  Home's  long 
tradition  of  emphasis  upon 
education.  Up  until  1950, 
Presbyterian  Home  ran  its 
own  school  on  campus  with 
many  of  its  high  school 
graduates  going  on  to  col- 
lege to  become  lawyers, 
ministers,  teachers  and  suc- 
cessful businesspeople. 

Today  Presbyterian 
Home  and  TIP  children 
attend  public  schools,  but 
their  public  school  educa- 
tion is  augmented  by  an 
active  tutorial  program  on 
campus.  Weekly,  numerous 
volunteers  from  Randolph- 
Macon  Woman's  College, 
Lynchburg  College,  Liberty 
University  and  Virginia 
Episcopal  School  arrive  on 
campus  to  work  one-on-one 
with  our  children  in  read- 
ing, math  and  science.  They 
provide  special  care  for 
students  needing  remedial 
work. 

This  emphasis  continues 
to  bring  about  outstanding 
results.  This  fall  10  of  our 
former  children  are  en- 
rolled as  full-time  college 
students  in  four-year  col- 
leges, four  others  are  at- 
tending community  colleges 
as  part-time  students,  and 
one  is  doing  graduate  work. 

The  Bain-Wood  Building, 
which  is  currently  being 
renovated  and  redesigned, 
will  become  a  part  of  the 
educational  emphasis  as  it 
will  contain  a  library  for 
our  children.  One  of  our 
cottages  has  its  own  per- 
sonal computer,  which  was 


Linda  Mcintosh,  left,  and 
Melinda  Thomas  arrive  at 
Radford  University  and 
begin  to  set  up  their  dorm 
room.  Both  girls  just  fin- 
ished their  stay  at  the 
Transition  House. 

donated  by  one  of  our  col- 
lege volunteer  tutors  last 
year  when  she  graduated. 
This  will  help  our  older 
students  who  are  beginning 
to  use  computers. 

"Children  come  to  us  with 
many  problems  not  of  their 
own  making,"  says  John 
Alexander,  director  of  the 
Children's  Division.  "We  see 
our  responsibility  as  not  just 
taking  care  of  the  children, 
but  rather  helping  them  to 
rise  above  the  situations 
which  caused  them  to  be 
placed  at  Presbyterian 
Home.  Education  is  one  of 
the  greatest  ways  of  doing 
that." 

Christian  education  is 
another  important  aspect  of 
the  educational  program  at 
Presbyterian  Home.  For  the 
first  time  this  past  summer 
a  summer  intern  was  hired 
from  the  Presbyterian 
School  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion in  Richmond.  This  was 
a  major  assistance  to  the 
campus-wide  Christian  Ed- 
ucation Program,  augment- 
ing the  regular  church, 
church  school,  campus  cha- 
pel and  devotions  program. 


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Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-ijrofit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
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Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  10/91 


Carroll  D.  Jenkins,  left,  executive  and  stated  clerk  for  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic,  receives  an  honorary  doctor 
of  divinity  degree  from  King  College  President  Charles 
E.  Cauthen  during  opening  convocation  ceremonies  Aug. 
29  at  the  Presbyterian-related  school  in  Bristol,  Tenn. 


Presbyterian  colleges  report 
record  enrollments  for  1991-92 

With  the  start  of  the  fall  1991  semester,  several  Presbyterian- 
related  colleges  within  the  synod  noted  record  enrollments. 

Hampden-Sydney  College  reported  297  freshmen  and  21 
transfer  students  from  24  states  and  two  foreign  countries.  Dean 
of  Students  Lewis  H.  Drew  said  it  was  one  of  the  schools  largest 
classes  and  includes  more  Merit  Scholars  than  any  other  class. 
The  school's  total  enrollment  is  970. 

Davidson  College  in  North  Carolina  welcomed  396  first- 
year  students  for  the  fall.  Returning  Davidson  students  found 
that  the  card  catalog  in  the  E.H.  Little  Library  is  missing.  It  was 
replaced  over  the  summer  with  a  new  computer  system  named 
"Check  CHAL  (Computerized  Help  A  Little)"  in  honor  of  Dr. 
Chalmers  G.  Davidson,  college  archivist  and  professor  emeritus. 

Enrollment  increased  for  the  seventh  straight  year  at  Mary 
Baldwin  College  in  Virginia.  College  Registrar  Lewis  As- 
kegaard  reported  a  seven  percent  increase  over  last  year,  with 
record-breaking  enrollments  in  the  Program  for  the  Exception- 
ally Gifted  and  the  Adult  Degree  Program.  Total  enrollment  is 
expected  to  be  1380,  the  largest  student  body  at  Mary  Baldwin 
College  in  its  150-year  history. 

Queens  College  in  North  Carolina  reported  a  record  enroll- 
ment of  1,621,  including  163  first-year  students  and  44  transfer 
students.  In  his  address  to  the  Queens  faculty,  new  board 
chairman  Hugh  McColl  gave  his  Presbyterianism  as  one  of  the 
reasons  he  is  an  advocate  for  the  school.  "Queen's  Presbyterian- 
ism gives  it  both  the  right  and  the  obligation  to  explore  the  moral 
dimension,  and  it's  very  evident  to  me  that  keeping  values  alive 
in  higher  education  is  important  to  our  nation's  well-being." 

Summers  appointed  minister  to  students 

SWANNANOA,  N.C. — Herbert  A.  Summers  Jr.  has  been  ap- 
pointed as  the  Ralph  W.  and  Orlean  B.  Beeson  Chaplain/Minis- 
ter to  Students  at  Warren  Wilson  College.  Summers,  who  holds 
a  Ph.D.  from  the  California  School  of  Professional  Psychology 
and  a  M.Div.  from  Emory  University,  comes  to  Warren  Wilson 
after  eleven  years  service  as  a  pastoral  counselor  with  the  South 
Georgia  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist 
Church. 

Staggers  named  vice  president 

CONCORD,  N.C— Dr.  Leroy  Staggers,  former 
professor  of  English  and  director  of  self-study 
at  Voorhees  College  in  Denmark,  S.C.,  has 
been  named  vice  president  for  academic  affairs 
at  Barber-Scotia  College. 

Dr.  Staggers 

St.  Andrews  receives  cliallenge  grant 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— The  Kathleen  Price  and  Joseph  M. 
Bryan  Family  Foundation  of  Greensboro  has  awarded  St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College  a  $10,000  challenge  grant.  The  first 
Bryan  grant  in  the  college's  history,  the  donation  will  help 
purchase  specialized  equipment  and  make  necessary  renova- 
tions to  assist  physically  disabled  students. 

Freshman  receives  Presbyterian  sciiolarsiiip 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— Tucker  C.  Shumack,  a  Hampden- 
Sydney  College  freshman  from  Albany,  Ga.,  has  been  selected 
to  receive  a  National  Presbyterian  College  Scholarship.  He  is 
one  of  196  scholarship  winners  selected  from  a  group  of  671 
applicants.  Only  Presbyterian  students  attending  Presbyterian 
schools  are  eligible  for  the  renewable  grants,  which  range  from 
$100  to  $2,000  per  year. 

JCSU  grad  elected  to  Louisville  Seminary  board 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— Dr.  N.  Horace  Mann  Jr.,  a  graduate  of 
Johnson  C.  Smith  Theological  Seminary  and  Johnson  C.  Smith 
University,  has  been  elected  to  the  board  of  trustees  of  Louisville 
Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary.  Dr.  Mann  is  an  associate 
professor  at  Meharry  Medical  College  School  of  Dentistry  in 
Nashville,  Tenn. 


Campus  Ministry  Column 

The  Summit  Club; 

By  TIMOTHY  L.  AUMAN 

The  first  few  miles  are  the 
hardest.  These  college  stu- 
dents know  that  better  than 
most.  In  an  early-morning 
downpour,  Jenny,  Craig, 
Eddie,  and  several  other  stu- 
dents from  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  at  Charlotte 
stand  nervously  at  the 
trailhead.  They  tie  and  retie 
their  hiking  boots,  check  and 
recheck  their  packs. 

This  is  more  than  just  an- 
other climb.  It  is  the  inaugural 
trip  of  the  Summit  Club,  an 
effort  by  Methodist/Presbyte- 
rian Campus  Ministry  to  pro- 
vide challenging  wilderness 
experiences  for  students,  with 
the  goal  of  defining  every 
person's  moral  predicament  as 
that  of  a  steward.  The  idea: 
Our  christian,  responsibility  is 
to  protect  the  land  and  water 
from  which  all  life  comes.  The 
ethic  is  to  live  in  harmony  with 
our  world,  not  to  be  its  domi- 
nating master. 

Students  know  how  far  we 
have  come  from  the  rolling 
grasslands,  the  ancient  for- 
ests, the  pure  rivers  and 
lakes — all  of  them  bountiful 
with  wildlife.  They  know  that 
our  lakes  and  streams  are 
dying,  our  land  being  steri- 


PSCE  elects  four 
new  trustees 

RICHMOND— The  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation has  named  Jean  R. 
Appich  and  Virgie  M.  Binford 
of  Richmond,  Carol  Sloan  of 
Raleigh,  N.C.  and  S.  Joseph 
Ward  of  Midlothian,  Va.  as 
new  members  of  its  board  of 
trustees. 

Appich  is  a  member  of 
Grace  Covenant  Church.  She 
is  a  past  member  and  modera- 
tor of  the  PSCE  Sponsors  orga- 
nization. 

Binford  worked  for  37  years 
in  the  Richmond  Public  School 
system  and  was  an  adjunct 
faculty  member  of  the  School 
of  Education  of  Virginia  Union 
University  from  1969-1987. 

Sloan  is  an  elder  and  youth 
club  director  at  First  Church 
in  Raleigh  and  has  received 
the  Governor's  Award  for 
Volunteerism. 

Ward  is  vice  president  and 
public  relations  director  of  Sig- 
net Banking  Corporation  in 
Richmond.  He  is  an  elder  at 
Salisbury  Church  in  Midlo- 
thian and  chairman  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Urban  League  of  Greater 
Richmond. 

Officers  elected  were:  Otto 
K.  LeBron  of  Williamsburg, 
chairman;  Sarah  Sommers  of 
Richmond,  vice-chairman; 
Phyllis  White  of  Huntington, 
W.Va.,  secretary;  and  Byron 
Yost  of  Richmond,  treasurer. 

Re-elected  to  the  board 
were  Louise  Farrior  of  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn.,  Sandra  Jividen  of 
Black  Mountain,  N.C,  Layton 
Mauze  III  of  Fort  Smith,  Ark., 
and  BjTon  Yost  of  Richmond. 

Williamson  named 
professor  emeritus 

The  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  has 
named  Lamar  Williamson  Jr. 
a  professor  emeritus.  William- 
son retired  last  May. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991,  X^age  9 


tackling  goals  &  raising  awareness 


lized  with  poisons,  our  air 
choked  with  toxic  gas.  Stu- 
dents know  of  the  drastic  con- 
sequences that  turn  rain  into 
acid,  strip  our  atmosphere  of  a 
vital  shield  of  ozone,  and  por- 
tend an  epoch  of  planetary 
warming.  They  know  that  the 
world's  resources  are  being 
stressed  beyond  their  ability  to 
meet  even  the  minimum  needs 
of  a  third  of  the  world's  people. 
And  they  know  that  the  movin- 
tain  ahead  of  them,  5,300-foot 
Crabtree  Bald,  is  more  than  just 
trees  and  rocks.  It  is  a  metaphor 
for  their  life  in  Christ. 

The  metaphor  is  as  old  as 
Moses.  For  nearly  as  long  as 
there  have  been  mountains 
and  God's  people  to  climb 
them,  the  high  peaks  have  rep- 
resented challenge.  Hiking  a 
mountain  trail  requires  plan- 
ning, strength,  sensitivity  to 
the  environment,  and  perse- 
verance. To  stand  in  the  rari- 
fied  air  of  a  summit  brings 
feelings  of  accomplishment, 
pride,  and  wholeness. 

Participants  learn  to  rely  on 
their  own  strengths  and  those 
of  others  to  overcome  their 
fears.  The  program  stresses 
teamwork,  self-esteem,  spiri- 
tuality, goal  setting,  and  envi- 
ronmental stewardship,  all 
done  in  a  natural  setting. 


One  of  the  joys  of  being  a 
student  today  is  the  complex- 
ity of  the  college  campus.  But 
in  time  the  sheer  magnitude  of 
the  complexity  can  be  over- 
whelming. Students  long — 
though  they  may  not  openly 
know  it — to  take  a  respite 
from  the  eternal  wrestling 
with  the  abstract  and  instead 
to  grapple,  long  and  sweaty, 
with  the  tangible.  And  I  sug- 
gest that  they — and  all  the 
stimulating  complexities  of 
modern  college  life — begin  to 
make  more  sense,  to  take  on 
surer  meaning,  when  they  are 
viewed  in  perspective  against 
the  more  certain  and  more 
lasting  reality  from  which 
they  have  been  created— from 
the  underpinning  reality,  that 
is,  of  mountain  water  and 
wildflower  and  soaring  birds 
at  sunrise. 

I  believe  that  when  you  get 
back  from  the  simple  things  to 
the  complexities  of  the  college 
campus,  you  find  that  you  are 
once  more  eager  to  grapple 
with  them.  For  a  while  you 
even  detect  that  all  of  life  has 
meaning  and  is  forever  con- 
nected. And  that,  of  course,  is 
the  way  it  has  to  be. 

The  Rev.  Auman  is  campus  min- 
ister at  the  Methodist  I  Presbyterian 
Campus  Ministry,  UNC  Charlotte. 


Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia 


Sprunt  lectures  scheduled  for  Jan.  27-29 

RICHMOND — Dr.  Stanley  Hauerwas,  professor  of  theological 
ethics  at  Duke  Divinity  School,  will  be  the  principal  lecturer  for 
the  Sprunt  Lectures,  Jan.  27-29,  1992  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia.  The  Rev.  Leontine  T.  C.  Kelly,  the  first 
black  woman  to  be  ordained  a  bishop  in  the  United  Methodist 
Church,  will  be  preacher  for  the  series.  The  Rev.  H.  Edwin 
Pickard,  pastor  of  White  Memorial  Church  in  Raleigh,  N.C,  will 
deliever  the  alumni/ae  luncheon  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  28. 

Union  welcomes  large  incoming  class 

Union  Theological  Seminary  has  recorded  its  largest  number  of 
students — 53 — entering  the  master  of  divinity  program  in  five 
years.  Overall  approximately  90  new  students  enrolled  with  the 
start  of  classes  this  fall.  This  comes  at  a  time,  according  to 
spokesperson  Marty  Torkington,  when  enrollment  at  many 
seminaries  is  static. 

The  seminary's  academic  year  formally  began  Sept.  10  with 
a  convocation  in  Watts  Chapel.  Dr.  Richard  A.  Ray,  pastor  of 
First  Church  in  Bristol,  Tenn.  was  the  guest  speaker. 

Two  preaching  classes  from  continuing  education 

The  continuing  education  office  at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
is  offering  two  courses  in  preaching  for  pastors  this  fall. 
Women's  Ways  of  Preaching,  to  be  offered  Nov.  4-8,  will  explore 
the  diversity  of  preaching  styles  for  women.  Leonora  Tubbs 
Tisdale,  noted  preacher  and  Union  Seminary  instructor  of  hom- 
iletics  and  worship  will  lead  the  class.  The  course  is  limited  to 
12  participants. 

In  September  the  seminary  offered  Preaching  for  Advent  and 
Christmas  led  by  Balmer  H.  Kelly,  retired  professor  of  New 
Testament.  For  more  information,  call  the  continuing  education 
office  at  (804)  355-0671. 

Caravan  visits  Salem  Presbytery 

A  caravan  of  faculty  and  students  from  Union  Theological  Sem- 
inary visited  congregations  in  Salem  Presbj^tery  on  Sept.  28-29. 
More  than  60  churches  participated,  making  it  the  largest 
caravan  in  recent  years.  The  weekend's  activity  started  with  a 
Saturday  dinner  at  Highland  Church  in  Winston-Salem,  N.C. 


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Browns  promote  older 
adult  ministry  in  Peaks 

By  JAN  McGILLIARD 


MARTINSVILLE,  Va.— Ac- 
tive, involved,  committed,  or- 
ganized, joyful,  knowledge- 
able, persistent,  and  humor- 
ous are  a  few  of  the  words  that 
describe  Allan  and  Priscilla 
Brown,  older  adult  ministry 
enablers  for  the  Presbytery  of 
the  Peaks. 

They  are  not  easily  forgot- 
ten once  you  have  been  in- 
volved in  a  program  with 
them,  as  they  usually  are  in 
the  midst  of  organizing  and 
promoting  new  and  exciting 
experiences. 

The  Browns  have  been  in- 
volved in  older  adult  ministry 
in  three  presbyteries:  the  for- 
mer Blue  Ridge,  the  James, 
and  now  the  Peaks. 

They  first  became  inter- 
ested in  older  adult  work  when 
they  attended  an  older  adult 
camping  experience  at  Camp 
Hat  Creek  eight  years  ago. 
Soon  after,  they  attended  Dr. 
Al  Dimmock's  conference  on 
"Designing  Model  Older  Adult 
Ministries"  at  the  Center  on 
Aging  at  PSCE. 

Since  that  time,  they  have 


been  instrumental  in  directing 
camps  for  older  adults,  spear- 
heading original  efforts  at 
older  adult  ministry  in  Presby- 
tery of  the  James,  and  leading 
and  inspiring  development  of 
the  Peaks'  Committee  on 
Older  Adults.  The  Browns 
have  been  active  in  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly's  Association  of 
Older  Adult  Ministry  En- 
ablers, a  network  of  dedicated 
presbytery  and  synod  repre- 
sentatives. 

Allan  and  Priscilla  have  de- 
rived their  leadership  skills 
from  extensive  experience  in 
professional,  church,  family, 
and  community  involvement. 
Allan  worked  with  American 
Airlines  for  21  years  and  for 
the  U.S.  Post  Office  for  an- 
other 20  years.  Priscilla 
taught  nearly  every  grade,  K- 
1 2,  in  a  wide  variety  of  subjects 
over  a  span  of  30  years. 

Allan  has  served  as  elder  in 
three  churches  and  as  a  direc- 
tor of  the  Jefferson  County 
Board  for  the  Aging  in  Char- 
lottesville. Allan  and  Priscilla 
raised  three  children  and  con- 
tinue to  enjoy  a  variety  of  hob- 
bies. Most  recently  they  have 


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Allan  and  Priscilla  Brown 

been  involved  in  the  develop- 
ment of  King's  Grant,  a  new 
retirement  community  in  Mar- 
tinsville, Va. 

Asked  why  older  adult  min- 
istry is  important,  Priscilla 
quotes  from  a  favorite  book, 
"God  has  no  retirement  plan!" 
Because  older  adults  are  living 
longer  and  are  more  active 
than  ever  before,  they  need  to 
be  involved  in  carrying  out 
God's  work. 

Priscilla's  favorite  resource 
for  older  adult  ministry  is  en- 
titled Taking  Heart:  Empower- 
ing Older  Adults  for  Commu- 
nity Ministries  by  James  D. 
Anderson,  Cathedral  College 
of  the  Laity,  Washington,  D.C. 
Allan  suggests  Full  of  Years  by 
Stephen  Sapp.  The  Browns 
can  be  reached  at  1 807  Church 
St.,  Ext.  #1106,  Martinsville, 
VA  24112,  telephone  (703) 
632-3584. 


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Circle  Leader's  Study  Guide— Lesson  2  ,October  1991 

We  Decide  Together:  A  Guide 
to  Ettiicai  Decision  Malting 

Editor's  Note-In  order  to  provide  these  study  guides  in  a  more 
timely  fashion,  both  the  October  and  November  guides  are  being 
published  in  this  issue  on  pages  10  and  11. 

By  Patricia  Cockrell  Wood 


Make  Love  Your  Aim 

"Families  are  not  places  where  only  good  people  live"  (p.  25).  Thus,  in 
our  consideration  of  ethical  decision  making,  we  enter  the  complex 
world  of  parent-child  relationships.  The  story  of  Sarah  and  her  parents 
will  be  a  haunting  one  for  many  of  us  who  are  parents.  The  ethical 
dilemma  presented  in  this  lesson  asks  us  how  we  would  respond  to 
parents  whose  child  does  not  fit  their  expectations,  desires,  and  needs! 
The  dilemma  (pp.  19,  20,  and  the  brief  italicized  paragraph  on  21) 
suggests  that  Sarah's  parents  want  her  to  be  as  they  consider  them- 
selves to  be. 

Campbell  and  Donelson  make  two  observations  which  are,  I  believe, 
central  to  reflection  on  this  dilemma:  one,  "when  conflict  arises  love  is 
the  ultimate  criterion  the  other,  that  the  bond  between  parent  and 
child  is  a  "sacred  relationship"  (p.  21). 

When  conflict  arises ... 
The  Summary  of  the  Law. 

In  this  lesson  the  reading  from  Matthew's  Gospel  (22:34-40)  focuses 
our  attention  on  what  is  known  as  the  "Summary  of  the  Law."  The 
Decalogue  (The  Ten  Commandments)  falls  generally  into  two  parts. 
The  first  series  of  the  Commandments  concerns  human  relationship  to 
God.  The  second  series  beginning  with  the  injunction  to  honor  parents 
concerns  relationships  within  the  human  community.  Here,  in  Mat- 
thew, as  a  response  to  the  lawyer's  question,  Jesus  gathers  up  both 
"tables  of  the  law"  summarizing  and  holding  them  up  as  mirror  reflec- 
tions. These  two  patterns  of  action,  one,  the  singular  love  of  God,  the 
other,  love  of  neighbor  and  self,  are  woven  together  to  create  a  design 
for  holy  living.  If  the  pattern  shaped  by  the  language  of  the  text  is 
unraveled  the  equality  of  its  threads  are  apparent.  The  first  command- 
ment is  made  equal  to  the  second  by  the  use  of  "and."  "You  shall  love 
the  Lord  your  God  ...  is  the  greatest ....  And  a  second  is  like  it ...."  The 
"and"  functions  to  bind  the  two  together  so  that,  indeed,  they  become 
the  one  great  commandment.  Moreover,  the  comparisons  drawn  by  the 
use  of  "like"  and  "as"  suggest  that  the  love  of  neighbor  is  equal  to  but 
not  the  same  as  the  love  of  self  In  caring  for  self  and  neighbor  one  loves 
God. 

The  Summary  of  the  Law  is  also  found  in  the  gospels  of  Mark  at 
12:29-31  and  Luke  at  10:26-28.  In  Matthew  and  Mark  the  Summary  is 
found  after  the  grand  entry  into  Jerusalem  on  Palm  Sunday.  In  the 
Lukan  telling  Jesus  has  "set  his  face  to  go  to  Jerusalem"  recognizing 
that  his  ministry  is  near  its  end  (9:51 ).  In  the  larger  contexts  or  settings 
of  the  Summary  Jesus  himself  is  involved  in  conflict.  Conflict  in  the 
biblical  setting  is  the  result  of  patterns  of  behavior  such  as  those 
pointed  out  in  the  lesson.  The  observance  of  "virtues,"  in  the  case  of  the 
biblical  setting  the  observance  of  the  Sabbath  (Mark  3:1-6  is  an  exam- 
ple), comes  into  conflict  with  the  command  to  love  self  and  other  or 
neighbor,  a  command,  which,  for  Jesus  requires  healing  on  the  Sab- 
bath. 

In  each  case  the  appeal  of  Jesus  to  the  Summary  as  a  yardstick  or 
gauge  to  measure  faithfulness  and  love  of  God  does  not  lessen  the 
conflict  in  the  Gospel  narrative.  The  appeal  to  the  Summary  raises  the 
level  of  conflict  between  Jesus  and  religious  moral/ethical  thinking 
which  has  its  center  in  the  appeal  to  the  practice  of  virtue.  Hence,  the 
appeal  to  the  Summary  requires  a  decision.  The  appeal  may  also  be 
understood  as  a  prophetic  word.  The  prophetic  word  does  not  predict 
the  future.  It  does  invite  the  hearer  into  the  future  by  requiring  a 
decision,  generally,  a  decision  which  shapes  change,  that  is,  repen- 
tance. 

Love  of  Self  and  Other 

The  Summary  of  the  Law  which  sets  love  as  the  gauge  and  guideline 
for  all  decision  making  invites  us  to  return  to  the  Exodus  story  and  the 
giving  of  the  Law  at  Ex'20:l-20.  However,  a  careful  reading  shows  us 
that  there  is  no  word  concerning  the  love  of  self  and  neighbor  here.  This 
word  is  found  in  Leviticus  (19:18).  This  body  of  rules,  sometimes 
described  as  "prescriptions  for  practical  holiness,"  defines  the  differ- 
ence between  Israel  as  God's  people  and  the  rest  of  the  world. 

At  the  time  of  Jesus  and  Paul  rabbinic  interpreters  sometimes  used 
the  negative  form  of  the  injunction:  "What  is  hateful  to  you,  do  not  do 
to  your  neighbor."  Thus,  the  suggestion  is  made,  that  when  you  and  I 
use  the  Summary  as  a  guideline  for  making  ethical  decisions  we  must 
ask  at  least  two  questions:  Would  I  want  this  action  I  am  contemplating 
directed  toward  me,  if  I  were  in  a  similar  situation?  Is  this  an  act  of  . 
loving  God?  1 

The  primary  question  you  and  I  must  then  ask  concerns  the  charac-^ 
ter  of  love:  What  is  love?  This  gives  birth  to  further  questions:  How  in 
this  situation  can  I  best  show  love  for  the  other,  for  my  self,  and  thus 
for  God? 

Love  is  more  than  an  expression  wrapped  in  the  sentimentality  of 
lace,  hearts  and  flowers.  For  Christians  love  may  be  seen  in  the  harsh 
reality  of  pain  and  death  in  the  crucifixion,  in  the  gracious  gift  of  the 
resurrection,  and  in  the  decisions  made  by  the  two  parties  intimately 
involved.  Both  God  and  Jesus  were  open  to  the  vulnerability  of  love. 
Throughout  the  biblical  witness  to  the  divine  nature  of  love  we  may  see 
a  pattern  in  which  "love"  is  the  binding  of  an  inner  disposition  of 
emotion  and  experience  to  conscious  actions  taken  on  behalf  of  the  one 
who  is  loved. 

A  Sacred  Relationship ... 
The  Family  of  God. 

According  to  the  biblical  witness  love  between  human  beings  is  not 
a  human  invention.  Love  is  a  relationship  established  and  designed  by 
God.  It  is  modeled  by  the  relationship  between  God's  self  and  God's 
people.  This  love  relationship  is  sanctified  and  shaped  by  the  Covenant. 

The  injunctions  given  to  Israel  in  Exodus,  Leviticus  and  Numbers 
during  the  period  of  the  Wilderness  Wanderings  function  in  several 

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continued  from  page  10 

ways.  On  the  one  hand,  they  prescribe  the 
manner  in  which  the  divergent  groups  of 
people  who  came  out  of  Egypt  should  relate 
to  each  other.  Thus,  they  shape  a  new  com- 
munity in  circumstances  which  are  danger- 
ous to  the  community's  survival,  and  where 
the  gamut  of  human  goodness  and  evil  af- 
fects relationships  between  human  beings, 
and  between  human  beings  and  God.  On 
the  other  hand,  they  prescribe  the  manner 
in  which  the  people  of  God  are  different 
than  all  the  other  peoples  of  the  earth  in 
order  to  shape  these  people  as  a  visible 
witness  to  God's  redemptive  work.  It  is  this 
idea  of  difference,  though  not  necessarily 
strict  observance  of  the  rules  for  difference, 
between  the  people  of  God  and  all  other 
peoples  which  governs  the  ethical  decisions 
of  Christians. 

In  the  Old  Testament  the  people  of  God's 
family  are  united  by  birth  and/or  through 
the  ritual  act  of  circumcision  into  the  tribes 
of  Jacob/Israel.  The  Christian  community 
is  shaped  by  the  act  of  baptism  when  one  is 
adopted  as  a  daughter  or  son,  to  become  the 
child  of  God. 

The  child  is  a  model  throughout  the  bib- 
lical witness,  not  due  to  child-hood  inno- 
cence or  purity,  but  rather,  I  believe,  be- 
cause of  the  child's  potential  for  growth  and 


change.  Theologically,  this  idea  of  growth 
and  change  is  repentance.  You  and  I  are 
called  continually  to  reflect  on  our  past 
actions,  ideas  and  behaviors.  This  call  is 
reflected  in  the  dilemma  of  this  lesson.  The 
gauge  we  are  given  for  reflection  is  the 
Summary  of  the  Law. 

Suspending  the  law 
and  the  prophets. 

Sarah's  parents  made  a  decision  on  the 
basis  of  their  daughter's  behavioral  pat- 
terns. "We  have  asked  her  to  move  out  .... 
Have  we  done  the  right  thing?"  You  and  I, 
as  readers,  are  asked  to  make  a  decision  on 
their  action.  Some  of  us  may  be  too  quick  to 
respond.  The  appeal  to  the  Great  Com- 
mandment suggests,  at  least,  two  ideas. 
One,  that  we,  as  individuals  and  as  a  com- 
munity, examine  the  basis  for  our  deci- 
sions. In  so  doing  we  consider  our  past  and 
its  traditional  values.  A  second  consider- 
ation concerns  the  identity  of  "neighbor"  or 
"other." 

In  the  Lukan  use  of  the  Summary 
(1 0:25-28)  a  lawyer  speaks  the  words  of  The 
Great  Commandment.  Here,  observation  of 
the  Commandment  is  the  means  of  inherit- 
ing eternal  life.  Yet,  due  to  the  need  for  his 
self  justification,  the  lawyer  continues,  ask- 
ing Jesus  to  identify  his  (the  lawyer's) 
neighbor.  Jesus  responds  with  the  Parable 


of  the  Good  Samaritan. 

In  the  "dilemma"  we  are  told  that 
Sarah's  parents  consider  her  friends 
"strange  and  unattractive."  Thus  we  are 
given  an  insight  into  their  perception  of 
Sarah's  world.  To  those  whom  Jesus  ad- 
dressed the  Samaritan  was  also  "strange 
and  unattractive,"  to  say  the  least,  yet  he 
was  a  "neighbor."  In  the  end  mercy  is  the 
category  which  determines  neighborly, 
that  is,  loving  action.  Jesus  equates  the 
mercy-full  action  of  the  Samaritan  with  the 
hesed  or  lovingkindness  of  God. 

"On  these  two  commandments  hang  all 
the  law  and  the  prophets."  (Matt.  22:40)  In 
the  Greek  text  of  the  Gospel,  the  verb  here, 
"hang,"  seems  to  allude  to  the  manner  in 
which  a  door  is  suspended  on  its  hinges. 
Jesus'  metaphor  suggests  to  us  that  the 
Great  Commandment  is  like  a  door  through 
which  we  may  look  and  move  backward  and 
forward.  The  Great  Commandment  sets  up 
cotlflict  between  past,  tradition,  or  the  Law, 
and  the  prophets,  or  decision  for  the  future, 
that  is,  change  or  newness  of  life.  "When 
conflict  arises,  love  is  the  ultimate  criterion 

Suggestions  for  Study 

As  a  study  group  write  a  definition  for 
"love."  Consider  a  definition  of  "goodness." 
How  does  a  "good"  person  act?  What  is  it 


that  makes  someone  or  something  "good"? 
As  a  study  group,  list  some  of  the  "missing 
evidence"  in  this  "dilemma." 

As  a  study  group  consider  the  difference 
between  loving  one's  self  and  being  "self- 
ish." Do  any  of  us  have  the  qualifications  to 
decide  if  Sarah's  parents  have  "done  the 
right  thing"?  For  a  definition  of  "repen- 
tance" see  Hans  Kung,  On  Being  a  Chris- 
tian, p.  250. 

Role  play:  This  could  be  a  play  in  three 
scenes.  Have  one  person  be  Sarah,  one  the 
mother,  and  one  the  father.  They  could 
present  a  brief  version  of  the  decision  to  ask 
Sarah  to  leave,  the  encounter  with  Sarah, 
and  finally,  Sarah  telling  her  side  of  the 
situation.  All  biblical  references  are  from 
the  New  Revised  Standard  Version. 
Author's  note:  When  I  use  the  first  person 
plural  pronoun  "we,"  1  am  using  it  neither 
as  the  editorial  form  nor  as  an  assumed 
consensus  of  thought  or  agreement  on  is- 
sues. Rather,  I  am  attempting  to  suggest 
that  there  are  patterns  of  human  thought 
and  behavior  which  you  and  1  share.  While 
you  and  I  may  not  agree  on  resolutions  or 
responses  to  the  ethical  dilemmas  pre- 
sented in  the  study,  we,  "you  and  I,"  do 
share  a  common  membership  in  the  Body 
of  Christ  and  a  commitment  to  God's  cause 
of  caring  for  human  life  and  for  the  world. 


Circle  Leader's  Study  Guide — Lesson  3  November  1991 

We  Decide  Togettier:  A  Guide  to  Ethiical  Decision  Malting 


By  PATRICIA  COCKRELL  WOOD 

Be  Perfect  As  Your  Heavenly 
Father  is  Perfect 

The  ethical  dilemma  opening  this  lesson 
concerns  the  almost  average  and  almost 
perfect  American  nuclear  family,  mother, 
father,  and  two  children,  a  boy  and  a  girl. 
Declining  school  budgets,  drugs,  alcohol, 
and  aggressive  behavior  patterns,  require 
the  parents  to  confront  a  question  of  Chris- 
tian discipleship.  "How  does  one  live  a 
Christian  life  in  the  midst  of  the  world?"  (p. 
30)  The  parents  choose  to  deal  with  what 
they  consider  to  be  the  destructive  influ- 
ences of  the  school  by  removing  their  chil- 
dren. The  lesson  does  not  ask  you  and  I  to 
judge  their  decision.  Rather,  we  are  invited 
to  consider  both  biblical  perspectives  on 
difference  and  the  foundations  for  decision 
making  required  by  faithful  discipleship. 
We  might  perceive  the  texts  chosen  for  this 
lesson  as  New  Testament  versions  of  "pre- 
scriptions for  practical  holiness." 

The  Sermon  on  the  Mount: 
Difference  and  Discipleship 

In  his  commentary  on  Matthew,  Eduard 
Schweizer  describes  the  Sermon  on  the 
Mount  as  an  "ethics  of  discipleship"  (p.  78). 
Our  first  reading  for  this  lesson,  chapter 
five  of  Matthew's  Gospel,  is  the  beginning 
of  this  "ethics"  which  continues  through 
7:29.  You  and  I  should  pay  close  attention 
to  at  least  three  precepts  in  this  "ethics." 

First:  "You  are  salt.. .You  are  light..." 
(5:13-16).  The  metaphors  are  sensual  and 
familiar.  (At  its  simplest,  a  metaphor  is  a 
comparison  without  "like"  or  "as.")  The  re- 
sult of  human  life  deprived  of  salt  and  light 
is  disease  and  death.  Moreover,  salt  may 
function  as  a  cleansing  agent  for  a  wound. 
It's  use  prevents  infection.  Acting  on  the 
call  to  discipleship  changes  life,  the  life  of 
the  disciple,  the  life  of  others,  and  therefore 
the  social  structure  or  culture  in  which  the 
disciple(s)  lives. 

Second:  Obedience  to  the  law  in  the  form 
of  action  is  just  as  important  as  speaking  or 
teaching  about  the  commandments.  We 
might  say  that  such  obedient  action  is  a 
form  of  proclamation  of  the  Gospel.  We 
might  also  call  it  evangelism.  Where  obedi- 
ence/action and  teaching  exist  together,  the 
Gospel  is  proclaimed. 

Third:  Care  for  the  other  is  paramount, 
and,  at  the  same  time,  essential  to  one's 
own  well  being  (5:16-44).  Whether  the 
"other"  is  sister  or  brother,  party  to  a  law- 
suit, an  enemy,  or  God's  very  self,  the  guide- 
line for  action  is  shaped  by  the  need  to 
maintain  relationships. 

In  the  "ethics,"  the  blessings  (The  Beat- 
itudes, 5:3-12)  and  the  teachings  (5:19-47) 
function  together.  On  the  one  hand,  those 
who  receive  the  blessings  do  not  fit  the 
conventional  stereotype  of  success.  The 
"blessed"  are  poor,  grief  stricken,  power- 
less, persecuted,  the  lowest  levels  of  the 


social  order.  On  the  other  hand,  the  teach- 
ings require  explicitly  unconventional  ac- 
tion moving  beyond  traditional  interpreta- 
tion. "It  was  said  ...  but  I  say...."  The  bless- 
ings and  the  teachings  are  the  warp  and 
weft  of  an  uncommon  pattern  explicitly  out- 
lining difference.  They  set  off  from  the 
world  those  who  are  called  out  by  Jesus. 

Icon  and  Imitation: 
Picture  and  Text 

From  the  letters  to  the  young  churches 
at  Colossae  and  Ephesus,  the  Pauline  texts 
for  this  lesson  draw  on  the  creation  of  hu- 
mankind as  the  image  of  God.  There  is  a 
shift  in  the  point  of  view  which  stresses  the 
difference  between  the  holy  and  the 
human.  The  texts  suggest  that  there  are  at 
least  two  aspects  of 
discipleship  and  ^gtM^^ 
human  being  which  ^^^HBl 

come    complete    or     ^  ^J^^^^  ^ 

and  characteristics  ^^^^^^^^HH 

cause  "...you  have 

clothed  yourselves     Patricia  Wood 

with  the  new  self, 
which  is  being  renewed  in  knowledge  ac- 
cording to  the  image  (Greek:  eikon)  of  its 
creator"  (3:10).  To  the  Ephesians  Paul 
writes,  again  in  the  context  of  "dos"  and 
don'ts,"  "...be  imitators  (Greek:  mimntai), 
as  beloved  children..,"  (5:1).  Paul  discrimi- 
nates between  the  concrete,  image,  and  the 
abstract,  imitator. 

The  concrete  "image"  is  visual,  or  appar- 
ent to  all.  A  familiar  comparison  is  the 
Greek  or  Russian  painted  icon.  When  you 
and  I  put  on  this  new  self  we  should  begin 
to  appear  to  the  world  as  God  appeared  in 
Christ.  Our  continuing  clothing  with  posi- 
tive actions  such  as  compassion  and  kind- 
ness (3:12-17)  dresses  us  in  a  practical  ethic 
making  the  holy  visible  to  the  world.  Note 
here  the  many  layers  of  "clothing"  you  and 
I  put  on  one  by  one. 

The  abstract  "imitation"  was,  in  Paul's 
world,  a  way  of  binding  the  world  of  action, 
the  "here  and  now,"  to  the  world  of  ideas, 
the  future,  and  perfection,  the  "there  and 
then."  A  useful  comparison  is  a  text  or 
story,  a  mimesis,  which  re-presents  events, 
thoughts,  or  ideas  in  the  abstract  form  of 
language  which  the  reader/hearer  must  in- 
terpret to  learn  or  grow  in  wisdom. 

Thus  Paul  suggests  to  the  little  Chris- 
tian communities  that  they  embody  Christ 
in  their  lives,  wearing  his  characteristics  as 
clothes  and  acting  as  the  holy  or  "other."  In 
this  fashion  God's  less  tangible  care  for  the 
world  was  to  be  acted  out  again  and  made 
concrete,  tangible  and  visible  just  as  God's 
care  was  given  to  the  world  in  the  action 
and  teaching  of  Jesus. 


Word  and  World: 
God's  Holy  Passion 

The  second  Gospel  for  this  lesson  em- 
braces both  holy  and  human,  catching  up  in 
its  caress  the  world  and  the  Word  become 
flesh  and  blood.  We  may  understand  it  as 
an  example  of  textual  imitation  (mimesis) 
or  re-presentation  of  an  event.  "For  God  so 
loved  the  world,  that  God  gave  God's  only 
son ..."  (John  3:16). 

The  prologue  to  the  Johanine  writing 
(1:1-5)  makes  it  clear  that  the  "world" 
(Greek:  cosmos)  is  everything  that  exists 
whether  known  or  unknown  to  human  be- 
ings. Moreover,  the  "world"  is  the  place  of 
human  life  and  holy  work.  The  world  is  the 
setting  where  God's  desire  for  redemption 
and  transformation  is  acted  out.  In  order  to 
be  "imitators"  and  "icons"  you  and  I  must 
interpret  this  text,  continually  asking  ques- 
tions concerning  the  meaning  and  our  un- 
derstanding of  "world." 

Whether  the  world  is  good  or  bad  in 
human  sight  is  not  the  issue.  If  you  and  I 
are  imitators  and  icons  of  God  then  it  be- 
comes a  requirement  for  us  to  see  and  to 
love  the  world  as  much  as  God  loves  it.  The 
Sermon  on  the  Mount  echoes  this  from  a 
more  practical  perspective,  as  Jesus  ob- 
serves that  God  "makes  the  sun  rise  on  the 
evil  and  on  the  good,  and  sends  rain  on  the 
righteous  and  the  unrighteous"  (Matt. 
5:45). 

Being  and  Becoming: 
The  Road  to  the  Kingdom 

If  you  and  I  return  to  the  Sermon  on  the 
Mount,  we  discover  with  each  injunction  for 
care  of  neighbor  or  other  a  corresponding 
injunction  concerning  care  for  the  self.  "You 
shall  love  your  neighbor  ...  Love  your  ene- 
mies so  that  you  may  be  children  of  your 
Father  in  heaven  ..."  (5:43-45).  Predomi- 
nate throughout  the  whole  of  the  Sermon 
(through  7:28)  are  guidelines  for  care  of  self 
and  care  for  our  relationship  with  God. 
Care  of  self  and  other  is  intimately  woven 
together  in  this  pattern  for  discipleship. 

We  are  given  only  one  question  asked  by 
Charles  and  Jane  in  the  resolution  of  their 
dilemma  concerning  Christian  life: 
"Wouldn't  it  be  better  if  our  children  could 
learn  in  an  environment  that  reinforced  the 
values  we  try  to  teach  at  home?"  (p.  29)  In 
perceiving  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount  as  an 
ethics  of  discipleship  we  discover  that  eth- 
ics is  more  than  "a  careful  and  orderly  re- 
flection on  moral  choices,  obligations  or  di- 
lemmas" (p.  4).  Christian  ethics  shape  a 
way  of  life  guided  by  the  demand  to  care  for 
self  and  other  and  to  act  as  God  acts.  Our 
decisions  may  be  shaped  by  asking: 

Will  this  action  bring  me  closer  to  ap- 
pearing as  the  image  of  God  present  in  the 
world? 

The  final  verb  of  Matthew  5  (48)  is  an 
imperative  in  the  future  tense.  We  might 
also  translate,  "Become  perfect...."  Thus  we 
become  more  aware  that  each  decision  is  a 


step  on  the  path  of  discipleship.  We  are  far 
from  perfection.  As  those  who  are  called  to 
a  journey  we  walk  on  the  road  toward  a 
future  of  wholeness  and  completion. 

Perhaps  our  primary  ethical  question  as 
a  community  of  faith  and  as  individuals 
should  be,  "How  much  do  we  love  the 
world?" 

Suggestions  for  Discussion: 

U.se  the  metaphors  of  Christian  identity, 
salt  and  light,  (Matt.  5:13-16)  as  a  starting 
point  for  orderly  reflection. 

List  ways  in  which  salt  is  used. 

What  are  the  effects  of  salt  in  its  multi- 
ple uses? 

What  is  the  result  of  too  much  or  too 
little? 

Draw  a  comparison  between  those  ef- 
fects and  actions  which  might  be  taken  in 
an  alternate  decision  to  this  or  some  other 
dilemma.  (See  pp.  34, 35  in  the  Study  Guide 
for  examples.) 

Consider  light  in  the  same  way.  Cloth- 
ing is  also  such  a  metaphor. 

How  does  this  use  of  biblical  metaphor 
assist  in  creating  and  expanding  alterna- 
tive resolutions  or  decisions? 

Examine  some  ways  in  which  your  com- 
munity of  faith  resolves  problems  through 
"worldly"  considerations.  What  other  bibli- 
cal metaphors  might  help  you  to  find  the 
"difference"  thus  shaping  a  more  holy  deci- 
sion? 

All  biblical  references  are  from  the  New 
Revised  Standard  Version.  The  translation 
of  John  3:16  reflects  The  Inclusive  Lan- 
guage Lectionary. 

Author's  note:  When  I  use  the  first 
person  plural  pronoun  "we,"  I  am  using  it 
neither  as  the  editorial  form  nor  as  an  as- 
sumed consensus  of  thought  or  agreement 
on  issues.  Rather,  I  am  attempting  to  sug- 
gest that  there  are  patterns  of  human 
thought  and  behavior  which  you  and  I 
share.  While  you  and  I  may  not  agree  on 
resolutions  or  responses  to  the  ethical  di- 
lemmas presented  in  the  study,  we,  "you 
and  I,"  do  share  a  common  membership  in 
the  Body  of  Christ  and  a  commitment  to 
God's  cause  of  caring  for  human  life  and  for 
the  world. 

Dr.  Patricia  Cockrell  Wood  has 

served  as  a  pastor,  a  college  chaplain,  and 
as  an  assistant  professor  of  religion,  most 
recently  at  Mary  Baldwin  College  in 
Staunton,  Va.  She  holds  a  doctorate  in  He- 
brew Bible  and  Reformed  Theology  from 
Emory  University,  and  a  master's  degree 
from  McCormick  Theological  Seminary. 
Dr.  Wood  has  also  worked  as  a  field  volun 
teer  and  staff  associate  on  Late  Bronze 
Iron  Age,  Hellenistic,  and  Roman  / Byzan- 
tine archaeological  excavation  sites  in  Is 
rael.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Synod  Counc 
from  Shenandoah  Presbytery. 


Page  12,  The  Presbyterian  News,  October  1991 


The  Rev,  John  L.  Speight,  pastor  of  Bear  Grass  and 
Roberson  Chapel  churches,  is  pictured  giving  a  check  for 
$950  to  the  Rev.  Lula  Brown  of  the  New  Fellowship 
Church  of  Christ  for  the  "Feed  the  Five  Thousand  Proj- 
ect." The  program  provides  a  soup  kitchen,  a  food  pantry, 
a  clothes  closet,  and  volunteers  for  the  local  prison  min- 
istry. The  money  was  from  the  special  offering  at  the  July 
16th  meeting  of  the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope. 


Students  participated 
in  Mexico  mission  trip 


By  MILLS  JONES 

On  May  13,  1991  a  team  of 
students,  representing  East 
Carolina  and  UNC-Wilming- 
ton,  crowded  into  two  cars  and 
three  taxi  cabs  enroute  to  a 
ten-day  mission  trip  to  Mexico. 
Our  assignment  was  to  work 
at  two  sites  in  the  town  of 
Puebla,  Mexico  (two  hours 
southeast  of  Mexico  City). 

The  team  was  divided  in 
half.  One  half  was  assigned  to 
work  at  the  Madero  School,  a 
preparatory  school  for  chil- 
dren 8-18  years  of  age.  The 
other  half  of  the  team  worked 
at  the  Madero  University. 

Individual  team  members 
were  placed  with  families  of 
Madero  students.  The  families 
and  team  members  spoke 
varying  degrees  of  English  and 
Spanish  which  made  for  inter- 
esting communication  situa- 
tions. Some  members  resorted 
to  the  sometimes  reliable  En- 
glish-Spanish Dictionary. 
Some  resorted  to  more  inven- 
tive methods.  For  example, 
team  members  Dona  Leith 
and  Jessica  Bullard  resorted 
to  pictionary  and  sign  lan- 
guage to  communicate. 

One  lesson  we  all  learned 
was  the  Mexican  people  appre- 
ciated every  effort  we  made  to 
speak  Spanish.  For  team 
member  Bryan  Brinkley  and 
myself,  speaking  Spanish  pro- 
vided some  special  experi- 
ences. While  working  at  Ma- 
dero School,  we  were  often 
talking  with  the  younger  stu- 
dents. 

Our  workday  started  at  7 
a.m.  and  ended  at  1  p.m.  We 
trimmed  trees,  leveled  an  area 
for  children  to  use  as  a  play- 
ground, and  cleaned  out  an  old 
swimming  pool  to  be  used  as  a 
fresh  water  reservoir. 

One  day  was  spent  working 
at  the  Methodist  Church  at  La 
Libertad  where  we  cleaned  out 


Surprise 
celebration 

On  Sunday  Aug.  1 1 ,  West 
New  Bern  Church  hon- 
ored their  pastor,  Dr. 
Billy  Joe  Martin,  with  a 
surprise  celebration  in 
recognition  of  the  20th 
anniversary  of  his  ordi- 
T'otion  as  a  minister. 


a  yard  to  make  a  playground. 
At  10  a.m.  we  were  joined  by  a 
man  who  walked  his  two 
mules  from  his  farm  four  miles 
away  to  plow  the  yard  for  us. 
After  work,  we  joined  the  Mex- 
ican students  to  eat  lunch  and 
sing  hymns  in  both  Spanish 
and  English. 

During  the  afternoons,  we 
toured  various  sites  in  Puebla. 
We  toured  a  sample  of 
Puebla's  365  churches.  We 
also  visited  Puebla's  muse- 
ums, archaeological  sites,  pyr- 
amids, and  markets. 

At  night,  our  hosts  took  us 
to  some  of  the  popular  night 
spots  in  Puebla.  Our  adven- 
tures included  bowling,  visit- 
ing the  Puebla  fair,  and  danc- 
ing at  Puebla's  most  popular 
night  club. 

By  far  the  most  enriching 
experience  was  the  time  spent 
with  our  families.  I  stayed 
with  the  family  of  Enrique 
Sanchez  y  Mobina.  Enrique  is 
an  18-year-old  student  at  Ma- 
dero School.  He  lives  with  his 
mother,  father,  two  sisters,  his 
grandmother,  and  a  cocker 
spaniel  named  Honey. 

Enrique's  father  works  in 
road  construction.  His  older 
sister  works  for  the  govern- 
ment and  his  younger  sister 
attends  another  school  in 
Puelba.  All  of  our  host  families 
made  sure  we  were  comfort- 
able, which  made  our  stay  that 
much  more  enjoyable. 

The  team  returned  to  Ra- 
leigh-Durham Airport  on  May 
22  with  pictures,  memories, 
addresses,  and  an  appetite  for 
a  McDonald's  hamburger. 

Team  members  were:  Dan 
Earnhardt-Methodist  Cam- 
pus Minister  at  ECU,  Bob 
Haywood-Campus  Minister  at 
UNC-Wilmington,  Bonnie 
Gregory,  Cathy  Birmingham, 
Steve  Childers,  and  Federico 
Cordero. 

Also,  Dona  Leith,  Mills 
Jones,  Charles  Gunther,  Jo- 
anne Stampley,  Brad 
Kinkemd,  Kelly  Eddings, 
Derek  Creed,  Brian  Brinkley, 
Oscar  Montiel,  Arinn  William- 
son, Martha  Hardee,  Darren 
Smith,  Erin  Diener,  Amanda 
Van  Doep,  Jessica  Bullard, 
Chip  Mirick,  and  Christine 
Presley. 

—Mills  Jones  is  a  student 
at  UNC-Chapel  Hill  and  a 
member  of  Peace  Church  in 
Greenville,  N.  C. 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


(919)  756-3991 


Hillsborough  hosts  former  governor 

Church  Celebrates  175th 


On  Sept.  25,  1816  nine  mem- 
bers assembled  together  with 
their  pastor,  John  Knox 
Witherspoon,  to  be  organized 
as  the  Hillsborough  Presbyte- 
rian Church.  James  Phillips 
and  Frederick  Nash  were  cho- 
sen elders  by  the  other  seven 
members  of  the  newly  formed 
church. 

From  that  day  until  Dec.  31 , 
1988,  the  Hillsborough 
Church  was  part  of  Orange 
Presbjrtery.  It  became  a  part  of 
New  Hope  Presbytery  on  Jan. 
1,1989. 

Historical  site 

The  sanctuary,  still  in  use 
today,  was  erected  by  the  peo- 
ple of  the  community  in  1814. 
It  occupies  the  site  of  the  An- 
glican Church  which  burned  to 
the  ground  in  1793.  On  this 
site  the  First  North  Carolina 
Constitutional  Convention 
was  held  during  July-August 
1788  to  ratify  the  Constitution 
of  the  United  States.  The  Con- 
vention refused  to  ratify. 

Witherspoon  first  pastor 

The  first  pastor,  John  Knox 
Witherspoon,  was  the  grand- 
son of  John  Witherspoon,  the 
only  clergyman  to  sign  the 
Declaration  of  Independence 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.  on  July  4, 
1776.  The  early  minutes  show 
that  John  Knox  Witherspoon 
served  as  pastor  for  17  years. 
At  his  death  in  1853,  his  re- 
mains were  returned  to 
Hillsborough  and  buried  in  the 
Old  Town  Cemetery. 

During  the  early  years  of 
the  church's  life,  a  number  of 
private  schools  were  associ- 
ated with  the  church  including 
John  Knox  Witherspoon's 
School  for  boys.  Miss  Mary 
Burke's  School,  Hillsborough 
Academy  (Bingham  School), 
Caldwell  Institute,  and  the 
Nash  and  Kollock  School. 

Deserving  special  attention 
is  the  Burwell  School  for  Girls 
which  operated  during  the 
pastorate  of  Dr.  Robert  Armi- 
stead  Burwell  (1836-48  and 
1851-57).  The  Burwell  family 


made  a  distinctive  contribu- 
tion to  the  cause  of  female  ed- 
ucation in  North  Carolina 
through  their  special  relation- 
ship with  what  is  now  Queens 
College  in  Charlotte  and  Peace 
College  in  Raleigh. 

On  the  morning  of  July  6, 
1987  an  arson  fire  did  exten- 
sive damage  to  the  education 
wing  that  was  added  following 
World  War  II.  Damage  to  the 
sanctuary  amounted  to  about 
$90,000  and  to  Strudwick 
Hall,  $32,000;  but  the  educa- 
tion wing  was  gutted.  The  cost 
of  repairing  the  damage  to  all 
three  buildings  came  to 
$500,000,  a  task  that  is  now 
complete. 

The  congregation  of  84  fam- 
ilies now  studies  and  worships 
in  completely  renovated  facili- 
ties. At  this  writing  the  14- 
rank  Carson  Pipe  Organ  is 
about  complete,  and  the 
church  continues  to  experi- 
ence growth  in  all  its  pro- 
grams. 

Celebration  planned 

The  congregation  was  fortu- 
nate in  being  able  to  celebrate 
its  175th  anniversary  begin- 


Coming  Events 


Cliristian  Education 

Curriculum  Preview  for  New  Members,  Oct.  15, 
10  a.m. -noon,  presbytery  office.  Rocky  Mount,  N.C. 

Singles  Retreat,  Nov.  1-3,  Camp  Albemarle,  cost:  $25.00. 

Youth  Events:  Fall  Senior  High  Retreat,  Oct.  4-6,  Camp 
Seafarer.  Keynote:  Bob  Smith.  Spring  Senior  High  Retreat,  Apr. 
10-12, 1992.  Spring  Middle  School  Retreat,  May  1-3, 1992. 

Educators  Schedule  of  Events 

Statf  Relationships,  Oct.  9, 10  a.m.-noon,  Smithfield  First. 
Leaders:  Executive  Presbyter  Collier  Harvey,  New  Hope  and 
Sandy  McGeachy,  General  Pastor,  New  Hope. 

Breaking  Out  of  Old  Thinking  Habits,  Nov.  15, 
6  p.m./overnight.  Nags  Head,  N.C.  Leader:  Marilyn  Hein,  staff 
associate  for  congregational  nurture,  New  Hope.  Cost:  Over- 
night accommodations  and  food. 

Publicity,  Jan.  15,  1992,  10  a.m.-noon,  Smithfield  First. 
Leader:  Cynthia  Blain,  educator,  Myers  Park,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

For  more  information  concerning  any  of  these  events, 
please  contact  your  pastor  or  Marilyn  Hein,  New  Hope  Presby- 
tery, 136  Station  Square,  Rocky  Mount,  NC;  telephone  (919) 
977-1440. 


ning  on  Sunday,  Sept.  22, 
1991,  when  our  former  gover- 
nor, the  Hon.  Robert  Scott, 
spoke  during  morning  wor- 
ship. 

New  Hope  Presb3d;ery's  new 
executive  presbjrter,  the  Rev. 
Collier  Smith  Harvey,  con- 
cluded the  week  of  celebration 
when  he  spoke  at  morning 
worship  on  Sunday,  Sept.  29. 

The  Session  and  Congrega- 
tion invited  friends  and  former 
members  to  celebrate  this 
milestone  in  the  life  of  the 
Hillsborough  Church  with 
them  on  either  or  both  Sun- 
days in  September. 

— Richard  E.  Hildebrandt 
Pastor,  Hillsborough  Church 


News  Notes 

Rene  Baker,  Mary  French 
and  Pat  O'Neal  from  Presby- 
tery office  attended  the  Re- 
gional Conference  of  the  Ad- 
ministrative Personnel  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (U.S.A.).  The  confer- 
ence was  held  in  Highland, 
N.C,  Aug.  2-4. 

Pat  O'Neal,  bookkeeper  in 
the  office  of  the  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope,  has  been  elected  as 
national  treasurer  of  the  Ad- 
ministrative Personnel  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  Association  and  is  a 
member  of  the  William  cmd 
Mary  Hart  Presbyterian 
Church,  Tarboro. 

Church  educators  in  the 
Presbytery  of  New  Hope  have 
agreed  to  serve  as  "educational 
resources"  and  are  now  avail- 
able for  "check  out"  to  provide 
individual  help  to  any  local 
congregations.  Each  one  is 
prepared  to  serve  as  a  consul- 
tant in  the  church's  educa- 
tional ministry  to  one  or  more 
of  the  following:  infants  and 
toddlers,  pre-school,  elemen- 
tary children,  junior  highs,  se- 
nior highs,  adults,  singles, 
teachers,  broadly  graded 
classes,  families,  older  adults 
and  church  officers. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 
See  Page  12. 


November  1991 


Vol.  LVII,  Number  10 


Richmond,  Va. 


Campus  ministries  lead 
discussion  about  mission 


RICHMOND— The  first  pro- 
posals for  the  synod's  mission 
design  after  1992  were  made 
during  a  consultation  here 
Oct.  20-21. 

Fifty-eight  representatives 
from  the  13  presbyteries  re- 
viewed and  evaluated  the 
synod's  progress  since  1988. 
They  also  proposed  how  future 
mission  should  be  done  by  the 
S5mod  and  presb3rteries. 

Through  1992  the  synod's 
mission  work  must  follow  the 
Articles  of  Agreement  made  by 
the  three  antecedent  synods. 
The  October  consultation  was 
the  first  step  in  the  process  of 
deciding  the  s)Tiod's  mission 
functions  thereafter. . 

The  most  controversial  of 
the  proposals  made  calls  for 
campus  ministries  to  be  pres- 
bjrtery -initiated.  Under  the  ex- 
isting structure  the  synod 


oversees  and  funds  40  minis- 
tries on  55  college  and  univer- 
sity campuses  throughout  the 
region. 

Accountability  was  a  major 
issue  in  the  discussion.  Sev- 
eral presbytery  representa- 
tives said  that  the  presbyter- 
ies could  oversee  campus  min- 
istries better  since  they  were 
physically  closer  to  the  cam- 
puses. Supporters  of  the 
change  also  said  it  would  be 
easier  to  raise  funds  for  cam- 
pus ministries  if  they  were  ac- 
countable to  the  presbyteries. 

On  the  other  hand,  several 
participants  said  campus  min- 
istry should  be  a  mission  of  the 
whole  church,  not  just  one  level. 
"The  church  as  a  whole  has  a 
responsibility  to  educate  its 
children,"  said  John  Wimberly 
of  National  Capital  Presb3^ry. 

The  new  synod  has  strug- 


gled from  its  inception  to  pro- 
vide the  necessary  funds  for 
this  ministry.  Synod  Execu- 
tive Carroll  Jenkins  said  that 
moving  the  program  will  not 
solve  the  funding  problem. 

The  campus  ministry  pro- 
posal— with  additional  ques- 
tions— was  forwarded  as  infor- 
mation to  a  Nov.  8-9  consulta- 
tion on  higher  education  to  be 
held  in  Richmond. 

Five  mission  areas  were 
identified  as  synod-based  by  the 
presbj^ry  representatives.  In 
order  of  priority  they  were: 

1.  -Presbytery  Partnership 
Development,  the  consultative 
process  through  which  the 
synod  exercises  care  and  over- 
sight of  its  presb3rteries.  This 
has  resulted  in  the  formation 
of  several  entities  which  ad- 
dress areas  of  mutual  need  in- 
continued  on  page  3 


George  Magnuson,  executive  presbyter  of  the  Presbytery 
of  the  Peaks,  makes  a  point  with  the  aid  of  a  chart  during 
the  consultation  in  Richmond.  Members  of  the  consulta- 
tion will  meet  again  in  about  six  months. 


Haitian  coup  tliwarts  Presbyterian  work  group 


What  was  supposed  to  be  a 
routine  mission  trip  to  Haiti 
for  seven  members  of  First 
Church  of  Wilmington,  N.C. 
put  them  in  the  middle  of  that 
Caribbean  nation's  recent  up- 
heaval. 

Pastor  Douglas  Vaughn, 
two  doctors,  two  nurses,  and 
two  teenage  members  of  the 
church  were  at  the  St.  Croix 
Hospital  in  Leogane  on  Sept. 
30  when  military  officials  vio- 
lently overthrew  Haiti's 
elected  president,  Father 
Jean-Bertrand  Aristide. 

"We  were  not  in  danger,  but 
we  were  isolated,"  said 
Vaughn.  The  roads  were 


closed,  and  there  is  only  one 
phone  in  Leogane.  The  work 
group  could  not  get  out  or  call 
home  to  assure  family  and 
friends  that  they  were  okay. 

After  three  days,  they  were 
finally  able  to  drive  the  30 
miles  from  Leogane  to  Port- 
au-Prince.  The  airport  was 
closed,  however,  so  the  group 
had  to  wait  another  couple  of 
days  in  a  hotel  on  a  mountain- 
side overlooking  the  capital 
city. 

"We  could  hear  the  sound  of 
gunfire,"  said  Vaughn. 

Finally,  a  Fort  Lauderdale- 
based  company  flew  the  group 
out  in  one  of  its  Lear  jets.  As 


they  were  leaving  the  Port-au- 
Prince  airport  one  of  the  nego- 
tiating teams  from  the  Organi- 
zation of  American  States  was 
arriving.  A  reporter  from 
Cable  News  Network  inter- 
viewed members  of  the  work 
group  before  their  much- 
awaited  departure. 

The  group  was  safely  back 
in  Wilmington  by  Saturday 
night.  For  Vaughn,  however, 
the  adventure  continued.  A  re- 
porter from  CBS  radio  called 
him  at  home  at  1 :30  a.m.  Sun- 
day for  an  interview. 

Despite  the  turmoil  in 
Haiti,  the  congregation  in- 
tends to  continue  its  work  with 


the  Leogane  hospital,  said 
Vaughn.  First  Church  Wil- 
mington has  supported  the 
hospital  for  13  years  and  has 
plans  for  more  work  trips  in 
1992. 

"It  is  an  important  part  of 
the  church's  ministry,"  he 
said.  "We  send  four  or  five 
teams  a  year  to  the  hospital." 

The  doctors  and  nurses  as- 
sist the  hospital  staff  with 
medical  operations.  The  youth 
are  there  to  learn  and  help 
where  they  can.  The  doctors 
and  Vaughn  pay  their  own 
way,  while  the  church  pays  for 
the  nurses'  and  half  of  the 
teenagers'  expenses. 


St.  Croix  Hospital  was  con- 
structed by  the  Presbyterian 
Church  and  is  jointly  operated 
with  the  Episcopal  Church  of 
Haiti.  The  hospital  also  re- 
ceives support  from  the  Medi- 
cal Benevolence  Foundation. 

The  hospital  is  one  of  only 
two  comprehensive  health- 
care facilities  in  the  nation  of 
more  than  six  million.  A  new 
addition  will  double  its  capac- 
ity to  160  beds. 

Normally,  the  ophthalmolo- 
gists who  make  the  trips  can 
do  up  to  30  cataract  surgeries 
during  a  visit.  This  time  they 
were  only  able  to  perform  four 
operations. 


Salem  Presbytery  lool(s  to  future  In  growing  region 


CLEMMONS,  N.C— Aside 
from  traffic  on  the  interstates 
and  in  the  air  around  the 
Greensboro  airport,  north- 
western North  Carolina  often 
belies  its  nature  as  a  growing 
region. 

There  are  many  miles  of 
woodlands,  rolling  farm  land, 
and  beautiful-but-sparsely- 
populated  mountains  within 
the  bounds  of  Salem  Presby- 
tery. When  one  arrives  at  the 
Triad — the  cities  of  Greens- 
boro, Winston-Salem,  and 
High  Point — however,  there  is 
ample  evidence  that  much  is 
happening  here. 


"The  whole  area  is  grow- 
ing," says  Salem  Executive 
Presbyter  John  Handley,  who 
came  to  the  new  presbytery 
from  his  work  for  the  former 
Concord  Presbytery. 

Evangelism,  new  church 
development  and  church  rede- 
velopment have  great  poten- 
tial in  Salem  Presbytery, 
which  has  just  completed  a 
mission  design  for  this  pur- 
pose. 

A  new  Korean  congregation 
in  Greensboro — which  draws 
more  than  100  persons  for  ser- 
vices in  the  former  sanctuary 
of  Westminster  Church — is 


looking  for  a  site  for  a  church 
of  its  own,  says  Presbj^ery  As- 
sociate Willie  Garvin.  The  con- 
gregation (which  was  started 
by  the  former  Orange  Presby- 
tery) is  the  only  Korean  con- 
gregation in  the  presbytery 
and  attracts  participants  from 
as  far  as  Raleigh  and  Salis- 
bury. 

The  presbytery  is  planning 
another  new  church  develop- 
ment in  a  fast-growing  area  of 
northwest  Greensboro.  Over- 
all, Salem  has  a  goal  of  three 
new  churches  in  the  next  five 
years.  At  least  one  of  them  will 
be  a  racial-ethnic  congrega- 
tion. 

Five  hundred  thousand  dol- 
lars has  been  set  aside  in  the 
presbytery's  Bicentennial 
Fund  prospectus  for  new 
church  development.  Another 
$24,000  was  approved  for  a 
school  of  evangelism,  a  three- 
year  program  to  promote  evan- 
gelism in  the  local  churches. 

Salem  Presbytery  counts 
approximately  38,500  mem- 
bers in  156  congregations.  One 
of  those,  First  Church  of 
Greensboro,  is  the  largest  in 


the  synod  and  the  tenth  larg- 
est in  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.)  with  more  than  4,000 
members. 

At  the  other  end  of  the 
membership  spectrum,  the 
Clio  Church  near  Statesville 


counts  11  members.  In  fact,  87 
congregations  (more  than  half 
the  churches)  have  150  or 
fewer  members.  To  help  these 
small  churches,  Salem  is  un- 
dertaking a  partnership  proj- 
continued  on  page  3 


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We  give  thanks  to  those  serving  the  PC(USA) 


In  this  season  of  thanks,  we  remember 
those  among  us  in  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  who  give  their  time  and 
energy  to  the  denomination.  The  fol- 
lowing persons  are  currently  serving 
on  General  Assembly  bodies. 
Advisory  Committee 
on  Church  Property 
The  Rev.  Herbert  T.  Valentine, 

Baltimore,  Md. 
Board  of  Pensions 
Mr.  Ernest  H.  Barry,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
Ms.  Joyce  Phillips  Bauer,  Raleigh,  N.C. 
Mr.  Key  Young  Kim,  Derwood,  Md. 
The  Rev.  Donald  D.  Lincoln, 

Annapolis,  Md. 
Dr.  Jesse  B.  Barber  Jr.,  Washington,  D.C. 

Committee  of  the  Presbyterian 
Historical  Society 

Ms.  Elizabeth  Nybakken,  Bethesda,  Md. 
The  Rev.  Bradley  J.  Longfield,  Durham,  N.C. 
Committee  on  Higher  Education 
Ms.  Mable  P.  McLean,  Morganton,  N.C. 
Dr.  Margaret  Pinkston,  Staunton,  Va. 
Committee  on  Representation 
The  Rev.  Hun  Jung  Cho,  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

Committee  on  Social  Witness  Policy 

The  Rev.  J.  Whitney  Kennedy, 

Waynesboro,  Va. 
Mr.  John  V.  Moeser,  Richmond,  Va. 

Committee  on  Theological  Education 

Ms.  Mary  Catherine  Miller,  Richmond,  Va. 
General  Assembly  Council 
The  Hon.  Samuel  J.  Ervin,  Morganton,  N.C. 
Mr.  Paul  Stuber,  Richmond,  Va. 
The  Rev.  D.  Cameron  Murchison  Jr., 
Blacksburg,  Va. 


How  can  truly  loving,  good  people  of 
any  church  or  religion  sit  in  judgment 
of  homosexual  men  and  women?  But 
for  the  Grace  of  God  it  could  be  you  or 
your  child.  Why  can't  church  lead  the 
way  to  a  kinder  world  instead  of  teach- 
ing bigotry  and  hatred. 

My  oldest  son  is  gay  and  I  am  so 
thankful  that  I  have  always  believed 


GA  Nominating  Committee 

The  Rev.  Lewis  Bledsoe,  Charlotte,  N.C. 

Ministry  Unit  Committees 
Church  Vocations 

The  Rev.  Joseph  A.  Gaston,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

(Charlotte  Presbytery) 
The  Rev.  Donald  Lincoln,  Annapolis,  Md. 
Education  &  Congregational  Nurture 
Mr.  Forrest  Palmer  Jr.,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
Evangelism  and  Church  Development 
Mrs.  Marjorie  B.  Smith,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
The  Rev.  Judith  E.  Michaels,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Global  Mission 
Dr.  Carl  Taylor,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Mrs.  Anne  Corley,  Bristol,  Va. 

Racial  Ethnic 

Ms.  Willie  Dell,  Richmond,  Va. 
Dr.  Barbara  Izaguirre-Tobelman, 

Forestville,  Md. 
Dr.  Youngil  Cho,  Raleigh,  N.C. 
Social  Justice  and  Peacemaking 
The  Rev.  Charles  A  Summers,  Davidson,  N.C. 
Stewardship  and 
Communication  Development 
Mr.  Alfred  O.  Cannon,  Swannanoa,  N.C. 
Ms.  Althea  M.  Burns,  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

Theology  and  Worship 

The  Rev.  Gershon  B.  Fiawoo, 

Red  Springs,  N.C. 
Dr.  Heath  K.  Rada,  Richmond,  Va. 
Women's  Ministry 
Ms.  Judith  Pilutti,  Raleigh,  N.C. 
Women  of  Color 
Ms.  Willie  Dell,  Richmond,  Va. 

Justice  for  Women 

Ms.  Susan  Baer,  Berlin,  Md. 

Women  Employed  by  the  Church 

Ms.  Edith  Patton  (chair),  Lynchburg,  Va. 


that  God  loves  all  the  children  of  the 
world — red,  yellow,  black,  and  white — 
and  gay.  I  am  much  happier  to  call  this 
wonderful,  caring  human  being  my  son 
than  a  "straight"  son  who  would  sit  in 
judgement  of  others,  causing  suffering 
through  ridicule  and  hatred. 

The  prejudice  is  so  great  I  truly  be- 
lieve no  one  would  choose  this  if  there 
were  truly  a  choice  for  them.  I  grew  up 
in  the  Presb3^erian  Church  and  still 
think  it's  great,  but  see  the  hypocrisy 
it  teaches  and  this  is  1991 . 1  am  52  now 
and  pray  that  my  son  might  choose  to 
attend  a  church  somewhere,  but  until 
we  are  really  "okay"  in  your  eyes  we'll 
stay  at  home. 

Name  withheld  by  request 

Disagrees  with 
investment  ban 

In  keeping  with  the  actions  taken  by 
the  "Committee  on  Mission  Responsi- 
bility Through  Investment"  in  July  as 
reported  in  "News  from  the  PCUSA"  in 
your  Sept.  1991  edition,  I  submit  that 
the  growers  of  tobacco,  people  who 
work  for  tobacco  companies,  and  the 
people  who  work  in  or  for  the  military 
complex  should  not  be  expected  to  give 
to  the  PC(USA)  any  of  the  money  they 
get  from  these  actions. 

I  also  fully  believe  that  as  long  as  our 
church  "leaders"  keep  getting  farther 
into  politics  instead  of  the  things  they 
should  be  doing,  our  church  will  con- 
tinue to  lose  members  and  income. 

Gordon  C.  Williams 
Wade,  N.C. 


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Cooperative  Committee 

on  Examination  of  Candidates 

The  Rev.  P.  Mark  Achtemeir,  Wilmington,  N.C. 

The  Rev.  Wilham  Hawkins,  Clinton,  N.C. 

The  Rev.  J.  Frederick  Holper, 

Austin,  Texas  (rep.  the  James) 
The  Rev.  George  Gray  Toole,  Towson,  Md. 
Dr.  Lamar  Williamson  Jr.,  Richmond,  Va. 
Mrs.  Mary  D.  Holderness,  Durham,  N.C. 
Trustees  of  Mountain  Retreat 
Association  (Montreal) 
Mrs.  Anne  Corley,  Bristol,  Va. 
The  Rev.  Thomas  L.  Jones,  Washington,  D.C. 
The  Rev.  J.  Whitney  Kennedy, 


By  RICHARD  L.  MORGAN 

In  my  own  experience  as  a  "retired 
person,"  and  talking  with  many  third 
agers,  I  realize  how  important  friend- 
ships are  in  the  autumn  years.  Loneli- 
ness always  ensues  when  a  person  "re- 
tires," and  loses  those  daily  contacts  in 
the  work-a-day  world.  As  older  persons 
find  their  friends  increasingly  "taken" 
from  them,  they  develop  an  intensified 
longing  for  one  soul-friend  whom  they 
can  trust.  But  everyone  seeks  someone 
with  whom  they  can  be  at-one,  and 
through  whom  they  can  find  at-one- 
ness  with  all. 

Paul,  in  the  waning  hours  of  his  life, 
wrote  his  young  friend  Timothy  from  a 
prison  cell  in  Rome.  There  was  already 
a  touch  of  autumn  in  the  air,  as 
November's  chill  winds  would  soon 
strip  the  leaves  from  the  trees.  "Do 
your  best  to  come  before  winter." 

Paul  knew  that  ships  did  not  sail  on 
the  Adriatic  Sea  during  the  stormy, 
wintry  months;  so  if  Timothy  didn't  get 
there  soon,  it  would  be  too  late.  Some 
of  his  urgency  grew  out  of  his  growing 
sense  of  his  own  mortality,  and  the 
imminence  of  his  own  death. 

Paul  knew  the  value  of  friendship. 
Although  he  appreciated  the  gifts  sent 
from  friends,  what  he  wanted  most  was 
not  presents,  but  their  presence.  So 
often  we  think  that  what  we  do  for  our 
friends  is  the  important  thing,  but  the 
most  precious  gift  is  our  presence. 
Being  there.  Standing  with  a  person. 
Being  available  when  they  need  us. 
Most  of  us  remember  the  little 
children's  song  from  the  past: 

Friends,  friends,  friends, 

I  have  some  friends  I  love; 

I  love  my  friends,  and  they  love  me. 

I  help  my  friends,  and  they  help  me. 

Friends,  friends,  friends, 

I  have  some  friends  I  love. 

Childlike  simplicity  in  that  song. 

"Come  before  winter."  Appreciate 
and  cultivate  friendships  before  it  is 


Waynesboro,  Va. 
Ms.  Sandra  Martin,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
Ms.  Marjorie  Smith,  Charlotte,  N.C. 
Dr.  Elliott  Hester,  Montreat,  N.C. 
The  Rev.  Mary  Jane  Winter,  Richmond,  Va. 
Special  Committee  on  Presbytery 
and  Synod  Boundaries 
Mr.  William  E.  East,  Winston-Salem,  N.C. 
The  Rev.  Donald  D.  M.  Jones, 

Stephens  City,  Va. 
The  Rev.  George  M.  Wilson,  Danville,  Va. 
Mr.  Robert  E.  Stroud,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
Task  Force  for  Major  Study 
of  Presbyterian  Theological  Institutions 
Mr.  Robert  Coleman,  Port  Royal,  Va. 
Special  Committee  on  Problem 
Pregnancies  and  Abortion 
The  Rev.  Elizabeth  Achtemeier,  Richmond,  Va* 
The  Rev.  Zolton  Phillips  III,  Catonsville,  Md. 
Dr.  Courtland  Robinson(M.D.),  Stevenson,  Md. 
Special  Committee  on  the  Nature  of  the 
Chiu-ch  and  Its  Practice  of  Governance 
Mr.  O.  Randolph  Rollins,  Richmond,  Va. 
Committee  on  Review  of  the  Work  of 
the  General  Assembly  Council,  the 
Ministry  Units,  and  Related  Bodies 
The  Rev.  Homer  C.  Phifer  Jr., 

Harrisonburg,  Va. 


too  late.  William  M.  Clements  tells 
about  a  respected  teacher  who  retired 
and  was  given  an  office  at  the  Univer- 
sity. You  might  expect  that  students 
would  flock  to  that  office  to  seek  his 
wisdom,  but  he  was  politely  ignored.  As 
one  older  person  said  to  me,  "Now,  in 
the  latter  years  of  my  life,  I  finally  have 
some  answers;  but  no  one  asks  me  any 
questions."  In  our  technological  society 
we  have  not  yet  made  the  transition 
from  ageism  to  sageism  in  our  neglect 
of  older  people. 

Paul  asked  Timothy  to  bring  Mark 
with  them  to  Rome.  How  significant, 
for  it  was  Paul  who  had  given  up  on 
Mark  at  the  end  of  the  first  missionary 
journey.  Now  he  values  his  friendship. 
Isn't  it  sad  when  conflict  mars  friend- 
ships, and  they  are  never  healed?  True, 
such  relationships  will  never  be  the 
same,  but  they  can  be  reinvented  if 
reconciliation  takes  place. 

Recently,  psychologist  Kenneth  J. 
Gergen  has  argued  that  in  our 
"postmodern  culture"  we  define  our- 
selves primarily  through  relationships 
with  others.  Our  identity  is  continu- 
ously reformed  and  redirected  as  we 
move  through  a  sea  of  changing  rela- 
tionships. Friends  matter.  Rollo  May, 
commenting  on  the  understanding  of 
friends,  says  "Understanding  ...  draws 
the  other  human  being  for  a  moment 
out  of  their  individual  existence  and 
welcomes  them  into  community  with 
another  soul.  It  is  like  inviting  the  trav- 
eler in  from  their  snowy  and  chilly  jour- 
ney to  warm  themselves  for  an  hour 
before  the  fire  on  another's  hearth." 

According  to  weather  forecasters,  it 
looks  like  a  long,  cold  winter  this  year. 
Cultivating  our  friendships  before  win- 
ter comes  might  provide  some  new 
warmth  for  them  ...  and  us. 

The  Rev.  Richard  L.  Morgan  is  the 
author  of  several  books  about  aging.  He  '% 
is  currently  serving  as  interim  pastor  of 
the  Sherrills  Ford  (N.C)  Church. 


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COMMENTARY 

The  judgmental  church  and  homosexuals 


Come  before  winter 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991,  Page  3 


Consultant  Gil  Ward  of  Wilmington,  Del.  makes  a  point 
while  moderating  the  Oct.  20-21  consultation. 

Salem  starts  small  church  program 


continued  from  page  1 
with  them. 

By  paying  one-fourth  of  a 
pastor's  salary,  the  presbytery 
will  enable  a  small  congrega- 
tion to  pay  a  competitive  wage. 
In  return,  the  pastor  will 
spend  one-fourth  of  his  or  her 
time  working  as  a  small 
church  specialist  for  the  pres- 
bytery. 

Like  other  presbyteries, 
Salem  is  also  clustering  small 
churches  together  with  pas- 
tors. A  team  of  two  pastors 
serves  two  churches.  Each  one 
serves  as  the  regular  pastor  at 
one  church  and  the  backup  for 
the  other  church.  Seven 
churches  with  an  average 
membership  of  35  are  in  the 
program  which  started  last 
April. 

"Financially  they  just  can't 
afford  full-time  ministers  and 
it's  very  difficult  to  find  pas- 
tors who  can  serve  a  quarter 
time  or  a  third  call,"  says  Car- 
ter Shelley,  associate  presby- 
ter for  care  and  development  of 
church  leadership. 

A  unique  part  of  the  Salem 
program  is  the  pairing,  when 
possible,  of  male  and  female 
pastors.  "We  saw  this  as  a  way 
of  helping  women  ministers 
find  places  to  serve  as  well  as 
helping  churches  discover  the 
advantages  of  having  both  men 
and  women  in  roles  of  pastoral 
leadership,"  says  Shelley. 

Through  its  Bicentennial 
Fund  campaign,  Salem  Pres- 
bytery hopes  to  fund  a  church 
educator  who  will  serve  both 
the  cluster  churches  and  coor- 
dinate a  resource  center  in  the 
central  and  western  portions 
of  the  presbytery. 

Salem  Presbytery  also  has 
significant  programs  in  the 
fields  of  leadership  training, 
hunger,  and  international 
mission. 

The  presbytery's  congrega- 
tional hfe  division  sponsors 
Pathways  to  Leadership  each 
fall  to  train  church  leaders. 
The  event  draws  more  than 
400  persons  and  offers  35 
workshops. 

Hunger  Action  Enabler 
Catherine  Reed  credits  a  "ter- 
rific committee"  for  the 
presbytery's  ministry  which 
raises  approximately 
$125,000  annually  to  help  feed 
the  hungry  here  and  abroad. 

The  presbytery's  involve- 
ment in  the  fight  against  world 
hunger  involves  more  than 
just  donations,  however. 

With  New  Hope  and  Foot- 
hills presbyteries,  Salem  is  a 
partner  in  the  Afram  Plains 


Development  Project  in 
Ghana,  Africa.  This  effort  is 
bringing  water  and  electricity 
to  an  isolated  area. 

An  effort  spearheaded  by 
Thyatira  Church  near  Salis- 
bury is  working  to  bring  elec- 
continued  on  page  4 


Consultation  considers  tlie  synod's  future 


continued  from  page  1 
eluding  evangelism,  peace- 
making, hunger  action,  and 
new  church  development; 

2.  Communications,  primar- 
ily The  Presbyterian  News,  the 
synod  newspaper  circulated  to 
member  households; 

3.  Mission  with  the  nine 
synod-related  colleges,  and 
with  Union  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Virginia  and  Johnson  C. 
Smith  Theological  Seminary; 

4.  The  career  and  personal 
counseling  centers  in  Laurin- 
burg  and  Charlotte,  N.C.;  and 

5.  The  camp  and  conference 
centers — Chesapeake  Center 
at  Port  Deposit,  Md.; 
Massanetta  Conference  Cen- 
ter at  Harrisonburg,  Va.;  and 
William  Black  Lodge  at 
Montreat,  N.C. 

Three  other  mission  areas 
were  identified  as  synod-initi- 
ated with  shared  support  from 
the  presbyteries.  In  order  of 
priority  they  were: 

1 .  Ecumenical  relations  and 
regional  social  justice  issues 
and  programs; 

2.  Developing  a  regional 
community,  including  sub- 
communities  within  the  larger 


community  (ie. — racial  ethnic, 
urban,  small  church,  etc.);  and 

3.  Care  agencies  and  insti- 
tutions for  children,  youth  and 
older  adults. 

In  addition  to  campus  min- 
istry, those  programs  identi- 
fied as  presbytery-initiated 
with  shared  support  from  the 
synod  were  small  church  sup- 
port, new  church  develop- 
ment, church  redevelopment, 
and  encouraging  and  nurtur- 
ing racial  ethnic  diversity. 

Programs  listed  as  presby- 
tery-based were  global  aware- 
ness, peacemaking,  and  educa- 
tional ministries/youth  work. 

While  the  results  of  the  con- 
sultation will  undergo  much 
discussion  and  evaluation  be- 
fore they  become  policy,  one 
issue  was  stressed — without 
vocal  opposition — by  several 
participants.  "The  consensus 
is  that  it  is  time  to  put  behind 
us  talk  about  doing  away  with 
synod,"  said  George  Magnu- 
son,  executive  presbyter  for 
the  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks. 

Three  presbyteries — Char- 
lotte, Salem,  and  Western 
North  Carolina — requested 
the  consultation.  Salem  Pres- 


bytery Executive  John  Hand- 
ley  said  he  felt  the  result  was 
a  statement  of  support  for  the 
synod.  Western  North  Caro- 
lina Presbytery  Executive 
Carolyn  Gourley  agreed  in 
part,  but  added  that  with  mis- 
sion giving  "drying  up"  it  is 
getting  more  difficult  to  sell 
the  synod's  mission  program 
"back  home."  . 

Charlotte  Presbytery  Exec- 
utive Alan  Elmore  took  a  more 
critical  view  of  the  proceed- 
ings. The  consultation  shows 
that  the  synod  "is  open  to  find- 
ing the  best  way  to  do  mis- 
sion," he  said,  but  added  that 
Charlotte  Presbytery  is  pro- 
viding more  than  its  share  in 
support  for  synod  through  per 
capita  and  mission  giving. 

The  results  of  the  consulta- 
tion were  forwarded  for  com- 
ment to  the  Synod  Council, 
which  will  send  them  on  to  the 
councils  of  the  1 3  presbyteries. 
The  consultation  will  meet 
again  in  approximately  six 
months  to  consider  a  final  pro- 
posal for  the  synod  and  pres- 
bytery councils. 

Consultant  Gil  Ward  of  Wil- 
mington, Del.  led  the  event. 


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Salem's  congregations  date  from  mid  1 750s 


Like  other  presbyteries  in 
the  new  synod,  Salem  is  a 
new  title  for  a  region  with 
centuries  of  tradition  within 
the  church.  When  the  pres- 
bytery formed  on  Jan.  1, 
1989  it  took  in  parts  of  the 
former  presbyteries  of  Con- 
cord, Orange,  and  Yadkin. 

Several  congregations  in 
the  region  predate  the  cre- 
ation of  Orange  Presbytery 
in  1770  by  the  Synod  of  New 
York  and  Philadelphia. 
Those  existing  congrega- 
tions which  claim  organiza- 
tion before  1760  include 
First  Church  in  Statesville 
(founded  1753  as  Fourth 


Creek),  Thyatira  Church 
near  Salisbury  (founded 
1753  as  Cathey's  Meeting 
House),  Hawfields  Church 
near  Mebane  (1755),  Griers 
Church  (founded  1755  as 
Upper  Hyco),  Red  House 
(founded  1755  as  Middle 
Hyco),  Buffalo  Church 
(1756),  and  Speedwell 
Church  (1759). 

The  original  Orange  Pres- 
bytery was  created  out  of 
Hanover  Presbytery  and  in- 
cluded all  of  present  North 
Carolina  and  everything 
west  and  south  of  it.  Concord 
Presbytery  was  created  out 
of  this  in  1795  and  included 


all  of  North  Carolina  west  of 
the  Yadkin  River. 

Yadkin  Presbytery  was 
created  in  1 861  to  be  the  gov- 
erning  body  for  African- 
American  churches  in  North 
Carolina  under  the  United 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America. 

All  three  presbyteries 
went  through  changes  over 
the  years — sometimes  split- 
ting off  territory  for  new 
presbyteries  or  combining 
with  other  presbyteries  as 
populations  shifted — but  the 
three  names  remained  alive 
until  the  formation  of  Salem 
Presbytery  in  1989. 


Tocci  sets  pace  for  Baltimore's  older  adults 

By  JAN  McGILLIARD 


BALTIMORE,  Md.— You  want 
to  talk  to  Val  Tocci?  You  want  to 
see  and  talk  to  Vad  Tocci?  Try 
the  nearby  track  at  5  a.m.  most 
any  day — shell  be  available  for 
about  an  hour  while  she  walks, 
alone  with  her  thoughts,  or  with 
friends.  Wait  until  9  a.m.  and 
she  has  probably  left  for  the 
day^s  activities. 

I  know.  I've  walked  the 
track  with  her  and  I've  tried 
for  the  past  two  weeks  to  catch 
up  with  her  via  telephone,  al- 
ways too  late. 

Val  Tocci  has  worn  many 
hats  over  the  years:  she  has 
been  and  continues  to  be 
mother  and  confidante  to 
three  adult  offspring  and 
grandmother  to  five  grandchil- 
dren. She  has  a  graduate  de- 
gree in  community  organiza- 
tion and  planning  and  was  em- 
ployed continuously  from  1965 
to  her  retirement  in  1989. 

She  worked  for  the  Mary- 
land Department  of  Health 
and  Mental  Hygiene  as  a  social 
worker  in  a  mental  facility 
with  geriatric  patients  and  as 
director  of  social  work  pro- 
grams in  a  retardation  facility 
for  adults. 

When  Valeria  retired  in  1989 
she  was  an  advisor  for  aging 
programs.  She  was  credited 
with  advancing  and  expanding 
statewide  programs  for  the  el- 
derly (i.e.  geriatric  evaluation 
services,  adult  day  care,  home  j 
health  programs,  and  other  pro-  j 


Valeria  Tocci 

grams  designed  to  meet  health 
and  social  needs  of  elderly  in 
the  community). 

She  also  promoted  continu- 
ing education,  served  on  the 
Maryland  Task  Force  for  Al- 
zheimers  Disease,  and  was  a 
commissioner  with  the  Mary- 
land High  Blood  Pressure  Com- 
mission for  a  number  of  years. 

The  church  has  always  been 
an  important  part  of  Valeria's 
life.  She  is  a  people  person — "all 
people-all  ages."  This  is  demon- 
strated by  her  30  years  at  Trin- 
ity Church.  There  she  has 
served  as  a  Sunday  school 
teacher,  superintendent  of  Sim- 
day  school,  youth  group  leader, 
and  deacon,  elder,  and  trustee. 

Valeria  has  served  on  a 
number  of  presbytery  and 
synod  committees.  She  is  a 
member  of  the  presbytery's 
committee  on  education  and 
congregational  nurture,  and 
chairs  the  sub-committee  on 
older  adult  ministries,  while 
serving  as  an  older  adult  min- 


istry enabler  for  the  Presby- 
tery of  Baltimore. 

"Two  of  the  most  rewarding 
experiences  of  my  Christian 
journey  in  Baltimore  Presby- 
tery have  been  the  Women's 
Triennium  where  over  5,000 
women  came  to  worship, 
study,  and  have  fellowship  at 
Purdue  University  in  1982," 
she  says,  "and  my  experience 
as  a  commissioner  from  Balti- 
more Presbytery  at  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  in  Salt  Lake 
City  in  1990." 

Asked  why  older  adult  min- 
istry is  important,  Val  points 
out  that  the  number  of  Presby- 
terians in  the  60-plus  age  range 
is  phenomenal.  "These  folk 
have  served  their  churches  for 
many  years.  They  have  pro- 
foimd  knowledge  of  the  church 
and  its  structure,  they  have 
abilities  and  skills,  and  most 
often  their  faith  in  the  Lord  is 
unshakable,"  she  says. 

While  Val  would  like  to  see 
older  Christians  recognized 
for  their  many  years  of  com- 
mitment, she  would  also  hope 
for  their  continued  involve- 
ment in  the  life  of  the  church 
and  the  sharing  of  their  spiri- 
tuality and  experiences  with 
others  of  their  age  in  addition 
to  younger  adults  and  youth. 

Valeria  has  brought  to- 
gether individuals  from  con- 
gregations to  serve  as  contact 
persons  who  represent  the  in- 
terests and  concerns  of  older 
adults  in  their  respective 
churches. 


I^tiiement  Living  At  King's  Grant 
CanBe¥)ur  Crowning  Achievement 


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continued  from  page  3 
tricity  to  the  Mwandi  Chris- 
tian Hospital  in  Zambia.  Indi- 
vidual local  congregations 
have  raised  $225,000  to  help 
the  hospital,  and  75  persons, 
most  from  Salem,  have  trav- 
eled to  Zambia  to  work  on  the 
project.  The  Medical  Benevo- 
lence Foundation  provided 
both  matching  funds  and  ad- 
ministrative assistance. 

"This  truly  grassroots  pro- 
gram has  been  an  exciting  ven- 
ture in  hands-on  mission," 
said  Reed. 

At  home,  Salem's  commit- 
ment to  hunger  action  in- 
cludes development  assis- 
tance, direct  food  relief,  influ- 
encing public  policy,  education 
and  interpretation,  and  life- 
style integrity.  Through  the 
latter,  the  presbytery  tries  to 
teach  people  "how  to  beat  the 
high  cost  of  living,"  says  Reed. 

Salem  Presbjrtery  also  has  a 
partnership  with  Hsinchu 
Presbytery  in  Taiwan.  This 
partnership  primarily  pro- 
vides for  "people  exchanges" 
between  the  presbjrteries,  said 
Hewon  Han,  associate  presby- 
ter for  congregational  life. 

Salem  will  also  promote  in- 
terest in  world  conditions 
through  Kaleidoscope  of  Con- 
cerns, a  new  annual  training 
event  for  pastors  and  lay  per- 
sons scheduled  for  Feb.  22, 
1992.  It  is  being  sponsored  by 
the  committees  of  Salem's 
Church  in  the  World  Division. 

Domestic  ministries  which 
the  presbytery  supports  in- 
clude a  chaplain  for  women  in 
the  state  prison  in  Raleigh  and 
campus  ministers  at  seven 
area  colleges  and  universities. 

Handley  reports  that  Salem 
also  has  close  contacts  vnth. 
Barber-Scotia  College  in 
nearby  Charlotte  Presb5^ery, 
and  with  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 


tian Education. 

The  presbytery  supports  a 
"very  successfiil"  outdoor  minis- 
try program,  according  to 
Handley.  In  partnership  with 
New  Hope  Presbjd^ry  it  sup- 
ports Presbyterian  Point  at 
Clarksville,  Va.  and  Camp  New 
Hope  near  Chapel  HUl.  With 
Charlotte  and  Western  North 
Carolina  presbyteries  it  sup- 
ports Camp  Grier  at  Old  Fort. 

Two  major  concerns  facing 
the  church  have  not  adversely 
affected  Salem  Presb)rtery. 

Membership  declines  have 
been  minimal  and  with  a  posi- 
tive evangelism/new  church 
development  program,  the 
presbytery  sees  growth  as  a 
part  of  its  future. 

Salem  Presbytery  has  also 
weathered  the  decline  in  giv- 
ing that  has  hindered  the 
church  elsewhere.  "Giving  is 
fairly  stable,"  says  Handley. 

The  presbytery's  1992  bud- 
get is  just  over  $2  million.  To 
help  promote  understanding 
of  Salem's  mission  spending, 
the  stewardship  education 
committee  produced  a  narra- 
tive-style budget  which  has 
had  positive  results,  according 
to  Handley. 

Two  synod-related  institu- 
tions are  located  within  the 
bounds  of  Salem  Presb3rtery. 
Presbyterian  Homes,  Inc.  of 
North  Carolina  is  headquar- 
tered in  Jamestown  and  one  of 
its  residence  facilities  is  in 
High  Point.  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  is  located 
south  of  Statesville. 

Like  most  new  presbjrteries, 
Salem  is  also  dealing  with  the 
question  of  where  to  make  its  \ 
permanent  headquarters.  The 
staff  is  working  out  of  rented 
space  in  Clemmons  while 
plans  are  drawn  up  for  an  of- 
fice on  the  grounds  of 
Clemmons  Church,  which  al- 
ready hosts  many  presbytery 
functions. 


Special  Travel 
for  Mid-Atlantic  Presbyterians 


HOLY  WEEK  IN  JERUSALEM  AND 
ROME 

April  6-17,  1992 

Escorted  by  Leighton  and  Edna  McKeithan 
Spend  six  days  in  the  Holy  Land,  climaxed  by  a  celebration 
of  Palm  Sunday  in  Jerusalem.  Then  off"  to  Rome,  Florence 
and  Milan,  and  back  home  on  Good  Friday. 

SCOTLAND-THE  OTHER  HOLY  LAND 

June  25- July  7, 1992 

Escorted  by  Dudley  and  Peggy  Crawford 
From  the  Highlands  to  the  Islands,  and  elsewhere  in  this 
magnificent  land,  experience  its  people,  its  scenic  beauty, 
and  its  holy  history,  so  special  to  Presbyterians. 

SCOTLAND  INSTITUTE  '92 

July  17-August  1,  1992 

Directed  by  Bob  and  Billie  Martin 
Enjoy  two  wegl^s  in^the  relaxed  environs  of  St.  Andrews  for 
the  sixth  year  of  this  unique  Scottish  encounter — history, 
music,  literature,  golf,  sightseeing,  shopping,  good  food 
and  drink,  with  compatible  folk,  make  for  a  memorable 
visit. 

For  information  contact  Bruce  Frye  at 

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As  a  mustard  seed  grows 


THEN  AND  NOW.  Top,  left:  The  original  Presbyterian  Home  (Scruggs  Cottage)  in 
1904,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire  Oct.  26,  1909.  Top,  right:  The  Presbyterian  Home 
campus  as  it  looks  today  not  including  the  Transition  House  and  the  new  Genesis 
House.  Bottom,  left:  The  original  Zuni  Training  Center  which  housed  the  entire  pro- 
gram in  1967.  Bottom,  right:  The  Zuni  Training  Center  as  it  looks  today  not  including 
the  newly  constructed  Student  Service  Wing  and  the  Student  Activity  Building. 


In  1899  through  the  efforts 
of  Mr.  Downes,  an  elder  in 
the  Holmes  Church  in  Nor- 
folk, and  the  Reverend  Mr. 
C.  W.  Maxwell,  Norfolk  Pres- 
bytery was  persuaded  to 
overture  the  then  Synod  of 
Virginia  to  establish  an  or- 
phanage. By  1902  a  charter 
was  drawn  which  stated  its 
purpose  to  be  to  "care  for 
and  relieve  orphans  and  des- 
titute children."  The  orphan- 
age also  pledged  itself  to 
provide  the  children  under 
its  care  with  religious  train- 
ing, a  common  school  educa- 
tion, and  the  opportunity  to 
"learn  some  honorable  trade 
or  business."  On  July  1, 1903, 
Mr.  Maxwell,  the  first  super- 
intendent, a  matron  and  five 
children  moved  into  an  exist- 
ing farmhouse  on  the  317- 
acre  Ivey  farm  purchased 
for  the  orphanage  for  $30,000 
and  located  four  miles  north- 
west of  Lynchburg. 

From  these  small  begin- 
nings 88  years  ago  over  5,000 
orphaned  and  destitute  chil- 
dren have  been  reared  in 
Christian  love,  provided  an 
education,  and  been  trained 
for  an  honorable  trade  or 
business.  An  illustrious  list 
of  alumni  have  gone  on  to 
become  teachers,  ministers, 
lawyers,  businessmen  and 
women,  executives  of  state- 
wide corporations  and  even 


a  representative  to  the  state 
legislature. 

In  1909  the  original  cam- 
pus was  struck  by  fire  and 
Shelton  Cottage  burned  to 
the  ground  killing  five  little 
girls.  During  the  following 
year,  the  superintendent  and 
children  lived  in  army  tents 
while  the  present  campus 
was  being  built  to  include 
four  brick  cottages,  an  ad- 
ministration building  and  a 
superintendent's  home.  The 
Home  grew  to  its  largest 
enrollment  under  the  super- 
intendency  of  Mr.  William 
Megginson  in  1931  when  138 
children  lived  in  the  four 
cottages. 

In  1967  a  second  mustard 
seed  was  planted  under  the 
leadership  of  Executive  Di- 
rector Dr.  Bernard  Bain  for 
a  residential  treatment  cen- 
ter for  mentally  retarded 
boys  and  girls.  Mr.  James 
Anderson,  the  first  Zuni 
administrator,  moved  into  an 
existing  farmhouse  during 
that  year  with  five  students, 
and  the  farmhouse  served  as 
administrative  office,  dining 
hall,  recreation  center  and 
residence.  Over  400  mentally 
retarded  young  adults  have 
graduated  from  this  facility 
over  the  past  24  years  to  go 
on  to  live  in  group  homes 
and  supervised  apartments 
and  to  work  in  both  inde- 


pendent employment  and 
sheltered  workshops. 

Our  ministries  today  con- 
tinue with  the  same  empha- 
sis with  which  they  were 
started — loving  residential 
care,  Christian  training, 
sound  education,  and  prepa- 
ration for  a  trade  or  busi- 
ness. Our  new  programs  such 
as  Group  Homes,  Genesis 
House,  and  the  Transition  to 
Independence  Program  (TIP) 
are  but  new  avenues  to  ac- 
complish our  founding  pur- 
poses. They  are  simply  a 
means  to  separate  different 
groups  of  children  and  handi- 
capped to  permit  greater 
emphasis  on  one  part  of  the 
program. 

During  1991  we  exceeded 
our  highest  enrollment  of  138 
students  first  accomplished 
in  1931.  We  continue  to  place 
our  handicapped  students  in 
employment  and  community 
living.  Through  our  TIP  pro- 
gram with  its  emphasis  on 
education  and  job  training 
we  currently  have  15  stu- 
dents in  college.  One  of  our 
young  men,  currently  in  high 
school,  is  planning  to  enter 
the  Christian  ministry. 

Through  your  help  new 
mustard  seeds  are  planted 
daily  in  the  lives  of  our  chil- 
dren and  handicapped. 
Thank  you  for  your  prayers 
and  support. 


New  ways  to  direct  your 
charity  to  our  ministries 


If  you  are  a  federal  employ- 
ee (military  or  civilian)  or  a 
Commonwealth  of  Virginia 
employee,  you  may  be  able 
to  help  us  by  designating 
your  annual  Combined  Fed- 
eral Campaign  or  Combined 
Virginia  Campaign  contri- 
bution for  our  ministry. 
Participating  federal  CFC 
areas  and  CFRO  (Com- 
munity Fund  Raising  Or- 
ganizations)areas  for  Vir- 
ginia employees  are  listed 
below. 

If  you  are  retired  from 
any  of  the  above-named 
places  of  solicitation  and 
are  willing  to  contact  some 
of  your  former  associates, 
you  can  help  our  ministries 
by  telling  your  associates  of 
the  opportunity  to  designate 
their  pledges  for  the  work 
of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc.  Those 
of  you  who  are  federal  em- 
ployees will  be  interested  to 
know  that  for  federal  em- 
ployees, we  are  registered 
as  a  potential  recipient  for 
pledges  in  the  following 
Combined  Federal  Cam- 
paign (CFC)  areas: 

1.  Central  Virginia 
(Richmond) 

2.  Dahlgren  (Naval  Base) 
/Fort  A.  P.  Hill  (Army 
Base) 

3.  Lower  Shenandoah 
Valley  (Roanoke  Area) 

4.  National  Capital  Area 
(Washington,  D.C.) 

5.  Peninsula  Area 
(Hampton) 

6.  Quantico  (Marine 
Corps  Base) 


7.  South  Hampton  Roads 
(Norfolk) 

For  Commonwealth  of 
Virginia  employees,  we  are 
qualified  to  receive  gifts 
from  the  following  Com- 
bined Virginia  Campaign 
(CVC)  areas  known  as  Com- 
munity Fund  Raising  Or- 
ganizations (CFRO): 

1.  Capital  (Richmond) 

2.  Central  Shenandoah 
Valley  (Staunton  and  West 
Augusta  County) 

3.  Central  Virginia 
(Lynchburg) 

4.  Colonial 
(Williamsburg) 

5.  Danville/Pittsylvania 

6.  Halifax  County 

7.  Lower  Shenandoah 
Valley  (Roanoke) 

8.  Martinsville/Henry 
County 

9.  Northern  Virginia 
(Fairfax/Falls  Church) 

10.  Peninsula  Area 
(Hampton) 

11.  Rappahannock/Rapi- 
dan/Northern  Neck 

12.  Southwest  Virginia 
(Lebanon) 

13.  Thomas  Jefferson 
Area  (Charlottesville) 

14.  Tidewater  (Norfolk) 

15.  Upper  Shenandoah 
Valley  (Harrisonburg  and 
Rockingham  County) 

16.  Washington  County 
Area 

If  you  have  friends  who 
are  state  employees  in  the 
above  areas,  please  let  them 
know  they  may  designate 
our  ministry  when  they 
pledge. 


I/We  wish  to  join  in  the  support  of  Presbyterian  Home  & 
Family  Services,  Inc. 

Enclosed  find  a  gift  of  $  

From   

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City   

Telephone  (  ) 


State 


Zip 


To  be  used:  □  Where  Needed  Most  □  Lynchburg 

□  Transition  to  Independence  Program   □  Zuni 

□  Genesis  House  Program   □  Fredericksburg 
Group  Home   □  A  Sponsor  Gift  (list  type)  

□  Christmas  Fund 


Contributions  are  dediictible  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  law.  According  to  IRS  regulations, 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc.  is  a  501(C)(3)  non-profit  agency. 

PLEASE  RETURN  TO: 

The  Reverend  E.  Peter  Geitner,  President 
Presbyterian  Home  &  Family  Services,  Inc. 
150  Linden  Avenue 
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Telephone:  (804)  384-3138  11/91 


Bring  joy  with  a  gift  to  our  Christmas  Fund 


Every  parent  and  grandparent  knows 
the  excitement  of  witnessing  Christmas 
in  their  children's  or  grandchildren's 
eyes.  It  is  no  different  for  those  of  us  at 
the  Presbyterian  Home,  Zuni  Training 
Center,  Genesis  House,  or  Transition 
House.  Each  of  our  programs  empha- 
sizes the  true  meaning  of  Christmas 


throughout  the  Advent  Season.  Children 
and  students  are  taught  about  the  one 
true  gift  of  the  Christ  Child.  Like  every- 
one, however,  they  also  realize  that  it  is 
a  time  of  sharing  gifts  themselves,  and 
they  look  forward  to  that  evening  when 
the  Christmas  party  is  held,  and  they, 
too,  receive  their  gifts. 


You  can  help  to  make  this  a  joyous 
time  for  all  138  of  our  children  and  stu- 
dents in  our  various  programs  by  simply 
designating  a  gift  "Christmas  Fund"  on 
the  clipout  above,  right.  Your  gift  will 
help  to  bring  a  sparkle  to  eyes  which  on 
previous  Christmases  were  too  often 
filled  with  tears. 


Page  6,  Tfte  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991, 
New  Hope  Presbytery 

Mission  work  continues  in  Zaire  and  Ghana 


New  Hope  Presbytery's  con- 
tinuing partnership  with  the 
people  in  Mbujimayi,  Zaire, 
made  possible  by  its  Pennies 
for  Hunger/2  Cents  per  Meal 
offerings,  provides  a  ray  of 
hope  amidst  continuing  deteri- 
oration of  the  political  and  eco- 
nomic conditions  there. 

President  Mbutu  has  been 
under  increasing  pressure 
from  a  pro-democracy  move- 
ment and  has  agreed  to  give 
limited  powers  to  a  national 
conference  on  Zaire's  political 
future,  scheduled  to  convene 
the  end  of  July. 

A  July  27  letter  from  Ilunga 
Kalenga,  Director  of  the  Chris- 
tian Health  Center  (CCS)  in 
Mbujimayi,  says,  "The  infla- 
tion in  this  country  has  badly 


goae  up.  The  ratio  between 
dollars  and  zaires  was  1  to 
4,500  a  month  ago  and  sud- 
denly switched  to  1  to  12,000. 
The  life  has  become  too  tough 
and  everyone  is  looking  for- 
ward to  the  national  confer- 
ence which  is  supposed  to  take 
place  starting  July  31 ." 

Flo  Sthreshley,  during  her 
six-month  term  as  a  Volun- 
teer-in-Mission,  represented 
New  Hope  and  Salem  presby- 
teries at  the  fall  and  spring 
board  meetings  of  the  center  in 
Mbujimayi.  Her  son  Larry,  a 
missionary  in  health  minis- 
tries in  the  capital  city  of 
Kinshasa,  represents  the 
PC(USA)  on  the  CCS  Board. 
During  the  early  part  of  1 991 , 
he  designed  a  program  for  a 


Sardis  Church  in  Linden,  N.C.  celebrated  its  175th  anni- 
versary on  Sept.  29.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Albert  G.  Edwards, 
former  pastor  of  First  Church  of  Raleigh,  was  the  guest 
speaker.  Sardis  Church  was  established  May  5,  1816. 
Membership  has  always  remained  below  100  and  the 
current  congregation  has  61  members.  The  church  is  now 
seeking  its  first  full-time  pastor. 


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survey/evaluation  of  the  work 
there  and  is  in  the  process  of 
analyzing  the  information 
gathered. 

While  in  Mbujimayi,  they 
witnessed  the  work  of  a  staff  of 
42  Zairians  providing  services 
to  great  numbers  of  suffering 
people  through  out-patient  cu- 
rative work,  AIDS  prevention 
and  treatment,  TB  and  eye 
clinics,  vaccinations  and  other 
preschool  clinic  helps,  nutri- 
tional rehabilitation,  school 
health  education,  urban  agri- 
culture, family  planning  and 
many  other  services. 

The  scope  of  work  being 
done  by  the  rural  agricultural 
program  is  very  impressive. 
Through  32  village  commit- 
tees, small  farmers  are  work- 
ing together  to  improve  village 
life  as  well  as  increasing  pro- 
duction of  their  private  fields. 
A  long-awaited  tinick  has  fi- 
nally arrived.  The  truck  was 
provided  by  the  New  Hope  and 
Salem  joint  efforts  plus  a  grant 
from  First  Church,  Greens- 
boro. 

Charles  Cameron  visited 
Ghana  from  April  29  to  May 
20  on  behalf  of  Salem  and  New 
Hope  presbyteries.  Some 
years  back  Charles  had  been  a 
professor  of  agriculture  at  the 
university  in  Accra.  This  visit 
provided  great  support  and  en- 
couragement  for  Rob  and 
Nancy  Crumpton,  missionar- 
ies for  the  Tease  Agricultural 
and  Development  Project  in 
the  Afram  Plains  of  Ghana. 
Their  house  has  been  com- 
pleted and  much  work  is  con- 
tinuing on  the  farm. 

The  forestry  service  has 
planted  trees  around  the  pe- 
rimeter of  the  demonstration 
farm  land.  A  fire  lane  has  been 
cut  to  keep  bush  fires  from  en- 
croaching on  the  farm  project. 
Two  wells  have  been  drilled, 
and  Rob  is  tr3ring  to  get  a  sub- 
mersible pump  so  water  can  be 
pumped  to  the  house  and  to 
the  village.  Clean,  available 
water  will  bring  renewed 
health  and  increased  quality 
of  life  to  all. 

Several  acres  of  land  are 
being  plowed  and  planted  in 
corn  using  the  trained  donkeys 
which  have  been  secured. 
Much  of  the  fencing  has  been 
completed  which  will  keep  the 
donkeys  out  of  the  fields.  Fruit 
trees  are  also  being  planted. 

Charles  was  able  to  meet 
with  the  committee  governing 
the  project  and  with  other 
Presbjd;erian  Church  of  Ghana 
officials.  Unlike  Zaire,  the 
economy  of  Ghana  shows  signs 
of  improving. 

Editor's  note:  The  above  ar- 
ticle was  written  and  submit- 
ted by  Dot  Temple,  moderator 
of  New  Hope  Presbytery  Hun- 
ger Committee. 


Ron  Brauer  (left),  pastor  of  the  Bostic  and  Duncan's 
Creek  churches  in  Western  North  Carolina  Presb5i;ery, 
poses  with  two  young  guests,  Joanne  Gamble  and  Lor- 
raine McAuley  of  Belfast,  Northern  Ireland.  The  two  12- 
year-olds  were  in  this  country  as  part  of  the  Irish 
Children's  Svunmer  Program.  Their  sponsors  included 
the  eight  Presbyterian  churches  in  Rutherford  County. 
Photo  by  Danny  Hirt,  Forest  City  (N.C.)  Daily  Courier 

Volunteer  Emergency  Families 
opens  North  Carolina  office 

RALEIGH,  N.C— Volunteer 
Emergency  Families  for  Chil- 
dren (VEFC),  a  program  sup- 
ported by  the  synod's  Thanks- 
giving Offering,  celebrated  the 
establishment  of  its  first  North 
Carolina  oflRce  here  Oct.  15. 

The  office  at  2006  McDon- 
ald Lane  is  on  the  campus  of 
White  Memorial  Church. 

VEFC  is  a  collaborative  pro- 
gram which  brings  child  wel- 
fare and  juvenile  justice  sys- 
tem resources  together  with 
churches  and  civic  groups  to 
serve  children  at  risk  and  in 
crisis. 

Short-term  shelter  care  and 
planned  respite  care  for  chil- 
dren ages  17  and  younger  is 
provided  by  volunteer  families 
in  their  own  homes.  VEFC  pro- 
grams are  operating  in  Wake, 


Orange,  Chatham,  Wayne  and 
Caldwell  counties  of  North 
Carolina. 

VEFC  started  in  Virginia  in 
1979  and  expanded  into  North 
Carohna  in  1989.  More  than 
150  North  Carolina  children 
were  served  during  the  first 
nine  months  of  1991.  Overall, 
the  program  has  served  more 
than  5,000  children  over  the 
past  12  years. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  William  Hoyle 
is  executive  director  of  VEFC 
in  North  Carolina.  Dr.  Thomas 
Danek  of  Pittsboro  is  chair- 
man of  the  VEFC  North  Caro- 
lina Board  of  Directors. 

For  more  information  write 
to  VEFC  of  North  Carolina, 
P.O.  Box  10771,  Raleigh,  NC 
27605,  or  phone  (919)  833- 
1335. 


Appalachian  church  leaders 
plan  for  21st  century 


Editor's  Note — The  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic  supports  the 
Coalition  for  Appalachian 
Ministry  ( CAM),  which  in  turn 
serves  as  the  Presbyterian  / Re- 
formed representation  in  the 
Commission  on  Religion  inAp- 
palachia  (CORA). 

BEREA,  Ky.— Three  important 
words  keynoted  the  Consulta- 
tion on  Pastoral  Leadership  Re- 
cruitment for  the  Appalachian 
Region  in  the  21st  Century:  lis- 
ten, listen,  and  Usten. 

"That's  how  we  learn  to  do 
ministry  in  Appalachia,"  said 
Mary  Lee  Daugherty,  director 
of  Appalachian  Ministries  Ed- 
ucational Resource  Center 
(AMERC),  co-sponsor  of  the 
consultation  with  the  Com- 
mission on  Religion  in  Appala- 


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chia  (CORA). 

The  Oct.  1-3  consultation 
provided  a  rare  opportunity 
for  more  than  100  representa- 
tives of  mainline  and  indige- 
nous mountain  denominations 
to  listen  to  each  other. 

Methodists,  Presbjrterians, 
Episcopalians,  Lutherans,  and 
Roman  Catholics  heard  panel- 
ists from  the  Church  of  God, 
the  Nazarene  Church,  the 
Church  of  Christ,  and  the 
Southern  Baptist  Church  de- 
scribe their  faith  traditions. 

Dr.  Robert  Hull,  academic 
dean  at  Emmanuel  School  of 
Religion  in  Johnson  City, 
Tenn.  said,  "Mainline 
churches  need  to  hear  what 
the  Church  of  Christ  and  other 
denominations  have  to  say. 
We  don't  think  Matthew  25  is 
all  we  need  to  know.  We  need 
to  read  the  underlinings  in 
someone  else's  Bible." 

During  the  closing  hour  of 
the  consultation,  there  were 
comments  about  how  pen- 
tecostal  churches  don't  like  to 
be  thought  of  as  socially  de- 
prived and  may  feel  threat- 
ened by  confrontational  social 
action  groups  in  their  moun- 
tain communities. 

"If  there  is  to  be  real  dia- 
logue, we  must  realize  that  we 
each  have  special  gifts  to 
share  with  the  other,"  said  one 
observer. 


Shenandoah  Presbytery 

'Just  because'  gifts  delight  children 

By  NORMA  CONSTABLE      children's  shorts  and  dresses. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991,  Page  7 


"Think  back  to  a  time  when  you 
received  a  gift.  It  wasn't  a 
thank  you,  birthday,  or  Christ- 
mas gift — it  was  a  'just 
because'  gift.  Just  because 
someone  thought  you  were  spe- 
cial and  wanted  you  to  enjoy  a 
present.  NOW,  can  you  picture 
in  your  mind  a  child  receiving 
a  cuddly  teddy  bear  or  new 
clothes  when  he  or  she  may 
never  have  held  a  toy  or  had 
new  clothing  of  his  or  her  own?" 

On  display  as  Flo  Boggs 
spoke  at  Keyser  Church  were 
teddy  bears  and  clothing 
handcrafted  for  the  children  of 
Haiti  by  the  Presbyterian 
Women's  sewing  and  craft 
care  groups.  Flo  took  the  items 
with  her  on  her  sixth  trip  to 
the  impoverished  country. 

The  care  groups  had  worked 
on  the  gifts  for  nearly  a  year. 
Anna  Lee  Wilkes,  sewing 
group  representative,  had 
asked  the  women  to  make  in- 
fant sacks,  diapers,  and  re- 
ceiving    blankets;  and 


The  craft  care  group  led  by  Vir- 
ginia Raye  Biddle  had  assisted 
the  sewing  group  in  stuffing, 
sewing,  and  dressing  the  115 
bears  which  Flo  took  to  the 
Rev.  Jean- Wilfrid  Albert  in  the 
village  of  Grande  Colline  in 
southern  Haiti.  Members  of 
the  Keyser  congregation  also 
contributed  underwear,  school 
supplies,  and  money  for  school 
scholarships  for  the  children. 

Billy  Ack  talked  about  the 
changes  he  had  seen  on  his 
second  trip  to  Haiti.  He  attrib- 
uted the  improvements  to  Fa- 
ther Albert,  who  is  attempting 
to  build  a  school  in  each  of  his 
seven  parish  villages  and  a 


central  health  clinic  in  Grande 
Colline. 

Keyser  Presbyterians 
helped  construct  an  elemen- 
tary school  in  the  Haitian  vil- 
lage of  Jean- Jean  in  1989  and 
provided  scholarships  en- 
abling 38  children  to  attend 
school  for  one  year.  Each  $60 
scholarship  provides  one 
child's  books,  simple  uniform, 
nutritious  meals,  and  part  of  a 
teacher's  pay  for  one  year. 

A  full  or  partial  scholarship 
for  a  year  of  education  in  one 
of  Father  Albert's  schools 
would  be  a  wonderful  'just 
because'  or  Christmas  gift! 
Call  the  Keyser  Church  office 
for  details  at  (304)  788-2142. 


Anna  Lee  Wilkes  displays  bears  and  clothing  hand- 
crafted for  Haitian  children.  Photo  by  Flo  Boggs 


Career  and  Personal  Counseling  service  celebrates  40  years  of  service 


This  year  the  Career  and  Per- 
sonal Counseling  Service  cele- 
brates 40  years  of  service  to 
the  synod. 

Although  many  changes 
have  taken  place  over  the 
years,  the  original  intent  and 
mission  of  the  counseling  cen- 


News  Briefs 


Daughter  born  to  former  editor 

Frances  and  Bob  Milks  have  announced  the  birth  of  a  daughter, 
Emily  Frances.  Bob  was  editor  of  the  The  Presbyterian  News 
under  the  former  Synod  of  North  Carolina.  The  Milks  live  in 
Raleigh,  N.C.  and  Bob  is  a  publications  editor  for  Oxford  Uni- 
versity Press. 

Durham  writer  receives  award 

Jim  Overton  of  Durham,  N.C.  has  received  a  $500  prize  from 
the  PCUSA's  Justice  for  Women  Committee  for  his  story  "Sally 
Thomas:  Committed  to  Building  Financial  Security  for  the 
Women  of  Charlotte."  The  article  described  a  self-help  credit 
union.  The  prize  money  will  be  divided  between  the  writer  and 
the  project. 

Speer  Trust  to  receive  leadership  award 

WILMINGTON,  Del.— The  Brandywine  Chapter  of  the  Na- 
tional Society  of  Fund  Raising  Executives  has  selected  the  Speer 
Trust  as  the  recipient  of  its  1991  Outstanding  Foundation 
Leadership  Award.  The  Speer  Trust  was  recognized  for  its 
efforts  in  personifying  this  year's  Philanthropy  Day  Theme: 
"The  Changing  Shape  of  Society:  Fundraising  in  a  Multi-Cul- 
tural Society."  Roxanna  Coop  has  been  invited  to  accept  the 
award  on  behalf  of  the  Speer  Trust  at  the  annual  luncheon  at 
the  Delaware  Art  Museum  on  Nov.  18, 1991. 


Loch  Willow  Church  in  Churchville,  Va.  celebrated  its 
125th  anniversary  Oct.  6.  The  present  sanctuary,  shown 
above,  was  built  in  1871  with  bricks  made  and  burned  on 
the  site.  The  congregation  numbers  235  members. 


ters  are  more  relevant  today 
than  they  have  ever  been  in 
the  past.  Without  significant 
subsidization  from  synod,  it 
would  have  been  impossible 
for  the  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  to  exist, 
and  thousands  of  persons 
would  have  been  denied  oppor- 
tunities for  both  personal  and 
career  development. 

The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  continues 
to  offer  a  variety  of  programs 
at  both  the  Laurinburg  and 
Charlotte  locations.  Cur- 
rently, the  staff  consists  of  four 
counselors,  two  administra- 
tive assistants,  and  two  psy- 
chometrists.  Populations 
served  include  the  following: 

1.  High  School  Juniors  and 
Seniors — Detailed  testing  and 
consultation  for  youth  who  wish 
to  gain  information  about  them- 
selves and  explore  options  rela- 
tive to  college  or  other  post  high 
school  opportunities. 

2.  College  Students — Coun- 
seling and  testing  for  students 
who  need  assistance  with  ed- 
ucational and  occupational 
decisions  or  personal  con- 
cerns. A  special  contractual 
relationship  exists  with  St. 
Andrews  College. 

3.  Adults — Two-  and  three- 
day  programs  for  adults  who 
are  interested  in  maintaining 
a  continuing  pattern  of  growth 
in  their  careers  and  personal 
lives. 

4.  Candidates  for  the  Minis- 
try— The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  serves 
candidates  for  the  ministry 
who  are  required  by  their  re- 
spective judicatories  to  partic- 
ipate in  an  approved  career 
evaluation  and  counseling 
program. 

5.  Church  Professionals — 
Church  professionals  are 
served  through  the  church  ca- 
reer development  program 
which  is  ecumenical  in  focus 
and  accredited  by  the  Church 
Career  Development  Council. 

Although  career  programs 
are  structured  around  the 
needs  of  each  person,  the  typi- 
cal process  involves  an  analy- 


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are  major  components  of  each 
career  assessment  of  develop- 
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Personal  counseling  at  both 


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depicting  Christ's  victory  over  death  with  arms 
representing  the  crucifixion  nails  on  one  side  and 
trumpets  of  "FAITH,  HOPE,  PEACE  and  LOVE"  on  the 
other.  A  favorite  of  church  choirs.  Attractively  gift 
wrapped  with  touching  story  included.  Money  back 
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Some  People 
Just  Can't  Wait 

Now  that  construction  has  started 
at  Glenaire,  our  future  residents  are  eager 
to  call  it  home.  In  18  months,  they  will 
move  into  their  new  cottages  and 
apartments,  already  70%  reserved. 

Entrance  fees  will  never  be  lower. 
So  now  is  the  ideal  time  to  join  those 
who  can  hardly  wait  for  Glenaire  to  open. 

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A  Continuing  Care 
Retirement  Community 


Page  8.  Tjhe  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991 


Union  Theoloeical  Seminary 

^  IN  VIRGINIA  J 


IN  VIRGINIA^ 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor  November,  1991 


Seminarians  Warned  of  Dangers 
in  Their  Calling 


'"'V  VJRCINV*' 


It  was  Tuesday,  September  10.  The  clock  tower 
signaled  a  call  for  convocation  and  from  within  the 
chapel,  voices  rose  in  praise.  It  was  a  time  of  new 
beginnings— for  66  new  Master  of  Divinity  degree 
students,  the  largest  class  in  six  years;  for  six  new 
members  of  Union's  faculty  and  administrative  staff; 
for  professors  returning  from  sabbatic  leave;  and  for 
students  returning  from  supervised  ministry  and  study 
abroad. 

Hope  and  expectations  were  high,  yet  convocation 
speaker  Dr.  Richard  A.  Ray  (B.D.'61),  pastor  of  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Bristol,  Tennessee,  added  a  note 
of  warning. 

"Truth  lives  and  dies  inside  sanctuaries,"  he  said, 
referring  to  Samuel's  call  from  God  and  alluding  to  the 
seminary.  "It  is  here  that  you  can  lose  your  resources  and 
your  soul  if  you  let  self-centeredness  allow  you  to  react  to 
what  attracts  you." 

Ray  urged  seminarians  to  begin  their  seminary 
training  with  humihty,  relying  on  God's  grace  rather 
than  their  own  merits  or  the  expected  security  of 
seminary  life.  "God  rarely  calls  us  to  where  we  want  to 
be,  but  rather  to  where  we  should  be,"  he  said.  "This  is  a 
comfort,  but  it  is  also  a  danger  because  we  don't  know 
what  the  future  holds.  Our  lives  are  not  based  on  our 
track  record,  which  we  can  see,  but  on  God's  track 
record,  which  we  cannot  see." 

President  T.  Hartley  Hall  IV  announced  the  names  of 
fellowship  recipients  for  the  coming  year  and  welcomed 
Dr.  Thomas  H.  Graves,  president  of  the  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary  at  Richmond,  which  opened  its 
doors  for  the  first  time  this  fall. 

As  the  singing  of  the  Doxology  brought  worship  to  a 
close,  the  final  Amen  heralded  the  begirming  of  the  180th 
academic  session  in  the  life  of  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia. 


Profile  of  Incoming 
Master  of  Divinity  Students 


Male:  58% 
Female:  42% 
Average  age:  32 
Married:  46% 
Presbyterian:  78% 
Presbyteries  represented:  31 
States  represented:  21 
Countries  represented:  2 


ABOVE:  It's  a  happy  occasion  zvhen  you  can  greet  old  friends  and 
make  new  ones.  The  Reverend  Luther  D.  Ivory,  newly-appointed 
assistant  professor  of  theology  and  ethics,  enjoyed  both  at  a  recent 
reception. 


ABOVE:  Dr.  Richard  A..  Ray  cautioned  Union 's  student  body  to 
beware  of  hidden  dangers  inside  sanctuary  walls  and  within  them- 
selves. He  was  speaker  for  the  convocation  celebrating  the  180th 
academic  session  in  the  life  of  the  seminary. 


RIGHT:  Robert  H.  Bullock,  Jr.,  editor  of  The  Presbyterian  Outlook, 
knows  a  good  story  when  he  hears  it.  He  shared  one  with  President  T. 
Hartley  Hall  IV  and  William  H.  Todd,  Jr.  (right),  vice-president  for 
institutional  advancement,  at  a  reception  following  convocation. 


The  Synod  of  Mid-Atlantic  Is  Well 
Represented  In  Incoming  Class  at  Union 


Charlotte  Presbytery 

Joseph  Bacon  Martin  IV 
Tracie  Hill  Mayes 
Margaret  Shannon  Miller 

Coastal  Carolina 

William  Frank  Daniels 
Shirley  Laveme  Smith 

Eastern  Virginl\ 

James  A.  Evans 

Presbytery  of  the  James 

Amy  Louise  Busse 
Elena  Elizabeth  Delgado 
Chung  Min  C.  McBride 
Paula  Owens  Parker 
Gloria  Joyce  Van  Houten 

National  Capital  Presbytery 

Gu  Jun 


New  Castle  Presbytery 

William  Gaston  Everhart 

New  Hope  Presbytery 

George  Franklin  Coleman,  Jr. 
John  Robert  Mitterling 
Danny  Ray  Redman 
Sandra  Jean  Seaton-Todd 
Leon  McCoy  Todd 

Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 

Robert  Terrell  Snell 

Salem  Presbytery 

John  Carroll  Doubles 
Brian  Dale  Stewart 

Shenandoah  Presbytery 

Lisa  Marie  Wilson 


1992  Sprunt  Lecture  Series 

January  27-29, 1992 


Lecturer:  Dr.  Stanley  Hauenvas,  Professor  of  Theological  Ethics,  Duke  Divinity  School 

Preacher:  The  Reverend  Leontine  T.  C.  Kelly,  Bishop  of  the  United  Methodist  Church 

Alumni/ae  Speaker:  The  Reverend  H.  Edwin  Pickard,  ]Nhite  Memorial  Presbyterian 
Church,  Raleigh,  North  Carolina 


Two  Preaching  Courses 
Offered  at  Union  Seminary 

This  fall  the  Office  of  Continuing  Education  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  offers  two  courses  in 
preaching  for  pastors  seeking  to  enrich  their  skills. 

Preaching  for  Advent  and  Christmas  was  offered 
September  23-25, 1991.  Dr.  Balmer  H.  Kelly,  retired 
professor  of  New  Testament  and  experienced  workshop 
leader  in  the  art  of  preaching,  explored  with  participants 
some  general  methods  of  preaching  from  the  Gospels 
and  addressed  the  special  demands  of  the  Advent 
season.  There  was  ample  opportunity  for  pastors  to  study 
Advent  Lectionary  passages  and  share  views  and 
experiences. 

Women's  Ways  of  Preaching  will  be  offered  November 
4-8, 1991.  The  course  vyill  explore  the  diversity  of 
preaching  styles  for  women.  Leonora  Tubbs  Tisdale, 
noted  preacher  and  instructor  of  homiletics  and  worship 
at  Union  Seminary,  will  be  the  leader.  Participants  will 
strengthen  their  own  preaching  skills  through  peer 
critiques  of  sermons  given  before  and  during  the  course. 
They  will  also  study  sermons  of  outstanding  women 
preachers  of  the  past  and  present.  The  course  is  limited 
to  12. 

In  addition  to  these  seminars,  the  Office  of 
Continuing  Education  offered  a  week-long  course  for 
Tower  Scholars  on  September  30-October  4.  The  course 
provided  time  for  ministers  to  pursue  in-depth  study  of  a 
chosen  topic  through  seminars,  hbrary  research,  and 
personal  dialogue  with  faculty. 

For  information  about  these  courses,  call  the  Office 
of  Continuing  Education,  (804)  355-0671. 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


College  Briefs 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991,  Page  9 


PSCE  to  present  Cotton  Patch  Gospel 

The  Presbj^erian  School  of  Christian  Education  presents  Cotton 
Patch  Gospel,  an  exuberant,  toe-tapping  Southern  Appalachian 
musical  of  the  Gospel  according  to  Matthew.  Performances  will 
start  at  8:15  p.m.  in  Lingle  Hall  Theatre  on  the  PSCE  campus 
at  1205  Palmyra  Ave.  in  Richmond,  Va.  For  more  information 
call  (804)  359-5031  days  or  (804)  254-8058  evenings. 

Students  'sleepout'  for  the  homeless 

DAVIDSON,  N.C.— Davidson  College  students  staged  a 
"sleepout"  Oct.  16  by  camping  out  on  the  front  campus  as  a 
reminder  of  the  millions  of  people  who  sleep  outside  every  night 
because  they  are  homeless.  "We  hope  that  it  helps  people  to 
think  by  putting  them  in  the  place  of  someone  who  is  homeless," 
said  Beth  Ford,  chair  of  the  Chapel  Committee. 

The  sleepout  was  one  event  in  the  week-long  "Into  the 
Streets"  series  of  service-related  activities  designed  to  promote 
social  awareness.  Davidson  is  one  of  more  than  50  U.S.  colleges 
involved  in  the  project,  funded  by  the  W.K.  Kellogg  Foundation. 

Peace  looking  at  four-year  program 

RALEIGH,  N.C. — The  Peace  College  board  of  trustees  is  consid- 
ering moving  the  college  toward  becoming  a  four-year,  bacca- 
laureate degree-granting  institution.  The  initiative  is  part  of  a 
comprehensive  long  range  plan  for  the  college's  future.  An  ad 
hoc  committee  will  consider  enrollment  trends,  rising  costs, 
public  attitudes  and  the  national  economy.  The  committee  in- 
tends to  submit  its  report  and  recommendations  at  the  board's 
June  1992  nieeting. 

Editor  receives  award  from  St.  Andrews 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— The  editor  of  the  Pulitzer  Prize-winning 
Des  Moines  Register  received  the  Ethel  Nestell  Fortner  Writer 
and  Community  Award  at  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College 
Oct.  18.  Geneva  Overholser  is  a  former  resident  of  Laurinburg. 
At  St.  Andrews,  her  father,  James  A.  Overholser,  was  associate 
professor  of  philosophy  and  her  mother,  Grace  Overholser,  was 
dean  of  students.  The  Register  won  a  Pulitzer  in  1 990  for  a  series 
of  articles  about  an  Iowa  woman  who  was  raped  and  allowed  her 
name  to  be  revealed. 

Columbia  annual  forum  shortened 

DECATUR,  Ga. — Columbia  Theological  Seminary's  annual 
Forum  wiU  be  one  day  shorter  than  usual  in  1992  and  will  take 
place  Jan.  27-29.  The  Smythe  lecturer  is  the  Rev.  Peter  J.  Paris, 
professor  of  social  ethics  at  Princeton  Theological  Seminary. 
Alumni/ae  lecturer  is  Letty  Russell,  professor  of  theology  at  Yale 
University  Divinity  School.  Fonmi  preacher  is  the  Rev.  William 
WiUimon,  dean  of  the  chapel  at  Duke  University  in  Durham,  N.C. 

Mary  Baldwin  receives  chaplaincy  grant 

The  Committee  on  Higher  Education  of  the  PC(USA)  has  awarded 
grants  to  chaplaincy  programs  at  eight  Presbyterian-related  col- 
leges and  imiversities,  including  Mary  Baldwin  College  in 
Staimton,  Va.  The  committee  approved  $2,400  for  Mary  Baldwin. 

Asheville  Normal  alumnae  hold  reunion 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— The  women  who  attended  The  Asheville 
Normal  and  Teachers  College  (ANTC),  founded  in  1887,  held 
their  70th  annual  luncheon  meeting  at  Warren  Wilson  College 
on  Aug.  2.  The  ANTC  was  an  expansion  of  a  home  industrial 
school  established  on  the  site  of  what  is  now  the  Memorial 
Mission  Hospital.  In  1892  the  31 -acre  school  grew  to  include  the 
Normal  and  Collegiate  Institute  established  by  the  Woman's 
Executive  Committee  in  connection  with  the  Board  of  Missions 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  A  recent  study  of  Asheville  Normal 
shows  that  80  percent  of  its  graduates  went  on  to  teach  for  an 
average  of  36  years,  compared  to  an  average  of  3-5  years  by 
today's  teachers. 

Speaker  addresses  'discovery'  of  America 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— Dr.  Martin  Brokenleg,  associate 
professor  of  Native  American  studies  at  Augustana  College, 
spoke  to  Hampden-Sydney  students  on  Sept.  22.  To  celebrate 
the  500th  anniversary  of  Columbus  journey  to  North  America, 
we  should  reflect  upon  the  legacy  of  Europeans  in  this  hemi- 
sphere. While  Europeans  hailed  Columbus  as  a  hero.  Native 
Americans  feel  that  his  "discovery"  was  instead  an  invasion 
because  they  have  been  treated  as  second-class  citizens,  mis- 
treated, and  decimated  by  diseases  brought  by  the  Europeans. 
Brokenleg  stressed  the  need  to  preserve  the  customs  and  "native 
knowledge"  unique  to  each  culture.  Also,  we  should  learn  to 
think  in  multi -cultural  dimensions  so  that  we  may  better  under- 
stand and  fully  appreciate  cultures  other  than  our  own. 

New  chaplain  installed  at  Queens 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C— The  Rev.  Dr.  J.  Diane  Mowrey  was  in- 
stalled as  chaplain  of  Queens  College  during  a  formal  service 
Oct.  1 5  in  Belk  Chapel.  The  installation  was  co-sponsored  by  the 
Presbjd^ery  of  Charlotte  and  held  in  conjunction  with  the  fall 
meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees. 

St.  Andrews  names  vice  president  for  finance 

LAURINBURG,  N.C— William  A.  "Pete"  Prosser  has  been  ap- 
pointed vice  president  for  finance  at  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian 
College.  He  has  been  with  the  college  since  1985  and  was  an 
associate  professor  of  accounting  and  business  administration. 
Prosser  is  a  member  of  the  Laurinburg  Presbyterian  Church. 


Mary  Baldwin  College  celebrates 
150th  anniversary  during  1991-92 


Editor's  Note — Mary  Baldwin 
College  is  one  of  nine  colleges 
and  universities  related  to  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.  A.). 

STAUNTON,  Va.— Growing 
from  just  a  handful  of  young 
girls  to  an  enrollment  of  over 
1300  students,  Mary  Baldwin 
College  has  reached  its  150th 
year. 

Mary  Baldwin's  annual 
Founders'  Day  activities  on 
Oct.  4  marked  the  start  of  a 
year-long  series  of  events  cele- 
brating the  college's  sesqui- 
centennial  anniversary. 

It  began  with  Founders' 
Day  convocation  featuring  Dr. 
Nancy  F.  Cott,  Stanley  Wood- 
ward Professor  of  American 
Studies  and  History  at  Yale 
University  and  one  of  the 
nation's  foremost  authorities 
on  women's  history.  Also  dur- 
ing the  convocation  this  year's 
seniors,  members  of  the  Ses- 
quicentennial  Class  of  1992, 
were  invested  with  their  black 
scholar's  robes  and  mortar- 
boards. 

Mary  Baldwin  College's 
Founders'  Day  is  celebrated 
annually  on  the  Friday  in  Oc- 
tober closest  to  the  birthday  of 
Mary  Julia  Baldwin,  and  this 
year  happened  to  fall  on  her 
birthday.  "Miss  Julia,"  as  she 
was  called,  was  head  of  the 
school  from  1863  until  her 
death  in  1897. 

A  service  commemorating 
Miss  Baldwin's  birthday  was 
held  at  her  grave  in  Thornrose 
Cemetery  in  Staunton. 

Also  honored  at  the  college's 
Founders'  Day  was  Rufus  Bai- 
ley, a  minister  and  teacher 
from  Maine,  who  opened  the 
school  in  1842  as  Augusta  Fe- 
male Seminary.  Bailey  organ- 
ized the  school  with  the  sup- 
port and  approval  of  Presbyte- 
rian churches  in  Staunton  and 
Augusta  County. 

"The  aim,"  Bailey  said  at 
the  opening  of  school  on  Sept. 
8,  1942,  "is  to  give  the  pupil 
first  a  solid  and  useful  educa- 
tion and  then  to  supply  that 
which  is  ornamental." 

The  first  charter  was 
granted  to  the  seminary  by  the 
Virginia  General  Assembly  in 
1845.  The  school's  first  build- 
ing, now  known  as  the  Admin- 
istration Building,  was 
erected  in  1844  with  funds 
raised  by  popular  subscrip- 
tion. Boarding  students  were 
accepted  in  1857  after  two 
wings  were  added  to  the  Ad- 
ministration Building. 

Dr.  Bailey  acted  as  princi- 
pal of  the  seminary  until  1 848, 
and  was  followed  by  a  succes- 
sion of  Presbyterian  ministers 
including  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Ruggles  Wilson,  father  of  for- 
mer U.S.  President  Woodrow 
Wilson. 

As  the  stresses  of  the  Civil 
War  forced  the  closing  of  many 
schools  in  the  Shenandoah 
Valley,  Joseph  Addison 
Waddell,  secretary  of  the 
seminary's  board  of  trustees, 
prevailed  on  Mary  Julia  Bal- 
dwin, a  former  pupil  of  Rufus 
Bailey,  to  accept  appointment 
as  principal. 

Miss  Baldwin's  administra- 
tion of  the  seminary  is  legend- 
ary on  the  campus.  Im- 
mediately after  becoming  head 
of  the  school,  she  enlisted  the 
assistance  of  Dr.  W.  H.  McGuf- 


fey  in  raising  the  academic 
level  of  classes. 

With  McGuffey,  a  professor 
at  the  University  of  Virginia 
and  author  of  the  McGuffey 
Readers  series,  Miss  Baldwin 
outlined  a  course  of  study  and 
selected  textbooks,  modeling 
the  seminary's  curriculum 
after  that  of  the  University  of 
Virginia. 

According  to  an  early  his- 
tory of  Mary  Baldwin  College, 
McGuffey  declared  the  semi- 
nary "among  the  best,  if  not 
the  best  in  the  South."  He  ex- 
pressed concern,  however, 
that  the  curriculum  was  too 
difficult  for  women,  so  diffi- 
cult, in  fact,  that  he  warned 
Miss  Baldwin  that  the  school 
would  never  become  a  "popu- 
lar institution." 

Under  Miss  Baldwin's  lead- 
ership, the  seminary  re- 
mained open,  and  survived  the 
Civil  War.  The  college's  his- 
tory recounts  tales  of  her  cun- 
ning maneuvers  to  outsmart 
raiding  troops — both  Union 
and  Confederate — who  regu- 
larly searched  the  seminary 
for  provisions.  One  of  Miss 
Baldwin's  ploys  was  to  hide 
barrels  of  flour  by  turning 
them  into  dainty  dressing  ta- 
bles skirted  with  the  girls' 
starched  white  petticoats. 
Hams  were  hidden  in  class- 
room desks. 

Name  changed 

In  1895  the  name  of  the  in- 
stitution was  changed,  at  the 
request  of  the  trustees  and  by 
act  of  the  legislature  of  Vir- 
ginia, to  Mary  Baldwin  Semi- 
nary in  appreciation  of  "the 
valuable  services  and  unparal- 
leled success  of  the  principal." 

Two  years  later  Mary  Julia 
Baldwin  died.  According  to  the 
college  history,  the  beloved  Miss 
Julia,  who  had  been  in  failing 
health  for  some  time,  managed 
to  carry  on  business  until  the 
close  of  the  school  term,  thiis 
avoiding  any  disruption  of 
classes  that  might  have  been 
caused  by  her  death.  A  shrewd 
business  woman  who  was  al- 
ways generous  to  the  college, 
she  left  the  college  the  bulk  of 
her  estate,  creating  a  substan- 
tial endowment. 


The  seminary  became  Mary 
Baldwin  Junior  College  in 
1 91 6  and  a  four-year  college  in 
1923  when  the  name  was 
changed  to  Mary  Baldwin  Col- 
lege. 

In  the  meantime,  the  school 
was  becoming  popular  despite 
its  rigorous  academic  pro- 
gram. By  1930  enrollment  had 
grown  to  250  students  from  all 
over  the  United  States. 

The  most  dramatic  physical 
changes  on  the  campus  oc- 
curred in  the  decade  of  the 
1960s  under  the  administra- 
tion of  Dr.  Samuel  R.  Spen- 
cer Jr.  Spencer's  administra- 
tion saw  the  erection  of  six 
major  buildings,  including 
Lyda  B.  Hunt  Dining  Hall, 
given  to  the  college  by  the 
Hunt  family  of  Texas.  Further 
expansion  occurred  in  the  late 
1970s  with  the  purchase  of  the 
Staunton  Military  Academy 
property,  including  the  build- 
ing now  known  as  the 
President's  Home. 

Today,  in  spite  of  its  ad- 
vanced age,  the  college  appears 
remarkably  well  preserved. 

Just  as  the  college  has  re- 
tained the  style  of  its  tradi- 
tional, neoclassical  architec- 
ture in  newer  structures,  so 
has  it  continued  to  embrace  a 
traditional  liberal-arts  curric- 
ulum. Guided  perhaps  by  the 
spirit  of  Rufus  Bailey,  the  ad- 
ministration has  continued  to 
focus  on  the  utilitarian  aspects 
of  women's  education. 

Noting  the  college's  empha- 
sis on  career  preparation 
within  a  liberal-arts  curricu- 
lum. President  Cynthia  H. 
Tyson  says,  "This  is  a  practi- 
cal, action-oriented  place."  She 
adds  emphatically,  "Mary  Bal- 
dwin College  is  not  removed 
from  the  real  world,  and  it  has 
never  been  a  finishing  school." 

Dr.  Tyson  says  the  college 
will  continue  to  maintain  the 
education  and  development  of 
women  as  its  primary  mission. 
"We  plan  to  stay  the  course," 
she  says  when  asked  about 
other  women's  colleges  which 
have  become  coeducational. 
"Mary  Baldwin  will  continue 
to  focus  on  a  residential  pro- 
gram for  women  of  traditional 
college  age,"  she  says. 


Continuing  Education  Events 

Winter  -  Spring  1992 

January  13-16 

Preaching  Lent/Easter 

February  18-20 

American  Cities  and  Absentee  Churches: 
Models  for  Reclaiming  Mission 

February  24-28 

Tower  Scholar  Program 

March  2-6 

Tower  Scholar  Program 

April  1-3 

Pastoral  Care  and  the  Spiritual 
Development  of  Members 

May  13-15 

Ministry  to  Youth  and  Their  Families 


Contact:  Continuing  Education  Office 

UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 

3401  Brook  Road,  Richmond,  VA  23227 

(804)  355-0671 


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ACCREDITED 

COUNCIL  ON  ACCREDITATION 
OF  SERVICES  FOR  FAMILIES 
AND  CHILDREN.  INC 


Presbyterian  Family  i\/linistries 

Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  1 1  November  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Food  Lion  offers  help  again 


The  children  and  famihes  of 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  will  once  again  ben- 
efit from  their  caring  friends 
at  Food  Lion  through  the 
company's  "Community  Way 
Days  ",  a  fund  raising  project 
for  non-profit  organizations. 

The  shopping  dates  will  be 
February  1 0, 1 1 ,  and  1 2, 1 992. 
During  these  days,  each 
member  of  a  North  Caro- 
lina Presbyterian  Church 


may  shop  twice  at  any  North 
Carolina  Food  Lion,  and  be 
able  to  turn  in  up  to  two  cash 
register  receipts  dated  during 
these  three  days.  Also,  each 
Presbyterian  may  invite  one 
friend  who  is  not  Presb3i;erian 
to  shop  on  those  days,  and 
turn  in  two  of  their  friend's 
Food  Lion  receipts  as  well. 

The  project's  rules  are  very 
clear;  only  North  Carolina 
Presbyterians  and  their 


Offering  draws  near 


The  1991  Thanksgiving  Offer- 
ing is  coming  soon!  This  offer- 
ing is  collected  by  the  Synod  of 
the  Mid-Atlantic,  and  divided 
between  the  Synod's  five  child 
and  youth  care  agencies: 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children,  Presbyterian  Home 
and  Family  Services,  Inc., 
Presbyterian  Home  of  the 
Highlands,  Inc.,  EDMARC 
Hospice  for  Children,  and  Vol- 
unteer Emergency  Families  for 
Children. 

Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  greatly  depends  on 
this  offering  to  help  the  hurt- 
ing children  and  families  in 
North  Carolina. 


The  materials  to  North 
Carolina  Presbyterian 
Churches  were  mailed  by 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  chil- 
dren during  the  first  two  weeks 
of  October.  Pastors,  secretar- 
ies or  treasurers  are  asked  to 
notify  the  Home  if  they  do  not 
receive  their  materials  by  the 
end  of  October.  Presbyterian 
Home  and  Family  Services 
mailed  the  materials  to 
churches  in  the  other  four 
states. 

As  members  of  the  Presby- 
terian church,  please  do  not 
miss  this  opportunity  to  change 
the  lives  of  children  and  fami- 
lies. 


IN  MEMORY  --  IN  HONOR 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 


Donor 


Address 


My  gift  of  $. 
I  wish  to 


is  enclosed 


Honor 


Remember 


Name  of  Honoree  of  Deceased 


Address 


On  the  occasion  of 


Date  of  death  (if  applicable) . 

Survivor  to  notify  

Address  


Relationship  of  survivor  to  deceased  

Mail  to  ;  P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010 


friends  may  participate.  The 
rules  state  that  each  N.C. 
Presbjrterian  must:  1.  sign 
their  name  and  write  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
on  the  back  of  their  cash 
register  receipts;  and  2.  turn 
their  receipts  into  their  N.C. 
Presbyterian  Church.  Each 
friend,  or  non-Presbyterian, 
must:  1.  sign  their  name  on 
the  back  of  the  receipt;  2. 
write  the  name  of  the  person 
they  shopped  for  and  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children 
on  the  back  of  their  receipts; 
and  3.  give  those  receipts  to 
their  N.C.  Presbyterian 
friend. 

N.C.  Presbyterian 
Churches  will  receive 
informaton  at  a  later  date  on 
how  to  collect  and  total  the 
receipts. 

Other  project  rules  stipu- 
late that  no  one  is  to  solcit 
receipts  from  non-eligible 
customers,  either  inside  or 
outside  the  store  and  no  boxes 
are  to  be  placed  inside  or  out- 
side the  store.  Any  violation 
of  these  rules  could  dis- 
qualify the  Home  from  this 
project,  thus  denying  the 
children  of  this  valuable 
opportunity  for  support. 

Please  address  any  ques- 
tions about  the  project  to  the 
Home  at  704/872-4157,  and 
not  to  Food  Lion  store  em- 
ployees. 

Last  year,  loving  Presbjrte- 
rians  across  the  state  gener- 
ated a  generous  gift  from  Food 
Lion  of  over  $12,000.  The 
Home,  and  many  non-profit 
agencies,  are  having  a  diffi- 
cult time  financially  during 
this  recession.  This  is  a  way 
Presbyterians  can  rally  to 
support  this  mission  of  the 
church  without  being  asked 
to  make  a  direct  gift.  The 
children,  staff  and  Board  of 
Regents  are  very  grateful  for 
your  help  in  making  this  a 
successful  event. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 

My  Dad  told  a  story  about  three 
men  hunting  at  night  and  one 
falling  into  an  abandoned  well. 
The  others  found  a  limb  and 
managed  to  pull  him  out.  As  he 
was  brushing  himself  off,  he 
exclaimed,  "Thank  the  Lord," 
whereupon  he  was  pushed  back 
into  the  well  and  told,  "Next 
time  you'll  thank  the  one  who 
got  you  out." 


SLIDE  SHOW  AVAILABLE 

The  12-minute  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  sHde-show  is 
available  to  church  groups,  on  re- 
quest. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will  gladly 
come  to  your  church  or  organiza- 
tion to  discuss  the  Home's  activities 
and  answer  any  questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Vice  Presi- 
dent, Financial  Services,  at  704/ 
872-4157  to  schedule  a  presenta- 
tion at  your  Sunday  night  suppers, 
meetings  of  the  Men's  and  Women's 
Church  Groups,  Sunday  School 
classes,  etc.  You  need  to  see  this 
ministry  in  action  to  fully  under- 
stand how  your  support  changes 
the  lives  of  children  and  families. 


We  do  well  to  give  thanks  to 
God  for  all  good  gifts  and  good 
fortunes.  But  since  God  usu- 
ally works  through  people,  we 
do  well  to  add  a  word  of  thanks 
to  His  servants. 

Barium 
alumni  news 

Christian  Ellis  Potter,  son 
of  alumnus  A.  D.  Potter, 
Class  of  1935,  died  on 
August  27, 1991  in  Ashboro. 

He  is  survived  by  his  par- 
ents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  D.  Pot- 
ter. 

Mr.  James  T.  Summers, 

died  on  September  18,  1991 
in  Pfafftown,  NC.  He  was  the 
husband  of  alumna  Joy 
Stone  Summers,  Class  of 
1935. 


Centennial  celebration 
dinner-programs  continue 


The  Home  is  celebrating  1 00  years 
of  service  to  children  and  families. 
In  the  October  issue  of  the  Presby- 
terian News,  ,we  told  you  of  the 
twelve  "Centennial  Celebrations" 
which  were  to  be  held  in  October 
and  November  around  the  state 
in  honor  of  this  landmark  year. 

Though  seven  of  the  Celebra- 
tions took  place  in  October,  we 
would  like  to  remind  you  of  the 
five  remaining  Celebrations,  which 
are  scheduled  for  November: 

NEW  HOPE  PRESBYTERY 
Nov.  4, 6:30  p.m..  White  Memorial 
Presbjd;erian  Church,  Raleigh 
Nov.  7,  6:30  p.m..  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Greenville 

SALEM  PRESBYTERY 
Nov.  1 7, 2:30  p.m.,  Barium  Springs 


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Home  for  Children,  Barium 
Springs 

Nov.  19,  6:30  p.m.,  Guilford  Park 
Presbyterian  Church,  Greensboro 
Nov.  21,  6:30  p.m..  Highland 
Presb3d;erian  Church,  Winston- 
Salem 

If  you  would  like  to  attend  one 
of  these  dinners  in  your 
Presbytery,  lookforyour  church's 
invitation  in  the  coming  weeks. 
All  donors  to  the  Home  will  re- 
ceive an  invitation  as  well. 

We  hope  all  of  oiu  friends  will 
be  able  to  join  us  for  a  special  look 
at  1 00  years  of  service,  and  a  look 
at  things  to  come. 

For  more  information,  call  704/ 
872-4157,  and  ask  for  Reade 
Baker. 

 1 


CELEBRATE  100  YEARS  OF  CARING,  1891—1991 

WITH  A  CENTENNIAL  CALENDAR  FROM  BARIUM  SPRINGS 


Raleigh  artist  Jerry 
Miller  designed  this 
commemorative  calen- 
dar, which  is  filled 
with  interesting  dates 
and  facts  from  the  first 
100  years  ofBSHFC. 

This  calendar  makes  a 
wonderful  keepsake 
and  an  excellent  gift. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


TO  ORDER:    Fill  out  the  form  below;  send  with  check  or  money  order  to: 

Centennial  Calendar/History,  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children, 
P.O.  Box  1,  Barium  Springs,  NC  28010. 


I  would  like: 


calendar(s)  at  $5.00*  each 
Total  amount  enclosed  $_ 


history(ies)  at  $10.00*  each 


Name 


Address 


City. 


State 


Zip 


includes  postage  and  handing;  only  pre-paid  orders  can  be  filled. 


"Meeting  the  Needs 
of  the  Times,"  a  history 
of  BSHFC  written  by 
Dr.  Alan  Keith-Lucas, 
is  an  informative,  139- 
page,  hard-back  book 
filled  with  historic 
facts  and  photos. 

It  would  make  a  nice 
addition  to  anyone's  li- 
brary. 

Celebrate  with  us. 

"A  Century  of  Caring, 
1891-1991" 


J 


The  Presbyterian  News,  November  1991,  Page  11 


New  Books 


Presbyterian  Women  Circle  Leader's  Study  Guide,  Lesson  4  December  1991 

We  Decide  Together:  A  Guide  to  Ethiicai  Decision  Malting 


By  PATRICIA  COCKRELL  WOOD 

Heal  the  Soul  and  Justice  Will  Follow 

Changing  the  heart  and  healing  the  soul  are  the 
intersecting  arms  of  this  lesson.  They  embrace  the 
mind  and  the  body  of  the  believer.  They  shape  a 
symbolic  vision  of  a  cross.  They  create  a  context  for 
ministry.  Embodied  within  the  dilemma  of  this 
lesson  is  the  conflict  between  work  and  worship, 
between  what  is  sometimes  perceived  as  "social 
ministry,"  the  action  of  the  church  which  occurs 
outside  of  the  worship  hour,  and  worship,  the  ex- 
travagant focus  of  the  believer  on  the  one  who  is  the 
source  of  death  and  life. 

We  might  also  identify  it  as  the  conflict  between 
what  we  do  in  the  sanctuary  or  "holy  place,"  and 
what  we  do  in  the  world.  You  and  I  may  shape  a 
discussion  of  the  conflict  by  asking  at  least  two 
questions  found  in  the  dilemma.  One:  What  is  the 
"real  calling"  of  the  church?  Two:  Who  changes 
hearts  and  heals  souls? 

"Hear,  O  Israel...": 
Heart,  Soul  and  Might 

In  the  Hebrew  text,  Deuteronomy  6:4,  the  Shema 
("hear"),  is  only  six  words.  Yet,  in  Jewish  tradition, 
and  perhaps  in  all  of  religious  tradition,  no  confes- 
sion of  faith  has  been  more  powerful,  nor  more  often 
repeated  in  worship,  in  life,  and  in  death  than  this 
brief  sanctification  of  the  name  of  God.  On  the  one 
hand,  this  text  has  neither  a  verb  nor  punctuation 
in  its  Hebrew  form.  The  words  are  simply  juxta- 
posed against  each  other.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
singularity  conveyed  by  alone  (NRSV;  sometimes 
translated  one  with  the  nuances  of  unique,  extraor- 
dinary, or  indivisible)  suggests  an  uncertainty  of 
meaning.  Thus,  there  is  about  the  text  a  wreath  of 
mystery  and  memory  concerning  the  faithfulness  of 
God. 

The  Shema  binds  the  first  and  second  command- 
ments (Ex.  20:1-3;  Dt.  5:6-7)  into  a  single  formula- 
tion re-presenting  to  and  reminding  Israel  of  the 
release  from  Egyptian  bondage,  the  events  at  Sinai 
and  the  giving  of  the  covenant.  The  phrases  im- 
mediately preceding  (6:3)  describe  God's  fulfillment 
of  the  promise  of  land  and  descendants  given  to 
Abraham  (Gen.  12:2).  The  emphasis  on  hearing 
points  to  a  god  who  speaks  and  acts  rather  than  to 
an  idol  shaped  by  the  human  imagination  which 
may  be  seen  but  has  no  sensual  capacity  let  alone 
the  ability  to  speak  and  act  (Dt.  4:28). 

Moreover,  the  imperative  teaching  immediately 
following  this  confession  of  faith  describes  the  in- 
volvement of  the  faithful  person  and  of  the  faithful 
people  in  the  love  of  God.  "You  shall  love  ...  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  all  your  soul,  and  with  all  your 
might"  (6:5).  The  distance  between  the  conceptual 
world  of  ancient  Israel  and  our  world  needs  to  be 
considered  here.  The  heart  is  the  place  of  the  ratio- 
nal function,  denoting  intellect  or  mind.  The  soul 
(nephish),  which  does  not  exist  apart  from  the  heart, 
is  the  affective  capability  embodied  in  one's  life  in 
knowing,  purpose,  will,  or  desire.  Might  is  strength 
inclusive  of  both  physical  characteristics  and  mate- 
rial possessions.  This  understanding  of  the  whole 
human  being  is  exclusively  employed  by  the 
Deuteronomic  writer  who  suggests  to  us  that  noth- 
ing of  the  human  being  or  of  a  human  community 
may  be  denied  in  real  devotion  to  God. 

Throughout  the  historical  narratives  of  Kings 
and  Chronicles,  the  problem  is  not  only  that  Israel's 
god  was  worshipped  along  with  other  gods  but  also 
that  the  kings  and  the  royal  bureaucracy  in  general 
violated  the  principle  of  caring  for  the  other:  they 
practiced  the  corvee  (forced  labor),  raised  a  large 
standing  army,  taxed  the  poor,  took  land  that  did 
not  belong  to  them,  etc.  Rulers  and  nation  alike,  as 
evidenced  in  the  prophetic  texts,  violated  the  prin- 
ciple of  difference  which  separated  Israel  from  other 
nations  and  allowed  them  to  appear  before  the 
world  as  the  image  of  God.  (See  1  Samuel  8.) 

Mistaken  Images 

If  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount  (Matt.  5:3-7:27)  is 
an  "ethics  of  discipleship"  (Lesson  3),  the  first  of  the 
passages  from  Paul's  letter  to  the  young  church  in 
Rome  might  be  read  as  a  "negative"  ethics.  The  list 
of  idols  (1:23),  forms  of  sexual  misconduct  (1:26b, 
27),  and  wickedness  (injustice  may  also  be  read 
here)  of  many  varieties  (1:29-31)  reflect  a  direct 
contrast  to  the  injunctions  for  appropriate  care  of 
self  and  other. 

In  Pauline  theology  knowledge  of  God  is  not 
simply  intellectual.  Genuine  knowledge  of  God  re- 
sults in  placing  God  at  the  center  of  one's  whole  life. 
It  is  demonstrated  through  unconditional  worth 
accorded  to  God,  and  offered  in  worship  and  in  all 
aspects  of  life.  Idolatry  is  mistaking  the  image  (an 
icon  or  mimesis)  of  God  for  God.  Note  here  Paul's 
observance  that  an  image  may  "resemble  a  mortal 
human  being"  (1:23).  Paul  uses  a  subtle  word  play, 
completed  at  1 :25  by  the  "worship  and  service  of  the 
creature"  to  suggest  self  worship.  This  human  ego- 
centric perspective  is  reflected  in  the  catalogues  of 
■sin  which  follow  (26-32).  Paul's  description  of  this 
use  of  heart,  soul,  and  might  stand  in  direct  contrast 
to  the  Mosaic  imperative  given  in  Deuteronomy 
which  calls  us  to  place  God  at  the  center  of  our 


human  being. 

The  great  Pauline  argument  for  salvation  by  faith 
alone  begins  in  Romans  at  1:16,  and  reaches  the 
heights  of  grace  in  chapters  eight  and  nine.  To  be  "in 
the  flesh"  is  to  be  ego-centric;  to  be  "in  the  Spirit"  is 
to  hear,  receive,  and  honor  the  word  of  God  and  thus 
to  be  God-centered.  Here  we  are  reminded  that  God 
alone  has  the  power  to  change  our  hearts  and  heal 
our  souls,  as  we  grow  into  the  image  of  Christ  Jesus 
(8:29b). 

Piety  and  practice: 

The  "Real  Calling"  of  the  Church 

If  you  and  I  return  to  the  Summary  of  the  Law 
(Lesson  2)  as  it  is  given  in  Mark  12:29-31 ,  we  discover 
that  Jesus  creates  the  Summary  by  weaving  Deutero- 
nomy 6:4-5  and  Leviticus  19:18b  into  a  tapestry  of 
love  and  commitment.  (A  tapestry  is,  by  definition, 
reversible,  its  pattern  the  same  yet  different  on  each 
side.)  Here  the  scribe  who  questions  Jesus  responds 
that  this  tapestry  of  love  is  more  important  than 
rituals  of  worship  (burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices). 

Is  the  scribe's  observation  of  any  assistance  in  our 
ethical  reflection  on  the  dilemma  of  First  Church? 
Perhaps,  for  he  suggests  that  we  must  question  both 
the  quantity  and  the  quality  of  worship  as  does  the 
dilemma  itself 

The  narrative  of  Lesson  4  observes  that  the  church 
"used  to  be  a  quiet  worshipful  place,"  and  "they  [the 
congregation]  used  to  find  the  worship  services  ... 
spiritually  uplifting"  (p.  37).  The  scribe  suggests  that 
we  may  ask  this  congregation  and  ourselves  how  we 
worship,  and  if  we  are  involved  only  in  ritual  or  form 
(burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices).  Are  we  investing  our 
hearts,  our  souls,  and  our  might  in  the  worship  of 
God,  and  placing  the  Holy  One  at  the  center  of  our 
worth-giving  praise?  The  scribe  might  also  ask  if  we 
worship  God  by  caring  for  others.  As  we  respond  to 
these  questions  you  and  I  should  hear  both  the  echo 
of  Moses'  imperative  and  the  voice  of  Jesus,  "Hear,  O, 
Israel...  ." 

Rita  Diaz,  the  session  member  who  calls  the  social 
ministry  of  First  Church  into  question  offers  several 
other  clues  in  her  impassioned  plea.  "Unless  we  change 
people's  hearts  ...  If  we  heal  our  souls  ...  We  need  to 
evangelize  ...  to  preach  ...  to  teach.  Our  hope  lies  here 
and  here  alone"  (p.  38).  Here  the  scribe  might  suggest 
that  we  view  the  other  side  of  the  tapestry  to  ask  Rita 
Diaz,  the  congregation,  and  ourselves  who  we  worship. 
Perhaps,  they  and  we  mistake  the  image,  that  is  the 
form  of  a  "mortal  himian  being,"  for  the  One  who  may 
be  heard  and  not  seen.  The  plea  of  Rita  Diaz  seems  to 
suggest  that  the  power  to  affectively  change  hearts,  heal 
souls,  and  evangelize  belongs  to  us  implying  that  we 
have  an  egocentric  perspective.  We  may  have  mistaken 
the  image  for  the  One  who  made  it.  If  that  power  lies 
within  us  and  dwells  there  it  is  by  the  grace  of  God  alone. 
It  is  not  we  who  change  and  heal  but  the  Spirit  which 
dwells  within  us.  Our  hope  lies  only  in  God's  gift  of  grace 
or  hesed  (Lesson  1 ). 

"Piety,  acts  of  public  and  private  worship  that 
express  our  reverence  for  God"  (p.  39),  must  be  exam- 
ined and  defined  in  the  light  and  shadow  of  the  empty 
cross.  In  that  light  hearts  are  changed  and  souls  may 
begin  healing.  Mystery  and  memory  embrace  there  to 
call  Christians  into  ministry  to  and  for  the  faithful 
God. 

Suggestions  for  Study: 

Return  to  your  earlier  definition  of  love  (Lesson  2). 
Does  this  lesson  add  any  new  perspectives? 

What  might  have  contributed  to  the  deterioration 
of  the  community  where  the  church  is  located? 

Might  there  be  some  way  the  Christian  community 
contributed  to  the  breakdown  of  the  social  structure? 

What  might  be  have  been  some  ethical  decisions 
concerning  the  life  of  the  church  and  its  relationship 
to  the  community  which  could  have  structured  a 
different  outcome  for  the  community  and  the  church? 

Is  there  any  relationship  between  these  factors 
and  ethical  decisions  made  in  and  by  your  congrega- 
tion? 

What  is  your  view  of  God?  What  has  influenced 
this  perspective? 

How  do  we  worship  God? 

Do  you  leave  worship  as  the  same  person  who 
came? 

Read  Romans,  Chapters  8  and  9. 

Role  Play:  Suppose  that  the  session  of  First 
Church  appointed  session  members  to  visit  those  who 
use  the  building  (meal  distribution,  counseling  ser- 
vices, community  groups,  p.  38),  inviting  them  to 
worship  or  to  participate  in  the  life  of  the  church. 
Have  several  people  in  the  study  group  be  these 
visitors  as  they  report  back  to  the  session.  What 
responses  might  the  session  visitors  have  received? 

All  biblical  references  are  from  the  New  Revised 
Standard  Version. 

Author's  note:  When  I  use  the  first  person  plural 
pronoun  "we, "  I  am  using  it  neither  as  the  editorial 
form  nor  as  an  assumed  consensus  of  thought  or 
agreement  on  issues.  Rather,  I  am  attempting  to  sug- 
gest that  there  are  patterns  of  human  thought  and 
behavior  which  you  and  I  share.  While  you  and  I  may 
not  agree  on  resolutions  or  responses  to  the  ethical 
dilemmas  presented  in  the  study,  we,  "you  and  I,"  do 
share  a  common  membership  in  the  Body  of  Christ 
and  a  commitment  to  God's  cause  of  caring  for  human 
life  and  for  the  world. 


Food  for  Christian  Thought:  Thirty-five  Programs  for 
Church  Gatherings  by  Barbara  Younger  and  Lisa  Flinn, 
Abingdon  Press.  1991.  (ISBN  0-687-13252.5).  64  pp.  Paper. 
$5.95. 

Barbara  Younger  and  Lisa  Flinn,  members  of  Hillsborough 
(N.C.)  Church,  have  prepared  35  programs  which  offer  a  struc- 
tured way  to  make  any  gathering  more  Bible-centered  and 
spiritually  rewarding. 

"Crossing  paths  again  and  again  in  the  church  kitchen  or 
Sunday  school  rooms  and  working  on  the  same  committees 
began  our  friendship  and  inspired  this  book,"  the  authors  write 
in  the  introduction.  "As  we  organized,  baked,  taught,  hosted,  and 
washed  dishes,  we  observed  that  the  most  popular  gatherings  at 
our  church  featured  food....  With  this  in  mind,  we  wondered  how 
we  could  creatively  connect  the  always  welcome  food  to  Christian 
thoughts  and  themes. " 

Food  for  Christian  Thought  helps  readers  understand  the 
connection  between  foods  and  the  message  of  the  Bible.  The  book 
is  divided  into  six  sections  covering  these  themes:  Tasting  the 
Goodness  of  the  Word  of  God,  Sharing  Stories  of  the  Old  and 
New  Covenants,  Keeping  Holy  Days  and  Holidays,  Stewards  of 
God's  Bounty,  Foods  of  the  Holy  Land,  and  Symbols  of  Faith  to 
Savor. 

Each  program  is  based  on  a  passage  of  scripture,  and  offers 
recipes,  an  activity,  a  prayer,  background  information,  and  clear 
instructions  for  conducting  the  program. 

Recipes  used  in  the  programs  are  collected  into  a  separate 
section  for  better  reference.  Many  of  the  programs  do  not  require 
cooking,  and  many  often  include  "shortcuts"  that  make  prepa- 
ration easier. 

If  you  cannot  find  this  book  in  your  local  bookstore,  contact 
the  Abingdon  Press,  201  Eighth  Ave.  South,  Nashville,  TN 
37202  or  phone  (615)  749-6290. 

Let  There  Be  Light:  God's  Story  Through  Stained  Glass 
published  by  First  Presbyterian  Church,  125  S.  Third  St., 
Wilmington,  NC  28401. 150  pages.  Hardbound.  $25.00. 

This  volume  provides  an  in-depth  look  into  the  growth,  devel- 
opment, and  outreach  of  First  Church  of  Wilmington,  N.C.  It 
was  originally  intended  as  a  visual  record  and  description  of  the 
stained  glass  and  the  biblical  truths  illustrated  in  the  glass,  the 
book  was  expanded  to  cover  many  other  aspects  of  the  church's 
life.  It  chronicles  honors  and  recognition  which  have  come  to  the 
ministers  as  well  as  the  outreach  of  its  sons  and  daughters  in 
full-time  Christian  service. 

The  book's  150  pages,  with  full-color  and  black-and-white 
illustrations,  give  the  reader  a  feeling  for  the  church  and  its 
development.  Early  histories  of  the  church  are  summarized  by 
the  Rev.  Edward  Craig  Hay,  D.D.,  pastor  emeritus.  The  contents 
include  the  history  of  stained  glass,  its  evolution  at  First  Church 
Wilmington,  and  a  biographical  sketch  of  the  window  builders, 
G.  Owen  Bonawit  and  Henry  Lee  Willet. 

The  window  descriptions  were  prepared  by  Mary  Boney 
Sheats,  a  daughter  of  the  church  and  professor  emerita  of  Bible 
and  religion  at  Agnes  Scott  College.  She  is  also  the  author  of 
several  books  and  Bible  studies  for  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A). 

Family  Therapy  in  Pastoral  Ministry:  Counseling  for  the 
Nineties  by  J.  C.  Wynn.  Harper  San  Francisco.  1991. 
(ISBN  0-06-069712-1).  214  pp.  $12.95. 

J.  C.  Wynn,  an  honorably  retired  minister  and  member  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Baltimore,  has  written  a  book  which  covers  the 
following  regarding  family  therapy: 

Specific  ways  to  counsel  persons  experiencing  marital 
stress,  child  abuse,  alcohol  addiction,  intergenerational  strife, 
and  much  else;  counseling  techniques  for  meeting  the 
counselees'  resistance,  therapy  with  the  entire  family,  making 
referrals,  strategic  interviewing,  using  paradoxical  directives, 
and  much  more;  family  psychotherapy  briefly  summarized, 
systems  theory  plainly  illustrated,  examples  from  the  masters' 
casts,  et.  al.;  and  The  relation  of  theology  to  pastoral  minis- 
try, a  survey  of  society's  impact  on  contemporary  families, 
community  resources  for  family  problems,  and  the  counselor's 
own  family  dynamics. 

Wynn  is  a  veteran  of  the  faculty  of  Colgate  Rochester  Divinity 
School/Bexley  Hall  and  founder  of  their  program  in  family 
ministries. 


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cluding oversight  of  two  camps.  Must  be  an  active  church  person. 
Should  have  skills  in  program  development,  retreat  leadership, 
maintenance,  and  staff  supervision,  education  and  training  that 
qualify  for  or  lead  toward  ACA  certification.  Position  description 
available.  Send  resume  to:  Personnel  Committee,  Presbytery  of 
Coastal  Carolina,  P.O.  Box  53627,  Fayetteville,  NC  28305-3627  by 
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Men's  workshop 


Presbyterian  Men  of  New 
Hope  Presbytery  held  their  an- 
nual fall  workshop  Nov.  2  at 


Keynote  speaker, 
Dave  Lewis 


Englewood  Church. 

The  keynote  speaker,  David 
Lewis,  is  currently  the  associ- 
ate for  men's  resources,  Edu- 
cation and  Congregational 
Nurture  Ministry  Unit,  Pres- 
byterian Church  (U.S.A.). 

A  graduate  of  Earlham  Col- 
lege and  Union  Theological 
Seminary,  Lewis  has  served 
churches  in  New  York.  He  has 
also  served  as  director  for  In- 
novation Design  Education 
Associates. 

John  Hamil  of  Greensboro, 
General  Assembly  resource 
person  for  the  Presbyterian 
Men,  discussed  the  issue  "How 
to  organize  a  men's  group." 
David  Lewis  discussed  "Why 
have  a  men's  group?"  in  work- 
shops. 


Singles  retreat 


The  annual  fall  singles  retreat 
was  Nov.  1-3  at  Camp  Albe- 
marle. 

The  retreat  started  Friday 
night  with  a  getacquainted 
session  followed  by  singing, 
worship  and  the  presentation 
of  the  theme  for  the  weekend, 
"Ethical  Decisions:  Plow  Do 
We  Decide?" 

Saturday  morning  the 
group  looked  at  the  Human 
Sexuality  Report  and  mem- 
bers had  the  option  to  choose 
one  of  the  following  work- 
shops: DWar,  2)  Abortion, 


3)  Racism,  Sexism,  ISMs. 

After  the  workshop  was 
over  at  2  p.m.,  there  was  free 
time  until  Saturday  night 
when  there  were  games,  mix- 
ers and  dancing. 

Sunday  morning  the  group 
came  together  again  for  sing- 
ing, worship,  and  a  wrap-up  of 
the  session. 

The  spring  retreat  at  Camp 
Albemarle  is  already  sched- 
uled for  May  22-24,  1992. 
Make  plans  now  for  an  excit- 
ing weekend. 


Pictured  left  to  right,  Charles  Cameron,  representative 
to  Ghana;  Flo  Sthreshley,  presbytery  representative  to 
Christian  Health  Center  (CCS)  Board;  Larry  Sthreshley, 
PC(USA)  representative  to  CCS  Board. 


9{ezu  Ho^t  Presbytery 


Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 


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Forty  years  of  service 


This  year  the  Career  and  Per- 
sonal Counseling  Service  cele- 
brated 40  years  of  service  to 
the  synod. 

Although  many  changes 
have  taken  place  over  the  years, 
the  original  intent  and  mission 
of  the  counseling  centers  are 
more  relevant  today  than  they 
have  ever  been.  Without  signif- 
icant subsidization  from  sjmod, 
it  would  have  been  impossible 
for  the  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  to  exist,  and 
thousands  of  persons  would 
have  been  denied  opportunities 
for  both  personal  and  career  de- 
velopment. 

The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  continues 
to  offer  a  variety  of  programs 
at  both  the  Laurinburg  and 
Charlotte  locations.  Cur- 
rently, the  staff  consists  of  four 
counselors,  two  administra- 
tive assistants,  and  two  psy- 
chometrists.  Populations 
served  include  the  following: 

1 .  High  School  Juniors  and 
Seniors — Detailed  testing  and 
consultation  for  youth  who 
wish  to  gain  information  about 
themselves  and  explore  op- 
tions relative  to  college  or 
other  post  high  school  opportu- 
nities. 

2.  College  Students — Coun- 
seling and  testing  for  students 
who  need  assistance  with  edu- 
cational and  occupational  de- 
cisions or  personal  concerns.  A 
special  contractual  relation- 


ship exists  with  St.  Andrews 
College. 

3.  Adults — ^Two-  and  three- 
day  programs  for  adults  who 
are  interested  in  maintaining  a 
continuing  pattern  of  growth  in 
their  careers  and  personal  lives. 

4.  Candidates  for  the  Minis- 
try— ^The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  serves  can- 
didates for  the  ministry  who  are 
required  by  their  respective  ju- 
dicatories to  participate  in  an 
approved  career  evaluation  and 
counseling  program. 

5.  Church  Professionals — 
Church  professionals  are 
served  through  the  church  ca- 
reer development  program 
which  is  ecimienical  in  focus 
and  accredited  by  the  Church 
Career  Development  Coimcil. 

Although  career  programs 
are  structured  around  the 
needs  of  each  person,  the  typical 
process  involves  an  analysis  of 
an  individual's  interests,  abili- 
ties, personality,  and  values.  In- 
dividual counseling,  testing, 
and  extensive  occupational/ed- 
ucational research  are  major 
components  of  each  career  as- 
sessment of  development  pro- 
gram. 

Personal  counseling  at  both 
locations  is  conducted  by  consci- 
entious, well-trained  profes- 
sionals who  are  committed  to 
their  work  and  the  concept  of 
"helping"  others.  All  programs 
are  treated  confidentially,  and 
results  are  released  only  with 


permission  of  the  client. 

The  Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service  is  an  ac- 
credited member  of  the  Inter- 
national Association  of  Coun- 
seling Services,  Inc.,  an  orga- 
nization which  accredits  col- 
lege and  university  counseling 
centers  and  private  and  public 
agencies  engaged  in  providing 
a  broad  range  of  counseling 
services.  The  specialized  work 
with  church  professionals  is 
also  accredited  by  the  Church 
Career  Development  Council, 
a  consortium  of  denominations 
whose  major  purpose  is  ac- 
creditation of  centers  for  ca- 
reer development  counseling 
with  church  professionals  on 
an  ecumenical  basis. 

The  staff  of  the  centers  and 
the  board  of  directors  wish  to 
thank  the  church  for  the  gen- 
erous help  during  the  past  four 
decades.  Needless  to  say,  con- 
tinued prayer,  affirmation, 
and  tangible  support  from  the 
synod  and  all  Presbyterians  is 
vital  to  the  future  of  the  Career 
and  Personal  Counseling  Ser- 
vice in  order  to  maintain  the 
high  standard  of  service  that 
has  been  characteristic  of  the 
program  over  the  years. 

For  more  information,  con- 
tact Dr.  Elbert  R.  Patton,  Di- 
rector, Career  and  Personal 
Counseling  Service,  St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College, 
Laurinburg,  NC  28352;  phone 
(919)276-3162. 


Mission  work  continues  in  Zaire  and  Ghana 


Our  continuing  partnership 
with  the  people  in  Mbujimayi, 
Zaire,  made  possible  by  our 
Pennies  for  Hunger/2  Cents 
per  Meal  offerings,  provides  a 
ray  of  hope  amidst  continuing 
deterioration  of  the  political 
and  economic  conditions  there. 

President  Mbutu  has  been 
under  increasing  pressure 
from  a  pro-democracy  move- 
ment and  has  agreed  to  give 
limited  powers  to  a  national 
conference  on  Zaire's  political 
future,  scheduled  to  convene 
the  end  of  July. 

A  July  27  letter  from  Ilunga 
Kalenga,  Director  of  the  Chris- 
tian Health  Center  (CCS)  in 
Mbujimayi,  says,  "The  infla- 
tion in  this  country  has  badly 
gone  up.  The  ratio  between 
dollars  and  zaires  was  1  to 
4,500  a  month  ago  and  sud- 
r  .         .  <  r  hyd  to  1  to  12,000. 


The  life  has  become  too  tough 
and  everyone  is  looking  for- 
ward to  the  national  confer- 
ence which  is  supposed  to  take 
place  starting  July  31 ." 

Flo  Sthreshley,  during  her 
six-month  term  as  a 
Volunteer-in-Mission,  repre- 
sented New  Hope  and  Salem 
presbyteries  at  the  fall  and 
spring  board  meetings  of  the 
center  in  Mbujimayi. 

Her  son  Larry,  a  missionary 
in  health  ministries  in  the  cap- 
ital city  of  Kinshasa,  repre- 
sents the  PC(USA)  on  the  CCS 
Board. 

During  the  early  part  of 
1991,  he  designed  a  program 
for  a  survey/evaluation  of  the 
work  there  and  is  in  the  pro- 
cess of  analyzing  the  informa- 
tion gathered. 

While  in  Mbujimayi,  they 
witnessed  the  work  of  a  staff  of 


42  Zairians  providing  services 
to  great  numbers  of  suffering 
people  through  out-patient  cu- 
rative work,  AIDS  prevention 
and  treatment,  TB  and  eye 
clinics,  vaccinations  and  other 
preschool  clinic  helps,  nutri- 
tional rehabilitation,  school 
health  education,  urban  agri- 
culture, family  planning  and 
many  other  services. 

The  scope  of  work  being 
done  by  the  rural  agricultural 
program  is  very  impressive. 
Through  32  village  commit- 
tees, small  farmers  are  work- 
ing together  to  improve  village 
life  as  well  as  increasing  pro- 
duction of  their  private  fields. 
A  long-awaited  truck  has  fi- 
nally arrived.  The  truck  was 
provided  by  the  New  Hope  and 
Salem  joint  efforts  plus  a  grant 
from  First  Church,  Greens- 
boro. 


Charles  Cameron  visited 
Ghana  from  April  29  to  May 
20  on  behalf  of  Salem  and  New 
Hope  presbyteries.  Some 
years  back  Charles  had  been  a 
professor  of  agriculture  at  the 
university  in  Accra. 

This  visit  provided  great 
support  and  encouragement 
for  Rob  and  Nancy  Crumpton, 
missionaries  for  the  Tease  Ag- 
ricultural and  Development 
Project  in  the  Afram  Plains  of 
Ghana.  Their  house  has  been 
completed  and  much  work  is 
continuing  on  the  farm. 

The  forestry  service  has 
planted  trees  aroimd  the  perim- 
eter of  the  demonstration  farm 
land.  A  fire  lane  has  been  cut  to 
keep  bush  fires  from  encroach- 
ing on  the  farm  project.  Two 
wells  have  been  drilled,  and  Rob 
is  trjdng  to  get  a  submersible 
pump  so  water  can  be  pumped 


to  the  house  and  village. 
Clean,  available  water  will 
bring  renewed  health  and  in- 
creased quality  of  life  to  all. 

Several  acres  of  land  are 
being  plowed  and  planted  in 
corn  using  the  trained  don- 
keys which  have  been  secured. 
Much  of  the  fencing  has  been 
completed  which  will  keep  the 
donkeys  out  of  the  fields.  Fruit 
trees  are  also  being  planted. 

Charles  met  with  the  gov- 
erning committee  of  the  proj- 
ect and  with  other  Presbyt 
rian  Church  of  Ghana  offi 
cials.  Unlike  conditions  in 
Zaire,  the  economy  of  Ghana 
shows  signs  of  improving. 

Editor's  note:  The  above  ar- 
ticle was  written  and  submit- 
ted by  Dot  Temple,  moderator 
of  New  Hope  Presbytery  Hun- 
ger Committee. 


The  Presbyterian  News 

of  the  Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


New  Hope 
Presbytery  News 

See  page  8 


December  1991 


Vol.  LVIL  Number  11 


Richmond,  Va. 


Offering  aids  church  workers, 
PC(i(SA)  racial  ethnic  schools 


The  Christmas  Joy  Offering  on 
Dec.  15  supports  two  pro- 
grams. It  assists  retired 
church  workers  and  their 
spouses,  and  it  promotes  the 
work  of  seven  racial  ethnic 
schools  and  colleges  supported 
by  the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.). 

Sixty-five  percent  of  the  of- 
fering goes  to  the  Board  of  Pen- 
sions, which  uses  the  funds 
three  ways. 

First,  it  makes  income  sup- 
plements available  to  retired 
church  workers  and  their 
spouses  when  their  incomes 
drop  below  a  minimum  estab- 
lished by  the  board. 

Second,  the  board  provides 
nursing  home  care  assistance 
to  retired  church  workers  who 
need  nursing  home  care  but 
cannot  afford  the  care. 

Third,  the  board  provides 
shared  grants  to  retired 
church  workers  or  their  sur- 
viving spouses  in  the  event  of 
an  emergency  or  special  finan- 
cial need.  The  cost  of  these 
grants  is  shared  equally  with 
the  board  and  the  employing 
church,  organization,  or  pres- 
bytery. 

Thirty-five  percent  of  the 
Joy  Offering  goes  to  the  OA's 


Committee  on  Higher  Educa- 
tion for  the  purpose  of  estab- 
lishing learning  environments 
where  racial  ethnic  students 
can  have  their  culture  af- 
firmed. 

The  seven  schools  sup- 
ported through  the  offering  in- 
clude Barber-Scotia  College  in 
Concord,  N.C.  The  four-year, 
co-educational,  liberal  arts 
school  has  an  enrollment  of 
400.  Founded  in  1 867,  its  grad- 
uates include  Dr.  Mable  P. 
McLean,  first  woman  presi- 
dent of  a  four-year  coeducatio- 
nal college  in  the  U.S.,  and  Dr. 
Thelma  D.  Adair,  the  first  Af- 
rican-American female  moder- 
ator of  the  United  Presbjrte- 
rian  Church  (U.S.A.).  The  col- 
lege is  related  to  this  S3Tiod. 

Other  schools  supported 
through  the  offering  are 
Charles  Cook  Theological 
School  in  Tempe,  Ariz.;  liiox- 
ville  College  in  Knoxville, 
Tenn.;  Mary  Holmes  College 
in  West  Point,  Miss.;  Menaul 
School  in  Albuquerque,  N.M.; 
Sheldon  Jackson  College  in 
Sitka,  Alaska;  and  Stillman 
College  in  Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 

The  1990  Christmas  Joy  Of- 
fering raised  $4.64  million  for 
these  purposes. 


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Church  mourns  Nov.  6  death 
of  first  woman  minister  in  PCUS 


AUSTIN,  Texas— The  Rev. 
Rachel  Henderlite,  the  first 
woman  ordained  in  the  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church  U.S.,  died 
Nov.  6  at  her  home  here.  She 
would  have  been  86  in  Decem- 
ber. 

A  memorial  service  was 
held  Nov.  11  in  the  Austin 
Presbyterian  Theological 
Seminary  Chapel. 

A  native  of  Henderson, 
N.C,  she  spent  most  of  her 
childhood  in  Gastonia,  N.C, 
where  her  father,  James 
Henry  Henderlite,  was  a  Pres- 
byterian pastor. 

Henderlite  held  a  Ph.D.  in 
religious  studies  from  Yale 
University  Divinity  School 
and  taught  for  44  years,  begin- 
ning as  an  English  teacher  at 
Belmont  (N.C.)  High  School 


and  including  terms  at 
Montreat  College  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education.  She  also 
taught  in  Japan  and  was  a 
staff  member  of  the  PCUS 
Board  of  Christian  Education 
from  1957  to  1965. 

Henderlite  was  received  as 
a  candidate  for  the  ministry  by 
Hanover  Presbytery,  the  pre- 
decessor of  the  Presbytery  of 
the  James.  She  was  ordained 
May  12,  1965  at  All  Souls 
Church  in  Richmond.  She 
taught  at  Austin  Seminary 
from  1965  until  1972,  when 
she  retired  with  the  title  of 
professor  emerita  in  Christian 
education. 

In  a  1 984  interview  with  the 
Austin  American-Statesman 
newspaper,  she  rejected  the 


label  of  "pioneer"  usually  cou- 
pled with  her  name.  "I  want  to 
be  remembered  as  a  teacher," 
she  said.  "That's  what  I  have 
gotten  the  most  satisfaction 
from.  I  like  the  give  and  take 
of  teaching,  the  exchange  of 
ideas,  and  seeing  students  get 
new  ideas." 

Survivors  include  two  neph- 
ews, James  Jones  of  Gastonia, 
N.C,  and  James  Henderlite  of 
Matthews,  N.C;  and  a  niece, 
Mrs.  Jack  Ladley  of  Charlotte, 
N.C. 

Memorial  gifts  may  be 
given  to  the  Rachel  Henderlite 
Scholarship  Fund  at  the  Pres- 
byterian School  of  Christian 
Education  or  to  Austin  Presby- 
terian Theological  Seminary. 

— from  a  report  by  the 
Presbyterian  News  Service 


Presbytery  of  the  Peaks  seeks  to  serve 
churches  in  south  central  Virginia 


LYNCHBURG,  Va.— In  the 
Presbytery  of  the  Peaks  "the 
tail  does  not  wag  the  dog,"  says 
General  Presbyter  George 
Magnuson. 

"This  presbji;ery  has  con- 
trol of  it  s  own  life  ...  the 
churches  own  and  participate 
in  the  mission,"  adds  Magnu- 
son. "They  may  not  perceive 
that,  but  that  is  our  commit- 
ment." 

While  formulating  the 
presbytery's  1991-93  mission 
goals,  presb3rtery  staff  and  vol- 
unteers visited  130  sessions  to 
get  input  and  build  relation- 
ships. Presbytery  leaders  also 
met  with  pastors  and  Chris- 
tian educators  at  six  cluster 
meetings  throughout  the  pres- 
bytery. 

The  five  main  goals  estab- 
lished for  1991-93  are: 

1.  Challenging  congrega- 
tions to  be  actively  involved  in 
mission,  providing  resources, 
and  being  actively  involved  in 
mission  work  as  a  presbytery; 

2.  Enabling  sessions,  con- 
gregations, and  pastors  to 
make  effective  use  of  the  tran- 
sition period  in  pastoral  lead- 
ership; 

3.  Assisting  congregations 
in  leadership  and  program  de- 
velopment; 

4.  Giving  pastoral  care  and 
support  to  candidates,  minis- 
ters, and  educators,  and  en- 
couraging them  to  become 
more  faithful,  effective,  and 
skilled  in  their  ministries;  and 

5.  Establishing  new  congre- 
gations and  facilitating  organ- 
izational renewal  in  existing 
congregations. 

It's  not  on  the  list  of  goals, 
but  the  Peaks  has  also  striven 
to  remedy  a  potential  prob- 
lem— boring  presbytery  meet- 
ings. 

"We  try  to  plan  interesting 
meetings  that  engage  the  par- 
ticipants," says  Magnuson.  In- 
stead of  emphaszing  struc- 
ture, meetings  highlight  mis- 
sion programs. 

The  Peaks'  August  1991 


meeting  at  Hampden-Sydney 
College,  for  example,  empha- 
sized evangelism.  Two  hun- 
dred and  eighty-six  elders  and 
pastors  attended  the  two-day 
event  which  featured  a  presen- 
tation by  Union  Theological 
Seminary  Professor  Dr.  Ar- 
nold B.  Lovell.  The  partici- 
pants also  discussed  evange- 
lism in  smaller  groups.  The 
"business"  of  presbjd;ery  was 
streamlined  by  putting  "rou- 
tine" actions  into  one  omnibus 
bill. 

A  roaring  success 

"Evaluations  revealed  that 
it  was  a  roaring  success,"  says 
Magnuson.  "The  use  of  the 
theme  in  lectures,  small  group 
discussion,  and  worship  allows 
us  to  better  illustrate  our  mis- 
sion." Because  giving  to  mis- 
sion is  decreasing  in  many 
areas  of  the  church,  this  is  im- 
portant. "We  must  present 
mission  in  such  a  way  that 
there  is  an  increase  in  sup- 
port," says  Magnuson. 

In  addition  to  making  evan- 
gelism the  theme  of  the  Au- 
gust meeting,  the  presbs^ery 
held  two  one-day  evangelism 
workshops — one  designed  for 
African-American  Presbyteri- 
ans— during  the  fall. 


The  Peaks  is  also  promoting 
new  church  development  and 
church  redevelopment  in  a  va- 
riety of  ways.  A  conventional 
new  congregation.  Peace 
Church,  is  organizing  at 
Bonsack  near  Roanoke,  and 
the  next  site  for  a  new  church 
is  being  sought. 

The  presbytery  has  joined 
in  an  ecumenical  new  church 
development  in  the  popular 
Smith  Mountain  Lake  vaca- 
tion area.  With  the  Episcopal 
Diocese  of  Southwest  Virginia 
and  the  Lutheran  Synod  of 
Virginia,  the  presbytery 
formed  Trinity  Ecumenical 
Parish.  Separately,  the  de- 
nominations did  not  have 
enough  interested  members  to 
form  solo  churches,  but  work- 
ing together  as  three  churches 
they  had  enough  members  to 
organize  the  cooperative  par- 
ish and  call  an  interim  pastor. 
Worship  services  are  held  in  a 
Catholic  parish  sanctuary, 
weekly  Bible  studies  are  held 
in  homes,  and  the  members 
are  involved  in  community 
outreach  and  the  missions  of 
their  denominations. 

Ecumenical  mission  work  is 
not  i\e\v  to  the  presbytery.  One 
of  its  predecessor  presbyteries, 
continued  on  page  2 


Page  2,  The  Presbyterian  News,  December  1991 


Commentary 


'You  Christians  have  power  with  God' 


Editor's  Note — This  story  came  to  my 
attention  through  the  newsletter  of 
Winter  Park  Church  in  Wilmington, 
N.C.  I  feel  it  reflects  in  its  own  way  the 
spirit  of  this  season  and  is  an  example 
of  mission  in  action.  The  International 
Seaman's  Service  Center  at  the  Port  of 
Wilmington  is  an  ecumenical  ministry 
supported  in  part  by  Wilmington  area 
Presbyterian  Churches. 

By  the  Rev.  JIM  RANSOM 

Chaplain,  International  Seaman's 
Service  Center,  Wilmington,  N.C. 

WILMINGTON,  N.C— He  was  in  a 
one-piece  work  suit  topped  by  a  tur- 
ban— both  gave  evidence  that  he  was 
an  oiler  [worked  in  the  engine  room  of 
a  ship].  His  face  was  weathered  and  in 
his  eyes  were  the  tears  of  great  emo- 
tion. I  knew  he  was  making  his  way 
toward  me.  He  introduced  himself  as 
"Omar."  His  ship  was  an  Egyptian  one, 
the  "Isis."  He  was  in  fact  an  oiler.  He 
asked  to  see  me  privately.  This  is  the 
story  he  told  me. 

"Nine  years  ago  I  sailed  from  the 
Port  of  New  York.  I  left  behind  my  wife 
who  was  seven  months  pregnant.  My 
ship  would  not  return  to  the  United 
States  for  two  years.  When  I  finally 
returned  to  New  York,  I  learned  that 
my  phone  was  disconnected  and  that 
my  wife  had  moved.  My  neighbor  told 
me  that  my  wife  had  given  me  a 
healthy  son.  However,  since  my  checks 
had  never  arrived  she  became  desti- 
tute. My  neighbor  thought  my  wife  had 
moved  South. 

"I  was  dismayed,  but  had  to  return 
to  my  ship.  I  did  not  sail  back  to  Amer- 
ica for  another  three  years.  When  I  did 
return,  I  was  told  she  may  have  moved 
to  Florida.  For  nine  years  I  have  not 
been  able  to  find  my  wife  and  son." 

At  this  point  Omar  broke  down 
weeping.  He  begged  me,  through  his 
tears,  to  help  him  find  his  wife  and  son. 


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He  admitted  that  he  had  asked  many 
other  chaplains  to  help  him  but  to  no 
avail.  Deeply  moved,  I  offered  up  a 
silent  prayer,  "Lord,  I  believe,  help 
thou  my  unbelief"  I  wanted  to  help,  but 
such  a  quest  seemed  hopeless.  It's  a  big 
country. 

After  assuring  him  that  I  would  try, 
I  seated  him  across  from  me  and  pon- 
dered where  to  begin.  St.  Petersburg 
popped  into  my  mind.  I  called  the  infor- 
mation operator  there.  Yes,  there  were 
two  families  by  Omar's  last  name, 
Ganie.  I  asked  for  the  numbers.  When 
I  repeated  aloud  the  name  "Amina," 
Omar  came  off  the  sofa  exclaiming, 
"That's  my  wife!  That's  my  wife!"  All 
the  emotion  of  a  nine-year  search  for  a 
name  and  a  phone  number  overcame 
him.  He  was  laughing  and  crying,  sit- 
ting and  jumping.  The  gray  turban  fell 
to  the  floor  and  its  owner  was  close  to 
the  ceiling! 

I  struggled  to  keep  the  operator  on 
the  line.  I  had  better  get  the  second 
number,  I  thought,  and  did.  Then  I 
asked  for  the  address  and  got  the  stan- 
dard reply,  "Sorry,  that's  against  our 
regulations." 

"But  supposing  no  one  answers  the 
phone?  We  must  be  able  to  write  a 
letter,"  I  anxiously  answered. 

The  operator  was  firm,  "I  regret  " 

Then  I  briefly  told  her  Omar's  story. 
It  made  the  difference  and  I  soon  had 
the  address  plus  the  operator's  prayers 
for  a  happy  ending. 

Now  to  place  the  call  and  bridge  a 
nine-year  separation.  Also,  no  answer. 
Omar  became  very  quiet.  He  had  his 
turban  in  hand,  wrenching  it  back  and 
forth.  I  dialed  the  second  number.  It 
was  Omar's  brother-in-law.  I  tried  to 
explain  what  was  going  on.  He  was 
amazed  and  wanted  to  speak  to  Omar. 
They  talked  for  half  an  hour,  in  Arabic, 
I  suppose.  Then  Omar  handed  me  the 
phone.  He  was  worn  out  and  soaked 
with  sweat.  He  fell  onto  the  sofa. 

Omar's  brother-in-law  informed  me 
that  he  believed  Omar's  story.  They 
had  thought  that  Omar  had  abandoned 
his  wife  and  son.  He  asked  me  if  I 
believed  that  Omar  was  sincere.  How 
could  I  not  believe  him — Omar  was  a 
total  wreck — with  a  great  big  smile  on 
his  tear-streaked  face.  The  brother-in- 
law  then  told  me  that  he  would  sponsor 
Omar's  return  trip  to  the  U.S.  He 
would  house  him,  find  him  work  in  the 
Arab  community,  and  attempt  to  get 
him  into  a  citizenship  program.  Small 
wonder  for  Omar's  jubilee! 

Omar's  shoes  lacked  both  laces  and 
stitching,  so  I  gave  him  a  pair  with 
both.  We  went  outside  and  he  hugged 
me  and  said  "Chaplain  Jeem,  I  never 
forget  you  as  long  as  I  live.  I  always 
remember  you,  Jeem!" 

One  other  thing — Omar  stuck  his 
finger  in  my  side  and  said,  "I  know  you 
Christians  have  power  with  God." 

I  replied,  "Omar,  you  are  correct  and 
so  can  you  have  that  power."  But  his 
eyes  reflected  Amina.  I  thought  of  Mat- 
thew 5:16: 

"Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men 
that  they  may  see  your  good  works  and 
glorify  your  father  in  heaven. " 

We  gave  each  other  a  big  bear  hug. 
He  promised  to  write  when  he  got  back 
with  his  family  and  started  a  new  life. 
Then  off  he  walked  on  cloud  nine! 


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Peaks  churches  started  in  mid  1 700s 


The  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 
was  formed  by  merging  the 
former  presb3rteries  of  Blue 
Ridge  and  Fincastle  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  U.S. 
with  the  Presbjrtery  of  South- 
ern Virginia  from  the  United 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
U.S.A. 

Predecessor  presbyteries  to 
Blue  Ridge  included  Appo- 
mattox, Roanoke,  and  West 
Hanover.  Fincastle  was  pro- 
ceeded by  Highlands  and 
Montgomery  presbj^eries.  All 
of  these  trace  their  history 
back  to  the  Presbytery  of  Han- 
over. Established  in  1755,  it 
included  most  of  Virginia  and 
the  area  west  and  south  of  there. 

The  Presbytery  of  Southern  Virginia 
was  created  after  the  Civil  War  by  the 
United  Presbyterian  Church.  It  in- 
cluded African-American  Presbyterian 
churches,  many  of  which  were  estab- 
lished along  with  schools  to  help  edu- 
cate the  former  slaves. 

The  first  settlers  in  the  region  in- 
cluded many  Scotch-Irish  Presbyteri- 
ans who  came  southwest  from  Penn- 
sylvania through  the  Shenandoah  Val- 
ley, then  came  back  east  through  the 
Blue  Ridge  Mountains. 

Church  activity  in  the  area  now 
within  the  Presbytery  of  the  Peaks 
dates  from  1 738  when  John  Caldwell  of 
the  Cub  Creek  Community  overtured 
the  Synod  of  Philadelphia  for  support 
of  a  congregation  in  that  place.  This 
involved  convincing  colonial  officials  to 
approve  a  "dissenting"  church  and  get- 
ting presbyteries  to  furnish  supply  pas- 
tors for  the  frontier  settlement. 

Cub  Creek  Church  in  Charlotte 
County  dated  its  establishment  from 
1738,  although  some  sources  set  the 
real  start  of  the  church  as  1747.  The 
first  pastor,  Robert  Henry,  was  called 
in  1755,  and  in  1774  the  Presbjd;ery  of 
Hanover  met  at  Cub  Creek  and  passed 
the  resolutions  which  led  to  the  found- 
ing of  Hampden-Sydney  and  Liberty 


Briery  Church  near  Keysville  dates  back 
to  1755.  The  current  church  building  was 
built  in  1856. 


Hall  (now  Washington  and  Lee)  colleges. 

Cub  Creek  Church  flourished  dur- 
ing the  1800s  and  had  203  members  in 
1840.  The  congregation  decreased  in 
size  after  the  Civil  War  and  was  down 
to  11  members  in  1900.  The  church  was 
finally  dissolved  in  1937. 

The  oldest  continuously  active 
church  in  the  presbytery  is  probably 
Hat  Creek  Church  near  Brookneal.  It 
dates  back  to  1 742  when  early  settler 
John  Irwin  convinced  Gilbert  Tennent 
of  Pennsylvania  to  preach  in  the 
community's  church  for  a  year. 

Cvmiberland  Church,  north  of  Farm- 
ville  in  Cvmiberland  Coimty,  dates  its 
start  to  1754.  There  is  evidence,  how- 
ever, that  Presbyterians  were  worship- 
ping in  this  area  at  least  11  years  prior 
to  the  official  organization  of  the  church. 

Briery  Church,  north  of  Keysville  in 
Charlotte  County,  was  officially  organ- 
ized in  1755,  but  there  is  also  evidence 
that  Presbyterians  were  active  here  be- 
fore that  date. 

In  addition  to  Hampden-Sydney 
College,  the  presbjrtery  can  also  lay  a 
historical  claim  to  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia,  which  was  es- 
tablished on  the  campus  of  Hampden- 
Sydney  College  in  1812.  It  operated 
there  until  it  was  moved  to  Richmond 
in  1896. 


Peaks  has  ecumenical  tradition 


continued  from  page  1 
Fincastle,  received  the  General 
Assembly's  award  for  ecumenical  work 
in  1987.  The  basis  for  the  award  was 
Fincastle's  mission  partnership  with 
the  Latin  American  Evangelical  Cen- 
ter for  Pastoral  Studies  (CELEP)  in 
San  Jose,  Costa  Rica,  which  provides 
leadership  training  in  cooperation  with 
evangelical  denominations  throughout 
Central  America.  The  partnership  was 
the  first  approved  by  the  General  As- 
sembly Mission  Board. 

The  Peaks  also  has  a  partnership 
with  CEDEP-CA,  the  Central  Ameri- 
can branch  of  CELEP. 

Like  many  other  presbyteries  which 
include  rural  areas,  the  Peaks  also 
works  to  support  its  smaller  churches. 
More  than  50  percent  of  the 
presbytery's  congregations  number 
100  or  fewer  members.  With  the  cost  of 
paying  a  pastor's  salary  and  benefits 
increasing,  it  is  becoming  more  diffi- 
cult for  these  congregations  to  afford  a 
fuUtime  minister.  Sharing  one  pastor 
between  two  churches,  and  other  alter- 
natives, are  now  being  explored  with 
these  churches. 

The  Peaks  is  seeking  to  improve  the 
quality  of  all  pastor  and  educator-con- 
gregation relationships  through  a  new 
program.  The  Calling  Church  and  Pas- 
tor or  Educator.  It  will  work  with  con- 
gregations during  the  transition  from 
one  pastor  to  another,  and  with  the 
new  pastors  and  their  sessions  during 
the  first  18  months  of  tHeir  call.  The 
process  for  seeking  a  new  church  edu- 
cator will  be  similar. 

"We  will  work  with  the  churches  to 
accomplish  some  sense  of  renewal  dur- 
ing the  transition,"  says  Magnuson.  In- 
stead of  being  a  time  of  waiting,  the 
period  between  pastors  will  be  one  of 


positive  activity.  Presbytery-trained 
teams  will  help  sessions  and  members 
to  renew  their  mission  and  ministry, 
and,  as  a  result,  improve  the  "match" 
between  church  and  new  pastor.  The 
team  will  meet  with  the  new  pastor  and 
session,  then  return  18  months  later  to 
see  what  concerns  need  to  be  addressed 
and  help  plan  the  next  phase  of  the 
church's  ministry  and  mission. 

"When  it  succeeds,  pastors  stay 
longer  and  ministries  are  more  vital," 
says  Magnuson. 

The  presbytery  plans  to  start  train- 
ing teams  for  The  Calling  Church  and 
Pastor  or  Educator  Program  early  in 
1992.  Churches  will  choose  whether 
they  will  participate  in  the  program. 

Another  way  the  Peaks  is  seeking  to 
help  its  churches  is  the  formation  of  12 
regional  clusters  within  the  presb}d;ery. 
Better  resourcing  for  the  chiu-ches  is  the 
reason  for  the  plan  and  each  cluster  will 
have  the  autonomy  to  decide  how  it  most 
effectively  can  serve  the  churches  and 
individuals  within  its  area. 

In  addition  to  Magnuson,  the  pro- 
gram staff  of  the  Presbytery  of  the 
Peaks  includes  Associate  Presb3^er  for 
Education  and  Mission  Edith  F.  Pat- 
ton;  Associate  Presb3rter  for  Support 
and  Nurture  of  Church  Professionals 
George  C.  Goodman;  Stated  Clerk 
George  M.  Wilson;  Treasurer  Sarah  W. 
Guise;  Vacancy  Coordinator  Mjrrna  J. 
McKay;  resource  center  coordinators 
Mary  A.  Barton  (Lynchburg)  and  Mary 
Lea  Hartman  (Roanoke);  Hunger  Ac- 
tion Enabler  Pix  Mahler;  Communica- 
tions Coordinator  Martha  Jane 
Hudnall;  and  Camp  and  Conference 
Coordinator  Michael  D.  Spence. 

The  presbytery  owns  and  operates 
two  camps.  Camp  Fincastle  at  Fincas- 
tle and  Camp  Hat  Creek  at  Brookneal. 


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Union  Theological  Seminary 

O  TNVTRnTNTA  J 


IN  VIRGINIA  ^ 

Marty  Torkington,  Editor  i^^^ 


1  December,  1991 


Clergywomen  Seek  New  Understanding  of 
Connection  Between  Speech  and  Power 


Although  recent  books  outline  differences  in  the 
ways  women  and  men  communicate,  few  empirical 
studies  have  compared  their  preaching  styles.  Thirteen 
clergywomen  from  across  the  nation  met  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia  in  November  to  discuss 
ways  in  which  their  preaching  differs  from  that  of  their 
male  counterparts  and  to  search  for  a  personal  style  of 
preaching. 

The  Reverend  Nora  Tubbs  Tisdale,  instructor  of 
homiletics  and  worship  at  Union,  led  the  week-long 
seminar.  Women's  Ways  of  Preaching.  Participants 
represented  a  wide  mix  of  ages,  marital  status, 
denominations,  and  diversity  of  ministries. 

Two  studies,  they  learned,  show  that  as  preachers 
women  use  language  more  socially  inclusive  and  related 
to  feehngs.  They  approach  biblical  texts  from  personal 
experience  rather  than  analytically;  they  relate  more  to 
the  oppressed  than  to  the  powerful  in  scripture;  and  they 
tend  to  use  more  qualifiers  ("I  think," 
"perhaps,"  "it  seems  that")  throughout 
their  sermons. 

"I  am  pleased  with  raising  the  right 
questions,"  said  The  Reverend  Marable 
Southall  (M.Div.'88),  "rather  than  feel  1 
have  to  have  all  the  answers.  I  enjoy 
exploring  possibihties  with  my 
congregation." 

One  participant  wondered  if  it  is  not 
import?-'-!  for  women  to.  preach  from 
positions  of  strength  and  authority.  "The 


The  Reverend  Lynnette  C.  Johnson  Schroeder, 
associate  pastor  of  First  Lutheran  Church,  Sioux 
Falls,  South  Dakota,  listened  as  The  Reverend  C. 
Wylie  Smith  (D.Min.'77)  shared  preaching 
experiences  at  Faith  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Laurinburg,  North  Carolina. 


authority  can  come  from  the  gospel  itself,"  said  The 
Reverend  C.  Wylie  Smith  (D.Min.'77),  pastor  of  Faith 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Laurinburg,  North  Carolina.  "We 
are  called  by  God  as  messengers  of  the  Word,  and  we 
can't  apologize  for  that." 

Until  recently  role  models  for  preaching  have  been 
primarily  male  pastors  or  homiletics  professors,  making 
it  difficult  for  women  to  learn  to  preach  with  authority 
and  be  comfortable  with  a  caregiving  nature  at  the  same 
time. 

The  Reverend  Bettie  M.  Kirkpatrick  is  associate 
pastor  at  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Rocky  Mount, 
North  Carolina.  Despite  a  strong  male  role  model  (her 
father  was  former  Union  Seminary  Professor  Robert 
Kirkpatrick),  she  is  comfortable  with  the  preaching  style 
she  has  developed  for  herself.  Other  women  have  begun 
their  first  call  armed  with  unrealistic  expectations,  have 
suffered  a  lack  of  understanding  and  support  from 


The  Reverend  Elizabeth  McNair  Ayscue  (M.Dw.'89),  associate  pastor 
of  Maxwell  Street  Presbyterian  Church,  Lexington,  Kentucky, 
practiced  a  sermon  in  Watts  Chapel  as  part  of  a  sermon  critique  by  her 
peers  in  "Women's  Ways  of  Preaching." 

colleagues  and  congregations,  or  have  been  discouraged 
enough  to  leave  the  ministry. 

Time  was  alloted  for  each  participant  to  analyze 
sermons  of  outstanding  women  preachers,  submit  their 
own  taped  sermon,  prepare  and  preach  a  sermon  at  the 
seminar,  and  receive  critiques  from  peers.  They  heard 
women  preach  each  day  at  chapel.  They  also  met  with 
women  seminarians  to  discuss  inclusive  language,  sexual 
harassment,  feelings  of  powerlessness,  and  the  problems 
of  single  clergywomen. 

With  women  comprising  42  percent  of  Union 
Seminary's  incoming  class  and  a  third  of  the  total  student 
body,  the  issue  is  important  as  more  and  more  women 
accept  their  first  call  and  struggle  with  questions  of 
identity  and  mission. 


New  Director  of  Development  Announced 


M.  Cenevra  Kelly 


M.  Genevra  Kelly  has  accepted  the  position  of 
director  of  development  at  Union  Theological  Seminary 
in  Virginia.  She  is  a  graduate  of  Davidson  College,  where 
she  received  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  biology, 
and  the  University  of  South  Carolina,  where  she  received 
the  Master  of  Science  degree  in  public  health 
administration. 

Said  President  T.  Hartley  Hall  FV,  "Genevra  Kelly 
brings  to  her  new  responsibilities  a  broad  experience  in 
annual  funding,  donor  relations,  stewardship,  and 
corporate  and  foundation  relations.  We  are  pleased  that 
she  is  joining  the  Union  Seminary  staff." 

In  1985  Kelly  became  assistant  to  the  director  of 
development  of  Duke  University  Medical  Center  in 
Durham,  North  Carolina.  From  1986  to  1988  she  directed 
the  annual  fund  for  the  Medical  Center,  where  she  re- 
cruited and  managed  60  class  agent  physician  volunteers 
and  supervised  all  alumni  and  parent  donor  campaigns. 

From  1988  to  1990  Kelly  served  as  corporate  and 
foundation  relations  officer  at  Duke  University  Medical 
Center.  In  that  role  she  managed  fund-raising  campaigns, 
conducted  workshops  for  faculty  on  private  fund-raising 
and  proposal  submissions,  and  worked  with  the  faculty 
to  negotiate  copyrights  and  patents. 

Since  the  fall  of  1990,  she  has  been  a  consultant  with 
Institutional  Development  Associates  of  Salisbury,  North 
Carolina,  and  has  prepared  development  plans  for  non- 
profit organizations. 

"I  am  eager  to  join  Union  Seminary's  development 
team,"  said  Kelly.  "My  visits  to  campus  have  assured  me 
I  will  be  working  with  some  warm  and  wonderful 
people.  It  is  very  important,  I  think,  to  enjoy  one's  work." 

Kelly  assumes  her  duties  after  the  first  of  the  year. 


Ethics  Professor  To  Be 
Sprunt  Lecturer 

Dr.  Stanley  M.  Hauerwas,  professor  of  theological 
ethics  at  Duke  University  Divinity  School,  will  present 
this  year's  Sprunt  Lectures,  January  27-29, 1992.  The 
series  of  lectures  bears  the  title  "On  The  Road  to 
Emmaus:  Interpreting  the  Scriptures  Is  a  Political  Act." 
His  recent  book.  After  Christendom?,  was  featured  as 
"Book  of  the  Week"  in  the  September  23  issue  of  the 
Presbyterian  Outlook. 

Preacher  for  the  series  will  be  The  Reverend 
Leontine  T.  C.  Kelly  (M.Div.'76).  She  entered  Union 
Seminary  after  the  death  of  her  pastor  husband  to 
prepare  herself  to  carry  on  his  work.  She  went  on  to 
become  the  first  black  woman  to  be  elected  bishop  of  the 
United  Methodist  Church. 

Speaker  for  the  alumni/ ae  luncheon  on  Tuesday  will 
be  The  Reverend  H.  Edwin  Pickard  (B.D.'46,  Th.D.'Sl), 
pastor  of  White  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Raleigh,  North  Carolina,  and  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Union  Seminary. 


Believe  It  Or  Not 

We  always  knew  our  Baptist  alumni/ ae  were 
among  the  most  loyal.  Now  we're  sure  of  it. 

The  entire  ministerial  staff  of  Skipvdth  Baptist 
Church  in  Richmond  cor^ists  of  Union  Seminary 
alumni/ ae. 

The  Reverend  Edward  J.  Stansfield  (D.Min.'61)  is 
the  pastor.  The  Reverend  Dean  R.  Frazeur,  Jr. 
(M.Div.'91),  is  minister  of  visitation  and  The  Reverend 
Teresa  L.  Major  (M.Div.'90)  is  minister  of  educatirn. 


PAID  FOR  BY  FRIENDS  AND  SUPPORTERS  OF  UNION  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY  IN  VIRGINIA 


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News  Briefs 


Former  William  Black  Lodge  manager  dies 

MONTREAT,  N.C.— Henrietta  Braswell  Copeland,  manager  of 
the  synod's  William  Black  Lodge  here  from  1967  to  1987,  died 
Sept.  25  at  age  97.  A  memorial  service  was  held  at  Montreat 
Church  and  burial  was  Sept.  28  at  Mimosa  Cemetery  in  David- 
son. A  native  of  Halifax  County,  N.C.,  she  came  to  Davidson  in 
1936  with  her  husband,  the  Rev.  W.  C.  Copeland,  a  Presbyterian 
minister.  They  opened  a  boarding  house  for  Davidson  College 
students,  which  came  to  be  known  as  Copeland  House.  Through 
the  boarding  house  the  Copelands  served  several  generations  of 
Davidson  students. 

The  Rev.  Copeland  died  in  1963,  and  Mrs.  Copeland  moved 
to  Montreat  to  manage  the  William  Black  Lodge.  During  the 
next  20  years  she  saw  the  synod-owned  facility  through  three 
major  renovations,  and  the  addition  of  a  chapel  and  a  conference 
room. 

Her  daughter,  Ms.  Nancy  Copeland,  now  manages  the  Wil- 
liam Black  Lodge.  Other  survivors  include  a  son,  Donald  Cope- 
land of  Davidson;  daughters,  Ms.  Helen  Oakes  of  Columbia, 
N.C.,  Ms.  Henrietta  Christenbury  of  Concord,  N.C.,  and  Ms. 
Mary  Copeland  of  Montreat;  sisters,  Ms.  Olive  Braswell  of  Flat 
Rock,  N.C.,  and  Ms.  Mary  Brasfield  of  Enfield,  N.C. 

National  leaders  help  church  with  service 

ABINGDON,  Va.— Former  PCUS  Moderator  Dr.  Ben  Lacy  Rose 
and  Cleda  Locey,  former  churchwide  moderator  of  the  Presby- 
terian Women,  assisted  the  Sinking  Spring  Church  with  the 
start  of  its  annual  Spiritual  Renewal  services  on  Sept.  22.  Dr. 
Rose,  a  retired  professor  from  Union  Theological  Seminary  in 
Virginia,  presented  a  sermon  on  the  theme  "Christian  Joy."  Mrs. 
Locey,  who  traveled  throughout  the  United  States  during  her 
term,  spoke  of  the  joy  she  felt  as  she  viewed  and  participated  in 
the  work  of  the  Presbyterian  Women  in  the  U.S.  and  abroad. 

Gosnell  Education  Fund  loans  available 

SYKESVILLE,  Md.— The  Ruth  Gosnell  Education  Fund  of 
Springfield  Church  will  make  interest-free  loans  to  full-time 
deserving  students  of  higher  education  for  fall  1992.  While  top 
priority  is  given  to  members  of  the  church,  the  community,  and 
Baltimore  Presbytery  in  that  order,  residents  of  the  synod  are 
also  eligible.  The  only  requirement  is  that  students  attain  at 
least  a  junior  status  in  an  accredited  institution  of  higher 
education.  For  a  loan  application  write  to  the  church  at  7300 
Spout  Hill  Rd.,  Sykesville,  MD  21784.  Provide  your  name, 
address,  the  name  of  the  school  in  which  you  will  be  enrolled  for 
the  fall  1992  semester,  and  whether  you  will  be  a  junior,  senior, 
or  graduate  student. 

Chestnut  Grove  dedicates  building 

PHOENIX,  Md.— Chestnut  Grove  Church  dedicated  its  new 
6,000-square-foot  annex  on  Sept.  15.  The  $800,000  project  in- 
cludes space  for  classrooms,  meeting  rooms,  and  music,  educa- 
tion, and  administrative  offices  for  the  congregation  of  almost 
500.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Whiteford,  90,  and  her  daughter,  grand- 
daughter, and  great-grandson  were  present  for  the  ceremonies. 
They  represented  four  generations  of  members  of  the  149-year- 
old  church  which  is  named  for  the  grove  of  chestnut  trees  located 
on  the  property.  The  church  supports  many  community  projects, 
including  a  pre-school,  scouting  groups,  and  Alcoholics  Anony- 
mous. The  Rev.  Carl  vom  Eigen  is  pastor. 

Delaware  attorney  is  Princeton  Seminary  chair 

Johannes  Krahmer,  an  attorney  from  Wilmington,  Del.,  is  the 
new  chair  of  the  Princeton  Theological  Seminary  Board  of  Trust- 
ees. Krahmer,  who  has  served  on  the  board  since  1972,  succeeds 
the  Rev.  David  B.  Watermulder. 

Former  Greensboro  pastor  is  interim  exec 

The  Rev.  George  C.  Carpenter,  former  pastor  of  Starmount 
Church  in  Greensboro,  N.C,  was  appointed  interim  executive 
director  of  the  Medical  Benevolence  Foundation  during  its  Oct. 
5  board  meeting.  He  has  served  as  associate  director  of  the 
foundation  for  the  past  two  years. 

Tentmakers  elect  two  officers  from  synod 

CHICAGO,  111. — The  Association  of  Presbyterian  Tentmakers 
elected  new  officers,  including  two  from  the  Synod  of  the  Mid- 
Atlantic,  during  its  sixth  annual  meeting  here  Oct.  17-19.  The 
Rev.  David  Vellenga,  stated  supply  pastor  of  Butner  (N.C.) 
Church,  was  elected  moderator-elect.  The  Rev.  Robert  Button, 
pastor  of  Dogwood  Acres  Church  in  Asheboro,  N.C,  was  elected 
newsletter  editor. 

Baltimore  pastor  receives  honor 

The  Rev.  Sang  Kun  Park,  pastor  of  Young  Nak  Korean  Church 
in  Towson,  Md.  since  1984,  was  honored  during  the  annual 
Maryland  Governor's  Crime  Prevention  Awards  ceremony.  He 
was  nominated  for  the  honor  by  the  Baltimore  County  Police 
Department  for  his  crime  prevention  work  in  the  Washington/ 
Baltimore  metropolitan  area. 

Editor  to  chair  Presbyterian  journalists 

HENDERSONVILLE,  N.C^ohn  Sniffen,  editor  of  the  Synod 
of  the  Mid- Atlantic's  The  Presbyterian  News,  was  elected  chair 
of  the  Presbyterian  Print  Journalism  Partnership  for  1 992  dur- 
i rig  the  group's  Nov.  1-2  meeting  here.  The  organization  includes 
~     id  news  editors  and  persons  responsible  for  news  coverage. 


For  James  Presbytery's  Older  Adult  Enabler  Donna  Coffman 

Interest  in  working  with  older  adults  started  early 


Editor's  Note — This  is  one  in  a 
series  of  articles  on  presbytery 
enablers  by  Jan  McGilliard, 
who  serves  as  staff  to  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  Association  of  Minis- 
tries with  Older  Adults. 

By  JAN  McGILLIARD 

One  of  Donna  CofFman's  child- 
hood memories  involves  "a  lit- 
tle old  lady  named  Mrs. 
Maupin,  who  frequently  got 
me  into  trouble!"  Whenever 
Donna  got  into  mischief,  Mrs. 
Maupin,  her  imaginary  play- 
mate, was  usually  the  culprit. 

Donna  grew  up  in  a  moun- 
tain family  that  fostered  close 
ties  with  multiple  generations. 
"My  grandparents  always  had 
other  elderly  folks  around,  car- 
ing for  and  befriending  them . . . 
as  a  result  I  spent  alot  of  time 
with  older  people  as  I  grew 
up." 

It  is  no  surprise  that 
Donna's  professional  life  has 
always  involved  older  adults. 
Her  work  has  included  every- 
thing from  working  at  a  nutri- 
tion site  to  adult  day  care  to 
consulting  skilled  care  units 
with  geriatric  patients.  She 
holds  a  degree  in  nursing,  a 
bachelor's  degree  in  social  sci- 
ence and  humanities,  and  is 
currently  pursuing  a  master  of 


Men  extend 
best  wishes 
for  the  holidays 

The  Council  of  the  Presbyte- 
rian Men  of  the  Synod  of  the 
Mid-Atlantic  wishes  for  all 
men  of  the  synod  and  those 
they  hold  dear  to  their  hearts 
the  very  merriest  of 
Christmases  and  a  New  Year 
blessed  with  good  health,  hap- 
piness, and  good  fortune. 

At  this  time  of  the  year  we 
pause  to  reflect  on  our  good 
fortune  and  the  blessings  that 
have  been  bestowed  upon  us 
by  our  Lord  and  by  our  Savior, 
our  Elder  Brother,  Jesus 
Christ.  We  urge  you  to  share 
your  blessings  with  those  less 
fortunate  and  to  reach  out  to 
them  at  this  special  time  of  our 
year. 

We  give  thanks  for  the  re- 
cent release  of  hostages,  espe- 
cially for  our  brother  Tom 
Sutherland.  We  urge  your  con- 
tinued prayers  for  the  release 
of  those  remaining  in  captiv- 
ity. 

All  men  are  urged  to  reserve 
the  dates  of  July  17-19,  1992, 
for  the  annual  Men's  Confer- 
ence to  be  held  this  year  at  the 
Massanetta  Conference  Cen- 
ter in  Harrisonburg,  Va. 

Plans  for  one  of  the  best  con- 
ferences in  recent  history  are 
still  being  made.  There  will  be 
time  for  meditation,  reflection, 
relaxation,  and  spiritual  re- 
newal. There  will  be  great 
singing  led  by  our  own  men's 
choir,  an  uplifting  Bible  study, 
inspirational  messages 
brought  to  us  by  leaders  well 
known  throughout  our  denom- 
ination, and  much  more  to  en- 
rich all  men. 

Please  mark  your  calendar 
now,  and  look  for  further  de- 
tails in  a  later  issue  of  The 
Presbyterian  News. 

Lee  Liggan 
Publicity  Chairman 
Presbyterian  Men  of  the 
Synod  of  the  Mid-Atlantic 


Donna  Coffinan 


science  degree  in  Christian  ed- 
ucation with  an  emphasis  on 
older  adult  ministry  at  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

Asked  why  she  decided  to 
return  to  school,  she  says,  "Be- 
cause I  feel  called  to  full-time 
ministry  with  older  adults.  I 
want  my  work  to  be  connected 
to  the  church." 

When  Donna  is  not  busy 
with  school  and  work,  she  en- 
joys collecting  and  writing  Ap- 
palachian literature,  and 
spending  time  with  husband 
Terry,  a  field  director  with  the 
Boys  Scouts  of  America.  The 
Coffmans  have  a  son  Shawn,  a 
recent  graduate  of  St.  An- 
drews Presbyterian  College, 
and  daughter  Heather,  a  se- 
nior at  Petersburg  High 
School. 

The  Committee  for  Ministry 
with  Older  Adults  in  Presby- 
tery of  the  James  has  three 
areas  of  focus:  education,  net- 
working, and  spiritual  growth. 
The  committee  has  requested 
that  each  church  recruit  two 
"spark  plugs,"  individuals  who 
will  receive  information  from 
the  committee  regarding  older 
adult  issues. 

Members  of  the  committee 
are  actively  involved  in  raising 
awareness  about  this  ministry 
through  presbytery  meetings, 
leadership  events,  writing  ar- 


ticles, and  sharing  of  informa- 
tion. The  committee  sent  a 
person  to  the  Governor's  Con- 
ference on  Aging  this  year,  and 
two  representatives  attended 
the  annual  Enablers  Confer- 
ence for  Older  Adult  Ministry 
in  Louisville. 

Donna  recommends  two  re- 
sources for  older  adult  minis- 
try: Aging  Persons  in  the  Com- 
munity of  Faith  by  Donald 
Clingan,  and  Enabling  the  El- 
derly: Religious  Institutions 
within  the  Community  Service 
System  by  Tobin,  EUor,  and 
Anderson-Ray. 

She  quotes  Jane  Thibault 
from  a  1990  article  in  Weav- 
ings:  "The  church  is  the  only 
institution  that  cares  about 
you  from  birth  to  death." 
Donna  feels  this  statement 
provides  a  vision  of  what  older 
adult  ministry  should  be — it 
should  come  from  the  church 
and  the  family. 


PSCE  offers 
three  evening 
classes 

The  Presbyterian  School  of 
Christian  Education  will  offer 
three  graduate-level  evening 
courses  this  spring. 

Introduction  to  the  New  Tes- 
tament: Gospels  and  Acts  will 
meet  Monday  evenings  and 
will  be  worth  2.5  credit  hours. 
The  Church's  Ministry  with 
Children  will  meet  Thursday 
evenings  and  will  be  worth  5 
credit  hours.  Dance  and  Mime 
will  meet  Thursday  evenings 
and  be  worth  2.5  credit  hours. 

The  spring  term  begins  Feb. 
25, 1992. 

All  evening  courses  are 
taught  by  PSCE  faculty  mem- 
bers and  are  held  on  the  cam- 
pus at  1205  Palmyra  Ave.  Tu- 
ition is  $120  per  credit  hour. 

For  more  registration  infor- 
mation or  for  a  mail-in  regis- 
tration form,  call  the  registrar 
I  at  (804)  254-8054. 


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The  Presbyterian  News,  December  1 991 Page  5 


College  News 


Lees-McRae  approves  $2.4  million  loan 

BANNER  ELK,  N.C.— The  Lees-McRae  College  Board  of  Trust- 
ees has  approved  a  $2.4  million,  long-term,  low-interest  loan 
through  the  College  Facilities  Loan  Program.  The  loan  will  be 
used  for  the  renovation  and  construction  of  campus  housing.  A 
new  45-person,  motel-style  residence  hall  will  be  built  on  the 
site  of  the  present  McRae  residence  hall,  which  will  be  removed. 
The  interiors  of  Tennessee  and  Pinnacle  halls  will  be  rehabili- 
tated. All  other  residence  halls  will  be  partially  renovated, 
including  improvement  of  safety  features. 

Lees-McRae  College  also  has  received  a  $15,000  grant  from 
the  Clayton  Fund  for  the  support  of  the  college's  scholarship 
program.  Eighty-two  percent  of  the  students  at  the  four-year 
school  receive  some  form  of  financial  assistance,  and  for  1 990-91 
the  college  appropriated  nearly  $750,000  for  scholarships. 
"While  this  amount  enables  us  to  assist  many  deserving  stu- 
dents, our  expanded  mission  requires  that  we  increase  the 
available  scholarship  funds,"  said  Lees-McRae  President  Brad- 
ford L.  Crain. 

Kelly  is  Union  Seminary  development  director 

RICHMOND— M.  Genevra  Kelly,  a  graduate  of  Davidson  Col- 
lege, has  accepted  the  position  of  director  of  development  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary  in  Virginia.  She  comes  to  the 
seminary  from  Salisbury,  N.C.,  where  she  was  a  consultant  with 
Institutional  Development  Associates.  Prior  to  that  she  was  a 
corporate  and  foundation  relations  officer  for  Duke  University 
Medical  Center. 

Norfolk  pastor  named  to  St.  Andrews  board 

LAURINBURG,  N.C. — James  Russell  Shepherd  Jr.,  senior  pas- 
tor of  First  Church  of  Norfolk,  Va.,  has  been  named  a  new 
member  of  the  St.  Andrews  Presbyterian  College  Board  of 
Trustees.  A  native  of  Petersburg,  Va.,  Shepherd  also  served  on 
the  board  of  trustees  for  Flora  Macdonald  College,  a  predecessor 
of  St.  Andrews.  He  is  a  graduate  of  both  Union  Theological 
Seminary  in  Virginia  and  Hampden-Sydney  College. 

Charlotte  couple  create  teaching  award 

DAVIDSON,  N.C— Dr.  and  Mrs.  James  P.  Hamilton  of  Char- 
lotte, N.C.  and  other  members  of  their  family  have  created  the 
annual  Hamilton-Hunter  Love  of  Teaching  Award  at  Davidson 
College.  The  honor  will  include  a  $10,000  prize.  To  be  eligible 
for  the  award,  the  nominee  must  have  taught  five  years  at 
Davidson  and  meet  other  criteria.  The  donors  said  they  believe 
that  an  excellent  teacher  builds  self-reliance  and  self-esteem  in 
a  student  and  enhances  the  human  spirit  "in  ways  which  are 
hard  to  measure,  but  which  can  change  futures  dramatically." 

Dr.  Hamilton,  an  internationally  known  pediatric  surgeon, 
attended  Davidson  with  the  help  of  an  award  presented  to  him 
as  the  son  of  a  foreign  missionary.  He  graduated  in  1954.  The 
Hamilton-Hunter  award  was  presented  in  honor  of  the 
Hamiltons'  late  parents,  Buford  L.  and  Frances  Pressly  Hamil- 
ton, and  Richard  M.  and  Isabel  Reid  Hunter. 

Albright  appointed  to  national  advisory  board 

CHARLOTTE,  N.C.-^ohnson  C.  Smith  University  President 
Robert  L.  Albright  has  been  appointed  to  the  National  Small 
Business  Development  Center  Advisory  Board.  The  nine-mem- 
ber board  advises,  counsels,  and  confers  with  Small  Business 
Administration  officials  concerning  the  Small  Business  Devel- 
opment Center's  program.  Albright's  term  on  the  board  will  last 
through  September  1994. 

On  Oct.  18  Albright  helped  dedicate  the  university's  new 
faculty  center,  which  was  funded  by  a  $100,000  grant  from  the 
Knight  Foundation  and  $60,000  from  the  Duke  Endowment.  . 

Foundation  commits  to  $1  million  gift 

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY,  Va.— The  Reginald  S.  and  Juha  W.  Fleet 
Foundation  has  committed  a  $1  million  gift  to  Hampden-Sydney 
College  which  will  be  used  to  help  students  who  demonstrate 
financial  need.  The  Fleet  Foundation  is  a  California-based, 
independent  organization  which  gives  money  for  the  advance- 
ment of  higher,  secondary,  and  elementary  education. 

Foundation  president  Julia  B.  Fleet  is  a  descendant  of  the 
Fleet  and  Seddon  families  of  Virginia.  Her  first  cousin,  S. 
Douglas  Fleet,  is  a  Hampden-Sydney  trustee  emeritus  and 
former  board  chairman.  Miss  Fleet  has  also  made  generous 
personal  gifts  to  the  college  toward  the  S.  Douglas  Fleet  Schol- 
arship. 

Community  service  grant  to  Warren  Wilson 

SWANNANOA,  N.C— The  Warren  Wilson  College  community 
service  program  has  received  an  $8,700  grant  from  the  Dogwood 
Fund  of  the  Community  Foundation  of  Western  North  Carolina. 
The  Dogwood  Fund  promotes  long-range  solutions  to  problems 
affecting  the  environment  and  social  justice.  All  students  at 
Warren  Wilson  are  required  to  contribute  at  least  20  hours  per 
year  to  community  service. 

Peace  College  receives  Fletcher  grant 

RALEIGH,  N.C— Peace  College  has  received  a  $42,500  grant 
from  the  A.J.  Fletcher  Foundation  to  help  fund  out-of-state 
recruiting  by  an  assistant  director  of  admissions  during  1991- 
92.  This  work  is  done  primarily  in  Virginia,  South  Carolina, 
Georgia  and  Florida.  Peace,  a  two-year  college  for  women,  is 
related  to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  (U.S.A.). 


Campus  Ministry  Column 


'What  do  you  do  all  day?' 


By  SUE  LOWCOCK  HARRIS 

Campus  Pastor,  Old  Dominion 
University,  Norfolk,  Va. 

Our  local  campus  ministry 
unit  recently  completed  its 
1991  personnel  reviews.  The 
process  concludes  with  a  dis- 
cussion between  the  evalua- 
tion team  and  me.  This  year  a 
clergyman  serving  on  the  team 
for  the  first  time  opened  the 
discussion  by  asking  me  a 
seemingly  innocent  question, 
"What  do  you  do  all  day?" 

What  do  I  do?  I  could  tell 
Allan  was  asking  something  be- 
yond how  much  time  I  spend 
doing  this  and  that,  although  I 
initially  answered  the  question 
by  describing  the  general  flow  of 
my  days  as  CEimpus  pastor  at 
Old  Dominion  University. 

I  spoke  of  the  time  I  spend 
meeting  with  groups  to  plan  ac- 
tivities for  traditional-age  stu- 
dents like  covenant  groups  and 
discussion  series  and  spiritual 
life  retreats.  I  spoke  of  pro- 
grams targeted  at  faculty,  such 
as  our  Faculty  Women's  Brown 
Bag  lunch  series,  our  breakfast 
series  in  response  to  major 
speakers  who  visit  the  campus, 
and  our  linking  of  church  re- 
sources with  faculty  needs. 

And  I  confess,  I  boasted  a  bit 
about  the  developing  partner- 
ship between  the  Minority 
Student  Services  Office  and 
the  Wesley-Westminster 
House  in  designing  programs 
to  meet  the  needs  of  African- 
American  students  on  our 
campus. 

But  I  began  to  realize,  the 
question,  "What  do  you  do  all 
day?"  is  more  about  the  YOU 
than  the  DO.  The  deeper  ques- 
tion on  my  colleague's  mind, 
and  I  believe  on  the  mind  of 
many  churches  and  persons 
who  support  campus  ministers 
in  this  synod,  has  to  do  with 
the  be-ing  that's  connected  to 
the  ministry's  do-ing. 

I  have  a  hunch  that  when- 
ever I  am  asked  "What  do  you 
do?"  that  I'm  really  being 
asked,  "What  are  you  in  the 
do-ing?"  What  is  it  that  makes 
the  person  of  a  campus  minis- 
ter an  important  kind  of  per- 
son to  have  hanging  around 
the  institutions  of  church  and 


higher  education? 

The  art  of  being  a  campus 
minister  is  a  practiced  discipl- 
ine of  being  in  the  right  place 
at  the  right  time.  Being  in  the 
right  place  implies  that  the 
campus  minister  knows  where 
the  next  right  places  will  most 
likely  be.  It  means  staying 
alert  to  the  issues  on  the  hori- 
zon of  higher  education. 

In  1991  it  means  being  well- 
informed  about  issues  of  sexual 
assault  on  campus;  sexual  ha- 
rassment in  the  classroom; 
AIDS  and  all  its  related  issues; 
substance  abuse  (especially  alco- 
hol abuse),  and  racism  in  class- 
room, dormroom,  and  office. 

Being  in  the  right  place 
means  having  something  to 
contribute  to  the  wider  discus- 
sion about  political  correctness, 
the  glass  ceiling,  or  non-tradi- 
tional age  students.  It  means 
being  versed  in  the  ramifica- 
tions of  declining  state  funding 
for  higher  education. 

Being  in  the  right  place 
means  that  the  campus  minis- 
ter can  speak  to  higher  educa- 
tion with  theological  clarity  on 
issues  about  which  the  church 
cares.  And  it  means  speaking 
to  the  church  with  that  same 
theological  clarity  about  is- 
sues for  which  higher  educa- 
tion cares. 

More  than  being  in  the  right 
place,  being  a  campus  minis- 
ter is  a  practiced  discipline  of 
being  there  at  the  right  time.  I 
believe  that  although  some  of 
those  kairos  moments  are  ser- 
endipity, most  of  the  time  op- 
portunity and  vital  caring  con- 
verge in  a  series  of  predictable 
moments. 

For  example,  as  the  church 
struggles  with  issues  of  human 
sexuality,  its  a  fEiirly  modest  as- 
sumption that  student  services 
providers  at  a  university  cam- 
pus are  likewise  struggling  to 
discern  how  to  create  a  more 
just,  safe  £ind  affirming  envi- 
ronment for  all  students. 

The  campus  minister's  con- 
viction is  that  the  church,  in 
it's  struggle,  has  something 
important  to  share  with  the 
university,  and  that  these  in- 
stitutions might  struggle  to- 
gether toward  some  common 
vision  of  a  just  society. 


Talk  such  as  this  sounds 
grandiose.  But  on  the  day-to- 
day level  being  in  the  right 
place  at  the  right  time  is  a 
practiced  discipline. 

Each  day,  campus  minis- 
ters around  this  synod  build 
important  relationships  with 
university  and  college  faculty 
and  staff;  they  listen  to  per- 
sonal issues,  and  they  listen  to 
vocational  issues  and  in  the 
midst  of  the  conversations, 
campus  ministers  being  to  dis- 
cern the  shape  and  size  of  an 
emerging  agenda. 

As  well,  campus  ministers 
listen  to  the  church.  They  work 
on  church  committees,  read, 
and  reflect  on  the  various  issues 
before  the  church.  They  do  this 
regarding  high  profile  issues 
like  human  sexuality;  and  they 
do  this  about  low  profile  issues 
like  faculty  morale,  the  library 
acquisition  budget,  the  number 
of  hours  the  average  full-time 
student  works  in  order  to  pay 
for  school  (at  ODU  it's  over  20 
hours  per  week). 

Like  most  practice,  the 
daily  practice  at  the  art  of 
being  a  campus  minister  is  not 
very  exciting.  There  are  exer- 
cises to  be  repeated  to  develop 
tone  and  technique.  There  are 
etudes  to  overcome  small  prob- 
lems and  build  style.  And 
there  are  the  works  from  the 
standard  repertoire  to  be 
learned  and  studied.  The  pro- 
grams are  planned  over 
months,  or  perhaps  years,  in 
collaboration  with  colleagues 
and  friends. 

The  beauty  of  campus  min- 
istry emerges,  then,  because 
the  church  continues  to  com- 
mit persons  to  develop  the  art, 
to  provide  them  the  space  in 
which  to  practice  the  discipl- 
ine of  being  in  the  right  place 
at  the  right  time. 


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Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

This  page  is  sponsored  by  Barium  Springs  Home  for  Children 

Vol.  VII,  No.  12  December  1991  Lisa  S.  Crater,  Editor 


Helping  others  is  hiabit-forming 


Working  with  troubled  children 
and  their  families  is  a  non-stop, 
strenuous,  highly  emotional  job. 
Dedicated  staff  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children  don't 
come  in  at  8  a.m.,  take  an  hour 
for  lunch,  and  leave  at  5  p.m. 
They  work  a  rigorous  schedule 
which  often  demands  overtime. 
It  would  be  un-productive,  to  say 
the  least,  to  leave  in  the  middle 
of  a  family  crisis  just  because  the 
5  o'clock  whistle  blows. 

You  would  think  that  when 
staff  do  finally  get  home  after 
working  so  hard  and  so  long, 
they  would  kick  off  their  shoes 
and  not  move  from  their  comfy 
sofas  until  the  next  morning. 

Not  so.  Most,  if  not  all,  of  the 
dedicated  staff  of  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children  are 
involved  in  activities  and  orga- 
nizations after  work  which  cen- 
ter around  children,  families  and 
helping  others.  Here  are  just  a 
few  as  an  example. 

Linda  Yoder,  program  coor- 
dinator at  the  Family  and  Child 
Development  Center,  recently 
completed  a  six-week  training 
course  to  be  a  volunteer  for  Hos- 
pice. She  is  also  recruited  often 
to  lead  child  care  workshops  on 
local  and  regional  levels  and  at 
state  conferences. 

Kim  Mitcham,  secretary  for 
the  FCDC ,  took  a  1 6-hour  course 
to  become  certified  to  teach  child 
and  infant  CPR.  She  now  volun- 
teers her  time  to  teach  CPR  to 
school  and  day  care  staff  in 
Iredell  and  Alexander  Counties. 
Kim  has  also  served  as  secretary 
to  the  Iredell  County  Day  Care 
Association  for  three  consecu- 
tive years. 

Fran  Oliver,  director  of  the 
FCDC,  just  finished  serving  a 
term  as  President  of  the  Iredell 
County  Day  Care  Association. 
Under  her  leadership,  the 
ICDCA  presented  two  all-day 
conferences  and  nine  3-hour 
training  sessions  for  day  care 
professionals,  and  sponsored  Day 
Care  Awareness  Week  in  Iredell 
County  for  business  and  profes- 
sional leaders,  and  the  general 
public.  Fran  has  also  been 
teaching  a  course  at  Mitchell 
Community  College  in  day  care 
administration,  hoping  to  attract 
more  people  to  the  profession, 
educate  them,  and  possibly  help 
relieve  the  dire  need  for  more 
day  care  in  the  county. 


SLIDE  SHOW  AVAILABLE 

The  12-minute  Barium  Springs 
Home  for  Children  slide-show  is 
available  to  church  groups,  on  re- 
quest. 

A  member  of  the  staff  will  gladly 
come  to  your  church  or  organiza- 
tion to  discuss  the  Home's  activities 
and  answer  any  questions. 

Call  Reade  Baker,  Vice  Presi- 
dent, Financial  Services,  at  704/ 
872-4157  to  schedule  a  presenta- 
tion at  your  Sunday  night  suppers, 
meetings  of  the  Men's  and  'Women's 
Church  Groups,  Sunday  School 
classes,  etc.  You  need  to  see  this 
ministry  in  action  to  fully  under- 
stand how  your  support  changes 
tlie  lives  of  children  and  families. 


Left  to  right  are:  front  row,  Lina  Yoder,  Abe  Wilkinson,  Maxine 
Smith;  back  row,Bobbie  Samuels,  Fran  Oliver,  Rochelle 
Haimes,  Reade  Baker.  Not  present  for  photograph:  Kim 
Mitcham  and  Dell  Hodges. 


Reade  Baker,  Vice  Presi- 
dent, Financial  Resources,  and 
Fran  Oliver  each  taught  two 
parenting  workshops  for 
Statesville  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  September.  The 
workshops  took  place  during  the 
Sunday  school  hour,  and  inter- 
ested members  of  the  church 
were  invited  to  attend. 

Bobbie  Samuels,  teacher  at 
Grannis  Cottage  in  the  Adoles- 
cent Center,  received  a  grant 
from  the  Grassroots  Arts  Pro- 
gram, originated  by  the  North 
Carolina  Arts  Council  and  dis- 
tributed through  the  Iredell 
County  Arts  Council.  The 
money  will  be  used  toward  the 
purchase  of  a  kiln  for  the 
children's  art  classes. 

Abe  Wilkinson,  director  of 
Residential  Services,  Maxine 
Smith,  Assistant  Director  of 
Residential  Services,  and  Dell 
Hodges,  Residential  Coordina- 
tor for  Goodman  Cottage,  have 
been  apointed  by  the  North 
Carolina  Child  Care  Associa- 
tion to  serve  on  the  Consulta- 
tion-Training Committee,  the 
Education  Liaison  committee 
and  the  Advisory  Committee  for 
the  Tomorrow's  America  Foun- 
dation, respectively. 

Rochelle  Haimes,  Vice 
President,  Services,  was  re- 
cently asked  to  serve  on  a  task 
force  by  the  Council  on  Accredi- 
tation of  Services  for  Families 
and  Children,  Inc.  (COA).  The 
task  force  will  begin  meeting  in 
January,  1992  and  will  include 
representatives  from  each  na- 
tional group  that  sponsors  the 
Council  and  will  evaluate  the 
entire  process  of  accreditation. 

The  keynote  address  which 
Ms.  Haimes  delivered  in  May  to 
the  annual  North  Carolina  Child 
Care  Association  conference  at 
Camp  Caraway  was  reprinted 
in  the  Roundtable,  the  journal 
of  the  Center  for  Special  Needs 
Adoption. 

Ms.  Haimes  has  also  been 
very  active  in  the  Statesville- 
Iredell  United  Way  for  many 
years.  She  has  been  a  member 
of  the  Board  for  the  past  three 
years,  and  is  currently  serving 
as  Vice  President  for  Fund  Dis- 
tribution. She  served  as  Divi- 


sion Chair  for  Troutman  in  the 
1988  campaign,  and  was  Chair 
of  the  Classified  Business  Divi- 
sion in  1990.  Her  1990  division 
received  an  award  for  raising 
the  highest  percentage  over 
their  goal. 

Barium  Springs  staff  more 
than  tripled  their  contributions 
to  the  United  Way  in  1991, 
proving  that  though  they  give  of 
themselves  on  a  day-to-day  ba- 
sis at  their  jobs,  they  don't  stop 
giving  of  themselves  when  it 
comes  to  personal  matters.  The 
United  Way  in  Iredell  County 
supports  many  human  service 
organizations  from  which  the 
children  and  families  of  the 
Home  have  an  opportunity  to 
benefit. 

These  are  just  a  few  examples 
of  dedicated  people  giving  of 
themselves  before,  during  and 
after  the  work  day  ends.  We 
hope  that  the  Presbyterians 
reading  this  article  can  be  proud 
of  their  church's  ministry, 
Barium  Springs  Home  for  Chil- 
dren, and  of  the  people  who  work 
for  the  Home.  You  can  be  sure 
that  the  Home  and  its  employ- 
ees are  proud  of,  and  grateful 
for,  the  Presbyterians  who  give 
of  themselves  to  make  this  min- 
istry possible. 


...Or  so 
it  seems 

Earle  Frazier,  ACSW 
President 


At  one  of  the  twelve  Centennial 
Dinners  held  across  the  state 
during  the  Fall,  a  lady  told  me 
of  a  friend  whose  daughter  was 
here  several  years  ago.  The 
young  woman  is  doing  well  now 
and  the  friend  told  her,  "You 
Presbjd^erians  just  don't  know 
what  a  good  thing  you  have  at 
Barium  Springs." 

While  not  everyone  has  such 
a  positive  outcome,  such 
unsolicited  comments  are  most 
gratifying.    We  have  under- 


taken a  difficult  task  and  if 
North  Carolina  Presbyterians " 
"have  a  good  thing  at  Barium 
Springs,"  it  is  a  group  of  skilled 
people  who  care  too  much  to 
give  up  easily.  But  then,  Pres- 
byterians have  expected  —  and 
supported  ~  that  kind  of  caring 
here  for  a  century. 


Attention  North  Carolina  Presbyterians! 


Please  mark  your  1992  calen- 
dars! Food  Lion's  "Commu- 
nity Way  Days"  for  Barium 
Springs  Home  for  Children  are 
February  1 0 , 11 ,  and  1 2 , 1 992 . 

Shop  any  North  Carolina 
Food  Lion  during  those  three 
days,  keep  your  cash  register 
receipt,  sign  your  name,  write 
Barium  Springs  Home  for 
Children  on  the  back  of  it,  and 
turn  it  in  to  your  Presbyterian 
Church. 

Churches  will  receive  in- 
formation in  January,  1992, 
on  how  to  collect  and  total 


receipts,  and  where  to  send 
them. 

Please  remember,  this 
project  is  for  North  Carolina 
Presbyterians  and  North 
Carolina  Food  Lion  stores 
only.  No  one  is  to  solicit  re- 
ceipts from  non-eligible  cus- 
tomers or  place  boxes  to  col- 
lect receipts  inside  or  outside 
the  stores.  Any  violation  of 
these  rules  could  disqualify 
the  Home  from  this  project, 
thus  denying  the  children  of 
this  valuable  opportunity  for 
support. 


Barium  alumni  news 


James  Edward  Pamell  died 
August  29,  1991  in  Concord, 
N.C.  He  was  86. 

Mr.  Parnell  was  born  April 
5,  1904  in  Huntersville.  He 
came  to  Barium  Springs  in 
1909  and  was  reared  here.  He 
was  a  veteran  of  World  War  II 
and  was  retired  from  Cannon 
Mills. 

Survivors  include  his  wife, 
Mrs.  Arie  Lee  Furr  Parnell; 
one  daughter,  Mrs.  Gail  P. 
Starnes  of  Concord;  one  son, 


James  L.  Parnell  of 
Orangeburg,  S.C.;  and  four 
grandchildren. 

Mrs.  Sadie  Brandon 
Hiatt,  89,  died  on  October  1 0, 
1991  in  Pilot  Mountain,  N.  C. 
Mrs.  Hiatt  was  a  5th  grade 
teacher  at  Barium  in  the 
1940's  and  1950's. 

Preceding  her  in  death  was 
her  husband,  Mr.  Charles  E. 
Haitt.  Surviving  her  are  two 
step  granddaughters,  and 
several  nieces  and  nephews. 


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I 


Presbyterian  Women  Circle  Leader's  Study  Guide  — Lesson  5,  January  1992 

We  Decide  Together:  A  Guide  to  Etiiical  Decision  iVIaking 

By  PATRICIA  COCKRELL  WOOD 


Dr.  Wood 


Let  Justice  Roll  Down  Like  Waters 

"Scandal"  is,  according  to  Webster's  Ninth  Collegiate  Dictionary,  "dis- 
credit brought  upon  religion  by  unseemly  conduct  in  a  religious  person." 
In  the  dilemma  of  this  lesson  the  death  of  a  homeless  man  in  a  cold 
Texas  winter  is  a  "scandal"  in  the  eyes  of  Presbyterian  pastor  Bill 
Jablonowski.  When  the  definition  is  applied  to  this  death,  the  "religious 
person"  may  be  seen  as  the  personified  "body  of  Christ"  or  "the  church" 
while  the  one  discredited  is  the  Christ,  and  in  a  larger  sense  God's  self, 
the  Holy  One,  in  whose  name  Jesus  is  sent  to  the  world. 

With  this  "scandal"  as  a  setting,  you  and  I  are  asked  to  reflect  on  the 
question,  "What  should  Christians  do  about  the  pressing  issues  of 
human  need...?"  We  might  paraphrase  the  question  to  ask,  "How  do 
Christians,  as  a  community  of  faith  and  as  individuals,  do  justice?"  We 
are  invited  to  shape  our  discussion  from  these  biblical  perspectives, 
forms  of  worship  which  are  acceptable  to  God,  the  self  identification  of 
both  God  and  Jesus  with  the  oppressed,  and  the 
mission  or  "the  real  calling"  of  the  church. 

The  Identity  of  the  Oppressed 
and  the  Image  of  Justice 

The  long  story  of  Israel's  search  for  identity 
as  the  people  of  God  is  found  in  Exodus,  Leviti- 
cus, Numbers  and  Deuteronomy.  Throughout 
these  books  the  oppressed  are  identified  as  "the 
poor,"  "the  stranger"  (read  also,  "resident  alien," 
"neighbor,"  "other,"  the  one  who  is  different), 
"the  widow,"  "the  orphan,"  all  of  those  who  are 
on  the  margins  of  this  maturing  social  structure 
of  Israel.  Generally,  these  "oppressed"  are  on 
the  margins  of  most  social  structures. 

As  the  oppressed  are  identified,  two  threads 
shape  the  warp  and  weft  of  a  relational  pattern.  In  the  first,  God's 
chosen  people  are  continually  identified  as  and  with  the  oppressed 
when  the  memory  of  their  Egyptian  experience  is  evoked.  "Remember 
that  you  were  a  slave  in  Egypt.."  (Deut  24:18  a).  Or,  "...you  were  aliens 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  (Deut  10:19).  The  second  thread  identifies  the 
memory  of  divine  activity.  "Remember... the  Lord  your  God  redeemed 
you  from  there "  (Deut  24:18b).  Or,  simply,  the  abbreviation,  "...I  am  the 
Lord  your  God"  (Lev  19:33b).  These  formulaic  expressions  function  as 
reminders  of  the  gift  of  the  covenant  and  The  Decalogue  (The  Ten 
Commandments)  received  at  Sinai  (Ex  19:1-20:21).  Thus,  through 
repetition,  Deuteronomy,  and  the  other  books,  remind  the  community 
of  faith  of  earlier  lessons  so  that  Israel  will  act  justly  in  order  to  insure 
"long  life  in  the  land." 

The  Torah  (the  first  five  books  of  The  Bible)  is  a  teaching  shaping 
an  image  and  icon  of  God  where  we  may  see  our  model  for  doing  justice. 
God's  action  on  behalf  of  Israel  taken  in  the  Passover  and  the  Exodus 
is  a  response  to  a  promise  and  a  covenant  (legal  contract)  given  long 
before  to  Abraham  (Gen  12:1-2, 15:1-21)  as  God's  free  gifts.  On  the  one 
hand  we  may  understand  that  God  cares  for  the  oppressed  by  being 
faithful  to  promises  given.  On  the  other  hand  we  may  observe  that  God's 
redeeming  activity,  care  for  the  oppressed,  is  a  theological  definition  of 
"justice." 

On  Justice  and  Worship:  A  Prophetic  Word 

From  the  "Book  of  Woes,"  the  first  of  the  prophetic  texts  from  Amos 
(5:10-15),  is  the  prophet'  s  commentary  on  the  situation  in  Israel.  The 
commentary  functions  in  two  ways.  First,  it  is  an  explicit  interpretation 
of  the  reasons  for  the  judgment  of  Israel  and  it's  impending  destruction 
announced  by  God  through  the  voice  of  Amos.  Second,  implicit  in  this 
commentary,  is  a  negative  description  of  covenant  living,  that  is,  Israel 
does  not  reflect  in  every  day  life  the  grace-full  activity  of  God. 

As  the  place  of  judgment,  "the  gate"  is  where  "the  poor"  (the  op- 
pressed) confront  the  powerful,  the  wealthy,  and  the  ordinary  folk  of 
the  community.  "In  the  gate,"  the  "reprover"  (advocate)  takes  up  the 
case  for  the  poor  to  challenge  the  current  state  of  affairs.  In  this 
perversion  of  God's  community,  the  poor  are  denied  the  "grain"  (5:11), 
which  is  needed  for  bread  and,  therefore,  for  life.  The  poor  are  also 
denied  human  dignity  as  they  are  "trampled"  and  "pushed  aside" 
(5:11a,  12b).  Furthermore,  the  "reprover"  who  takes  up  the  cause  of  the 
poor  which  is  God's  cause,  is  "hated"  (5:10),  and  thus,  God  is  hated. 

The  center  of  the  Book  of  Amos  is  found  in  the  parallel  construction 
of  verses  14  and  15.  They  shape  mirror  images  in  which  the  choice  of 
good  is  equated  with  the  establishment  of  justice  and  the  opportunity 
for  life. 

In  first  person  discourse  (Am  5:21-24),  the  form  of  intimate  conver- 
sation, God  takes  up  the  language  of  loathing  to  reject  Israel's  worship. 
Israel's  religious  observance  is  judged  to  be  form  without  substance  or 
meaning  (See  also:  Isa  1:10-20,  29:13;  Mic  6:6-12).  Only  when  justice  is 
found  "in  the  gate"  as  a  sign  of  repentance,  will  God  again  receive  the 
offerings  and  the  praise  (worship)  of  the  chosen  people.  God's  powerful 
pronouncement  is  emphasized  by  the  water  imagery.  In  the  setting  of 
parched  and  dusty  Palestine,  the  text  reflects  a  torrent  pouring  down 
a  dry  river  bed  during  the  winter  rains  with  the  future  promise  of 
abundant  harvest.  Those  waters  are  seasonal,  or  temporary,  but  the 
establishment  of  justice  promises  abundance  without  end,  an  "ever- 
flowing  stream." 

The  first  of  the  texts  from  Isaiah  for  this  lesson  (58:6-12)  also 
emphasizes,  in  form  and  content,  the  importance  of  acting  as  God  acts. 
Again,  in  first  person  discourse,  God  addresses  the  community  of  faith 
to  announce  that  acceptable  actions  are  not  necessarily  those  of  wor- 
ship, a  "fast."  Rather,  the  form  of  worship  God  chooses  is  to  "loose  the 
bonds  of  injustice"  (literally,  "wickedness)  by  shattering  every  form  of 
oppression,  in  particular,  hunger,  homelessness,  and  nakedness  (6-7). 
The  prophetic  commentary  (8-12)  further  describes  this  acceptable 
"fast"  extending  such  worshipful  action  to  "affliction"  (10),  here  an 
inclusive  term  indicating  all  forms  of  oppression,  or  violence  done  to 
human  beings. 

Divine  Solidarity 

You  and  I  should  not  interpret  Matthew's  great  vision  of  judgment 
(25:31-46)  as  the  foundation  for  an  ethics  of  reward  and  punishment. 
Crucial  here,  is  our  understanding  of  the  commission  or  omission  of 
caring  for  the  oppressed.  Note  that  those  who  are  the  subject  of  caring. 


the  hungry,  the  stranger,  the  naked,  are  the  oppressed  who  are  denied 
justice  in  the  prophetic  texts  and  those  with  whom  God  is  self  identified 
in  the  Exodus  narratives.  Thus,  we  may  draw  the  conclusion  that  this 
is  a  vivid  picture  of  justice  being  given  or  being  denied.  Those  who  have 
given  and  those  who  have  denied  justice  understand  the  real  value  of 
their  actions  at  the  "end"  when  they  come  face  to  face  with  the  one  who 
judges. 

You  and  I  should  not  underestimate  or  take  for  granted  the  import- 
ance of  the  first  person  linguistic  forms  here  and  in  the  other  texts  of 
this  lesson.  The  pronouns,  "I"  and  "you,"  are  unique  language  forms, 
the  only  ones  indicative  of  person.  Neither  pronoun  refers  to  a  partic- 
ular concept  or  individual.  Only  as  a  speaker  takes  up  and  uses  the 
pronoun,  expressing  self  consciousness,  does  the  "I"  become  specific. 
Since  self  consciousness  is  experienced  through  contrast,  the  use  of  "I" 
assumes  that  there  is  a  "you"  to  hear  and  to  respond.  "I"  and  "you"  alone 
shape  a  discourse  in  which  two  or  more  persons  may  be  engaged.  "I" 
and  "you,"  because  of  their  non-particu-  larity,  are  "reversible."  When 
I  appropriate  the  "I"  language  spoken  by  the  other,  by  "you,"  I  may  enter 
into  your  experience,  even  though  in  a  limited  manner. 

Language  is  the  means  by  which  human  beings  name  reality.  God 
not  only  takes  up  human  form  in  the  incarnation  to  enter  into  the  life 
and  the  suffering  of  the  world  but  also  takes  up  human  language.  The 
divine  image  born  in  every  human  being  by  the  purpose  of  God  is 
exposed  by  the  claim  of  Jesus  to  be  in  solidarity  with  and  self  identified 
as  the  one  who  is  oppressed.  "I  was  hungry...!  was  a  stranger..." 

There  is  nothing  spiritual  about  this  vision,  nor  about  the  visions  of 
Amos  and  Isaiah,  other  than  that  they  represent  forms  of  divine  action. 
These  visions  are  practical  and  down  to  earth,  expressive  of  everyday 
reality,  reality  which  becomes  holy  as  you  and  I  imitate  God's  actions, 
"...you  gave  me  food. ..you  welcomed  me. ..as  you  did  it  to  the  least  of 
these... you  did  it  to  me." 

Judgement  and  Righteousness: 
God's  Partisan  Theology 

If  you  and  I  return  to  the  dictionary  we  discover  that  "justice"  has 
more  than  one  meaning.  "Justice"  may  be:  "the  administration  of  what 
is  just  by  the  settlement  of  conflicting  claims,  or  the  assignment  of 
merited  rewards  or  punishments;"  or,  "the  establishment  or  determi- 
nation of  rights  according  to  the  rules  of  equity."  The  Latin  root  of 
"justice,"  "ius,"  means  simply,  a  "right,"  a  "law,"  or  a  "court  of  justice." 
Although  "justice"  appears  in  English  translations,  there  is  no  "justice" 
in  the  biblical  texts.  The  concepts  translated  as  "justice"  are  either 
"judgement"  (mishpat)  from  the  verb  meaning  to  "judge"  or  "govern," 
or  "righteousness"  (tsedeq)  from  the  verb  meaning  to  "speak  the  truth." 
(The  Greek  form  is  dikaiow.)  God  judges  rightly  and/or  truthfully. 

God's  judgment  does  not  exist  apart  from  God's  hesed  (Lesson  1 )  and 
compassion.  God's  identity  is  bound  to  the  qualities  of  mercy,  grace, 
slowness  to  anger  (patience),  loving  kindness  (hesed),  faithfulness, 
forgiveness,  and  not  clearing  the  guilty  (Ex  34:6,  7).  God's  judgment 
always  bears  theological  nuances,  is  the  norm  of  covenant  relationship, 
and  is  exercised  in  behalf  of  those  who  have  no  legal  rights,  the  poor, 
the  alien,  the  child,  and  the  widow.  Thus,  God's  "justice"  is  partisan 
and  radical  in  comparison  to  the  world's  justice.  If  God's  "justice"  were 
impartial,  the  oppressed  would  all  receive  the  same  thing  without 
regard  to  their  need.  The  hungry,  the  homeless  and  the  stranger  would 
all  receive  clothing. 

Piety  is  defined  as  "acts  of  public  and  private  worship  that  express  our 
reverence  for  God"  (p.  39).  Both  the  prophetic  texts  and  Matthew's  vision 
suggest  that  "public  and  private  worship"  is  concerned  with  more  than 
praying  and  singing  and  considering  the  biblical  texts.  Piety  also  embodies 
acting  as  God  acts,  that  is,  being  in  solidarity  with  the  oppressed,  taking 
up  and  experiencing  their  suffering,  and  doing  "justice." 

Paul  recognizes  "Christ  crucified"  as  a  "scandal,"  to  religious  persons 
(the  Jews,  1  Cor  1:23).  That  is,  the  suffering  activity  of  God,  incarnate 
in  the  human  form  of  Jesus,  undertaken  for  the  redemption  of  human 
beings  radically  reverses  conventional  concepts  of  justice.  In  the  light 
of  this  scandalous  and  radical  reversal,  you  and  I  undertake  ethical 
decision  making  focused  on  two  questions:  one,  how  we  "do  justice;"  a 
second,  how  "doing  justice"  is  a  part  of  the  "real  calling  of  the  church?" 

Suggestions  for  Study 

Read  Micah,  chapters  six  and  seven. 

As  a  group,  prior  to  discussion  of  the  lesson,  write  a  definition  for 
"justice."  Near  the  end  of  the  lesson  return  to  the  definition.  Does  this 
definition  differ  from  a  biblical  understanding  of  justice?  Does  this 
definition  differ  from  a  conventional  or  social  understanding  of  justice? 

Using  a  concordance  locate  the  uses  of  "justice  and  righteousness" 
as  a  single  concept  in  the  biblical  texts.  What  conclusions  may  be  drawn 
from  this?  Review  your  definition  of  love  (Lesson  2).  How  are  justice 
and  love  related? 

For  a  biblical  description  of  "justice  in  the  gate"  read  Ruth  4:1-12. 

On  experiencing  self  consciousness  through  contrast  see:  John  Cal- 
vin, Institutes  of  the  Christian  Religion,  1:1:1,  2,  3. 

Briefly  review  Lesson  4  where  the  conflict  between  a  session  and  a 
pastor  resulted  from  a  request  for  the  use  of  church  space  by  a  referral 
group  serving  the  homeless  (p.  38).  In  light  of  Lesson  5  and  the 
commentary  of  Amos,  might  it  be  said  that  "First  Presbyterian  Church" 
had  become  the  people  of  God  through  their  service  to  the  community 
(p.  38),  while  their  former  "quiet,  worshipful  place"  (p.  37)  was  a  parallel 
to  God's  description  of  "solemn  assemblies"  (Amos  5:21-24)? 

Role  Play 

Read  Matthew  25:31-46  as  the  final  scene  in  a  great  drama.  If  possible, 
provide  a  sand  colored  or  neutral  fabric  to  be  draped  as  a  robe  for  the 
character  of  Jesus.  The  face  should  be  partially  veiled  to  represent  ano- 
nymity. Have  a  narrator,  and  several  groups  of  two  or  three  to  read  in 
unison  as  those  who  ask  the  questions  of  Jesus.  The  more  people  involved, 
the  greater  will  be  the  impact  of  the  drama.  Then  discuss  the  thoughts  and 
feelings  aroused  during  participation  in  the  "drama." 

All  biblical  references  are  from  the  New  Revised  Standard  Version. 

Author's  note:  When  I  use  the  first  person  plural  pronoun  "we,"  I 
am  using  it  neither  as  the  editorial  form  nor  as  an  assumed  consensus 
of  thought  or  agreement  on  issues.  Rather,  I  am  attempting  to  suggest 
that  there  are  patterns  of  human  thought  and  behavior  which  you  and 
I  share.  While  you  and  I  may  not  agree  on  resolutions  or  responses  to  the 
ethical  dilemmas  presented  in  the  study,  we,  "you  and  I,"  do  share  a 
common  member-ship  in  the  Body  of  Christ  and  a  commitment  to  God's 
cause  of  caring  for  human  life  and  for  the  world. 


The  Presbyterian  News,  December  1991^  Page  1 

PSCE  creates 
Vision  Awards 

RICHMOND— The  Presbyte- 
rian School  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation Vision  Awards  have 
been  established  to  recognize 
churches  across  the  denomi- 
nation for  excellence  in  Chris- 
tian education  and  outreach. 

The  four  awards  to  be  made 
annually  are: 

The  Tolly  Thompson 
Award  for  Excellence  in 
Christian  Education,  which 
honors  the  memory  of  W. 
Taliaferro  Thompson,  the  first 
professor  Christian  education 
at  any  PCUS  seminary.  He 
served  at  Union  Theological 
Seminary  from  1920  to  1956 
and  also  taught  at  PSCE; 

The  Sarah  Hill  Brown 
Award  for  Early  Childhood 
Education,  which  honors  a 
member  of  Ginter  Park 
Church  in  Richmond.  For 
many  years  she  served  as  an 
advocate  for  the  needs  of  pre- 
school children; 

The  Katharine  Hawes 
Award  for  Effective  Youth 
Ministry,  given  in  memory  of 
one  of  the  first  PSCE  faculty 
members  and  women  mem- 
bers of  the  PSCE  board  of 
trustees;  and 

The  Elinor  Curry  Award 
for  Outreach  and  Social 
Concern,  which  honors  a 
1925  PSCE  graduate  who 
played  a  key  role  in  organizing 
three  Richmond  churches. 

Recipients  of  these  awards 
will  receive  a  monetary  gift  to 
enhance  their  program.  A  rep- 
resentative from  each  recog- 
nized church  will  be  invited  to 
accept  a  plaque  from  the 
school  during  the  PSCE  din- 
ner at  the  General  Assembly 
in  Milwaukee. 

Brochures  with  applica- 
tions were  mailed  to  churches 
in  Info-Paks  out  of  the  GA  of- 
fice. Additional  copies  of  the 
brochures  are  available  from 
the  PSCE  public  relations  of- 
fice, 1205  Palmyra  Ave.,  Rich- 
mond, VA  23227.  For  more  in- 
formation call  (804)  254-8053. 

The  deadline  for  applica- 
tions is  Feb.  1,1992. 

West  Virginia  council 
calls  for  health  care  bill 

CHARLESTON,  W.Va.— The 
West  Virginia  Council  of 
Churches,  meeting  here  Oct. 
28,  asked  the  West  Virginia 
legislature  to  provide  com- 
prehensive health  care  and  re- 
habilitation to  all  citizens. 

The  council  also  asked  the 
state  legislature  to  study  and 
impldment  comprehensive  re- 
habilitation programs,  job 
training,  and  counseling  for  of- 
fenders in  the  state  prison;  es- 
tablish a  comprehensive  plan 
for  recycling,  reuse,  and  gen- 
eral reduction  of  waste  materi- 
als; and  empower  magistrates 
to  perform  civil  marriages. 


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New  resources 
available 


CMezv  ^ope  (PresbyUry 

Sylvia  Goodnight,  Editor 

Opportunities  for  youth 


New  Videos 

Confessing  Christ  Today — 
This  four-part,  60-minute 
video  is  part  of  the  Celebrate: 
Adult  Journey  material.  This 
video  can  be  used  for  church 
school  classes,  teachers,  re- 
treat groups,  church  officers 
and  new  members.  The  video 
illustrates  how  the  church  in 
the  past  has  answered  the 
question,  "What  is  the  signifi- 
cance of  Jesus  Christ  in  a  reli- 
giously pluralistic  world?" 

Frontier:  Space,  Science, 
and  Spirituality — These  ten 
communion  breakfast  studies 
for  Presbyterian  Men  are  de- 
votions with  Bible  text  and 
study  questions,  written  by 
scientist  members  of  Clear 
Lake  Church  near  NASA's 
Johnson  Space  Center  in 
Houston.  The  videos  show  how 
these  scientists  bring  together 
the  spheres  of  science  and  reli- 
gion in  their  everyday  lives  by 
portrajdng  three  of  them  work- 
ing out  their  faith,  both  at  the 
center  and  at  church. 

Fire  in  Our  Hearts:  Evange- 
lism and  Justice — This  special 
video  offers  viewers  actual 
evangelism  and  justice  stories 
of  13  Presbyterian  churches. 
These  stories  may  help  them 
discover  future  possibilities 
for  evangelism  and  justice 
ministries  in  their  churches. 

Presbyterians:  Making  All 
Things  New — Using  materials 
from  the  archives  of  the  Pres- 


The  Small  Church  Committee 
of  the  Presbjrtery  of  New  Hope 
has  ordered  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  article  on  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  printed  last 
spring.  All  churches  were  sent 
the  advertisement  but  the 
smallest  order  was  250  copies. 

In  order  to  make  this  offer 
available  to  small  churches, 


At  the  morning  worship  ser- 
vice on  Sunday,  June  30, 1991 , 
the  Session  and  Congregation 
of  Trinity  Avenue  Church  hon- 
ored Florence  M.  Bivins  upon 
her  retirement  from  service  as 
their  administrative  secretary 
for  the  past  34  years. 

Flo  is  a  charter  member  of 
the  Administrative  Personnel 
Association,  which  began  as 
the  Presbyterian  Secretaries 
Association,  and  served  as  its 
first  secretary. 

Following  the  worship  ser- 
vice, the  Rev.  W.  Kent  Clise, 
called  Elder  J.  Allen  Wood- 
ward, Elder  Edward  M. 
Coman,  Deacon  Jane  B. 
Brown,  and  Flo  to  the  front 


byterian  Historical  Associa- 
tion, Dr.  James  H.  Smylie,  Er- 
nest Trice  Professor  of  Ameri- 
can Church  History  at  Union 
Theological  Seminary  in  Vir- 
ginia, shows  that  throughout 
history  we  Presbyterians  have 
demonstrated  five  character- 
istics as  a  people  who  worship, 
value  education,  support  do- 
mestic and  foreign  missions, 
are  engaged  in  contemporary 
issues,  and  work  with  other 
Christians. 

Reaching  Out / Reaching 
In — ^A  deeply  moving  tape  that 
will  help  your  youth  start  to 
think,  share,  and  speak  about 
their  spiritual  journeys. 

Intergenerational 
Learning  Centers 

Baptism  and  Christian  Begin- 
nings— Using  drama,  Bible 
study  and  discussion,  this 
intergenerational  event  ex- 
plores the  meaning  of  baptism. 
Centers  include  "Baptism 
Means  Belonging";  "One  Lord, 
One  Faith,  One  Baptism";  "A 
Look  at  the  Sacrament  of  Bap- 
tism in  Other  Denomina- 
tions"; "Living  Water"  (a  fam- 
ily study  of  the  rich  symbolism 
of  water  in  the  Bible);  "Babies, 
Believer,  and  Baptism";  and 
"40  Days"  (a  drama). 

For  these  and  other  re- 
sources available  to  churches, 
contact  the  resource  center 
nearest  you.  Centers  are  lo- 
cated in  Rocky  Mount,  Chapel 
Hill  and  Kinston. 


^ye  have  ordered  these  beauti- 
ful three-page  full-color  arti- 
cles. After  all  the  bad  press  we 
have  gotten  lately,  this  finally 
is  a  great  word  about  the  Pres- 
bjrterian  Church. 

We  will  sell  them  in  groups 
of  5  for  $2.50  (postage  in- 
cluded). Call  Rene  Baker  (919) 
977-1440  to  place  your  order. 


where  they  expressed  their  ap- 
preciation and  presented  a 
monetary  gift.  The  benediction 
was  given  by  Minister  Emeri- 
tus William  Crompton  Ben- 
nett. 

While  the  elders  ushered 
Flo  to  a  reception,  a  big  sur- 
prise was  being  planned  for 
her.  The  congregation  "quickly 
and  quietly"  went  outside 
where  a  1991  PljTnouth  Ac- 
claim was  presented  to  a  very 
surprised  retiring  secretary. 

It  was  a  wonderful,  emo- 
tional, and  exciting  day  for  Flo 
and  the  church  members  with 
whom  she  has  worked  and 
worshiped  for  so  many  years. 


The  Office  of  Church  and  Soci- 
ety at  the  Presb5rtery  of  New 
Hope  is  sponsoring  a  1992 
Summer  Youth  Mission 
work  trip  to  Puerto  Rico  in 
July  1992. 

The  primary  focus  will  be  to 
share  a  working  experience 
with  another  culture,  learn  to 
be  relational,  appreciate  the 
world  from  a  different  perspec- 
tive, and  participate  in  a  work 
project  (painting,  construc- 
tion, cleaning)  while  living  in  a 
different  community. 

We  are  openly  looking  for 
high  school  youth  who  would 
be  interested  in  an  experience 
of  this  nature. 

The  number  of  participants 
is  limited  to  15,  and  they  will 
be  determined  by  receipt  of  ap- 
plications. 

The  youth  themselves  will 


New  Hope  Presbytery  is  spon- 
soring a  Criminal  Justice 
Workshop  on  Saturday, 
Feb.  1,  1992  at  St.  Giles 
Church,  Raleigh,  N.C. 

Ann  Barnes  is  the  keynote 
speaker,  and  the  luncheon 
speaker  is  Dan  Blue,  Speaker 
of  the  North  Carolina  House. 

Three  workshops  will  be  of- 
fered; one  in  the  morning  and 
two  in  the  afternoon.  The 
workshops  and  leaders  are:  Al- 
ternatives to  Incarceration — 
Mike  Rourke  and  John  Kerno- 
dle;  Women  in  Prison — Bonnie 
Pettijohn;  Local  Church  In- 
volvement— Frank  Covington; 
and  Alternative  Programs  for 
Youth — Mavis  Williams. 

Mike  Rourke  is  director  of 
the  North  Carolina  Center  on 


be  actively  involved  with  the  | 
preparation  and  expenses  of 
this  trip  by  performing  service 
projects  for  their  church  and 
local  community. 

For  more  information, 
please  contact  the  Rev.  Larry 
V.  Edwards,  Presbytery  of 
New  Hope,  Suite  136,  Station 
Square,  Rocky  Mount,  NC 
27804  or  call  (919)  977-1440. 

The  1992  Youth  Trien- 
nium  will  be  held  July  7-12, 
1992  at  Purdue  University, 
West  Lafayette,  Ind. 

The  Presbyterian  Youth 
Triennium  is  a  gathering  of 
over  5,000  Presb3rterian  youth 
and  adults  from  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  Church, 
The  Church  in  Canada,  and 
the  Presbyterian  Church 
(U.S.A.).  Youth  participants 
must  be  at  least  15  years  old 


Crime  and  Punishment,  a  non- 
profit organization.  John 
Kernodle  is  director  of  the 
Community  Justice  Resource 
Center. 

Bonnie  Pettijohn  is  the 
Presbyterian-supported  chap- 
lain at  Raleigh  Correctional 
Center  for  Women.  The  Rev. 
Frank  Covington  is  pastor  of 
First  Church  of  Roanoke  Rap- 
ids. Mavis  Williams  is  a  re- 
gional consultant  for  commu- 
nity-based alternatives. 

If  you  would  like  to  be  a  part 
of  this  informative  workshop, 
please  send  $5  registration, 
which  includes  luncheon,  to 
the  Presbytery  of  New  Hope, 
Suite  136,  Station  Square, 
Rocky  Mount,  NC  27804,  or 
phone  (919)977-1440. 


and  no  older  than  19  years  old 
on  July  7,  1992.  Adults  must 
be  at  least  21  on  July  7, 1992. 
Our  presbytery  has  been  as- 
signed 35  youth  and  5  adult 
delegate  spaces. 

The  theme  for  the  Presbyte- 
rian  Youth  Triennium  is 
"Through  the  Waters  ..."  found 
in  the  Bible  in  the  book  of 
Isaiah,  Chapter  43.  The  theme 
will  be  developed  during  the 
week  through  daily  presenta- 
tions, workshops,  recreation, 
and  small  groups. 

New  Hope  Presb5d;ery  will 
charter  a  bus.  We  will  leave 
July  6,  spend  the  night  in  a 
church  halfway,  and  do  the 
same  on  the  way  home. 

If  you  are  interested  in  par- 
ticipating, please  contact  Mar- 
ilyn Hein,  (919)  977-1440  at 
the  presbytery  office. 

Church 
notes 

Wake  Fellowship 
organized 

Sept.  29,  1991  was  a  special 
day  for  some  people  in  Wake 
Forest.  Wake  Forest  Presbyte- 
rian Fellowship  was  officially 
organized,  and  the  Rev.  John 
LaMotte  was  installed  as  pas- 
tor. 

Centennial  service  held 

First  Church  of  Kinston 
began  their  Centennial  Wor- 
ship Service  on  Sunday, 
Oct.  20  with  a  procession  led 
by  a  Scottish  piper. 

The  congregation  sang  a 
special  "Centennial  Hymn" 
which  was  written  by  one  of 
their  own,  Jean  Tabory.  The 
choir  also  performed  an  an- 
them entitled  "Praise  Ye  the 
Lord!"  which  was  written  for 
the  occasion  by  their  interim 
director  of  music,  Dr.  Brett 
Watson. 

African  trip  considered 

The  possibility  of  organiz- 
ing a  trip  to  Africa  is  being 
considered.  If  you  would  like 
to  be  part  of  a  small  group 
traveling  to  Africa  to  visit  our 
presbytery's  and  other 
PC(U.S.A.)  ministries,  please 
notify  Larry  Edwards  or 
Rene  Baker  at  the  presbytery 
office,  (919)  977-1440. 

Probable  trip  dates  would 
be  in  the  fall  of  1992.  The 
probable  cost  would  range 
from  $3,000-$5,000  (airline 
fares  are  very  erratic).  Costs 
would  be  borne  by  the  partic- 
ipants. 

News  Items 
needed 

If  you  have  news  items  that 
you  would  like  to  appear  on 
this  page,  please  mail  them  to: 
Sylvia  Goodnight,  Route  16, 
Box  150,  Greenville,  NC  27858 
or  call  (919)  756-3991.  Pic- 
tures may  be  either  black  and 
white  or  color  but  must  be 
clear  and  crisp. 


Upcoming  events 

•  Singles  Spring  Retreat — May  22-24,  Camp  New  Hope 

•  Singles  Fall  Retreat— Sept.  25-27,  Camp  New  Hope 

•  Criminal  Justice  Workshop — Feb.  1,  St  Gile's  Church, 
Raleigh.  Ann  Barnes  will  be  the  keynote  speaker. 

'  •  Educators  of  New  Hope — Jan.  15,  10-noon,  First  Church, 
Smithfield.  Cynthia  Blain,  educator  from  Myers  Park, 
Charlotte,  will  be  the  speaker  on  the  theme  "Publicity." 


Attention,  small  churches! 


Trinity  secretary  honored 


Presbytery  calendar 

The  following  groups  will  meet  at  the  presbytery  office: 


Dec.  5 

2  p.m. 

Council,  November/December  Meeting 

10 

1  p.m. 

Examinations 

1  p.m. 

Interpretation  and  Stewardship 

11 

10  a.m. 

Committee  on  Ministry 

16 

1  p.m. 

New  Church  Professionals 

Jan.  7 

11  a.m. 

Worship  Committee 

8 

10  a.m. 

Committee  on  Ministry 

11 

Self-Development  of  People 

14 

9:30  a.m.- 

Nominations  Committee 

3:00  p.m. 

18 

noon 

Self-Development  of  People 

21 

noon 

Small  Church  Concerns 

21 

4  p.m. 

Evangelism  and  Church  Development 

23 

2  p.m. 

Council 

Reminder:  Feb.  15, 1992,  New  Hope  Presbytery 

meets  at  St.  Andrews  Church. 


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